Dramas

Front matter

R A M A S, By SIR JAMES BLAND BU11GES, Bart. VOL. I. DRAMAS, By SIR JAMES BLAND BURGES, Bart, IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I. CONTAINING THE KNIGHT OF RHODES, THE ADVERTISEMENT, THE BANDIT, TRICKS UPON TRAVELLERS. Honuon: Printed for EDWARD KERBY, Bookseller, &c. Stafford Street, Bond Street. 1817- Printed by Cox and Ea) in, Great rjnten Street, UncolnVInn FieVJi. TO THE READER. ( )i ilic Drum COBfained in those volumes, two, namely, Hiciiis, and Tricks iivon Tuavki.i.kiis, have boon acted, aud only the former of these was published. The terms of Mr. Arnold's licence being restricted to the performance of Operas al the Lyceum Theatre, the author foiiiul himself Under the necessity of Introducing into his comedy of Thicks ui'on Tkavelleiis the prescribed number of sopgs; but ns tiny did not please himself, he was apprehensive they might not, « 'hen stript of their musical accompaniments, prove more satisfactory to others: lie therefore declined the immediate publication of the piece, ami he now brings it forward as it was originally written.

The six remaining Dramas aTc entirely new, and ;is such arc submitted to the indulgence of the Public. CONTENTS OF VOLUME I. Page THE KNIGHT OF RHODES 1 THE

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