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Mock Thyefles. Farce, by
J. Wright, i2mo. 1674.
Modern Antiques. Farce,
by Mr. G'Keeffe. Acted
at Covent-Garden, 1791,
and well received.
A Modern Character. In-
troduced into JECop as acted
at the Haymarket, 8vo.
1751.
Modern Courtjhip. Com.
in two ads, 8vo. 1768.
The Modern Hufband. C.
by Henry Fielding, 8vo.
J 734. This play was acted
at the Theatre Royal in
Drury-Lane with fome fuc-
cefs, but never revived iince.
Modern Poet aft en ■; or,
Directors no Conjurors. A
Farce, Anonymous, 1725,
on the famous Ode Writers,
Satyrifts, Panegyrifts, &c.
of the prefent Times, and
their Patrons, &c. It was
never acted, and feems by
its denomination to be only
a piece of perfonai fatire
and partial abufe, neither
intedned nor fit for the ftage.
The Modern Prophets ; or,
Nenv Wit for an Hufhand.
Com. by Thomas Durfey.
Acted at Drury-Lane, 4to.
j 707. This piece is an ex-
ceiTive bad one, having no
kind of merit but the ex-
pofing, with fome little hu-
mour, a fet of abiurd en-
thufiafts who made their ap-
pearance at that time under
the title of The French Pro-
phets-
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The Modern Receipt ; or,
A Cure for Lo-ve. Com.
altered from Shakfpeare,
l2mo. 1739.
The Modern Wife ; or,
The Virgin her o-ivn Rival.
Com. by J. Stevens, 8vo.
1744. This piece was, as
the title-page informs us,
acted gratis at the Theatre
in the Haymarket, by a com-
pany of gentlemen for their
diverfion.
The Modifh Couple. C.
by Captain Bodens. 8vo.
1732. This play was acted
at Drury-Lane without any
great fuccefs.
The Modern Hvjband. C.
by Cha. Burnaby, 410. 1702.
This play was performed at
Drury - Lane, and was
damned.
The Modifh Wife. Com.
by Francis Gentleman.
Acted at the Haymarket,
8vo 1774.
The Mogul Tale. Farce.
Acted at the Haymarket,
1784, and well received.
The Mohocks. A Tragi-.
Comical Farce, as it is act-
ed (fays the title-page) near
the Watch-houfe in Covent-
Garden, 8vo. 1712. This
piece was never acted. The
fubject of it is an expofition
of the behaviour of a fet of
mifchievous young men,
who were diflinguifhed by
the title of rVlohocks (as
thofe of the prefent time are
by that of Bucks and Bloods)
and

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