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The devil to pay; or, The wives metamorphos'd. : An opera. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants.
- Title
- The devil to pay; or, The wives metamorphos'd. : An opera. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants. / Written by the author of The beggars wedding. ; With the musick prefix'd to each song.
- Publication
- London, : Printed for J. Watts ..., 1731.
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- Description
- [8], 31, [1] p. : music; 19 cm. (8vo in 4s)
- Uniform Title
- Devil to pay. Libretto.
- Subject
- Note
- First performed (Aug. 6, 1731) and published (after Aug. 12, 1731) in three acts.
- Dedication signed: Cha. Coffey.
- Adapted, with help from John Mottley, from Thomas Jevon's The devil of a wife. Reduced to one act by Theophilus Cibber.
- In one act.
- Final page blank.
- Table of songs (18): p. [6] at front.
- With tunes for the songs.
- Head-pieces, tail-piece; initials.
- Indexed In (note)
- Scouten and Hughes. The devil to pay
- Call Number
- Drexel 5675.1
- OCLC
- 12641256
- Title
- The devil to pay; or, The wives metamorphos'd. : An opera. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants. / Written by the author of The beggars wedding. ; With the musick prefix'd to each song.
- Imprint
- London, : Printed for J. Watts ..., 1731.
- Indexed In:
- Scouten and Hughes. The devil to pay, 3
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- Added Author
- Drexel Collection.Coffey, Charles, -1745.Mottley, John, 1692-1750.Cibber, Theophilus, 1703-1758.Jevon, Thomas, 1652-1688. Devil of a wife.
- Research Call Number
- Drexel 5675.1