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The usefulness of the stage to religion : and to government: shewing the advantage of the drama in all nations since its first institution : with ... remarks on all the dramatick pieces which have been published and played since the late act of Parliament for licencing the stage ..
Published
London, T. Harper, 1738.
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BEINECKE (Non-Circulating) >> Hag12 2 1
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2.
Mr. Collier's Dissuasive from the play-house : in a letter to a person of quality, occasion'd by the late calamity of the tempest
Author
Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726
Published
[London : Printed for Richard Sare ... , 1703]
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BEINECKE (Non-Circulating) >> Ik C760 698
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A short view of the immorality and profaneness of the English stage, together with the sense of antiquity upon this argument
Author
Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726
Published
London : Printed for S. Keble at the Turk's-Head in Fleetstreet, R. Sare at the Gray's-Inn-Gate, and H. Hindmarsh against the Exchange in Cornhil, 1698.
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BEINECKE (Non-Circulating) >> 1999 539
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Histrio-Mastix. The Players Scovrge, or, Actors Tragædie, Divided into Two Parts. Wherein it is largely evidenced, by divers Arguments, by the concurring Authorities and Resolutions of sundry texts of Scripture, of the whole Primitive Church, both under the Law and Gospell; of 55 Synodes and Councels; of 71 Fathers and Christian Writers, before the yeare of our Lord 1200 ... and of our owne English Statutes, Magistrates, Vniversities, Writers, Preachers, That popular Stage-playes ... are sinfull, heathenish, lewde, ungodly Spectacles, and most pernicious Corruptions ... And that the Profession of Play-poets, of Stage players; together with the penning, acting, and frequenting of Stage-playes, are unlawfull, infamous and misbeseeming Christians ..
Author
Prynne, William, 1600-1669
Published
London, Printed by E.A. and W.I. for Michael Sparke, and are to be sold at the blue Bible, in Greene Arbour, in little Old Bayly. 1633.
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BEINECKE (Non-Circulating) >> Zd 1312
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Histrio-Mastix. The Players Scovrge, or, Actors Tragædie, Divided into Two Parts. Wherein it is largely evidenced, by divers Arguments, by the concurring Authorities and Resolutions of sundry texts of Scripture, of the whole Primitive Church, both under the Law and Gospell; of 55 Synodes and Councels; of 71 Fathers and Christian Writers, before the yeare of our Lord 1200 ... and of our owne English Statutes, Magistrates, Vniversities, Writers, Preachers, That popular Stage-playes ... are sinfull, heathenish, lewde, ungodly Spectacles, and most pernicious Corruptions ... And that the Profession of Play-poets, of Stage players; together with the penning, acting, and frequenting of Stage-playes, are unlawfull, infamous and misbeseeming Christians ..
Author
Prynne, William, 1600-1669
Published
London : Printed by E.A. and W.I. for Michael Sparke, [and are to be sold at the blue Bible, in Greene Arbour, in little Old Bayly, 1633]
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BEINECKE (Non-Circulating) >> 1742 Yale Library 18.3.16
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6.
The theatre : its history and moral tendency : a paper read at the Islington literary and scientific institution February 2, 1844
Author
Smith, Edward, 1818?-1874
Published
[London : Tyler and Reed, printers, 1844]
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BEINECKE (Non-Circulating) >> Hag12 2 10
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7.
An essay on the stage : in which the arguments in its behalf, and those against it, are considered; and its morality, character, and effects illustrated ..
Author
Sutor, Alexander
Published
Aberdeen : D. Chalmers & co., 1820.
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BEINECKE (Non-Circulating) >> Hag12 2 9
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8.
Extracts from the writings of divers eminent authors of different religious denominations and at various periods of time : representing the evils and pernicious effects of stage plays and other vain amusements
Published
Philadelphia : Reprinted by Benjamin & Jacob Johnson, no. 147, High street, 1799.
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The speech of John Gardiner, esquire. Delivered in the [Massachusetts] House of representatives. On Thursday, the 26th of January, 1792; on the subject of the report of the Committee, appointed to consider the expediency of repealing the law against theatrical exhibitions within this commonwealth ..
Author
Gardiner, John, 1737-1793
Published
Printed at the Apollo Press ; in Boston : for the author, MDCCXCII.
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10.
A discourse on stage entertainments ..
Author
Simpson, David, 1745-1799
Published
Birmingham : Printed and sold by M. Swinney, 1788.
