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, MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]

Publication year

1738-1738

ESTC No.

T58095

Grub Street ID

284264

Description

[8],30p.,plate : music ; 8⁰

Note

The dedication signed: Cha. Coffey.

Titlepage in red and black.

Abridged by Theophilus Cibber from Charles Coffey's three-act play of the same titlel, adapted, with help from John Mottley, from Thomas Jevon's 'The devil of a wife'.

Price from imprint: Price One Shilling.