The orphan of China
Subtitle: A tragedy. Translated from the French of M. De Voltaire. First acted at Paris, on the 20th of August, 1755.
Contributors: Du Halde, J.-B. 1674-1743.
Series: Three centuries of drama; Three centuries of English and American plays, 1500-1800
Publisher: Printed for R. Baldwin, at the Rose in Paternoster-Row
Published: 1956
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 63
Subjects: Theater -- Great Britain -- History.
Notes: Based on the Chinese tragedy in Du Haldès Description géographique, historique ... de l'empire de la Chine. (The English translation, v. 3: Tchao chi con ell; or, The little orphan of the family of Tchao. Differs much from Voltaire's L'orphelin de la Chine, from the same source. cf. Murphy's letter to Voltaire (p. [89]-96) and Voltaire's dedication to his play.

Micro-opaque of original in Yale University Library. New York, Readex Microprint, 1956. 1 card. 22.6 x 14.8 cm. (Three centuries of drama: English 1751-1800) (Three centuries of English and American plays 1500-1800)