S name of Dr. Franklin. 204. ALZUMA. Trag. by Arthe Murphy. Acted at Covent G den. 8vo. 1773. In this pa Dur author has striven to unite th hief incidents of the Iphigenia: Tauris, Alzira, and Semiramis ut with little success. It was de gned for representation during me Spanish war, and from ence would have derived som mporary advantages. It is inferior to the Orphan of China nobia, and The Grecian Daugh , by the same hand, and wa eived with coldness throughou nine nights' existence on the ge. 05. AMADIS. Op. Mr. Onu mentions a piece of this name description, but without date, nor's name, or where acted. t gentleman, we conclude, not seen it; nor does it be to a collection of English mas, being an Italian Opera ormed at the King's Theatre ed (with an English trans as usual) in 8vo. 1715, and cated to the Earl of Burling y Heidegger, who might be ranslator of it. The title is DIS OF GAUL. 5. AMADIS; or, The Loves rlequin and Columbine. Pant at Lincoln's Inn Fields, This was an entertainment ixed kind, part serious and Lime or encal Amusements. e hint of the piece is taken n a circumstance related in ysal; or, The Adventures of a Enea, vol. ii. 218. AMBOYNA; or, The Cruelof the Dutch to the English rchants. Trag. by J. Dryden. ted at the Theatre Royal. 4to. 73; 4to. 1691. Scene Amna. The plot of this play is efly founded on history. See anley's History of Man, lib. iv. 10; and Purchas's Pilgrimage, -. iv. book 10, ch. 16. The Rape Isabinda, by Harman, is built a novel of Giraldi, Decad. 5, ov. 10. It is, as Dr. Johnson serves, a tissue of mingled diague in verse and prose. It was emporary performance, written the time of the Dutch war, to lame the nation against their emies; to whom he hopes, as declares in his Epilogue, to ake his poetry not less destruce than that by which Tyrtæus old animated the Spartans. This ay was written in the second itch war in 1673. 219. AMELIA. Op. after the alian manner, by Henry Carey, t to music by J. F. Lampe, and rformed at the French Theatre the Haymarket. 8vo. 1732. 220. AMELIA. A Musical Enrtainment, by Richard Cumbernd. Acted at Covent Garden. -o. 1768. This was taken from acted Decemреr 1/32223. AMENDS FOR with the merry Prank Cutpurse; or, The F Roaring. Com. by N 4to. 1618; 4to. 1639. S don. The plot of Subti ing the wife at the requ husband, seems founde novel of the Curious Ir in Don Quixote. This written by our author, b making the ladies amer comedy, called Woman's thercock, which he had some years before, and wh title seemed to be a satire sex. 224. THE AMERICAN HE or, Ingratitude Punished. Performed at the Haymarke March 1792, for the ben Mr. Palmer. This perfor met with a considerable des disapprobation. It was fo on the story of Incle and Yo 225. THE AMERICAN INI or, Virtues of Nature. A in three acts, with notes, fou on an Indian tale. By J Bacon. 8vo. 1795. This p founded on a poem printe America, entitled Quali; or, Virtues of Nature, an Indian in four cantos, by Mrs. Mor a lady of Boston in New Engla It appears to have been offere the managers of Drury Lane T atre, but rejected by them; a 223. AMENDS FOR LADIES; ith the merry Pranks of Moll utpurse; or, The Humours paring. Com. by Nat. Field. 0. 1618; 4to. 1639. Scene Lon n. The plot of Subtle's tempt the wife at the request of the Sband, seems founded on the el of the Curious Impertinent Don Quixote. This play was tten by our author, by way of King the ladies amends for 1 edy, called Woman's a Wew cock, which he had written e years before, and whose very seemed to be a satire on theit 4. THE AMERICAN HEROINE; Ingratitude Punished. Pant. med at the Haymarket, 19th 11792, for the benefit of Palmer. This performance ith a considerable degree of robation. It was founded story of Incle and Yarico. THE AMERICAN INDIAN; tues of Nature. A Play, acts, with notes, founded Indian tale. By James 8vo. 1795. This play is on a poem printed in a, entitled Quali; or, The of Nature, an Indian tale, cantos, by Mrs. Morton, Boston in New England. s to have been offered to gers of Drury Lane Therejected by them; and Tasso, in Italian 12mo. 1726. 