Love in a village. A comic opera. Written by Mr. Bickerstaff. As performed at the New Theatre, in Philadelphia.

People / Organizations

• Isaac Bickerstaff (Author)

Imprint

[Philadelphia]: From the press of M. Carey, March 1, M.DCC.XCIV. [1794]

Added name

Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778. Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778. Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839, publisher. Host Item [Unknown host].

Publication year

1794

ESTC No.

W19368

Grub Street ID

329023

Description

58,[2]p. ; 12⁰

Note

Drawn largely from Charles Johnson's Village opera, Wycherley's Gentleman dancing-master, and Marivaux's Le jeu de l'amour et du hasard. Without the music partly composed and partly compiled by Arne.

Issued as the third title in: Select plays: containing 1. Wild oats .. Philadelphia : Mathew Carey, 1796 (Evans 31175). Also issued separately (Evans 26672).

"Table of the songs, with the names of the several composers."--p. 3.

Books printed by Mathew Carey, and for sale at his store .."--p. [59-60].