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Brotherton Collection17
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farces1
jacobite rebellion, 1745-17461
operas1

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Burnaby, William (1706)4
Burton, John3
Burton, John (1696-1771)2
Garrick, David (1717-1779)2
Burgh, James (1714-1775)1
Burgoyne, John (1722-1792)1
Burnet, Sir Thomas (1694-1753)1
Burroughs, Lewis (1786)1
Burton, John (1710-1771)1
Charles Edward Stuart, Prince, 1720-17881

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The accomplish'd maid : A new comic opera. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. The music by Signior Niccolo Piccini

Goldoni, Carlo (1707-1793); Toms, Edward; Piccinni, Niccolò (1728-1800)

1777

Half-title: The accomplish'd maid. A new comic opera. [Price two thirds of a dollar.]. Bookseller's advertisement, p. [63-64]. "Table of the songs", p. [62].

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The Irish chief; or, Patriot king : A new tragedy. Performed at the theatre in Smock-Alley, Dublin

Dobbs, Francis (1750-1811)

1777

First published in 1774 as: The patriot king; or, Irish chief. Title page appears to contradict DNB statement that the play "does not seem ever to have been acted". Half-title: The Irish chief; or...

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The blind beggar of Bethnal Green : A dramatic performance: : with several instructive and entertaining pieces

Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764); Saint-Evremond (1613-1703)

1777

Without the music (by Arne). Title vignette, signed: Smith sculp. Signatures: A-O⁴. Error in paging: p. 78-80 misnumbered 77-79. "The king and the priest: being an attempt to introduce upon ...

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Alonzo and Ormisinda : A new tragedy in five acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane

Home, John (1722-1808)

1777

Half-title: Alonzo and Ormisinda. A new tragedy. (Price two thirds of a dollar.). Verse epilogue, p. [69-70] following blank after p. 67. Parentheses substituted for square brackets in half-title....

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The lying valet : A comedy in two acts

Garrick, David (1717-1779); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)

1778

Publisher's advertisement on last page. An adaptation of Motteux' "All without money", the second play in his "The novelty".

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