The counterfeit bridegroom, or, The defeated widow
Subtitle: a comedy, as it is acted at His Royal Highness the Duke's Theatre
Contributors: Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710, attributed name; Middleton, Thomas, -1627; Curtis, Langley, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; Smith, Millisent, autographer
Publisher: Printed for Langley Curtiss in Goat-Court upon Ludgate-Hill
Published: 1677
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 58
Other titles: Early English playbooks, 1594-1799 (Boston Public Library); Shakespeare Collection (Collection of Distinction)
Notes: "Licensed Octob. 4th. 1677. Roger L'Estrange."--Title page.

An adaptation, with some new scenes and changed names, of: Middleton, Thomas. No wit, help like a woman's; attributed to Aphra Behn and to Thomas Betterton. Consult: Genest's Account of the English stage, v. 1, p. 212-213; A. Nicoll's History of restoration drama, 1660-1700, p. 247.

With final epilogue leaf.

Signatures: A℗ø B-H́þ I℗ø.

Boston Public Library. Catalogue of the Barton Collection, Misc., page 381

Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, entry 701

English short title catalogue, entry R19397

Cataloged 2015 jmoschella

condition reviewed 20171011 Chris Letizia

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Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy quarterbound in brown goatskin and marbled papers. Armorial bookplate of the Barton Library. Bibliographic inscription in T.P. Barton's hand on front free endpaper recto. Inscribed at head of A2 recto: "Millisent Smith."