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NOTES' AND QUERIES. [9 th B. vni. JULY 27, 1901.

and by J. Johnston, near Exeter Change in the Strand. Upright folio, 20 pp. Piece produced 26 December, 1772, but music probably published 1773.

1772. "A Collection of Catches and Glees for two, three, or four voices, with accompanyments for guittars and flutes. London. Oblong folio.

1772 (?) [British Museum date]. Six Lessons for the Harpsichord, or Pianoforte. Composed by Charles Dibdin. London : Longman, Lukey & Co., No. 26, Cheapside. Oblong folio, 21 leaves ; 37 pp. of music. Price 7s. Qd. Dedicated to Miss Louisa Chauvet. N.d.

1773. The Wedding Ring, a comic opera, in two acts, as it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. London : Printed for T. Becket, in the Strand. Price one shilling. 8vo, preface and 61 pp. (Written and composed by Dibdin.)

1773. The Songs, &c., in 'The Wedding Ring,' a new comic opera, perform'd at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane : compos'd by Charles Dibdin. London : Printed for J. Johnston in the Strand, and Messrs. Longman, Lukey & Co., No. 26 in Cheapside. Ornamental border to title, dedicated to the Rt. Honble. the Countess of Berkeley. Oblong folio, 58 pp.

1773. The Mischance, a musical dialogue per- form'd at Sadler's Wells, composed by Charles Dibdin. Price 2*. London : Printed and sold by John Johnston, near Exeter Change, Strand ; and Longman, Lukey & Co., No. 26, Cheapside. of whom may be had the following Interludes performed at Sadler's Wells, viz. The Brickdustmau, The Coun- try Courtship, The Palace of Mirth, The Grenadier, The Ladle, and the Pantomime of The Vineyard Revels. Also the operas of The Christmas Tale, Golden Pippin, Elfrida, and Deserter. Upright folio, 18 pp.

1773. "The Brickdustman. Sadler's Wells.

1773. * Vineyard Revels; or, Harlequin Bac- chanal. Music by Dibdin. Sadler's Wells.

1773. *The Whim-wham ; or, Harlequin Captive, an entertainment of music and dancing, the music by Mr. Dibdin.

Produced 26 July, 1773. I do not know who wrote it or if it was published.

1773. *The Pilgrim, musical piece by Dibdin and others, produced at Sadler's Wells, 23 August, 1773. I know nothing more about it.

1773. The Grenadier, set to music by Mr. Dibdin. Ihe second edition. London: Price twopence 8vo, 8 pp. Sadler's Wells, 1773. 1 have not seen the first edition.

1773. "The Grenadier, a musical dialogue. Lon- don. Folio.

I know nothing of 'The Country Court- ship, mentioned under 'The Mischance'- it may or may not have been by Dibdin.


 * Th Widow of Abin sdon. Sadler's

1773. The Ladle, a musical dialogue, perform'd at Sadler's Wells, compos d by Charles Dibdin. Ince2.s. London: Printed for Longman, Lukey & Uo., No. 26, Cheapside, and John Johnston, near Lxeter Change, Strand. Upright folio, 14 pp. and

1773. *England against Italy. Sadler's Wells. Hogarth places this in 1773. See 1787.

1773. *None so blind as those who won't see. Sadler's Wells. Hogarth dates this 1773.

1773. Vauxhall Songs for 1773, sung by Mr. Vernon and Miss Wewitzer. Composed by Charles Dibdin. Price 3s. London : Printed and sold by John Johnston, near Exeter Change, and Longman, Lukey & Co., No. 26, Cheapside. Upright folio, 11 leaves ; 18 pp. of music.

1773. The Trip to Portsmouth, a comic sketch of one act, with songs. London : Printed for T. Waller, in Fleet Street; T. Becket, in the Strand; and G. Robinson, in Pater-noster - Row. Price one shilling. 8vo, n.d.

Probably written by G. A. Stevens. C. Dib- din wrote the music, of which 1 have seen no complete publication. Hogarth and Kitch- ener give the music of several of the songs. The former attributes the words to Dibdin.

1773. "The Trip to Portsmouth. Songs by C, Dibdin. Oblong folio.

1773. The Deserter, a new musical drama, as it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. A new edition. London : Printed for T. Becket, the corner of the Adelphi, in the Strand. 1774. Price one shilling. 8vo, pp. viii-36.

Adapted by Dibdin from the French. I have not seen the first edition. Another edition 1776.

1773. The Songs, &c., in ' The Deserter,' a musical drama, as perform'd with universal applause, at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, composed by Messrs. Motisigny, Philidor, and C. Dibdin. Price 6s. London : Printed for John Johnston, near Exeter Change, Strand; and Longman, Lukey & Co., No. 26, Cheapside. Oblong folio, title, 1 p. blank, and pp. 1 to 42, but p. 6 is blank.

A second edition has this addition on the title : " With the Additional Songs of ' The Miller's Daughter,'" price 7s.; and the address is altered to " London : Printed by Longman & Broderip, No. 26, Cheapside, and No. 13, Haymarket." The plates of the overture are new. The additional songs (two) are paged 2 to 7. Another issue from the same plates has " London : Printed by Broderip & Wil- kinson, No. 13, Haymarket." The additional songs are mentioned on title, but not included in the copy I have seen.

E. KIMBAULT DIBDIN. Morningside, Sudworth Road, New Brighton. (To be continued.)

SHAKESPEARE'S BOOKS. (Continued from 9 th S. vii. 424.) Helena. Is all the counsel that we two have shared, Ihe sisters' vows, the hours that we have spent When we have chid the hasty-footed time For parting us. 0, is it all forgot ? All schooldays 5 friendship, childhood innocence? We, Hermia, like two artificial gods,