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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D5459/1/50 |
| Former Reference | D5459/1/138 |
| Title | Mr Quick, Mr Wewitzer and Miss Moss in the Characters of Ancient Pistol, Frenchman and Page in SHAKESPEARS Henry V |
| Date | [1780-1789] |
| Description | A scene from the play. Available on CD 158. |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Artist | Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809) |
| Archive Creator | George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer |
| Further Information | "Pistol } Yield cur } Frenchman } Ah pardonée Moi"
Ralph Wewitzer (1748-1825) was born in London, and before turning to acting was apprenticed to a jeweller. He was at Covent Garden from 1774 to 1789. A skilled comic actor, he frequently played eccentrics and dialect parts and foreigners.
This may well be the production of 'Henry V' staged at Covent Garden on 20 May 1782.
Date based on performances. |
| Physical Description | Coloured drawing. Size 198 x 182 mm. |
| Copies | A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office. |
| Related Material | For more Shakespearean drawings see subseries D5459/1/4 and D5459/1/34, and items D5459/12, D5459/24, D5459/26. For information on Quick see D5459/1/34/15 and for a scene from 'Henry V' see D5459/1/4/5. |
| Publication Note | B.D.A., London Stage. |
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