E. Com. by Thomas Middle 4to. 1062. 09. APOCRYPHAL LADIES APOLLO AND DAPHNE POLLO AND DAPHNE; of, lication of this piece, which was 317. APOLLO turn'D STROL- 318. Apollo's Holiday; or, A Petition to the Muses. Prelude, consisting of dialogue, songs, &c. by James Cawdell. It was performed at the opening of a new theatre at Durham, 1792, and was probably the same piece as is mentioned by the title of AN APPEAL TO THE MUSES. OF 319. THE APOTHEOSIS PUNCH. A satirical Masque, with a Monody on the Death of the late Master Punch. Acted at the Patagonian Theatre, Exeter Change. Svo. 1779. This is an attempt to ridicule Mr. Sheridan's Monody on Mr. Garrick's Death. Malignant without merit. Its author, we believe, was Leonard M'Nally. 320. THE APPARITION; or, The Sham Wedding. Com. Acted at Drury Lane. 4to. 1714. Written by a gentleman of Christchurch College, Oxford. 321. THE APPARITION. Com. translated from Plautus by Richard VOL. II. Actec cess. 323 Muse Piece 1778. at the Sunde a Col ems, manag ham, Sunde piece, haps up ur HOLI 324 THEM bald. Oct. a plea ceived under MISTA them. 325 Moncr den, w Mr. C though than t! mirabl at Dra with gi tragedy under friend, D title-page) as tuwety expressed a e example of the vertue of chustiin wishing rather to be slaine her owne father's hands, than to defloured of the wicked judge bius. This seems to be the me TRAGEDY OF APPIUS AND GINIA as was entered on the ks of the Stationers' Company, veen the years 1577 and 1578, Rycharde Jonnes. 27. APPIUS AND VIRGINIA. g. by J. Webster. 4to. 1654. e scene lies in Rome, and the cy is taken from Livy, Florus, This play was afterwards reed and altered by Betterton. ROMAN VIRGIN. .. 328. APPIUS AND VIRGINIA. g. by J. Dennis. Acted at Liry Lane. 4to. N. D. [1709.] e cannot, on the present ocса, well avoid relating a humos anecdote of this author, whose nionated and testy disposition is Il known; as it is strongly chateristic of that disposition. It as follows: Mr. Dennis had for advantage, as he expected, of play, invented a new kind of ander, which the actors indeed proved of, and is the very sort de use of to this day in the atre. Notwithstanding such asance, however, the tragedy failbut some nights after, the hor being in the pit at the reesentation of Macbeth, and hearthe thunder made use of, he so prevalent amongst ap and other young peop with no talents or educa semble themselves in bod posed of noise and nonsen the title of Spouting Clubs without the gait or accent Christian, or man, they committing the most horril ders on common sense, works of poor departed who, could they rise again by no means be able to la to the very offspring of the brains, thus defaced as they these pitiful retailers of the nants of remnants; and all the loss and destruction of what still more invaluable time and reputations. It me considerable applause, and buted in some measure, the could not effectually cari point, to drive this perniciou out of doors. 330. THE APPRENTICE'S F &c. A Play, by Richard E and Thomas Heywood. Er on the books of the Static Company, April 8, 1654; not printed. 331. APRIL DAY. A Bur of three acts, by Mr. OF Acted at the Haymarket. 1777. This was afterwards duced to two acts, and perfor as an afterpiece. 332. APRIL FOOL; or, Follies of a Night. Farce, by D i other young people, whe h no talents or education, able themselves in bodies com ed of noise and nonsense, unde title of Spouting Clubs, where, hout the gait or accent of Turk istian, or man, they unite mitting the most horrible mur on common sense, and the is of poor departed authors could they rise again, would › means be able to lay claim every offspring of their owy , thus defaced as they are by pitiful retailers of their rem of remnants; and all this 10 is and destruction of some still more invaluable, theit nd reputations. It met with rable applause, and contri n some measure, though it not effectually carry the ver revived since. Not printed. 