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Romeo and Juliet, altered Roby Mr. Garrick

yal Merchant, by Beau

mont

Rule a Wife and have a Wife

School Boy, by Cibber Scornful Lady, by Beau

mont and Fletcher She would and the would not, by Cibber She would if the could, by Etherege

Siege of Damafcus, by Hughes SilentWoman,by B. Johnfon

Sir Courtly Nice, by Crown

by

Sir Harry Wildair, by
Farquhar
Sir Martin Mar-All,
Dryden
Sir Walter Raleigh, by

Dr. Sewell 'Squire of Alfatia, by T. Shadwell

Stage Coach, by Farquhar
State of Innocence, by
Dryden
Strollers

Sufpicious Huband, by
Dr. Hoadley
Tamerlane, by Rowe
Tempeft, by Shakespeare
TenderHusband, by Steele
Theodofius, or the Force

of Love T mon of Athens, by ¡Shakespeare

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Venice Preferved, by Ot-
way
Ulyffes, by Rowe
Way of the World, by
Congreve

What d'ye call it? by Gay
Wife to be let

Wife's Relief, or Huf-
band's Cure
Wild Gallant, by Dryden
Wit without Money
Woman's a Riddle
Wonder, a Woman keeps
a Secret, by Centlivre
Zara, with the Interlude,
by A. Hill Efq;
Agis, IS

Arden of Feverfham, 19.
Douglas, is
Eastward Hoe, is
Gentleman Dancing Maf-

ter, Is

Love in a Wood, is
Pafquin, Is

Perkin Warbeck, is
Plague of Riches, French
and English, IS
Plain Dealer, is
Siege of Aquileia, is

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PLAYS for T. LOWNDES and PARTNERS.

Every Man in his Humour
Fair Penitent, by Rowe
Fair Quaker of Deal, by
C. Shadwell
Falfe Friend
Fatal Curiofity
Fatal Secret, by Theobald
Flora, or Hob in the Well
Fox, by Ben Johnson
Friendship in Fafhion, by
Otway

Funeral, by Sir R. Steele
Gamefter, by Mrs Centlivre
Gentle Shepherd
George Barnwell, by Lillo

Gloriana

Greenwich Park
Hamlet, by Shakespear
Henry IV. 2 Parts, by ditto
Henry V. by ditto
Henry VI. 3 Parts, by ditto
Henry VIII. by ditto.
Henry V. by Aaron Hill
Hone York hireman
Jane Gray, by Rowe
Jane Shore, by Rowe
Inconftant, by Farquhar
King John, by Shakespeare
King Lear, by ditto
King Lear, by Tate
Limberham, by Dryden
Love for Love, by Con-
greve
Love in a Mift
Love in a Tub, by Etherege
Love makes a Man, by C.
Cibber
Love's Laft Shift, by ditto
Lying Lover, by Steele
Macbeth, by Shakespeare-

Man of Mode, by Etherege
Mariamne, by Fenton
Meafure for Meafure, by
Shakespeare

Merchant of Venice, by
Shakespeare
Miftake, by Vanbrugh
Mourning Bride, by Con-
greve
Much ado about Nothing'
Muftapha, by Lord Orrery
Nonjuror, by C. Cibber
Oedipus, by Dryden:
Old Bachelor, by Congreve
Oroonoko, by Southern
Orphan, by Otway
Othello, by Shakespeare
Perjured Hufband
Perolla and Ifidora, by C.
Cibber

Phædra and Hippolitus, by
Smith

Pilgrim, by Beaumont and
Fletcher

Polly, by Mr. Gay
Prophetefs, by Beaumont
Provok'd Hufband, by C.
Cibber

Provok'd Wife, by Van-
brugh

Recruiting Officer, by Far-
quhar
Refufal, by Cibber
Rehearsal, by D. of Bucks
Relapfe, by Vanbrugh
Revenge, by Dr. Young
Richard III. by C. Cibber
Rival Fools, by Cibber
Rival Ladies, by Dryden
Rival Queens, by Lee

Enter Duretete with his fword drawn, and fix of the grand mufqueteers with their pieces prefented, the Ruffons drop their fwords. [Oriana goes off. Mir. The wine, the wine, the wine. Youth, pieafure, fortune, days and years, are now my own again.-Ah, my dear friends, did not I tell you this wine wou'd make me merry?-Dear captain, thefe gentlemen are the best natur'd, facetious, witty creatures, that ever you knew. Enter Lamorce.

Lam. Is the wine come, fir?

Mir. O yes, madam, the wine is come -fee there? [Pointing to the foldiers.] Your ladyfhip has got a very fine ring upon our finger.

Lam. Sir, 'tis at your fervice.

Mir. O ho! is it fo? Thou dear feven hundred pound, thou'rt welcome home again, with all my heart-Ad's my life, madam, you have got the fineft built watch there! Tompion's, I pre fune.

Lam. Sir, you may wear it.