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BEINECKE (Non-Circulating) >> Hag12 2 3
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11.
The absolute unlawfulness of the stage entertainment fully demonstrated ..
Author
Law, William, 1686-1761
Published
London : Printed for G. Robinson, 1773.
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BEINECKE (Non-Circulating) >> Hag12 2 3
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12.
Bedenkingen over de schouwtoneelen
Author
Formey, Jean-Henri-Samuel, 1711-1797
Published
[n.p.] 1771.
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LSF- BEINECKE >> Haf22 771f
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13.
The stage the high road to hell: being an essay on the pernicious nature of theatrical entertainments ..
Published
London, W. Nicoll [1767]
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BEINECKE (Non-Circulating) >> Hag12 2 3
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14.
The absolute unlawfulness of the stage-entertainment fully demonstrated
Author
Law, William, 1686-1761
Published
London : Printed for M. Richardson, 1765.
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15.
The absolute unlawfulness of the stage entertainment fully demonstrated
Author
Law, William, 1686-1761
Published
London, J. Richardson, 1759.
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BEINECKE (Non-Circulating) >> Hag12 2 3
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16.
A serious enquiry into the nature and effects of the stage. Being an attempt to show, that contributing to the support of a public theatre, is inconsistent with the character of a Christian ..
Author
Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794
Published
Glasgow : Printed by J. Bryce and D.Paterson, 1757.
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17.
An address to the ladies on the indecency of appearing at immodest plays ..
Published
London : Printed for G. Griffiths, 1756.
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BEINECKE (Non-Circulating) >> Hag12 2 3
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18.
The usefulness of the stage to religion, and to government : shewing the advantage of the drama in all nations since its first institution. With ... remarks on all the dramatick pieces which have been published and played since the late act of Parliament for licencing the stage ..
Published
London, Printed for T. Cooper, 1738.
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BEINECKE (Non-Circulating) >> Hag12 2 2
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19.
A New miscellany for the year 1737. : Containing I. The vision of the golden rump, printed in the papers call'd Common sense, of March 19. and March 26. II. A dissertation upon kicking, printed in the same paper of June 11. III. The Lord C---d's speech against the play-bill, in the House of Peers. IV. C--- C---r's letter to the Craftsman, upon the bill for restraining the stage, printed in that paper of July 2.
Published
London : Printed by S. Osborn, and sold by the Booksellers of London, and Westminster, 1737.
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LSF- BEINECKE >> 2014 1462
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20.
An oration in which an enquiry is made whether the stage is, or can be made a school for forming the mind to virtue : and proving the superiority of theatric instruction over those of history and moral philosophy : with relections on operas : spoke March 13, 1733, in the Jesuits college at Paris ..
Author
Porée, Charles, 1675-1741
Published
London : Printed for C. Davis, and sold by T. Astley, 1734.
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21.
An essay on plays and masquerades
Author
Willis, Richard, 1664-1734
Published
London : Printed for Eman. Matthews, 1724.
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BEINECKE (Non-Circulating) >> Hag12 2 2
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22.
The evil and danger of stage-plays: shewing their natural tendency to destroy religion, and introduce a general corruption of manners; in almost two thousand instances, taken from the plays of the two last years, against all the methods lately used for their reformation ..
Author
Bedford, Arthur, 1668-1745
Published
Bristol : Printed and sold by W. Bonny [etc., etc.], 1706.
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BEINECKE (Non-Circulating) >> Haf21 706b
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23.
A Letter to a lady concerning the new play-house
Published
London, : Printed and sold by Joseph Downing ..., 1706.
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24.
Serious reflections on the scandalous abuse and effects of the stage: in a sermon preach'd at the parish-church of St. Nicolas in the city of Bristol, on Sunday the 7th day of January, 1705
Author
Bedford, Arthur, 1668-1745
Published
Bristol : Printed and sold by W. Bonney, 1705.
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BEINECKE (Non-Circulating) >> Hag12 2 2
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25.
Beauty in distress : a tragedy : as it is acted at the theatre in Little Lincoln-Inn-Fields : by His Majesty's servants
Author
Motteux, Peter Anthony, 1660-1718
Published
London : Printed for Daniel Brown, at the Black Swan and Bible without Templebar; and Rich. Parker at the Unicorn under the Piazza of the Royal Exchange, 1698.
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BEINECKE (Non-Circulating) >> Ik M858 698
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