The smuggler : a drama in two acts : written expressly for and adapted to Webb's characters & scenes in the same.
Published / Created:
London : Printed and published by W. Webb, [1861]
Physical Description:
18 pages, [1] leaf of plates : illustrations ; 15 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts Toy Theater Webb Smuggler Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:
Juvenile drama emerged in England soon after 1800, forming itself from the adult drama of the time. The plays were adapted from their original stage version into a miniature toy version with actors, costumes and scenery intended for a juvenile audience. Characters and scenes were intended to be cut out and dramatized.Charles Dibdin's The smuggler's daughter was first performed at Astley's in 1822. See: Speaight.Date of publication from Speaight.Speaight, G. History of the English toy theatre, pages 195-196, 212BAC: British Art Center copy is complete. All pieces are uncolored. The characters have been cut out from the original sheets.
Subject Terms:
Ballads, English -- Juvenile drama. | Children's plays, English.
Form/Genre:
Plays. | Toy theaters. | Lithographs -- 1861.
Contributors:
Webb, W. G. (William George), 1821–1890, publisher. | Adaptation of (work): Dibdin, Charles, 1768–1833. Smuggler's daughter.