The tragical history of King Richard III / Altered ... by Colley Cibber ... Marked with the variations in the manager's book, at ... Drury Lane ...
1793
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Details
Title
The tragical history of King Richard III / Altered ... by Colley Cibber ... Marked with the variations in the manager's book, at ... Drury Lane ...
Created/published
London : Printed for W. Lowndes and S. Bladon, 1793.
Description
71 p. : front. Interleaved.
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Cooke, George Frederick, 1756-1812.
Brandon, James R., former owner.
Hicks, J. P., former owner.
Cooke, George Frederick, 1756-1812.
Brandon, James R., former owner.
Hicks, J. P., former owner.
Note
Promptbook.
Cited/described in
Shattuck: RIII, 3
Genre/form
Cast lists.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
PROMPT Rich.III 4
Folger-specific note
Marked by George Frederick Cooke; signed and dated '1808' by him. Manuscript cast lists for Covent Garden, 1800 and 1807. (Cooke as Richard) Manuscript properties list at beginning. Manuscript (pencil) description of Cooke's death on front flyleaves. "This book ... was given to J. P. Hicks by Miss M. A. Brandon daughter of ... Mr. James Brandon ... 10 March 1879" (possibly James W. Brandon, a Covent Garden box bookkeeper)