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	MATHEWS CHARLES.: Dowager, Cool As a Cucumber, Little Toddlekins(Long Playbill. ) Baltimore , Holliday St Theatre.1858. Long black letter playbill 6ins.x 22 ins. Covering Feb 26th 1858 performances. Being the benefit appearance of both Charles Mathews and the second Mrs Mathews (The first having been Eliza Vestris). All three plays written by Matthews, two comedies and a farce. In 1856 Mme Vestris died, and in the following year Mathews again visited the United States, where in 1858 he married Mrs. A.H. Davenport. Together, they acted both in America and in London. Condition VG . € (euro) 32.00 [Appr.: US$ 47.94 \| £UK 29 \| JP¥ 4234] Book number: 4358 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	KNIGHT CHARLES (EDITOR): Virtue's Imperial Shakspere London, J.S. Virtue. c 1865. J.S. VIRTUE'S Steel engravings plus cover of scenes from Shakespeare's plays and published by J.S. Virtue of London by subscription only (c1865).The pictures are very worthy of framing and make an excellent group. N.B. H= horizontal and P =perpendicular. The pictures are: 1 The Works of Shakspere- showing the Globe Theatre, Bankside 1593 unsigned (P)2 From Lear:-Lear and Cordelia, painter M. Stone and engraver W.Ridgeway (H).3 From Richard IIQueen Isabella and her Ladies, painter G.N. Broughton. Engraver T Sherratt (H).4 From Caesar and CleopatraCleopatra and Caesar, painter J.L. Gerome, engraver J.C. Armytage (P).5 From Timon of AthensTimon and Flavius, painter H. Wallis, engraver C. Cousen (P).6 From Love's Labours Lost,The Nine Worthies, painter R. Hillingford, engraver P. Lightfoot (H).7 From Henry V.The Wooing of Henry V ,painter W.F. Yeames ,engraver W. Greatbach (H).8 From Macbeth.Macbeth, painter A. Johnston, engraver C.W. Sharpe (P).9 From Coriolanus.Volumnia reproaching Brutus and Sicinius, painterJ.D.Linton, engraver Joseph Greatbach(H).10 From Cymbeline.Imogen in the Cave, painter T. Graham, engraver D.I. Desvachez (H). some damage around two edges but the engraving itself undamaged.11 From King Henry VI.The Death of the Earl of Warwick, painter J.A.Houston R.S.A. engraver T.Brown (P).12 From Julius Caesar.The Death of Caesar, painter J.L. Gerome, engraver J.C. Armytage (H).13 From Troilus and Cressida.Troilus and Cressida, painter V.W. Bromley, engraver J.C. Armytage(P).14 From King Henry VI Pt 1.The Scene in the Temple Garden, painter J.Petie R.A. engraver F.A. Heath(H).15 From As You Like It.The Seven Ages of Man, painter W. Mulready R.A. engraver H. Bourne (H).Plus an engraved front cover (unsigned) that serves as a folder for these black and white engravings.Included are the two front pages of the two volumes and preface by Charles Knight that indicates that the first edition came out in 1843 and" much information has come to light in the last "two and twenty years". This which led me to suspect a publishing date of 1865 although it actually has the feel of the later Victorian painters in style.Condition good save for the item listed above. Very rare .SIZE 15 inches x 11 inches. € (euro) 40.00 [Appr.: US$ 59.92 \| £UK 36.25 \| JP¥ 5293] Book number: 807 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	SIDDONS HENRY.: Time's a Tell Tale. (Theatre Playbill). London ,Theatre Royal . 1809. Playbill 7.5ins.x 11.5 ins. Black letter playbill for The comedy, Time's a Tell Tale and featuring the author Henry Siddons and his wife Mrs Siddons (1755-1831) . Plus a full cast including Dowton, Terry & Mrs Turpin. In Act 2 a Naval fete ,dances by the four Misses Adams and after which the farce VILLAGE LAWYER again featuring Dowton ,Simmons and a full cast. Plus ,at the bottom the list of future plays . Mrs. Siddons, the sister of John Kemble, the actor was a force on the English stage in her own right, "and probably the one great tragedy queen that Britain ever produced. She first attracted attention in the part of Belvidera in Otway's `Venice Preserv'd', and was subsequently famous in her impersonation of Lady Macbeth and other Shakespearean characters." from: Oxford Companion to English Lit. Siddons comedy was first performed at Drury Lane on 27 October, 1807. Tipped into a daler board, only by the top edge and mounted ready for framing 13.5ins x 19 ins( it is possible to remove) else condition VG . € (euro) 32.00 [Appr.: US$ 47.94 \| £UK 29 \| JP¥ 4234] Book number: 5065 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	BICKERSTAFF ISAAC.: The Maid of the Mill(London Newspaper Notice). London, Theatre Royal 1770. A contemporary London Newspaper notice, a column wide and there is almost 4 ½ inches of text . For the