The Children in the Wood
Subtitle: an opera in two acts
By: by Thomas Morton, Esq. ; to which are added a description of the costume, cast of the characters, entrances and exits, relative positions of the performers on the stage, and the whole of the stage business ; as performed at the principal London and American theatres
Contributors: Marsh, Miss; Morton, Thomas, 1764-1838; Barrymore, Mr; Dignum, Mr; Bannister, Mr; Caulfield, Mr; Burton, Mr; Cooke, Mr; Suet, Mr; Maddocks, Mr; Benson, Mr; Bland, Mrs; De Camp, Miss; Hopkins, Mrs; Menage, Master; Menage, Miss; Richings, Mr; Placide, T., Mr; Hilson, Mr; Woodhull, Mr; Nexen, Mr; Durie, Mr; Povey, Mr; Placide, Mr; Wallack, Mrs; Durie, Mrs; Wheatly, Mrs; Parker, Miss; Wheatly, Miss; Brand, Mr; Stafford, Mr; Scott, J.R., Mr; Cooke, J.M., Mr; Fredericks, Mr; Cline, Mr; Herbert, Mr; Fox, G.L. Mr; Drew, Mrs; Barber, Miss; Bannister, Mrs; Marsh, Master
Series: The Minor Drama. The Acting Edition -- No. CXXI
Publisher: Samuel French, 122 Nassau Street, (Up Stairs)
Published: 1800
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 28
Subjects: Librettos; Operas
Work titles: Children in the Wood
Notes: U.S. RISM Libretto Project.

Title inscribed on p. 3; p. 26-27 presumably filmed twice ; list of author's works--title page ; costume description--p. 8.

Cast of Characters/Drury Lane, 1793: SIR ROWLAND. Mr. Barrymore -- LORD ALFORD. Mr. Dignum -- WALTER. Mr. Bannister -- OLIVER. Mr. Caulfield -- 1ST RUFFIAN. Mr. Burton -- 2ND RUFFIAN. Mr. Cooke -- APATHY. Mr. Suet -- SERVANT. Mr. Maddocks -- GABRIEL. Mr. Benson -- JOSEPHINE. Mrs. Bland -- LADY HELEN. Miss De Camp -- WINIFRED. Mrs. Hopkins -- CHILDREN. Master Menage, Miss Menage--p. 7.

Cast of Characters/Park, 1830: SIR ROWLAND. Mr. Richings -- LORD ALFORD. Mr. T. Placide -- WALTER. Mr. Hilson -- OLIVER. Mr. Woodhull -- 1ST RUFFIAN. Mr. Nexen -- 2ND RUFFIAN. Mr. Durie -- APATHY. Mr. Povey -- GABRIEL. Mr. Placide -- JOSEPHINE. Mrs. Wallack -- LADY HELEN. Mrs. Durie -- WINIFRED. Mrs. Wheatly -- CHILDREN. Miss Parker, Miss Wheatly--p. 7.

Cast of Characters/National, N.Y., 1852: SIR ROWLAND. Mr. Brand -- LORD ALFORD. Mr. Stafford -- WALTER. Mr. J.R. Scott -- OLIVER. Mr. J.M. Cooke -- 1ST RUFFIAN. Mr. Fredericks -- 2ND RUFFIAN. Mr. Cline -- APATHY. Mr. Herbert -- GABRIEL. Mr. G.L. Fox -- JOSEPHINE. Mrs. Drew -- LADY HELEN. Miss Barber -- WINIFRED. Mrs. Bannister -- CHILDREN. Master Marsh, Miss Marsh--p. 7.

Performance: London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1793.

Performance: London, Park Theatre, 1830.

Performance: New York, National Theatre, 1852.