Lock and Key
Subtitle: a musical farce : in two acts
By: by Prince Hoare, Esq. ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, by D.G. [i.e. George Daniel] ; 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 theater by Mr. R. Cruikshank
Contributors: Shield, William, 1748-1829; Hooper, Edward, ca. 1795-1865, Mr; Bland, J., Mr; Farren, Mr; Harley, Mr; Sheriff, Mr; Grant, Miss; Love, Emma Sarah, b. 1801, Miss; Wilmot, Miss
Series: Cumberland's British Theater -- no. 165
Publisher: John Cumberland, 6, Brecknock Place, Camden Town
Published: 1828
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 38
Subjects: Librettos; Dramatic music
Work titles: Lock and Key. Libretto. English
Notes: U.S. RISM Libretto Project.

Price on outside front cover: 6d; publisher's list--inside front cover; frontispiece illustration of act 2, scene 4 at Ralph's line: Now turn your head .. ; "Remarks"--p. 5-6; cast lists of 1791 Haymarket and undated Covent Garden performances--p. 7; costume descriptions--p. 8; publisher's lists--inside and outside back cover.

Music by William Shield--New Grove.

Cast of the characters, as performed at the Theatres Royal, London, Drury Lane, 1828: CAPTAIN VAIN. Mr. Hooper -- CHEERLY. Mr. J. Bland -- BRUMMAGEM. Mr. Farren - RALPH. Mr. Harley -- JAMES. Mr. Sheriff -- HARRY. [no name given] -- LAURA. Miss Grant -- FANNY. Miss Love -- SELINA. Miss Wilmot -- DOLLY. Miss Gould--p. 7.

Performance: London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1828.