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An oration, in which an enquiry is made whether the stage is, or can be made a school for forming the mind to virtue; And proving the Superiority of Theatric Instruction over those of History and Moral Philosophy. With reflections on operas. Spoke March 13, 1733, in the Jesuits College at Paris, in Presence of the Cardinals de Polignac and de Bissy, the Pope's Nuncio, and several other Persons of the highest Distinction by Charles Por�ee of the Society of Jesus, translated into English by J. Lockman
Por�ee, Charles, 1675-1741.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]
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Apology for The minor In a Letter to The Rev. Mr Baine. To which is added, The Original Epilogue. By Samuel Foote, Esq;.
Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]
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A letter to a lady concerning the new play house
Jeremy CollierDate: 1706
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An expostulatory letter to the Rev. W. D. Tattersall, A. M. Rector of Westbourne, Sussex, and Vicar of Morton-Underedge, Gloucestershire. in which the bad tendency of the admission of stage amusements, in a religious and moral point of view, is seriously considered. By Rowland Hill, A. M. Late of St. John's College, Cambridge
Hill, Rowland, 1744-1833.Date: 1795
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A defence of The short view of the profaneness and immorality of the English stage, &c. Being a reply to Mr. Congreve's Amendments, &c. and to the Vindication of the author of the Relapse. By Jeremy Collier, M.A.
Jeremy CollierDate: 1705
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Some remarks upon the Revd. Mr. Anderson's positions concerning the unlawfulness of stage-plays. In a letter to the author
Date: MDCCXXXIII. [1733]
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A Representation of the impiety & immorality of the English stage, with reasons for putting a stop thereto: and some questions addrest to those who frequent the play-houses
Date: 1704
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The morality of stage-plays seriously considered
Ferguson, Adam, 1723-1816.Date: M,DCC,LVII. printed in the year, [1757]
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The conduct of the stage consider'd. Being a short historical account of its original, progress, various aspects, and treatment in the pagan, Jewish and Christian world. Together with the arguments urg'd against it, by Learned Heathens, and by Christians, both Antient and Modern. With Short Remarks upon the Original and Pernicious Consequences of Masquerades. Humbly recommended to the Consideration of those who frequent the Play-Houses. One Play-House ruins more Souls than fifty Churches are able to save. Bulstrode's Charge to the Grand Jury of Middlesex, April the 21st, 1718
Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]
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The absolute unlawfulness of the stage-entertainment fully demonstrated . By William Law, A.M.
Law, William, 1686-1761.Date: MDCCXXVI. [1726]
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Mr. Collier's dissuasive from the play-house in a letter to a person of quality, occasion'd by the late calamity of the tempest. To which is added, A letter written by another hand; in answer to some queries sent by a person of quality, ..
Jeremy CollierDate: 1704
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A christian exhortation to the people
Carrington, ThomasDate: 1778]
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An address to the ladies on the indecency of appearing at immodest plays
Date: M.DCC.LVI. [1756]
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A prelude to the plays or, a few serious questions proposed to the gentlemen, ladies, and others, that frequent the play-house; which they are desired to answer deliberately, to themselves, before they go again to those diversions.
Date: [1729]
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Mr. Collier's dissuasive from the play-house in a letter to a person of quality, occasion'd by the late calamity of the tempest.
Jeremy CollierDate: 1704
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A letter to the Right Honourable Sir Richard Brocas, Lord Mayor of London / by a citizen.
Hare, Francis, 1671-1740.Date: 1730
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A reinforcement of the reasons proving that the stage is an unchristian diversion . Or, a vindication of the appendix to the use and abuse of diversions, a sermon on Luke xix. 13. In answer to the remarks of an anonymous author. By the Revd George Anderson V.D.M. author o the sermon and appendix.
Anderson, George, 1676-1756.Date: MDCCXXXIII. [1733]
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The usefulness of the stage to religion, and to government shewing the advantage of the drama in all nations since its first institution. With an account of the rise and progress of the play-houses that were put Down, and Remarks on all the Dramatick Pieces which have been Published and Played since the late Act of Parliament for Licencing the Stage, with the Reasons that Occasioned it. Also a distinction between the stage and the press, and our present Written Plays and the Drama in its Purity, with Reflections on the Taste of the Times, as to Ballad Operas, Pantomines, Dumb-Shew, Tumbling, Dancing, and Entertainments.
Date: [1738]
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A serious remonstrance in behalf of the Christian religion , against the horrid blasphemies and impieties which are still used in the English play-houses, to the great dishonour of Almighty God, and in contempt of the statutes of this realm. Shewing their plain Tendency to overthrow all Piety, and advance the Interest and Honour of the Devil in the World; from almost Seven Thousand Instances, taken out of the Plays of the present Century, and especially of the five last Years, in defiance of all Methods hitherto used for their Reformation. By Arthur Bedford, M. A. Chaplain to the most Noble Wriothesly Duke of Bedford, and Rector of Newton St. Loe in the County of Somerset.
Bedford, Arthur, 1668-1745.Date: M.DCC.XXX. [1730]
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A christian exhortation to the people
Carrington, ThomasDate: 1778]
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A discourse on stage entertainments . By the Revd. David Simpson, M. A.
Simpson, David, 1745-1799.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]
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The evil and mischief of stage-playing a sermon preached in the Parish-Church of St. Butolph Aldgate, in the City of London, on sunday the thirtieth day of November, In the Year of our lord 1729. Occasioned by the Erecting of a Play-House In the Neighbourhood. Published at the Request of several of the Auditors. By Arthur Bedford, M. A. Chaplain to the Worshipful the Haberdasher's Hospital at Hoxton, and Preacher of the Afternoon Sermons on Sundays at St. Butolph's Aldgate, aforesaid.
Bedford, Arthur, 1668-1745.Date: 1735
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The person of quality's answer to Mr. Collier's letter , Being a Disswasive from the Play-House. In which are Inserted the Apologies of a Young Lady, and Young Gentleman, in behalf of the Ladies and Gentlemen who frequent the Play-House.
Dennis, John, 1657-1734.Date: 1704
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The entertainment of the stage, a corrupt and sinful entertainment , contrary to the whole nature of Christian piety, and constantly to be avoided by all sincere Christians.
Date: 1727
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A representation of the impiety & immorality of the English stage , with reasons for putting a stop thereto: and some questions addrest to those who frequent the play-houses.
Date: 1704

