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Total number of records: 29

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Brotherton Collection29
English Literature16

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english drama29
letters2
diaries1
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greek drama1
operetta1
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Collier, John Payne12
Collier, John Payne (1789-1883)12
Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764)12
Gilchrist, Octavius12
Gilchrist, Octavius (1779-1823)12
Reed, Isaac12
Reed, Isaac (1742-1807)12
Addison, Joseph (1672-1719)2
Garrick, David (1717-1779)2
Bancroft, John1

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The siege of Damascus : a tragedy

Hughes, John (1677-1720); Van der Gucht, Gerard (1696-1776)

1735

Illustration: frontispiece, A1v, drawn and engraved by Gerard van der Gucht. Signatures: A-C12 D6.

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Correspondence and literary manuscripts of James Sheridan Knowles

Knowles, James Sheridan (1784-1862)

1825-1925

Comprises: Vol.1: A collection of autograph letters from James Sheridan Knowles to James Muspratt, with a letter from Lady Max Muspratt presenting the collection to Lord Brotherton, 18th April, 1831-1...

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Wilfrid Wilson Gibson Archive

Gibson, Wilfrid Wilson (1878-1962)

1902-1971

Comprises: (a) 5 boxes of autograph manuscript and typescript drafts of Wilfrid Gibson's poems and plays, and some groups of correspondence between Gibson and various literary figures and publishers, ...

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The fall of Mortimer: : an historical plot revived from Mountford, with alterations. Dedicated to... John, Earl of Bute

Mountford, William (1664?-1692); Bancroft, John (fl. 1678-1696); Hatchett, William (fl. 1731); Wilkes, John (1727-1797); Wilson, Peter (1720?-1802)

1763

The alterations are attributed to William Hatchett in Nicoll, A history of English drama. The original play is sometimes attributed to John Bancroft. The satirical dedication dated 15 March 1763 is by...

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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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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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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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