335. ARBANES; or, The Ena- 336. ARBITRATION; or, Free and Easy. Farce, said to be by Mr. Reynolds. Acted with good success at Covent Garden, 1806-7. It was a very amusing piece; but certainly was much indebted to the excellent acting of Mr. Lewis, in Jack Familiar. 337. ARCADES. A kind of dens, Play, Henry taineer in thr old A 342 343 drive this pernicious folly Masque, by J. Milton. This is York. only part of an entertainment pre- 338. ARCADIA. Past. by James histori from t empire of the the ba Dunla on the Printe Sketcl Nicho by his sonal 344 345 reprinted by Edward Jacob, 1770, with a ridiculous preimputing it to Shakspeare. plan of this play is formed true history, then pretty reof one Arden, a gentleman Feversham, in the reign of ard VI. who was murdered as vas playing a game at tables ■ the said Mosbie. The fact lated by Hollingshed, Baker, Beard's Theatre, and Jacob's Cory of Faversham. 46. 'ARDEN OF FEVERSHAM. g. by George Lillo. Acted at ry Lane. Lillo has not unuently copied whole lines, and re than once several lines toner, from the preceding play. s piece was left imperfect by Lillo, and finished by Dr. John adly. 47. ARDEN OF FEVERSHAM. g. altered from the foregoing, acted at Covent Garden, 1790, Mr. Holman's benefit. N. P. 48. ARGALUS AND PARTHE. Tragi-Com. by H. Glapne. Acted at Drury Lane. 4to. 9. The plot of this play is also nded on the story of those two ers in Sir P. Sidney's Arcadia, p. 16, &c. 49. ARGENTINA STREGA PER ORE; or, Harlequin multiplied Argentina's Witchcraft for Love; h their wonderful flights and aritions; and the magic trans Covent Garden, by the ge of the academy of music. 351. ARIADNE; or, TheT of Bacchus. An Opera, by Durfey. 8vo. 1721. Th was never performed, but is with a collection of poem year above mentioned. Th Naxos, an island in the pelago. 352. ARISTIPPUS; or, Th Philosopher. By T. Randolp monstrativelieproveing that q pointes, and pottles, are som necessary authors in a schole brary: presented in a private to which is added, The Cor Pedler, presented in a strange 4to. 1631; 12mo. 1683. Aris would appear, from the quai of its title, to have been w humorously, to excuse thos cesses to which its author wa fatally attached, for they him at the age of twentyIt is not very likely that this was ever performed. The ceited Pedler is a mere trifle. 353. ARISTODEMUS. A M drama. Printed in The Poe Register for 1802. 354. ARISTOMENES; or, Royal Shepherd. Trag. by A Countess of Winchelsea. 8vo.1The story of this play is fourn on the Lacedæmonian history; the general scenes are in Aris menes's camp before the walls vent Garden, by the ge 0. "of "of "dice 360 with Mr. Thomson, used to write Cherr 361 Μ. Ε. Coven This tended glorion 357. ARMINIUs; or, The Champion of Liberty. Trag. by Arthur Murphy. 8vo. 1798. This may be considered as a political tragedy. Prefixed is a Dissertation on the June. question, "Which party was the aggressor in the war between Great Britain and France?" literary merits are not equal to those of most of Mr. Murphy's other plays. Not acted. 2. ARISTIPPUS; or, The Jovial ARISTOMENES; or, The Its 358. THE ARMOURER. Com. Opera, by Richard Cumberland. Acted at Covent Garden, April 1793. Songs only printed, Svo. 1793. It was received with applause, but repeated only three nights. The music, we believe, by Capt. Warner, an amateur com poser. 359. THE ARRAIGNMENT OF PARIS. A Dram. Pastoral, presented before the Queen's Majesty, by the children of her chapel; and printed in 4to. 1584. Kirk• man attributes this piece to Shakspeare; but on no foundation, i some purpos Music printe 362 Dram. tended dren. joined which liam I acted. 363 on the as the than it since b are bo whole of wh emplo tion v D |