Comic Opera, The Maid of the Mill with Bannister, Dibdin, Fawcett, Miss Pope and a young Gentleman (being his first appearance) and playing Aimsworth and in ink named as Davis. Bickerstaff's notable comic opera first played in 1765 . Following was a dramatic entertainment entitled A Trip to Scotland and featuring the minor cast members. Hand dated 24th September 1770. Cut from the newspaper and mounted on backing paper. Condition Good. Rare. € (euro) 12.00 [Appr.: US$ 17.98 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1588] Book number: 5653 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	GAY JOHN .: The Beggar's Opera. (London Notice). London, New Theatre Royal .1793. A contemporary London Newspaper notice, a column wide and there is 6.5 cm( 2.5 inches )of text and starring Mr Incledon and as Polly Mrs Ferguson. Incledon to sing Black Eyed Susan. Plus an interlude called a Sailor's Festival and also Catharine & Petruchio sung by Mr Lewis & Mrs Mattacks. Being a Benefit for Incledon and dated May 10th 1793. Cut from the newspaper and mounted on backing paper, hand written date. Condition Good. Rare. € (euro) 13.00 [Appr.: US$ 19.47 \| £UK 11.75 \| JP¥ 1720] Book number: 4354 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	THEATRE PLAYBILL FOR THE THEATRE AT NEWPORT (MONMOUTHSHIRE).: Old Debts. MAY 13th 1828 . Being a revival of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane Play Old Debts( made notable by Edmund Kean) and then listing the actors :- Mr. & Miss Stanton, Mr & Mrs Maitland and so on,playing in OLD DEBTS followed by Songs and Followed by the farce The Scape Goat A two day performance during the season 1828.Condition good save for two small tears (repaired) and some wear along outer edges to no effect. € (euro) 20.00 [Appr.: US$ 29.96 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2646] Book number: 801 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	DAILY BILL OF THE PLAY.: Cyrus in Babylon , a Grand Selection & a Grand Miscellaneous Act . London, New Theatre Royal . 1823. Small 8vo 4 pp Daily Bill of the Play by the Theatrical Observer No 398. Feb 26th 1823 with short review of Drury Lane Theatre ( review of Rob Roy), short extract from Covent Garden and complete Bill of the performance at the New Theatre Drury Lane. With orchestra under Nicholas Bochsa for selections by Bochsa with songs sung by Mr Braham, Misses Salmon, Tree,Goodall, Bulgari & Stephens. Followed by the 2nd performance of selections from Cyrus in Babylon by Rossini. with Mr. Braham, & Misses Salmon & Stephens. Part 3 with a band conducted by Sir George Smart and songs by the above performers and Madame Vestris & Miss Love including Condition VG. € (euro) 20.00 [Appr.: US$ 29.96 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2646] Book number: 5062 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	DAILY BILL. OF THE PLAY.: A Grand Selection & Palestine & a Grand Miscellaneous Act . London ,New Theatre Royal . 1823 Small 8vo 4 pp Daily Bill of the Play by the Theatrical Observer No 404. March 5th 1823 with short review of Drury Lane Theatre, short review of Covent Garden and complete Bill of the performance at the New Theatre Drury Lane. With orchestra under Nicholas Bochsa A Grand Selection of music by Handel, with Mr Braham, Misses Tree, Salmon & Mr Bochsa, Mr Nelson. Followed by part 2. Palestine by William Crotch & Rev R. Heber with Mrs Salmon, Mr Braham & Miss Tree, Mr Sapio, Miss Paton. And with a band conducted by Sir George Smart. Condition VG. € (euro) 20.00 [Appr.: US$ 29.96 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2646] Book number: 5647 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	DAILY BILL OF THE PLAY.: The Messiah & the Creation and a Selection from Palestine & a Miscellaneous Act . London, New Theatre Royal . 1823. Small 8vo 4 pp Daily Bill of the Play by the Theatrical Observer No 418. March 21st 1823 with short review of Drury Lane Theatre ( review of Siege of Belgrade), short extract from Covent Garden and complete Bill of the performance at the New Theatre Drury Lane. With orchestra under Nicholas Bochsa for selections from the Messiah with Mr Braham, Misses Salmon & Stephens. Followed by part 2. The Creation with Messrs Braham, Bellamy & Sapio & Misses Goodall, Salmon & Stephens. Part 3 with a band conducted by Bochsa and songs by the above performers Condition VG. € (euro) 20.00 [Appr.: US$ 29.96 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2646] Book number: 5061 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	BOSTON THEATRE LONG PLAYBILL.: Camille & East Lynne Boston 1865. Long