Eighth Night of the Engagement of the celebrated Tragedian, Mr. Charles Pitt. On Tuesday, December 2nd, 1856, will be presented Shakspere's magnificent Play of King Lear and his three Daughters. Arranged and adapted for Representation from the Original Text, retaining the Character of 'The Fool.' Previous to which, Overture 'Le Domino Noir' Auber... To conclude with (third time) the new Haymarket Farce of the Rights & Wrongs of Woman... In Preparation, on a Scale far surpassing any former Attempt, the most magnificent and expensive Christmas Spectacle...
1856
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Eighth Night of the Engagement of the celebrated Tragedian, Mr. Charles Pitt. On Tuesday, December 2nd, 1856, will be presented Shakspere's magnificent Play of King Lear and his three Daughters. Arranged and adapted for Representation from the Original Text, retaining the Character of 'The Fool.' Previous to which, Overture 'Le Domino Noir' Auber... To conclude with (third time) the new Haymarket Farce of the Rights & Wrongs of Woman... In Preparation, on a Scale far surpassing any former Attempt, the most magnificent and expensive Christmas Spectacle...
Created/published
Plymouth : Keys, Typesetter, 1856.
Description
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 37.8 x 26 cm
Corporate author
Theatre Royal Plymouth.
Note
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Genre/form
Playbills.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England.
Item Details
Call number
FAST ACC 271220 (flat)
Folger-specific note
From dealer's description: Some light browning and wear to edges. A production of Richard III performed with the overture to Weber’s Der Freischütz.Charles Pitt and his wife, the actress Ellen Coveney, had been playing roles together in various provincial productions since at least 1853 in a short run at the Queen’s Theatre in Manchester. Ordered from Simon Beattie, D 9328, 2019-07-24, Shakespeare and the Stage July 2019, item 24.6.