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Brotherton Collection13
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english drama3
masques with music1

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Ravenscroft, Edward (1654?-1707)13
Moliere3
Moliere (1622-1673)3
Browne, Daniel1
Browne, Daniel (1753-)1
Cleave, Isaac1
Eccles, John1
Eccles, John (1668-1735)1
Edgar, King of England, 943 Or 4-9751
Finger, Godfrey1

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The anatomist, or, The sham doctor / a play set to music / written by Mr. Motteux : as they are acted together at the new theatre in Little Lincolns-Inn-Fields

Ravenscroft, Edward (1654?-1707); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718); Eccles, John (1668-1735); Finger, Godfrey (1660-1730)

1697

Libretto only. The first work, "The anatomist", is Woodward and McManaway 961, i.e. the issue in which the second gathering is signed "a", and "Hodson" appears on a2v. In another issue of this year ...

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The Canterbury guests; or, A bargain broken. A comedy. Acted at the Theatre-Royal

Ravenscroft, Edward (1654?-1707); Walthoe, John (1657-1744); Browne, Daniel (fl. 1672-1753)

1695

First edition. Paper: watermarked: fleur de lys WR/-.

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Dame Dobson; or, The cunning woman: a comedy as it is acted at the Duke's Theatre

Ravenscroft, Edward (1654?-1707); Hindmarsh, Joseph (fl. 1678-1696)

1684

First edition. Paper: watermarks include: fleur de lys/TILT?. Verse prologue p.[iii]; verse epilogue pp.71-2.

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The Italian husband. : A tragedy, acted at the Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields

Ravenscroft, Edward (1654?-1707); Haines, Joseph (fl. 1668-1701); Cleave, Isaac

1698

Epilogue by Joseph Haines. First edition. Cleave's advertisements G3v.

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Titus Andronicus : or The rape of Lavinia. Acted at the Theatre Royall, a tragedy, alter'd from Mr Shakespears works

Ravenscroft, Edward (1654?-1707); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1687

"Epistle Dedicatory" follows title-page.

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The careless lovers : a comedy acted at the Duke's Theatre

Ravenscroft, Edward (1654?-1707); Molière (1622-1673)

1673

Taken in part from Molière's Monsieur de Pourceaugnac. L3 unsigned; pp.25-32 (E-E4) misnumbered 33-40, but total correct.

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The citizen turn'd gentleman. comedy acted at the Dvke's theatre

Ravenscroft, Edward (1654?-1707); Molière (1622-1673); Molière (1622-1673)

1672

First edition. Published later, 1675 with title: Mamamouchi, or, The citizen turn'd gentleman. Taken from Molière's "Le bourgeois gentihomme" and "Monsieur de Pourceaugnac".

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King Edgar and Alfreda : a tragi-comedy : acted at the Theatre-Royal

Ravenscroft, Edward (1654?-1707)

1677

Indexed in: Wing R331.

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The London cuckolds : A comedy; as it is acted at the Theatre Royal

Ravenscroft, Edward (1654?-1707)

1688

Last page numbered 47 instead of 74. First edition 1682. Advertisement on verso of last leaf.

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The London cuckolds : a comedy, as it is acted at the Duke's theatre

Ravenscroft, Edward (1654?-1707)

1682

Signatures: A², B-F⁴, (f)-(g)⁴, (h)⁴, G-I⁴. First edition.

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Mamamouchi, or The citizen turn'd gentleman : a comedy acted at the Duke's theatre

Ravenscroft, Edward (1654?-1707); Molière (1622-1673); Molière (1622-1673)

1675

Plot taken from Molière's Le bourgeois gentlihomme, and the character of Sir Simon Softhead modelled after Monsieur de Pourceaugnac in Molière's play of that title. Published in 1672 under the tit...

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The wrangling lovers, or, The invisible mistress : a comedy acted at the Dukes-Theatre

Ravenscroft, Edward (1654?-1707)

1677

Attributed to Edward Ravenscroft. Cf. DNB. Pagination slightly irregular.

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