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Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)10
Mottley, John (1692-1750)3
Eccles, John2
Motteux, Peter Anthony2
Antiochus I, King of Syria, 323?-262 B.C1
Bononcini, Giovanni1
Bononcini, Giovanni (1670-1747)1
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Arsinoe, Queen of Cyprus : an opera, after the Italian manner: all sung. as it is perform'd at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, by her majesty's servants

Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718); Stanzani, Tomaso

1705

Adaptation, from the Italian of Tomaso Stanzani, attributed to P.A. Motteux. The names of the actors: Ormondo - Mr Hughs; Feraspe - Mr Leveridge; Delbo - Mr Cook or Mr Good; Arsinoe - Mrs Tofts; Dor...

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The island princess, or The generous Portuguese : made into an opera : as it is performed at the Theatre Royal. All the musical entertainments and the greatest part of the play new, and written by Mr. Motteux

Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718); Fletcher, John (1579-1625); Purcell, Daniel (1660-1717)

1699

Adapted from 'The island princess' by J. Fletcher. Music chiefly by D. Purcell. Libretto only. The musical performers are not inlcuded in the Dramatis personae, but named in the libretto where they ...

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The novelty : every act a play, being a short pastoral, comedy, masque, tragedy, and farce after the Italian manner : as it is acted at the New-Theatre in Little Lincolns Inn Fields

Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718); Oldmixon, John (1673-1742); Filmer, Edward (1657-); Eccles, John (1668-1735)

1697

First edition.

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A poem upon tea

Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)

1712

Running title: A poem in praise of tea. Indexed in: References: Kress Lib : 2798.

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The temple of love : a pastoral opera

Saggione, Giuseppe Fedeli; Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)

1706

The persons represented: Sylvander - Mr Laroon; Thyrsis - Mr Lawrence; a satyr - Mr Cook; a country man - Mr Pack; Eurilla - Maria Margarita Gallia; Phillis - Mrs Bracegirdle; Diana - Mrs Bowman; Venu...

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Thomyris, Queen of Scythia : an opera, as it is perform'd at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane

Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718); Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725); Bononcini, Giovanni (1670-1747); Pepusch, John Christopher (1667-1752)

1707

Libretto only. First edition. The persons represented: Thomyris - Signiora Margarita; Orontes - Mr Hughs or Signior Valentino; Cleora - Mrs Tofts; Tigranes - Mr Lawrence; Baldo - Mr Leveridge; Med...

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The loves of Mars & Venus : a play set to music, as it is acted at the New Theatre, in Little Lincolns Inn-Fields, by His Majesty's servants

Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718); Eccles, John (1735); Finger, Godfrey (1660-1730); Ravenscroft, Edward (1654?-1707)

1696

Written for and inserted in Ravenscroft's "The anatomist". Prologue and third act set to music by Gottfried Finger, first and second acts by John Eccles. Without the music. First edition.

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Antiochus : a tragedy, as it is acted at the theatre in Lincolns-Inn Fields

Mottley, John (1692-1750)

1721

Dedication signed: John Mottley.

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The imperial captives: a tragedy : As it is acted by His Majesty's servants

Mottley, John (1692-1750)

1720

First edition. Signatures: A⁴, a⁴, B-I⁴ (G2 incorrectly signed G3).

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The widow bewitch'd. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre in Goodmans-Fields

Mottley, John (1692-1750)

1730

Anonymous. By John Mottley. Reproduction of original from the British Library.

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