The double gallant; or, the sick lady's cure! A comedy, in five acts / The only edition correctly marked, by permission, from the prompter's book; to which is added a description of the costume, cast of the characters, the whole of the stage business situations, entrances, exits, properties and directions as performed at the London theatres.

Colley Cibber

Date:: [1839]

Credit: The double gallant; or, the sick lady's cure! A comedy, in five acts / The only edition correctly marked, by permission, from the prompter's book; to which is added a description of the costume, cast of the characters, the whole of the stage business situations, entrances, exits, properties and directions as performed at the London theatres. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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