The welsh opera: or, the grey mare the better horse. As it is acted at the New Theatre in the Hay-Market. Written by Scriblerus Secundus, Author of the Tragedy of Tragedies

All titles

• The welsh opera: or, the grey mare the better horse. As it is acted at the New Theatre in the Hay-Market. Written by Scriblerus Secundus, Author of the Tragedy of Tragedies
• Grub-Street opera

People / Organizations

• Henry Fielding (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by E. Rayner, and sold by H. Cook, at the Hawk, near Water-Lane, and at the Golden-Ball, near Chancery-Lane, both in Fleet-Street, [1731]

Publication year

1731

ESTC No.

N25836

Grub Street ID

15192

Description

[4],ii,iii,[1],39,[1]p. ; 8°.

Note

Scriblerus Secundus = Henry Fielding

Without the music

The first unauthorized version of 'The Grub-Street opera', with 31 songs

The second unauthorized version, 'The genuine Grub-Street opera', has 57 songs; the authorized version, 'The Grub-Street opera', has 65 songs

With a half-title

The titlepage is a cancel

Publication date from W. L. Cross, 'The history of Henry Fielding', vol. 3, p. 293

Price from imprint: Price One Shilling.

Uncontrolled note

Cross transcribes imprint "for E. Rayner, and sold by H. Cook"; possibly from the cancellandum