kling of bombast and obsce 6. "ALBUMAZAR. Com. preated before the King's Majestie Cambridge, the 9th of March 14, by the gentlemen of Triy College. 4to. 1615, 1634." dsley's Collect. This play was en by Mr. Tomkis, of Trinity ge; and acted before King on the day above men. Dryden, in a Prologue osed by him for the revival considers it as the original Alchymist, and charges Ben a, in very positive terms, lagiarism, but without any tion, as this play was neicted nor printed until four fter The Alchymist. ALBUMAZAR. Com. by Garrick. Acted at Drury 8vo. 1773. This is an alof the above play. Though the advantage of the best pers, yet neither on this, rmer revival of it in 1748, meet with much success. ALCAMENES AND MENATrag. Mears, in his Caascribes this play to Wil. Flips. Chetwood, we beth his usual want of fidegiven it the date of 1668. ALCANOR. A Play, by Mr. and, with this title, is ag, as being one of a coltended for publication by Never performed. on. وہ generously devotes her own life to 121. ALCESTIS. Trag. trans- d lated from Euripides, by M. Wodhull. Svo. 1782. r 122.THE ALCHYMIST. C.byBen c Jonson. Acted by the King's Ser-v vants. 4to. 1610; 8vo. 1756. This play is too well known and g admired to need any comment on, r or account of, it. Let it suffice a to say, that the design of it was to lash the then prevailing passion for Alchymy, and point out how easy it is for mankind to be imposed on where some darling folly t lends its aid to the imposture. a Sir Richard Steele (Tatler, No.14.) b says, "This comedy is an ex"ample of Ben Jonson's extensive L " genius and penetration into the o " passions and follies of mankind. r "The scene in the fourth act, L "where all the cheated people t oppose the man that would c יס 129. ALEXANDER AND STATIRA; The Death of Bucephalus. A agedy for warm Weather, writa by a Gentleman (Dr. George allis), and acted at York, Leeds, Edinburgh. Whether it was er printed, we know not. 130. ALEXANDER AND THEKING EGYPT. A mock Play, as it is ced by the mummers every ristmas. 4to. Printed at Newstle, 1788. 131. ALEXANDER THE GREAT, T. Ozell. Translated from Rae. 12mo. 1714. 132. ALEXANDER THE GREAT. . performed at Lincoln's Inn elds. 8vo. 1715. 133. ALEXANDER THE GREAT. ag. altered from Lee's Rival eens, and acted at Drury Lane d Covent Garden. 8vo. 1770. 134. ALEXANDER THE GREAT; The Conquest of Persia. He c Pantomime, composed by J. Egville. Performed at Drury me. Svo. 1795. Music by Kraski Miller. In this ballet were hibited the general incidents of exander's progress in Persia; difficulties in surmounting the prehensions and reluctance of army; his alliance with the ebrated Amazon; the furious petuosity of his courage at the rming of Gaza; the battle of Dela; his treatment of Darius his family, and his entrance Babylon and marriage with this play is laid on the di which arose among Ale captains, after his deceas the succession. Jacob co Langbaine for saying the written after the model ancients, yet condemns t for those very faults whic only arise from the author's followed that model, and quently must be mistaken on one side of the question other. The noble author doubtedly kept the ancient writers perpetually in his ex even borrowed freely fron thoughts; several whole sp being apparently little more translations from Virgil, S and others. He has kept cl historical fact, even in his epi yet has neglected the very es of the drama, viz. action; the act being wholly employed t ghost of Alexander (probab imitation of Seneca's Thyes the second having but little with the main business of the beginning with the council by Perdiccas, Meleager, and rest of the commanders; through the whole remainde the piece scarce one action is formed in the view of the a ence; the whole being little n than a narration, thrown into mouths of the several charact of adventures achieved by the selves and others. The scene Op. 1680. 139. ALEXIS'S PARADISE; or, A Trip to the Garden of Love at Ga Vauxhall; as privately acted by the Ladies of Honour. Com. by hir James Newton, Esq. 8vo. 1722, pro 1732, and N. D. pag Th 140. ALFRED. A Masque, by LIV James Thomson and David Mal- Sv let. 8vo. 1740. The scene of per this play lies in Britain; and the story from the English history at the time of the Danish invasion, It was performed the 1st of Au- fro gust 1740, in the gardens of Clief- Ac den, in commemoration of the Th accession of George I. and in ho- bu nour of the birth-day of the Prin- gre cess of Brunswick; the Prince for and Princess of Wales, and all their court, being present. The Judg- Ho ment of Paris, a Masque, and 8v also several scenes out of Rich's the pantomimes, were performed at the same time. play is laid on the differences ch arose among Alexander's ains, after his decease, about succession. Jacob contradicts gbaine for saying that it is en after the model of the ents, yet condemns the play hose very faults which could arise from the author's having wed that model, and conse tly must be mistaken either e side of the question or the . The noble author has unedly kept the