2786. [GENEST (Rev. John)] Some Account of the English Stage, from the Restoration in 1660 1 1 0. 10 vols. 2787. [GENTLEMAN (Francis).] The Dra. ic Censor; or, Critical 2789. GRUNEISEN (Charles Lewis). The Opera and the Press. octavo. London, 1869. 2790. HAWKINS (William). Miscellanies in Prose and Verse, con- London, 1775. 2791. [HILL (Aaron).] The Actor; or, a Treatise on the Art of octavo. London, 1823. 2793. HOULTON (Robert), M.B. A Review of the Musical Drama of the Theatre-royal, Drury Lane, for the years 1797-98-99 and 1800. octavo. London, 1801. A violent attack on Michael Kelly, the singer and composer. Presented to the Society by Mr. William Henry Husk. 2794. JACKSON (John). The History of the Scottish Stage, from its first establishment to the present time. octavo. Edinburgh, 1793. 2795. [JACOB (Giles).] The Poetical Register, or the Lives and Characters of the English Dramatic Poets, with an Account of their writings. Portraits (many additional ones inserted). octavo. London, 1719. 2796. LANEHAM (Robert). Letter, describing the magnificent Pageants octavo. London, 1821. 2797. LANGBAINE (Gerard). Momus Triumphans; or the Plagiaries of the English Stage exposed in a Catalogue of all the Comedies, Tragi-Comedies, Masques, Tragedies, Operas, Pasto rals, Interludes, &c. both ancient and modern, that were ever yet printed in English. quarto. London, 1688. 2798. LANGBAINE (Gerard). An Account of the English Dramatick Poets, or Some Observations and Remarks on the lives and writings of all those who have publish'd either Comedies, Tragedies, Tragi-Comedies, Pastorals, Masques, Interludes, Farces, or Operas in the English language. octavo. Oxford, 1691. 2799. LAW (Rev. William), A.M. The Absolute Unlawfulness of the Stage Entertainment fully demonstrated. MS. notes. octavo. London, 1755. 2800. LIND (Jenny). A Review of the Performances of, during her engagement at Her Majesty's Theatre, and their influence and effect upon our National Drama; with a Memoir of her Life. Portrait. octavo. London, 1847. Presented to the Society by Mr. Armstrong. 2801. LUCAS (Henry). Colina, a Masque, commemorative of the Nuptials of the Prince of Wales and Princess Caroline. quarto. London, 1795. Bound with other pieces. 2802. [MARCELLO (Benedetto).] Il Teatro alla Moda, o sia Metodo sicuro e facile per ben comporre and esequire l'Opere Italiane in Musica all'uso moderno. small octavo. s. a. v. l. [Venice, 1720?] 2803. MATHEWs (Charles). Lettre de, aux Auteurs Dramatiques de la France; with a Translation. octavo. London, 1852. 2804. [MEARS (W.)] A compleat Catalogue of all the Plays that were ever yet printed in the English language. duodecimo. London, 1719. 2805. MORLEY (Henry). Memoirs of Bartholomew Fair. octavo. London, 1859. 2806. [MOTTLEY (John).] Scanderbeg; or, Love and Liberty; a tragedy, written by the late Thomas Whincop, Esq. To which are added, a List of all the Dramatic Authors, with some Account of their Lives; and of all the Dramatic Pieces ever published, in the English Language to the year 1747. Vignette Portraits of the principal Authors. octavo. London, 1747. 2807. [NICHOLS (John Gough).] London Pageants. I. An Account of Fifty-five Royal Processions and Entertainments in the City of London; chiefly extracted from contemporary writers. II. A Bibliographical List of Lord Mayors' Pageants. Fron- See also Fairholt's "History of Lord Mayors' Pageants." Percy 2808. OGILBY (John). The Entertainment of Charles II. in his passage through the City of London to his Coronation. With a Brief Narrative of the Coronation and the Feast in Westminster Hall. Plates by Hollar, &c. folio. London, 1662. Presented to the Society by Mr. W. O. Mitchell. 2809. OPERAS. A Collection of Operas and other Dramatic and 2810. OPERAS AND MUSICAL PIECES (A Collection of English). Bound The whole contents of this volume, with the exception of the two pieces by Maclaren, are believed to be piratical editions. 