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| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Inchbald, Mrs (1753-1821) | 32 |
| Best, Thomas (1787-1865) | 23 |
| Collier, Jeremy (1650-1726) | 17 |
| Moskovskii Khudozhestvennyi Akademicheskii Teatr | 13 |
| Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726 | 11 |
| Baker, David Erskine (1730-1767) | 10 |
| Collier, John Payne (1789-1883) | 10 |
| Genest, John (1764-1839) | 10 |
| Meskheteli, V E | 9 |
| Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 | 9 |
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The absolute unlawfulness of the stage entertainment fully demonstrated
Law, William (1686-1761)
1773
Eighteenth-century France : six essays
Green, Frederick Charles (1891-1964)
[1929]
Contents: John Law,--Anglomaniacs and Francophiles.---L'abbe Coyer. A society in transition.--Voltaire's greatest enemy.--Playhouses.--The censorship.
La critique du theatre anglois, comparé au theatre d'Athenes, de Rome et de France, et l'opinion des auteurs tant profanes que sacrez, touchant les spectacles
Collier, Jeremy (1650-1726); Courbeville, Joseph de (1668-1715)
1715
Vie de David Garrick : suivie de deux lettres de M. Noverre a Voltaire sur ce célebre acteur : et de l'histoire abrégée du théâtre anglais, depuis son origine jusqu'a la fin du XVIIIe siecle
Murphy, Arthur (1727-1805); Noverre, Jean Georges (1727-1810); Voltaire (1694-1778); Marignié, Jean-Etienne-François (1755-1832)
An 9 [1800-01]
Anonymous, by Arthur Murphy. Translated by J. E. F. Marignié.
Lettre du chevalier M..... a milord K.... : traduite de l'anglois
Voltaire (1694-1778); Clairon, Mlle (1723-1803)
1765
Anonymous. Page 39 misnumbered 49. Verso of t.p. (p. [4] at front) blank.
Le sorcier, comédie lyrique, melée d'ariettes; en deux actes: représentée pour la premiere fois par les Comédiens Italiens Ordinaires du Roi, le Lundi 2 Janvier 1764
Philidor, F D (1726-1795); Poinsinet, Antoine Alexandre Henri (1735-1769); Duchesne, Nicolas-Bonaventure (17??-1765)
1764
Signatures: A-F[sup]8. Music: unaccompanied melodies.
Reflexions historiques et critiques sur les differens theatres de l'Europe : Avec les pensées sur la déclamation
Riccoboni, Luigi (1676-1753)
1740
Title-vignette, engraved. Pp.118-139 comprises "Theatre anglois".
The gentle art of theatre-going
Drinkwater, John (1882-1937)
1927
American edition (Boston and New York, Houghton Mifflin) has title: The art of theatre-going.
A history of English drama, 1660-1900
Nicoll, Allardyce (1894-1976)
1952
First published 1923 as a seperate work under the title "A History of Restoration Drama".
A history of English drama, 1660-1900
Nicoll, Allardyce (1894-1976)
1952
First published 1925 as a separate work under the title "A history of early eighteenth century drama".
Biographia dramatica; or, a companion to the playhouse : containing historical and critical memoirs, and original anecdotes, of British and Irish dramatic writers, from the commencement of our theatrical exhibitions; among whom are some of the most celebrated actors: Also an alphabetical account, and chronological lists, of their works, the dates when printed, and observations on their merits: together with an introductory view of the rise and progress of the British stage (v.1)
Baker, David Erskine (1730-1767); Reed, Isaac (1742-1807); Jones, Stephen (1763-1827)
1812
Caption title: A companion to the playhouse. First edition published anonymously, 1764, under the title "The companion to the playhouse;" 2nd ed. by I. Reed, 1782 under present title.
Biographia dramatica; or, a companion to the playhouse : containing historical and critical memoirs, and original anecdotes, of British and Irish dramatic writers, from the commencement of our theatrical exhibitions; among whom are some of the most celebrated actors: Also an alphabetical account, and chronological lists, of their works, the dates when printed, and observations on their merits: together with an introductory view of the rise and progress of the British stage (v.2-3)
Baker, David Erskine (1730-1767); Reed, Isaac (1742-1807); Jones, Stephen (1763-1827)
1812
Caption title: A companion to the playhouse. First edition published anonymously, 1764, under the title "The companion to the playhouse;" 2nd ed. by I. Reed, 1782 under present title.