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Total number of records: 36

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Bragg, Melvyn (1939-)3
Baker, David Erskine (1730-1767)2
Bogarde, Dirk, 1921-19992
Burton, Richard, 1925-19842
Coldstream, John2
Dibdin, Thomas (1771-1841)2
Gilliland, Thomas (1816-)2
Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-19052
Jones, Stephen2
Jones, Stephen (1763-1827)2

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Personal reminiscences of Henry Irving (v.1)

Stoker, Bram (1847-1912)

1906

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Personal reminiscences of Henry Irving (v.2)

Stoker, Bram (1847-1912)

1906

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Actress

Mitchell, Yvonne

1957

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Thespis, or, A critical examination into the merits of all the principal performers belonging to Drury-Lane Theatre

Kelly, Hugh (1739-1777)

1766

In verse. Pages [2], [4] and last page blank. Signatures: [A]² B-N².

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Thespis: or, A critical examination into the merits of all the principal performers belonging to Covent-Garden theatre : Book the second

Kelly, Hugh (1739-1777)

1767

Book one, published anonymously in 1766, has title: Thespis: or, A critical examination into the merits of all the principal performers belonging to Drury Lane theatre. In verse.

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A Tribute to the genius of William Shakespeare : being the programme of a performance at Drury lane theatre on May 2, 1916, the tercentenary of his death; humbly offered by the players and their fellow-workers in the kindred arts of music & painting

Macmillan, Sir Frederick Orridge (1851-1936); Poynter, Edward John Sir, bart (1836-1919); Courtney, W L (1850-1928); Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)

1916

"This memorial volume has been arranged by Sir Frederick Macmillan, with the co-operation of Sir Edward Poynter." "Foreword" signed: W. L. Courtney.

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Laurence Olivier

Bragg, Melvyn (1939-)

1984

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Rich : the life of Richard Burton

Bragg, Melvyn (1939-)

1988

"Richard Burton's work in theatre, on film, in television, in radio, and on record": p. [499]-519.

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Richard Burton : die Biographie

Bragg, Melvyn (1939-)

c1988

Translation by Dietlind Kaiser of: Rich: the life of Richard Burton.

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Authentick memoirs of the life of, that justly celebrated actress, Mrs. Ann Oldfield : Collected from private records, by a certain eminent peer of Great Britain

1731

Running title: The life of Mrs. Ann Oldfield. An anonymous and completely different work from William Egerton's "Faithful memoirs of the life, amours and performances of... Mrs. Anne Oldfield", 1731...

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