Prologue and epilogue, spoken at the opening of the Theatre in Drury-Lane 1747

People / Organizations

• Samuel Johnson (Author)
• Mary Cooper ("sold by")

Imprint

London : printed by E. Cave at St John's Gate ; sold by M. Cooper in Pater-Noster-Row, and R. Dodsley Pall-Mall, M,DCC,XLVII. [1747]

Added name

Cave, Edward, 1691-1754, printer.; Cooper, Mary, -1761, bookseller.; Dodsley, Robert, 1703-1764, bookseller.; Garrick, David, 1717-1779. ; Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)

Publication year

1747

ESTC No.

T70692

Grub Street ID

294351

Description

12 p. ; 4°.

Note

The prologue is by Samuel Johnson, and the epilogue by David Garrick, to mark Garrick's opening season as manager

The title page is unpriced. Variant: the titlepage is priced "(Price 6d.)"

Beside imprint: (Price 6d.).

Uncontrolled note

This was a collaboration done jointly as a piece. Only this copy known in 1924