The merry wives of Windsor
Subtitle: A comedy, in five acts
By: By William Shakspeare. Printed from the acting copy, with remarks biographical and critical [by George Daniel]. To which are added, a description of the costume,--cast of the characters, exits and entrances,--relative positions of the performers on the stage,--and the whole of the stage business, as now performed at the Theatres-Royal, London. Embellished with a fine wood engraving, by Mr. White, from a drawing by Mr. R. Cruikshank
Series: Cumberland's British theatre -- no. 37
Publisher: John Cumberland, 19, Ludgate hill.
Published: 1827
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
Notes: With printed cast lists dated 1824 and 1827.

"Remarks" signed: D--G [i.e. George Daniel].

John G. Gilbert's copy with his autograph dated "London. Jan'y./[18]48."; marked for his part as Falstaff; ms. cast for the performance at Philadelphia, 12 Jan. 1853, in the "Chestnut St. Theatre".

William Davidge's copy with his autographs, one dated "T[heatre]. R[oyal]. Norwich May/[18]40", marked for his part as Justice Shallow.

Part of the Shakespeare Promptbook Collection. See Newlin, Jeanne T. et al. “Shakespeare Promptbooks in the Harvard Theatre Collection: A Catalogue.” Harvard Library Bulletin, vol. 35, no. 1, 1987.

Two copies are bound together, both are promptbooks, marked for acting.

Original printed gray wrappers preserved; advts. on p. [2]-[4] of wrappers; series advt. on p. [4] of wrappers lists no. 231 as last published.