" A Frisk," " A Tour to the Land's End," " Castles in the Air," Christmas Gambols," " Commodore Pennant," " Great News," Reads or Tails," " King and Queen," The Wags " (parts ii. and iii.), and " Nature in Nubibus." ff. 10-11b. 'A loyal Effusion,' by [Charles] Dibdin. The beginning of the libre...
" Rent Day," " The Coalition," " The Goose and Gridiron," The Murder," " The Mélange," " The Oddities " (part i.), The Patriots Planet-Struck," " The Professional Volunteers."
" The Quizzes," " The Sphinx," " The Wags " (part i. in duplicate), " Tom Wilkins," " The Whim of the Moment," " Valentine's Day," " The General Election," " The Oddities."
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. ...
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 ...