Subject (Name): Braham, John, 1774-1856. - Yale University Library Search Results

Published / Created:: [2 March 1807]
Call Number:: 807.03.02.01
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: An engraving above a song: A pretty young woman (Mrs. Bland) sits with her elbow resting on a square piano, facing a man wearing a cocked hat (Braham), who bends towards her, smiling, hands on hips. She weeps: on the piano is a song: 'False Alarms Smile & Tear . . . Laurie & Whittle'. The piano is by 'Broderip'.
Description:: Title from text engraved below image., "False Alarms, or My Cousin' was a comic opera by Kenney first performed at Drury Lane, 12 Jan. 1807. Braham played Edgar Gayland in love with Emily, played by Mrs. Bland." See British Museum catalogue., From the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls., Eighteen lines of verse in lower portion of print: Said a smile to a tear, on the cheek of my dear ..., and Plate numbered '458' in the lower left corner.
Publisher:: Publish'd March 2, 1807 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Name):: Bland, Mrs. 1770-1838, (Maria Theresa Catherine),, Braham, John, 1774-1856,, and Braham, John, 1774-1856.
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > A smile to a tear. Sung with unbounded applause, by Mr Braham, in the New Opera, call'd 'False Alarms, or My Cousin; Theatre Royal Drury Lane / [graphic]

Creator:: Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, printmaker
Published / Created:: [22 March 1802]
Call Number:: Quarto 75 D569 812
Collection Title:: Leaf 24. Characatures by Dighton.
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: "Braham, in fantastically elaborate dress as an Italian prince, steps to the left, his head in profile, singing, right hand on breast. He wears a high-feathered hat of hussar type, with tasselled bags, broad sword-belt studded with gold, sword, wrinkled boots. He has a broad whisker and small moustache."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:: Title etched below image., Dedication etched below title: To Mr. Thos. Dibdin (the author of The cabinet &c) this print is inscrib'd by his friend, Robt. Dighton., and Leaf 24 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton.
Publisher:: Robert Dighton
Subject (Name):: Braham, John, 1774-1856, Dibdin, Thomas, 1771-1841, Braham, John, 1774-1856., and Dibdin, Thomas, 1771-1841.
Subject (Topic):: Performances, Characters, Orlando, Orlando (Fictitious character : Dibdin), Actors, British, and Theatrical productions
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > Mr. Braham in the character of Orlando [graphic]

Creator:: Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, printmaker
Published / Created:: [22 March 1802]
Call Number:: 802.03.22.02
Collection Title:: Leaf 24. Characatures by Dighton.
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: "Braham, in fantastically elaborate dress as an Italian prince, steps to the left, his head in profile, singing, right hand on breast. He wears a high-feathered hat of hussar type, with tasselled bags, broad sword-belt studded with gold, sword, wrinkled boots. He has a broad whisker and small moustache."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:: Title etched below image., Dedication etched below title: To Mr. Thos. Dibdin (the author of The cabinet &c) this print is inscrib'd by his friend, Robt. Dighton., 1 print : etching ; plate mark 27.3 x 19.7 cm, on sheet 32.1 x 23.3 cm., and Printed on wove paper; hand-colored.
Publisher:: Robert Dighton
Subject (Name):: Braham, John, 1774-1856, Dibdin, Thomas, 1771-1841, Braham, John, 1774-1856., and Dibdin, Thomas, 1771-1841.
Subject (Topic):: Performances, Characters, Orlando, Orlando (Fictitious character : Dibdin), Actors, British, and Theatrical productions
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > Mr. Braham in the character of Orlando [graphic]

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