The life of Mr. Thomas Betterton
Subtitle: the late eminent tragedian
By: Wherein the action and utterance of the stage, bar, and pulpit, are distinctly consider'd. With the judgment of the late ingenious monsieur de St. Evremond, upon the Italian d French music and opera's; in a letter to the duke of Buckingham. To which is added, The amorous widow, or the Wanton wife. A comedy. Written by Mr. Betterton. Now first printed from the original copy ...
Contributors: Saint-Evremond, 1613-1703.; Congreve, William, 1670-1729.; Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718.
Series: Library of English literature -- LEL 11757.
Publisher: Printed for Robert Gosling
Published: 1710
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 176
Subjects: Betterton, Thomas, -- 1635?-1710
Other titles: Amorous widow; Wanton wife
Notes: Dedication signed: Charles Gildon.

Epilogue to Congreve's Love for love, written by N. Rowe: p. xi-xiv.

A list of the plays in which Betterton acted: p. 174-176.

"The amorous widow" has special title-page and separate paging. "... a not very delicate adaptation of Georges Dandin" [-Dictionary of national biography] first performed circa November 1670.

Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, inc., 1976. 1 microfiche : positive ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English literature ; LEL 11757)

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