A companion to the theatre: or, a key to the play. Containing the stories of the most celebrated dramatick pieces. The Plan, Character, and Design of each Performance is Exhibited and Explain'd; with Remarks on each Representation.

All titles

• A companion to the theatre: or, a key to the play. Containing the stories of the most celebrated dramatick pieces. The Plan, Character, and Design of each Performance is Exhibited and Explain'd; with Remarks on each Representation.
• Dramatic historiographer.

People / Organizations

• Francis Cogan ("printed for")
• John Nourse ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for F. Cogan at the Middle-Temple Gate, and J. Nourse at the Lamb without Temple-Bar, MD.CC.XL. [1740]

Publication year

1740-1740

ESTC No.

T77489

Grub Street ID

299596

Description

[10],286,[2]p. ; 12⁰

Note

With a final leaf of advertisements.

Synopses of the plots of various plays.

A reissue of the first edition of 1735 which was published under the title 'The dramatic historiographer: or, the British Theatre delineated, etc.'.