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Southwell, believed to be written in 1594, published 1595 :

Still finest wits are 'stilling Venus' rose. No evidence, save what is supposed to be contained in the line, has been brought for- ward to warrant the assumption that South- well was referring to Shakespeare's poem ; but, in the case of Barnfield, we can point not only to manifest imitations of Shake- speare, but also to fixed dates, which prove that Barnfield borrowed his materials pre- vious to November, 1594. ,

CHARLES CRAWFORD. 53, Hani pd en Road, Hornsey.

A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF THE WORKS OF CHARLES DIBDIN.

( Continued from p. 199. )

1778. Poor Vulcan, a Burletta, in Two Acts, as performed at the Theatre-Royal, in Covent-Garden. London: Printed for G. Kearsley, No. 46, Fleet- Street, and W. Nicoll, No. 51, St. Paul's Church- Yard. MDCCLXXVIII. [Price one shilling.] 8vo, pp. iv, 48, of which ii, iv, 46, 47, and 48 are blank.

Written and composed by Dibdin. Produced 4 February, 1778.

Other editions :

Poor Vulcan. A Burletta, (In Two Acts) as re- vived at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, on Monday, Feb. 8, 1813. London: Printed by E. Macleish, 2, Bow-street, Covent-Garden, 1813. 8vo, 28pp.

Poor Vulcan, a Burletta, in Two Acts, as per- formed at the Theatre - Royal, Covent - Garden. London : Printed and Published by J. Barker, Dramatic Repository, Great Russell - Street, Covent-Garden. [Price One Shilling and Sixpence.] 8vo, 40 pp.; n.d. (but 1813, or later).

1778. The Overture, Songs &c. in Poor Vulcan ! A Comic Opera, now Performing with Universal Applause at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden Composed by Charles Dibdin Enter' d at Stationer's Hall according to Act of Parliament. Price 6s. London Printed and Sold by J. Johnston No. 97 Drury Lane and W. Randall Successor to the late Mr. Walsh in Catherine Street in the Strand. Oblong folio, pp. ii, 44, of which ii, 1, and 44 are blank.

G. Hogarth's list of pieces includes "Dear Maudlin, Covent Garden, 1778." There is no other evidence that such a piece was pro- duced, and I think he blundered over the title of a song in ' Poor Vulcan ! '

1778. The Gipsies. A Comick Opera, in two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Haymarket. London, printed by T. Sherlock, for T. Cadell, in the Strand. MDCCLXXVIII. 8vo, iv, 30 pp., of which ii and iii are blank.

Written by Dibdin, music by Dr. Arnold. Produced 3 August, 1778.

1778. Rose and Colin, a Comic Opera, in one act. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent Garden. London, Printed for G. Kearsly, No. 46,

Fleet-Street. M,DCC,LXXVIII. 8vo, 28 pp., of which 2 and 4 are blank.

The " Advertisement " is signed by C. Dibdin, who wrote both words and music. Produced 18 September, 1778.

1778. Annette and Lubin : a comic opera, in one act. As it is performed at The Theatre-Royal in Covent Garden. London : Printed for G. Kearsly, No. 46, Fleet Street. M.DCC.LXXVIII. 8vo, 24 pp., of which 2 and 4 are blank.

Same "Advertisement " as 'Rose and Colin.' Words and music by Dibdin. Produced 2 October, 1778.

1778. The Wives Revenged ; a Comic Opera, in one act. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. London : Printed for G. Kearsly, No. 46, Fleet-Street. M.DCC.LXXVIII. 8vo, 36 pp., of which 2 and 4 are blank.

Same "Advertisement" as 'Rose and Colin.' Produced 18 September, 1778.

These were three of six short pieces which Dibdin gave Harris on returning to Covent Garden. The others ('The Graces,' 'The Saloon,' and * The False Dervise ') were not used, but two were afterwards produced at the Royal Circus. ' The False Dervise ' was not either performed or printed. The MS. is in the British Museum. As regards the three above described, I find no evidence that the music was published, except that Dibdin in his 'Professional Life' (1809 edition) gives the airs of 'Curtis was Old Hodge's Wife' and ' Master Jenkins Smoked his Pipe,' both from ' The Wives Revenged.'

Separate sheet song :

Old Sly Hodge. Sung by Mr. Bailey in the Wifes [sic] Reveng'd. Printed for and Sold by Robt. Ross.

1779. The Songs, Chorusses, &c. in The Touch- stone, or, Harlequin Traveller. An Operatical Pantomime. As it is performed at the Theatre- Royal in Covent-Garden. The Third Edition. London: Printed for G. Kearsly, near Serjeants Inn, Fleet-Street, 1779. [Price Six Pence.] 8vo, pp. iv, 16, of which ii, iv, and 16 are blank.

"Advertisement" signed C. Dibdin. I have seen no other edition. Words and music were by Dibdin. Produced 4 January, 1779.

1779. The Overture, Songs, Duettos, Chorusses, Dancesj Comic-Tunes, &c. in the New Speaking Pantomime called The Touchstone, as it is per- forming with the Greatest Applause at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden ; Composed by Charles Dibdin. Pr. 6s. This Publication is particularly well adapted as well for Scholars as all other Per- formers on the Harpsichord, the Comic Tunes being remarkably calculated for Beginners, some of the Songs for such as perform tolerably well, and the rest for Proficients ; and it is presumed for Number and Variety no Book of this Size ever con- tain'd so much, there being in all between Thirty and Forty Movements. London : Printed for S. and A. Thompson, No. 75 St. Paul's Church