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Book/Printed Material The fall of Algiers : a comic opera, in three acts

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Title

  • The fall of Algiers : a comic opera, in three acts

Names

  • Carr, Miss. voc
  • Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), Sir, 1786-1855, supposed composer. cmp
  • Payne, John Howard, 1791-1852. lbt
  • White, Mr. wde
  • Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856. ill
  • Sapio, Mr. voc
  • Terry, Mr. voc
  • Horn, Mr. voc
  • Harley, Mr. voc
  • Gattie, Mr. voc
  • Browne, Mr. voc
  • Mercer, Mr. voc
  • Smith, O., Mr. voc
  • Comer, Mr. voc
  • Howell, Mr. voc
  • Webster, Mr. voc
  • Graddon, Miss. voc
  • Stephens, Miss. voc
  • Nicoll, Miss. voc

Created / Published

  • London : John Cumberland, 6, Brecknock Place, Camden New Town, [1825?]

Headings

  • -  Operas--Librettos
  • -  Orasmin
  • -  Rockwardine
  • -  Algernon Rockwardine
  • -  Timothy Tourist
  • -  Cogi Baba
  • -  Mahmoud
  • -  Hartley
  • -  Ben Brown
  • -  Omar
  • -  Selim
  • -  Amanda
  • -  Lauretta
  • -  Zaida
  • -  Almaide

Notes

  • -  U.S. RISM Libretto Project.
  • -  P. 2 misnumbered 6; publication date surmised from date of performance; composer's name and the date "1825" are written by hand on front cover; price on front cover: 6d.; advertisements--front and back cover and versos; selective list of author's works--title page; wood engraving illustrating a line from Act III Scene 3--p. [2], "Remarks" signed D.--G.--verso of title page; "Stage Directions"--p. 3; "Costume"--p. 4.
  • -  Opera composed by Henry Rowley Bishop--La Musica.
  • -  "Embellished with a fine wood engraving, by Mr. White, from a drawing taken in the Theatre, by Mr. R. Cruikshank"--title page.
  • -  Cast of the Characters at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane, 1825: ORASMIN. Mr. Sapio -- ADMIRAL ROCKWARDINE. Mr. Terry -- ALGERNON ROCKWARDINE. Mr. Horn -- TIMOTHY TOURIST. Mr. Harley -- COGI BABA. Mr. Gattie -- MAHMOUD. Mr. Browne -- HARTLEY. Mr. Mercer -- BEN BROWN. Mr. O. Smith -- OMAR. Mr. Comer -- SELIM. Mr. Howell -- 1ST SLAVE. Mr. Webster -- AMANDA. Miss Graddon -- LAURETTA. Miss Stephens -- ZAIDA. Miss Nicoll -- ALMAIDE. Miss Carr--p. 4.
  • -  Performance: London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1825.

Medium

  • [2], 47, [1] p. ; 16 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • ML48 [S1046]
  • Microfilm Music 1854, reel 23. Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, [197-]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2010659833

Online Format

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Carr, Miss. Voc, Henry R Bishop, John Howard Payne, Mr. Wde White, Robert Cruikshank, Mr. Voc Sapio, Mr. Voc Terry, et al. The fall of Algiers: a comic opera, in three acts. [London: John Cumberland, 6, Brecknock Place, Camden New Town, ?, 1825] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2010659833/.

APA citation style:

Carr, M. V., Bishop, H. R., Payne, J. H., White, M. W., Cruikshank, R., Sapio, M. V. [...] Nicoll, M. V. (1825) The fall of Algiers: a comic opera, in three acts. [London: John Cumberland, 6, Brecknock Place, Camden New Town, ?] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2010659833/.

MLA citation style:

Carr, Miss. Voc, et al. The fall of Algiers: a comic opera, in three acts. [London: John Cumberland, 6, Brecknock Place, Camden New Town, ?, 1825] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2010659833/>.