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.

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. Written by the author of The beggars wedding. 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, MDCCXXXII. [1732]

Publication year

1732-1732

ESTC No.

T58096

Grub Street ID

284265

Description

[8],31,[1]p. : music ; 8⁰

Note

The dedication signed: Cha. Coffey.

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

The headpiece on A2r contains Cupid enthroned; a variant has different ornaments in sig. A: the headpiece on A2r contains two sirens.

Price from imprint: Price One Shilling.