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The disappointment: or, The force of credulity. A new American comic-opera, in three acts. By Andrew Barton, Esq.

Title
The disappointment: or, The force of credulity. [electronic resource] : A new American comic-opera, in three acts. By Andrew Barton, Esq.
Author
Forrest, Thomas, 1747-1825.
Publication
Philadelphia : Printed for and sold by Francis Shallus no. 40, Vine-Street, M.DCC.XCVI. [1796]

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Additional Authors
  • Leacock, John.
  • Forrest, Thomas, 1747-1825.
  • Leacock, John, 1729-1802.
  • Seymour, Joseph H.
  • Shallus, Francis
  • Gale (Firm)
Description
iv, [3], 8-94, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill.; 12⁰.
Uniform Title
Eighteenth century collections online.
Subject
Operas > Librettos
Note
  • Without music.
  • The authorship is disputed. Variously attributed to Andrew Barton (probably a pseudonym), John Leacock, and Thomas Forrest. The attribution to Forrest is most commonly accepted. Cf. the critical edition of this work, edited by David Mays (University Presses of Florida, 1976, p. 8-12).
  • Frontispiece engraved by Joseph H. Seymour. Though numbered "II", it is the only plate.
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • Evans
  • Hill, F. P. Amer. plays
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642788807
  • W30783
Author
Forrest, Thomas, 1747-1825.
Title
The disappointment: or, The force of credulity. [electronic resource] : A new American comic-opera, in three acts. By Andrew Barton, Esq.
Imprint
Philadelphia : Printed for and sold by Francis Shallus no. 40, Vine-Street, M.DCC.XCVI. [1796]
Edition
Second edition, revised and corrected, with large additions by the author. [Four lines of verse].
Series
Eighteenth century collections online.
Indexed In:
Evans, 30036
Hill, F. P. Amer. plays, 13
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, W30783.
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Place of Publication
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Added Author
Leacock, John. Author
Forrest, Thomas, 1747-1825.
Leacock, John, 1729-1802.
Seymour, Joseph H., engraver.
Shallus, Francis, publisher.
Gale (Firm)
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