[The stage-coach : a comedy : as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His M[a]jesty's Servants
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Type of record: Book
Title: [The stage-coach : a comedy : as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His M[a]jesty's Servants
Other titles: Life and character of Mr. George Farquhar; Stage coach
Classmark: YAS 0702
Creator(s): Farquhar, George (1677?-1707)
Additional creator(s): Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718) (Other); La Chapelle M. de (1655-1723) (Other)
Related people: Farquhar, George, 1677?-1707; Farquhar, George, 1677?-1707; Motteux, Peter Anthony; La Chapelle
Publisher: [Publisher not identified]
Publication city: [London]
Date(s): [17--]
Language: English
Size and medium: [1], iv, [5], 20, [2] pages
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/498640
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991010588829705181
Collection group(s): Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society
Description
An adaptation of Jean de La Chapelle's Les carosses d'Orléans, done by Farquhar with the assistance of Motteux. Cf. Baker, D.E. Biographia dramatica (1812 ed.), v. 3, p. 298.
Usually said to have been written in collaboration with Peter Anthony Motteux, but Motteux's contribution may have been limited to a song. Cf. Lawrence, W.J. "The mystery of The stage coach." Modern language review 27 (1932), p. 392-297.
Additional description
Bound with 7 other publications in volume with spine title: 'Pamphlets. [Yo]rk Guide. Specimens of the Yorkshire Dialect. Etc.'. Volume contents: 1. Specimens of the Yorkshire Dialect. 1816. -- 2. The Corsair. 1801. -- 3. The French convert. 1812. -- 4. A political litany. [18--]. -- 5. The York Guide. [after 1802]. -- 6. French Philosophy. 1798. -- 7. Letters on the French Nation. 1749. -- 8. [The stage coach]. [17--]. Item no.5: with a pencil drawing of a house on page 68. Item no.7: Imperfect: wanting pages 1-10. Inscribed on title page: 'Christ.r Gilson'. Item no.8: Imperfect: wanting title page, a leaf before the beginning of The stage coach, and pages 13-14
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