Romeo and Juliet
Subtitle: a tragedy
By: revis'd and alter'd from Shakespear, by Mr. Theophilus Cibber. First reviv'd (in September, 1744,) at the Theatre in the Hay-Market: now acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane. ; To which is added, A serio-comic apology, for part of the life of Mr. Theophilus Cibber, comedian. Written by himself ... ; Concluding with a copy of verses, call'd, The contrite comedian's confession
Publisher: Printed for C. Corbett ... and G. Woodfall ...
Published: 1748
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 108
Other titles: Serio-comic apology.; Contrite comedian's confession.
Notes: Dedication signed and dated: The. Cibbre [sic], Nov. 25, 1748.

Arnott gives date as 1750, advertised 1st October 1750.

"Some lines are borrowed from Otway's Caius Marius as well as the whole scene in the last act in which Juliet awakes."--W. Jaggard, Shakespeare bibl.

Head- and tail-pieces.

"The Serio-comic apology" has a special title-page.

Jaggard, W. Shakespeare bibliography, p. 444

ESTC t062198

Arnott, J.F. Engl. theatrical lit., 2612

From the gift of John Drew; previously owned by Robert William Lowe.

In this copy the title-page and pp. 107-108 are torn.

Bound in brown cloth.