A working draft of a Georgian comedy revolving around mistaken identities, greed and confused love. In it Sir William Cameron, having been banished abroad after fighting in the Battle of Culloden, arrives back in London. His supposed son, however, is not who he seems.
The label of Thomas Cornell, bookseller at 4 Bruton Street, suggests that the text may have been written in the 1780s, but the author and title are yet to be discovered. Comprises:
- (item 1) volume 1: Acts 1-3. 139 leaves.
- (iem 2 ) volume 2: Acts 3-5. 93 leaves
Dates
- Creation: 18th century
Extent
2.0 Volumes
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. d. 4233, fols. 1-2].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. d. 4233
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 6942
Abstract
Anonymous drama
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Sam Gedge, 18 Oct. 2012.
Topical
- Title
- Anonymous drama
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD Version 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk