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Playbills from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, 1692-1899.

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England), issuing body.; Burdett-Coutts, Angela Georgina, 1814-1906, former owner.; Genest, John, 1764-1839, former owner.; Fitzgerald, Percy, 1834-1925, former owner.; Harley, John Pritt, 1786-1858, former owner.; Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833, former owner.; Winston, James, 1773-1843, former owner.; Birmingham Public Libraries, former owner.
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library BILL Box G2 D84
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library W.b.475, various pages (see note)
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library BILL Box G2 D84

Title
Playbills from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, 1692-1899.
Published
[London?] : [publisher not identified], [between 1703 and 1899?]
Description
approximately 10,514 items + 80 volumes (approximately 20,082 items)
Corporate author
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England), issuing body.
Associated name
Burdett-Coutts, Angela Georgina, 1814-1906, former owner.
Genest, John, 1764-1839, former owner.
Fitzgerald, Percy, 1834-1925, former owner.
Harley, John Pritt, 1786-1858, former owner.
Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833, former owner.
Winston, James, 1773-1843, former owner.
Birmingham Public Libraries, former owner.
Summary
Collection of playbills from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London), for various seasons between Spring 1703 and 1898-1899. One playbill is a 19th(?) century facsimile of a 1692 playbill.
Note
Title devised by cataloger.

This is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It contains unverified data from catalog cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library BILL Box G2 D84
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library W.b.475, various pages (see note)
Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library BILL Box G2 D84
Genre/form
Playbills.
Clippings.
Geographic name
London (England), event place.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
BILL Box G2 D84 (see card catalog for specific dates)
Folger-specific note
Some playbills are undated. Playbill dated November 9, 1692 is a facsimile. Some bills are tracings. Some bills are known forgeries. Some items previously owned by Angela Burdett-Coutts. Some items previously owned by Percy Fitzgerald. Some items previously owned by the Birmingham Public Library.
Folger accession
Various case numbers
Call number
BILL Vol. G2 D84 (see card catalog for specific dates)
Folger-specific note
Some items previously owned by John Genest. Some items previously owned by J. P. Harley. Some items previously owned by Edmund Kean. Some volumes contain manuscript indexes, clippings, or contemporary reviews.
Folger accession
Various case numbers
Call number
BILL Box G2 C85 (see card catalog for specific dates)
Folger-specific note
Some playbills bound in volume with Covent Garden playbills and contemporary theatrical clippings.
Folger accession
Various case numbers
Call number
ART Vol. c5 no. 22 (see card catalog for specific dates)
Folger accession
Various case numbers
Call number
W.b.472, pages 101, 117
Folger-specific note
See card catalog for specific dates.
Folger accession
Various case numbers
Call number
W.a.78 (57) (see card catalog for specific dates)
Folger-specific note
Previously owned by James Winston.
Folger accession
Various case numbers
Call number
W.a.78 (183) (see card catalog for specific dates)
Folger-specific note
Previously owned by James Winston.
Call number
W.b.473, various pages, see note
Folger-specific note
Pages 173, 371, 388, 451, before page 359 (see card catalog for specific dates)
Folger accession
Various case numbers
Call number
W.b.474, various pages, see note
Folger-specific note
Pages 35, 77, 83, 309, 348, 393, 412, 437, 439, 441, 443, 445, 447, 449, 453 (see card catalog for specific dates)
Folger accession
Various case numbers
Call number
W.b.475, various pages (see note)
Folger-specific note
Pages 8, 14, 31, 126, 149, 188, 209, 223, 275, 278, 405, 408 (see card catalog for specific dates)
Folger accession
Various case numbers
Call number
ART Vol. d45, various numbers
Folger-specific note
nos. 15a, 26, 54, 162, 203, 207, 212, 213, 215, 217, 219, 231, 236, 238, 241, 243, 247, 248, 252, 254, 255, 258, 262, 263, 265 (see card catalog for specific dates)
Folger accession
Various case numbers

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