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.

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.

T58094

Grub Street ID

284263

Description

[8],68,[4]p.,plate : ill.,music ; 8⁰

Note

The dedication signed: Charles Coffey.

Adapted, with help from John Mottley, from Thomas Jevon's 'The devil of a wife'.

With two final leaves of advertisements.

Price from imprint: Price One Shilling and Six Pence.