The Plays of David Garrick: A Complete Collection of the Social Satires, French Adaptations, Pantomimes, Christmas and Musical Plays, Preludes, Interludes, and Burlesques - Vol. 1

Table of contents

• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Illustrations ix
• Preface xi
• Acknowledgments xix
• Introduction xxi
• Lethe; Or, Esop in the Shades - A Dramatic Satire 1740 1
• Epilogue 33
• The Lying Valet 1741 35
• Dramatis Personae 37
• Scene 1. Gayless' Lodgings. Enter Gayless and Sharp. 37
• Scene [ii]. Melissa's Lodgings. Enter Melissa and Kitty. 45
• Scene [ii]. Melissa's Lodgings. Enter Melissa and Kitty. 45
• Scene [ii]. Melissa's Lodgings. Enter Melissa and Kitty. 51
• Epilogue 67
• Miss in Her Teens: Or, the Medley of Lovers - A Farce 1747 69
• Advertisement 71
• Prologue 72
• Dramatis Personae 74
• Act I. Scene I. 74
• Scene [ii.] Changes to A Chamber. 83
• Act Ii. Scene I. 83
• Epilogue 103
• Lilliput 1756 - A Dramatic Entertainment 105
• Advertisement 107
• Prologue 110
• Dramatis Personae 112
• Epilogue 130
• The Male-Coquette; Or, Seventeen-Hundred Fifty-Seven 1757 133
• Advertisement 135
• Prologue 136
• Dramatis Personae 138
• Act I. [scene I.] [a Hall in Sophia's House.] 138
• [scene Ii.] 146
• Act Ii. [scene I.] 146
• Act Ii. [scene I.] 155
• Act Ii. [scene I.] 162
• The Guardian A Comedy 1759 169
• Advertisement 171
• Dramatis Personae 172
• Act I. Scene I. A Hall in Mr. Heartly's House. 172
• Act Ii. 173
• Act Ii. 188
• Harlequin's Invasion; Or, A Christmas Gambol 1759 199
• Dramatis Personae 201
• Act I 201
• Scene Ii. Plain Chamber 205
• Scene Ii. Plain Chamber 205
• Scene Ii. Plain Chamber 213
• Scene Ii. Plain Chamber 216
• Scene Ii. Plain Chamber 221
• The Enchanter; Or, Love and Magic A Musical Drama 1760 227
• Advertisement 229
• Persons 230
• Act I. Scene I. 231
• Scene Ii. Plain Chamber 233
• Scene Ii. Plain Chamber 233
• Scene Ii. Plain Chamber 234
• Scene Ii. Plain Chamber 235
• Scene Ii. Plain Chamber 235
• Scene Ii. Plain Chamber 235
• Scene Ii. Plain Chamber 238
• Scene Ii. Plain Chamber 240
• Scene Ii. Plain Chamber 240
• The Farmer's Return from London . - An Interlude 1762 243
• Advertisement 245
• Persons of the Interlude 246
• The Clandestine Marriage - Acomedy 1766 253
• Advertisement 255
• Prologue 256
• Dramatist Personae 258
• Act I. [scene I.] 258
• Scene Ii. Plain Chamber 268
• Act Ii. [scene I.] 268
• [scene Ii.] 281
• [scene Ii.] 281
• [scene Ii.] 291
• [scene Ii.] 298
• Act Iv. Scene I. 298
• [scene Ii.] 306
• [scene Ii.] 306
• [scene Ii.] 317
• [scene Ii.] 320
• Epilogue 332
• Neck or Nothing A Farce 1766 337
• Advertisement 339
• Dramatis Personae 340
• Act I. [scene I.] 340
• Scene Ii. 347
• Scene Ii. 355
• Scene Ii. 363
• Scene Ii. 364
• List of References 373
• Commentary and Notes 377
• Index to Commentary 431

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