Abbott, William bap.14.jan.1789-1.jun.1843 England, London Chelsea - USA Maryland, Baltimore
actor, theatre stage manager, librettist (translator), not a composer of music, 14.jan.1789 baptized at Saint Luke in Chelsea, 1806 made his debut as actor at the Bath Theatre, 1813 he became actor of the Covent Garden Theatre, 1827 as stage manager of an English opera company he performed a season in France which was so unsuccessful that the actors hardly managed to get back to England, 1830 he still played at Covent Garden, 28.sep.1835 debuted as actor in America at the Park Theatre in New York, 1.jun.1843 residing at 63 Murray Street in New York Manhattan, he died from a stroke while playing in 'The Apostle', the audience thought his stroke was part of the play

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[] The youthful days of Frederick the great. A new melo-drama in two acts. Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London 2oct1817 libretto translated from the french William Abbott pub (libretto) W. Sams, London 1817
[] Swedish patriotism or, The Signal Fire. A melo-drama in two acts. Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London 19may1819 - Theatre Royal, Edinburgh 20feb1823 - Park Theatre, New York 1dec1819.... Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia 24dec1851 music Henry Rowley Bishop (1786-1855) libretto translated from the french William Abbott
[] Hurrah! hurrah! a celebrated German national song. Voice and piano sung by Mr. Nichols in the opera of Sweedish patriotism, words by a lady of Philadelphia and arranged by Arthur Clifton from the opera by William Abbott pub George Willig, Philadelphia 6jan1823

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