Prologue by David Garrick for The schemers [revised by William Bromfield from Jasper Mayne's The city match] [manuscript], [1755].
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Mayne, Jasper, 1604-1672
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Epithet: Dramatist; Archdeacon of Chichester British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000135.0x0003d1 ...
Bromfield, William, 1712-1792
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Garrick, David, 1717-1779
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David Garrick was raised in Lichfield, England, and became a leading actor, playwright and theatrical producer in London. From 1747 to 1776, he was a partner in the Drury Lane Theatre. From the description of Papers, 1749-1778. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 85213417 David Garrick, English actor and playwright. Garrick frequently invested in land, and in 1756 he bought a large estate in Hendon, northwest of London. There is no evidence that Garrick ever lived at H...