1724 English Prologues and Epilogues. A Collection and Selection,

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Bath, 1832 1728 ETHEREGE, Sir GEORGE. Works, Poems and Plays, viz., Comical

Revenge, or Love in a Tub, She would if she could, and the
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London, 1792 1734 FORD, JOHN. Dramatic Works. With Notes, critical and ex

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London, 1869
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Heywoods Pardoner and Frere : and Jocasta, a Tragedy by
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1739 GOFF, THOMAS. Three Excellent Tragoedies, viz., The Raging

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its various species, viz., Mystery, Morality, Tragedy, and
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London 1805 1770 LILLY, JOHN. The Dramatic Works of. (The Euphuist). With

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London, ? Probably first edit. printed. See note by J. O. Halliwell, and supplementary note to Mr. Grant White's edition of “ All's Well that Ends

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London, 1853 1773 LOGAN, OLIVE. Apropos of Women and Theatres, with a paper or two on Parisian Topics. 16mo,

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London, 1805 1783*MATTHEWS, CHARLES. Life and Correspondence of Charles Mat

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London, 1844 1785 MEILHAC, HENRI AND L. HALEVY. Le Train de minuit. 16mo,

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London, 1840 1791*Mirror of Taste. Three odd volumes filled with interesting dramatic matter, perfected in itself. Portraits. 8vo,

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