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Items This evening, Thursday, July 31st, 1823, will be presented (for the fourth time) an entirely new romance of a particular interest, entitled Presumption! or, The fate of Frankenstein

This evening, Thursday, July 31st, 1823, will be presented (for the fourth time) an entirely new romance of a particular interest, entitled Presumption! or, The fate of Frankenstein

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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Broadsides from the Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection

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This evening, Thursday, July 31st, 1823, will be presented (for the fourth time) an entirely new romance of a particular interest, entitled Presumption! or, The fate of Frankenstein
Names
Lyceum Theatre (London, England) (Presenter)
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851 (Originator)
Peake, Richard Brinsley, 1792-1847 (Adapter)
Morton, Thomas, 1764-1838 (Author)
O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833 (Author)
Collection

Broadsides from the Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1823
Place: London
Publisher: Theatre Royal, English Opera House, Strand
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz (FF. Broadsides. 0084)
Topics
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851. Frankenstein
Peake, Richard Brinsley, 1792-1847. Presumption!
Morton, Thomas, 1764-1838. Roland for an Oliver
O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833. Rival soldiers
Stuart, C.(Charles), active 1777-1791. Gretna Green
Rodwell, J. Thomas G. (James Thomas Gooderham), -1825. Where shall I dine?
Peake, Richard Brinsley, 1792-1847. Amateurs and actors
Arnold, Samuel, 1740-1802. Fire and water
Saville, John Faucit, 1783-1853. Miller's maid
Genres
Playbills
Broadsides
Notes
Content: At head of sheet: "Fourth time. Theatre Royal, English Opera House, Strand. The breathless interest nightly excited in crowded audiences by the performance of Preseumption: or, The fate of Frankenstein, and the unimpeachable moral of its design, together with the new and striking effects produced, has already established the new piece as one of the most decided and attractive favourites ever brought forward. The whole of the audience part of the house has been embellished with new and splendid decorations."
Acquisition: Pforzheimer copy acquisition: Christopher Edwards : 21 Sep 2015 : £HXBN.xy
Content: "... with new scenes, dresses, and decorations, the music composed by Mr. Watson ... after which (fifth time in this theatre) the musical entertainment called A Roland for an Oliver ... to conclude with (fourth time this season) O'Keefe's musical entertainment, called The rival soldiers ... to-morrow (5th time) Presumption, with (32nd time) Gretna Green, and (2nd time) Where shall I dine? ... On Saturday, (6th time) Preseumption, with (2nd time this season) Amateurs and actors. On Monday, (7th time) Preseumption, with Fire and water, and The miller's maid.
Exhibitions: Digitized in relation to the exhibition "It’s Alive! Frankenstein at 200," but not an exhibited item. The exhibition was a collaboration between The Morgan Library & Museum and The New York Public Library: https://www.themorgan.org/exhibitions/frankenstein
Physical Description
Extent: 1 sheet ; 34 x 21 cm
In white envelope.
Description
Broadside playbill for performances of R. B. Peake's Presumtion! (a dramatic adaptation of M. W. Shelley's Frankenstein), Thomas Morton's A Roland for an Oliver, and John O'Keeffe's Rival soldiers; also advertises performances of Charles Stuart's Gretna Green, J. Thomas G. Rodwell's Where shall I dine?, R. B. Peake's Amateurs and actors, Samuel Arnold's Fire and water, and J. F. Saville's The miller's maid.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 927152878
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20827890
NYPL Exhibition ID: ML 18.X3663
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.WW83
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c34f3650-01cc-0135-212e-2d95635d9495
Rights Statement
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  • 1823: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "This evening, Thursday, July 31st, 1823, will be presented (for the fourth time) an entirely new romance of a particular interest, entitled Presumption! or, The fate of Frankenstein" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1823. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b0cb7600-3736-0135-c333-25d0b5e52f69

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "This evening, Thursday, July 31st, 1823, will be presented (for the fourth time) an entirely new romance of a particular interest, entitled Presumption! or, The fate of Frankenstein" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b0cb7600-3736-0135-c333-25d0b5e52f69

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1823). This evening, Thursday, July 31st, 1823, will be presented (for the fourth time) an entirely new romance of a particular interest, entitled Presumption! or, The fate of Frankenstein Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b0cb7600-3736-0135-c333-25d0b5e52f69

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This evening, Thursday, July 31st, 1823, will be presented (for the fourth time) an entirely new romance of a particular interest, entitled Presumption! or, The fate of Frankenstein