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  • The provok'd husband; or, a journey to London. A comedy, written by Sir John Vanbrugh and Mr. Cibber. Marked with the variations in the manager's book, at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden,

    • Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757.
    Date
    M.DCC.LXXVI. [1776]
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  • The hypocrite: a comedy. As it is performed at the Theatres Royal Drury-Lane and Crow-Street. Taken from Moliere and Cibber, by the author of the alterations of The plain-dealer.

    • Bickerstaff, Isaac, 1735-1812.
    Date
    M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]
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  • The platonick lady. A Comedy. As it is Acted at the Queens Theatre in the Hay-Market. By the Author of the Gamester, and Love's Contrivance.

    • Centlivre, Susanna, 1667?-1723.
    Date
    [1707]
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  • Beggars bush. A comedy. Written by Mr. Francis Beaumont, and Mr. John Fletcher.

    • Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616.
    Date
    1724
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  • The constant couple; or, a trip to the Jubilee. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by her Majesty's servants. By Mr George Farquhar.

    • Farquhar, George, 1677?-1707.
    Date
    MDCCLIX. [1759]
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  • Love for money: or, the boarding-school. A comedy. Written by Mr. Durfey.

    • D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723.
    Date
    MDCCXXVI. [1726]
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  • A school for greybeards; or, the mourning bride : a comedy, in five acts. As performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane. By Mrs. Cowley.

    • Cowley, Mrs. (Hannah), 1743-1809.
    Date
    M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]
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  • The knights. A comedy, in two acts. As it is performed. At the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By Samuel Foote, Esq.

    • Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777.
    Date
    [1765?]
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  • The gamester. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By His Majesty's servants. Written by Mrs. Susanna Centlivre.

    • Centlivre, Susanna, 1667?-1723.
    Date
    M.DCC.LVI. [1756]
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  • The spanish fryar: or, the double discovery. Acted by their Majesties servants at the Theatre-Royal. Written by Mr. Dryden.

    • Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
    Date
    1704
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