Early American Secular Music and Its European Sources, 1589-1839
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The Art of Management, or Tragedy Expell'd  Art of Management, 1735  47 
Author's Farce, and the Pleasures of Town  Author's Farce, 1730  7,60,4 
The Battle of the Poets, or the Contention for the Laurel  Battle/Poets, 1731  14 
Bay's Opera  Bay's Opera, 1730  72 
The Beggar's Opera  Beggar's Opera, 1728  4,T58,M16 
The Beggar's Opera  Beggar's Opera, 1765  91 
The Beggar's Opera  Beggar's Opera, 1777  118 
The Beggar's Pantomime, or the Contending Columbines  Beggar's Pant-1, 1736  24 
The Beggar's Pantomime, or the Contending Colombines  Beggar's Pant-2, 1736  24 
The Beggar's Wedding  Beggar's Wed, 1729  T1-8,17-24,17-63,65;M1 
The Boarding School  Boarding School, 1733  42 
The Bow Street Opera  Bow Street Op, 1773  4,44 
Britons, Strike Home: or, The Sailor's Rehearsal  Britons Strike, 1739  32 
Caelia, or the Perjur'd Lover  Caelia, 1733  68 
Calista  Calista, 1731  60 
The Chamber-Maid  Chambermaid, 1730  4,34 
The Chamber-Maid  Chambermaid, 1735  32 
Chuck, or the School-Boy's Opera  Chuck, 1729  30 
The Coach Drivers  Coach Drivers, 1766  8,26 
The Cobler of Preston  Cobler Preston, 1732  33 
The Cobler's Opera  Cobler's Op-1, 1729  30 
The Cobler's Opera  Cobler's Op-2, 1729  T32,OVERTURE 4,M10 
The Coffee-House  Coffee House, 1737  7,38 
The Conspirators  Conspirators, 1749  59 
The Country Coquet, or Miss In Her Breeches  Country Coquet, 1755  45 
The Country Wedding, or the Cocknies Bit  Country Wed, 1749  21 
The Country-Wedding, and Skimington  Country-Wed, 1729  24 
The Coup de Main, or the American Adventurers  Coup De Main, 1784  37 
Court and Country, or the Changelings  Court & Country, 1743  3,63 
The Court Legacy  Court Legacy, 1733  55 
The Court Medley, or Marriage by Proxy  Court Medley, 1733  3,59 
Critic Upon Critic  Critic Upon Cr, 1788  9-71 
Cure for a Scold  Cure For Scold, 1735  60 
Damon and Phillida  Damon & Phill, 1729  4,24 
Damon and Phillida  Damon & Phill, 1749  31 
The Deceit, or the Old Fox Out-Witted  Deceit, 1743  18 
The Decoy  Decoy, 1733  4,T68,M16 
The Devil of a Duke, or Trapolin's Vagaries  Devil Duke-1, 1732  2,43 
The Devil of a Duke, or Trapolin's Vagaries  Devil Duke-2, 1732  T42,M18 
The Devil of a Duke, or Trapolin's Vagaries  Devil Duke-3, 1733  48 
The Devil to Pay, or the Wives Metamorphos'd  Devil To Pay-1, 1731  68 
The Devil to Pay, or the Wives Metamorphos'd. 2nd Ed  Devil To Pay-2, 1731  31 
The Devil to Pay, or the Wives Metamorphos'd  Devil To Pay-3, 1732  7,31 
The Disappointed Gallant, or Buckram In Armour  Disappointed G, 1738  12,74 
The Disappointment  Disappointment, 1732  27 
Don Quixote In England  Don Quixote Eng, 1734  79 
Don Quixote In England  Don Quixote Eng, 1777  17 
The Double Dissapointment  Double Disap, 1760  40 
The Downfal of Bribery, or the Honest Men of Taunton  Downfal Bribe, 1734  36 
The Downfall of Bribery, or the Honest Men of Taunton  Downfall Bribe, 1733  39 
The East Indian  East Indian, 1800  88 
False Guardians Outwitted  False Guardians, 1740  I,4-20;II,5-60 
The Fancy'd Queen  Fancy'd Queen, 1733  47 
The Fashionable Lady, or Harlequin's Opera  Fashionable, 1730  7,93 
The Female Parson, or Beau In the Sudds  Female Parson, 1730  7,53 
The Female Rake  Female Rake, 1736  51 
Flora  Flora, 1729  T31,M8 
