True-blue [microform] : a musical entertainment : with the additional song of Stand to your guns, &c. as sung by Mr. Bannister / the music by Mr. Carter and The story of John Gilpin as delivered by Mr. Lee Lewes.
Format:
[microform] :
Publisher:
Printed by H.D. Steel ... for J. Griffithsprompter at the theatre and sold by Mr. Clough,
Copyright Date:
1787
Description:
[16] p.
Reproduction Info:
Microprint. New York : Readex Microprint, 1967. 1 microprint ; 23 x 15 cm. (Three centuries of drama. English, 1751-1800).
True-blue. Libretto Nancy, or, The parting lovers. Parting lovers. Press-gang, or, Love in low life. Love in low life.
Notes:
Libretto only. Cover title: True-blue, or, The press-gang and The story of John Gilpin. The story of John Gilpin by William Cowper; cf. DNB. In 1739 Henry Carey wrote and composed a musical interlude called Nancy, or, The parting lovers, which, in 1755, was revived under title, The press-gang, or, Love in low life, and still later produced, with music by Thomas Carter, under title, True-blue; cf. Nicoll, A.A hist. of Eng. drama, 1660-1900, 1952: v. 2, p. 303; Baker, D.E. Biog. drama., 1812: v. 3, p. 179. "As performing at the Royalty-Theatre, Wellclose Square."
OCLC:
(OCoLC)9825872
Locations:
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)
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