The prophetess, or, The history of Dioclesian
By: written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher ; with alterations and additions, after the manner of an opera. Represented at the Queen's Theatre, by Their Majesties Servants
Contributors: Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616; Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640; Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710
Publisher: Printed for Jacob Tonson at the Judges Head in Chanceryate near Fleet-Street
Published: 1690
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 74
Subjects: Drama
Other titles: Early English Playbooks, 1594-1799 (Boston Public Library); Shakespeare Collection (Collection of Distinction)
Notes: First edition, cf. Fredson Bowers, A bibliographical history of the Fletcher-Betterton play, The Prophetess, 1690.

An alteration by Betterton of Fletcher and Massinger's "The prophetess", originally produced in 1690 with music by Henry Purcell.

Fletcher and Massinger's original play first appeared in the 1647 folio of Beaumont and Fletcher. (cf. D.N.B. v. 13, p. 13).

Signatures: [A]℗ø B-Ḱþ L℗ø.

English short title catalogue, R2373

Catalogue of the Barton collection, Boston Public Library (1888 edition), Misc., p. 43

Cataloged 20171109 gangulo

condition reviewed 20171114 cletizia

Boston Public Library (Rare books Department) copy G.3966.13 no. 2 is the second of nine items bound together into a single volume titled "Beaumont & Fletcher, plays." See bibliographic record G.3966.13 no.1 for full contents. Each item cataloged separately.