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.
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- MDCCLXXXII. [1782]
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Companion to the play-house
Publication/Creation
Dublin : printed by T. Henshall, for W. and H. Whitestone, W. Sleater, J. Sheppard, T. Walker, J. Beatty, R. Burton, P. Byrne, T. Webb, And N. Cross, MDCCLXXXII. [1782]
Physical description
2v. ; 80.
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References note
ESTC T127364
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.