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Brotherton Collection115
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Quaker Collection4
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Collier, Jeremy (1650-1726)17
Clarendon, Edward Hyde Earl of (1609-1674)12
Collier, Jeremy, 1650-172611
Dryden, John (1631-1700)10
Leland, John (1506?-1552)9
Allestree, Richard (1619-1681)8
Desboulmiers, Jean-Augustin-Jullien (1731-1771)7
Fell, John (1625-1686)7
Paris (France). Comedie-Italienne7
Walker, Obadiah (1616-1699)7

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Englisches Theater

Sheridan, Frances Chamberlaine (1724-1766); Cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Otway, Thomas (1652-1685); Schmid, Christian Heinrich (1746-1800)

1771

Contents: Die Entdeckung, ein Lustspiel in fünf Aufzügen, von Mistress Sheridan. -- Der leichtsinnige Ehemann, ein Lustspiel in fünf Aufzügen: von Colley Cibber -- Die Wayse, ein bürgerliches Tra...

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Beytrag zum deutschen Theater (v.3-4)

Weisse, Christian Felix (1726-1804)

1764-68

Anon., by C.F. Weisse.

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Beytrag zum deutschen Theater (v.4)

Weisse, Christian Felix (1726-1804)

1764-68

Anon., by C.F. Weisse.

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Beytrag zum deutschen Theater (v.5)

Weisse, Christian Felix (1726-1804)

1764-68

Anon., by C.F. Weisse.

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Beytrag zum deutschen Theater : [Schauspiele] (v.1)

Weisse, Christian Felix (1726-1804)

1765-1768

Anon., by C.W. Weisse.

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Beytrag zum deutschen Theater : [Schauspiele] (v.2)

Weisse, Christian Felix (1726-1804)

1765-1768

Anon., by C.W. Weisse.

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Beytrag zum deutschen Theater : [Schauspiele] (v.3)

Weisse, Christian Felix (1726-1804)

1765-1768

Anon., by C.W. Weisse.

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The reformation : a comedy. Acted at the Dukes theater

Arrowsmith, Joseph (fl.1668-1675)

1673

Macdonald 180 (burlesque of Dryden's methods, pp. 47-8). Woodward and McManaway 983 (under title), i.e. first listed issue, with winged head for title ornament. Anon., by Joseph Arrowsmith.

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The chances : a comedy, as it was acted at the Theater Royal

Fletcher, John (1579-1625); Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547-1616); Buckingham, George Villiers Duke of (1628-1687)

1682

First edition of this adaptation. With prologue and epilogue. Fletcher's "unaided composition" with acts IV and V completely rewritten by George Buckingham. The plot is from "La Señora Cornelia,"...

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A comedy called The miser. : Acted at the Theater Royal

Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Molière (1622-1673); H. H; T. C; Saunders, Francis (fl. 1684-1700); Knapton, James (1738)

1691

An adaptation of Molière's L'avare. Second edition. Edition: first printed London, 1672.

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The rival ladies : A tragi-comedy. As it was acted at the Theater-Royal

Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1664

First edition. Dedication, in which he defended his use of rhyme in heroic plays, signed: John Driden. Indexed in: Macdonald 67a.

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Cambyses, King of Persia : a tragedy : acted at the Duke's Theater

Settle, Elkanah (1648-1724)

1675

Signatures: A-K⁴, L¹ (-L2?).

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