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1775. *The Raree Show-man, a new Musical
Piece ; set by Mr. Dibdin.
Mentioned in Sadler's Wells advertisements.
1775. "The Two Misers, by Kane O'Hara. Covent Garden. W. H. Husk in Grove's
- Diet.' ascribed the music of this to Dibdin.
1775. The Quaker ; a comic Opera, as performed at the Theare-Royal [sic] in Drury Lane. London : Printed for John Bell, near Exeter Exchange, in the Strand. MDCCLXXVII. [Price one shilling. J This has a plate of Mr. Bannister in the character of Steady, J. Roberts del., Pollard sculpt. Small 8vo, 44 pp.
Written and composed by Dibdin. This is probably the first edition, although the piece was first performed at Drury Lane at Brere- ton's benefit on 3 May, 1775. The second performance was not until 1777.
Other editions :
Third edition. London : Printed by the Ether- ingtons for J. Bell at the British Library in the Strand. MUCCLXXX. [Price one shilling.] 40pp.
In Cawthonrs Minor British Theatre, 1805. Portrait of Mr. Taylor as Lubin ; De Wilde pinxit, Cooper sculpt.
No. 25 in (T.) Dibdin's London Theatre, 1815.
1775. The Overture, Songs, &c., in The Quaker, a comic opera now performing with Universal Applause at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, com- pos^ by Charles Dibdin. Price 6s. Enter'd at Stationers Hall according to Act of Parliament. London : Printed and sold by J. Johnston, No. 97, Drury Lane. Oblong folio, pp. ii, 40, of which ii, 1, and 31 are blank. Date probably 1777.
A later edition, apparently from the same plates, was published by Muzio, dementi & Co., 26, Cheapside. On first plate of over- ture there is "Longman, Clementi & Co., 26, Cheapside." Watermark date 1806.
Separate sheet songs :
While the lads of the village. lames Aird, Glas- gow. 1 p. folio.
Ditto. London : Printed for G. Shade, East Side of Soho Square. Price la. 2 pp. folio.
I lock'd up all my treasure. A. Bland & Weller's Music Warehouse, No. 23, Oxford Street. Price 6U 2 pp. folio. Watermark date 1817.
1775. *The Novelty ; or, the Death of Harlequin. Not performed these seven years ; the last scene entirely new. The music by the late John Dunn, Dibdin and others.
Mentioned in Sadler's Wells advertisements for this year. Also
1775. *Cross Purposes, by Dibdin. Sadler's Wells.
1775. *The Comic Mirror; or, the World as it Wags ; a new entertainment in three distinct acts. Produced at the Grand Saloon, Exeter- Change, 24 June, 1775. Beyond particulars obtained from Dibdin's advertisements and his 'Professional Life' (1803, vol. i. pp. 153 et seq.\ I know nothing about this puppet- play, saving that there was published :
1775. A Collection of Catches and Glees for Two Three, or Four Voices, as Perform'd at the Grand
Saloon in Exeter Change ; composed by Charles
Dibdin. Price Is. 6d. [in MS.]. London: Printed
and sold by lohn lohnston, near Exeter Change,
Strand, where may be had [list of pieces, chiefly by
Dibdin]. Oblong folio, pp. ii, 14, of which ii and 14
are blank ; n.d.
1776. The Metamorphoses. A Comic Opera. In two acts, As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal, in the Hay-market. The Music by Mr. Dibdin. London: Sold by T. Lowndes, in Fleet -Street. MDCCLXXVI. [Price one shilling.] 8vo, pp. iv, 36. Produced at the Hay market 26 August, 1776. The music as a whole was never published.
1776. Airs, Ballads, &c., in The Blackamoor wash'd White, a new comic opera, as it will be performed this evening at the Theatre - Royal, Drury - Lane. Printed by Cox & Bigg, in the Savoy ; and sold by J. Corral, Bookseller, Catherine Street, Strand. MDCCLXXVI. [Price sixpence.] 8vo, 20pp.
Produced 1 February, 1776. Written by Henry Bate. Only the words of the songs, without the dialogue, as above, were pub- lished. The music was by Dibdin.
1776. The overture and favorite songs in The Blackamoor ; a new comic opera, perform'd at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane ; compos'd by Charles Dibdin. London : Printed for J. Johnston, No. 97, Drury Lane. Price 4-s. Oblong folio, ' title with ornate border, pp. ii, 26, of which ii and 26 are blank.
1776. *The Impostor; or, All's not Gold that Glitters. Sadler's Wells.
I give this on the authority of G. Hogarth (1842).
1776. The Seraglio ; a comic opera, in two acts : as performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent- Garden. London : Printed for T. Evans, near York - buildings, Strand. MDCCLXXVI. 8vo, ii, 32pp., the last blank.
Written, and the major part of the music composed, by Dibdin. Produced at Covent Garden 14 November, 1776.
1776. The Overture, Songs, &c., in The Seraglio, as perform'd at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden. The music chiefly compos'd by C : Dibdin. Price 6s. London, Printed and sold by lohn Johnston, No. 97, Drury Lane. Of whom may be had [list of pieces]. Oblong folio, pp. ii, 46, of which ii, 1, 25, and 33 are blank.
Separate sheet songs :
Blow high blow low. As sung by Mr. Reinhold in The Seraglio and Mr. Bannister in Thos & Sally. J. J. 2 pp. folio.
Ditto (closely copied). Printed for and sold by lames Aird, Glasgow.
1777. * She is Mad for a Husband. 1777. 'The Razor Grinder.
1777. *Yo Yea ; or, the Friendly Tars. Separate sheet song :
The Can of Grog, a favorite Sea Song, sung with great applause at most Convivial Societies. Price 6d. London : Printed for T. Skillern, No. 17, St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross. Folio, 2 pp. ; n.d.
1777. "The Old Woman of Eighty.
