This evening, Friday, 24th July, 1835, will be presented (by their Majesties' servants) the much admired new romantic drama, entitled, The robber's bride.

Record ID: 
402012
Accession number: 
PMC 1146.2
Title: 
This evening, Friday, 24th July, 1835, will be presented (by their Majesties' servants) the much admired new romantic drama, entitled, The robber's bride.
Published: 
[Glasgow] : Muir, Gowans, & Co. Printers, 1835.
Credit Line: 
Purchased on the Cary Fund in 1998.
Notes: 

"W. 2 ... N. 10"--top of sheet.
At foot of sheet: On Saturday, the tragedy of Alexander the Great, or The rival queens ; with The mountain sylph, & Ella Rosenberg .. by Miss Clifton. On Monday,The Grecian daughter, The mountain sylph, and Mary, the maid of the inn....
Musical selections performed by the Distins: No. 1. Fantasia : trumpet : Spirit of my sainted sire, from The haunted tower / Storace -- No. 2. Concerted piece : from Rossini's opera, Cenerentola -- No. 3. Duetto : All's well : 2 key-bugles -- No. 4. duet : Ye banks and braes : 2 key bugles -- No. 5. Concerted piece : Charmotte che fate, from Rossini's opera of "La gazza ladra" on 2 bugles, 2 horns, and a trombone -- No. 6. Air : tenor horn : The yellow-hair'd laddie -- No. 7. Handel's celebrated Water music.

Associated names: 

Clifton, Augusta, approximately 1827-1882, actor.
Gilbert, George, dancer.
Ballin, Miss, dancer.
Pocock, I. (Isaac), 1782-1835. Robber's bride.
Kemble, Marie Thérèse, 1774-1838. Day after the wedding.
Barnett, John, 1802-1890. Mountain sylph
Kenney, James, 1780-1849. Blind boy.