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Sir Thomas Overbury : a tragedy altered from the late Mr. Richard Savage. As now performing at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden

Title
Sir Thomas Overbury : a tragedy altered from the late Mr. Richard Savage. As now performing at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden.
Published
London : Printed by William Woodfall for Francis Newbery, the corner of St. Paul's Church-yard, MDCCLXXVII [1777]
Physical Description
[8], 80, [4] p. 21 cm.
Notes
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-L⁴,M¹.
On t-p, below imprint: "Price, one shilling and six-pence. Entered at Stationers Hall."
Dedication to George Colman, Esq.
Prologue written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Esq., spoken by Mr. Hull: p. [6-7].
Altered by W. Woodfall.--Cf. Nicoll.
Savage's tragedy was first published in 1724, but according to Samuel Johnson's Life (quoted by Woodfall in the preface) he was dissatisfied with it and resolved to rewrite it. The present play is based ont he manuscript he left.
Publisher's announcement on p. [4] at end.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 04, 2007
References
English short title catalogue, T48369
Genre/Form
Publishers' advertisements.
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