This present evening, Monday, April 4, 1836, will be performed, for the sixth time this season, Shakespeare's tragedy of King Richard III.

Record ID: 
402033
Accession number: 
PMC 1146.4
Title: 
This present evening, Monday, April 4, 1836, will be performed, for the sixth time this season, Shakespeare's tragedy of King Richard III.
Published: 
[Edinburgh : Theatre Royal], 1836.
Credit Line: 
Purchased on the Cary Fund in 1998.
Notes: 

"W. 22 ... N. 126"--top of sheet.
At foot of sheet: To-morrow Macbeth -- Macbeth by Mr C. Kean. -- after which a concert, in which Mr Distin will appear. On Wednesday, for the last time this season, Hamlet -- Hamlet by Mr C. Kean. -- after which a concert. On Thursday, a favourite tragedy, in which Mr C. Kean will appear ..
Musical selections: A divertisement for two keyed bugles, two French horns, and a trombone, from Ro[s]sini's opera of Il Turco in Italia by Mr Distin and his sons -- 2. A favourite national ballad by Miss Novello -- 3. Duet, two bugles, accompanied,- "Non v'e per noi piu sperme," from the opera of "Il crociato en Egitto," second time here, by Mr Distin and his sons -- 4. The favourite air of the mocking bird by Miss Jane Coveney -- 5. Air, trumpet - "My lodging is on the cold ground," by Mr Distin -- 6. Norah, the pride of Kildare, by Mr Bedford -- 7. The whole to conclude with the celebrated finale to the first act of the opera of Gustavus, "Long live the king," by Mr Distin and his sons.

Associated names: 

Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868, actor.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard III.