black letter playbill 6ins.x 24 ins. Covering May12th & 13th 1865. Mrs D.P. Bowers( 1830-95) and called the first actress of the Age, as Camille and Mr Charles Barron as Armand Duval.Saturday Testimonial East Lynne starring both Bowers & Barron and also Miss Carrie Augusta Moore will show her proficiency on parlor skates and Mr & Mrs Gomersall will perform a variety of songs, duets and dances. At 7.34 in the evening Mrs Bowers appears in The Four Sisters, and amongst other highlights Miss Moore will repeat her skating and the celebrated Morris Bros., Pell & Trowbridge Minstrels will perform. Rather browned and brittle and a sliver missing through folding and now taped(from behind so not showing) and all now supported on card . Condition now Good. Ideal for framing. € (euro) 25.00 [Appr.: US$ 37.45 \| £UK 22.75 \| JP¥ 3308] Book number: 4226 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	THEATRE PLAYBILL , MR LISTON: Exchange No Robbery & State Secrets Plus Marriage of Figaro(Theatre Playbill). London ,Theatre Royal Covent Garden . 1821. Black letter playbill 8 ½ x 12 ½ ins. For the benefit of the famous comedian Mr John Liston. First a Comedy, Exchange No Robbery or The Diamond Ring, with a full cast also including Blanchard, Farren & Miss Foote and of course Liston. Then, State Secrets or Public Men in Private Life, an historical Roman drama with Liston as Papirius and Blanchard, Mr Yates, Miss Love in support, with many songs indicating more humour than drama and finally. the Marriage of Figaro based on Mozart's opera but arranged by Sir Henry Bishop with Figaro being played by Liston , Susanna by Miss Stephens and even a role found for Mrs Liston. Small loss along top edge not affecting and bottom edge a little creased and ¼ ragged else VG. € (euro) 34.00 [Appr.: US$ 50.93 \| £UK 30.75 \| JP¥ 4499] Book number: 5646 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	THEATRE PLAYBILL ,WEBER C.M.: Der Freischutz at New Theatre Drury Lane. London, Theatre Royal . 1824. Black letter playbill 8 ½ x 13 ins. The Romantic Opera Der Freischutz by Weber adapted by Sir Henry Bishop with Messrs Bedford, T. Cooke Horn, Blanchard & Mercer and Misses Graddon, Poole & Browne . A list of the various scenery changes and to be followed by Mons. Hullin's pupils dancing Cinderella and finally the farce Children in The Wood with many of the same cast as the opera. Two small holes not affecting any lettering and some lettering at bottom a little feint, small insignificant loss along one edge else condition Good. € (euro) 32.00 [Appr.: US$ 47.94 \| £UK 29 \| JP¥ 4234] Book number: 5644 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	THEATRE PLAYBILL , ARNE T: Love in a Village at Theatre Royal Lyceum. London ,Theatre Royal Lyceum.1811. Sub headed English Opera. Black letter playbill 6 ½ ins. x 11 ½ ins. Love in A Village by Thomas Arne performed for the first time following extensive improvements to the building and with Young Meadows being played by Mr. Pyne( probably James K.1785-1857), Hawthorn played by J. Smith and Rosetta Miss H. Kelly direct from the Theatre Royal Portsmouth and with Mrs Bland and Mr Chatterley.Also A New Musical Farce in two Acts by Mr. C. Smith entitled ANYTHING NEW. The composer/ tenor singer Charles Smith( 1786-1856). He sang as a soprano at Ranelagh until his voice broke and then switched to bass. The cast very similar to Love in a Village Slight ragged top edge else VG . € (euro) 37.00 [Appr.: US$ 55.43 \| £UK 33.5 \| JP¥ 4896] Book number: 5643 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	THEATRE PLAYBILL( DOUBLE): Lucia Di Lammermoor/ Yankee Housekeeper. London Theatre Royal .1856. A Very Large Double size black letter playbill 18ins.x20ins.wide for the Theatre Royal Drury Lane . English Opera Company First Night of LUCIA di LAMMERMOOR starring Lucy Escott and with Elliot Galer as Edgardo and with full cast list. To be followed by the farce YANKEE HOUSEKEEPER starring the Americans, Mr & Mrs Florence in this their 1st ever performance in London . Mrs Florence as Peg Ann Mehitable Higginfluter will sing Polly Won't You Try me Oh and Bobbing Around. Plus details of the next evenings performance of Fra Diavolo and Mr & Mrs Florence 2nd performance. In spite of its considerable size this playbill is in remarkably good condition creased a little here & there but complete and eminently suitable for framing. € (euro) 36.00 [Appr.: US$ 53.93 \| £UK 32.5 \| JP¥ 4764] Book number: 4228 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	HANDEL G.F. THEATRE PLAYBILL.: The Messiah (Theatre Playbill). London, Theatre Royal . 