The Grub-Street opera. As it is acted at the theatre in the Hay-Market. By Scriblerus Secundus. To which is added, The masquerade, a poem. Printed in MDCCXXVIII.
Fielding, Henry,1707-1754.
London : printed, and sold by J. Roberts,
1731.
'The masquerade' has a separate titlepage dated 1728; the register is continuous.
'The Welsh opera' was the first published unauthorised edition with 31 songs, 'The genuine Grub-street opera' was the second unauthorised edition with 57 songs. The authorised version was: 'The Grub-street' with 65 songs.
Also issued as part of his 'Dramatic works', London, 1755, vol. 2.
Scriblerus Secundus = Henry Fielding.
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