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The art of improving the voice and ear; and of increasing their musical powers, on philosophical principles. Adapted to public speakers, musicians, and actors, and particularly useful for the instructors of youth.
Date: MDCCCXXV- Books
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Tony Aston's petition and speech (With his deportment) before the Honble H-se of C-ns, in behalf of himself and the actors in town and country. To which is prefix'd, his visionary introduction, &c.
Aston, Tony, approximately 1682-approximately 1753.Date: MDCCXXXV. [1735]- Books
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The london medley; containing the exercises Spoken by Several Young Noblemen and Gentlemen, at The Annual Meeting of the Westminster Scholars, On the 28th of Jan. 1730-1, at Westminster-School; Before His Royal Highness the Duke, the Right Honourable the Lords Carteret, Chetwynd, and Harvey; the Right Honourable William Pulteney, Esq; and many other Noblemen and Gentlemen. The thesis being on a Parallel between the Ancients and the Moderns. In which were ingeniously handled many notable Subjects. Viz. The Royal Family's Hunting in Windsor-Forest. Upon Organs, Heraldry, Actors, Architecture, Wit, Poetry, Sculpture, Queen Elizabeth's Days, Love, Tobacco; the late Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophy, the Practice of the Law, Count Heydegger's Entertainments, Learning. With the Conclusion to the Duke, spoke by a Young Nobleman: As also the Prologue by a Westminster Scholar. To which are added, Pandora, an admirable Poem. Ode for the New Year 1731, humbly inscrib'd to the Poet Laureat, by Stephen Duck. An Hymn to the Laureat. To a Young Lady in the City on her Birth-Day. Verses on the Right Honourable Wm. Pulteney Esq; A Farewel to Love and Women, written by a Col. of the Guards. Verses on Mr. Dennis the Critick.
Date: [1731]- Books
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The second part of The players scourge exhibited to the world. Wherein is contained the true character of playhouses, play-actors, and play-haunters. With an humble advice to the occupant upon the throne. By J-n H-ne.
Haldane, John, upholsterer in Edinburgh.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCLXVIII. [1758?]- Books
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The Convivial magazine, and polite intelligencer; or, A Real representation of the characters and sentiments of the times. [Containing the portraits of the most celebrated toasts; men of rank, conspicuous in the world; statesmen, orators, preachers, petits-maitres, actors, and buffoons.]
Date: MDCCLXXV.- [1775- ]- Books
Rosalie Lightning / by Tom Hart and Rosalie Lightning and Leela Corman and the residents of New York City, Gainesville, Florida, New Mexico, and Hawaii, as well as various singer-songwriters, film directors, actors, animators, comic artists, donors, lovers and friends.
Hart, Tom, 1969-Date: 2016- Books
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Memoirs of the Late George R. Fitzgerald, and P.R. M'Donnel, Esqrs. Interespersed with anecdotes, tending to illustrate the remarkable occurences of their lives, particularly those late transactions of the County Mayo; wherein those gentlemen were principal actors. By a Gentleman of the Co. Mayo.
Gentleman of the Co. Mayo.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The British theatre. Containing the lives of the English dramatic poets; with an account of all their plays. Together with the lives of most of the principal actors, as well as poets. To which is prefixed, a short view of the rise and progress of the English stage.
Chetwood, W. R. (William Rufus), -1766.Date: M,DCC,L. [1750]- Books
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Shakespeare illustrated by an assemblage of portraits and views; with biographical anecdotes of the different persons, and descriptions of places mentioned: adapted to the whole series of that author's dramas. To which are added portraits of actors, editors, &c. Arranged, with directions for their insertion in any edition.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.Date: [1793?]- Books
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The British theatre. Containing the lives of the English dramatic poets; with an account of all their plays. Together with the lives of most of the principal actors, as well as Poets. To which is prefixed, A short View of the Rise and Progress of the English Stage.
Chetwood, W. R. (William Rufus), -1766.Date: M.DCC.LII. [1752]- Books
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An impartial state of the case of the French comedians, actors, players, or strollers, who lately opened a theatre at the Hay-Market. In which Some Notice is taken of another Set, now occupying that Theatre. In a letter from a gentleman in town, to his friend in the country.
