Peter the Great
Subtitle: an historical melodrama, in three acts
By: by Edward Fitzball, Esq. author of Alice May, The Field of Terror, Momentous Question ... &c. &c. &c. ; the only edition correctly marked, by permission, from the prompter's book, to which is added, a description of the costume, cast of the characters, the whole of the stage business, situations, entrances, exits, properties, and directions as performed at the London theatres ; embellished with a fine engraving, by Mr. Barrett, from a drawing, taken expressly in the theatre
Contributors: Rider, Mr; Hustleby, Mr; Smith, J., Mr; Johnson, Mr; Barry, T., Mr; Leclercq, C., Jun; Widdicomb, Mr; Laurence, Mr; Craddock, Mr; Fenton, Miss; Pearce, Lydia
Series: The New British theatre -- no. 541
Publisher: Published by John Duncombe, 17, Holborn Hill
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 35
Subjects: Librettos; Operas
Notes: U.S. RISM Libretto Project.

Price on front cover: sixpence; publisher's list--inside front cover; frontispiece illustrating act 1, scene 9 at the Governor's line, "I say, let the traitress perish--strike!"--p. [2]; imprint repeated--p. [2]; at head of title: Duncombe's edition; costume descriptions--p. 3; half title--p. 5.

Place of performance surmised from imprint.

"The New British Theatre (late Duncombe's)"--front cover.

"Published by the proprietor, Thomas Hailes Lacy, theatrical bookseller, 89, Strand, opposite Southampton Street, Covent Garden Market, London"--front cover.

"First produced at Ast[l]ey's Theatre, Ju[l]y 26, 1852"--p. 3.

Dramatis personae: PETER THE GREAT. Mr. Ryder -- PRINCE ALEXIS. Mr. Hustleby -- COUNT IVAN. Mr. J. Smith -- JOSEPH. Mr. Johnson -- PAUL HOFFSTICHEN. Mr. T. Barry -- COUNT OLGA. Mr. C. Leclercq, Jun. -- GENGHIS. Mr. Widdicomb -- ADELSDOFF. Mr. Laurence -- BARON MENZIKOFF. Mr. Craddock -- CATHARINE. Miss Fenton -- GIFFA. Miss Lydia Pearce -- EUDOCIA. Mrs. M. Brooks--p. 3.

Performance: London?