The fool's opera, or, The taste of the age
By: written by Mat. Medley ; to which is prefix'd a sketch of the author's life, written by himself
Contributors: Aston, Tony, ca. 1682-ca. 1753; Gay, John, 1685-1732.
Series: Three centuries of drama; Three centuries of English and American plays, 1500-1830
Published: 1954
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 137
Subjects: Aston, Tony, -- ca. 1682-ca. 1753; Ballad operas -- Librettos; Music -- Pennsylvania
Other titles: The taste of the age
Work titles: Fool's opera. Libretto
Notes: Libretto, with unacc. melodies, piano scores, or close scores for several songs

Added t.p.: Libretto of The fool's opera; with musical additions

Facsim. reprint.  Originally published: London : Printed for T. Payne ... and sold by A. Dodd ... and E. Nutt, 1731

In National Society of the Colonial Dames of America.  Pennsylvania.  Church music and musical life in Pennsylvania in the eighteenth century.  Philadelphia : Printed for the Society, 1926-47.  Vol. 3, Pt. 1

"And performed by his company in Oxford."

Pages 126-134, 136-137 also numbered 12-20, 21-22 respectively

"A ballad, call'd, A dissertation on the Beggar's opera": p. 126-128

"A sketch of the life, etc. of Mr. Anthony Aston, commonly call'd Tony Aston.  Written by himself; now all alive": p. 129-137

Microfiche. New Canaan, CT : Readex. microfiches. (Three centuries of drama.  English, 1701-1750) (Three centuries of English and American plays, 1500-1830)