The beggar's opera : as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn-Fields / written by Mr. Gay
- Bib ID:
- 8653502
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Gay, John, 1685-1732, author
- Edition:
- The second edition, to which is added, the ouverture in score, and the musick prefix'd to each song.
- Description:
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- London : Printed for John Watts, at the Printing-Office in Wild-Court, near Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, MDCCXXVIII [1728]
- [8], 8, 76 p. : music ; 20 cm.
- Series:
- Collection of Jamie and Michael Kassler.
- Performer:
- Cast list on p. [6].
- Notes:
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- In this edition, the title-leaf verso contains one advertisement.
- Pages 1-8 (second set): "Ouverture in score compos'd by Dr. Pepusch" (caption title)
- Library copy: “JMK” embossed stamp on title page.
- Cited In:
- ESTC, N35424
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Pepusch, John Christopher, 1667-1752, composer
- Copyright:
-
Out of Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1752
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1728
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