1831. Black letter Playbill 9 x 17 ins. George Frederick Handel's Messiah with additional accompaniments by Mozart performed on March 18th 1831. With performers Messrs. Braham, Sinclair, Cooke, Horn, Bedford, Phillips and Misses Paton, Hughes, Phillips, Byfield, Russell and Mrs Waylett and the orchestra conducted by Mr Henry Bishop and all under immediate production and direction of Mr Alexander Lee. Between the first and second parts( of 3) was introduced the Portugese Hymn, Adeste Fidelis played by Mr Oury on violin. One side a little folded and asmall losses though not affecting and a crease and also a dust marked are again not intruding too much else VG. € (euro) 48.00 [Appr.: US$ 71.9 \| £UK 43.25 \| JP¥ 6351] Book number: 5650 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	BOSTON THEATRE LONG PLAYBILL.: The Phantom & the Timid Lover. Boston ,1865. Long black letter playbill 6ins.x 24 ins. Covering April 8th 1865. For the benefit of George H. Clarke as both the Phantom and Alan Raby in the thrilling Drama. In 1870 New York reviewers admired Clarke's acting though doubted that his lady admirers noticed(in Frou-Frou). Also featuring Miss Ellen Wright in the laughable farce The Timid Lover . With a further note that Edwin Booth will appear Monday in what may have been close to the time of the assassination of Lincoln by his brother. Rather browned and brittle and a sliver missing off the T of Theatre at the head else Good and all now supported on card . Condition now VG.. Ideal for framing. € (euro) 26.00 [Appr.: US$ 38.95 \| £UK 23.5 \| JP¥ 3440] Book number: 5059 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	THEATRE PLAYBILL ARNE T.: Love in a Village at Theatre Drury Lane. London ,Theatre Royal .1829 Love in A Village by Thomas Arne performed for the second time on October 6th 1829 starring Charles V. Incledon (died1865) the singer son of the noted English tenor and song composer. He appeared only in this short run and Dibdin's Tom Tug before retiring from the stage.Plus the farce XYZ starring the comedian Mr . Liston, also The ballet The Vintage and Mr Ducrow modelling on a pedestel 12 Living Models of Antiques!!(i.e. Antiquity). Plus lists for the following four days of performance.. Rare playbill of Incledon's son at Drury Lane. Two small nicks to no effect and the right hand bottom corner removed to lose three letters of 'Friday' and 'on' of admission else condition Good . € (euro) 30.00 [Appr.: US$ 44.94 \| £UK 27.25 \| JP¥ 3970] Book number: 3909 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	ARNE THOMAS.: Love in a Village. (London Notice). London, Covent Garden Theatre. 1790. A contemporary London Newspaper notice, a column wide and 6 ½ inches of text. An extensive review under the title ,Theatrical Intelligence. It proceeds to castigate the performance of Mrs Ferguson as Rosetta with considerable venom for the whole of the review. Mrs Ferguson( a scholar of Mortellari's). Cut from the newspaper and mounted on backing paper, Plus with a smaller notice of her fifth appearance in Venus & Adonis at the Pantheon Concerts which was a little kinder. Condition Good. Rare. € (euro) 14.00 [Appr.: US$ 20.97 \| £UK 12.75 \| JP¥ 1852] Book number: 5063 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	SHIELDS WILLIAM .: The Noble Peasant. (London Notice). London, Theatre Royal , Haymarket 1784. A contemporary London Newspaper notice, a column wide and there is 11 cm( 4.5 inches )of text and starring Messrs Palmer, Parsons, Edwin, Brett & Bannister, Mrs Bannister and the Misses George & Brett Plus a comedy in two acts called The Guardian featuring Messrs Williamson, Riley & Parsons and Miss Kemble and dated Aug 2nd 1784. Cut from the newspaper and, hand written date. Condition Good. Rare. € (euro) 13.00 [Appr.: US$ 19.47 \| £UK 11.75 \| JP¥ 1720] Book number: 4357 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	A COMEDY CALLED THE WONDER: Playbill from the Theatre Royal , Hull. Hull, Theatre Royal. January 6th 1809. A comedy called the Wonder, plus a favourite hornpipe from the ballet the Corsair by Mrs Foster, followed by an address by Master Benwell and the celebrated Battle Song sung by Mr Benwell and finally the farce The Mayor of Garratt. The performance under the patronage of Colonel Sproule and the Officers of the Royal Artillery and for the benefit of Mr Firth, Treasurer( it should be remembered that this play took place during the Napoleonic Wars. size 7 ½ x 6 inches. Condition good/very good. € (euro) 35.00 [Appr.: US$ 52.43 \| £UK 31.75 \| JP¥ 4631] Book number: 1145 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.

