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The fool's opera, or, The taste of the age / written by Mat. Medley ; to which is prefix'd a sketch of the author's life, written by himself.

Other author/creatorAston, Tony, approximately 1682-approximately 1753.
Other author/creatorGay, John, 1685-1732. Beggar's opera.
Format Book and Microform
Descriptionpage 103-137 : illustrations, map, music.
Subject(s)
Uniform titleFool's opera. Libretto.
Series Three centuries of drama. English, 1701-1750
Three centuries of drama. English, 1701-1750. UNAUTHORIZED
General noteLibretto, with unacc. melodies, piano scores, or close scores for several songs.
General noteAdded t.p.: Libretto of The fool's opera; with musical additions.
General noteFacsim. reprint. Originally published: London : Printed for T. Payne ... and sold by A. Dodd ... and E. Nutt, 1731.
General noteIn National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Pennsylvania. Church music and musical life in Pennsylvania in the eighteenth century. Philadelphia : Printed for the Society, 1926-47. Vol. 3, Pt. 1.
General note"And performed by his company in Oxford."
General notePages 126-134, 136-137 also numbered 12-20, 21-22 respectively.
General note"A ballad, call'd, A dissertation on the Beggar's opera": p. 126-128.
General note"A sketch of the life, etc. of Mr. Anthony Aston, commonly call'd Tony Aston. Written by himself; now all alive": p. 129-137.
Reproduction noteJoyner- Microfiche. [New Canaan, Conn.] : Readex, [1989]. 1 microfiche : negative. (Three centuries of drama. English, 1701-1750) ; (Three centuries of English and American plays, 1500-1830)
Other titleTaste of the age.

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner Microforms B300 MICROFICHE T413 F739.5F ✔ Available