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A general history of the stage, from its origin in Greece down to the present time. With the Memoirs of most of the principal Performers that have appeared on the English and Irish Stage for these last Fifty Years. With Notes, Antient, Modern, Foreign, Domestic, Serious, Comic, Moral, Merry, Historical, and Geographical, containing many Theatrical Anecdotes; also several Pieces of Poetry, never before published. Collected and digested by W. R. Chetwood, Twenty Years Prompter to his Majesty's Company of Comedians at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, London.

Title
A general history of the stage, [electronic resource] : from its origin in Greece down to the present time. With the Memoirs of most of the principal Performers that have appeared on the English and Irish Stage for these last Fifty Years. With Notes, Antient, Modern, Foreign, Domestic, Serious, Comic, Moral, Merry, Historical, and Geographical, containing many Theatrical Anecdotes; also several Pieces of Poetry, never before published. Collected and digested by W. R. Chetwood, Twenty Years Prompter to his Majesty's Company of Comedians at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, London.
Author
Chetwood, W. R. (William Rufus), -1766.
Publication
London : printed for W. Owen, near Temple-Bar, M,DCC,XLIX. [1749]

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Gale (Firm)
Description
[8],256p.; 12⁰.
Uniform Title
Eighteenth century collections online.
Subject
  • Theater > History > Early works to 1800
  • Theater > Ireland > History > Early works to 1800
  • Theater > England > History > Early works to 1800
  • Actors > England > Biography > Early works to 1800
  • Actors > Ireland > Biography > Early works to 1800
Note
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642722167
  • T88607
Author
Chetwood, W. R. (William Rufus), -1766.
Title
A general history of the stage, [electronic resource] : from its origin in Greece down to the present time. With the Memoirs of most of the principal Performers that have appeared on the English and Irish Stage for these last Fifty Years. With Notes, Antient, Modern, Foreign, Domestic, Serious, Comic, Moral, Merry, Historical, and Geographical, containing many Theatrical Anecdotes; also several Pieces of Poetry, never before published. Collected and digested by W. R. Chetwood, Twenty Years Prompter to his Majesty's Company of Comedians at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, London.
Imprint
London : printed for W. Owen, near Temple-Bar, M,DCC,XLIX. [1749]
Series
Eighteenth century collections online.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T88607.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
Added Author
Gale (Firm)
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