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Johnson, Charles (1679-1748)14
Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784)4
Shakespeare, William3
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)3
Johnson, Charles2
Johnson, Samuel (1691-1773)2
Cheyne, George, 1673-17431
Cibber, Colley, 1671-17571
Cooper, Mary1
Cooper, Mary (1761)1

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Caelia, or, The perjur'd lover : a play : as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants

Johnson, Charles (1679-1748); Fielding, Henry (1707-1754)

1733

Published anonymously. By Charles Johnson. Cf. Halkett & Laing. Advertisements on p. [1-4] at end.

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Irene: : a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane

Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784); Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764); Cooper, Mary (1761)

MDCCXLIX. [1749]

With a half-title and a final advertisement leaf. First edition.

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The false alarm

Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784)

1770

With a half-title. With press-figure 8 on p.8, and sometimes lacking press-figure 9 on p.20 (Todd's variant 2); variant 1: press-figure 2 on p.8 (Todd's variant 3); variant 2: does not have press-fi...

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The cobler of Preston : As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By His majesty's servants

Johnson, Charles (1679-1748); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1716

Founded on the induction to "The taming of the shrew".

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The cobler of Preston : As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By His majesty's servants

Johnson, Charles (1679-1748); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1716

Publisher's booklist on verso of last leaf. First edition. Founded on the induction to "The taming of the shrew".

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The female fortune-teller : A comedy. As it is acted at the theatre in Lincoln's-Inn Fields

Johnson, Charles (1679-1748); Ravenscroft, Edward (1654?-1707)

1726

Founded on Ravenscroft's "Dame Dobson." First edition.

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The force of friendship : a tragedy : to which is added a farce call'd Love in a chest (Up to p.[44])

Johnson, Charles (1679-1748); Johnson, Charles (1679-1748)

1710

Error in paging: p. 64 numbered 66 and p. 66-67 numbered 68-69. "As it is acted at the Queen's Theatre in the Hay-market by Her Majesty's servants." Dedication signed: Charles Johnson. First edi...

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The force of friendship : a tragedy : to which is added a farce call'd Love in a chest (From p.[45] to the end)

Johnson, Charles (1679-1748); Johnson, Charles (1679-1748)

1710

Error in paging: p. 64 numbered 66 and p. 66-67 numbered 68-69. "As it is acted at the Queen's Theatre in the Hay-market by Her Majesty's servants." Dedication signed: Charles Johnson. First edi...

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The gentleman-cully : a comedy. As it was acted at the Theatre Royal by his majesty's servants

Johnson, Charles (1679-1748)

1702

"As it was acted at the Theatre Royal by His Majesty's servants."

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Love in a forest : a comedy

Johnson, Charles (1679-1748); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1723

Based on Shakespeare's As you like it, and including the whole of the play scene from A midsummer night's dream, with minor alterations. Dedication signed: Charles Johnson.

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The masquerade : A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants

Johnson, Charles (1679-1748)

[1719]

First edition. "Books printed for Bernard Lintot": [3] p. between Epilogue and Persons of the drama.

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