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How vain have proved the labours of the stage

DMI number:
38791
Poem Aliases
City heiress. Prologue.
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
First Line:
How vain have proved the labours of the stage
Last Line:
I could have entertained you worth your money
Poem Genre / Form:
Couplet and Prologue
Themes:
Theatre
Related People
Author:
Thomas Otway
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Chalmers (1810) VIII: 297-298. POAS (1968) III: 34-37.
Content/Publication
Title:
A collection and selection of english prologues and epilogues [vol 1] [T145232] [ecco]
Page No(s):
pp.191-193
Poem Title:
Prologue To The City Heiress. Spoken By Mrs. Barrey.
Attribution:
Mrs. Behn.
Attributed To:
Aphra Behn