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irish drama (in english)12
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english drama1
theater1

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Southerne, Thomas (1660-1746)4
Garrick, David (1717-1779)2
Tate, Nahum (1652-1715)2
Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)1
Motteux, Peter Anthony1
Ormonde, James Butler1
Orrery, Charles Boyle1
Ormonde, James Butler Duke of (1665-1745)1
Melmoth, Charlotte, 1749-18231
Jones, Henry (1721-1770)1

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Neglected virtue: : or, The unhappy conquerour. A play, acted at the Theatre-Royal; by His Majesty's Servants

Horden, Hildebrand (1696); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718); Rhodes, Henry; Parker, Richard (fl. 1696); Briscoe, Samuel; Hopkins, Charles (1664?-1700?)

1696

Epistle dedicatory signed: H. Horden. Epilogue by P. A. Motteux. Sometimes ascribed to C. Hopkins; in the epistle dedicatory, Horden states that the play is the work of a friend.

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A duke and no duke : A farce as it is acted by Their Majesties servants

Tate, Nahum (1652-1715); Cokain, Sir Aston (1608-1684); Etherege, Sir George (1635?-1691); Draghi, Giovanni Battista (1640-1708); Bonwicke, Henry

1685

First edition of Tate's version, Cokayne's play first printed London, 1658. Includes a song by Sir George Etherege, Tell me no more I am deceiv'd set to music by 'Signior Baptist' i.e. Giovanni Batt...

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Injur'd love: : or, The cruel husband. A tragedy. Design'd to be acted at the Theatre Royal

Tate, Nahum (1652-1715); Wellington, Richard (fl. 1693-1709)

1707

Indexed in: Stratman 6204.

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The disappointment; or, The mother in fashion: a play as it was acted at the Theatre Royal

Southerne, Thomas (1660-1746); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Stafford, J (fl. 1684); Hindmarsh, Joseph (fl. 1678-1696); E. B; Ormonde, James Butler Duke of (1665-1745)

1684

First edition. Pforzheimer Library 954. For printing history of gathering E see F. Bowers, The supposed cancel in Southerne's The disappointment reconsidered, The Library, 5th series v. 5, (1951), 140...

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The fate of Capua. : A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields. By His Majesty's Servants

Southerne, Thomas (1660-1746); Orrery, Charles Boyle Earl of (1676-1731); Codrington, Christopher (1668-1710)

1700

Prologue by Charles Boyle; epilogue by C. Codrington. First edition. Tooke's advertisements L2. Paper watermarked: star/-. Indexed in: Stratman 5913.

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Oroonoko:. : a tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal

Southerne, Thomas (1660-1746); Congreve, William (1670-1729); Behn, Aphra (1640-1689)

1699

Epilogue by W. Congreve. Based on Mrs. Behn's novel of the same name. B. Tooke's and R. Wellington's advertisements L4v; and titlepage.

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The rival generals: : a tragedy. As it was acted at the Theatre-Royal in Dublin, by his Majesty's Servants

Sterling, James (1701-1755?); Concanen, Matthew (1701-1749); Bettesworth, Arthur (fl.1699-d. 1739); Hoffman, Francis (fl. 1706-1728?); Conolly, William (1729)

1722. Price 1s. 6d

With commendatory verse by M. Concanen. Dedicated to William Conolly. Illustrations: woodcut tailpiece C4\v signed F. H. (i.e. Francis Hoffman). Signatures: A-K⁴. First edition? Two other pr...

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Isabella; or, The fatal marriage. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

Garrick, David (1717-1779); Southerne, Thomas (1660-1746)

1779

The alterations were by David Garrick. Illustrations: unsigned engraved portrait of Mary Ann Yates as Isabella. A-B⁴.

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The recruiting officer: : a comedy. As it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

Farquhar, George (1678-1707)

1778

Edition: first issued: London, 1706. Two columns to a page. Illustrations: unsigned engraved plate of Mrs. Lessingham as Sylvia. Paper: watermarked: fleur de lys/IV.

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The Earl of Essex: : a tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

Jones, Henry (1721-1770)

1779

Illustrations: plate of Charlotte Melmoth as Queen Elizabeth engraved by Terry, dated April 1, 1779. Signatures: A-B⁴. Two columns to a page.

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The funeral; or, Grief a-la-mode: a comedy, as it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

Steele, Sir Richard (1672-1729)

1780

Illustrations: engraved plate of Frances Abingdon as Lady Harriet by Isaac? Taylor after Dodd dated 1 June 1780.

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The Earl of Essex: : a tragedy, as it is now acting at the Theatre-Royal in Drury Lane

Brooke, Henry (1703?-1783); Garrick, David (1717-1779); Wilson, P; Smith, W junior

1761

Epilogue by D. Garrick. Indexed in: Stratman 536.

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