The Maiden Stakes - A Comedy In Five Acts [with] The Two Lords - A Comedy In Three Acts [with] A Passing Shower - A Comedietta In One Act

Smelt, Thomas

Verlag: Simpkin, Marshall & Co - Thomas Sutcliffe, Manchester 1870 - 1873, 1870

Beschreibung

Half calf, VG. [iv]+70+[iv]+50+[iv]+19pp, leather rubbed along the edges & corners, spine scuffed, SIGNED twice by the author on the pastedown & on the first blank, also with the signature 'C Smelt' so most likely the author's own copy. a nice copy in a worn binding. Spine lettering reads 'Comedies'. Three short plays by an obscure Manchester playwright. The Maiden Stakes, as its name suggests, begins at at Horse racing track - in this case Hyde Park, before moving on to become a comedy of manners. The author also wrote tragedies - with equal lack of success. He was more noted in the Manchester area as being a prominent member of the Evangelical Protestant Union. In his obituary mention was made that 'so great was the feeling of Roman Catholics against him, that members of the police force begged him at one time not to venture out without protection'. Thomas Smelt, [ 1819 - 1893 ] staunch protestant, Merchant & forgotten playwright. 300 grams. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 33648

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Maiden Stakes - A Comedy In Five Acts [...

Verlag: Simpkin, Marshall & Co - Thomas Sutcliffe, Manchester 1870 - 1873

Erscheinungsdatum: 1870

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers

Auflage: 1st edition.