The fairies. An opera. Taken from A midsummer night's dream, written by Shakespear. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. The songs from Shakespear, Milton, Waller, Dryden, Lansdown, Hammond, &c. The music composed by Mr. Smith.

People / Organizations

• David Garrick (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper in the Strand, MDCCLV. [1755]

Publication year

1755-1755

ESTC No.

T35205

Grub Street ID

265369

Description

48p. ; 8⁰

Note

The adaptation probably by David Garrick, with some contribution from J. C. Smith.

'The argument' precedes the prologue; a variant has this reversed.

Price from imprint: price One Shilling.

Uncontrolled note

DFo, which labels this "the second edition", reports 2 issues of this edition with two impositions of pages containing the Argument and Prologue. Issues not distinguished by ESTC/NA