19 results filtered with: Theater - Moral and ethical aspects - Early works to 1800
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Effects of the stage on the manners of a people: and the propriety of encouraging and establishing a virtuous theatre. By a Bostonian.
Haliburton, William.Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Books
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A representation of the impiety & immorality of the English stage, with reasons for putting a stop thereto: and some questions addrest to those who frequent the play-houses.
Date: 1704- Books
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A representation of the impiety and immorality of the English stage. With reasons for putting a stop thereto: and some questions addrest to those who frequent the play-house.
Date: 1704- Books
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The evil and danger of stage-plays: shewing their natural tendency to destroy religion, and introduce a general corruption of manners; in almost two thousand instances, taken from the plays of the two last years, against all the Methods lately used for their Reformation. By Arthur Bedford, M. A. Chaplain to his Grace Wriothesly Duke of Bedford; and Vicar of Temple in the City of Bristol.
Bedford, Arthur, 1668-1745.Date: 1706- Books
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The following extracts from the writings of pious men, of Different Denominations, and at Different Periods of Time, exposing the evil and pernicious effects of stage plays, and Other Vain Amusements, are recommended to the serious perusal of all who profess Christianity.
Date: M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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The Address and petition of a number of the clergy of various denominations, in the city of Philadelphia, to the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Pennsylvania, relative to the passing of a law against vice and immorality. To which are subjoined, some considerations in favour of said petition, so far as it relates to the prohibition of theatrical exhibitions.
Date: M,DCC,XCIII. [1793]- Books
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A letter from several members of the Society for Reformation of Manners. To the most Reverend Father in God Thomas by Divine Providence, Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury.
Date: 1704]- Books
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The stage the high road to hell: being an essay on the pernicious nature of theatrical entertainments; shewing them to be at once inconsistent with religion, and subversive of morality. ...
Date: [1767]- Books
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A farther vindication of the short view of the profaneness and immorality of the English stage, in which the objections of a late book, entituled, A defence of plays, are consider'd. By Jeremy Collier, M.A.
Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726.Date: 1708- Books
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Law outlaw'd: or, a short reply to Mr. Law's long declamation against the stage. Wherein the wild rant, blind passion, and false reasoning of that piping-hot Pharisee are made apparent to the meanest Capacity. Together with An Humble Petition to the Governours of the Incurable Ward of Bethlehem to take pity on the poor distracted Authors of the Town, and not suffer 'em to terrify Mankind at this rate. Written at the request of the orange-women, and for the Publick Good, by the impartial pen of Mrs. S- O-, a Lover of both Houses.
O., S., Mrs.Date: [1726]- Books
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The players scourge: or a detection of the horrid prophanity and impiety of stage-plays, and their wicked supporters; and especially of the nine prophane pagan priests, ... who were present at acting the tragedy of Douglas. To which is subjoined, a brief but true account of the part acted by Satan's agents in the pretended synod of Lothian and Tweedale, in May 1757.
Haldane, John, upholsterer in Edinburgh.Date: 1757]- Books
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The vengeance of God, and the impenitency of men, demonstrated, in the country's being laid waste in blood and misery; while the inhabitants, particularly in Edinburgh, are rioting in lewdness and vice, and encouraging that Source of Wickedness, the Play-House. With an absract, [sic] shewing the danger and sinfulness of the stage.
Date: 1747- Books
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The absolute unlawfulness of the stage entertainment, fully demonstrated. By William Law, A.M.
Law, William, 1686-1761.Date: 1798- Books
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An essay on plays and masquerades. By the author of The occasional paper.
Author of The occasional paper.Date: 1724- Books
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Remarks on the memoirs of Tate Wilkinson, Esquire, manager of the Theatres-Royal, York and Hull. By Nicholas Manners.
Manners, Nicholas.Date: 1790?]- Books
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The Occasional paper. Vol. III. Numb. IX. of plays and masquerades.
Date: MDCCXIX. [1719]- Books
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Reflections on a favourite amusement.
Law, William, 1686-1761.Date: 1756- Books
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The stage defended, from Scripture, reason, experience, and the common sense of mankind, for two thousand years. Occasion'd by Mr. Law's late pamphlet against stage-entertainments. In a letter to ****** By Mr. Dennis.
Dennis, John, 1657-1734.Date: MDCCXXVI. [1726]- Books
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The speech of John Gardiner, Esquire. Delivered in the House of Representatives. On Thursday, the 26th of January, 1792; on the subject of the report of the committee, appointed to consider the expediency of repealing the law against theatrical exhibitions within this commonwealth. [Twenty-four lines of quotations]
Gardiner, John, 1737-1793.Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]