The devil of a duke : or, Trapolin's vagaries. A (farcical ballad) opera, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. To which is prefix'd the musick to each song, set for the spinnet, harpsichord, German flute, violin, and hautboy; with the thorough base to each tune
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Type of record: Book
Title: The devil of a duke : or, Trapolin's vagaries. A (farcical ballad) opera, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. To which is prefix'd the musick to each song, set for the spinnet, harpsichord, German flute, violin, and hautboy; with the thorough base to each tune
Other titles: Trapolin's vagaries
Classmark: BC Lt/DRU
Creator(s): Drury, Robert (fl.1732-1735)
Additional creator(s): Tate, Nahum (1652-1715) (Other); Cokain, Sir Aston (1608-1684) (Other); Seedo (1700-1754) (Other)
Related people: Tate, Nahum; Cokain, Aston; Seedo
Publisher: Printed for C.Corbett...and J.Torbuck
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1732
Language: English
Size and medium: [4],43,[1]p
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/276569
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991000382789705181
Collection group(s): English Literature
Description
The text of the play is followed by 'A table to the songs' [1p.] and 18 engraved pages of music, by Seedo, with a divisional title-page.
Adaptation of Nahum Tate's "A duke and no duke" which was an alteration of A.Cokayne's "Trappolin creduto principe". - cf. Brit. Mus.
Anon., by James Drury.
Additional description
Sewn in original wrappers, uncut
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