ancient tragic -s perpetually in his eye, and borrowed freely from their hts; several whole speeches apparently little more than ations from Virgil, Seneca, hers. He has kept close to cal fact, even in his episodes, s neglected the very essence drama, viz. action; the first ng wholly employed by the of Alexander (probably in on of Seneca's Thyestes); ond having but little to do e main business of the play, ng with the council held diccas, Meleager, and the the commanders; and the whole remainder of e scarce one action is perin the view of the audihe whole being little more arration, thrown into the of the several characters, atures achieved by themd others. The scene lies wa lic thr 141. ALFRED. An Opera, as altered from the above play. Acted at Covent Garden. 4to. 1745. Tr The principal vocal parts by Mr. Lowe, Mrs. Arne, Miss Young, and Mrs. Sybilla. 142. ALFRED THE GREAT. Musical Drama, acted at Drury Lane, 1745. Co at be Bo by Ha 143. ALFRED. A Masque, by David Mallet. Acted at Drury Lane. 8vo. 1751. This is the play T of Messrs. Thomson and Mallet, Ac nd is the best play that this auhor has produced. 150. THE ALGERINE SLAVES. Mus. Ent. by James Cobb. Acted, without success, at the Opera House in the Haymarket, 1792. This was merely an abridgment f The Strangers at Home, and has not been printed. 151. ALGONAH. Com. Opera, by James Cobb. Acted at Drury Lane, for Mrs. Billington's beneit, April 30, 1902, but not printed.. It is an alteration from The Cherokee, with some new music by Kelly. Songs only pubished. 8vo. 1802. 152. ALIVE AND MERRY. Farce. Acted at Drury Lane, May 1796, and ascribed to a Mr. Brown. It contained some broad humour, out had little other merit, and was performed four or five nights. We have heard Mr. Grubb (one of the proprietors of the theatre) nentioned as the author. Not printed. 153. ALL ALIVE AND MERRY. Com. by S. Johnson (the dancingmaster). This piece was acted at Lincoln's Inn Fields, about the wear 1737, without any success, and has never been printed. For some judgment of this gentleman's writings in general, see HURLO THRUMBO. 154. ALL AT HOME; or, The Irish Nieces. Com. printed at Dublin. 12mo. 1904. Never per Formed. George Chapman. 4to. Dodsley's Collection, 17 plot is founded on Terend ton-timorumenos. It was a an excellent play in the and was acted at the Bla with consitlerable applau 158. ALL FOR FAME Peep at the Times. Comic by Andrew Cherry. This formed, or rather recited, Mountain's benefit at Dru May 15, 1805, and pleas diculed the rage for infan tors. 159. ALL FOR LOVE; World Well Lost. Trag. Dryden, written in imita Shakspeare's style, and a the Theatre Royal. 4to. 1692, 1703. This is ge considered by the critics most complete dramatic that justly-admired author. needs, perhaps, no other rea be assigned for its being so that it was the only one (ar a very large number) whi was permitted to bring to tha fection which leisure and cation, added to a great c of genius, might be exp to attain. The plot and g design of it are undoubtedly rowed from Shakspeare's A and Cleopatra; yet justice candour require this confessi least from us, that as much has fallen short of his first n orge Chapman. 4to. 1605. In Isley's Collection, 1780. The is founded on Terence's Heautimorumenos. It was accounted excellent play in those times, was acted at the Black Friars considerable applause. SS. ALL FOR FAME; or, A at the Times. Comic Sketch, ndrew Cherry. This was pered, or rather recited, for Mrs. ntain's benefit at Drury Lane, 15, 1805, and pleasantly ried the rage for infantine ac It is by universal consent (as Dr. 160. " A moral and pitieful Co- sea 1 NEY, plainly representing the "manners of men and fashion of The "the world, now-a-dayes." Com- 8vo piled by Thomas Lupton. 4to. ind B. L. 1578. The characters of this piece are, Theology, Science, Co Art, Money, Adulation, Godly 170 Admonition, Mischievous Help, Pleasure, Pressed for Pleasure, Sin, Swift to Sin, Virtue, Humility, Charity, All for Money, Damnation, Satan, Pride, Gluttony, Learning with Money, Learning without Money, Money without Learning, Neither Money nor Learning, Moneyless, Moneyless and Friendless, Nychol, Gregory, Graceless, Mother Crook, Judas, Dives, William, and the two Wives; but, anc as not more than two of these stal characters, or at most three, were ever on the stage at once, and ge- fess nerally, when they disappeared, fixe 9. ALL FOR LOVE; or, The Well Lost. Trag. by John en, written in imitation of peare's style, and acted at Theatre Royal. 4to. 1678, 1703. This is generally Hered by the critics as the complete dramatic piece of astly-admired author. There perhaps, no other reason to igned for its being so, than was the only one (amongst large number) which he rmitted to bring to that perwhich leisure and appliadded to a great degree ius, might be expected in. The plot and general of it are undoubtedly borfrom Shakspeare's Antony copatra; yet justice and require this confession at om us, that as much as he en short of his first model VOL. II. firs Dr Mr Th get sen fec dor dis] me and |