Innocence and love, or, The stolen lamb
Subtitle: a musical piece in one act : from the comic opera of Love in the Country, composed for the children of Mr. Schirmer
By: with the approbation of the original authors Hiller and Weise, by Dr. Claudius ; represented by command of their Majesties, at Frogmore, on the 26th June, 1805 ; afterwards at the German Theatre, Leicester Place, Leicester Square
Contributors: Gleisner, Mons; Weisse, Christian Felix, 1726-1804; Claudius, Dr; Schirmer, Friedrich; Schirmer, Friederike; Schirmer, Albert
Publisher: Printed by J. Brettell, Marshall Street, Golden Square
Published: 1800
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 49
Subjects: Librettos; Operas
Other titles: Unschuld und Liebe.; Geraubte Lämmchen.; Stolen lamb.
Work titles: Liebe auf dem Lande
Notes: U.S. RISM Libretto Project.

Added title page in German: Unschuld und Liebe, oder, Das geraubte Lämmchen ...; text in German and English on facing pages; price on title page--one shilling; imprint repeated--p. 48 and 49.

Personen: DER SCHÖSSER. Friedrich Schirmer -- LIESCHEN. Friederike Schirmer -- HÄNNSCHEN. Albert Schirmer -- DER RICHTER DES DORFES. Mons. Gleisner--p. 1.

The English version has the characters BAILIFF, BETTY, JOHNNY and MAYOR OF THE VILLAGE.

Performance: London, German Theatre, 1805.

Performance: London, Schirmers Theatre, 1805.