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The present state of the British credit consider'd . In a letter to W----m Sl----r, Esq; Member of Parliament.
Date: M.DCC.XX. [1720]
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A comparison between the two stages, with an examen of The generous conqueror; and some critical remarks on The funeral, or Grief alamode, The false friend, Tamerlane and others. In dialogue
Date: Printed in the Year MDCCII. [1702]
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The actor Dodd as Abel Drugger in Ben Jonson's 'The alchemist'. Engraving by J. Thornthwaite after S. de Wilde.
Samuel De WildeDate: 1791Reference: 36888i
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A defence of The short view of the profaneness and immorality of the English stage, &c. Being a reply to Mr. Congreve's Amendments, &c. and to the Vindication of the author of the Relapse. By Jeremy Collier, M.A.
Jeremy CollierDate: 1705
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The Present state of the tobacco plantations in America
Date: 1709]
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The history of the English stage , from the Restauration to the Present Time. Including the Lives, Characters and Amours, Of the most Eminent Actors and Actresses. With Instructions for Public Speaking; wherein The Action and Utterance of the Bar, Stage, and Pulpit are Distinctly considered. By Mr. Thomas Betterton. Adorned with Cuts.
Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]
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A proposal for the better regulation of the stage . With some remarks on the State of the Theatre among the Ancient Greeks and Romans.
Date: M,DCC,XXXII. [1732]
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Garrick, Burton and Palmer in a production of Ben Jonson's 'The alchemist'. Mezzotint, 1772 (?).
Date: [1772?]Reference: 36955i
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The present state of the British court or, an account of the civil and military establishment of England. Containing new and exact lists of all the officers of His Majesty's court and houshold, the army, and navy; and also of the several branches of the Revenue, with the Nature, Duty, and Business of every particular Office and Officer therein; their Attendance, Salaries, Fees, &c. To which is added, a List of their Highnesses, the young Princesses Houshold. To be published annually.
Date: 1720
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Abel Drugger, from Ben Jonson's 'The alchemist', in a posture of combat. Engraving by J. Thornthwaite, 1777, after Roberts.
Roberts, fl. 18th century.Date: 1791Reference: 36891i
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Subtle the alchemist, posing as an astrologer, being visited by Abel Drugger, in Ben Jonson's 'The alchemist'. Engraving by C. Grignion, 1791, after J. Graham.
John GrahamDate: 14 April 1791Reference: 36862i
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Thoughts on the entertainments of the stage
Date: M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]
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The present state of the Crown-Inn , for the first three years under the new landlord. Wherein are characters of some of the chief servants on both sides. By the author of The history of the Crown-Inn.
Date: [1717]
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The buskin and sock being controversial letters between Mr. Thomas Sheridan, tragedian, and Mr. Theophilus Cibber, comedian; just published in Dublin.
Thomas SheridanDate: 1743
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The present state of the stage in Great-Britain and Ireland . And the theatrical characters of the principal performers, in both kingdoms, impartially considered.
Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]
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The players turn'd academicks or, a description (in Merry Metre) Of their Translation from the Theatre in Little Lincolns-Inn-Fields, to the Tennis-Court in Oxford. With a preface Relating to the Proceedings of the University the last act: As also the Wadhamite Prologue that was Spoken there, with a Prologue and Epilogue, by way of Answer to it, at the Theatre Royal.
Date: Printed in the Year MDCCIII. [1703]
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The present state of the stage in Great-Britain and Ireland . And the theatrical characters of the principal performers, in both kingdoms, impartially considered.
Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]
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The Children of Apollo: a poem . Containing an impartial review of all the dramatic works of our modern authors and authoresses. Particularly Lady Wallace. Margravine of Anspach. Honourable Major North. Honourable John St. John. Sheridan. Colman. Holcroft. Jackman. O'Keeffe. Coob. Cumberland. Lorris. Bate. Miss Lee. Mrs. Cowly. -Inchbald. Rose. Dibdin. Andrews. Morton. Stuart. Murphy. Macklin. Jephson. M'Nally. Reynolds. Jemingham. Hoare. Hurlstone. Topham. &c. &c. To which are added, occasional notes. By - - -, Esq. agent to the Sun.
Date: [1794?]
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Theophilus clibber, to David Garrick, Esq With dissertations on theatrical subjects. I. Of poets and actors, their antiquity, and estimation;- particularly among the Greeks and Romans:- acting of plays encouraged by the greatest men in all ages. II. Socrates, Epaminondas, Cæsar, Scipio, Brutus, Ciceso, &c. promoters of dramatic compositions, encouragers of actors, &c. III. The apostles no enemies to plays: quotations form Holy Writ, and of some modern divines in their favour. History of patents and licences, from Queen Elizabeth's time to the present, chiefly granted in favour of the actors. IV. Good conduct of Patentees: pantomimes exploded;- the ill usage of authors considered. V. Some new and revived pieces reviewed. The new manner of acting pointed out. An account of drolls, farces, mock opera's, &c. Extracted from Shakespear's multilated and macerated remains, by the Little Charlatan of the present stage. VI. The rehearsal versed,- mimicry an abuse; specimens of modern genteel comedy. Ditto of modern tragedy. VII. The new manner of acting the chances, - and the morals of that play enquired into. VIII. Seneca,- callipedes, - and a reigning actor, compared. The cause of spouters, &c. Adorn'd wtih a frontpiece, and curious copper-plate.
Cibber, Theophilus, 1703-1758.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]
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The Projectors : a comedy : as it was intended to be acted at one of the theatres.
Date: 1737
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The Present state of the West-Indies : Containing an accurate description of what parts are possessed by the several powers in Europe; together with an authentick account of the first discoveries of those Islands, and the parts adjacent; their situation, extent, boundaries, soil, product, trade, commerce, inhabitabts, strength, government, religion. Also their principal bays and harbours. The materials for which was collected on the spot during the last war by some of the officers of his majesty's forces, and diligently compared with all the authentick narrators. Illustrated with a complete map of the West Indies, done from the latest observations.
Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]
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The present state of the court of France , and city of Paris: in a letter from Monsieur M***, to the Honourable Matthew Prior Esq; one of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's customs. Made English from the original French.
Date: [1712]
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The present state of the French revenues and trade , and of the controversy betwixt the Parliament of Paris, and Mr. Law. Containing the Parliament of Paris's remonstrance to the King, April 17, 1720. against reducing annuities to Two per Cent. A letter in answer to it, by Mr. Law. A Letter of his, on the New System of the Finances, and particularly on the Reimbursment of Annuities. His Letter about Credit, and its Use. An Answer to those Two Letters, approving the System. A Letter by Mr. Law, treating further of Annuities and Credit, and explaining the Use of Money, and the Advantages of Bank Bills in particular. A Letter upon the Arret of the Council of State, dated the 22d of May, 1720.
Date: [1720]
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Memoirs of the life of David Garrick, Esq Interspersed with characters and anecdotes of his theatrical contemporaries. The whole forming a history of the stage, which includes a period of thirty-six years. By Thomas Davies.
Davies, Thomas, ca. 1712-1785.Date: M.DCC.LXXXI. [1781]
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The case of our present theatrical disputes, fairly stated. In which is contained, a succinct account of the rise, progress and declension of the ancient stage; a comprehensive view of the management of the Italian, Spanish, French and Dutch theatres, with some free remarks upon our own. Calculated Entirely for the use of the Public, and wherein, the only Method is Suggested, that can prevent all future Debate
Ralph, James, d. 1762.Date: [1743]

