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09. APOCRYPHAL LADIES
. by Margaret, Duchess
castle. Fol. 1662. This play
e of those which help to swell
ulk of writing of this volumi
itled authoress. Itis, like many
s of her pieces, irregular and
shed, and is divided into
y-three scenes, but not re
to the form of acts.

APOLLO AND DAPHNE
Thomas Heywood. Printed
" Pleasant Dialogues and
mas." 12mo. 1637.
APOLLO AND DAPHNE
que, by J. Hughes. 4to.
The story from which it
is too well known to need
her notice in this place.
ene lies in the valley of
n Thessaly, It was set to
y Dr. Pepusch, and per
at the Theatre Royal in
ane, with success.

POLLO AND DAPHNE; of,
i's Metamorphoses. Pant.
Thurmond. Acted at
ne, 1725. 12mo. This
e was also published
Following title:
POLLO AND DAPHNE; ΟΙ,
Mercury. Dram. Ent.
manner of the ancient
es, by John Thurmond.
rury Lane. 8vo. 1725.
OLLO AND DAΡΗΝΕ; ΟΙ,

lication of this piece, which was
written by William Hawkins, the
schoolmaster, of Hadleigh in Suf-
folk, for the use of his scholars,
and acted by them on Shrove-
Tuesday, Feb. 6, 1626.

317. APOLLO turn'D STROL-
LER; or, Thereby hangs a Tale.
Mus. Pasticcio. 8vo. 1787. This
was written by Sir John Oldmixon,
and performed at the Royalty
Theatre.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.
334. ARABELLA; or, The Banks
of the Leven; with the Interlude
of The Caledonian Witches. Ro-
mantic Drama, in three acts, by
Joseph Moser. Written in 1808.
Neither acted nor printed.

335. ARBANES; or, The Ena-
moured Prince. A Pastoral. A
MS. under this title was men-
tioned in the catalogue of the li-
brary of the late Mr. Macklin.

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

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only part of an entertainment pre-
sented to the Countess-dowager of
Derby at Harefield, by some noble
persons of her family. It is very
short and incomplete; yet as it is
the work of that first-rate poet,
and is published among his poeti-
cal pieces, we could not here pass
it over unnoticed.

338. ARCADIA. Past. by James
Shirley. Acted at the Phoenix in
Drury Lane. 4to. 1640. The plot
of this play is founded on Sir Ph.
Sidney's Arcadia, and is itself the

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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
he academy of music.
51. ARIADNE; or, The Triump
Bacchus. An Opera, by Thomas
fey. 8vo. 1721. This piece
never performed, but is printed
a collection of poems in the
above mentioned. The scent
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with Mr. Thomson, used to write
out fair copies of his friend's pieces
for the stage or the press. It
happened that the copy of Edward "that
and Eleanora, which had been re-
fused a license, was read by the or, 7
censor from one in Mr. Paterson's A ne
hand-writing; and this circum-act.
stance alone occasioned the pre-
sent performance sharing the like
fate.

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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
sopher. By T. Randolph. De
rativelie proveing that quartes,
s, and pottles, are sometimes
ary authors in a scholar's -
- presented in a private shew;
ch is added, The Conceited
presented in a strange shew.
31; 12mo. 1689. Aristippus
appear, from the quaintness
title, to have been written
Dusly, to excuse those ex
o which its author was too
attached, for they killed
the age of twenty-nine.
Every likely that this piece
er performed. The Con-
edler is a mere trifle.
ARISTODEMUS. A Mono-
Printed in The Poetical
for 1802.

ARISTOMENES; or, The
epherd. Trag. by Anne,
of Winchelsea. 8vo.1713.
of this play is founded
cedæmonian history; and
al scenes are in Aristo
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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

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