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Page 157
... theatrical follies of the day ; The Lover His Own Rival , a recent ballad opera ; and Henry Carey's burlesque opera The Dragon of Wantley . This is an extra- ordinarily good list of plays , of real literary and dramatic quality , and ...
... theatrical follies of the day ; The Lover His Own Rival , a recent ballad opera ; and Henry Carey's burlesque opera The Dragon of Wantley . This is an extra- ordinarily good list of plays , of real literary and dramatic quality , and ...
Page 244
... theatrical tavern opposite Drury Lane , and who had recently bought Cremorne Gardens ; a shrewd , kindly , and generous gentleman , who made a fortune from his enterprising management of Cremorne . The manager and principal " voice " of ...
... theatrical tavern opposite Drury Lane , and who had recently bought Cremorne Gardens ; a shrewd , kindly , and generous gentleman , who made a fortune from his enterprising management of Cremorne . The manager and principal " voice " of ...
Page 353
... theatrical performances to the two royal patent theatres of Drury Lane and Covent Garden . Hence her decision to produce plays with puppets . The licence seems not to have been strictly necessary . See also David Clay Jenkins , " The ...
... theatrical performances to the two royal patent theatres of Drury Lane and Covent Garden . Hence her decision to produce plays with puppets . The licence seems not to have been strictly necessary . See also David Clay Jenkins , " The ...
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