Autograph prologue for the Duke of Yorke's Theatre [manuscript], 18th century.

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Autograph prologue for the Duke of Yorke's Theatre [manuscript], 18th century.

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Spoken by Sir Francis Blake Delaval. Listed in the Folger card index of first lines. First line: 'Ere opera's triumph sung the drama's fall. Also, part of another version, a transcript with lines and corrections in Garrick's hand, beginning: 'Ere sound triumphant sung the drama's fall, or 'Ere song triumphant doom'd the drama's fall, pasted on leaves 155 and 167.

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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...

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Delaval, Francis Blake, Sir, 1727-1771

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