Type:

Printed Materials

Date:

1792

Place of publication, production, or execution:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description:

Clipping : 8 p. : ill. ; 15 x 09 cm.

Summary:

Fragments of two plays published as part of John Bell's series titled <em>British theatre</em>. <br>The plays are: <em>The Grecian daughter</em> by Arthur Murphy; and <em>Isabella, or The fatal marriage</em> by Thomas Southerne. <br>For each play the Archives has: the title page, the list of characters, and an engraved illustration of Sarah Siddons in the title role (Euphrasia and Isabella). Additionally, there is a page of the prologue to The Grecian daughter, and a page with the heading "Advertisement." <br>Verso of illustration of Mrs. Siddons as Isabella is stamped: De Forest Art Library.

Citation:

Fragments of two plays from John Bell's British theatre, 1792. Augustus F. de Forest papers, 1852-1946. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note:

U.S. public domain

Location Note:

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Topic:

Theater  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA)13729

See more items in:

Augustus F. de Forest papers, 1852-1946

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

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