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The present state of the British credit consider'd . In a letter to W----m Sl----r, Esq; Member of Parliament.

A comparison between the two stages, with an examen of The generous conqueror; and some critical remarks on The funeral, or Grief alamode, The false friend, Tamerlane and others. In dialogue

The actor Dodd as Abel Drugger in Ben Jonson's 'The alchemist'. Engraving by J. Thornthwaite after S. de Wilde.

A defence of The short view of the profaneness and immorality of the English stage, &c. Being a reply to Mr. Congreve's Amendments, &c. and to the Vindication of the author of the Relapse. By Jeremy Collier, M.A.

The Present state of the tobacco plantations in America

A proposal for the better regulation of the stage . With some remarks on the State of the Theatre among the Ancient Greeks and Romans.

Garrick, Burton and Palmer in a production of Ben Jonson's 'The alchemist'. Mezzotint, 1772 (?).

Abel Drugger, from Ben Jonson's 'The alchemist', in a posture of combat. Engraving by J. Thornthwaite, 1777, after Roberts.

Subtle the alchemist, posing as an astrologer, being visited by Abel Drugger, in Ben Jonson's 'The alchemist'. Engraving by C. Grignion, 1791, after J. Graham.

Thoughts on the entertainments of the stage

The present state of the Crown-Inn , for the first three years under the new landlord. Wherein are characters of some of the chief servants on both sides. By the author of The history of the Crown-Inn.

The buskin and sock being controversial letters between Mr. Thomas Sheridan, tragedian, and Mr. Theophilus Cibber, comedian; just published in Dublin.

The present state of the stage in Great-Britain and Ireland . And the theatrical characters of the principal performers, in both kingdoms, impartially considered.

The present state of the stage in Great-Britain and Ireland . And the theatrical characters of the principal performers, in both kingdoms, impartially considered.

The Projectors : a comedy : as it was intended to be acted at one of the theatres.

The present state of the court of France , and city of Paris: in a letter from Monsieur M***, to the Honourable Matthew Prior Esq; one of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's customs. Made English from the original French.

Memoirs of the life of David Garrick, Esq Interspersed with characters and anecdotes of his theatrical contemporaries. The whole forming a history of the stage, which includes a period of thirty-six years. By Thomas Davies.