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Addison, Joseph (1672-1719)2
Garrick, David (1717-1779)2
Bates, William1
Bates, William (1780-)1
Beaumont, Francis1
Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616)1
Brome, Richard (1652)1
Buckingham, George Villiers1
Buckingham, George Villiers Duke of (1628-1687)1
Catley, Anne, 1745-17891

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The committee; or, The faithful Irishman. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

Howard, Sir Robert (1626-1698)

1779

Illustrations: portrait of John Moody as Teague engraved by Terry. Signatures: [A]¹ B-C⁴ D².

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

Miller, James (1706-1744)

1778

Printed in two columns. Illustration: unsigned engraved portrait of J. Bannister as Zaphna. Paper: watermarked: fleur de lys/IV. A-B⁴.

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The guardian: : a comedy, as it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

Garrick, David (1717-1779)

1779

Two columns to a page. Translated and adapted from C. B. Fagan's La pupille. First printed London, 1759.

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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

Two columns to a page.

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Every man in his humour: : a comedy, as it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

Jonson, Ben (1573?-1637); Garrick, David (1717-1779)

1780

Prologue by D. Garrick. Printed in two columns.

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The chances : a comedy, as it acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

Fletcher, John (1579-1625); Buckingham, George Villiers Duke of (1628-1687); Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616)

1780

Beaumont apparently had no hand in the play. This is the version as altered by George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham.

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The Roman father: : a tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden, altered from Mr. W. Whitehead

Whitehead, William (1715-1785)

1780

Printed in two columns. Illustrations: portrait of Ann Barry as Horatia engraved by G. Terry and dated 1 March 1780.

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

Sophocles; Theobald, Mr Lewis (1688-1744)

1780

A translation of Sophocles play. Edition: first printed London 1714. Illustrations: portrait engraved by Terry of William Smith as Orestes dated 1780. Two columns to a page.

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The jovial crew: : a comic opera, as it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

Brome, Richard (1652); Roome, Edward (1729); Concanen, Matthew (1701-1749); Yonge, Sir William (1755); Bates, William (fl. 1750-1780)

1780

The alterations were by E. Roome, M. Concanen, and Sir William Yonge. Music by William Bates not included. Illustrations: Portrait of Anne Catley as Rachel, engraved by G. Terry.

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The debauchees; or, The Jesuit caught: a comedy, as it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

Fielding, Henry (1707-1754)

1780

Originally published under title: The old debauchees. Edition: first printed, London, 1732. Illustrations: engraved portrait of Catherine Clive (née Raftor) as Isabella, dated August 1, 1780.

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