The British drama
Subtitle: a collection of the most esteemed dramatic productions
By: with biography of the authors and critique on each play by R. Cumberland
Publisher: Printed for C. Cooke
Published: 1817
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 14
Subjects: English drama
Notes: Each play has separate title-page and pagination.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Tragedy of Jane Shore, by Nicholas Rowe. Tragedy of Cato, by Joseph Addison. Tragedy of Isabella; or, The fatal marriage. by Thomas Southerne. Tragedy of George Barnwell, by George Lill. -v. 2. Comedy of The School for wives, by Hugh Kelly. Masque of Comus, by John Milton. The comedy of The city wives' confederacy, by Sir John Canbrugh. The comedy of The inconstant, by George Farquhar. -v. 3. Comedy of The chances, by [Francis] Beaumont and [John] Fletcher. Comedy of The way of the world, by William Congreve. Comedy of The suspicious husband, by Benjamin Hoadly. Comedy of She stoops to conquer; or, The mistakes of a night, by Oliver Goldsmith. -v. 4. The comedy of th beaux stratagem, by George Farquhar. Comedy of All in the wrong, by Arthur Murphy. Comedy of The constant couple; or, A trip to the jubilee, by George Farquhar. The comedy of The clandestine marriage, by George Colman and David Garrick.; title: v. 5. Comedy of The conscious lovers, by Sir Richard Steele. Comedy of The tender husband; or, The accomplished fools, by Sir Richard Steele. The comedy of Love for love, by William Congreve. The comedy of The miser, by Henry Fielding.-v. 6. Comedy of Rule a wife and have a wife, by [Francis] Beaumont and [John] Fletcher. Comedy of The way to keep him, by Arthur Murphy. The comedy of The provok'd husband; or, A journey to London, by Sir John Canbrugh and C. Cibber. -v. 7. Comedy of The gamesters, as altered from [James] Shirley or C. Johnson, by David Garrick. Comedy of The wonder, a woman keeps a secret, by Mrs [Susanna] Centlivre. The comedy of The west Indian, by Richard Cumberland. Comedy of The jealous wife, by George Colman.; title: v. 8. The comic opera, of Lionel & Clariss; or, The school for fathers, by Isaac Bickerstaffe. The comic opera of The maid of the mill, by Isaac Bickerstaffe. The beggar's opera, by John Gay. The comic opera of love in a village, by Isaac Bickerstaffe.-v. 9. The comedy of Every man in his humour, by Ben Jonson. Comedy of The mistake, by Sir John Canbrugh. Comedy of The brothers, by Richard Cumberland. Comedy of The minor, by Richard Foote.-v. 10. Comedy of the country girl, by [William] Wycherly. Comedy of The bold stroke for a wife, by Mrs. [Susanna] Centlivre. The comedy of The busy body, by [Susanna] Centlivre.Comedy of She wou'd and she wou'd not; or The kind imposter, by Colley Cibber.-v. 11. Tragedy of The distrest mother [by J.B.] Pecine. Tragedy of Venice preserved; or A plot discovered, by Thomas Otway. Tragedy of Oroonoko, by Thomas Southerne. Tragedy of Douglas, by John Home. Tragedy of The gamester, by Edward Moore. Tragedy of The mourning bride, by William Congreve. Tragedy of Tancred ans Sigimunda, by James Thomson.-v. 13. Tragedy of The orphan; or, The unhappy marriage, by Thomas Otway. Tragedy of Zara, [tr.] by Aaron Hill [from] F.M.A. de Voltaire. The comedy of Thecareless husband, by Colley Cibber. The comedy of The provok'd wife, by Sir John Vanbrugh. The comedy of the recruiting officer, by George Farquhar.