[PARIS IMPRINT.] ROWE (N.).

Jane Shore, a Tragedy, in Five Acts...As Performed in Paris.

Paris, Madame Vergne. 1829. Original printed wrappers. 12mo. pp. 54. In "The British Theatre" series, being a collection of mainly Shakespearean texts acted in Paris at the Odeon Theatre. Performed in English by English and Irish actors, the company was notable not only for introducing Shakespeare to French audiences but also for employing Harriet Smithson as the principal woman actor. It was during her performances in Paris in 1827 in "Hamlet" and "Romeo and Juliet" that the young Berlioz fell instantly and completely in love with her. Initially, she rejected him and it was not until 1832 that they would meet again and later marry. Apart from Paris, Smithson's company performed in other European cities. Tipped to the inside front wrapper is a playbill for a perfomance of "Jane Shore" at the English Theatre, Amstelstraat, Amsterdam, on Friday, March 13th, 1829, with Harriet Smithson in the title-role. The playbill has been folded, the play is chipped on the spine and the contents foxed. Ownership signature on the upper wrapper of J. Kalff.

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• Commande nro.: 8029

• libraire: John Hart (GREAT BRITAIN)