The prophetess, or, The history of Dioclesian
Subtitle: A dramatic opera. With all the new songs, and the masque. As performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden
Contributors: Fletcher, John, 1579-1625; Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640; Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710; Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778; Francis Longe Collection (Library of Congress)
Series: [Longe, F. Collection of plays -- v. 72, no. 2]
Publisher: Printed for J. and R. Tonson
Published: 1759
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 72
Subjects: Librettos; Operas; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Prophetess; History of Dioclesian; Plays.
Notes: An alteration by Betterton of Fletcher and Massinger's "The prophetess" originally produced in 1690 with music by Henry Purcell.

Usually attributed to Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, more probably by Fletcher and Philip Massinger, with alterations by Thomas Betterton. Cf. ESTC.

Without the music (by Arne).

LC copy: Second title in volume with binder's title: Plays, no. 72. Imperfect? frontispiece wanting? Cf. ms. note on fly-leaf.

ESTC T176989