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The Honcjl Yorkflnreman.
See The Wonder.
Honef in Dijtrefs, but re-
lie-v'* d by No Parly. T. as
it is bafely ailed by her Ma-
Jefy's JubjeBs upon God's
Stage the World, 8vo. 1 705.
This piece confifts of three
fhort acts. The fcene laid
in London, and wis written
by Edward Ward, the au-
thor of The London Spy, but
was never intended for the
ftage.
Jionoria and Mammon.
Com. 8vo. 1659.
Honour Re~Lvarded ; or,
The Generous Fortune- Hun-
ter. Farce of three acls, by
J. Dalton, of Clifton, 8vo.
I Iff 5-
Heaps into Spimi'.ng-
IV heels. Tragi -Com. by
J. Blanch, 4to. 1725. It
is . impoflible to conceive
any thing more flupid and
ridiculous than this per-
formance.
Horace. Trag. by Cha„
Cotton, 4to. 1 67 1. This
is only a tranflation of the
Horace of P. Corneille. The
plot of the original piece is
taken from the feveral Ro-
man hifcorians of the flory
of the Hcratii and Curiatii.
It is a very good tranfla-
tion.
Horace. - Trag. by Mrs.
Cath. Phillips, fol. 1678.
This is a tranflation of the
feme piece as. the foregoing,
7 1
H O
and was very juflly cele-
brated.
Hcratius. Roman Trag.
by Sir William Lower, 4to.
1656. This is alfo a tranf-
lation from Corneille, but
is not equal to either of the
preceding two.
An H of pit a I for Fools. A
Dramatic Fable. Acled at
Drury-Lane, 1739, 8vo.
This piece, being known to
be Miller's, was damned,
the dirlurbance being fo
great, that not one word of
it was heard the whole night.
The reafon of this partial
prejudice againft it may be
traced under the account al-
ready given of The Coffee-
Houfe.
The Hotel ; or, The Dou-
ble Valet. Farce, by Tho.
Yaughan, Efq. Afted at
Drury-Lane, 8vo. 1776.
This trifling piece was per~
formed with more fuccefs
than it deferved.
An Hour before Marriage,
Farce, of two acls. As it
was attempted to be acted
at Covent - Garden, 8vo.
1772. This piece was not
fuffered to be heard through-
out. What gave fo much
offence cannot be difcovered
in the perufal of it, and in-
deed it feems to have de-
ferved a better fate.
A Pleafant conceited Co-
medie. Wherein is fhewed 3
How a Man may chufs a
H O
The Honcjl Yorkflnreman.
See The Wonder.
Honef in Dijtrefs, but re-
lie-v'* d by No Parly. T. as
it is bafely ailed by her Ma-
Jefy's JubjeBs upon God's
Stage the World, 8vo. 1 705.
This piece confifts of three
fhort acts. The fcene laid
in London, and wis written
by Edward Ward, the au-
thor of The London Spy, but
was never intended for the
ftage.
Jionoria and Mammon.
Com. 8vo. 1659.
Honour Re~Lvarded ; or,
The Generous Fortune- Hun-
ter. Farce of three acls, by
J. Dalton, of Clifton, 8vo.
I Iff 5-
Heaps into Spimi'.ng-
IV heels. Tragi -Com. by
J. Blanch, 4to. 1725. It
is . impoflible to conceive
any thing more flupid and
ridiculous than this per-
formance.
Horace. Trag. by Cha„
Cotton, 4to. 1 67 1. This
is only a tranflation of the
Horace of P. Corneille. The
plot of the original piece is
taken from the feveral Ro-
man hifcorians of the flory
of the Hcratii and Curiatii.
It is a very good tranfla-
tion.
Horace. - Trag. by Mrs.
Cath. Phillips, fol. 1678.
This is a tranflation of the
feme piece as. the foregoing,
7 1
H O
and was very juflly cele-
brated.
Hcratius. Roman Trag.
by Sir William Lower, 4to.
1656. This is alfo a tranf-
lation from Corneille, but
is not equal to either of the
preceding two.
An H of pit a I for Fools. A
Dramatic Fable. Acled at
Drury-Lane, 1739, 8vo.
This piece, being known to
be Miller's, was damned,
the dirlurbance being fo
great, that not one word of
it was heard the whole night.
The reafon of this partial
prejudice againft it may be
traced under the account al-
ready given of The Coffee-
Houfe.
The Hotel ; or, The Dou-
ble Valet. Farce, by Tho.
Yaughan, Efq. Afted at
Drury-Lane, 8vo. 1776.
This trifling piece was per~
formed with more fuccefs
than it deferved.
An Hour before Marriage,
Farce, of two acls. As it
was attempted to be acted
at Covent - Garden, 8vo.
1772. This piece was not
fuffered to be heard through-
out. What gave fo much
offence cannot be difcovered
in the perufal of it, and in-
deed it feems to have de-
ferved a better fate.
A Pleafant conceited Co-
medie. Wherein is fhewed 3
How a Man may chufs a
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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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