Mir. O, madam, by no means, 'tis too much-Rob you of all!-[Taking it from her] Goed dear time, thou'rt a precious thing, I'm glad I have retriev'd thee: [Patting it up] What, my friends negle&ted all this while! Gentlemen, you'll pardon my complaifance to the lady.How now is it civil to be fo out of humour at my entertainment, and I fo pleafed with yours? Captain, you're furprised at all this! but we're in our frolics, you

muft know.--- -Some wine here.

Enter Servant with wine.

Come, Captain, this worthy gentleman's health.

[Tweaks the firfi Bravo by the nose; he roars. But now, where--where's my dear deliverer, my boy, my charming boy!

1 Bra. I hope fome of our crew below-flairs have difpatch'd him.

Mir. Villain, what fay'ft thou? Difpatch'd! I'll have ye aitortured, rack'd, torn to pieces alive, if you have touch'd my boy. Hiere, page! page! page! [Runs out. Dur. Here, gentlemen, be sure you fecure thofe fellows. 1 Bra. Yes, fir, we know you and your guard will be very civil to us.

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Dur. Now for you, madam;-He, he, he -I'm fo pleas'd to think that I fhall be reveng'd of one woman before I die-Well, miftrefs Snap Dragon, which of these honourable gentlemen is fo happy to call you wife?

1 Bra. Sir, fhe fhould have been mine to-night, 'cause Sampre here had her last night. Sir, fhe's very true to us all four.

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Dur. Take 'em to juftice. [The guards carry off the Brav.
Enter Old Mirabel, Dugard, Bifarre.

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Old Mir. Robin, Robin, where's Bob? where's my boy? -What, is this the lady a pretty whore, faith.---Hark'e, child, becaufe my fon was fo civil as to oblige you with a coach, I'll treat with a cart, indeed I will.

Dag. Ay, madam,and you fhall have a fwinging equipage, three or four thoufand footmen at your heels at leaft.

Dur. No lefs becomes her quality.

Bif. Faugh! the monster!

Dur. Monter! ay, you're all a little monftrous, let me tell you.

Enter Mirabel.

Old Mir. Ah, my dear Bob, art thou fafe, man?
Mir. No, no, fir, I'm ruin'd, the faver of my life is loft.
Old Mir. No, he came and brought us the news.

Mir. But where is he?-[Enter Oriana.] Ha! [Runs
and embraces her.] My dear preferver, what fhall I do to
recompence your trull-Father, friends, gentlemen,
behold the youth hat has reliev'd me from the mot ig-
hominious death, from the fcandalous poniards of the
bloody ruffians, where to have fall'n would have defam'd
my memory with vile reproach.-My life, eftate, my
all, is due to fuch a favour'-Command me, child, be-
fore you all, before my late, fo kind indulgent ftars, I
fwear to grant whate'er
you afk.

Ori. To the fame ftars indulgent now to me, I will appeal as to the juice of my claim; I thall demand but what was mine before the juit performance of your contract to Oricna. [Difcovering herself.

Om. Oriana!

Ori. In this difguife I refolv'd to follow you abroad, counterfeited that letter that got me into your fervice; and fo, by this frange turn of fate, I became the inftru

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Enter Duretete with his fword drawn, and fix of the grand mufqueteers with their pieces prefented, the Rufhiens drop their fords. [Oriana goes off. Mir. The wine, the wine, the wine. Youth, pieafure, fortune, days and years, are now my own again.-Ah, my dear friends, did not I tell you this wine wou'd make me merry--Dear captain, thefe gentlemen are the beft natur`d, facetious, witty creatures, that ever you knew. Enter Lamorce.

Lam. Is the wine come, fir?

Mir. O yes, madam, the wine is come fee there? [Pointing to the foldiers.] Your ladyfhip has got a very fine ring upon your finger.

Lam. Sir, 'tis at your fervice.

Mir. O ho! is it fo? Thou dear seven hundred pound, thou'rt welcome home again, with all my heart-Ad's my life, madam, you have got the finest built watch there! Tompion's, I prefu.ne.

Lam. Sir, you may wear it.

Mir. O, madam, by no means, 'tis too much-Rob you of all!-[Taking it from her] Goed dear time, thou'rt a precious thing, I'm glad I have retriev'd thee: [Putting it up] What, my friends neglected all this while! Gentlemen, you'll parden my complaifance to the lady.How now is it civil to be fo out of humour at my entertainment, and I fo pleafed with yours? Captain, you're surprised at all this! but we're in our frolics, you muft know. -Some wine here.

Enter Servant with wine.

Come, Captain, this worthy gentleman's health.

[Tweaks the firfi Bravo by the nofe; he roars. But now, wherewhere's my dear deliverer, my boy, my charming boy!

1 Bra. I hope fome of our crew below-flairs have difpatch'd him.

Mir. Villain, what fay'ft thou? Difpatch'd! I'll have ye aitortured, rack'd, torn to pieces alive, if you have touch'd my boy. Here, page! page! page! [Runs out. Dur. Here, gentlemen, be sure you fecure thofe fellows. 1 Bra. Yes, fir, we know you and your guard will be very civil to us.

Dur

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