The suicide :
a comedy.

Description

Main Author

Colman, George, 1732-1794

Related Names

Garrick, David, 1717-1779, writer of epilogue.

Language(s)

English

Published

[London] : [Producer not identified], [1778?]

Subjects

Young men
Manuscripts, English.
Deception.
Manuscripts, English > Manuscripts, English / Québec (Province) > Manuscripts, English / Québec (Province) / Montréal.
Deception > Deception / Drama > Deception / Drama / Early works to 1800.
Young men > Young men / Drama > Young men / Drama / Early works to 1800.
Québec > Québec / Montréal.
Comedies > Comedies / Great Britain > Comedies / Great Britain / 18th century.
Early works.
Drama.

Note

Bound in contemporary half calf, marbled paper boards, upper cover and spine back wanting, worn lower cover detached, broken text block; in protective red cloth-covered drop front box (24 cm).
Written in ink in a beautifully clear hand, the stage directions in a paler ink; with some early pencilled notations and markings.
"Dramatis personae" (page 6, 1st group) include Mr. Palmer, Aickin, Blissett, Baddeley, Bannister, Webb, R. Palmer, Massey.
Epilogue (pages 121-123) attributed to David Garrick; first two lines: "The Critic's say and constantly repeat, That Woman acting Man's a silly Cheat."
"This comedy by George Colman was never printed. It was produced at the Haymarket in 1778. The present manuscript was a prompter's copy, having all the stage directions"--Clipping of bookseller's listing pasted in on blank leaf at front.
"Theatre Royal. Hay Market."
With a title page, undated.
Manuscript.

Physical Description

6 unnumbered pages, 3-122 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 23 cm

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