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Languages : en
Pages : 224
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The Humourist's Miscellany: Containing Original and Select Articles of Poetry, on Mirth, Humour, Wit, Gaiety and Entertainment. To which is Prefixed, the Celebrated Lecture on Heads; by G. A. Stevens. Second Edition
Author: The Humourist's Miscellany: Containing Original and Select Articles of Poetry on Mirth, Humour, Wit, Gaiety, and Entertainment
Author: G. A. StevensPublisher:
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Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 220
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George Alexander Stevens and the Lecture on Heads
Author: Gerald KahanPublisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 082033264X
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
In this carefully researched work, Gerald Kahan traces the genesis, development, and production history of a delightful and important eighteenth-century theatre piece, The Lecture on Heads. The Lecture was first presented in London in 1764 and became a staple in the English-speaking theaters of the world for the remainder of the eighteenth century. It amassed a fortune for its creator, George Alexander Stevens, was copied and adapted by dozens of performers, and went through forty published editions, authentic and spurious. Kahan studies the theatrical and cultural backgrounds that influenced the contents, development, and popularity of the Lecture. His exhaustive research has produced the most comprehensive and accurate published account of Stevens's life and career as well as a bibliography of his works. In addition, readers will find one of the earliest printed texts of the Lecture and a scholarly chronological listing of hundreds of its performances and many of its variations, including information on dates, cities, theaters, actors, ticket prices, and critical reviews.
Catalogue of English Song Books Forming a Portion of the Library of Sir John Stainer
Author: John StainerGeneral Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed BooksPublisher:
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed BooksPublisher:
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 456
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The British Museum Catalogue of Printed Books, 1881-1900
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed BooksPublisher:
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Catalogue of Printed Books in the Library of the British Museum
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed BooksPublisher:
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1150
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Catalogue of the Printed Books in the Library of the British Museum
Author: British LibraryGeneral Catalogue of Printed Books to 1955
Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed BooksPublisher:
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1306
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