Gentleman in town.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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The lives and characters of the most eminent actors and actresses of Great Britain and Ireland, from Shakespear to the present time. Interspersed with a general history of the stage. By Mr. Theophilus Cibber. Part I. To which is prefixed, familiar epistle from Mr. Theophilus Cibber to Mr. William Warburton.
Cibber, Theophilus, 1703-1758.Date: 1753- Books
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The children of Thespis, a poem, by Anthony Pasquin, Esq.
Pasquin, Anthony, 1761-1818.Date: 1792- Books
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The rosciad. By C. Churchill.
Churchill, Charles, 1731-1764.Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]- Books
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The children of Thespis. A poem. Part first.
Pasquin, Anthony, 1761-1818.Date: 1786- Books
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The children of Thespis. A poem. Part first.
Pasquin, Anthony, 1761-1818.Date: [1786]- Books
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Theophilus clibber, to David Garrick, Esq; With dissertations on theatrical subjects. I. Of poets and actors, their antiquity, and estimation;- particularly among the Greeks and Romans:- acting of plays encouraged by the greatest men in all ages. II. Socrates, Epaminondas, Cs̆ar, Scipio, Brutus, Ciceso, &c. promoters of dramatic compositions, encouragers of actors, &c. III. The apostles no enemies to plays: quotations form Holy Writ, and of some modern divines in their favour. History of patents and licences, from Queen Elizabeth's time to the present, chiefly granted in favour of the actors. IV. Good conduct of Patentees: pantomimes exploded;- the ill usage of authors considered. V. Some new and revived pieces reviewed. The new manner of acting pointed out. An account of drolls, farces, mock opera's, &c. Extracted from Shakespear's multilated and macerated remains, by the Little Charlatan of the present stage. VI. The rehearsal versed,- mimicry an abuse; specimens of modern genteel comedy. Ditto of modern tragedy. VII. The new manner of acting the chances, - and the morals of that play enquired into. VIII. Seneca,- callipedes, - and a reigning actor, compared. The cause of spouters, &c. Adorn'd wtih a frontpiece, and curious copper-plate.
Cibber, Theophilus, 1703-1758.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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The actor: or, a treatise on the art of playing. A new work, written by the author of the former, and adapted to the present state of the theatres. Containing impartial observations on the performance, manner, perfections, and defects of Mr. Garrick, Mr. Barry, Mr. Woodward, Mr. Foot, Mr. Havard, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Berry, &c. Mrs. Cibber, Mrs. Pritchard, Miss. Nossiter, Mrs. Gregory, Mrs. Woffington, Mrs. Clive, Mrs. Green, Miss Bellamy, &c. In their several Capital Parts.
Hill, John, 1714?-1775.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
Stress. 9, Stress and the actor / Roche Products Limited.
Date: [1970?]- Books
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The play-house scuffle, or, Passive obedience kickt off the stage. Being a true relation of a new tragi-comedy, as it was acted last week at the play-house in Drury-Lane; by several notorious actors, frequently call'd Her Majesties Servants, but of late turn'd their own masters. In two canto's.
Date: 1710- Books
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The life and opinions of an actor. A real history, in two real volumes. ... By Mr. George Stayley, late of Smock-Alley, Comedian.
Stayley, George, 1727-1779?.Date: M DCCL XII. [1762]- Books
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The British hero and ignoble poltron contrasted: or, the principal actors in the siege and defence of Fort St. Philip, and the Mediterranean Expedition, characteriz'd. With some strictures on the French proceedings in America. An ode. With historical notes, explaining and verifying the most remarkable Transactions and Occurrences that happened during the Continuance of this Important Siege.
Date: 1756- Books
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Roscius: or, a critical examination, into the merits of all the principal performers, belonging to Norwich Theatre. For the last season. By D. Pinn.
Pinn, D.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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Roscius: or, a critical examination. Into the merits of all the principal performers. Belonging to Norwich Theatre. For the last season.
Pinn, D.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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The children of Thespis. A poem. By Anthony Pasquin, Esq. Part the third.
Pasquin, Anthony, 1761-1818.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]