The Alcaid, or, The secrets of office
Subtitle: a comic opera, in three acts
By: by James Kenney, esq. ; author of The illustrious stranger, Raising the wind, Love, Law and Physic, Ella Rosenburgh, Matrimony, &c ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, by D--G. ; to which are added, a description of the costume, cast of the characters, entrances and exits, relative position of the performers on the stage, and the whole of the stage business ; as now performed at the Theatres Royal, London
Contributors: Nathan, Isaac, 1792-1864; Woolnoth, Mr; Wageman, Mr; Daniel, George, 1789-1864; Farren, Mr; Vestris, Madame; Huckel, Mr; Liston, Mr; Williams, Mr; Latham, Mr; Harley, Mr; Bartley, Mr; Garrick, Mrs; Paton, Miss; Glover, Mrs; Gibbs, Mrs
Series: Cumberland's British theatre -- no. 50
Publisher: John Cumberland, 19, Ludgate Hill
Published: 1827
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 58
Subjects: Librettos; Operas
Work titles: Alcaid. Libretto. English
Notes: U.S. RISM Libretto Project.

Price on front cover: 6d; advertisements--front cover; notation on front cover: Isaac Nathan; theatre reviews--inside of front cover (one of them dated 1827) and inside of back cover; "Remarks"--p. 1-2; p. 2 misnumbered as p. 6; "Memoir of Madame Vestris"--p. 3; costume descriptions--p. 4; publisher's list--outside of back cover.

Music by Isaac Nathan--New Grove.

Illustration of act 2, scene 4 at the line: You have so warmed my heart, I couldn't sleep a wink"--p. 6.

"Embellished with a portrait of Madame Vestris in the character of Don Felix; engraved on steel by Mr. Woolnoth, from an original drawing, by Mr. Wageman"--title page.

No portrait in microfilm of this copy.

Cast of the characters at the Theatre-Royal, Haymarket, 1824: DON CHRISTOPHER TOXADO. Mr. Farren -- FELIX. Madame Vestris -- DON ANDREAS DE CARAVAJAL. Mr. Huckel -- PEDROSA. Mr. Liston -- GREGORIO. Mr. Williams -- JUAN. Mr. Latham -- JABEZ. Mr. Harley -- 1ST SERVANT. Mr. Bartley -- DONNA FRANCISCA. Mrs. Garrick -- ROSABEL. Miss Paton -- THERESINA. Mrs. Glover -- MARGERETTA. Mrs. Gibbs -- GIANNETTA. Mrs. C. Jones--p. 4.

Performance: London, Theatre-Royal, Haymarket, 1824.