The disappointment: or, The force of credulity : A new American comic-opera, in three acts. By Andrew Barton, Esq.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Forrest, Thomas, 1747-1825.

Leacock, John., Author.

Contributor:

Forrest, Thomas, 1747-1825.

Leacock, John, 1729-1802.

Seymour, Joseph H., engraver.

Shallus, Francis, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Operas--Librettos.

Operas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iv, [3], 8-94, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates ) ill. ;

Edition:

Second edition, revised and corrected, with large additions by the author. [Four lines of verse].

Other Title:

Disappointment

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed for and sold by Francis Shallus no. 40, Vine-Street, M.DCC.XCVI. [1796]

Notes:

Without music.

The authorship is disputed. Variously attributed to Andrew Barton (probably a pseudonym), John Leacock, and Thomas Forrest. The attribution to Forrest is most commonly accepted. Cf. the critical edition of this work, edited by David Mays (University Presses of Florida, 1976, p. 8-12).

Frontispiece engraved by Joseph H. Seymour. Though numbered "II", it is the only plate.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Evans, 30036

Hill, F. P. Amer. plays, 13

English Short Title Catalog, W30783.

OCLC:

642788807