East London Theatre Archive

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Title	[Mixed playbill for The hero of the ocean, or, The perils of a British tar ; Naomie, or, The peasant girl's dream ; Esmeralda, or, The gypsey girl of Notre Dame ; Is he jealous? or, As A is to B, so is C to D ; The forty thieves : Theatre Collections production file / City of London Theatre]
Corporate Author	City of London Theatre.
Publication Details	1838.
Notes	At head of playbill: "First time of a nautical drama being ever produced at this theatre". Performance on 21 June is for the Benefit of Mr. Saker.
Performers	Cast includes: Mr. Saker.
Performance Date	Performance date: Week beginning, Monday, 18 June 1838.
Summary	Playbill for the City of London Theatre's productions of, on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: the nautical drama, The hero of the ocean, or, The perils of a British tar, set during the Napoleonic Wars, and with a scenes on the ship Victory. On Monday and Tuesday: the romantic drama, Naomie, or, The peasant girl's dream; and, the romance, Esmeralda, or, The gypsey girl of Notre Dame. On Thursday: the farce, Is he jealous? or, As A is to B, so is C to D; a Ballet in which Miss Gilbert and Sig. Sidini will perform; and, The forty thieves.
Names	Gilbert, Miss, fl. 1838. Sidini, M., fl. 1838. Saker, Charles Richard fl. 1836-1838.
Corporate Names	Victory (Man-of-war)
Subjects	Sailors Ballet Romanies Benefit performances Trafalgar, Battle of, 1805 Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
Form	Playbills -- England -- 1838.
Material	Playbill
Record Origin	Catalogued as part of the JISC East London Theatre Archive project.
Local Notes	Housed with other material on this venue.
Local ID	38041008526089