LIBRARY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS I BIBLIOGRAPHICA AMERICANA A SERIES OF MONOGRAPHS Edited by CHARLES F. HEARTMAN VOLUME I THE WRITINGS OF WILLIAM DUNLAP By OSCAR WEGEL1N CHARLES F. HEARTMAN NEW YORK. 1916 A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL CHECKLIST OF THE PLAYS AND MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS of WILLIAM DUNLAP (1766-1839) Compiled by OSCAR WEGELIN CHARLES F. HEARTMAN NEW YORK, 1916 LIBRARY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS PLAYS 1 The Father ;/or,/American Shandy-Ism./ A Comedy ,/as performed at the New- York Theatre/by the/Old American Company ./Written in the year 1788./[2 lines from Conquest of Canaan.] /New- York i/Printed by Hodge, Allen & Campbell./M, DCC, LXXXIX./ 8vo, pp. (5), -6-56, (2), originally printed in Mass. Magazine; or, Monthly Museum, October and November, 1789. 2 Darby's Return./A Comic Sketch./As performed at the New- York Theatre,/November, 24, 1789,/For the Benefit of Mr. Wignell./Written by William Dunlap./ [publishers monogram] /New- York i/Printed by Hodge, Allen, and Campbell,/and Sold at their respective Bookstores,/ and by Berry and Rogers./M, DCC, LXXXIX./ 12mo, pp. (7) ,-6-14. Portrait of Mr. Wignell in the character of Darby. 3 Darby's Return./A Comic Sketch./As Performed at the New-York and/Philadelphia Theatres./ Written by William Dunlap./ [Publishers Device] /Philadelphia i/Printed and Sold by Enoch Story ./1791./ 12mo, pp. (4),-5-12. 4 Darby's Return/An Interlude./by William Dunlap, Esq./As per formed at the New- York Theatre./ With the original cast. /New- York :/ Published by David Longworth,/At the Dramatic Repository,/Shak- speare-Gallery./1807./ 16, pp. (5),-218-225. 5 The/Archers,/or/Mountaineers of Switzerland ;/An opera, in Three Acts,/as performed by/The Old American Company, in New- York ;/to which is subjoined/a brief /Historical Account/of/Switzerland,/from the dissolution of the Roman Empire,/to the final establishment/of the Hel vetic Confederacy ,/by the Battle of Sempach/New-York I/Printed by T. & J. Swords, No. 99 Pearl-Street,/ 1796./ 8vo, pp. (5),-VI,-(l),-VIII,-(l),-10-94 and leaf of errata. 6 Tell Truth/and/Shame the Devil :/A Comedy, in two acts,/as per formed/by The Old American Company, /New- York, January, 1797/New York .-/Printed by T. and J. Swords, No. 99 Pearl-Street./1797./ 8vo, pp. (7),-6-45, (1). Andre :/A Tragedy, in five acts :/ as performed by the Old American Company ,/New- York, March 30, 1798./To which are added/Authentic Documents/respecting/Major Andre ;/consisting of/Letters to Miss Sew- ard,/the Cow-Chace,/Proceedings of the Court Martial, &c./Copy Right Secured./New-York:/Printed by T. & J. Swords, No. 99 Pearl-Street,/ 1798./ 8vo, pp. (3),-IV,-VIII,-(l),-10-109, and leaf of advertisement. 8 Andre :/A Tragedy ,/in Five Acts:/As now performing at the The atre in New York./To which is added,/The Cow-Chace:/A Satirical Poem./by Major Andre :/with/The Proceedings of the Court-Martial ;/ and/Authentic/Documents/Concerning him./London r/Printed for David Ogilvy and Son,/No. 315, Holborn/1799./ 8vo, pp. (3),-IV-VIII,-(l),-10-110 and leaf of advertisement. The Stranger. A Tragedy, from the German of Kotzebue. New York: 1798. No copy located. 