Theater -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800
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The Dramatic Records of Sir Henry Herbert, Master of the Revels, 1623-1673 (1917), by Great Britain Office of the Revels and Henry Herbert, ed. by Joseph Quincy Adams (multiple formats at archive.org)- An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, by Colley Cibber
- The Actors Remonstrance, or Complaint, for the Silencing of Their Profession, and Banishment From Their Severall Play-Houses (London: Printed for Edw. Nickson, 1643) (HTML at Renascence Editions)
- A Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage: Together with the Sense of Antiquity Upon This Argument (second edition; London: Printed for S. Keble et al., 1698), by Jeremy Collier (page images at Utah)
- Wits Common Wealth, the Second Part (London: Printed by W. Stansby for R. Royston, 1634), ed. by Francis Meres (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Playes Confuted in Five Actions, by Stephen Gosson (page images here at Penn)
- Pierce Penilesse: His Supplication to the Divell, by Thomas Nash (HTML at Renascence Editions)
- Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the English Stage, and of the Economy and Usages of the Ancient Theatres in England (Basel, Switzerland: J. J. Tourneisen, 1800), by Edmond Malone, contrib. by George Steevens
- The Schoole of Abuse, by Stephen Gosson (HTML at Renascence Editions)
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Filed under: Theater -- Great Britain- Our Stage and its Critics (1910), by Edward Fordham Spence (Gutenberg text)
- From Studio to Stage: Reminiscences of Weedon Grossmith, Written by Himself (New York and London: J. Lane; Toronto: Bell and Cockborn, 1913), by Weedon Grossmith
- Bibliotheca Dramatica: Catalogue of the Theatrical and Miscellaneous Library of the Late William E. Burton, the Distinguished Comedian, Comprising an Immense Assemblage of Books Relating to the Stage (auction catalog, 2 parts in 1 volume; New York: J. Sabin and Co., 1860)
- Conrad in Quest of His Youth (Works of Leonard Merrick edition; London: Hodder and Stoughton, n.d.), by Leonard Merrick, contrib. by J. M. Barrie (multiple formats at archive.org)
- August Folly (c1936), by Angela Thirkell (HTML in Canada; NO US ACCESS)
- Plays and Puritans, and Other Historical Essays, by Charles Kingsley (Gutenberg texts)
- The Dramatic Records of Sir Henry Herbert, Master of the Revels, 1623-1673 (1917), by Great Britain Office of the Revels and Henry Herbert, ed. by Joseph Quincy Adams (multiple formats at archive.org)
- The History of the Coronation of the Most High, Most Mighty, and Most Excellent Monarch, James II (London, 1687), by Francis Sandford and Gregory King (frame- and JavaScript-dependent page images at rarebookroom.org)
- Shakespearean Prompt-Books of the Seventeenth Century, by William Shakespeare and G. Blakemore Evans (HTML at bsuva.org)
- The Organization and Personnel of the Shakespearean Company (New York: Russell and Russell, 1961), by T. W. Baldwin (page images at HathiTrust)
- Dramatic Publication in England, 1580-1640: A Study of Conditions Affecting Content and Form of Drama (Modern Language Association of America monograph #2; New York: D.C. Heath; London : Oxford University Press, 1927), by Evelyn May Albright (page images at HathiTrust)
- Sous le Masque de "William Shakespeare": William Stanley, VIe Comte de Derby (2 volumes in French; Paris: Payot et cie, 1918-1919), by A. Lefranc
- Gender in Play on the Shakespearean Stage: Boy Heroines and Female Pages (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, c1994), by Michael Shapiro (multiple formats at fulcrum.org)
- Gaming the Stage: Playable Media and the Rise of English Commercial Theater (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2018), by Gina Bloom
- Gaming the Stage: Playable Media and the Rise of English Commercial Theater (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2018), by Gina Bloom
- Fashioning Celebrity: Eighteenth-Century British Actresses and Strategies For Image Making (Columbus, OH: Ohio State University Press, c2011), by Laura Engel (PDF at Ohio State)
- Spectacular Disappearances: Celebrity and Privacy, 1696-1801 (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, c2016), by Julia H. Fawcett
- The Mirror of the Graces: or, the English Lady's Costume (London: Printed for B. Crosby and Co., 1811), by A Lady of Distinction (page images at Wisconsin)
- The Theatre of the Real: Yeats, Beckett, and Sondheim (Columbus, OH: Ohio State University Press, c2008), by Gina Masucci MacKenzie (PDF at Ohio State)
