Dryden, John. King Arthur: or, The British vvorthy. : A dramatick opera. Perform'd at the Queens Theatre by Their Majesties servants. Written by Mr. Dryden

Woodward & McManaway: 429
Folger bibliographic ID: 138383
ESTC number: R19755
Macdonald, H. Dryden: 91aii
Wing number: D2299
Folger call number: D2206h vol. 4
Folger holdings ID: 130492

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quarto

General notes

Libretto only The music, composed by Purcell, "was never published, and it disappeared, probably within a very few years of its production"--DNB Sequel to Albion and Albanius, written for Charles II, who died before its performance. In 1691 it was produced, altered to the times by the omission of political overtones. Cf. DNB With a half-title In this issue, there is an unsigned leaf inserted after leaf A4 headed "Prologue to the opera, spoken by Mr. Betterton" and leaf H2 is a cancel, with "The epilogue. Spoken by Mrs. Bracegirdle." printed on the verso. Another issue lacks the unsigned leaf and leaf H2 is blank on verso

Item information about Folger D2206h vol. 4

Dobell. Brown calf binding, with initials of Edmond Malone stamped on covers. Provenance: Malone - Heber - Bridgewater copy; from the John Dryden Collection formed by Percy J. Dobell; Huntington Library duplicate copy

Extended title: King Arthur: or, The British vvorthy. : A dramatick opera. Perform'd at the Queens Theatre by Their Majesties servants. Written by Mr. Dryden
Alternate titles: British worthy

Operas Arthur, King

author: Dryden, John, 1631-1700
subject: Arthur, King
associated with: Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695
former owner: Dobell, Percy John, 1871-1956
former owner: Heber, Richard, 1773-1833
former owner: Lefferts, Marshall C. (Marshall Clifford), 1848-1928
former owner: Bridgewater House Library
former owner: Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery