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Brotherton Collection8

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english drama12
autobiography1
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english poetry1
greek drama1
letters1
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Congreve, William (1670-1729)3
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
Clive, Catherine, 1711-17851

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The works of Mr. William Congreve : consisting of his plays and poems (v.1)

Congreve, William (1670-1729)

1730

Several special title-pages.

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The works of Mr. William Congreve : consisting of his plays and poems (v.2)

Congreve, William (1670-1729)

1730

Several special title-pages.

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The works of Mr. William Congreve : consisting of his plays and poems (v.3)

Congreve, William (1670-1729)

1730

Several special title-pages.

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W.G. Curtis Morgan, literary papers and publications with some letters and personal and financial items

Morgan, W G Curtis

1922-1991

Comprises: (1) 3 boxes of literary papers by Morgan, including (a) Mainly typescript drafts with autograph manuscript revisions of 12 plays, namely, 'The Squire of Darkfield' (4 drafts), 'The Jurado R...

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Poems, and a tragedy

Mickle, William Julius (1735-1788); Paris, Alexander (fl.1794-1833); Egerton, John (fl.1784-d.1795); Richardson, William (fl.1765-1807); Fletcher and Hanwell

1794

Indexed in: Stratman,

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

Lillo, George (1693-1739)

1780

Edition: first printed London 1737. Illustration: unsigned engraved portrait of Mary Ann Yates as Agnes, dated 1 Sept 1780. In double columns.

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