Shelfmark
Krr.3.45(02)
Author
Title
Deaf and dumb: or, the orphan protected: an historical drama. In five acts. Performed by Their Majesties servants of the Theatre Royal, in Drury-Lane. February 24th, 1801. Taken from the French of M. Bouilly; and adapted to the English stage..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for J. Ridgway, York-Street, St. James's Square, by J. D. Dewick, Aldersgate-Street., 1801..
Physical description
vi [i.e. iv], [4], 81, [1] p. ; 21 cm.
Note
An adaptation of Bouilly's 'L'abbé de l'Épée', by Holcroft.
Note
Epilogue written by Charles Moore, spoken by George Colman.
Note
Dramatis Personae on p. [3].
Note
Running title, "Deaf and Dumb: An Historical Drama" misprinted "...an Historical Play" on pp. 11, 27.
Provenance
Ms. inscription on title-page recto: "Jn. Strayne Wilton".
Binding
Sammelband. 19th-century half leather with brown marbled paper over pasteboard. Spine flat and rounded, divided into six compartments by transverse gilt fillets; second compartment from head with onlaid red morocco, with gilt lettering ("Plays"). Textblock trimmed and rounded; endpapers comprising at each end a pastedown and two free endpapers (of laid paper), undecorated.
Copy-specific note
Ms. list of contents, in J. Strayne's hand (see Prov. Note) on upper endpaper recto of sammelband.
Copy-specific note
Bound with 9 other plays, shelfmarks Krr.3.45(01), (03) - (10).
Subject
Subject
French drama 18th century Translations into English.
Added entry--name
Bouilly, J. N. (Jean Nicholas), 1763 - 1842 L'abbé de l'Épée.
Added entry--name
Ridgway, James bookseller.
Added entry--name
Dewick, Joseph Dalton printer.
Added entry--name
Colman, George, 1762 - 1836 performer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B50711