10 False Shame; or, The American Orphan in Germany. A Comedy from the German of A. von Kotzebue. New York : 1800. 12mo, pp. 76. 11 False Shame :/or the/American Orphan/In Germany :/A Comedy ,/in four acts./From the German/of Augustus von Kotzebue./Charleston :/ Printed by W. P. Young, No. 43, Broad-Street./1800. 12mo, pp. (6) ,-7-76. 12 Pizarro in Peru ;/or,/the Death of Rolla./A play,/in five acts./From the German of Augustus von Kotzebue./With notes marking the varia tions from the original./ (cut)/New- York r/Printed by G. F. Hopkins, for William Dunlap./and sold at the office of the printer, No. 136 Pearl- Street ;/T. & J. Swords, No. 99 Pearl-Street; Gaine and Ten-/Eyck, No. 148 Pearl-Street ; John Black, No. 5 Cedar-/Street ; Alex. Somerville, No. 114 Maiden-Lane ;/and most other booksellers in the U. States./ 1800./ 8vo, pp. (3),-IV,-(3),-10-92. 13 The/Virgin of the Sun :/A Play,/in five acts./From the German of/ Augustus von Kotzebue./With notes marking the variations from the/ original./ (cut) /New- York i/Printed by G. F. Hopkins, for William Dun lap./and sold at the office of the printer, No. 84 Maiden-Lane ;/T. and J. Swords, No. 99 Pearl-Street; Gaine and Ten/Eyck, No. 148 Pearl-Street; John Black, No. 5 Cedar-/Street ; Alex. Somerville, No. 114 Maiden- Lane ;/and most booksellers in the U. States./1800./ 8vo, pp. (3),-IV,-(3),-8-80. (Portrait of Mrs. Hodgkinson as Cora.) German Theatre No. II., with second title, The/Virgin of the Sun./ Being the first of/Pizarro in Peru; or, the death of Rolla./ 14 The/Wild-Goose Chaser/A play,/in four acts./With songs./From the German of/Augustus von Kotzebue./With notes marking the varia tions from the/original./ (cut) /New- York i/Printed by G. F. Hopkins, for William Dunlap./and sold at the office of the printer, No. 84 Maiden Lane ;/T. & J. Swords, No. 99 Pearl-Street ; Gaine and Ten-/Eyck, No. 148 Pearl-Street; John Black, No. 5 Cedar-Street; Alex. Somerville, No. 114 Maiden-Lane ;/and most booksellers in the U. States./ 1800./ 8vo, pp. (3),-IV,-X,-(3),-10-104. (Portrait of Mr. Hodgkinson in the character of Baron Wellinghorst, and portrait of Augustus von Kotzebue) German Theatre No. I. 15 Blue Beard :/a/Dramatic Romance,/by/G. Colman, the Younger,/as altered for the/New- York Theatre :/With additional songs,/by/Wm. Dunlap, Esq./Printed and published by D. Longworth,/at the Shakspeare Gallery,/New-York./1803./ 16mo, pp. ( Second edition, New York: 1806. 16mo. 16 Blue Beard ;/or,/Female Curiosity :/ A/Dramatic Romance./in three acts,/by G. Colman, the Younger,/As altered/For the New-York Thea- tre,/With additional songs,/by W. Dunlap, Esq./New-York r/Published by D. Longworth,/At the Dramatic Repository,/Shakspeare-Gallery,/Ja.n.- 1811./ (Third New-York edition with additions) 16mo, pp. (3),-4-42. Last page misprinted 24. 17 The/Glory of Columbia ;/Her/Yeomanry. /A Play in Five acts./The Songs, Duets, and Chorusses,/intended for the Celebration/of the/Fourth of July,/At the New-York Theatre./New^York i/Printed and Published by D. Longworth,/At the Shakspeare-Gallery/1803./ 16mo, pp. (3), -4-12. 18 The/Glory of Columbia/Her Yeomanry !/A play,/in five acts./by William Dunlap, Esq./With Songs, Duets, &c./New-York i/Published by David Longworth,/at the Shakspeare-Gallery,/Mdiy-l&l7./ 16mo, pp. (3), -4-56. 