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The scowrers: : a comedy, acted by Their Majesties Servants
Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Knapton, James (1738); Blavatnik Honresfield Library
1691
First edition. Publisher's advertisements H4. BHL 01 has 17 items/plays in two volumes. Volume 1 has 8 items and volume 2 has 9 items. BHL 01 (vol 2): sixteenth item in bound volumes of total 17...
Bury-Fair. : A comedy, as it is acted by His Majesty's Servants
Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Knapton, James (1738); Blavatnik Honresfield Library
1689
First edition. Knapton's advertisements I4r. Paper: watermarked: Strasburg lily/-. [Brotherton copy] BHL 01 has 17 items/plays in two volumes. Volume 1 has 8 items and volume 2 has 9 items. BH...
The history of Timon of Athens, the man-hater. As it is acted at the Dukes Theatre. Made into a play· By Tho. Shadwell. Licensed, Feb. 18. 1677/8. Ro. L'Estrange (Vol 2)
Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Butterfield, Sarah; Blavatnik Honresfield Library
1678
An adaptation of Shakespeare's Timon of Athens. Printer's name from Wing CD. In this setting, title date reads "1677/8" and leaf A4v bears "Persons names". Another setting has title date "1678/7" ...
A true widow : a comedy acted by the Duke's servants
Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Blavatnik Honresfield Library
1679
First edition. The prologue is by Dryden. After his quarrel with Shadwell he gave this prologue to Mrs. Aphra Behn for her play The Widow Ranter. Epilogue by the author. With a final epilogue le...
The sullen lovers, or, The impertinents : a comedy (Vol 1)
Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Molière (1622-1673); Molière (1622-1673); Blavatnik Honresfield Library
1668
First edition. Based on Molière's Les fâcheux, and also based in part on his Le misanthrope. "Acted by His Highness the Duke of Yorkes servants." BHL 01 (vol 1): first item in a bound volume o...
The sullen lovers, or, The impertinents : a comedy
Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Molière (1622-1673); Molière (1622-1673); Blavatnik Honresfield Library
1668
First edition. Based on Molière's Les fâcheux, and also based in part on his Le misanthrope. "Acted by His Highness the Duke of Yorkes servants." BHL 01 (vol 1): first item in a bound volume o...
Othello, the Moor of Venice. : A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
1777
Two columns to a page.
The drummer; or, The haunted house. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden
Addison, Joseph (1672-1719)
1777
Two columns to a page.
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.
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.
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.
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.