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	MATHEWS CHARLES.: Dowager, Cool As a Cucumber, Little Toddlekins(Long Playbill. ) Baltimore , Holliday St Theatre.1858. Long black letter playbill 6ins.x 22 ins. Covering Feb 26th 1858 performances. Being the benefit appearance of both Charles Mathews and the second Mrs Mathews (The first having been Eliza Vestris). All three plays written by Matthews, two comedies and a farce. In 1856 Mme Vestris died, and in the following year Mathews again visited the United States, where in 1858 he married Mrs. A.H. Davenport. Together, they acted both in America and in London. Condition VG . € (euro) 32.00 [Appr.: US$ 47.94 \| £UK 29 \| JP¥ 4234] Book number: 4358 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	KNIGHT CHARLES (EDITOR): Virtue's Imperial Shakspere London, J.S. Virtue. c 1865. J.S. VIRTUE'S Steel engravings plus cover of scenes from Shakespeare's plays and published by J.S. Virtue of London by subscription only (c1865).The pictures are very worthy of framing and make an excellent group. N.B. H= horizontal and P =perpendicular. The pictures are: 1 The Works of Shakspere- showing the Globe Theatre, Bankside 1593 unsigned (P)2 From Lear:-Lear and Cordelia, painter M. Stone and engraver W.Ridgeway (H).3 From Richard IIQueen Isabella and her Ladies, painter G.N. Broughton. Engraver T Sherratt (H).4 From Caesar and CleopatraCleopatra and Caesar, painter J.L. Gerome, engraver J.C. Armytage (P).5 From Timon of AthensTimon and Flavius, painter H. Wallis, engraver C. Cousen (P).6 From Love's Labours Lost,The Nine Worthies, painter R. Hillingford, engraver P. Lightfoot (H).7 From Henry V.The Wooing of Henry V ,painter W.F. Yeames ,engraver W. Greatbach (H).8 From Macbeth.Macbeth, painter A. Johnston, engraver C.W. Sharpe (P).9 From Coriolanus.Volumnia reproaching Brutus and Sicinius, painterJ.D.Linton, engraver Joseph Greatbach(H).10 From Cymbeline.Imogen in the Cave, painter T. Graham, engraver D.I. Desvachez (H). some damage around two edges but the engraving itself undamaged.11 From King Henry VI.The Death of the Earl of Warwick, painter J.A.Houston R.S.A. engraver T.Brown (P).12 From Julius Caesar.The Death of Caesar, painter J.L. Gerome, engraver J.C. Armytage (H).13 From Troilus and Cressida.Troilus and Cressida, painter V.W. Bromley, engraver J.C. Armytage(P).14 From King Henry VI Pt 1.The Scene in the Temple Garden, painter J.Petie R.A. engraver F.A. Heath(H).15 From As You Like It.The Seven Ages of Man, painter W. Mulready R.A. engraver H. Bourne (H).Plus an engraved front cover (unsigned) that serves as a folder for these black and white engravings.Included are the two front pages of the two volumes and preface by Charles Knight that indicates that the first edition came out in 1843 and" much information has come to light in the last "two and twenty years". This which led me to suspect a publishing date of 1865 although it actually has the feel of the later Victorian painters in style.Condition good save for the item listed above. Very rare .SIZE 15 inches x 11 inches. € (euro) 40.00 [Appr.: US$ 59.92 \| £UK 36.25 \| JP¥ 5293] Book number: 807 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	SIDDONS HENRY.: Time's a Tell Tale. (Theatre Playbill). London ,Theatre Royal . 1809. Playbill 7.5ins.x 11.5 ins. Black letter playbill for The comedy, Time's a Tell Tale and featuring the author Henry Siddons and his wife Mrs Siddons (1755-1831) . Plus a full cast including Dowton, Terry & Mrs Turpin. In Act 2 a Naval fete ,dances by the four Misses Adams and after which the farce VILLAGE LAWYER again featuring Dowton ,Simmons and a full cast. Plus ,at the bottom the list of future plays . Mrs. Siddons, the sister of John Kemble, the actor was a force on the English stage in her own right, "and probably the one great tragedy queen that Britain ever produced. She first attracted attention in the part of Belvidera in Otway's `Venice Preserv'd', and was subsequently famous in her impersonation of Lady Macbeth and other Shakespearean characters." from: Oxford Companion to English Lit. Siddons comedy was first performed at Drury Lane on 27 October, 1807. Tipped into a daler board, only by the top edge and mounted ready for framing 13.5ins x 19 ins( it is possible to remove) else condition VG . € (euro) 32.00 [Appr.: US$ 47.94 \| £UK 29 \| JP¥ 4234] Book number: 5065 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	BICKERSTAFF ISAAC.: The Maid of the Mill(London Newspaper Notice). London, Theatre Royal 1770. A contemporary London Newspaper notice, a column wide and there is almost 4 ½ inches of text . For the