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A short account of the new pantomime called Omai, or, A trip round the world ; and a description of the procession. The pantomime, and the whole of the scenery, designed and invented by Mr. Loutherbourg; the words performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. With the recitatives, airs, duetts, trios and chorusses; written by Mr. O'Keeffe; and the musick composed by Mr. Shields

Shield, William, 1748-1829; O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833 (Rice University, 1785)
Inkle and Yarico; an opera, in three acts, written by George Colman, Junior

Arnold, Samuel, 1740-1802; Colman, George, 1762-1836 (Rice University, 1787)
The beggar's opera. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincolns-Inn Fields. Written by Mr. Gay

Pepusch, John Christopher, 1667-1752; Gay, John, 1685-1732 (Rice University, 1729)
The conscious lovers. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants. Written by Sir Richard Steele

Steele, Richard, Sir, 1672-1729 (Rice University, 1723)
The devil to pay; or, The wives metamorphos'd. An opera. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants. With the musick prefix'd to each song

Coffey, Charles, d. 1745; Mottley, John, 1692-1750; Cibber, Theophilus, 1703-1758; Jevon, Thomas, 1652-1688 (Rice University, 1732)
The vocal parts of an entertainment, call'd, The necromancer: or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus. As perform'd at the Theatre Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. To which is prefix'd, A short account of Doctor Faustus; and how he came to be reputed a magician

Galliard, John Ernest, d. 1747 (Rice University, 1723)