The Theatrical review; or, Annals of the drama.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theater--Reviews--England--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Theater.

Theater--Production and direction--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Theater--History--18th century--England--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Actors--England--Biography--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Actors.

Drama, English--18th century--Periodicals.

Drama, English.

Genre:

Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 v. ([2],256p.) )

Semiannual (Collected issues)

Volume the first. [January 1, 1763.-June 1, 1763.]

Place of Publication:

London [England] : [printed for S. Williams; and Wilson and Fell, 1763]

Notes:

Collects monthly issues of: The Theatrical review, with added prefatory material.

Titlepage in red and black.

With titlepage vignette.

Title repeated as caption.

Imprint includes year of publication.

Individual issue dates from caption titles.

With volume number on direction line of each issue from Feb.

Printed in one column; text begins with factotum initial.

Issues include dramatic criticism of new plays, criticism of productions and performances of the repertoire, anecdotes, jokes, descriptions of new actors and their roles, biographical sketches, poetry, and correspondence. Includes general introduction, and monthly column: 'Th volunteer manager.'

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Volume title page lacks chronological designation.

Issues unnumbered.

No more published.

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1303

Crane & Kaye, 864

Times handlist, p. 43

English Short Title Catalog, P2976.

Contains:

Volunteer manager. No. 1-5.

OCLC:

642234572