The Fool's Opera  Fool's Opera, 1731  6,11,3 
The Footman  Footman, 1732  76 
The Fortunate Prince, or Marriage at Last  Fortunate Prin, 1734  56 
The Fox Uncas'd, or Robin's Art of Money-Catching  Fox Uncas'd, 1733  40 
Gasconado the Great, A Tragi-Comi, Political, Whimsical Opera  Gasconado, 1759  28 
The Generous Freemason  Generous Free, 1731  51 
The Gentle Shepherd  Gentle Shepherd, 1753  63 
The Gentle Shepherd  Gentle Shepherd, 1775  132 
The New Gentle Shepherd  Gentle Shepherd, 1798  71 
The Gentleman Gardiner  Gentleman Gard, 1751  23 
The Genuine Grub-Street Opera  Genuine Grub, 1731  64 
The Gingerbread Nut, or the Termagant Tamed  Gingerbread Nut, 1790  22 
Gretna Green. The Songs, Airs &c. In ...  Gretna Green, 1784  22 
The Grub-Street Opera  Grub St.opera, 1731  56 
The Happy Lovers, or the Beau Metamorphos'd  Happy Lovers, 1736  42 
Harlequin Restor'd, or Taste Alamode. The Songs In  Harlequin Rest, 1736  6 
Harlot's Progress, or Riddoto Al'fresco  Harlot's Prog, 1733  12 
The Highland Fair, or the Union of the Clans  Highland Fair, 1731  78 
The Honest Electors, or the Courtiers Sent Back with Their Bribes  Honest Electors, 1733  44 
The Honest Yorkshire-Man, or Carey, Henry  Honest Yorkshir, 1736  5,4,32 
An Hospital for Fools  Hospital Fools, 1739  I,5;II,28 
The Humours of the Court, or Modern Gallantry  Humours/Court, 1732  72 
The Intriguing Chambermaid  Intriguing Cham, 1750  51 
The Intriguing Courtiers, or the Modish Gallants  Intriguing Cour, 1732  60 
Jack and Sue, or the Fortunate Sailor  Jack And Sue, 1790  94 
Jack the Gyantqueller, The Songs In  Jack Gyant Quel, 1749  36 
Jamie and Bess, or the Laird In Disguise  Jamie and Bess, 1787  91 
The Jealous Clown, or the Lucky Mistake  Jealous Clown, 1730  3,24 
The Jew Decoy'd, or the Progress of a Harlot  Jew Decoy'd, 1733  53 
The Jovial Crew  Jovial Crew, 1731  68 
The Judgement of Paris, or the Triumph of Beauty  Judgement/Paris, 1731  15 
The Ladies Subscription  Ladies Subscrip, 1755  22 
Little John and the Giants  Little John, 1778  92 
Livery Rake and Country Lass  Livery Rake, 1733  38 
Lord Blunder's Confession, or Guilt Makes a Coward  Lord Blunder's, 1733  67 
The Lottery  Lottery, 1732  36 
The Love and Revenge: or, The Vintner Outwitted  Love & Revenge, 1781  17 
Love at First Sight, or the Wit of a Woman  Love At First S, 1762  68 
Love at First Sight  Love At First S, 1763  35 
Love In a Riddle  Love/Riddle, 1729  3,96 
The Lover His Own Rival  Lover His Own R, 1736  34 
The Lover His Own Rival  Lover His Own R, 1759  4,7-34,2 
The Lover's Opera  Lovers Opera, 1729  6,38 
The Lovers Opera  Lovers Opera, 1730  8,40 
Lucinda  Lucinda, 1769  213-263 
The Lucky Discovery, or the Tanner of York  Lucky Discovery, 1738  3,26 
The Mad Captain  Mad Captain, 1733  1-48,35-40 
The Mad House  Mad-House, 1737  47 
The Marches Day  Marches Day, 1771  6,102 
The Merry Cobler, or the Second Part of the Devil to Pay  Merry Cobler, 1735  39 
Midas  Midas-2, 1764  66 
The Mock Doctor, or the Dumb Lady Cur'd  Mock Doctor-1, 1732  39 
The Mock Doctor, or the Dumb Lady Cured  Mock Doctor-2, 1732  8,34,1 
The Mock Lawyer  Mock Lawyer-L, 1733  35 
The Mock Lawyer  Mock Lawyer-M, 1733  8 
Momus Turn'd Fabulist, or Vulcan's Wedding  Momus Turnd Fab, 1729  5,70 
An Old Man Taught Wisdom  Old Man-1, 1735  37 
An Old Man Taught Wisdom, or the Virgin Unmask'd  Old Man-2, 1735  36 