Comic Opera, The Maid of the Mill with Bannister, Dibdin, Fawcett, Miss Pope and a young Gentleman (being his first appearance) and playing Aimsworth and in ink named as Davis. Bickerstaff's notable comic opera first played in 1765 . Following was a dramatic entertainment entitled A Trip to Scotland and featuring the minor cast members. Hand dated 24th September 1770. Cut from the newspaper and mounted on backing paper. Condition Good. Rare. € (euro) 12.00 [Appr.: US$ 17.98 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1588] Book number: 5653 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	GAY JOHN .: The Beggar's Opera. (London Notice). London, New Theatre Royal .1793. A contemporary London Newspaper notice, a column wide and there is 6.5 cm( 2.5 inches )of text and starring Mr Incledon and as Polly Mrs Ferguson. Incledon to sing Black Eyed Susan. Plus an interlude called a Sailor's Festival and also Catharine & Petruchio sung by Mr Lewis & Mrs Mattacks. Being a Benefit for Incledon and dated May 10th 1793. Cut from the newspaper and mounted on backing paper, hand written date. Condition Good. Rare. € (euro) 13.00 [Appr.: US$ 19.47 \| £UK 11.75 \| JP¥ 1720] Book number: 4354 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	THEATRE PLAYBILL FOR THE THEATRE AT NEWPORT (MONMOUTHSHIRE).: Old Debts. MAY 13th 1828 . Being a revival of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane Play Old Debts( made notable by Edmund Kean) and then listing the actors :- Mr. & Miss Stanton, Mr & Mrs Maitland and so on,playing in OLD DEBTS followed by Songs and Followed by the farce The Scape Goat A two day performance during the season 1828.Condition good save for two small tears (repaired) and some wear along outer edges to no effect. € (euro) 20.00 [Appr.: US$ 29.96 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2646] Book number: 801 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	DAILY BILL OF THE PLAY.: Cyrus in Babylon , a Grand Selection & a Grand Miscellaneous Act . London, New Theatre Royal . 1823. Small 8vo 4 pp Daily Bill of the Play by the Theatrical Observer No 398. Feb 26th 1823 with short review of Drury Lane Theatre ( review of Rob Roy), short extract from Covent Garden and complete Bill of the performance at the New Theatre Drury Lane. With orchestra under Nicholas Bochsa for selections by Bochsa with songs sung by Mr Braham, Misses Salmon, Tree,Goodall, Bulgari & Stephens. Followed by the 2nd performance of selections from Cyrus in Babylon by Rossini. with Mr. Braham, & Misses Salmon & Stephens. Part 3 with a band conducted by Sir George Smart and songs by the above performers and Madame Vestris & Miss Love including Condition VG. € (euro) 20.00 [Appr.: US$ 29.96 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2646] Book number: 5062 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	DAILY BILL. OF THE PLAY.: A Grand Selection & Palestine & a Grand Miscellaneous Act . London ,New Theatre Royal . 1823 Small 8vo 4 pp Daily Bill of the Play by the Theatrical Observer No 404. March 5th 1823 with short review of Drury Lane Theatre, short review of Covent Garden and complete Bill of the performance at the New Theatre Drury Lane. With orchestra under Nicholas Bochsa A Grand Selection of music by Handel, with Mr Braham, Misses Tree, Salmon & Mr Bochsa, Mr Nelson. Followed by part 2. Palestine by William Crotch & Rev R. Heber with Mrs Salmon, Mr Braham & Miss Tree, Mr Sapio, Miss Paton. And with a band conducted by Sir George Smart. Condition VG. € (euro) 20.00 [Appr.: US$ 29.96 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2646] Book number: 5647 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	DAILY BILL OF THE PLAY.: The Messiah & the Creation and a Selection from Palestine & a Miscellaneous Act . London, New Theatre Royal . 1823. Small 8vo 4 pp Daily Bill of the Play by the Theatrical Observer No 418. March 21st 1823 with short review of Drury Lane Theatre ( review of Siege of Belgrade), short extract from Covent Garden and complete Bill of the performance at the New Theatre Drury Lane. With orchestra under Nicholas Bochsa for selections from the Messiah with Mr Braham, Misses Salmon & Stephens. Followed by part 2. The Creation with Messrs Braham, Bellamy & Sapio & Misses Goodall, Salmon & Stephens. Part 3 with a band conducted by Bochsa and songs by the above performers Condition VG. € (euro) 20.00 [Appr.: US$ 29.96 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2646] Book number: 5061 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	BOSTON THEATRE LONG PLAYBILL.: Camille & East Lynne Boston 1865. Long