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The humours of elections. And a Cure for Cuckoldom: or the Wife Well Manag'd. Two Farces. By the Author of the Gamester.
Centlivre, Susanna, 1667?-1723.Date: MDCCXV. [1715]- Books
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As the world goes. A farce of two acts. By Thomas Horde, jun. Esq; Author of Leander and Hero, and Zelida, Tragedies; Dramatic Love, (dedicated to David Garrick, Esq;) an Entertainment of Two Acts; Damon and Phebe, an Opera; Disappointed Villainy, and The Empirick, Farces of Two Acts each.
Horde, Thomas, active 1769-1784.Date: M.DCC.LXXVII. [1777]- Books
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The history of the theatres of London, from the year 1760 to the present time. Being a continuation of the annual register of all the new tragedies, Comedies, Farces, Pantomimes, &c. that have been performed within that period. With Occasional Notes and Anecdotes. by Mr. Victor, Author of the two former Volumes.
Victor, Benjamin, -1778.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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The theatrical alphabet. Containing A Catalogue of several hundred Parts (both Mens and Womens) in different Plays and Farces; with the Number of Lengths noted that each Part contains, carefully disposed in alphabetical Order, and accurately distinguished by initial Letters, denoting whether they are in a Tragedy, Comedy, Opera, Farce, &c. The Number of Lengths are justly calculated, as they are performed at the Theatres Royal; with a Vacancy reserved to insert many more, as they may occur in new Pieces, or otherwise. By John Brownsmith.
Brownsmith, John.Date: 1767- Books
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The beauties of the stage: or, dramatic companion. Being a collection of the most favourite and admired scenes, soliloquies, speeches, passages, &c. Selected from the most celebrated and approved Tragedies, Comedies, Farces. And Other Entertainments Of The Stage. Interspersed with a number of parodies, burlesques, Addresses, &c. Together with Several Originals. and an essay on the art of acting. The Whole Calculated For the use and amusement of the Lovers of the Drama. particularly Candidates for either Sock or Buskin. By W. Stone.
Stone, W.Date: [1792]- Books
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The merry companion: or, universal songster: consisting of a new collection of over 500 celebrated songs, with their tunes fix'd to each song. Disposed under the following Heads, viz. 66 Scots Songs, With a Glossary explaining the difficult Words. 210 English Love Songs, Expressing their different Passions. 93 Songs for the Bottle, And others of Wit and Humour. 139 Miscellaneous Songs, Including those of Hunting and Jollity, the Free-Masons, Songs in Praise of Admiral Vernon, and all the Favourite Ones in the late Operas, Entertainments, and Farces.
Date: M,DCC,XLII. [1742]- Books
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The merry companion; or, universal songster: consisting of a new collection of celebrated songs, with their tunes prefix'd to each song, Disposed under the following Heads, viz. 66 Scots Songs, With a Glossary explaining the difficult Words. 122 English Love-Songs. Expressing their different Passions. 194 Songs for the Bottle And others of Wit and Humour. 134 Miscellaneous Songs. Including those of Hunting and Jollity, the Free-Masons, Songs in Praise of Admiral Vernon, and all the Favourite Ones in the late Operas, Entertainments, and Farces. In all 536 songs.
Date: 1750- Books
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A collection of the most esteemed farces and entertainments performed on the British stage. ...
Date: M,DCC,LXXXII. [1782]- Books
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A collection of the most esteemed farces and entertainments performed on the British stage. Volume the Fifth.
Date: M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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Fortune's frolic: A farce, in two acts; as performed at the Theatres Royal in Covent-Garden and the Hay-Market. Written by John Till Allingham.
Allingham, John Till, active 1799-1810.Date: [1799?]- Books
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A collection of the most esteemed farces and entertainments performed on the British stage. ...
Date: M,DCC,LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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Merope. A tragedy. Acted with great applause at the Theatre in Smock-Alley. By Aaron Hill, Esq;
Hill, Aaron, 1685-1750.Date: 1763- Books
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The honest Yorkshire-Man. A ballad farce. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal. Written by Mr. Carey.
Carey, Henry, 1687?-1743.Date: [1775?]- Books
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The strolers pacquet open'd. Containing seven jovial drolls or farces, calculated for the meridian of Bartholomew and Southwark fairs. ...
Date: 1742- Books
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Court cookery: or, the compleat English cook. Containing the choicest and newest receipts for making soops, pottages, fricasseys, Harshes, Farces, Ragoos, Cullises, Sauces, Forc'd-Meats and Souses; with various Ways of Dressing most Sorts of Flesh, Fish and Fowl, Wild and Tame; with the best Methods of Potting and Collaring. As likewise of pastes, pies, pastys, Puddings, Tansies, Biskets, Creams, Cheesecakes, Florendines, Cakes, Jellies, Sillabubs and Custards. Also Of Pickling, Candying and Preserving: With a Bill of Fare for every Month in the Year, and the latest Improvements in Cookery, &c. By R. Smith, Cook (under Mr. Lamb) to King William; as also to the Dukes of Buckingham, Ormond, D'Aumont (the French Ambassador) and others of the Nobility and Gentry.
Smith, R. (Robert)Date: MDCCXXIII. [1723]- Books
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The levee. A farce. As it was offer'd to, and accepted for representation by the master of the old-house in Drury-Lane, but the inspector of farces denied a licence.
Kelly, John, 1680?-1751.Date: MDCCXLIIII. [1744]- Books
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A collection of the most esteemed farces and entertainments, performed on the British stage.
Date: 1792- Books
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A collection of the most esteemed farces and entertainments performed on the British stage. (printed verbatim from the last editions) With the corrections of their respective authors. ...
Date: 1786-87- Books
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The songs, duets, and chorusses, in the two favourite farces of Rosina, and The poor soldier.
Brooke, Frances, 1724?-1789.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The Gentleman's library a calalogue [sic] of modern books, plays, farces and poems. Written by male authors.
Date: 1721/22- Books
The British drama; a collection of the most esteemed tragedies, comedies, operas, and farces. In the English language.
Date: 1824-1825- Books
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A volume of farces. As they are performed at the Theatre, Smoke-Alley, Dublin. Containing: The spoiled child; The farmer; Animal magnetism; The village lawyer; Modern antiques; Chit chat; Cheats of scapin; and Peeping Tom.
Date: [1792]- Books
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The she gallant; or, square toes outwitted. A comedy of two acts. As performed at the theatre in Smock-Alley.
O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833.Date: [1767]- Books
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The ghost. A comedy of two acts as performed at the Theatre-Royal in Crow-Street and Smock-Alley
Centlivre, Susanna, 1667?-1723.Date: [1767?]- Books
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Barbarossa: a tragedy, as it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane.
Brown, John, 1715-1766.Date: [1760?]