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The Roman father : a tragedy : as it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane by His Majesty's Servants / by Mr. W. Whitehead.

Whitehead, William, 1715-1785, author.; Hitchcock, Robert, -1809.; Wilkinson, Tate, 1739-1803.; Woods, W. (William), -1802.; Theatre Royal (Edinburgh, Scotland)
1766
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Title
The Roman father : a tragedy : as it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane by His Majesty's Servants / by Mr. W. Whitehead.
Edition
The fourth edition.
Created/published
London : Printed for J. Dodsley ..., 1766.
Description
[6], 84 p. ; 21 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Whitehead, William, 1715-1785, author.
Hitchcock, Robert, -1809.
Wilkinson, Tate, 1739-1803.
Woods, W. (William), -1802.
Theatre Royal (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Note
Promptbook, interleaved, marked in ink and some pencil; checked for Publius.

Signatures: [A]³, B-F⁸, G².

Adaptation, with considerable changes, of Corneille's Horace.
Cited/described in
Langhans, E.A. 18th cent. British and Irish promptbooks, p. 215-216
Genre/form
Cast lists.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
PROMPT R45
Folger-specific note
Robert Hitchcock's copy for Tate Wilkinson.

Probably belonged to William Woods at some point.

Manuscript cast list for "Edinburgh 1779" with Wilkinson as Horatius and Woods as Publius Horatius.

In ink on p. 1: "Tate Wilkinson Esqr. Theatre Royal Edinburgh 1779 - Prompt Book - R. Hitchcock".

Pages 63-68 formerly pinned closed.

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