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Playbills Highlights
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Playbill advertising a performance of Rob Roy MacGregor; or, Auld Lang Syne at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh
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Title: Rob Roy MacGregor; or, Auld Lang Syne |
The Forty Thieves (subperformance) The Falls of Clyde; or, The Gipsies of the Glen (future performance) composers of 'Rob Roy MacGregor': John Davy and Henry Bishop author of 'Rob Roy': Sir Walter Scott performer: Mr J. Johnstone |
Location: Theatre Royal, Shakespere Square, Edinburgh |
date of performance: 20 July 1819 |
Notes: Playbills often give details of the movement and activities of actors. Here, audiences are warned that because Mr Johnstone is unable to perform as expected, the theatre will put on another performance of 'Rob Roy'. |
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Playbill advertising a performance of The Clandestine Marriage at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh
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Title: The Clandestine Marriage |
The Deaf Lover (subperformance) The Forty Thieves (subperformance) The School for Scandal (subperformance) Bon Ton (subperformance) The Busy Body (subperformance) Guy Mannering (subperformance) performer: Mr Farren performer: Mr Abbott playwright: George Colman, the Elder |
Location: Theatre Royal, Shakespere Square, Edinburgh |
date of performance: 18 August 1819 |
Notes: Many of these playbills have manuscript annotations concerning the performance as it actually took place. The note here reveals that the promised performance of 'The Forty Thieves' never actually happened. |
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Playbill advertising a performance of Astronomical Lectures at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh
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Title: Astronomical Lectures |
Dioastrodoxon or transparent orrery (lecture aid) lecturer: Mr Lloyd |
Location: Theatre Royal, Shakespere Square, Edinburgh |
date of lecture: 3 November 1819 |
Notes: Instead of a play, this playbill advertises a lecture on astronomy, with an orrery or a model of the known universe. |
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Playbill advertising a performance of Astronomical Lectures at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh
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Title: Astronomical Lectures |
lecturer: Mr Lloyd publisher: R. Menzies |
Location: Theatre Royal, Shakespere Square, Edinburgh |
date of performance: 12 and 13 November 1819 |
Notes: Mr Lloyd's astronomical lectures were clearly popular, and this playbill advertises the fact that he has agreed to give some further lectures before returning to England. |
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Playbill advertising a performance of Rob Roy MacGregor; or, Auld Lang Syne at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh
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Title: Rob Roy MacGregor; or, Auld Lang Syne |
A Roland for an Oliver (subperformance) composers: John Davy and Henry Bishop author of 'Rob Roy': Sir Walter Scott playwright of 'A Roland for an Oliver': Thomas, or John Maddison, Morton |
Location: Theatre Royal, Shakespere Square, Edinburgh |
date of performance: 17 February 1820 |
Notes: This performance of 'Rob Roy' on February 17, 1820, includes a speech and the singing of the national anthem to mark the death of King George III. |
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Playbill advertising a performance of She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh
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Title: She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not |
A Pas Seul (subperformance) Is He Jealous? (subperformance) No Song No Supper (subperformance) playwright: Colley Cibber performer: Miss J. Nicol or Nicoll beneficiaries: Mrs and Miss Nicol or Nicoll |
Location: Theatre Royal, Shakespere Square, Edinburgh |
date of performance: 19 May 1820 |
Notes: Many of the plays have amusing or provocative titles: here is a selection of wittily-titled comedies, dances and musical interludes. |
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