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A bold stroke for a wife : a comedy, in five acts / by Mrs. Centlivre ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks biographical and critical by D--G. ; to which are added a description of the costume, cast of the characters, entrances and exits, relative positions of the performers on the stage, and the whole of the stage business as now performed at the Theatres Royal, London ; embellished with a portrait of Mr. W. Farren in the character of Periwinkle, engraved on steel by Mr. Woolnoth from an original drawing by Mr. Wageman.

Volume one bound together with: Barnaby Rudge / Charles Selby and Charles Melville -- The golden farmer / Benjamin Webster -- The critic / R. B. Sheridan -- Cramond Brig / Mr. Murray -- Romeo and Juliet / William Shakspeare -- Secrets worth knowing / Thomas Morton -- She stoops to conquer / Oliver Godsmith -- The tempest / [William Shakespeare] -- Charles the second / John Howard Payne., MS notes throughout. "Prompt books marked by F. Hawley.", Volume two bound together with: Fazio / Dr. Milman -- Love / J. S. Knowles -- The love chase / J. S. Knowles -- Lord Werner / Byron -- The heir at law / G. Colman -- The will / F. Reynolds -- The wonder / Mrs. Centlivre -- Who wants a guinea? / G. Colman.