19 Ribbemont,/or/the Feudal Baron,/A Tragedy/in/five acts,/as per formed at the/New- York Theatre./by William Dunlap, Esq./Copy-right .^cwra/./New-York./Printed and published by D. Longworth,/At the Shakspeare-Gallery,/1803./ 16mo, pp. (3), -4-72. 20 The/Voice of Nature,/a/Drama/in three acts./Translated and al tered from a French melo-drame,/Called,/The Judgment of Solomon./ By William Dunlap, Esq./As performed at the New- York Theatre./ Printed from the prompt-book./Copy-right secured./New-York./Pub- lished by David Longworth,/At the Shakspeare Gallery ./L. Nichols, print./1803./ 16 mo, pp. (3) -4-46. 21 The/Voice of Nature:/ A Drama, in three acts. /Translated and al- Itered from a french [sic] melo drame, called/The Judgment of Solo- mon./by William Dunlap, Esq./ 'As performed at the New-York Theatre./ From the prompt-book./Second edition./New-York r/Published by David Longworth,/At the Dramatic Repository ,/Shakspeare G alter y,/18Q7./ 16mo, pp. (5),-6-41,-(3). 22 Abaellino,/the/Great Bandit./A Grand dramatic romance./in five acts./Translated from the German, and adapted to the/New- York The- atre./by William Dunlap, Esq. /second edition . . . copy-right secured,/ New- York :/Published by David Longworth,/At the Dramatic Reposi tory ,/Shakspeare- Gallery./ 1 807./ 16mo, pp. (3) ,-4-63. The first edition was issued in New York: 1803. I have seen an edition of 1802 described but I have never located a copy. The third edition was published at New York, 1814 and the fourth, New York, 1820. 23 The/Father of An Only Child,/ A Comedy./by William Dunlap, Esq./As performed at the New- York Theatre./ With the original Cast./ New- York :/Published by David Longworth,/at the Dramatic Reposi- tory,/Shakspeare-Gallery./l8Q7./ 16mo, pp. ( 24 Fountainville Abbey ,/A Tragedy ,/by William Dunlap, Esq./As per formed at the New- York Theatre./ With the Original Cast ./New-York :/ Published by David Longworth,/at the Dramatic Repository ,/Shakspeare- GaUtry./lSO7./ 16mo, pp. (7),-156-211. 25 Leicester,/ A Tragedy./by William Dunlap, Esq./As performed at the New- York Theatre./ J^if/i the Original C&rt./New-York r/Published by David Longworth,/At the Dramatic Repository ,/Shakspeare Gallery /1807./ 12mo, pp. (5),-90-150. 26 The Blind Boy: A Melo-Drama, in two acts. New York: 1808. 16mo, pp. 40. 27 Fraternal Discord :/A Drama,/in five acts./Altered from the Ger man of A. von Kotzebue./by W. Dunlap, Esq./Performed with great applause in the/New- York Theatre/New- York r/Published by D. Long- worth,/At the Dramatic Repository, / Shaks p ear e-Gallery,/ June, 1809./ 16mo, pp. (5), -6-69. 28 The/Italian Father :/A Comedy ,/in five acts./By William Dunlap, Esq./As performed at the New- York Theatre. /New-- York :/Published by D. Longworth,/At the Dramatic Repository /Shakspeare-Gallery. May- 1810./ 16mo, pp. (5), -6-63. 29 Rinaldo Rinaldini ; or, the/Great Banditti./A/Tragedy,/in five acts./ By An American, and a Citizen of /New-York. / [2 lines of verse] /First Edi- fiow/New-York,/Printed for the author./1810./ 16mo, pp. (3),-IV,-V,-(2),-8-82. (Frontispiece engraved by J. Ken nedy.) 30 The Wife of Two Husbands: A Drama, in five acts. Interspersed with Songs, Choruses, Music and Dances. By W. Dunlap, Esq. As performed at the New- York Theatre. New York: Published by D. Longworth, At the Dramatic Repository, Shakspeare-Gallery, 1811. 