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Alexander the Great : a tragedy / by Nathaniel Lee ; the only edition existing which is faithfully marked with the stage business, and stage directions, as it is performed at the Theatres Royal.

Lee, Nathaniel, 1653?-1692, author.; La Calprenède, Gaultier de Coste, seigneur de, -1663. Cassandre.; McManaway, James Gilmer, 1899-1980, donor.; Garrick Club (London, England), former owner.
1818
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Title
Alexander the Great : a tragedy / by Nathaniel Lee ; the only edition existing which is faithfully marked with the stage business, and stage directions, as it is performed at the Theatres Royal.
Uniform title
Rival queens
Edition
Oxberry's edition.
Created/published
London : Published for the proprietors by W. Simpkin and R. Marshall ... and C. Chapple, 1818.
Description
vii, [3], 47, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill., front. (port.) ; 18 cm
Associated name
Lee, Nathaniel, 1653?-1692, author.
La Calprenède, Gaultier de Coste, seigneur de, -1663. Cassandre.
McManaway, James Gilmer, 1899-1980, donor.
Garrick Club (London, England), former owner.
Series statement
Oxberry's new English drama ; no. 11
Note
Engraved portrait of: Mr. Egerton in the character of Clytus.

As performed at the Theatres Royal.

Drury Lane (Kean) and Covent Garden (Kemble) cast lists given.

Earlier editions appeared under title: The rival queens, or, The death of Alexander the Great.

Partly based on La Calprenède's Cassandra.
Series
Oxberry, W. (William), 1784-1824. New English drama ; no. 11.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
PR1243 .O8 1818 v.3 item 4 Cage
Folger-specific note
Fourth of five in volume 3 of New English drama. Imperfect: Lacks frontispiece.
Folger accession
6.28.47

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