The Old Quizzes, or What's the News  Old Quizzes, 1799  43 
The Oxford Act  Oxford, 1733  44 
Patie & Peggy, or the Fair Foundling  Patie & Peggy, 1730  7,34,2 
Patie and Peggy, or the Fair Foundling  Patie & Peggy, 1731  6,32 
The Patron, or the Statesman's Opera  Patron, 1729  43 
Penelope  Penelope, 1728  60 
Perseus and Andromeda, with the Rape of Columbine, or the Flying Lovers  Perseus Androm, 1728  19 
Phebe, or the Beggar's Wedding  Phebe, 1729  47 
The Philosopher's Opera  Philosopher's O, 1757  23 
The Plot  Plot, 1735  29 
Polly  Polly, 1729  112 
The Plot  Polly, 1777  7,60 
The Poor Soldier  Poor Soldier, 1784  32 
The Preceptor, or the Loves of Abelard and Heloise  Preceptor, 1740  32 
Princess of Tarento  Princess Of Tar, 1791  45(191-236) 
The Prisoner's Opera  Prisoners Op, 1730  T20,M7 
The Quaker's Opera  Quaker's Opera, 1728  4,49 
Quarter-Day  Quarter-Day, 1798  19 
The Ragged Uproar, or the Oxford Roratory  Ragged Uproar, 1754  32 
The Rape of Helen  Rape Of Helen, 1737  50 
The Raree Show, or the Fox Trap't  Raree Show, 1739  33 
A Rehearsal of a New Ballad-Opera Burlesqu'd, Call'd the Mad-House  Rehearsal, 1737  47,3 
Restauration of King Charles II, or the Life and Death of Oliver Cromwell  Rest. Charles II, 1732  11,54,2 
The Rival Milliners, or the Humours of Covent Garden  Rival Milliners, 1737  10,48 
The Rival Priests, or the Female Politician  Rival Priests, 1741  37 
Robin Hood  Robin Hood, 1730  45 
Rome Excis'd  Rome Excis'd, 1733  48 
The Sailor's Opera, or a Trip to Jamaica  Sailor's Opera, 1745  46 
The Sailors Opera  Sailors Opera 1789  46 
Sancho at Court, or the Mock Governor  Sancho At Court, 1742  5,58 
Sequel to the Opera Flora  Sequel To Flora, 1732  T31M8 
The Sharpers  Sharpers, 1740  28 
The Shepherd's Opera  Shepherd's Op, 1739  32 
The Shepherd's Wedding  Shepherd's Wed, 1789  23 
The Ship-Wreck, or the Farmer on the Coast  Ship-Wreck, 1746  60 
The Siege of Perth, or Sir William Wallace  Siege Of Perth, 1792  12 
Silvia, or the Country Burial  Silvia, 1731  86 
Southwark Fair, or the Sheep Shearing  Southwark Fair, 1729  39 
The Spanish Lady  Spanish Lady, 1765  33 
The Stage-Mutineers, or a Playhouse to Be Let  Stage Mutineers, 1733  40 
The Stage-Coach Opera  Stage-Coach, 1761  31 
The State Juggler, or Sir Politick Ribband  State Juggler 1733  43 
The Sturdy Beggars  Sturdy Beggars, 1733  80 
The Tragedy of Chrononhotonthologos  Tragedy/Chronon, 1734  31 
The Trepan, or Virtue Rewarded  Trepan, 1739  38 
Trick for Trick  Trick For Trick, 1735  43 
Tumble-Down Dick, or Phaeton In the Suds  Tumbledown Dick, 1736  7,19 
Vanelia, or the Amours of the Great  Vanelia, 1732  55 
The Village Opera  Village Opera, 1729  69 
The Virgin Unmasked  Virgin Unmasked, 1786  28 
The Wanton Jesuit, or Innocence Seduced  Wanton Jesuit, 1731  49 
The Wedding, A Tragi-Comi-Pastoral-Farcical Opera  Wedding, 1729  5;I,8;II,23 
The Welsh Opera, or the Grey Mare the Better Horse  Welsh Opera, 1731  46 
What News from Bantry Bay, or the Faithful Irishman  What News, 1798  I,6;II,29 
The Whim, or the Miser's Retreat  Whim, 1734  34 
William and Lucy  William & Lucy, 1780  35 
The Woman of Taste, or the Yorkshire Lady  Woman Of Taste, 1738  47 
Woman's Revenge, or a Match In Newgate  Woman's Revenge, 1728  88 
A Wonder: or, An Honest Yorkshire-Man  Wonder, 1736  40 
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