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Le Sage, Alain Rene8
Le Sage, Alain Rene (1668-1747)8
Rojas Zorrilla, Francisco De2
Vanbrugh, Sir John (1664-1726)2
Whitehead, William (1715-1785)2
Rojas Zorrilla, Francisco De (1607-1648)2
Garrick, David (1717-1779)2
Daniel, George1
Thomson, James (1700-1748)1
Bell, John (1745-1831)1

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Tancred and Sigismunda : a tragedy

Thomson, James (1700-1748); Le Sage, Alain René (1668-1747); Bell, John (1745-1831)

1792

Drawn from Le Sage's Gil Blas.

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The school for lovers : a comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane

Whitehead, William (1715-1785); Le Sage, Alain René (1668-1747)

1762

Founded on the story of Aurora in Le Sage's novel Gil Blas.

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The school for lovers

Whitehead, William (1715-1785); Le Sage, Alain René (1668-1747)

[1762]

Founded on the story of Aurora in Le Sage's novel Gil Blas.

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The false friend : a comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane

Vanbrugh, Sir John (1664-1726); Rojas Zorrilla, Francisco de (1607-1648); Le Sage, Alain René (1668-1747)

1730

"A free rendering of Le Sage's Traître puni, which is itself a version of Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla's ʻLa traición busca el castigo'." -Dict. nat. biog.

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Neck or nothing : a farce, in two acts, as it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane

Garrick, David (1717-1779); Le Sage, Alain René (1668-1747)

1766

An adaptation, by David Garrick, of: Crispin, rival de son maître, by Le Sage. Cf. BM.

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Gil Blas: : a comedy, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane

Moore, Edward (1712-1757); Garrick, David (1717-1779); Francklin, Richard (fl. 1718-1749); Le Sage, Alain René (1668-1747)

1751

Founded on Le Sage's novel. First edition. "[Price one shilling and six pence]" at bottom of title-page. Epilogue by David Garrick. Francklin's advertisements, N2\v.

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The false friend : a comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane by His Majesty's servants

Vanbrugh, Sir John (1664-1726); Le Sage, Alain René (1668-1747); Rojas Zorrilla, Francisco de (1607-1648)

1702

Written by Sir John Vanbrugh; cf. Nicoll, A. A hist. of Eng. drama, 1660-1900. 1952: v. 2, p. 361. "A free rendering of Le Sage's Traître puni, which is itself a version of Francisco de Rojas Zoril...

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Master's rival, or, A day at Boulogne : a farce in two acts

Peake, Richard Brinsley (1792-1847); Daniel, George (1789-1864); Le Sage, Alain René (1668-1747)

[1830?]

"Printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, by D.-G. [George Daniel]". "To which are added, a description of the costume, cast of the characters, entrances and exits, rel...

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