New Theatre. Mr. Mathews' Sixth Night. Wednesday Evening, March 5, 1823, Will be presented, a Musical Drama, called, Rob Roy Macgregor. Or, Auld Lang Syne. Founded on the popular tale of Rob Roy. The Drama written by J. Pocock, Esq. author of the Miller and his Men, Zembuca, Libertine, &c. With the original Scots' Music, arranged by Mr. Bishop. Bailie Nicol Jarvie, Mr. Mathews. ... : After which will be presented, (for the 3d time, by particular desire) the Comic Farce of Monsieur Tonson. Founded on the celebrated tale of that name, and performed in London with great applause. Monsieur Morbleu, Mr. Mathews. ..

Alternate Title:

Rob Roy Macgregor, or, Auld Lang Syne; Rob Roy Macgregor; Auld Lang Syne; Monsieur Tonson

Contributor:

Mathews, Charles, 1776-1835 (actor)

Name:

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Date:

1823

Language:

English

Publisher:

[Publisher not identified]

Subject:

Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.); Pocock, I. (Isaac), 1782-1835. Rob Roy Macgregor; Davy, John, 1763-1824. Rob Roy Macgregor; Moncrieff, W. T. (William Thomas), 1794-1857. Monsieur Tonson; Playbills -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Specimens; Theaters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia; Theaters; Playbills

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

books; broadsides (notices); playbills; Castlists

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page); 30.6 x 18.8 cm

Geographic Subject:

Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Related Place:

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Printed area measures 27.2 x 15.1 cm.; Performance date: March 5, 1823.; Rob Roy Macgregor, libretto (based on Walter Scott's Rob Roy) by Isaac Pocock; music by John Davy.; Print Collection 8 copy is box 18 no. 68 in a collection of playbills housed together.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 box 18 no. 68

Collection:

Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Theater Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)