Early American Plays, 1714-1830: A Compilation of the Titles of Plays and Dramatic Poems Written by Authors Born in or Residing in North America Previous to 1830 — John Shaqi
Early American Plays, 1714-1830: A Compilation of the Titles of Plays and Dramatic Poems Written by Authors Born in or Residing in North America Previous to 1830Wegelin, Oscar
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Early American Plays, 1714-1830: A Compilation of the Titles of Plays and Dramatic Poems Written by Authors Born in or Residing in North America Previous to 1830
Wegelin, Oscar
American drama -- Bibliography
LEACOCK, JOHN
THE FALL OF BRITISH TYRANNY; OR, AMERICAN LIBERTY TRIUMPHANT. The
First Campaign. A Tragi-comedy of Five Acts as lately planned at
the Theatrum Pandemonium at St. James. The principal place of
action in America. Published according to Act of Parliament.
Philadelphia: Printed by Styner & Cist. 8vo, pp. viii.-66.
Same. Providence, J. Douglas McDougall. n. d. [1776]. 12mo, pp.
viii.-66.
Same. Boston: Reprinted by Gill & Powars & Willis. n. d. 8vo, pp.
viii.-71.
This is an American Chronicle Play beginning with imaginary events
in England before the Revolution, showing the battles about Boston
and ending with the evacuation of that city by the British.
DISAPPOINTED. Philadelphia, 1796. 12mo.
Played in Philadelphia, April 2, 1796.
THE MEDLEY; OR, HARLEQUIN HAVE AT YE ALL. A Pantomime acted at
Covent Garden. 8vo, 1778.
LEE, WALTER
LAFAYETTE; OR, THE FORTRESS OF OLMUTZ. A Melodrama in Three Acts.
Philadelphia, 1824. 16mo, pp. 60.
A drama bearing this title was written by Wm. Woodworth, q. v.
LELAND, AARON W.
AARON W. LELAND, born in Holliston, Mass., May 28, 1761, died in
Chester, Vt., August 25, 1833. He was ordained a minister of the
Baptist Church about 1786, and settled in Chester, Vt. He was a
member of the Vermont Legislature from 1801 to 1811, a councillor for
four years, Lieutenant-Governor of the State for five years, and
justice of his county court for eighteen years. He refused a
nomination for governor in 1828. He was a very effective orator.
THE FATAL ERROR. A Tragedy. Exhibited at Williams College, March 25,
1807. Pittsfield: Printed by Seymour & Smith, 1807. 12mo, pp.
27.
Another edition. Peterboro: Reprinted by Jonathan Bunce & Co.,
[Madison County], 1810. 12mo, pp. 24.
LENNOX, CHARLOTTE
This author was a native of New York, and a daughter of Gov. James
Ramsey, of that province. She went to England in 1735 and became a
writer of note, Dr. Johnson considering her work equal to that of
Fanny Burney and other well-known female writers. The epilogue to
_The Sister_ was written by Oliver Goldsmith.
THE SISTER. A Comedy. London, 1769. 8vo, pp. 76.
LILLIBRIDGE, GARDNER R.
TANCRED; OR, THE RIGHTFUL HEIR TO ROCHDALE CASTLE. A Drama, altered
from a Tale of Ancient Times. Providence, 1824. 16mo, pp. 68.
LINDSLEY, A. B.
LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP; OR, YANKEE NOTIONS. A Comedy in Three Acts. New
York, 1809. 18mo, pp. 58.
LOW, SAMUEL
THE POLITICIAN OUT-WITTED. A Comedy in Five Acts, written in 1788,
by an American. New York: Printed by W. Ross, 1789. 8vo, pp. 71.
MACPHERSON, J.
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