The Grub-Street opera. As it is acted at the theatre in the Hay-Market. By Scriblerus Secundus. To which is added, The masquerade, a poem. Printed in MDCCXXVIII
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- The Grub-Street opera. As it is acted at the theatre in the Hay-Market. By Scriblerus Secundus. To which is added, The masquerade, a poem. Printed in MDCCXXVIII
- Welsh opera
- People / Organizations
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- Imprint
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London : printed, and sold by J. Roberts, in Warwick-lane, MDCCXXXI. [1731 i.e. 1755]
- Added name
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Millar, Andrew, 1707-1768, publisher.; Roberts, James, 1668 or 1669-1754, attributed name.; Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754. Masquerade.
- Publication year
- 1755
- ESTC No.
- T35895
- Grub Street ID
- 265913
- Description
- [8], 56, [4], 11, [1] p. ; 8°.
- Note
- Scriblerus Secundus = Henry Fielding
Imprint is false. The Grub-Street Opera and The masquerade were published together under this imprint by Andrew Millar in 1755. Cf. Fielding, H. Plays. Ed. by T. Lockwood
'The masquerade' has a separate title page dated 1728; the register is continuous
'The Welsh opera' was the first published unauthorised edition with 31 songs, 'The genuine Grub-street opera' was the second unauthorised edition with 57 songs. The authorised version was: 'The Grub-street' with 65 songs
Signatures: [A]]4] B-E]8] F]4.