Stevens, George Alexander, 1710-1784
George Alexander Stevens English actor, playwright, poet and songwriter
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Works
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The adventures of a speculist; or, A journey through London : Compiled from papers written by George Alexander Stevens, (author of A lecturer upon heads) with his life, a preface, corrections, and notes, by the editor. Exhibiting a picture of the manners, fashions, amusements, &c. of the metropolis at the middle of the eighteenth century: and including several fugitive pieces of humour, by the same author, now first collected and published. In two volumes. | |
The birth-Day of folly, : an heroi-comical poem, by Peter: with notes variorum, for the illustration of historical passages relating to the hero of the poem, and other remarkable personages | |
British sailors in America | |
[caption title, f.48r:] Last time I came o'er the Moor | |
The celebrated lecture on heads : which has been exhibited upwards of two hundred successive nights, to crowded Audiences, and met with the most universal Applause. Part I. Introduction. Alexander the Great - Cherokeechief-Quackdoctor-Cuckold-Lawyer-Humourous Oration in praise of the Law - Horse Jockies - Nobody-Lottery of Life - Nobody's, Somebody's, Anybody's, and Everybody's Coats of Arms - Family of Nobody Vanity - Wit - Judgment-Genius Architecture - Painting - Poetry - Astronomy-Music-Statues of Honesty and Flattery. Part II. Ladies Heads-Riding Hood-Ranelagh Hood-Billingsgate - Laughing and Crying Philosophers-Venus's Girdle-Cleopatra - French Night Cap - Face Painting - Old Maid - Young Married Lady-Old Batchelor-Lass of the Spirit-Quaker 2 Hats contrasted -and 2 Heads contrasted. Part III. Physical Wig-Dissertation on Sneering and Snuff-Taking - Life of a Blood -a Woman of the Town - Tea Table Critic-Learned Critic-City Politician humorously described - Gambler's 3 Faces-Gambler's Funeral and Monument-Life and Death of a Wit-Head of a well-known Methodist Parson, with a Tabernacle Harangue. The sixth edition. With an entire new frontispiece, representing all the various heads, &c | |
The choice spirits feast : a comic ode | |
Comedies. | |
The court of Alexander : An opera, in two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden. | |
Distress upon distress, 1752: | |
Distress upon distress, or, Tragedy in true taste : A heroi-comi-parodi-tragedi-farci-cal burlesque. In two acts | |
The dramatic history of Master Edward, : Miss Ann, and others, the extraordinaries of these times. Collected from Zaphaniel's original papers. By George Alexander Stevens, Author of the celebrated Lecture upon Heads. To which are prefixed, memoirs of the life of the author | |
Drink and let's be jolly [Song] [[London], Thomas Skillern] | |
Farces. | |
Fifteenth night. The last season. At the Theatre-Royal, Hay-market. This present eveningt [sic], being Wednesday the 23d of April, 1777, George Alexander Stevens will repeat his lecture upon heads. .... | |
French flogged | |
Gay Bacchus, 178-?: | |
The history of Tom Fool ... | |
The humours of an Irish court of justice : a dramatic satyr. Written by an exil'd freeman of that country for his amusement during his Retirement, and dedicated to the Lovers of Truth and Liberty | |
Lass to be lett. | |
A lecture on heads. | |
lecture on heads | |
A new drinking song | |
Now we are free from college rules. A drinking song. [London, Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co.] | |
The origin of English liberty | |
Plays. | |
Religion: or, the libertine repentant. : A rhapsody. By George Alexander Stevens | |
The songs, &c. in The cabinet of fancy: or, Evening exhibition. : As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-Market | |
Songs, comic and satyrical : By George Alexander Stevens | |
The Storm | |
Trip to Portsmouth. Songs | |
The vicar and Moses | |
Eine Vorlesung über Häupter (englisch und deutsch) | |
What's all that to me : adapted for the harpsichord, violin, Ger. flute, and guittar | |
The wonderful old man. Written by George Alexander Steevens. Tune - Derry down | |
- ... The words by George-Alexander Stevens (Once the gods of the Greeks). - [London, H. Fougt] | |
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