Promptbook for a production of Woman's wit, or, Love's disguises, at the Tremont Theatre, marked for stage manager, prepared by D.A. Sarzedas, 1838.
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Title
Promptbook for a production of Woman's wit, or, Love's disguises, at the Tremont Theatre, marked for stage manager, prepared by D.A. Sarzedas, 1838.
Variant title
Woman's wit
Love's disguises
Love's disguises
Produced
Boston : D. A. Sarzedas, 1838.
Description
63 pages, 60 unnumbered pages ; 23 cm
Associated name
Sarzedas, David A., active 19th century, annotator.
Barry, Thomas, former owner.
Tremont Theatre (Boston, Mass.), host institution.
Barry, Thomas, former owner.
Tremont Theatre (Boston, Mass.), host institution.
Note
Title devised by cataloger.
Folger-specific note
Microfilm reproductions of many non-Shakespeare promptbooks at the Folger are available in the series Film Acc. 619. Consult the index (Folger PN 2193 P7 F6) for specific reels.
Includes
Container of (work): Knowles, James Sheridan, 1784-1862. Woman's wit.
Related item
Woman's wit
Linked resources
Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library PROMPT W50: "A promptbook in disguise", The Collation (7 February 2017)
Geographic name
Boston (Mass.), event place.
Place of creation/publication
United States -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
Item Details
Call number
PROMPT W50
Folger-specific note
Promptbook marked for stage manager by D.A. Sarzedas. Autograph: Thomas Barry. Coarsely-woven fabric cover over original printed paper wrapper. In ink on fabric cover: "T. Barry Prompt Book Tremont Theatre D.A. Sarzedas Prompter. Octr. 1838." In ink on page 4: "Correctly marked from the Covent Garden Prompt Book by D.A. Sarzedas-Prompter Tremont Theatre Boston. Octr. 25th 1838 Property of Thos. Barry." Manuscript annotations throughout. Inserted: manuscript cast list, including names from the Tremont Theatre stock company such as W.L. Ayling, John Gibbs Gilbert, and Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Smith.
Folger accession
cs489