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Tit for Tat; or, The Mutual Deception. Comedy, 3 acts. George Colman, from Joseph Atkinson, The Mutual Deception


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    More Ways than Means. Comedy, 4 acts. George Colman, the Younger

    Manuscripts

    No application. [1786?] Prod. (as Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover) H2, July 10, 1788. MS: dated, by J.P.C.(?), 1786. Comp. Ways and Means, 2d ed., 1788 (K-D 107): printed in three acts; numerous differences. J.P.C. in B.D.: More Ways than Means, a Comedy in 4 Acts acted at the Haymarket in 1786.' LL. See 'Ways & Means' & MS note. [And, under Ways and Means in B.D.] It was licenced, as appears by Larpents Account books on 16: Augt. 1786 under the title of 'More Ways than Means, a Comedy in 4 Acts' Qy whether the Printed Copy of 1788 varies from the four act play. See MS note 'More Ways than Means.' Some of the characters were subsequently omitted.

    LA 755

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    The Votary of Wealth. Comedy, 5 acts. Joseph George Holman

    Manuscripts

    No application. Prod. C.G., Jan. 12, 1799. MS: dated, by Larpent, C.G., Jan., 1799; prologue and epilogue; cast. Comp. 1799 (Dev 8vo 19): slight differences.

    LA 1240

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    The School for Arrogance. Comedy, 5 acts. Thomas Holcroft

    Manuscripts

    No application. Prod. C.G., Feb. 4, 1791. MS: dated by Larpent Feb. 2; numerous corrections, excisions, and revisions; prologue and epilogue; cast. Comp. 2d ed., 1791 (K-D 456): a number of differences; some passages deleted in MS are printed.

    LA 891

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    The Red Cross Knights. Play, 5 acts. Joseph George Holman

    Manuscripts

    No application. Prod. H2, Aug. 21, 1799. MS: dated, by Larpent, H2, Aug. 7; prologue. Comp. 1799 (K-D 353): some differences.

    LA 1265

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    The Fate of Sparta; or, The Rival Kings. Tragedy, 5 acts. Hannah Cowley

    Manuscripts

    No application. Prod. D.L., Jan. 1, 1788. MS: in title, Siege erased and Fate written in; prologue and epilogue. Comp. 1788 (K-D 102): slight differences.

    LA 791

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    The Will for the Deed. Comedy, 3 acts. Thomas John Dibdin

    Manuscripts

    No application, Prod. C.G., Mar. 24, 1804. MS: dated, by Larpent, C.G., Mar. 16; numerous corrections; prologue and epilogue; cast. Comp. 1805 (Dev 8vo 19): a few differences.

    LA 1410