A Collection of Farces and Other After-pieces, which are Acted at the Theatres Royal, Drury-Lane, Covent-Garden and Hay-Market: Printed Under the Authority of the Managers from the Prompt Book, Volume 4 |
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a Pet . Proceed . Tailor . With a small compass cape . Grum . I confess the cape . Tailor . With a trunk sleeve . ... For heaven's sake , sir , have patience ! bow you fright me ! Pet . Well , come , my Kate ; we will unto your fa ...
a Pet . Proceed . Tailor . With a small compass cape . Grum . I confess the cape . Tailor . With a trunk sleeve . ... For heaven's sake , sir , have patience ! bow you fright me ! Pet . Well , come , my Kate ; we will unto your fa ...
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| Title | A Collection of Farces and Other After-pieces, which are Acted at the Theatres Royal, Drury-Lane, Covent-Garden and Hay-Market: Printed Under the Authority of the Managers from the Prompt Book, Volume 4 A Collection of Farces and Other After-pieces, which are Acted at the Theatres Royal, Drury-Lane, Covent-Garden and Hay-Market: Printed Under the Authority of the Managers from the Prompt Book, Mrs. Inchbald |
| Editor | Mrs. Inchbald |
| Publisher | Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1809 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 5 Sep 2007 |
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