c1830-c1900 25 Vols A Collection of Acting Editions and Theatrical Pamphlets

A characterful collection of twenty-four nineteenth-century acting plays and pamphlets, including Cruikshank-illustrated pieces and a handwritten comedy manuscript, housed in a cloth slipcase. In the publisher's original paper wraps, complete with a contemporary green cloth slipcase.A varied collection of twenty-four nineteenth-century acting editions and theatrical pamphlets, including opera libretti, farces, comedies, and burlesques, issued for stage use by major theatrical publishers such as Dicks" Standard Plays, Lacy"s Acting Edition, French"s Acting Edition, and The Minor Drama series, together with a handwritten play manuscript. Drawn from the principal publishers of inexpensive acting editions, these pamphlets were produced for theatrical performance and rehearsal.Comprising:Published by T. Brettell:1830 La Cenerentola; or, Cinderella. A Comic Opera, in Two Acts, the music by Gioachino Rossini, as represented at the King"s Theatre, Haymarket.Published by J. Dicks (Dicks" Standard Plays):The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare.Published by John Cumberland:Popping the Question: A Farce, in One Act by John Baldwin Buckstone, illustrated after George Cruikshank.Published by Thomas Hailes Lacy (Lacy"s Acting Editions):Diamond Cut Diamond: An Interlude in One Act (five copies).Blighted Being: A Farce, in One Act by Tom Taylor.The Heir at Law.Love by Lantern Light: An Operetta in One Act, adapted from the French, with music by Jacques Offenbach.Bombastes Furioso: A Burlesque Tragic Opera in One Act by William Barnes Rhodes (two copies), illustrated by George Cruikshank.Popping the Question: A Farce, in One Act by John Baldwin Buckstone.Woodcock"s Little Games: A Comedy-Farce, in Two Acts by John Maddison Morton.Little Toddlekins: A Comic Drama in One Act by Charles Mathews (two copies).Kiss in the Dark: A Farce, in One Act by John Baldwin Buckstone.Published by Samuel French (French"s Acting Edition, late Lacy"s):Creatures of Impulse.Box and Cox: A Romance of Real Life, in One Act by John Maddison Morton.Popping the Question: A Farce, in One Act by John Baldwin Buckstone.The Minor Drama:Used Up: A Petite Comedy, in Two Acts, translated from the French by Charles Mathews.Handwritten manuscript transcription:Perfection; or, The Lady of Munster. A Petite Comedy in 2 Acts by Thomas Haynes Bayly, disbound. In the publisher's original paper wraps.Externally, generally worn. Creasing, closed tears, and minor loss to extremities of wraps. First gathering to pp. 8 of "Cinderella" detached, but present. "Cinderella" l the front wrap, front free endpapers, and spine wrap. "Popping the Question" lacking the original wraps, previous owner"s small ink inscription to front free endpaper. Front wrap slightly affixed to title page of "Blighted Being", with closed tear to front joint. Significant loss to rear wrap of French"s Acting Edition of "Popping the Question," with slight loss to rear free endpaper. One of the copies of "Diamond Cut Diamond" more worn, with loss to front wrap. Slipcase sound. Rubbing and bumping to extremities and boards resulting in slight splitting to cloth. The odd light handling mark. Fading to perimeters. SLight warping to boards. Internally, generally loosely bound. The odd closed tear with occasional slight loss to gutters of the odd pamphlet. Pages of transcribed play "Perfection, or, The Lady of Munster," fully disbound, with sewn binding loosely holding to lower extremities. The odd leaf and gathering partially disbound, often slightly loose but holding. Pages generally bright and clean if slightly age toned. Previous owner"s ink annotations to "Dick"s Standard Plays: Merchant of Venice," frequently obscuring text. Previous owner"s ink inscription to title page of "Blighted Being." Previous owner"s ink inscriptions to "Love by Lantern", occasionally partially obscuring the text. The odd closed tear and crease to fore edge, heavier to first and last few leaves. Good. …