- After Brecht: British Epic Theater (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, c1994), by Janelle G. Reinelt (page images at HathiTrust)
- Toward a Theater of the Oppressed: The Dramaturgy of John Arden (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, c1995), by Javed Malick (page images at HathiTrust)
- Documents Relating to the Office of the Revels in the Time of Queen Elizabeth (Louvain: A. Uystpruyst; et al., 1908), by Great Britain Office of the Revels, ed. by Albert Feuillerat
- Henslowe Papers: Being Documents Supplementary to Henslowe's Diary (London: A. H. Bullen, 1907), by Philip Henslowe, ed. by W. W. Greg (multiple formats at archive.org)
- A Complete View of the Dress and Habits of the People of England, From the Establishment of the Saxons In Britain to the Present Time, Illustrated By Engravings Taken From the Most Authentic Remains of Antiquity; To Which Is Prefixed an Introduction, Containing a General Description of the Ancient Habits In Use Among Mankind, From the Earliest Period of Time to the Conclusion of the Seventh Century (2 volumes; London: Printed by J. Nichols, 1796-1799), by Joseph Strutt
- A Complete View of the Dress and Habits of the People of England, From the Establishment of the Saxons In Britain to the Present Time, Illustrated By Engravings Taken From the Most Authentic Remains of Antiquity; To Which Is Prefixed an Introduction, Containing a General Description of the Ancient Habits In Use Among Mankind, From the Earliest Period of Time to the Conclusion of the Seventh Century (new and improved edition, 2 volumes; London: H. G. Bohn, 1842), by Joseph Strutt, ed. by J. R. Planché
- A Collection of Ancient Documents Respecting the Office of Master of the Revels, and Other Papers Relating to the Early English Theatre, From the Original Manuscripts Formerly in the Haslewood Collection (London: Printed by T. Richards, 1870), ed. by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps, contrib. by Joseph Haslewood (page images at HathiTrust)
- A Complete History of the English Stage (5 volumes; London: Printed for the author, ca. 1800), by Charles Dibdin (page images at HathiTrust)
- The History of English Dramatic Poetry to the Time of Shakespeare, and Annals of the Stage to the Restoration (3 volumes; London: J. Murray, 1831), by John Payne Collier (page images at HathiTrust)
- Shakespearean Playhouses: A History of English Theatres From the Beginnings to the Restoration (Boston et al: Houghton Mifflin Co., c1917), by Joseph Quincy Adams (multiple formats at archive.org)
- The Organization and Personnel of the Shakespearean Company (New York: Russell and Russell, 1961), by T. W. Baldwin (page images at HathiTrust)
- Dramatic Publication in England, 1580-1640: A Study of Conditions Affecting Content and Form of Drama (Modern Language Association of America monograph #2; New York: D.C. Heath; London : Oxford University Press, 1927), by Evelyn May Albright (page images at HathiTrust)
- Sous le Masque de "William Shakespeare": William Stanley, VIe Comte de Derby (2 volumes in French; Paris: Payot et cie, 1918-1919), by A. Lefranc
- Documents Relating to the Office of the Revels in the Time of Queen Elizabeth (Louvain: A. Uystpruyst; et al., 1908), by Great Britain Office of the Revels, ed. by Albert Feuillerat
- Henslowe's Diary (2 volumes; London: A. H. Bullen, 1904-1908), by Philip Henslowe, ed. by W. W. Greg
- Gaming the Stage: Playable Media and the Rise of English Commercial Theater (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2018), by Gina Bloom
- Gender in Play on the Shakespearean Stage: Boy Heroines and Female Pages (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, c1994), by Michael Shapiro (multiple formats at fulcrum.org)
- The History of the Theatres of Brighton, From 1774 to 1885 (Brighton: King and Thorne, 1886), by Henry C. Porter (page images at HathiTrust)
- Records of Early English Drama: Bristol (Toronto et al.: University of Toronto Press, c1997), ed. by Mark C. Pilkinton (multiple formats at archive.org)
- The Case of Mrs. Clive, Submitted to the Publick (London: Printed for B. Dod, 1744), by Kitty Clive (HTML at Celebration of Women Writers)
- The General Magazine and Impartial Review (London, 1787-1792) (full serial archives)
- Designs by Inigo Jones for Masques and Plays at Court: A Descriptive Catalogue of Drawings for Scenery and Costumes Mainly in the Collection of His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, K. G. (Oxford: Printed for the Walpole and Malone Societies at the University Press, 1924), by Inigo Jones, ed. by Percy Simpson and C. F. Bell (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
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