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The songs, recitatives, choruses & c. in The white cat, or, Harlequin in Fairy Wood : a new comic pantomime, performed at the Theatre Royal, Lyceum, with unbounded applause / by James Kirby ; to which is prefixed, a prospectus of the pantomime ; the music composed by Mr. Smart ; the scenery, by Mr. Greenwood ; the tricks & properties by Mr. Morris

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Title
The songs, recitatives, choruses & c. in The white cat, or, Harlequin in Fairy Wood : a new comic pantomime, performed at the Theatre Royal, Lyceum, with unbounded applause / by James Kirby ; to which is prefixed, a prospectus of the pantomime ; the music composed by Mr. Smart ; the scenery, by Mr. Greenwood ; the tricks & properties by Mr. Morris
Alternative Title
  • White Cat. Libretto
  • White cat, or, Harlequin in Fairy Wood
Creator
Smart, Henry, 1778-1823  
Date
1812  
Publication Place
London (England)
Printer
Lowndes & Hobbs  
Description
  • No other recorded copy of this work identified at time of cataloging.
  • Cast list on p. [8].
  • Not in Nicoll.
  • Last leaf blank.
  • Signatures: B-C⁴ [D]⁴.
  • Performed at the Lyceum from 23 Dec. 1811 through 1 Apr. 1812. Cf. Bolton, H. Women writers dramatized, p. 157.
  • Likely published 1812.
Extent
22, [2] p.
Dimensions
23 cm (8vo)
Language
English
Topical Subject
Pantomime  
Geographic Subject
  • London (England)  
  • England  
  • Great Britain  
Genre Subject
Libretti  
Associated Entities
  • Lowndes & Hobbs
  • Lyceum Theatre (London, England)
  • Kirby, James, fl. 1811-1830
Collection Title
Digital Rare Book Collection
Sub-Collection
Project Unica (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library)
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Bibliographic Identifier
99608986012205899
Collection
Digital Rare Book Collection
TitleThe songs, recitatives, choruses & c. in The white cat, or, Harlequin in Fairy Wood : a new comic pantomime, performed at the Theatre Royal, Lyceum, with unbounded applause / by James Kirby ; to which is prefixed, a prospectus of the pantomime ; the music composed by Mr. Smart ; the scenery, by Mr. Greenwood ; the tricks & properties by Mr. Morris
Alternative Title
  • White Cat. Libretto
  • White cat, or, Harlequin in Fairy Wood
CreatorSmart, Henry, 1778-1823  
Date1812  
Publication PlaceLondon (England)
PrinterLowndes & Hobbs  
Description
  • No other recorded copy of this work identified at time of cataloging.
  • Cast list on p. [8].
  • Not in Nicoll.
  • Last leaf blank.
  • Signatures: B-C⁴ [D]⁴.
  • Performed at the Lyceum from 23 Dec. 1811 through 1 Apr. 1812. Cf. Bolton, H. Women writers dramatized, p. 157.
  • Likely published 1812.
Extent22, [2] p.
Dimensions23 cm (8vo)
LanguageEnglish
Topical SubjectPantomime  
Geographic Subject
  • London (England)  
  • England  
  • Great Britain  
Genre SubjectLibretti  
Associated Entities
  • Lowndes & Hobbs
  • Lyceum Theatre (London, England)
  • Kirby, James, fl. 1811-1830
Collection TitleDigital Rare Book Collection
Sub-CollectionProject Unica (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library)
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Bibliographic Identifier99608986012205899
CollectionDigital Rare Book Collection

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