The speech of John Gardiner, Esquire : Delivered in the House of Representatives. On Thursday, the 26th of January, 1792; on the subject of the report of the committee, appointed to consider the expediency of repealing the law against theatrical exhibitions within this commonwealth. [Twenty-four lines of quotations].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gardiner, John, 1737-1793.

Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives., Author.

Contributor:

Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theater--Law and legislation--Massachusetts.

Theater.

Theater--Moral and ethical aspects--Early works to 1800.

Theater--Law and legislation--Massachusetts--Early works to 1800.

Genre:

Addresses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix,[2],12-159[i.e., 157],[1]p., [1]folded leaf of plates ) plan ;

Other Title:

Speech of John Gardiner, Esquire

Place of Publication:

[Boston] : Printed [by Belknap & Hall] at the Apollo Press, in Boston, for the author, MDCCXCII. [1792]

Notes:

Half-title and running title: Gardiner on the theatre.

Two states noted. In one, catchwords on p. [103] and 104 are "Some" and "According"; in the other, catchwords are "have" and "pears." - Error in paging: page numbers 135-136 omitted in pagination.

"A dissertation on the ancient poetry of the Romans; with incidental observations on certain superstitions, &c."--p. [110]-159.

"Corrigenda."-- p. [160].

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Evans, 24341

English Short Title Catalog, W29475.

OCLC:

642787845