This evening, Thursday, 16th July, 1835, will be presented (by their Majesties' servants) the admired play of, The stranger, or, Misanthropy and repentance.

Record ID: 
401997
Accession number: 
PMC 1146.1
Title: 
This evening, Thursday, 16th July, 1835, will be presented (by their Majesties' servants) the admired play of, The stranger, or, Misanthropy and repentance.
Published: 
[Glasgow] : Muir, Gowans, & Co. Printers, 1835.
Credit Line: 
Purchased on the Cary Fund in 1998.
Notes: 

"W. 1 ... N. 4"--top of sheet.
At foot of sheet: On Friday, the tragedy of Macbeth, King of Scotland ; Lady Macbeth, Miss Clifton. After which will be produced the laughable entertainment now performing with great success at the Adelphi Theatre, Edinburgh, called, Jack Rag out of place ; to conclude with a favourite national drama. On Saturday, a variety of entertainments.
Musical selections performed by the Distins: No. 1. Fantasia : trumpet : Gin ye will come, Dawtie, and sit on my plaidie ; The soldier tired -- No. 2. Concerted piece : Gia la menza preparata, from Mozart's opera of Il Don Giovanni -- No. 3. Grand divertisement, from Rossini's opera of "Il Turco in Italia" : on 2 key bugles, 2 French horns, and a trombone -- No. 4. Solo : Gramachree, from Moore's Melodies, on the Royal Patent Hibernian tenor horn -- No. 5. Grand triumphal march, from Spontini's ballet of "La vestale."

Associated names: 

Clifton, Augusta, approximately 1827-1882, actor.
Aitken, James, active 19th century, actor.
Gilbert, George, dancer.
Ballin, Miss, dancer.
Kotzebue, August von, 1761-1819. Menschenhass und Reue.