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. 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. With the musick prefix'd to each song.
• 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, MDCCXLVIII. [1748]

Publication year

1748-1748

ESTC No.

T31756

Grub Street ID

262548

Description

[10],30p. : ill.,music ; 8⁰

Note

Dedication signed: Cha. Coffey.

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

Braces in title.

Price from imprint: price One Shilling.