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Marc Anthony Mcilan, 8vo.
No date (1771).
The Friendly Rivals ; or,
Love the bejl Contriver. C.
8VO.1752.
Friendjhip a la Mode. C.
of two acts, performed at
Smock-alley, Dublin, 1766.
This is an alteration of Van-
brugh's Falfe Friend.
Friend/hip Improved ; or,
The Female Warrior. Tr.
by Charles Hopkins. Adted
at Lincoln's -Inn -Fields,
4to. 1700.
Friend/hip in Fajhion.
Com. by T. Otway. Acted
at the Duke's Theatre, 4to.
1678. This piece was, as
Dr. Johnfon obferves, hifled
off the itage for immorality
and obfcenity.
The Honourable Hif-
torie of Frier Bacon and
F^ier Bongay. As it was
plaied by her Majeftie's
fervants. Made by Robert
Greene, maiiter of arts,
Friendjhip of Titus and
Ge/ippus. Com. by Ralph
RadcIifF. Not printed.
The Fugitive. Mufical
Farce. Acted at Covent-
Garden, 1790, and well re-
ceived.
Fun. A parodi-tragi-co-
mical Satire, 8vo. 1752.
This little piece is entirely
burlefque, and was written
by Dr. Kenrick. It con-
tains fome fevere ftrokes of
iatire on H. Fielding, Dr.
94 ]
F U
Hill, &c. and was intended
to have been performed by
a fet of private perfons at
the Cattle Tavern in Pater-
noiter-row. But although
it was fcreened under the
idea of a concert of mufic,
and a ball, Mr. Fielding,
who had received fome in-
formation of it, found means
of putting a flop to it on the
very night of performance,
even when the audience
were afTembled. The piece,
however, which is entirely
inoffenfive, otherwife than
by fatyrizing fome particular
works which were then ne-
cent, was foon after print-
ed, and delivered gratis to
fuch perfons as had taken
tickets for the concert.
The Funeral ; or, Grief a
la Mode. Com. by Sir R.
Steele. Acted at Drury-
Lane, 4to. 1702. This is
much the belt of this au-
thor's pieces. The conduct
of it is ingenious, the cha-
racters pointed, the langu-
age fprightly, and the fatire
ftrong and genuine. There
is indeed fomewhat impro-
bable in the affair of con-
veying Lady Charlotte
away in the coffin ; yet the
reward, which by that means
is beltowed on the pious be-
haviour of young lord Har-
dy, with refpedi to his fa-
ther's body, make fome
amends for it.
GALATHEA
P u
Marc Anthony Mcilan, 8vo.
No date (1771).
The Friendly Rivals ; or,
Love the bejl Contriver. C.
8VO.1752.
Friendjhip a la Mode. C.
of two acts, performed at
Smock-alley, Dublin, 1766.
This is an alteration of Van-
brugh's Falfe Friend.
Friend/hip Improved ; or,
The Female Warrior. Tr.
by Charles Hopkins. Adted
at Lincoln's -Inn -Fields,
4to. 1700.
Friend/hip in Fajhion.
Com. by T. Otway. Acted
at the Duke's Theatre, 4to.
1678. This piece was, as
Dr. Johnfon obferves, hifled
off the itage for immorality
and obfcenity.
The Honourable Hif-
torie of Frier Bacon and
F^ier Bongay. As it was
plaied by her Majeftie's
fervants. Made by Robert
Greene, maiiter of arts,
Friendjhip of Titus and
Ge/ippus. Com. by Ralph
RadcIifF. Not printed.
The Fugitive. Mufical
Farce. Acted at Covent-
Garden, 1790, and well re-
ceived.
Fun. A parodi-tragi-co-
mical Satire, 8vo. 1752.
This little piece is entirely
burlefque, and was written
by Dr. Kenrick. It con-
tains fome fevere ftrokes of
iatire on H. Fielding, Dr.
94 ]
F U
Hill, &c. and was intended
to have been performed by
a fet of private perfons at
the Cattle Tavern in Pater-
noiter-row. But although
it was fcreened under the
idea of a concert of mufic,
and a ball, Mr. Fielding,
who had received fome in-
formation of it, found means
of putting a flop to it on the
very night of performance,
even when the audience
were afTembled. The piece,
however, which is entirely
inoffenfive, otherwife than
by fatyrizing fome particular
works which were then ne-
cent, was foon after print-
ed, and delivered gratis to
fuch perfons as had taken
tickets for the concert.
The Funeral ; or, Grief a
la Mode. Com. by Sir R.
Steele. Acted at Drury-
Lane, 4to. 1702. This is
much the belt of this au-
thor's pieces. The conduct
of it is ingenious, the cha-
racters pointed, the langu-
age fprightly, and the fatire
ftrong and genuine. There
is indeed fomewhat impro-
bable in the affair of con-
veying Lady Charlotte
away in the coffin ; yet the
reward, which by that means
is beltowed on the pious be-
haviour of young lord Har-
dy, with refpedi to his fa-
ther's body, make fome
amends for it.
GALATHEA
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| Description | Containing an account of all the dramatic pieces that have appeared from the commencement of theatrical exhibitions to the present time. Together with their dates ... To which is added. An alphabetical catalogue of dramatic writers, with the titles ... And also a short sketch of the rise and progress of the English stage. London : Printed for S. Bladon, 1792. |
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| Description | Scottish songs and music of the 18th and early 19th centuries, including music for the Highland bagpipe. These are selected items from the collection of John Glen (1833 to 1904). Also includes a few manuscripts, some treatises, and other books on the subject. |
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| Description | The Glen Collection and the Inglis Collection represent mainly 18th and 19th century Scottish music, including Scottish songs. The collections of Berlioz and Verdi collected by bibliographer Cecil Hopkinson contain contemporary and later editions of the works of the two composers Berlioz and Verdi. |
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