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The iron chest : a play, in three acts

Title: The iron chest : a play, in three acts / by George Colman, Esq. ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, by D.--G.
Author: Colman, George, 1732-1794.
Publication: London : John Cumberland, 2, Cumberland Terrace, Camden New Town : Sold by Thomas Hurst ... [and 10 others], [1836?]

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	v. XXXIII	Book/Text	Restricted use	Arents BIP (Cumberlands 1825) 99-250 v. XXXIII	Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328

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Description

69 p. : ill.; 15 cm.

Series Statement

Cumberland's British theatre ; no. 268

Note

"To which are added, description of the costume, cast of the characters, entrances and exits, relative positions of the performers on the stage, and the whole of the stage business. As performed at the Theatres Royal, London. Embellished with a fine engraving, by Mr. Bonner, from a drawing taken in the theatre, by Mr. R. Cruikshank."
Based on William Godwin's novel Things as they are, or, The adventures of Caleb Williams. Cf. Remarks, p. 5.
Without the music (by Storace).
Distributor statement from p. [1] of covers. Distributors include "Turner and Fisher, New York and Philadelphia" and "Phelan, New York."
Cumberland was at this address ca. 1831-1840. Cf. Brown, P.A.H. London publishers and printers, p. 50.
"Stage directions," "Costume" and "Cast of the characters ... 1796 ... 1816 ... 1834": p. 8-[10].
Illustrations: 1 print : wood engraving ; full-page. Signed R. Cruikshank, del., G.W. Bonner, sc.
Issued in illustrated light brown paper covers, with series title on front cover.

Call Number

Arents BIP (Cumberlands 1825) 99-250

OCLC

NYPG00-B3822

Author

Colman, George, 1732-1794.

Title

The iron chest : a play, in three acts / by George Colman, Esq. ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, by D.--G.

Imprint

London : John Cumberland, 2, Cumberland Terrace, Camden New Town : Sold by Thomas Hurst ... [and 10 others], [1836?]

Series

Cumberland's British theatre ; no. 268

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Daniel, George, 1789-1864.

Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856.

Bonner, G. W. (George Wilmot), 1796-1836.

Godwin, William, 1756-1836. Things as they are.

Storace, Stephen, 1762-1796. Iron chest. Libretto.

Research Call Number

Arents BIP (Cumberlands 1825) 99-250