Theatre. Wednesday Evening, February 20, 1822. Will be presented, (for the last time this season) a new 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. Sir Frederick Vernon, Mr. Warren. ... : After which, a favourite Farce, in 2 acts, called the Prisoner at Large. Lord Esmond, Mr. Johnston. ..

Alternate Title:

Rob Roy Macgregor, or, Auld Lang Syne; Rob Roy Macgregor; Auld Lang Syne; Prisoner at Large

Contributor:

Warren, William, 1767-1832 (actor); Johnston, David Claypoole, 1799-1865 (actor)

Name:

Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Date:

1822

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; Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), 1786-1855. Rob Roy Macgregor; Scott, Walter, 1771-1832. Rob Roy; O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833. Prisoner at large; Playbills -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Specimens; Theaters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia; Theaters; Playbills

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Specimens; Broadsides; Playbills; Castlists

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page); 26.8 x 17.2 cm

Geographic Subject:

Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

Related Place:

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Rights:

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

Notes:

Printed area measures 24.6 x 15.3 cm.; Performance date: February 20, 1822.; Rob Roy Macgregor, libretto (based on Walter Scott's Rob Roy) by Isaac Pocock; music composed and arranged by John Davy, in collaboration with H.R. Bishop.; The Chestnut Street Theatre was destroyed by fire on April 2, 1820. While the theater was being reconstructed, the players performed at the Walnut Street Theatre.; Print Collection 8 copy has four actors in "Prisoner at Large" castlist crossed out, with new names added in ms.; Print Collection 8 copy is box 21A no. 107 in a collection of playbills housed together.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Print Collection 8 box 21A no. 107

Collection:

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