The theatre, by Sir Richard Steele; to which are added, The Anti-Theatre; the character of Sir John Edgar; Steele's case with the Lord Chamberlain; the Crisis of Property, with the Sequel, Two Pasquins, &c. &c. Illustrated with literary and historical anecdotes by John Nichols.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steele, Richard, Sir, 1672-1729.

Steele, Richard, Sir, 1672-1729., Author.

Nichols, John, 1745-1826., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theater--England--Early works to 1800.

Theater.

Entertainment events--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Entertainment events.

Genre:

Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 580, [4] p. ) ill., port. ;

Other Title:

Theatre,

Place of Publication:

London : printed by and for the editor; and sold by G. G. J. and J. Robinson, Pater-Noster Row; J. Walter, Charing-Cross; and C. Dilly, in the Poultry, MDCCXCI. [1791]

Notes:

Includes reprint of: The Anti-theatre. Originally published in 15 semiweekly numbers (15 Feb.-4 Apr. 1720): London, England : G.G.J. and J. Robinson, J. Walter, and C. Dilly, 1791.

With a half-title, and a final leaf of advertisements, followed by a leaf containing printed labels for front board, and for vols. I and II, i.e. possibly the other edition of the work.

The contents are the same as in the 2 vol. edition, but the footnotes vary.

'Sir John Edgar' = Sir Richard Steele.

The Anti-theatre, professing to be the work of 'Sir John Falstaffe' is not attributed to Steele as it opposes the sentiments expressed in The Theatre.

Below caption title of The Theatre: To be continued every Tuesday and Saturday.

The first issue of The Anti-theatre exists in this edition, filmed by Adam Matthew, as a fragment.

The extensive footnotes and commentary were added to the originals for this edition (Adam Matthew filmed copy).

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T102255.

OCLC:

642245157