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Brotherton Collection6
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actors, english13
theater5
actresses, english2
english drama2
latin drama, medieval and modern2
oratorios2
actors1
actors, irish1
actresses1

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Adolphus, John (1768-1845)2
Baker, David Erskine (1730-1767)2
Bannister, John, 1760-18362
Planche, J R (1796-1880)2
Reed, Isaac2
Reed, Isaac (1742-1807)2
Shakespeare, William, 1564-16162
Anti-Scriblerus Histrionicus1
Chetwood, W.R (1766)1
Collier, John Payne (1789-1883)1

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The recollections and reflections of J.R. Planché, (Somerset herald) : A professional autobiography (v.1)

Planché, J R (1796-1880)

1872

"Some of the anecdotes... appeared in the 'London society' monthly magazine from April to October, 1871."--Advertisement, v. 1.

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The recollections and reflections of J.R. Planché, (Somerset herald) : A professional autobiography (v.2)

Planché, J R (1796-1880)

1872

"Some of the anecdotes... appeared in the 'London society' monthly magazine from April to October, 1871."--Advertisement, v. 1.

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Mad folk of the theatre : ten studies in temperament

Skinner, Otis (1858-1942)

1928

Contents: "His Majestie's servant" [Thomas Betterton]--Mistress Nelly.--Bath and James Quin.--The varied adventures of Bellamy the beautiful.--An eighteenth-century barnstormer [Tate Wilkinson]--The d...

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An answer to Mr. Pope's preface to Shakespear, in a letter to a friend. : being a vindication of the old actors who were the publishers and performers of that author's plays, whereby the errors of their edition are further accounted for, and some memoirs of Shakespear and Stage-History of his time are inserted, which were never before collected and publish'd

Roberts, John (1712?-1772); Anti-Scriblerus Histrionicus; Strolling player

printed in the year, 1729

Attributed to Roberts in B.M. catalogue. Signed at end of text: Anti-scriblerus Histrionicus. First edition. According to Guerinot, a late reply to Pope's edition of Shakespeare, 1725, perhaps p...

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Biographia dramatica : or, A companion to the playhouse (v.1)

Baker, David Erskine (1730-1767); Reed, Isaac (1742-1807)

1782

First edition published anonymously, 1764, under title: "The companion to the playhouse".

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Biographia dramatica : or, A companion to the playhouse (v.2)

Baker, David Erskine (1730-1767); Reed, Isaac (1742-1807)

1782

First edition published anonymously, 1764, under title: "The companion to the playhouse".

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Memoirs of the principal actors in the plays of Shakespeare

Collier, John Payne (1789-1883); Shakespeare Society (Great Britain)

1846

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Poems (v.2)

Pasquin, Anthony (1761-1818)

[1789]

List of subscribers: vol. 1, p. vii-xvii.

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Memoirs of John Bannister, comedian (v.1)

Adolphus, John (1768-1845)

1839

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