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Total number of records: 146

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Brotherton Collection146
English Literature146

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
english drama13
oratorios8
operas5
ballad operas4
irish drama (in english)4
cantatas, secular2
art critics1
art forgers1
ballad opera1
entr'acte music1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)23
Foote, Samuel (1720-1777)11
Garrick, David (1717-1779)9
Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)9
Handel, George Frideric8
Dryden, John (1631-1700)6
Farquhar, George (1678-1707)6
Fielding, Henry (1707-1754)6
Carey, Henry (1687?-1743)5
Morell, Thomas (1703-1784)5

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From 1700144

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Up to 1799131
Up to 189913

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The lying valet

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

[1779]

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Saul : An oratorio

Jennens, Charles (1700-1773); Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Hamilton, Newburgh (1691-1761)

[1779]

Caption title. Without the music (by Handel). Imprint from Cameron. Head- and tail-piece. In two columns. Libretto by Charles Jennens; also attributed to Newburgh Hamilton.

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The revenge : a tragedy as is it acted at the Theatres-royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

Young, Edward (1683-1765)

1777

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The chaplet : a musical entertainment

Mendez, Moses (1758); Boyce, William (1711-1779)

[1777]

The music for 'The chaplet' by W. Boyce. Dropped-head title.

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Cato. : A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

Addison, Joseph (1672-1719)

1777

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Merope : a tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

Hill, Aaron (1685-1750); Voltaire (1694-1778)

1777

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As you like it : a comedy as it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1777

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Damon and Phillida : a ballad opera

Cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Cibber, Colley (1671-1757)

[1777]

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