2811. OPERA (The Italian). An Explanation of the differences existing between the Manager of the Italian Opera and the non-conforming members of the late Orchestra. Written among themselves. octavo. London, 1829. Presented to the Society by Mr. William Henry Husk. 2812. OPERA (The Italian) in 1839 its latest improvements and existing defects impartially considered. 24mo. London, 1840. 2813. OULTON (Walley Chamberlain). The History of the Theatres of London, containing an Annual Register of all the new and revived tragedies, &c. performed at the Theatres Royal from 1771 to 1817, with occasional notes and anecdotes. [In continuation of Victor's History. See No. 2832.] 5 vols. bound in 4. duodecimo. London, 1796-1818. 2814. PAGEANTS. An Account of the Visit of the Prince Regent, the Emperor of all the Russias, and the King of Prussia, to the Corporation of London, in June, 1814. Plates; and An Account of the Entertainment given to the Duke of Wellington by the Corporation of London, in the Guildhall, on the 9th of July, 1814. quarto, large paper. London, [1814.] 2815. [PARLBY (Major - General).] Desultory Thoughts on the National Drama, past and present. By an Old Playgoer. octavo. London, 1850. 2816. PHILLIPS (Edward). Theatrum Poetarum Anglicanorum: containing the names and characters of all the English Poets from the reign of Henry III. to the close of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. [Edited by Sir Egerton Brydges.] Bound in a volume. octavo. Canterbury, 1800. 2817. PLAY BILLS. The daily Bills of the performances at Covent Garden Theatre for the season 1816-17 (a few wanting). folio. London, 1816-17. 2818. PLAY BILLS. A collection of Play Bills, Cuttings from Newspapers, &c., relating to the performances (including those given under the name of Oratorios) at the London Theatres, from 1830 to 1834, with a few of later date. 4 vols. quarto. 2819. PLAY BILLS. A collection of the Play Bills of the Peckham Theatre, from 1811 to 1814 (some wanting). folio. Peckham, 1811-14. 2820. PLAY-HOUSE POCKET COMPANION (The), or Theatrical Vade Mecum; containing a Catalogue of all the Dramatic Authors that have written for the English Stage, with a list of their works: a Catalogue of Anonymous Pieces: to which is prefixed, a Critical History of the English Stage, from its origin to the present time, with an Enquiry into the causes of the decline of Dramatic Poetry in England. duodecimo. London, 1779. Bound with Lemoine's "Typographical Antiquities." 2821. PRYNNE (William). Histrio-Mastix. The Player's Scourge; or Actor's Tragedie. Wherein it is largely evidenced * that popular Stage plays * are sinful, &c. &c. quarto. London, 1633. 2822. RICCOBONI (Lewis). An Historical and Critical Account of the Theatres in Europe, viz., the Italian, Spanish, French, English, Dutch, Flemish and German Theatres. octavo. London, 1741. Presented to the Society by Mr. William Henry Husk. 2823. SANDFORD (Francis). The History of the Coronation of James II. Plates (some additional ones inserted). folio. London, 1687. 2824. SAUNDERS (George). A Treatise on Theatres. quarto. Presented to the Society by Mr. A. Durlacher. Plates. London, 1790. 2825. SHAKSPERE SOCIETY (The Publications of the). 47 vols. octavo. London, 1841-52. Collier's Memoirs of Edward Alleyn. The Alleyn Papers. Gosson's School of Abuse. Coventry Mysteries. Thynn's Pride and Lowliness. Dekker, Chettle, and Haughton's Patient Grissel. Extracts from the Accounts of the Court Revels, temp. Eliz. and Ben Jonson's Conversations with Drummond of Hawthornden. First Sketch of the Merry Wives of Windsor. Fools and Jesters, Armin's Nest of Ninnies, &c. The Old Play of Timon. Nash's Pierce Pennilesse. Northbrooke's Treatise. First Sketch of Henry VI, Parts II. and III. Chester Whitsun Plays. 2 vols. Inedited Tracts, by John Forde the dramatist. Tarlton's Jests, and Newes out of Purgatory. True Tragedie of Richard III; and Richardus Tertius. The Ghost of Richard III; a poem. Sir Thomas More; a play. The Shakspere Society's Papers. 4 vols. The Taming of a Shrew, and the Woman lapped in Morrel Skin. |