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Arviragus: or, the Roman invasion. An historical tragedy. The second edition, with alterations. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Exeter, by desire of The Military, and of the High Sheriff, in March 1797, with great Applause. By the Rev. Wm. Tasker, A.B.
Tasker, William, 1740-1800.Date: [1798]- Videos
Breaking the mould : the story of penicillin.
Date: 2009- Videos
The silence. Episode 2.
Date: 2010- Books
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The conquest of Canada: or, the siege of Quebec. An historical tragedy, of five acts. By George Cockings, author of War: an heroic poem.
Cockings, George, -1802.Date: M,DCC,LXXIII. [1773]- Books
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Tyranny triumphant! and liberty lost; the muses run mad; Apollo struck dumb; and all Covent-Garden confounded. Or, historical, critical, and prophetical remarks on the famous cartel lately agreed on by the masters of the two theatres. In a letter to a friend in the country. To which is added, An essay towards a farce on the same subject. By Patrick Fitz-Crambo, Esq; Secretary to the minor poets.
Fitz-Crambo, Patrick.Date: [1743]- Books
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Historical memoir on Italian tragedy, from the earliest period to the present time: illustrated with specimens and analyses of the most celebrated tragedies; and interspersed with occasional observations on the Italian theatres; and biographical notices of the principal tragic writers of Italy. By a member of the Arcadian Academy of Rome.
Walker, Joseph C. (Joseph Cooper), 1761-1810.Date: 1799- Books
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Historical account of Adela of Ponthieu, a tragy-pantomime ballet, composed by Monsieur Noverre, and translated from the French by Parkyns Macmahon.
Noverre, Jean Georges, 1727-1810.Date: M.DCC.LXXXII. [1782]- Books
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The historical register, as it was acted at the new theatre in the Hay-Market. To which is added a very merry tragedy, called eurydice hiss'd, or, A word to the wise. Both written by Henry Fielding, Esq; author of The history of Joseph Andrews. To these are prefixed, a long dedication to the publick, and a preface to that dedication, by the same author.
Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754.Date: 1744- Books
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The fall of Mortimer. An historical play. Dedicated to the Right Honourable John Earl of Bute, &c. &c. &c.
Hatchett, William, active 1730-1741.Date: 1763- Books
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The Americans roused, in a cure for the spleen. Or Amusement for a winter's evening; being the substance of a conversation on the times, over a friendly tankard and pipe. Between Sharp, a country parson. Bumper, a country justice. Fillpot, an inn-keeper. Graveairs, a deacon. Trim, a barber. Brim, a Quaker. Puff, a late representative. Taken in short-hand, by Sir Roger de Coverly. [Two lines in Latin from Horace]
De Coverly, Roger, Sir, 1728-1796.Date: [1775?]- Books
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The fall of the French monarchy; or, Louis XVI. An historical tragedy. In five acts. By John Bartholomew, Esq.
Bartholomew, John, active 1794.Date: 1794- Books
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The negro slaves, a dramatic-historical piece, in three acts. Translated from the German of the president de Kotzebue.
Kotzebue, August von, 1761-1819.Date: 1796- Books
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The negro slaves, a Dramatic-Historical piece, in three acts. Translated from the German of the President De Kotzebue.
Kotzebue, August von, 1761-1819.Date: 1800- Books
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Historical account of Rinaldo and Armida, a ballet d'action, or dramatic representation; composed by Monsieur Noverre, and translated from the original French by Parkyns Macmahon.
Noverre, Jean Georges, 1727-1810.Date: [1782]- Books
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A companion to the theatre: or, A View of our most celebrated Dramatic Pieces: In which the Plan, Characters and Incidents of each are particularly explained. Interspersed with Remarks Historical, Critical and Moral. To which is added, (not in any other Edition) A brief Account of the Lives and Writings of the English Dramatic Poets; with a List of all their Plays, from the Year 1538, to the Year 1750. Together with The Lives of the principal actors, as well as Poets.
Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Videos
The madness museum.
Date: 1986- Books
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The songs, duets, gless, chorusses, &c. in the entirely new and splendid national spectacle, founded on historical facts, called Sir Francis Drake, and Iron-Arm. As represented at the New Royal Circus, on Monday, August 4, 1800. By J.C. Cross. Entire new scenery, designed by Mr. Greenwood, and executed by him, Messrs. Marchbanks, Williams, and assistants. New machinery, by Mr. Branscomb. The marches and dances, incidental to the piece, by Mr. Byrne. The new overture and music, by Mr. Saunderson. The whole invented and produced under the immediate inspection of Mr. Cross.
Cross, J. C. (John Cartwright), -1809.Date: [1800]- Books
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The past as present in the drama of August Wilson / Harry J. Elam, Jr.
Elam, Harry JustinDate: 2006- Books
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The historical register, for the year 1736. As it is acted at the New Theatre in the Hay-Market. To which is added a very merry Tragedy, called Eurydice hiss'd, or, A Word to the Wise. Both written by the author of Pasquin. To these are prefixed a long Dedication to the Publick, and a Preface to that Dedication.
Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Books
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King Charles the First: an historical tragedy. Written in imitation of Shakespear. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields.
Havard, Mr. (William), 1710?-1778.Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]- Videos
The silence. Episode 4.
Date: 2010- Videos
The silence. Episode 3.
Date: 2010- Books
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K. Henry VIII. A tragedy. Containing the following historical relations: I. The execution of the Duke of Buckingham. II. The tryal and divorces of Queen Catharine. III. The fall of Cardinal Wolsey. IV. The marriage and corronation of Anne Bullen. V. The Christening of Queen Elizabeth. Written by W. Shakespear, with alterations by Dryden, as it is now acted in the Theatres-Royal of London and Dublin.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.Date: 1752- Books
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The historical tragedy of Macbeth, (written originally by Shakespeare:) with the songs, alterations and additions; now first printed as performed at the Theatres in London and Dublin.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]- Books
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King Henry VIII. A tragedy. Containing the following historical relations: I. The execution of the Duke of Buckingham. II. The trial and divorce of Q. Catharine. III. The fall of Cardinal Wolsey IV. The marriage and coronation of Anne Bullen. V. The Christening of Q. Elizabeth. With many other remarkable incidents. Written originally by the famous Mr. William Shakespear. As it is acted, with great applause, at the Theatres of London and Dublin.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]