On Monday next, May 15, 1826, His Majesty's Servants will perform Shakspeare's First Part of Henry the Fourth ... After which, (98th time), Weber's celebrated Romantic Opera of Der Freischutz ... In consequence of the necessary completion of Mr. Macready's Engagement, and other imperative Arrangements, Aladdin can only be performed on Thursday and Saturday in the ensuing week ... On Tuesday, Shakspeare's Tragedy of Othello ... After which [26th time] the Romantic Fairy Tale of Oberon ... On Wednesday, [last time this season] the Tragedy of Virginius ... After which, M. Alexandre, (Who is engaged for Three Nights, previous to his return to his native Country) will make his second appearance on this Stage, in his favourite Entertainment called, The Rogueries of Nicholas. A New Musical Romance, in 3 Acts, called Knight of the Cross; Or, The Hermit's Prophecy, is in rehearsal ...

BIB_ID

412352

Accession number

MA 9571

Published

[London] : J. Tabby, Printer, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, [1826]

Description

1 sheet ([1] page) ; 31.2 cm

Notes

Head of title has been cut off, resulting in loss of text. However, the remaining text allows this to be identified as a playbill for Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
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Broadside playbill for a performance of the first part of King Henry IV, with R. W. Elliston in his second appearance as Falstaff. Other performers listed on the playbill include the ventriloquist Alexandre Vattemare in The Rogueries of Nicholas, and William Macready playing Hotspur in King Henry IV and Othello in the eponymous play. A future performance of James Sheridan Knowles's play Virginius is also announced.

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Literary and Historical Manuscripts