16mo, pp. (3), -4-55. 31 The/Wife/of Two Husbands :/A/Drama,/in five acts./interspersed with/Songs, Choruses, Music and Dances./by W. Dunlap, Esq./As per formed/At the New- York Theatre./ 'Copy-right secured. /New- York :/Pub- lished by D. Longworth,/At the Dramatic Repository ,/Shakspeare Gallery./ Feb. ISll./ (Second Edition.)/ 16mo, pp. (3), -4-55. 32 Yankee Chronology ;/or,/Huzza for the Constitution !/A musical in- terlude,/in one act/To which are added,/thz patriotic songs of/The Freedom of the Seas,/and/Yankee Tars./by W. Dunlap, Esq./New- York r/Published by D. Longworth,/At the Dramatic Repository,/ Shakspeare-Gallery./Dec.-I8l2./ 16mo, pp. (5), -6-18. 33 The Good Neighbor ;/An Interlude/in one act./Altered from a Scene of Ifrland's/by William Dunlap./As performed at the New- York Theatre./New- York I/Published by David Longworth./At the Dramatic Repository ./Shakspeare-Gallery./March-18l4./ 16mo, pp. (3), -4-12. 34 Lovers Vows ;/A Play,/in five acts./From the German of Kotzebue./ by William Dunlap./Performed at the New- York Theatre./New-York :/ Published by David Longworth,/At the Dramatic 'Repository,/Shakspeare- Gallery. Feb.-1814./ 16mo, pp. (5), -6-74. 35 Peter the Great ;/or, the/Russian Mother :/A play ./In five acts./ Altered from the German,/by William Dunlap./As performed at the New-York Theatre./New York r/Published by David Longworth,/At the Dramatic Repository, Shakspeare-Gallery,/'Mi2irch-l8l4./ 16m o, pp. (5), -6-56. 36 A/Trip to Niagara ;/or,/Travellers in America./A Farce,/in three acts./Written for the Bowery Theatre, New-York./by William Dunlap,/ Historical and Portrait Painter./ Author of Memoirs of G. F. Cooke Biography of C. B./Brown Father of an Only Child, A Comedy ,/&c. &c. &c./New- York i/Printed and Published by E. B. Clayton,/No. 9 Chambers-Street/1830./ 16mo, pp. (S),-6-Sl. MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS. 37 Ella. A Norwegian Tale. Published in "American Poems, orig inal and selected. Litchfield : Collier and Buel. 1793." (Edited by Elihu Hubbard Smith.) 38 The Monthly Recorder. A Magazine. Vol. I, Nos. 1 to 5. April- August, 1813. New York: 1813. 8vo. This periodical was edited by Dunlap. Five numbers only were issued. They were collected into a volume, with the title, "A Record Literary and Political of Five Months in the Year 1813, by William Dunlap and Others." The magazine contains copper-plate portraits of Dr. Edward Miller, Oliver Ellsworth, Cadwalader Golden and General Zebulon Pike. 39 Memoirs/of George Fred. Cooke, Esq./late of/The Theatre Royal, Covent Garden./by/William Dunlap, Esq./Composed principally/from the personal knowledge of the Author, and from/the Manuscript Jour nals left by Mr. Cooke,/Comprising/Original anecdotes of his theatrical Contemporaries,/His opinions on Various Dramatic Writings, &c./In two volumes./Vol. I./London r/Printed for Henry Colburn,/British and Foreign Public Library, Conduit-Street, Hanover-/Square ; and sold by George Goldie, Edinburgh ;/and John Cumming, Dublin./1813./ 2 volumes, 8vo, pp. (3),-IV,-VII,-(l),-X,-XIV,-(l),-2,344; (3),-IV,-VI,- (l),-2-362. (Portrait of Cooke, engraved by Cooper.) Second edition, revised and improved, London: Printed for Henry Colburn, 1815. 