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Robert Barnabas Brough [1848], The enchanted isle; or, “Raising the wind” on the most approved principles: a drama without the smallest claim to legitamacy, consistency, probability, or anything else but absurdity; in which will be found much that is unaccountably coincident with Shakspere's “Tempest.” by the brothers Brough. As first performed at the Theatre Royal, Adelphi. Correctly printed from the prompter's copy, with the cast of characters, scenic arrangement, sides of entrance and exit, and relative positions of the dramatis personæ. Splendidly illustrated with an engraving by Mr. Brewer, Taken during the Representation of the Piece (Published at the National Acting Drama Office [etc.], London) [word count] [S40900]. To look up a word in a dictionary, select the word with your mouse and press 'd' on your keyboard. Volume front matter [unresolved image link] Title page THE ENCHANTED ISLE; OR, “RAISING THE WIND” ON THE MOST APPROVED PRINCIPLES: A DRAMA WITHOUT THE SMALLEST CLAIM TO LEGITAMACY, CONSISTENCY, PROBABILITY, OR ANYTHING ELSE BUT ABSURDITY; IN WHICH WILL BE FOUND MUCH THAT IS UNACCOUNTABLY COINCIDENT WITH SHAKSPERE'S “TEMPEST.” BY THE BROTHERS BROUGH. AS FIRST PERFORMED AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. CORRECTLY PRINTED FROM THE PROMPTER'S COPY, WITH THE CAST OF CHARACTERS, SCENIC ARRANGEMENT, SIDES OF ENTRANCE AND EXIT, AND RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE DRAMATIS PERSONÆ. SPLENDIDLY ILLUSTRATED WITH AN ENGRAVING BY MR. BREWER, Taken during the Representation of the Piece. LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE NATIONAL ACTING DRAMA OFFICE, 19, SUFFOLK STREET, PALL MALL EAST; “NASSAU STEAM PRESS,” 60, ST. MARTIN'S LANE, CHARING CROSS; TO BE HAD OF STRANGE, PATERNOSTER ROW; WISEHEART, SUFFOLK STREET, DUBLIN; AND ALL RESPECTABLE BOOKSELLERS. -- 2 -- Robert Barnabas Brough [1848], The enchanted isle; or, “Raising the wind” on the most approved principles: a drama without the smallest claim to legitamacy, consistency, probability, or anything else but absurdity; in which will be found much that is unaccountably coincident with Shakspere's “Tempest.” by the brothers Brough. As first performed at the Theatre Royal, Adelphi. Correctly printed from the prompter's copy, with the cast of characters, scenic arrangement, sides of entrance and exit, and relative positions of the dramatis personæ. Splendidly illustrated with an engraving by Mr. Brewer, Taken during the Representation of the Piece (Published at the National Acting Drama Office [etc.], London) [word count] [S40900].