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1. Add MS 30963-30966

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Add MS 30963-30966
Title:
Libretti of operas and other dramatic pieces, many of them imperfect.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:

4 volumes (341, 378, 241, 25 folios)

2. Add MS 30966

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Add MS 30966
Title:
Libretti of operas and other dramatic pieces. Volume 4.
Scope & Content:
1. 'Mistake upon Mistake,' or 'Hey for Matrimony': Ballad Farce in 2 Acts. Characters: Sir Harry Hammercloth, Mr. Ego, Capt. Countersign, Lucius O'Rourke, Trap, Natty, Scapegrace, Augusta, Rattlecap, Priscilla, Judy, etc. f. 1. 2. 'Harvest home,' or 'The Brink of a precipice' [1787]. Character...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:

1 volume (25 folios)

3. Add MS 30963

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Add MS 30963
Title:
Libretti of operas and other dramatic pieces. Volume 1.
Scope & Content:
1. 'Conceit in a Cottage': a Dramatic Pastoral in 2 Acts. ' Written in early youth.' Characters: Silvius, Philander, Thyrsis, Bromia, Flavilla, etc. f. 2. 2. 'The suspicious Rustic': a Dramatic Pastoral in 2 Acts. 'Written in early life.' Characters: Corin, Leander, Dorilas, Narcissa, Cleora. ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:

1 volume (341 folios)

4. Add MS 30964

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Add MS 30964
Title:
Libretti of operas and other dramatic pieces. Volume 2.
Scope & Content:
1. 'The Cake-house': Ballad Farce in 2 Acts; afterwards [1800] converted into a Table Entertainment (see f. 30). Characters: Sandwich, Belfield, Grouse, Trail, Dr. Drylips, Neddy, Nat, Cocks, Majorum, Caleb, Lady Quinze, Miss Chance, Mrs. Volatile, etc. ff. 1-29, 86-92b. 2. 'The Cottage': Comic ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:

1 volume (378 folios)

5. Add MS 30965

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Add MS 30965
Title:
Libretti of operas and other dramatic pieces. Volume 3.
Scope & Content:
1. 'The Villain': Comic Opera in 3 Acts (cf. Add MS 30964, no. 2). Characters: Compass, O'Liffy, Staysail, Gig, Grey, French-general, Count Fourbe, Murdoch, Nanny, Fanny, Judy, Patty, etc. ff. 1-25. 2. 'Wife and no Wife,' or 'The Oddities': Comic Opera in 3 Acts. Different from the Table entertai...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:

1 volume (241 folios)

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