2 vols., 8vo, pp. (3),-IV,-VIII,-(l),-X,-XII,-(2),-2,-441; (1); (3),-IV,-VI,-(l),-2-410. (Portrait of Cooke.) 40 Memoirs/of the/Life/of/George Frederick Cooke,/Esquire,/Late of the Theatre Royal,/Covent Garden./by William Dunlap./In two vol- umes./Vol. I./Composed principally from Journals and other/authentic documents, left by Mr. Cooke, and the personal knowledge of the writer./New-York r/Published by D. Longworth,/At the Shakspeare Gallery, No. 11, Park, near the Theatre./1813./ 2 vols., 16mo, pp. (3),-IV,-IX,-(2),-XII,-XV,-(2),-26-403; (3),-IV,-VIII,- (1),-14-400. (Portrait in Plain Dress, by Leney in Vol. I., Portrait as Richard III, eng. by Anderson in Vol. 2.) 41 The/Life/of/the Most Noble Arthur,/Marquis and Earl of Welling- ton,/Viscount Wellington of Talavera and of Wellington, and Baron Dowro of/Wellesley, all in the County of Somerset, K. B./LIeutenant General; Marshal General of the Portuguese; and/Captain General of the Spanish Armies ;/Commander in Chief of his Britannic Majesty's Forces in the Peninsula; also,/Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo, K. C. S. &c. &c. /The first part/by Francis L. Clarke./The second part,/from the attack on the Castle of Burgos to the taking of Bordeaux,/by William Dunlap./ New- York i/Printed and Published by Van Winkle and Wiley ,/corner of Wall and New-Streets./1814./ 8vo, pp. (3),-IV,-VI,-(l),-VIII,-XXIII,-(2)-26-423. (Portrait of Wel lington, engraved by T. Gimbrede, and Map of Spain and Portugal.) 42 A/Narrative of the Events/ which followed/Bonaparte's Campaign in Russia/to the/Period of His Dethronement./By William Dunlap./ Hartford i/Published by George Sheldon and Co./1814./[ Portrait of Alexander I./Emperor of Russia./] (On the left of portrait : Published by A. Reed & Co. E. W. Con. 1814. on the right: A. Willard sc.) 12mo, pp. (3), -4-141. Bound in boards, with the above title printed on the front cover. On the back cover, a list of "New Publications, for sale by Sheldon & Good win." 43 The Life/of/Charles Brockden Browft :/together/with selections/ from/the rarest of his printed works,/from his/original letters,/and from his/Manuscripts before unpublished./by William Dunlap./In two vol- umes./Vol. I./Philadelphia i/Published by James P. Parke,/No. 74, South Second Street./Merritt, Printer./1815./ 2 vols., 8vo, pp. (3),-IV,-(l),-10-396; (3),-4-472. 44 Memoirs/of/Charles Brockden Brown,/The American Novelist./ Author of/Wieland, Ormond, Arthur Mervyn, &c./With selections from his original letters,/and miscellaneous writings,/by/William Dunlap./ London .-/Printed for Henry Colborn and Co./Public Library, Conduit Street, Hanover Square./1822./ 8vo, pp. (4) ,-2-337 and leaf of advertisement. 45 Descriptive Pamphlet of Christ Rejected by the High Priests, Elders and People. Norfolk: (Va.) Shields, Ashburn & Co. (1820) 8vo. 46 Address/to/the Students/of the/National Academy of Design,/at the/delivery of the Premiums,/Monday, the 18th of April, 1831. /By Wm. Dunlap, N. A./Professor of Historical Painting./Requested for Publication by the Academy ./(seal of the academy) /New- York:/ Printed by Clayton & Van Norden,/No. 42 William-Street./1831./ 8vo, pp. (3), -4-20. 