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Total number of records: 18

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English Literature13
Brotherton Collection11
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections1

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english drama1
irish drama (in english)1
songs with continuo1
songs with harpsichord1

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Garrick, David (1717-1779)18
Garrick, David10
Shakespeare, William, 1564-16164
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)3
Wycherley, William3
Wycherley, William (1640-1716)3
Bell, John2
Bell, John (1745-1831)2
Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814)2
Arne, Thomas Augustine1

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The gamesters : a comedy

Shirley, James (1596-1666); Johnson, Charles (1679-1748); Garrick, David (1717-1779); Bell, John (1745-1831)

1792

Adapted by David Garrick.

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She stoops to conquer : a comedy, in five acts

Goldsmith, Oliver (1730?-1774); Daniel, George (1789-1864); Garrick, David (1717-1779)

[1829]

D-G. is George Daniel -- cf. BM, vol. XLVI, col. 985. In Cumberland's British theatre. London : John Cumberland, 1827- 1829. Vol. 1, no. 2.

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The Earl of Essex: : a tragedy, as it is now acting at the Theatre-Royal in Drury Lane

Brooke, Henry (1703?-1783); Garrick, David (1717-1779); Wilson, P; Smith, W junior

1761

Epilogue by D. Garrick. Indexed in: Stratman 536.

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Cymbeline: : a tragedy

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Garrick, David (1717-1779); Watts, R; Whitestone, William (fl.1745-1792)

1762

Edition: first printed London 1623; in this version London 1762. Indexed in: Stratman not recorded [1882+]. Indexed in: Stockwell p.34.

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The country wife, a comedy, altered from Wycherley by David Garrick, Esq. Marked with the variations of the manager's book, at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane

Garrick, David (1717-1779); Wycherley, William (1640-1716)

1777

Garrick's version was originally entitled 'The country girl'. The last three pages contain a list of plays printed for T. Lowndes and partners. Also issued as part of: 'The new English theatre' vo...

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The country girl : a comedy

Wycherley, William (1640-1716); Wycherley, William (1640-1716); Garrick, David (1717-1779); Bell, John (1745-1831)

1791

Adapted from Wycherley's "Country wife."

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A trip to Scotland : as it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane

Whitehead, William (1715-1785); Garrick, David (1717-1779); Everard, Edward Cape (1755-); Parsons, William (1736-1795); Pope, Jane (1742-1818); Brereton, William (1751-1787)

1770

Author's name from NUC pre-1956. Printed dedication of the author to David Garrick. Printed cast list for the Drury Lane production. Partial cast: Cupid: Master Cape; Mr. Griskin: Mr. Parsons; Mis...

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The clandestine marriage : a comedy

Colman, George (1732-1794); Garrick, David (1717-1779); Oxberry, William Henry (1804-1871)

1818

"Oxberry's edition."

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May-day : or, The little gipsy. A musical farce, of one act : To which is added The theatrical candidates. A musical prelude. As they are both performed at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane

Garrick, David (1717-1779); Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778); Bates, William (fl. 1750-1780)

1775

Without the music (May-day, by Arne; The theatrical candidates, by Bates).

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The country girl : A comedy, in five acts

Garrick, David (1717-1779); Wycherley, William (1640-1716)

[ca. 1815]

Adapted from Wycherley's "Country wife."

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An ode upon dedicating a building, and erecting a statue, to Shakespeare, at Stratford upon Avon

Garrick, David (1717-1779)

1769

By David Garrick. "Testimonies to the genius and merits of Shakespeare", by various authors: p. [17]-34.

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Regulus. : A tragedy. As it is acted by His Majesty's Servants, at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane

Havard, William (1710-1778); Garrick, David (1717-1779)

1744

First Edition. Dedication to John Earl of Sandwich. Prologue, spoken by the author.

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