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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; amongst whom are some of the most celebrated Actors. Also An Alphabetical Account of their Works, the Dates when printed, and occasional Observations on their Merits. Together with An Introductory View of the Rise and Progress of the British Stage. By David Erskine Baker, Esq. ...
Baker, David Erskine, 1730-1767.Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]- Books
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Songs, chorusses, &c. of the historical romance of Richard Cur de Lion. From the French of Monsr. Sedaine. The whole of the music by Monsieur Gretry. As it is now performing at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane.
MacNally, Leonard, 1752-1820.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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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; amongst whom are some of the most celebrated Actors. Also An Alphabetical Account of their Works, the Dates when printed, and occasional Observations on their Merits. Together with an introductory view of the rise and progress of the British stage. By David Erskine Baker, Esq A new edition. Carefully corrected; greatly enlarged; and continued from 1764 to 1782: ...
Baker, David Erskine, 1730-1767.Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]- Archives and manuscripts
Bacon, Phanuel (1700-1783)
Bacon, Phanuel, 1700-1783.Date: mid-18th centuryReference: MS.1029- Archives and manuscripts
Pitcairne, Archibald (1652-1713)
Pitcairne, Archibald, 1652-1713Date: Early 18th centuryReference: MS.3916- Books
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Edward the Black Prince; or, the battle of Poictiers: an historical tragedy. Attempted after the manner of Shakespear. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's Servants. By William Shirley, Esq;
Shirley, William, active 1739-1780.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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Richard Cœeur de Lion. An historical romance. From the French of Monsr. Sedaine. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane.
Sedaine, 1719-1797.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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An apology for the life of Mr. Colley Cibber, comedian, and late patentee of the Theatre-Royal. With an historical view of the stage during his own time. Written by himself.
Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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An apology for the life of Mr. Colley Cibber, comedian, And Late Patenter of the Theatre-Royal. With an Historical View of the Stage during his Own Time. Written by himself.
Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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An apology for the life of Mr. Colley Cibber, comedian, and late patentee of the Theatre-Royal. With an historical view of the stage during his own time. Written by himself.
Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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An apology for the life of Mr. Colley Cibber, comedian, and late patentee of the Theatre-Royal. With an historical view of the stage during his own time. Written by himself.
Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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Historical account of the rise and progress of the English stage, and of the economy and usages of the ancient theatres in England; by Edmund Malone, Esqr.
Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.Date: 1800- Books
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King Henry VI. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants. Altered from Shakespear, in the year 1720, by Theophilus Cibber.
Cibber, Theophilus, 1703-1758.Date: [1724]- Books
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The fall of Robespierre. An historic drama. By S. T. Coleridge, of Jesus College, Cambridge.
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834.Date: [1794]- Books
Diagnosing history : medicine in television period drama / edited by Katherine Byrne, Julie Anne Taddeo and James Leggott.
Date: 2022- Books
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To the Lovers of the Drama. This day, Sept. 1, 1800, is published, price one shilling no XXVIII. of the Dramatic Censor; or, monthly epitome of Taste, Fashion, and Manners. Comprizing, in the form of a Journal, A Complete History of the Stage, under the several heads of Strictures on the Plays represented each night at both Theatres-Remarks on the merits of the Performers-Observations on the Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations-Disquisitions into the preservation or violation of costume, historic truth. and all other objects connected with Dramatic composition. As likewise a Monthly Retrospect of the Fashionable World, embracing all fashionable and leading topics, connected with Taste, Literature, and Refinement. Dramatic and Literary Intelligence. Original Poetry, &c. The whole forming a complete Epitome of the Times, and exhibiting a just transcript of the actual Drama of Human Life, as represented on the grand Stage of Human Action; on liberal. but bold and independant principles. By T. Dutton, A. M. Author of the Literary Census; Pizarro, with Notes; The Apparition of Zoroaster; and Translator of Nicolai's celebrated Satirical Romance, entitled Sebaldus Nothanker. London: Published by J. Roach, Russell-Court, facing the Box-Door of Drury-Lane Theatre; and C. Chapple, No. 66, Pall Mall.
Dutton, Thomas, active 18th century-19th century.Date: [1800]- Books
The dark lantern : a historical study of sight in Shakespeare, Webster, and Middleton / Marcus Nordlund.
Nordlund, Marcus.Date: 1999- Books
Mediating mental health : contexts, debates and analysis / Michael Birch.
Birch, Michael (Professor of broadcast media)Date: [2012]- Books
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The companion to the play-house: or, an historical account of all the dramatic writers (and their works) that have appeared in Great Britain and Ireland, from the commencement of our theatrical exhibitions, down to the present year 1764. Composed in the form of a dictionary, For the more readily turning to any particular Author, or Performance. In Two Volumes. ... Contains, A Critical and Historical Account of every Tragedy, Comedy, Farce, &c. in the English Language. The respective Merits of each Piece; and of the Actors who performed the principal Characters, are particularly examined and pointed out. ... Contains, The Lives and Productions of every Dramatic Writer for the English or Irish Theatres, including not only all those Memoirs that have been formerly writeen, but also a great Number of new Lives and curious Anecdotes never before communicated to the Public. - Also the Lives of our most celebrated Actors, who were likewise Authors of any Theatrical Composition from Shakespear and Johnson, down to the present Times.
Baker, David Erskine, 1730-1767.Date: 1764- Books
Martin Delrio : demonology and scholarship in the Counter-Reformation / by Jan Machielsen.
Machielsen, Johannes M., 1984-Date: 2015- Books
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An apology for the life of Colley Cibber, comedian, and late patentee of the Theatre-Royal. With an historical view of the stage during his own time. Written by himself. The third edition. To which is now added, a short account of the rise and progress of the English stage: also, A dialogue on old plays, and old players.
Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757.Date: 1750- Archives and manuscripts
Witkowski, Gustave Joseph Alphonse (1844-1923)
Witkowski, Gustave Joseph Alphonse, 1844-1923, surgeon, writer and medical historianDate: 1865-1922Reference: MSS.5036-5088 and 8049- Books
Creative arts therapies manual : a guide to the history, theoretical approaches, assessment, and work with special populations of art, play, dance, music, drama, and poetry therapies / edited by Stephanie L. Brooke, PH.D., NCC.
Date: [2006]- Books
The healing forest in post-crisis work with children : a nature therapy and expressive arts program for groups / Ronen Berger and Mooli Lahad.
Berger, RonenDate: 2013- Videos
The Einstein of sex.
Date: 1999