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The Invader of his Coun-
try ; or, The Fatal Refeni-
mcnt. Trag. by John Den-
nis. A&ed atDrury-Lane,
8vo. 1720. This is an al-
teration of Shakfpeare's Co-
riolanuss and was unfuccefs-
ful in its reprefentation.
The author, in a dedication
to the Duke of NewcaitJe,
makes a formal complaint
againfr. the players for not
doing him juilice. Firft, in
producing his play on a
Wednefday, which occafion-
ed his benefit to fall upon a
Friday. te Now, fays he,
my Lord, Friday is not
only the very worir. day of
the week for an audience ;
but this was the particular
Friday when a hundred per-
fons, who defigned to be
there, were either gone to
meet the king, or preparing
here in town to do that
duty which was expected
from them at his arrival."
'The Invafcn. Farce, 8vo.
1759. This piece was never
aeled, nor intended for the
itage, but is only a ridicule
on the unneceilary appre-
henfions fome perfons en-
tertained on account of the
threatened invafion of the
fiat-bottomed boats from
France on the coal: of Eng-
land in that year.
The In<vaJion ; or, A Trip
to Brighthelmjime. Farce,
by F. Pilon. Aded at Co-
vem-Garden, 8vo. ij]$>
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This was performed will*
considerable faccefs.
Ion. Tragedy, iranflated
from Euripides, by R. Pot-
ter, 4to. 1 78 1.
John, King of England.
Dramatic Piece, by Biihcp
Bale.
King John. Trag. by
William Shakfpeare, foL
1623. This is the genuine
work of our matchlei's bard.
The plot is from the En-
glim hiftorians ; and the
Icene lies in England, and
fometimes in France. Dr.
Johnfcn . obferves, that
though it is not written with
the utmoir. power of Shak-
fpeare, it is varied with a
very pleafmg interchange
of incidents and characters.
The lady's grief is very af-
fecting ; and the character
of the baflard contains that
mixture of greatnefs and le-
vity, which our author de-
lighted to exhibit.
King "John and-Matilda.
Trag. by Robert Daven-
port. A&ed at the Cock-
pit, Drury-Lahe,4to. 1655,
This play was afted with"
great applaufe, and was
publifhed by one Andrew
Pennycuicke, who himfelf
acled the part, of Matiida,
no women having at that
time ever appeared on the
ilage. The plot is taken
from fome circumftances in
the iiime reign with the
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