Comus, a mask: (now adapted to the stage) as alter'd from Milton's mask at Ludlow-Castle, which was never represented but on Michaelmas-day, 1634; before the Right Honble. the Earl of Bridgewater, Lord President of Wales. The principal performers were the Lord Brackly, Mr. Tho. Egerton, the Lady Alice Egerton. The musick was composed by Mr. Henry Lawes, Who also represented the attendant spirit

People / Organizations

• John Milton (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by J. Hughs, near Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, for R. Dodsley, at Tully's-Head, Pall-Mall MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]

Added name

Dalton, John, 1709-1763.; Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778.

Publication year

1738

ESTC No.

T31070

Grub Street ID

261899

Description

[6], 52 p. ; 8°.

Note

Adaptation by John Dalton

The words "the Lord Brackly, Mr. Tho. Egerton, the Lady Alice Egerton." in title are printed in two columns divided by two curly braces

With a half-title

Below imprint and at foot of half-title: (Price one shilling.); "A prologue and epilogue were added in later editions, beginning with the 2nd, also dated 1738" -- Coleridge; "Despite the title page statement the music for the adaptation was by Thomas Arne" -- Coleridge; Signatures: [A]]4(-[A]4) B-G]4] H]2.