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The new spouter's companion; or, a choice collection of prologues and epilogues: being a complete theatrical remembrancer, and universal key to theatrical knowledge. Containing All the favourite and most esteemed Prologues and Epilogues, which have been written by distinguished Wits, to accompany approved Tragedies, Comedies, Operas, Farees, Pantomimes, and every other Species of Theatrical Entertainment worthy of Notice, and spoken by the most celebrated Performers, at the Theatres Royal, Drury-Lane, Covent-Garden, Hay-Market, and on other Stages in different Parts of the Kingdom. Including Several Prologues and Epilogues, Composed on Purpose for this Work, to be spoken occasionally in the Characters of Bucks, Bloods, Choice Spirits, Bravos, Fribbles, &c. &c. Together with that celebrated Piece, called The Picture of a Play-House; or, Bucks Have at Ye All: and other valuable Pieces, not to be found in any other Collection. The whole brought down to the present Time, and rendered extremely diverting to Readers, Speakers, and Hearers. To which is Prefixed an Introduction, Including Rules to be Observed in Theatrical Representation and Public Speaking. A new edition, carefully revised and corrected by Mr. Palmer.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English drama--18th century--History and criticism.
- English drama.
- Prologues and epilogues--Early works to 1800.
- Prologues and epilogues.
- Genre:
- Poems.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (8,[1],14-112p.,plate )
- Other Title:
- New spouter's companion; or, a choice collection of prologues and epilogues
- The new spouter's companion; or, a choice collection of prologues and epilogues
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for Alex. Hogg, at the King's Arms, No. 16, Paternoster-Row ; and sold by T. Lewis, Great Russell-Street, Covent-Garden, and by all Booksellers in Town and Country, [1790?]
- Notes:
- The pagination is irregular; text apparently continuous.
- Price from imprint: price only One Shilling.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T73652.
- OCLC:
- 642680771
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