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  • The pigeon-Pye, or, a King's coronation, proper materials for forming an oratorio, opera, or play, according to the modern taste: To Be Represented in Opposition to the Dragon of Wantley. By an admirer of bad composition, and author of - nothing.

    • Columbario, Christopher.
    Date
    [1738]
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  • The humours of Portsmouth, or, all is well, that ends well. A farce of three acts. By True Bleu.

    • True Bleu.
    Date
    [1760]
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  • A bickerstaff's burying; or, work for the upholders. A farce; as it is acted at the theatres, with applause. By His Majesty's servants. Written by Mrs. Susanna Centlivre: Author of The Gamester, a Comedy.

    • Centlivre, Susanna, 1667?-1723.
    Date
    MDCCXXIV. [1724]
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  • The hotel: or, The servant with two masters. As it was performed at the Theatre-Royal, Smock-Alley, with distinguished applause. By Robert Jephson, Esq.

    • Jephson, Robert, 1736-1803.
    Date
    M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]
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  • A new dramatic entertainment, called A Christmas Tale. In five parts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. Embellished with an etching by Mr. Loutherbourg.

    • Garrick, David, 1717-1779.
    Date
    MDCCLXXIV. [1774]
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  • The works of Shakespear. In which the beauties observed by Pope, Warburton, and Dodd, are pointed out. Together with the author's life; a glossary; copious indexes; and, a list of the various readings. In eight volumes.

    • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
    Date
    MDCCLIII. [1753]
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  • We've all our deserts; A comedy.

    • Woodfall, Henry Sampson, 1784-
    Date
    Printed in the year MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]
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  • The works of Metastasio; translated from the Italian, by John Hoole. ...

    • Metastasio, Pietro, 1698-1782.
    Date
    MDCCLXVII. [1767]
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  • Enea nel Lazio melodrama. Di Paolo Rolli F.R.S. Composto da Nicolò Porpora per la nobilità Britannica

    • Rolli, Paolo, 1687-1765.
    Date
    1734
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  • Joshua. A sacred drama. As it is perform'd at the Theatre in Oxford. Set to musick by Mr. Handel.

    • Morell, Thomas, 1703-1784.
    Date
    Printed in the Year MDCCLVI. [1756]
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  • Sylla. A dramatic entertainment, presented at the King's Theatre in Berlin. On the 27th day of March, 1753. being the birth-day of the Queen Mother. Translated from the French of the King of Prussia, by Mr. Derrick.

    • Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786.
    Date
    MDCCLIII. [1753]
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  • A new dramatic entertainment, called, A Christmas Tale. In five parts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. By David Garrick, Esq.

    • Garrick, David, 1717-1779.
    Date
    M,DCC,LXXIV. [1774]
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  • The royal shepherd, an English opera; As it is Performed At the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. the music composed by Mr. Rush.

    • Rolt, Richard, 1724 or 1725-1770.
    Date
    [1765?]
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  • The note of hand; or, trip to Newmarket. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane.

    • Cumberland, Richard, 1732-1811.
    Date
    1774
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  • Five new plays viz. I. The Hasty Wedding: Or, The Intriguing Squire. A Comedy. II. The Sham Prince: Or, News from Passav. A Comedy. III. Rotherick O'Connor, King of Connaught: Or, The Distress'd Princess. A Tragedy. IV. The Plotting Lovers: Or, The Dismal Squire. A Farce. V. Irish Hospitality: Or, Virtue Rewarded. A Comedy. As they are Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Dublin. Written by Mr. Charles Shadwell.

    • Shadwell, Charles, -1726.
    Date
    MDCCXX. [1720]
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  • A volume of plays and farces. As they are performed at the Theatre Smoke-Alley, Dublin. Containing: No song No supper; Wild oats; Hunt the slipper; Patrick in Prussia; and Fontainbleau.

    Date
    M,DCC,XCII. [1792]
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  • The genuine works in verse and prose, of the Right Honourable George Granville, Lord Lansdowne. ...

    • Lansdowne, George Granville, Baron, 1667-1735.
    Date
    MDCCXXXVI. [1736]
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  • The ugly club: a dramatic caricature in one act. Performed on the 6th of June, 1798, at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. Founded on the seventeenth number of the spectator. By Edmund Spenser, the younger.

    • Spenser, Edmund, the Younger.
    Date
    1798
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  • Trifles: viz. the toy-shop. The king and the miller of Mansfield. The blind beggar of Bethnal-Green. ... With several others, not more considerable. By R. Dodsley.

    • Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764.
    Date
    1745
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  • The works of Mr. Edmund Smith, late of Christ-Church, Oxford: Containing, I. Phaedra and Hippolitus. II. A Poem on the Death of Mr. Philips. III. Bodleian Speech. IV. Pocochius, &c. To which is prefix'd, a character of Mr. Smith, by Mr. Oldisworth. Corrected and inlarged by Dr. Adams, of Christ Church.

    • Smith, Edmund, 1672-1710.
    Date
    M.DCC.XXIX. [1729]
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  • Ottone, re di Germania. Drama. Da rappresentarsi nel Regio Teatro d' Hay-Market, per la Reale Accademia di Musica.

    • Haym, Nicola Francesco
    Date
    M.DCC.XXIII. [1723]
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  • The english theatre. In eight volumes. Containing the most valuable plays which have been acted on the London stage. ...

    Date
    [1762] [1763]
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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]
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  • A Volume of plays; As performed at the Theatre, Smoke-Alley, Dublin. Containing, the duenna, the poor soldier, the agreeable surprise, love-a-la-mode, and the school for scandel.

    Date
    M,DCC,LXXXV. [1785]
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  • Performance at the College-Hall, Worcester, August the 6th 1788. Selection of music, from Handel.

    Date
    [1788]
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