Biographia dramatica (1812, Vol. 1, Part 1, London)
Baker, David Erskine, 1730-1767.
<p>Biographia dramatica :
or, A companion to the playhouse containing historical and critical memoirs, and original anecdotes of British and Irish dramatic writers from the commencement of our theatrical exhibitions ; among whom are some of the most celebrated actors: also an alphabetical account, and chronological lists, of their works, the dates when printed and observations on their merits: together with an introductory view of the rise and progress of the British stage, originally compiled to the year 1764 / by David Erskine Baker, continued thence to 1782 by Isaac Reed, and brought down to the end of November 1811, with very considerable additions and improvements throughout by Stephen Jones.
</p><p>Main Author: 	Baker, David Erskine, 1730-1767.
</p><p>Related Names: 	Jones, Stephen 1763-1827., Reed, Isaac 1742-1807., ed.
</p><p>Language(s): 	English
</p><p>Published: 	London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme &amp; Brown, 1812.
</p><p>Subjects: 	Theater &gt; Theater / Great Britain &gt; Theater / Great Britain / Bibliography.
Latin drama, Medieval and modern &gt; Latin drama, Medieval and modern / Bibliography.
Oratorio &gt; Oratorio / Bibliography. Dramatists, English, English drama &gt; English drama / Bio-bibliography.
</p><p>Note: 	First edition published anonymously, 1764, under the title "The companion to the playhouse"; 2d ed., by I. Reed, 1782, under present title.
</p><p>Physical Description: 	3 v. in 4. 
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