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The theatrical review; or, New companion to the play-house ... Calculated for the entertainment and instruction of every lover of theatrical amusements. By a society of gentlemen, ..
Title
The theatrical review; or, New companion to the play-house [electronic resource] : ... Calculated for the entertainment and instruction of every lover of theatrical amusements. By a society of gentlemen, ...
Published
London [England] : printed for S. Crowder, in Pater-noster-Row; J. Wilkie, no. 71, St. Paul's Church yard, and J. Walter, at Charing Cross, -MDcCLXXII. [1772]
Physical Description
2 v. ; 17 cm. (12⁰)
Frequency
Irregular (Collected issues)
Extent
Vol. I [September, 1771-December, 1771]-Vol. II. [January, 1772-June, 1772.]
Numbering Peculiarities
Volumes lack chronological designation; dated from dates of issues.
Monthly issues unnumbered.
No more published.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale Community.
Notes
Society of gentlemen = John Potter.
"Independent of managerial influence."
Imprint includes year of publication.
Running title includes dates of monthly issues.
Monthly issues include main title as caption, with volume numbers on direction line.
With continuous pagination in each volume.
Includes critical reviews of performances and plays.
Reproduction of original from the British Library.
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements
Collected, with additional material, from articles originally published serially in: The public ledger: London: 21 Sept. 1771-10 Apr. 1772.
Variant and related titles
Theatrical review
Theatrical review, for ...
Other editions
Public ledger
Format
Journals & Newspapers / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 10, 2006
Supplement(s)
Vol. 2 includes appendix discussing sacred music performed during Lent.
References
New Cambridge bibliography of English literature, II:1284
Times (London, England). Tercentenary handlist of English & Welsh newspapers, magazines & reviews, p. 44
English short title catalogue, ESTCP6424.
Crane, R.S. Census of British newspapers and periodicals, 1620-1800, 863
Subjects
Genre/Form
Periodicals - England - 18th century.
Also listed under
Great Britain England London.
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