Shelfmark
Krr.3.20(08)
Author
Title
The drama at home; or, an evening with Puff. An original, occasional, and local extravaganza, in two acts. By J. R. Planché, Esq. ... ; correctly printed from the prompt book, with exits, entrances, &c. ; first performed at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, Easter Monday, April 8, 1844.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : S. G. Fairbrother, 31, Bow Street, and W. Strange, Paternoser [sic] Row., 1844..
Physical description
22, [2] p. ; 17 cm.
Note
Title-page and preliminaries included in pagination.
Note
Both published and printed by S. G. Fairbrother (printer's information on title-page verso and recto of unnumbered page following p. 22.
Note
Cast of characters and actors (presumably from first performance, 1844) on p. 3.
Note
Includes titles of airs (popular and borrowed) to be sung.
With note
Bound with 15 other plays, shelfmarks Krr.3.20(01) - (07), (09) - (16).
Provenance
Ms. inscription on first free endpaper recto (of sammelband): "F. C. Burnand / lent to the A.D.C. [i.e. Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club?]".
Binding
Sammelband. 19th-century quarter straight-grain leather with green marbled paper; pasteboard. Spine flat, divided by horizontal gilt single fillets into 6 compartments, of which the second (from head of spine) has gilt lettering "Plays". Endpapers undecorated; textblock sprinkled red. Board edges worn, exposing pasteboard.
Subject
Musicals Librettos.
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Strange, W. (William) publisher.
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Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), 1836 - 1917 former owner.
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England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B50544