Biographia dramatica
Subtitle: or, A companion to the playhouse: containing historical and critical memoirs, and original anecdotes, of British and Irish dramatic writers, from the commencement of our theatrical exhibitions; amongst whom are somef the most celebrated actors. Also an alphabetical account of their works, the dates when printed, and occasional observations on their merits. Together with an introductory view of the rise and progress of the British stage
By: By David Erskine Baker, esq.
Contributors: Reed, Isaac, 1742-1807.
Edition: A new edition: carefully corrected; greatly enlarged; and continued from 1746 to 1782....
Series: Library of English literature -- LEL 11733.
Publisher: Printed for Mess. Rivingtons
Published: 1782
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: English drama -- Bio-bibliography; Oratory -- Early works to 1800 -- Biography; Latin drama, Medieval and modern -- Bibliography; Theater -- Great Britain -- Bibliography; English drama -- Dictionaries
Other titles: Companion to the play-house.
Notes: This edition edited by Isaac Reed. cf. Dictionary of national biography.

First edition published anonymously, 1764, under title: The companion to the playhouse.

Caption title: The companion to the play-house.

Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, inc., 1976. 1 sheet of microfiche : positive ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English literature ; LEL 11733)

s 1976 ilu n