Publications of John Brownsmith

Author

  • Brownsmith, John. The rescue: or, Thespian scourge. Being a critical enquiry into the merit of a poem, intituled, Thespis. With some candid remarks on The Modesty, Good-Nature, and Impartiality of that piece. Written in hudibrastic verse. By John Brownsmith. London: printed for J. Williams, at No. 38, next the Mitre-Tavern, Fleet-Street, MDCCLXVII. [1767]. ESTC No. N12981. Grub Street ID 2943.
  • Brownsmith, John. The dramatic time-piece: or perpetual monitor. Being a calculation of the length of time every act takes in the performing, in all the acting plays at the Theatres-Royal of Drury-Lane, Covent-Garden, and Hay-Market, as Minuted from repeated Observations, during the Course of many Years Practice. As also The Time of Night when Half-Price will be taken, and the certain Period when any Play will be over. By J. Brownsmith, Prompter to the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-Market. London: printed for J. Almon, in Piccadilly; T. Davies, in Russel-Street; and J. Hingeston, near Temple-Bar, MDCCLXVII. [1767]. ESTC No. T59589. Grub Street ID 285586.
  • Brownsmith, John. The theatrical alphabet. Containing A Catalogue of several hundred Parts (both Mens and Womens) in different Plays and Farces; with the Number of Lengths noted that each Part contains, carefully disposed in alphabetical Order, and accurately distinguished by initial Letters, denoting whether they are in a Tragedy, Comedy, Opera, Farce, &c. The Number of Lengths are justly calculated, as they are performed at the Theatres Royal; with a Vacancy reserved to insert many more, as they may occur in new Pieces, or otherwise. By John Brownsmith. London: printed for the author, and sold by Mr. Rowland, at the Black-Lion, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, 1767. ESTC No. T57665. Grub Street ID 283885.
  • Brownsmith, John. The contrast; or, New Mode of Management. Being a Peep behind the Curtain of the Salisbury Theatre, in 1776: wherein The Requisites to from a Brace of Managers-Their Plain Dealing, Artless Innocence, and Public Gratitude Are all nicely weigh'd, duly consider'd, and justly display'd. To which are added, (by way of Supplement) A few Spontaneous Fragments, Pick'd up at the Foot of Parnassus. By J. Brownsmith, Late Nominal Prompter to the said Theatre. Salisbury: printed by J. Hodson, near the Poultry-Cross, MDCCLXXVI. [1776]. ESTC No. T57664. Grub Street ID 283884.