Samuel Johnson's Prologue spoken at the opening of the Theatre in Drury-Lane in 1747 with Garrick's Epilogue
Subtitle: a facsimile of the hitherto undiscovered first edition
By: with preface by Austin Dobson and introduction and notes by A.S.W. Rosenbach.
Contributors: Garrick, David, 1717-1779.; Garrick, David, 1717-1779.; Rosenbach, A. S. W. 1876-1952.
Publisher: Dodd, Mead
Published: 1902
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 12
Subjects: Prologues and epilogues.; English drama -- Poetry.
Notes: Johnson's Prologue was spoken by Garrick; Garrick's Epilogue was spoken by Mrs. Woffington. Cf. Pref.
First ed. has title: Prologue and Epilogue, spoken at the opening of the Theatre in Drury-Lane 1747.
"One hundred and twenty copies have been printed, of which thirty are on Japan paper and ninety on Van Gelder paper"--p. [i]
LC has copy on Japan paper.