This evening, Saturday, January 22, 1825. His Majesty's servants will, (for the third time) perform a new grand opera, called The fall of Algiers ... to conclude with, (for the 23rd time) an entirely new splendid comic pantomime, called Harlequin & the talking bird, the singing trees & golden waters.

Record ID: 
403127
Accession number: 
PMC 1120
Title: 
This evening, Saturday, January 22, 1825. His Majesty's servants will, (for the third time) perform a new grand opera, called The fall of Algiers ... to conclude with, (for the 23rd time) an entirely new splendid comic pantomime, called Harlequin & the talking bird, the singing trees & golden waters.
Published: 
[London] : J. Tabby, printer, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1825.
Credit Line: 
Purchased on the Mary Flagler Cary Fund in 1998.
Notes: 

The fall of Algiers: music (with the exception of an overture by Cherubini), composed by Mr. H.R. Bishop. Performers include: Mr. Sapio, Mr. Terry, Mr. Horn, Mr. Harley, Mr. Gattie, Mr. Browne, Mr. Mercer, Mr. O. Smith, Mr. Comer, Mr. Howell, Mr. Webster, Miss Graddon, Miss Stephens, Miss Nicol, Miss Carr. Conducted from the pianoforte by Mr. H R. Bishop.
Synopsis of the new scenery (The fall of Algiers). The gardens of the Bey (Roberts); Grand saloon in the palace (Marinari); Moresco landscape (Roberts); Seraglio grounds & kiosk (Marinari); Distant view of Algiers (Stanfield); Hall in palace, and view of the harbour (Roberts); Algiers after the bombardment (Stanfield).
Harlequin & the talking bird: the overture and music composed, selected, and arranged, by Mr. T. Cooke. The scenery designed and painted by Messrs. Marinari, Roberts, & Stanfield, with assistants. The pantomime invented and produced under the sole direction of Mr. W. Barrymore. Performers include, Mr. Mercer, Mr. Howell, Mr. T. Blanchard, Mr. Kirby, Miss Barnett, Mr. Comer, Master G. Wieland, Miss Carr, Master Edmonds.
At foot of sheet are descriptions of upcoming performances, including King Richard the Third (with Mr. Kean as Duke of Glo'ster), Der Freischutz, The invisible girl, The fall of Algiers.

Associated names: 

Tabby, J. (John), 1776-1839, printer.