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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.

Title
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.
Author
Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710.
Publication
London: Printed for E. Curll, 1741.

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Additional Authors
  • Oldys, William, 1696-1761.
  • Curll, Edmund, 1675-1747.
  • Oldfield, Anne, 1683-1730.
Description
3 p.l., 167 p. front. (port.), illus.; 21cm.
Subject
Theater > Great Britain
Note
  • First edition.
  • Signatures: 3 leaves unsigned, B-L8, M4.
  • Authorship usually ascribed to William Oldys; also ascribed to the publisher, Edmund Curll.-Cf. Dict. nat. biog.
  • Signed Ottilie Amend, 1922 at front.
  • Signed John P. Bustard on title-page.
With (note)
  • Memoirs of Mrs. Anne Oldfield [by William Oldys] London, 1741.
Bibliography (note)
  • New books printed for E. Curll, 8 p., at end of text, followed by Books sold by E. Curll ... , 24 p.
Indexed In (note)
  • Clark, W.A. Modern Eng. lit. 1920-1928.
Call Number
NCOM [RBS] 97-1229 (Oldys, W. History of the English stage)
OCLC
21741013
Author
Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710.
Title
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.
Imprint
London: Printed for E. Curll, 1741.
With:
Memoirs of Mrs. Anne Oldfield [by William Oldys] London, 1741.
Bibliography
New books printed for E. Curll, 8 p., at end of text, followed by Books sold by E. Curll ... , 24 p.
Indexed In:
Clark, W.A. Modern Eng. lit. 1920-1928. v.3, p.4-5.
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Added Author
Oldys, William, 1696-1761.
Curll, Edmund, 1675-1747.
Oldfield, Anne, 1683-1730. Memoirs. 1741. London.
Amend, Otillie. Former owner
Bustard, John P. Former owner
Research Call Number
NCOM [RBS] 97-1229 (Oldys, W. History of the English stage)
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