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They were in all probability issued out by fome performer , who , deriving no benefit from the theatre except his falary , was uninterested in that retention of copies , which was the chief concern of our ancient managers .
They were in all probability issued out by fome performer , who , deriving no benefit from the theatre except his falary , was uninterested in that retention of copies , which was the chief concern of our ancient managers .
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... the practice of the numerous theatres in the time of Shakspeare ; to cause some bookseller to make immediate entries of their new pieces , as a security against the encroachments of their rivals , who always considered themselves as ...
... the practice of the numerous theatres in the time of Shakspeare ; to cause some bookseller to make immediate entries of their new pieces , as a security against the encroachments of their rivals , who always considered themselves as ...
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Vavasour till 1633. as Tho . Heywood , who wrote the preface to it , informs us . In this manner the contending theatres were prepared to assert a priority of title to any copies of dramatick performances ...
Vavasour till 1633. as Tho . Heywood , who wrote the preface to it , informs us . In this manner the contending theatres were prepared to assert a priority of title to any copies of dramatick performances ...
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I may add , that the difficulty of procuring licences was another reason why fome theatrical public cations were retarded and others entirely suppressed . As we cannot now discover the motives which influenced the conduct of former Lord ...
I may add , that the difficulty of procuring licences was another reason why fome theatrical public cations were retarded and others entirely suppressed . As we cannot now discover the motives which influenced the conduct of former Lord ...
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4to . 1669 . The Tempest , made into an opera by Shadwell in 1673. See Downes's Rofcius Anglicanus , p . 34 . The Tempest , an Opcra taken from Shakspcare . As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane . " By Mr. Garrick .
4to . 1669 . The Tempest , made into an opera by Shadwell in 1673. See Downes's Rofcius Anglicanus , p . 34 . The Tempest , an Opcra taken from Shakspcare . As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane . " By Mr. Garrick .
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| Title | The Plays of William Shakspeare, Volume 2 The Plays of William Shakspeare, William Shakespeare |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Publisher | Printed and fold by J.J. Tourneisen, 1799 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library |
| Digitized | 8 Sep 2011 |
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