47 A/History/of the/American Theatre./By William Dunlap,/Vice President of the National Academy of Design; Author of/Memoirs of G. F. Cooke ; Biography of C. B. Brown, &c./"Where's that palace where- into sometimes/Foul things intrude not?"/"The corruption of the The atre is no disproof of its innate and primitive utility."/New-York :/ Printed and Published by J. & J. Harper,/No. 82 Cliff-Street,/Sold by the Principal Booksellers throughout/the United States./ 1832./ 8vo, pp. 48 History/of the/ American Theatre./by/Williatn Dunlap,/Author of Memoirs of George Frederick Cooke, &c./(three lines)/In two volumes./ Vol. I/London :/Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street,/1833./ 2 vols., 8vo, pp. (5),-VI,-XII,-(l),-2-412; (3 ), -IV,- VI,- (1), -2-387. 49 History /of the/rise and progress/of the/Arts of Design/in the United States./by William Dunlap,/Vice President of the National Academy of Design, Author of the History of the/American Theatre, Biography of G. F. Cooke, &c./In two volumes./Vol. I./New-York :/ George P. Scott and Co. Printers, 33 Ann Street./ 1834./ 2 vols., 8vo, pp, (3),-IV,-(l),-VI,-VIII,-(l),-10-435; (3), -V,- VI I !,-(!), - 2-480. 50 Thirty Years ago;/or the/Memoirs/of a/Water Drinker./by the author of/Memoirs of George Frederick Cooke; Biography of Charles/ Brockden Brown; History of the American Theatre ;/and History of the Rise and Progress of the Arts/of Design in the United States./ (six lines in prose)/In two volumes./Vol. I./New-York i/Published by Ban croft & Holley,/Broadway, Aster's Hotel, No. 8./1836./ 2 vols., 12mo, pp. (5),-VI,-(3),-6-208; (5),-6-220. 51 Memoirs/of a/Water Drinker./By the Author of/"The History of the rise and progress of the Arts of Design in/the United States," "A History of the American Theatre," and/"A History of New York for Schools."/! wo Volumes in one./Vol. I./Second edition./New York:/ Saunders and Otley, Ann Street./1837./ 2 vols. in 1, 12mo, pp. VI,- (3), -6-208; (5),-6-220. 52 A/History of New York,/for/Schools./by William Dunlap./In two volumes./Vol. I./New York :/Collins, Keese, & Co./230 Pearl Street./ 1837./ 2 volumes, 16mo, pp. (3) ,-4-216; (3) ,-4-268. (Three full-page illustra tions, and numerous woodcuts in text.) 53 A/History of New York,/for/Schools./by William Dunlap,/in two volumes./Vol. I./New York:/Harper & Brothers, Publishers,/Franklin Square./1855./ 2 volumes, 16mo, pp. (3),-4-216; (3),-4-268. (Woodcut illustrations in text.) 54 History /of the/New Netherlands,/Province of New York,/to the adoption of the Federal Constitution./In two volumes./By William Dunlap./Vol. I./New York r/Printed for the author/by Carter & Thorp, Exchange Place./1839./ 2 volumes, 8vo, pp. (3),-4,-7,-(l),-10-487; (3), -4-5,- (2) ,-8 (1) ,-10-282,- (3),- II,-CCXLVI,-(2). (Portrait of Peter Stuyvesant, engraved by Charles Stewart, View of Nieuw Amsterdam, and three maps.) , THIS BOOK IS DUE ON THE LAST DATE STAMPED BELOW RENEWED BOOKS ARE SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE RECALL LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS Book Slip-70m-9,'65(F7151s4)458 N2 415032 Z8247.6 Wegelin, 0. W42 A bibliographical checklist of the plays and miscellaneous writings of William Dunlap LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS i