The maid of Judah, or, The knights Templars
Subtitle: a serious opera, in three acts
By: dramatised from Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe by M. Rophino Lacy, Esq. ... ; the music composed by Rossini ; 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 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 engraving, by Mr. Bonner, from a drawing taken in the theatre, by Mr. R. Cruikshank
Contributors: Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832; Lacy, M. Rophino (Michael Rophino), 1795-1867; Deschamps, Emile, 1791-1871; Wailly, Léon de, 1804-1863; Bonner, Mr; Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856, Mr; Phillips, Mr; Wood, Mr; Keeley, Robert, 1793-1869, Mr; Farley, Mr; Galbreath, J. H. (John Henry); Diddear, Mr; Smith, O., Mr; Ransford, Edwin, 1805-1876, Mr; Bartley, George, 1782-1858, Mr; Evans, apothecary; Warde, C. E., Mr; Stansbury, George Frederick, 1800-1845, Mr; Taylor, Mr; Duruset, Mr; Holl, Mr; Irwin, Andrew, Mr; Purday, Mr; Turnour, Mr; Sharma, B. N., Mr; Egerton, Mr; Paton, Mary Ann, 1802-1864, Miss
Series: Cumberland's British theatre -- No. 177
Publisher: John Cumberland, 2, Cumberland Terrace, Camden New Town
Published: 1830
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 63
Subjects: Librettos; Operas
Other titles: Knights Templars.
Work titles: Ivanhoé
Notes: U.S. RISM Libretto Project.

Price on front cover: 1s.; advertisements--front cover, inside front cover, and back covers; selective list of Lacy's works--title page; "Remarks"--p. 5-7; "Costume"--p. 9-10; "Stage directions"--p. 10; imprint repeated--p. [2] at end.

The Maid of Judah was the title of Lacy's translation of Ivanhoé, libretto by Deschamps and de Wailly--Loewenberg Annals of Opera.

Engraving on p. 2 from act II, Scene 3: Remain where thou art, proud Templar! One foot nearer, and I plunge myself down the precipice.

As performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, March 7, 1829/March 2, 1830: CEDRIC OF ROTHERWOOD. Mr. Phillips/Mr. Morley -- IVANHOE. Mr. Wood/Mr. Wood -- WAMBA. Mr. Keeley/Mr. Keeley -- GURTH. Mr. Farley/Mr. Farley -- OSWALD. Mr. Henry/Mr. Henry -- ROBIN HOOD. Mr. Diddear/Mr. Diddear -- LITTLE JOHN. Mr. O. Smith/Mr. Ransford -- FRIAR TUCK. Mr. Bartley/Mr. Bartley -- SIR LUCAS DE BEAUMANOIR. Mr. Evans/Mr. Evans -- SIR BRIAN DE BOISGUILBERT. Mr. Warde/Mr. Warde -- SIR MAURICE DE BRACEY. Mr. G. Stansbury/Mr. G. Stansbury -- ALBERT DE MALVOISIN. Mr. B. Taylor/Mr. Duruset -- DAMIAN. Mr. Holl/Mr. Holl -- HERALD. Mr. Irwin/Mr. Irwin -- EUSTACE. Mr. Purday/Mr. Purday -- WARDER. Mr. Turnour/Mr. Turnour -- SCRIBE. Mr. Fuller/Mr. Fuller -- ISAAC OF YORK. Mr. Edgerton/Mr. Edgerton -- REBECCA. Miss Paton/Miss Paton--p. 8.

Performance: London, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, 1829.

Performance: London, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, 1830.