black letter playbill 6ins.x 24 ins. Covering May12th & 13th 1865. Mrs D.P. Bowers( 1830-95) and called the first actress of the Age, as Camille and Mr Charles Barron as Armand Duval.Saturday Testimonial East Lynne starring both Bowers & Barron and also Miss Carrie Augusta Moore will show her proficiency on parlor skates and Mr & Mrs Gomersall will perform a variety of songs, duets and dances. At 7.34 in the evening Mrs Bowers appears in The Four Sisters, and amongst other highlights Miss Moore will repeat her skating and the celebrated Morris Bros., Pell & Trowbridge Minstrels will perform. Rather browned and brittle and a sliver missing through folding and now taped(from behind so not showing) and all now supported on card . Condition now Good. Ideal for framing. € (euro) 25.00 [Appr.: US$ 37.45 \| £UK 22.75 \| JP¥ 3308] Book number: 4226 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	THEATRE PLAYBILL , MR LISTON: Exchange No Robbery & State Secrets Plus Marriage of Figaro(Theatre Playbill). London ,Theatre Royal Covent Garden . 1821. Black letter playbill 8 ½ x 12 ½ ins. For the benefit of the famous comedian Mr John Liston. First a Comedy, Exchange No Robbery or The Diamond Ring, with a full cast also including Blanchard, Farren & Miss Foote and of course Liston. Then, State Secrets or Public Men in Private Life, an historical Roman drama with Liston as Papirius and Blanchard, Mr Yates, Miss Love in support, with many songs indicating more humour than drama and finally. the Marriage of Figaro based on Mozart's opera but arranged by Sir Henry Bishop with Figaro being played by Liston , Susanna by Miss Stephens and even a role found for Mrs Liston. Small loss along top edge not affecting and bottom edge a little creased and ¼ ragged else VG. € (euro) 34.00 [Appr.: US$ 50.93 \| £UK 30.75 \| JP¥ 4499] Book number: 5646 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	THEATRE PLAYBILL ,WEBER C.M.: Der Freischutz at New Theatre Drury Lane. London, Theatre Royal . 1824. Black letter playbill 8 ½ x 13 ins. The Romantic Opera Der Freischutz by Weber adapted by Sir Henry Bishop with Messrs Bedford, T. Cooke Horn, Blanchard & Mercer and Misses Graddon, Poole & Browne . A list of the various scenery changes and to be followed by Mons. Hullin's pupils dancing Cinderella and finally the farce Children in The Wood with many of the same cast as the opera. Two small holes not affecting any lettering and some lettering at bottom a little feint, small insignificant loss along one edge else condition Good. € (euro) 32.00 [Appr.: US$ 47.94 \| £UK 29 \| JP¥ 4234] Book number: 5644 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	THEATRE PLAYBILL , ARNE T: Love in a Village at Theatre Royal Lyceum. London ,Theatre Royal Lyceum.1811. Sub headed English Opera. Black letter playbill 6 ½ ins. x 11 ½ ins. Love in A Village by Thomas Arne performed for the first time following extensive improvements to the building and with Young Meadows being played by Mr. Pyne( probably James K.1785-1857), Hawthorn played by J. Smith and Rosetta Miss H. Kelly direct from the Theatre Royal Portsmouth and with Mrs Bland and Mr Chatterley.Also A New Musical Farce in two Acts by Mr. C. Smith entitled ANYTHING NEW. The composer/ tenor singer Charles Smith( 1786-1856). He sang as a soprano at Ranelagh until his voice broke and then switched to bass. The cast very similar to Love in a Village Slight ragged top edge else VG . € (euro) 37.00 [Appr.: US$ 55.43 \| £UK 33.5 \| JP¥ 4896] Book number: 5643 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	THEATRE PLAYBILL( DOUBLE): Lucia Di Lammermoor/ Yankee Housekeeper. London Theatre Royal .1856. A Very Large Double size black letter playbill 18ins.x20ins.wide for the Theatre Royal Drury Lane . English Opera Company First Night of LUCIA di LAMMERMOOR starring Lucy Escott and with Elliot Galer as Edgardo and with full cast list. To be followed by the farce YANKEE HOUSEKEEPER starring the Americans, Mr & Mrs Florence in this their 1st ever performance in London . Mrs Florence as Peg Ann Mehitable Higginfluter will sing Polly Won't You Try me Oh and Bobbing Around. Plus details of the next evenings performance of Fra Diavolo and Mr & Mrs Florence 2nd performance. In spite of its considerable size this playbill is in remarkably good condition creased a little here & there but complete and eminently suitable for framing. € (euro) 36.00 [Appr.: US$ 53.93 \| £UK 32.5 \| JP¥ 4764] Book number: 4228 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	HANDEL G.F. THEATRE PLAYBILL.: The Messiah (Theatre Playbill). London, Theatre Royal . 