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" At Crawley's booth, over against the Crown tavern in Smithfield, during the time of Bartholomew Fair, will be presented a little opera, called ' The Old Creation of the World,' yet newly revived ; with the addition of Noah's Flood; also several fountains... "
The Quarterly Review - Page 88
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 51

William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1834 - 558 pages
...a play-bill of Queen Anne's reign, in which one of them is thus advertised : — ' " At Craivley's Booth, over against the Crown Tavern in Smithfield,...the time of Bartholomew Fair, will be presented a liltk Opera, called the Old Creation of the World, yet newly revived ; with the addition of Noah's...
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The Projector: A Periodical Paper, Originally Published in Monthly Numbers ...

1811 - 444 pages
...bill, the original of which is in the British Museum, and is about an hundred years old. " At Crawley's booth, over against the Crown tavern in Smithfield,...World, yet newly revived, with the addition of Noah's Jlood; also several fountains playing water during the time of the play. The last scene does present...
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A pocket encyclopędia, or library of general knowledge, Volumes 1-4

Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 474 pages
...over against the Cross Daggers, next to Mr. Miller's booth, during (he time of Bartholomei»-fair, will be presented a little opera, called The old Creation of the World new revived, with the addition of the glorious battle obtained over the French and Spaniards by his...
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Biographia Dramatica: pt.1. Authors and Actors: A-H

David Erskine Baker - Dramatists, English - 1812 - 426 pages
...wood-cut of the King's arms, and letters WR " At Parker's and Doggett's booth, near Hosier La::e end, in Smithfield, during the time of Bartholomew Fair, will be presented a new droll, called Fryar Bacon ; or, The Country Justice. With the Humours of Tolfree, the Miller, and...
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Biographia Dramatica: pt. 2. Authors and actors: I-Y. Appendix. Additions ...

David Erskine Baker - English drama - 1812 - 416 pages
...wood-cut of the King's arms, and letters WR " At Parker's and Doggett's booth, near Hosier Lane end, in Smithfield, during the time of Bartholomew Fair, will be presented a new droll, called Fry or Bacon ; or, The Country Justice. With the Humours of Tolfree, the Miller,...
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The Projector: A Periodical Paper, Volume 1

Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 454 pages
...bill, the original of which is in the British Museum, and is about an hundred years old. " At Crawley's booth, over against the Crown tavern in Smithfield,...presented a little opera, called the Old Creation of the JVorld, yet newly revived, with the addition of Noah's flood; also several fountains playing water...
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The Projector: A Collection of Essays, in the Manner of the ..., Volume 1

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1817 - 444 pages
...bill, the original of which is in the British Museum, and is about an hundred years old. " At Crawley's booth, over against the Crown tavern in Smithfield,...presented a little opera, called the Old Creation of the fFbrld, yet newly revived, with the addition of Noah's flood; also several fountains playing water...
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Ancient Mysteries Described: Especially the English Miracle Plays, Founded ...

William Hone - Dance - 1823 - 330 pages
...subjects as follows: " At Craw ley's Booth, over against the Crown Tavern, in Smithfield, during tho time of Bartholomew Fair, will be presented a little...the World, yet newly revived; with the addition of Noah'x Flood; also several fountains playing water during the time of the play. The last scene does...
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The Actor's Budget: Consisting of Monologues, Prologues, Epilogues, and ...

William Oxberry - Theater - 1824 - 402 pages
...PLAY-BILLS. The original of the following is in the British Museum, and about a century old : " At Crawley's Booth, over against the Crown Tavern, in Smithfield,...be presented a little opera called THE OLD CREATION or THE WORLD . yet newly revived with the addition of NOAH'S FLOOB. MOTS, ETC. 18? At Fielding's Hippisley's,...
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London, Or Interesting Memorials of Its Rise, Progress & Present State, Volume 3

Sholto Percy, Reuben Percy - London (England) - 1824 - 392 pages
...Pastime) are of " Operas," called the " Old Creation of the World newly Revived ;" and one of them gives the " addition of Noah's flood ; also several fountains playing water during the time of the play." The other adds a portion of the history from the New Testament, including the birth of Christ, Herod's...
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