Original Prologues, Epilogues, And other Theatrical Pieces [ESTC N42255]

DMI number:

1425

Publication Date:

1766

ESTC number:

N27805

Shelfmark:

Folger PR 1195 P7 D4 Cage

Full Title:

ORIGINAL | PROLOGUES, | EPILOGUES,| And other | THEATRICAL PIECES | [[i]Never before Printed.[/i]]| WITH A | Select COLLECTION of such as are | celebrated for WIT, HUMOUR, [i]&c.[/i] spoke | at the Theatres, the Spouting Clubs, or | at private Plays.| [epigraph] | LONDON,| Printed and Sold by H. DELL, at the Corner of | [i]Brook-Street[/i], [i]Holborn[/i]; J. BAILLIE in [i]Great Wild-| Street[/i], near [i]Great Queen's-Street, Lincoln's-Inn-| Fields[/i]; and by D. HOOKHAM in [i]Great Queen's-| Street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields[/i]. 1766.| Price Six-pence.

Epigraph:

Youth has its Follies, so has ev'ry Age,| Some favourite Passion always will engage:| The Learn'd, the Wise, howe'er sublime they soar,| Have all their Faults, some less, and others more.| Spouter's Apology.

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Collection including drama

Format:

Duodecimo

Price:

Six-pence

Pagination:

[i-iv], [1], 2-44 pp.

Bibliographic details:

Folger copy has bookplate in front for "Thomas Jefferson McKee."

Other matter:

Dedication to Joseph Wood, George Knights, Richard Huffey, and Thomas Lutwich Main Griffith p. [iii]. Advertisement p. [iv].

Related People

Editor:

Henry Dell

Confidence:

Confident (50%)

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Printer:

Henry Dell

Confidence:

Confident (50%)

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Sold by:

Henry Dell

Confidence:

Confident (50%)

Comments:

Sold by:

J. Baillie

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Sold by:

John Hookham Frere

Confidence:

Confident (50%)

Comments:

Content/Publication

First Line:

Far hence this night be care and melancholy

Page No:

pp.1-3

Poem Title:

Prologue on Folly.*

Attribution:

Wrote by Henry Dell.

Attributed To:

Henry Dell

First Line:

With vacant downcast eyes and full of fear

Page No:

pp.3-4

Poem Title:

A NEW PROLOGUE

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

I'm right your servant sirs the address is plain

Page No:

pp.5-7

Poem Title:

The OCCASIONAL PROLOGUE, Spoken by Mr. KING, At the Opening of Drury-Lane Theatre.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

To spout or not to spout's the question now

Page No:

pp.7-8

Poem Title:

The SPOUTER's SOLILOQUY.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Confusion how they've farcified my play

Page No:

pp.8-11

Poem Title:

A NEW Burlesque SCENE BETWEEN A A POET and a PLAYER.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Thus Shakespeare said and what can we say

Page No:

pp.12-16

Poem Title:

A PARAPHRASE on SHAKESPEARE'S SEVEN AGES.

Attribution:

By G.A. STEVENS.

Attributed To:

George Alexander Stevens

First Line:

Oh George George George tis such rakes as you

Page No:

pp.17-19

Poem Title:

EPILOGUE to the CITIZEN, a FARCE.

Attribution:

By A. MURPHY, Esq.;

Attributed To:

Arthur Murphy

First Line:

Well brother Bucks we've kept it up egad

Page No:

pp.20-21

Poem Title:

A PROLOGUE, Spoken in the Character of a BUCK.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

To spend their time each takes a different way

Page No:

pp.22-23

Poem Title:

A NEW PROLOGUE

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

The ancient bards whenever their strength they tried

Page No:

pp.24-25

Poem Title:

A NEW PROLOGUE Spoke Sept. 14, 1763.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

With doubt joy apprehension almost dumb

Page No:

pp.26-27

Poem Title:

PROLOGUE Spoke to Much Ado about Nothing, Acted by Command of his Majesty.

Attribution:

By Mr. Garrick.

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

As when the spring in all its bright array

Page No:

pp.28-29

Poem Title:

A PROLOGUE Designed to be spoken at a Private Play.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Since Garrick's first appearance on the stage

Page No:

pp.30-31

Poem Title:

An OCCASIONAL PROLOGUE, Spoke at the SPOUTING-CLUB.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Whatever's new to taste adds soul and fire

Page No:

pp.31-32

Poem Title:

A PROLOGUE Designed for the Opening of a Theatre on a New Plan.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

I'm come to bid you welcome sirs but stay

Page No:

pp.33-34

Poem Title:

An OCCASIONAL PROLOGUE

Attribution:

Written by Mr. P____Y,

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Prologues to plays like grace before a feast

Page No:

pp.34-35

Poem Title:

PROLOGUE to ROMEO and JULIET Performed by the Gentleman who played ROMEO.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Should some harsh censor blame theatric toys

Page No:

pp.35-36

Poem Title:

PROLOGUE to the TEMPEST, Acted at Hinchinbroke, near Huntingdon, Dec. 16, 1760. Spoken by Lord PALMERSTON.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Whenever the wits of France take pen in hand

Page No:

pp.37-38

Poem Title:

PROLOGUE to the GAMESTER, A COMEDY, Written and Spoken by Mr. GARRICK.

Attribution:

Written and Spoken by Mr. GARRICK.

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

When first the haughty critic's dreadful rage

Page No:

pp.38-39

Poem Title:

PROLOGUE to the Way to keep Him, Spoken by Mr. HOLLAND.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

The bard whose hopes on comedy depend

Page No:

pp.40-41

Poem Title:

PROLOGUE TO THE REGISTER-OFFICE

Attribution:

WRITTEN BY Mr. REED.

Attributed To:

Joseph Reed

First Line:

Young and unexperienced in the Drama's art

Page No:

pp.42-43

Poem Title:

An EPILOGUE.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

As when on closing of a well-spent life

Page No:

p.44

Poem Title:

EPILOGUE Spoken on CLOSING The PLAY-HOUSE.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed