The devil to pay; or, the wives metamorphos'd. An opera. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants. Written by the author of The beggars wedding. With the musick prefix'd to each song.

All titles

• The devil to pay; or, the wives metamorphos'd. An opera. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants. Written by the author of The beggars wedding. With the musick prefix'd to each song.
• Devil to pay: or, the wives metamorphos'd. Abridgments
• Devil to pay: or, the wives metamorphos'd. Abridgments.

People / Organizations

• Charles Coffey (Author)
• John Watts ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for J. Watts at the Printing-Office in Wild-Court near Lincoln's-Inn Fields, MDCCXXXI. [1731]

Publication year

1731-1731

ESTC No.

N6403

Grub Street ID

46098

Description

[8],31,[1]p. : ill.,music ; 8⁰

Note

The author of The beggar's wedding = Charles Coffey, who signs the dedication.

An abridgment into one act by Theophilus Cibber from Coffey's three act version, itself adapted, with help from John Mottley, from Thomas Jevon's 'The devil of a wife'.

Price from imprint: Price One Shilling.