Padlock. Libretto. Libretto. English. Performance: London

by Isaac Bickerstaff ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, by D.-G. ; to which are added, a description of the costume, cast of the characters, entrances and exits, relative positions of the performers on the stage, and the whole of the stage business ; as performed at the Theatres Royal, London ; embellished with a engraving, by Mr. White, from a drawing taken in the theatre, by Mr. R. Cruikshank. (statement of responsibility)

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Two acts; notation on title page: Dibdin; illustration of act 2, scene 1 at Mungo's line: Let me, when my heart a sinking, hear de sweet guitar a clinking--p. 4; "Remarks" signed: D.-G.--p. 5; costume descriptions--p. 6; cast list for 1825 Covent Garden performance--p. 6.

Date of publication surmised from cast list--p. 6.

Music by Charles Dibdin--New Grove.

Cast of the characters, as performed at the Haymarket, 1828: DON DIEGO. Mr. Gallot -- LEANDER. Mr. A. Lee -- MUNGO. Mr. W. West -- FIRST SCHOLAR. Mr. Coveney -- SECOND SCHOLAR. Mr. Cooke -- LEONORA. Miss Bartoluzzi -- URSULA. Mrs. Tayleure--p. 6.

Performance: London, Theatre Royal, Haymarket, 1828. (venue)

operas librettos diego leander mungo leonora ursula england albert schatz collection miss bartolozzi isaac bickerstaff mr cooke mr coveney r cruikshank charles dibdin peter hill gh davidson mr gallot a lee mrs tayleure w west mr white libretto performing arts opera london covent garden theatre

01/01/1828

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