The provost of Bruges
Subtitle: a tragedy in five acts
By: printed from the best acting copy, with remarks biographical and critical, to which are added a description of the costume, cast of the characters, exist and entrances, and the whole of the state business, properties, and directions ; as now performed in the London and American theatres ; embellished with a fine wood engraving, from a drawing taken in the theatre
Series: Turner's dramatic library -- no. 13
Publisher: Frederick Turner, publisher ...
Published: 1836
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 69
Subjects: English drama
Other titles: Bertulphe, the provost of Burges
Notes: Frontispiece (unsigned) depicts a scene from act 1, scene 1, as Bouchard throws down the gauntlet.

First produced, 1836.

At head of title: Turner's dramatic library. Cover: no. 13.

First performed in London February 10, 1836; original license title Berthulphe, the provost of Burges. See Nicoll 4:347.

First performed in Philadelphia at the Arch, June 11, 1836; at the Chestnut November 1, 1837. See Wilson, A.H., History of the Philadelphia Theatre, 1835-55, pages 156, 181.

Ownership signature in ink at head of caption: John G. Gilbert. Dec. 20 1857. Boston.

Nos. 3-4 of 4 works by Lovell in a volume with binder's title: Lovell, Provost of Bruges.

Two copies are bound together. One is cut for acting and has the autograph of E.L. Davenport.

Annotations: lightly written names in pencil on the cast list, including Gilbert in the title role. "No. 468" on cover in pencil.

Bound in printed blue paper covers; in prefab, 19 cm.