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Top 10: People and organisations
| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Fletcher, John (1579-1625) | 14 |
| Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel De (1547-1616) | 5 |
| Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616) | 3 |
| Buckingham, George Villiers Duke of (1628-1687) | 3 |
| Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel De | 3 |
| D'Urfey, Thomas (1653-1723) | 3 |
| George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham | 3 |
| Purcell, Henry (1659-1695) | 3 |
| Fleming, Robert (1660?-1716) | 2 |
| Fletcher, Phineas (1582-1650) | 2 |
All mistaken, or, The mad couple : a comedy, acted by His Majesty's servants at the Theatre-Royal
Howard, James (fl. 1672-1674)
1710
Advertisements of books on the title-page and the last two pp.
Christs victorie and triumph in heaven and earth, over and after death
Fletcher, Giles (1588?-1623)
1632
By Giles Fletcher the younger. "Christs triumph" (p. [47]-84) has separate t.p. with imprint: "Printed by the Printers to the Universitie of Cambridge [T. and J. Buck]. Ann. Dom. 1632." First leaf...
The state of innocence, and fall of man : an opera
Dryden, John (1631-1700); Lee, Nathaniel (1653?-1692)
[1677]
First edition. An adaptation of Milton's Paradise Lost. The final page is blank. "To Mr. Dryden, on his poem of Paradice" signed Nat. Lee, p. [9-10]. "The authors apology for heroique poetry; ...
The prophetess, or The history of Dioclesian / represented at the Queen's Theatre, by their Majesties servants
Fletcher, John (1579-1625); Betterton, Thomas (1635?-1710); Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616); Massinger, Philip (1583-1640); Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)
1690
Libretto only. The original play was written by J. Fletcher and P. Massinger; the alterations are by Betterton. Music by Henry Purcell. Indexed in: Wing B1605.
The Purple island : or, The isle of man : together with Piscatorie eclogs and other Poeticall miscellanies
Fletcher, Phineas (1582-1650)
1633
Title in red and black with printer's device, within narrow border (verso blank); head and tail pieces. "The Piscatorie eclogs" and "Elisa" have special title pages. An elaborate allegorical poem ...
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,"...
Bonduca, or, The British heroine : a tragedy, acted at the Theatre Royal by His Majesty's servants, with a new entertainment of musick, vocal and instrumental : never printed or acted before
Fletcher, John (1579-1625); Purcell, Henry (1659-1695); Powell, George (1658?-1714)
1696
An alteration of Fletcher's play, "the two first acts new writ", given to George Powell for publication. Cf. Dedication and "To the reader". Without the music (by Henry Purcell). Advertisement: p....
The chances : a comedy as it is acted at the Theatre royal
Fletcher, John (1579-1625); Buckingham, George Villiers Duke of (1628-1687); Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547-1616)
1705
Fletcher's comedy altered by Buckingham, who completely rewrote acts IV and V. The plot is from "La Señora Cornelia" one of Cervantes's Novelas exemplares cf.DNB.
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)
1711
By the Duke of Buckingham, assisted by Martin Clifford, Thomas Sprat and others. -- cf. DNB. An attack on Dryden and other contemporary dramatists.
The humorous lieutenant, or Generous enemies : a comedy, as it is now acted by His Majesties Servants at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane
Fletcher, John (1579-1625)
1697
Published anomymously. "The unaided work of Fletcher." Cf. BM. Anon., by John Fletcher. Indexed in: Wing (2nd ed.) F1344. Indexed in: Greg 651 (c).
The island princess: or The generous Portugal : A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal by His Majesties servants. With alterations and new additional scenes
Fletcher, John (1579-1625); Tate, Nahum (1652-1715); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)
1669
By Fletcher, with alterations by another, anonymous, hand. The adaptations differ from those in the versions by Nahum Tate and Peter Le Motteux. Signatures: [A]², B-K⁴, L². Cf. Clark, W.A. Ear...
The island-princess : as it is acted at the theatre royal
Tate, Nahum (1652-1715); Fletcher, John (1579-1625)
1687
Revived and altered from the work by John Fletcher. Indexed in: Woodward & McManaway 1204.