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Brotherton Collection17
English Literature17

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eurydice (greek mythology)2
operas2
ballad operas1

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Mallet, David (1705?-1765)9
Bodens, Charles (1732-)1
Bodens, Charles, Fl. 17321
Brome, Richard (1652)1
Cibber, Theophilus (1703-1758)1
Concanen, Matthew1
Concanen, Matthew (1701-1749)1
Dryden, John1
Dryden, John (1631-1700)1
Fielding, Henry1

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Mustapha : a tragedy

Mallet, David (1705?-1765)

1739

Dedication signed: D. Mallet. With price on title-page, and catchword "I" on p.11. Another 1739 issue lacks price and title-page and has no catchword on p.11.

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The lover : A comedy, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's servants

Cibber, Theophilus (1703-1758)

1730

First edition.

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The village opera : As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's servants

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

1729

With the names of the actors. With advertisements for J. Tonson and J. Watts on the recto of A3.

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Amyntor and Theodora: or, The hermit : A poem. In three cantos

Mallet, David (1705?-1765); Vaillant, Paul (1802)

1747

Anonymous. By David Mallet. Subsequently reprinted with dedication signed by Mallet. With a half-title. Signatures: pi2 A-M4 N2.

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Eurydice : A tragedy. Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants

Mallet, David (1705?-1765)

1731

Cited by G. W. Bergquist, p. 165, as first edition.

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The Humours of the court, or, Modern gallantry : a new ballad opera

1732

First edition. Libretto only. "As it was intended to have been perform'd at one of the theatres."

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The jovial crew : A comic-opera, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's servants. : With the musick prefix'd to each song

Brome, Richard (1652); Roome, Edward (1729); Yonge, Sir William (1755); Concanen, Matthew (1701-1749); Watts, John (1763)

1731

An alteration of Brome's play by Roome, Yonge and Concanen. Cf. Baker. Biographia dramatica; Dict. Nat. Biog.

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The modish couple : A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By His Majesty's servants

Bodens, Charles (fl. 1732); Fielding, Henry (1707-1754)

1732

Dedication signed: Charles Bodens. Although the dedication is signed "Charle's Bodens", the authorship of this play has always been in doubt. For evidence in support of the view that the real author...

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Eurydice : A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane

Mallet, David (1705?-1765); Hill, Aaron (1685-1750)

1759

Epilogue. / Written by Aaron Hill: last page. Title page vignette.

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The excursion : A poem. In two books

Mallet, David (1705?-1765)

1728

"William and Margaret. A ballad": p.75-80.

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Poems on several occasions

Mallet, David (1705?-1765)

1743

A different collection of poems by Mallet, having the same title, was published in 1762.

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