The surrender of Calais
Subtitle: a play in three acts
By: by George Colman, the Younger, author of Inkle and Yarico, The Mountaineers, Iron Chest, The Heir at Law, Who Wants a Guinea?, Blue Beard, X.Y.Z., Sylvester Daggerwood, John Bull, The Battle of Hexham, Love Laughs at Locksmiths, &c. ; 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 performed at the Theatres Royal, London ; embellished with a fine engraving, from a drawing taken in the Theatre, by Mr. R. Cruikshank
Contributors: G. D.; Mercer, Mr; Douglas, Mr; Honor, Mr; Plumstead, Mr; Fitzwilliam, Edward, 1788-1852, Mr; Orger, Mary Ann, 1788-1849, Mrs; Archer, John Wykeham, 1808-1864, Mr; Cooper, Mr; Covenny, Mr; Kean, Moses, d. 1792, Mr; Cooke, Mr; King, Mr; Reed, Mr; Meridith, Mr; Elliston, Mr; Dowton, William, 1764-1851, Mr; Hughes, Jabez, 1684 or 5-1731, Mr; Williams, Mr; Gattie, Henry, 1774-1844, Mr; Maxwell, Mrs
Series: Cumberland's British theatre -- no. 316
Publisher: Davidson Peter's Hill, Doctors' Commons, between St. Paul's and Upper Thames Street
Published: 1823
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 52
Subjects: Librettos; Operas
Notes: U.S. RISM Libretto Project.

Price on front cover: 6 d.; advertisement--front cover; publisher's list--inside front cover, p. [1]-[2] at end; frontispiece illustrating act 3, scene 2, at the line, "Your suit is won, and we relax our rigour"--p. 2; foreword, signed "D.-G."--p. 5-7; costume descriptions--p. 8; half title--p. 9.

Cast list given for first performance--p. 8.

Cast of the Characters (Drury Lane, 1823): English, KING EDWARD THE THIRD. Mr. Younge -- HARCOURT. Mr. Mercer -- SIR WALTER MANNY. Mr. Douglas -- ARUNDEL. Mr. Honor -- WARWICK. Mr. Plumstead -- O'CARROL. Mr. Fitzwilliam -- QUEEN PHILIPPA. Mrs. Orger; French, JOHN DE VIENNE. Mr. Archer -- RIBAUMONT. Mr. Cooper -- OFFICER. Mr. Covenny -- EUSTACHE DE ST. PIERRE. Mr. Kean -- JOHN D'AIRE. Mr. Cooke -- J. WISSANT. Mr. King -- P. WISSANT. Mr. Reed -- OLD MAN. Mr. Meridith -- LA GLOIRE. Mr. Elliston -- WORKMEN. Mr. Dowton, Mr. Hughes -- CRIER. Mr. Williams -- SERJEANT. Mr. Gattie -- JULIA. Mrs. Maxwell -- MADELON. Mrs. Webster--p. 8.

Performance: London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1823.