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Betterton, Thomas (1635?-1710)3
Behn, Aphra (1640-1689)2
Middleton, Thomas (1627)1
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)1
Massinger, Philip (1583-1640)1
Fletcher, John (1579-1625)1
Marston, John (1575?-1634)1
Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616)1

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The revenge, or, A match in Newgate : a comedy as it was acted at the Dukes Theatre

Behn, Aphra (1640-1689); Betterton, Thomas (1635?-1710); Marston, John (1575?-1634); Marston, John (1575?-1634)

1680

Anonymous adaptation of John Marston's The malcontests; may also be based on his The Dutch courtezan; cf. NUC pre-1956. Formerly generally attributed to Thomas Betterton, but now considered to be by...

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The prophetess, or The history of Dioclesian / represented at the Queen's Theatre, by their Majesties servants

Fletcher, John (1579-1625); Betterton, Thomas (1635?-1710); Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616); Massinger, Philip (1583-1640); Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)

1690

Libretto only. The original play was written by J. Fletcher and P. Massinger; the alterations are by Betterton. Music by Henry Purcell. Indexed in: Wing B1605.

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The counterfeit bridegroom, or, The defeated widow : a comedy

Behn, Aphra (1640-1689); Betterton, Thomas (1635?-1710); Middleton, Thomas (1627)

1677

An alteration of Middleton's No wit, no help like a woman's, variously attributed to Aphra Behn and to Thomas Betterton; cf. Nicoll, A. A hist. of Eng. drama, 1660-1900, 1961: v. 1, p. 440. "As it i...

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