1831. Black letter Playbill 9 x 17 ins. George Frederick Handel's Messiah with additional accompaniments by Mozart performed on March 18th 1831. With performers Messrs. Braham, Sinclair, Cooke, Horn, Bedford, Phillips and Misses Paton, Hughes, Phillips, Byfield, Russell and Mrs Waylett and the orchestra conducted by Mr Henry Bishop and all under immediate production and direction of Mr Alexander Lee. Between the first and second parts( of 3) was introduced the Portugese Hymn, Adeste Fidelis played by Mr Oury on violin. One side a little folded and asmall losses though not affecting and a crease and also a dust marked are again not intruding too much else VG. € (euro) 48.00 [Appr.: US$ 71.9 \| £UK 43.25 \| JP¥ 6351] Book number: 5650 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	BOSTON THEATRE LONG PLAYBILL.: The Phantom & the Timid Lover. Boston ,1865. Long black letter playbill 6ins.x 24 ins. Covering April 8th 1865. For the benefit of George H. Clarke as both the Phantom and Alan Raby in the thrilling Drama. In 1870 New York reviewers admired Clarke's acting though doubted that his lady admirers noticed(in Frou-Frou). Also featuring Miss Ellen Wright in the laughable farce The Timid Lover . With a further note that Edwin Booth will appear Monday in what may have been close to the time of the assassination of Lincoln by his brother. Rather browned and brittle and a sliver missing off the T of Theatre at the head else Good and all now supported on card . Condition now VG.. Ideal for framing. € (euro) 26.00 [Appr.: US$ 38.95 \| £UK 23.5 \| JP¥ 3440] Book number: 5059 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	THEATRE PLAYBILL ARNE T.: Love in a Village at Theatre Drury Lane. London ,Theatre Royal .1829 Love in A Village by Thomas Arne performed for the second time on October 6th 1829 starring Charles V. Incledon (died1865) the singer son of the noted English tenor and song composer. He appeared only in this short run and Dibdin's Tom Tug before retiring from the stage.Plus the farce XYZ starring the comedian Mr . Liston, also The ballet The Vintage and Mr Ducrow modelling on a pedestel 12 Living Models of Antiques!!(i.e. Antiquity). Plus lists for the following four days of performance.. Rare playbill of Incledon's son at Drury Lane. Two small nicks to no effect and the right hand bottom corner removed to lose three letters of 'Friday' and 'on' of admission else condition Good . € (euro) 30.00 [Appr.: US$ 44.94 \| £UK 27.25 \| JP¥ 3970] Book number: 3909 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	ARNE THOMAS.: Love in a Village. (London Notice). London, Covent Garden Theatre. 1790. A contemporary London Newspaper notice, a column wide and 6 ½ inches of text. An extensive review under the title ,Theatrical Intelligence. It proceeds to castigate the performance of Mrs Ferguson as Rosetta with considerable venom for the whole of the review. Mrs Ferguson( a scholar of Mortellari's). Cut from the newspaper and mounted on backing paper, Plus with a smaller notice of her fifth appearance in Venus & Adonis at the Pantheon Concerts which was a little kinder. Condition Good. Rare. € (euro) 14.00 [Appr.: US$ 20.97 \| £UK 12.75 \| JP¥ 1852] Book number: 5063 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	SHIELDS WILLIAM .: The Noble Peasant. (London Notice). London, Theatre Royal , Haymarket 1784. A contemporary London Newspaper notice, a column wide and there is 11 cm( 4.5 inches )of text and starring Messrs Palmer, Parsons, Edwin, Brett & Bannister, Mrs Bannister and the Misses George & Brett Plus a comedy in two acts called The Guardian featuring Messrs Williamson, Riley & Parsons and Miss Kemble and dated Aug 2nd 1784. Cut from the newspaper and, hand written date. Condition Good. Rare. € (euro) 13.00 [Appr.: US$ 19.47 \| £UK 11.75 \| JP¥ 1720] Book number: 4357 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.
	A COMEDY CALLED THE WONDER: Playbill from the Theatre Royal , Hull. Hull, Theatre Royal. January 6th 1809. A comedy called the Wonder, plus a favourite hornpipe from the ballet the Corsair by Mrs Foster, followed by an address by Master Benwell and the celebrated Battle Song sung by Mr Benwell and finally the farce The Mayor of Garratt. The performance under the patronage of Colonel Sproule and the Officers of the Royal Artillery and for the benefit of Mr Firth, Treasurer( it should be remembered that this play took place during the Napoleonic Wars. size 7 ½ x 6 inches. Condition good/very good. € (euro) 35.00 [Appr.: US$ 52.43 \| £UK 31.75 \| JP¥ 4631] Book number: 1145 Click here to order or inquire at Olde Musick & Cokery Books.