231. AMINTAS. Dram. Past. Translated from Tasso, by William Ayre. 8vo. No date. [1737.] 232. AMINTAS. An Eng. Op. Performed at Covent Garden. 8vo. 1769. This was an alteration from Rolt's Royal Shepherd, made by Signor Tenducci, who performed the part of Amintas. 233. THE AMOROUS ADVENTURE; or, The Plague of a wanton Wife. Pant. Performed at the Haymarket 1730. wa &c nea or, ap Lan Ac rep by 16 Lo 160 An the row ver El Th of the Th 234. AMOROUS BIGOT, with M the second part of Teague O'Di- Th velly. Com. by Thomas Shadwell. thi Acted by their Majesties' Servants. 4to. 1690. It is very inferior to the first part, called The Lancashire Witches. the Da Be cel and printed in Foote's Comic Theatre, vol, iv. 12mo. 1762. 244. AMOROUS WAR. TragiCom. by Jasper Maine, D.D. 4to. 1648; 8vo. 1659. 245. THE AMOROUS WIDOW; or, The Wanton Wife. By Beterton. 4to. 1706. This is no more than a translation ad libitum of Moliere's George Dandin. Exclusive of some little deficiencies n point of delicacy, this may be esteemed a play which has had its Full share of applause. It formery was frequently acted, and with success; but of late years has Deen laid aside. A farce, how ever, called BARNABY BRITTLE, caken from it, is still often perFormed. 246. L'AMOUR A LA MODE; or, Love à la Mode. Farce, in chree acts, 8vo. 1760. This is merely a translation from the French, and said to be the work of Hugh Kelly. It is one of those pieces which generally are produced by a successful performance. This was published at the time when Macklin's Love à la Mode was acting with great success. 247. AMPHRISA; or, The Forsaken Shepherdesse. Past. Drama, by Thomas Heywood. Printed in his "Pleasant Dialogues and Dramas," &c. 12mo. 1637. 248. AMPHYTRION; or, The Two Sosias. Com. by J. Dryden. Acted at the Theatre Royal. 4to. "latter part has too o "into such low and f "as neither his Lat "French original bet "into." 249. AMPHYTRION. translated from Plautu Echard. 8vo. 1694. T believed that this play n for the honour of Jupite fore it was commonly times of public troubles mities, to appease bis an 250. AMPHYTRION. translated from Moliere, 251. AMPHYTRION. 1 from Plautus, by Thoma 12mo. 1746; 12mo. 1754 cated to the Earl of Che Printed as a specimen of lation of Plautus, which thor never finished. 252. AMPHYTRION; Two Sosias. Com. altere Dryden, with Moliere's Di Prologue between Mercu Night, introduced into th scene, and the addition of new music. Acted at the T Royal in Drury Lane. 8vo. This alteration was made b Hawkesworth, at Mr. Gan desire. 253. AMPHYTRION. Cor translated from Plautus, by nell Thornton. 8vo. 1767. "the Prologue to this play "only mention made," says Thornton, " in any ancient - into such low and farcical stuf into." Plautus, by Thomas Cooke of Plautus, which the au 2. AMPHYTRION; or, The AMPHYTRION. Comedy, T wa "the comical humours of Sosia at wa be an untimely end. From this M "play, Moliere and Dryden have ter " each formed a drama, in which Li " are many excellent additions, gi "absolutely necessary for the mo- lo "dern taste. The former deserves "to be admired on the French "stage; and Dryden's, since it " has been purged of its licen. "tiousness by Dr. Hawkesworth, " can never fail of meeting with "approbation from an English as "audience." by bu an ma ma 254. AMYNTAS. A translation T in hexameter verse, by Abraham at Fraunce. 4to. 1591. 17 for 255. AMYNTAS. The very same work, by Oldmixon. 4to. 1698. The before-mentioned translations by were not intended for the stage. pie This, however, was brought out at do the Theatre Royal; but, as the preface informs us, with ill suc- bit cess. Prologue by Dennis. me N 18 256. AMYNTAS; or, The Impossible Dowry. Past. by Thomas Randolph. Acted before the King at and Queen at Whitehall. 4to. W 1638; 12mo. 1668. This is one of the finest specimens of pastoral tio str |