The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) eBook

Theodore Watts-Dunton
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 363 pages of information about The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753).

The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) eBook

Theodore Watts-Dunton
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 363 pages of information about The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753).

14.  The False One; a Tragedy, founded on the Adventures of Julius Caesar in Egypt, and his amours with Cleopatra.

15.  Four Plays in One, or Moral Representations, containing the triumphs of honour, love, death and time, from Boccace’s Novels.

16.  The Honest Man’s Fortune, a Tragi-Comedy; the plot from Heywood’s History of Warner.

17.  The Humourous Lieutenant, a Tragi-Comedy, still acted with applause.

18.  The Island Princess, a Tragi-Comedy, revived in 1687 by Mr. Tate.

19.  A King and No King, a Tragi-Comedy, acted with applause.

20.  The Knight of the Burning Pestle, a Comedy, revived also with a Prologue spoken by the famous Nell Gwyn.

21.  The Knight of Malta, a Tragi-comedy.

22.  The Laws of Candy, a Tragi-Comedy.

23.  The Little French Lawyer, a Comedy; the plot from Gusman, or the Spanish Rogue.

24.  Love’s Cure, or the Martial Maid, a Comedy.

25.  The Lover’s Pilgrimage, a Comedy; the plot is taken from a novel called the Two Damsels, and some incidents from Ben Jonson’s New Inn.

26.  The Lovers Progress, a Tragi-Comedy; built on a French romance called Lysander and Calista.

27.  The Loyal Subject, a Comedy.

28.  The Mad Lover, a Tragi-Comedy.

29.  The Maid in the Mill, a Comedy.  This was revised and acted on the duke of York’s Theatre.

30.  The Maid’s Tragedy; a play always acted with the greatest applause, but some part of it displeasing Charles ii, it was for a time forbid to be acted in that reign, till it was revived by Mr. Waller, who entirely altering the last act, it was brought on the stage again with universal applause.

31.  A Masque of Grays Inn Gentlemen, presented at the marriage of the Princess Elizabeth and the Prince Palatine of the Rhine, in the Banqueting House at Whitehall.  This piece was written by Mr. Beaumont alone.

32.  Monsieur Thomas, a Comedy.  This play has been since acted on the stage, under the title of Trick for Trick.

33.  Nice Valour, or the Passionate Madman, a Comedy.

34.  The Night-walker, or the Little Thief, a Comedy, revived since the Restoration with applause.

35.  The Noble Gentleman, a Comedy; this was revived by Mr. Durfey, and by him called The Fool’s Preferment, at the Three Dukes of Dunstable.

36.  Philaster, or Love lies a Bleeding, a Tragi-Comedy.  This was the first play that brought these fine writers into esteem.  It was first represented at the old Theatre in Lincolns Inn Fields, when the women acted by themselves.

37.  The Pilgrim, a Comedy; revived and acted with success.

38.  The Prophetess, a Tragi-Comedy.  This play has been revived by Mr. Betterton, under the title of Dioclesian, an Opera.

39.  The Queen of Cornish, a Tragi-Comedy.

40.  Rule a Wife and Have a Wife, a Comedy.

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