A complete history of the English stage: ... by Mr. Dibdin. ... [pt.2]
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- A complete history of the English stage: ... by Mr. Dibdin. ... [pt.2]
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- Dibdin, Charles, 1745-1814.
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- London :: printed for the author, and sold by him at his warehouse,
- [1800]
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Contents
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BOOK III. THE FRENCH THEATRE UP TO THE DEATH OF VOLTAIRE.
- CHAP. I. THE ORIGIN OF OPERA, AND ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN FRANCE.
- CHAP. II. ITALIAN THEATRE.
- CHAP. III. ACTORS.
- CHAP. IV. FRENCH THEATRE TO THE DEATH OF RACINE.
- CHAP. V. DANCOURT, AND OTHER AUTHORS TO CREBILLON.
- CHAP. VI. CREBILLON AND THE STATE OF TRAGEDY TO VOLTAIRE.
- CHAP. VII. STATE OF THE FRENCH THEATRE ON TO THE YEAR 1730.
- CHAP. VIII. CONTINUATION OF THE FRENCH THEATRE TO 1745.
- CHAP. IX. THE OPERA.
- CHAP. X. ITALIAN THEATRE.
- CHAP. XI. AUTHORS, AND THE FRENCH THEATRE TO THE DEATH OF VOLTAIRE.
- CHAP. XII. MUSICIANS, ACTORS, REGULATIONS, AND THE CONCLUSION OF THE FRENCH STAGE.
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BOOK IV. ENGLISH STAGE TO SHAKESPEAR'S FIRST PLAY.
- CHAP. I. TENDENCY OF THIS WORK.
- CHAP. II. CONJECTURES CONCERNING THE DRAMATIC ART IN BRITON BEFORE THE ROMAN CONQUEST.
- CHAP. III. FROM THE INVASION OF THE ROMANS TO THE SAXON HEPTARCHY.
- CHAP. IV. FROM THE SAXON HEPTARCHY TO THE NORMAN CONQUEST.
- CHAP. V. FROM THE NORMAN CONQUEST TO EDWARD THE THIRD.
- CHAP. VI. FROM THE VAGRANT ACT OF EDWARD THE THIRD, TO THE REGULATION OF THEATRES BY QUEEN ELIZABETH.
- CHAP. VII. MYSTERIES AND MORALITIES.
- CHAP. VIII. INTERLUDES AND REMARKS CONCERNING THEM AND THEIR AUTHORS.
- CHAP. IX. PLAYS.
- CHAP. X. ACTORS.
- CHAP. XI. A SUMMARY RECAPITULATION, FROM THE DRUIDS TO SHAKESPEAR.