The companion to the play-house : or, An historical account of all the dramatic writers (and their works) that have appeared in Great Britain and Ireland, from the commencement of our theatrical exhibitions, down to the present year 1764. Composed in the form of a dictionary, for the more readily turning to any particular author, or performance ...

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Author / Creator:Baker, David Erskine, 1730-1767.
Imprint:London : T. Becket and P.A. Dehondt [etc.], 1764.
Description:2 v. ; 18 cm.
Language:English
Series:Library of English literature ; LEL 11895.
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Format: Microform Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4075191
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Other title:Biographia dramatica
Play-house dictionary
Notes:Caption title: The play-house dictionary.
A second edition (1782) and a third (1812) were issued under title: Biographia dramatica.
Title-page quotes contents: "Vol. I [read vol. II] contains, a critical and historical account of every tragedy, comedy, farce, &c., in the English language. The respective merrits of each piece; and of the actors who performed the principal characters ... Vol. II. [read vol. I] contains, the lives and productions of every dramatic writer for the English or Irish theatres ... also the lives of our most celebrated actors."
Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, inc., 1976. 1 microfiche : positive ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English literature ; LEL 11895)

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Call Number: microfc PR1120.L537 1970 LEL 11895
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