Lives of Shakespearian Actors, Part I

Volume 1: David Garrick Edited by Michael Caines Extracts from: John Adolphus, Memoirs of John Bannister (1839); Anon, A Clear Stage and No Favour: Or, Tragedy and Comedy at War (1746); Anon, The Life of Mr James Quin, Comedian (1766); Anon, The Theatrical Examiner (1757); George Anne Bellamy, An Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy, Late of Covent Garden Theatre (1785); James Boaden, The private correspondence of David Garrick, with the most celebrated persons of his time; now first published from the originals And a new biographical memoir ( 1831-2); Charles Churchill, The Rosciad (1761); Theophilus Cibber, Dissertations on Theatrical Subjects (1755); George Colman, A Letter of Abuse, to D---d G-----k, Esq (1757); Thomas Davies, Memoirs of the Life of David Garrick (1780); Thomas Davies, Dramatic Miscellanies (1784); Percy Fitzgerald, The Life of David Garrick (1899); Thaddeus Fitzpatrick, An Enquiry into the Real Merit of a Certain Popular Performer (1760); Samuel Foote, A Treatise on the Passions so far as they regard the Stage (1747); David Garrick, An Essay on Acting (1744); David Garrick, Reasons Why David Garrick, Esq, Should Not Appear on the Stage (1759); Francis Gentleman, The Dramatic Censor (1770); John Hill, The Actor: A Treatise on the Art of Playing (1750); John Hill, To David Garrick, Esq: The Petition of I (1759); Arthur Murphy, Hamlet with Alterations (1773); Arthur Murphy, The Life of David Garrick, Esq (1801); Jean Noverre, Lettres sur La Danse, et sur Les Ballets (1760); An Old Comedian, The Life and Death of David Garrick, Esq, the Celebrated English Roscius (1779); Joseph Pittard, Observations on Mr Garrick's Acting (1758); T W Robertson, David Garrick: A love story (1864); David Williams, A Letter to David Garrick, Esq, on his conduct as principal manager and actor at Drury-Lane (1772); Extracts from The Gentleman's Magazine, The London Chronicle, The Theatrical Monitor, The Theatrical Review and The Universal Museum Volume 2: Charles Macklin Edited by Paul Goring Extracts from: A Citizen of the World, The Genuine Arguments of the Council (1774); Anon, An apology for the conduct of Mr Charles Macklin, comedian; which, it is hoped, will have some effect in favour of an aged player, by whom the public at large have for many years been uncommonly gratified (1773); Anon, Case of Mr Macklin Late of Covent-Garden Theatre, Against Mess Clarke, Aldys, Lee, James, and Miles (1775); Anon, The Drama, A Poem (1775); Anon, A Trip to Parnassus; Or, The Judgment of Apollo on Dramatic Authors and Performers A Poem (1788); Anon, The Poetical Review, A Poem (1778); David Erskine Baker, Biographia Dramatica, Or, A Companion to the Playhouse A New Edition (1782); John Bernard, Retrospections of the Stage By the Late John Bernard, Manager of the American Theatres, and Formerly Secretary to the Beef-Steak Club (1830); William Chetwood, A general history of the stage, from its origin in Greece down to the present time (1749); Charles Churchill, 'The Rosciad', Poems (1765); William Cooke, Memoirs of Charles Macklin, Comedian (1804); Francis Congreve, Authentic Memoirs of the Late Mr Charles Macklin, Comedian (1798); Charles Dibdin, A Complete history of the English stage (1800); David Garrick, Mr Garrick's Answer to Mr Macklin's Case (1743); Joseph Haslewood, The Secret History of the Green Room: Containing Authentic and Entertaining Memoirs of the Actors and Actresses in the Three Theatres Royal (1792); Daniel Hayes, The Works in Verse of Daniel Hayes (1785); John Hill, The Actor; Or, A Treatise on the Art of Playing (1755); Thomas Holcroft, Alwyn: Or The Gentleman Comedian (1780); James T Kirkman, Memoirs of the Life of Charles Macklin (1799); Georg C Lichtenberg, Letter from England (1775); Charles Macklin, Mr MACKLIN'S REPLY to Mr Garrick's answer To which are prefix'd, all the papers which have publickly appeared, in regard to this important dispute (1743); John O'Keeffe, Recollections of the life of John O'Keeffe, Written By Himself (1826); Anthony Pasquin, The Children of Thespis (1787); John Taylor, Records of My Life (1832); John Villette, The Annals of Newgate; Or Malefactors Register (1776); Tate Wilkinson, Memoirs of His Own Life (1790); The Case of Charles Macklin, Comedian (1743); Theatrical Portraits (c1780); Extracts from The Hibernian Magazine, The Monthly Mirror and The True Briton Volume 3: Margaret Woffington Edited by Nicola Shaughnessy and Robert Shaughnessy Extracts from: Anon, A Guide to the Stage (1751); Anon, London, A Satire (1551); Anon, Memoirs of the Celebrated Mrs Woffington (1760); Anon, The Vision Inscribed to Mrs Woffington (1753); Anon, Woffington's Ghost A poem In answer to the Meretriciad (1761); W R Chetwood, A General History of the Stage (1749); Thoephilus Cibber, A Serio-Comic Apology for the Life of Mr T Cibber (1748); Thomas Davies, Dramatic Miscellanies (1785); John Hill, The Actor: a Treatise on the Art of Playing (1750); John Hoole, Monody: to the Memory of Mrs Margaret Woffington (1760); James Kirkman, Memoirs of the Life of C Macklin (1799); James Quin, Life of James Quin, Comedian (1766); Benjamin Victor, The History of the Theatres of London and Dublin (1761); Thomas Wilkes, A General View of the Stage (1759); Tate Wilkinson, Memoirs of his own Life (1790); 'An Epilogue intended to be spoken by Mrs Woffington, in the Habit of a Volunteer, upon reading the Gazette, containing an Account of the late Action at Falkirk', The Female Volunteer (1746); Original Letters, Dramatic Pieces and Poems (1776); 'To His Grace the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland & c & c The Humble Petition of Margaret Woffington, Spinster', Gentleman's Magazine (1751)