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english drama61
operas15
ballad operas13
irish drama (in english)11
theater11
masques with music8
eurydice (greek mythology)4
actors3
english drama (comedy)3
english drama (tragedy)3

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Damascus (Syria)1
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Saguntum1
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Dryden, John (1631-1700)74
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)63
Cibber, Colley (1671-1757)41
Moliere (1622-1673)40
Moliere36
Fielding, Henry (1707-1754)33
Shakespeare, William32
Behn, Aphra (1640-1689)29
D'Urfey, Thomas (1653-1723)28
Fletcher, John (1579-1625)27

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The theatres : a poetical dissection

Gentleman, Francis (1728-1784); Garrick, David (1717-1779)

1772

Attributed to Francis Gentleman (see ESTC and National Union Catalog Pre-1956 Imprints); wrongly attributed to David Garrick.

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The rehearsal : as it was acted at the Theatre-Royal

Buckingham, George Villiers Duke of (1628-1687); Sprat, Thomas (1635-1713); Clifford, Martin (1677)

1672

First edition. By George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, assisted by Martin Clifford, Thomas Sprat and others. Cf. Cambridge history of English literature. An attack on Dryden and other contemporary...

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The rehearsal : As it was acted at the Theatre-Royal

Buckingham, George Villiers Duke of (1628-1687); Sprat, Thomas (1635-1713); Clifford, Martin (1677)

1673

Printer's ornaments. By the Duke of Buckingham, assisted by Martin Clifford, Thomas Sprat and others. -- cf. DNB. An attack on Dryden and other contemporary dramatists. Dryden is satirized in the ...

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The rehearsal : as it is now acted at the Theatre-Royal

Buckingham, George Villiers Duke of (1628-1687); Clifford, M (1677); Sprat, Thomas (1635-1713)

1675

Errors in paging: pp. 28, 29, 32 misnumbered 27, 28, 31, respectively. By the Duke of Buckingham, assisted by Martin Clifford, Thomas Sprat, and others. Cf. Camb. Hist. Eng. Lit., and D.N.B. Dryde...

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The rehearsal : as it is now acted at the Theatre-Royal

Buckingham, George Villiers Duke of (1628-1687); Clifford, M (1677); Sprat, Thomas (1635-1713)

1683

By the Duke of Buckingham, assisted by Martin Clifford, Thomas Sprat and others. -- cf. DNB. An attack on Dryden and other contemporary dramatists. Dryden is satirized in the character of "Mr. Bayes...

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The rehearsal : as it is now acted at the Theatre-Royal

Buckingham, George Villiers Duke of (1628-1687); Sprat, Thomas (1635-1713); Clifford, Martin (1677)

1692

By the Duke of Buckingham, assisted by Martin Clifford, Thomas Sprat and others. cf. Camb. hist. Eng. lit.; and Dict. nat. biog.; Cf. Wing B5328. An attack on Dryden and other contemporary dramatist...

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The rehearsal : as it is now acted at the Theatre-Royal

Buckingham, George Villiers Duke of (1628-1687); Clifford, Martin (1677); Sprat, Thomas (1635-1713)

1701

By the Duke of Buckingham was assisted by Martin Clifford, Thomas Sprat and others. Cf. Cambridge history Eng. lit.; DNB. An attack on Dryden and other contemporary dramatists. Dryden is satirized i...

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Guzman : a comedy : acted at the Theatre-Royal

Orrery, Roger Boyle Earl of (1621-1679)

1693

Advertisement: p. [5].

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The rehearsal : as it is now acted at the Theatre-Royal

Buckingham, George Villiers Duke of (1628-1687); Clifford, Martin (1677); Sprat, Thomas (1635-1713)

1747

By the Duke of Buckingham, assisted by Martin Clifford, Thomas Sprat, and others - see DNB and Cambridge Hist. of Engl. Lit., vol. 8, p. 28-9.

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The rehearsal : as it is now acted at the Theatre-Royal

Buckingham, George Villiers Duke of (1628-1687); Clifford, Martin (1677); Sprat, Thomas (1635-1713)

1747

By the Duke of Buckingham, assisted by Martin Clifford, Thomas Sprat, and others - see DNB and Cambridge Hist. of Engl. Lit., vol. 8, p. 28-9.

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Andromache : A tragedy. As it is acted at the Dukes Theatre

Racine, Jean (1639-1699); Crown, John (1640?-1712)

1675

Final page blank.

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The man of Newmarket : as it was acted at the Theatre Royal

Howard, Edward (fl. 1669)

1678

Signatures: A-I⁴, K². Cast list given.

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