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Apology for The minor In a Letter to The Rev. Mr Baine. To which is added, The Original Epilogue. By Samuel Foote, Esq;.

A letter to a lady concerning the new play house

A defence of The short view of the profaneness and immorality of the English stage, &c. Being a reply to Mr. Congreve's Amendments, &c. and to the Vindication of the author of the Relapse. By Jeremy Collier, M.A.

Some remarks upon the Revd. Mr. Anderson's positions concerning the unlawfulness of stage-plays. In a letter to the author

A Representation of the impiety & immorality of the English stage, with reasons for putting a stop thereto: and some questions addrest to those who frequent the play-houses

The morality of stage-plays seriously considered

The absolute unlawfulness of the stage-entertainment fully demonstrated . By William Law, A.M.

Mr. Collier's dissuasive from the play-house in a letter to a person of quality, occasion'd by the late calamity of the tempest. To which is added, A letter written by another hand; in answer to some queries sent by a person of quality, ..

A christian exhortation to the people

An address to the ladies on the indecency of appearing at immodest plays

A prelude to the plays or, a few serious questions proposed to the gentlemen, ladies, and others, that frequent the play-house; which they are desired to answer deliberately, to themselves, before they go again to those diversions.

Mr. Collier's dissuasive from the play-house in a letter to a person of quality, occasion'd by the late calamity of the tempest.

A letter to the Right Honourable Sir Richard Brocas, Lord Mayor of London / by a citizen.

A reinforcement of the reasons proving that the stage is an unchristian diversion . Or, a vindication of the appendix to the use and abuse of diversions, a sermon on Luke xix. 13. In answer to the remarks of an anonymous author. By the Revd George Anderson V.D.M. author o the sermon and appendix.

A christian exhortation to the people

A discourse on stage entertainments . By the Revd. David Simpson, M. A.

The person of quality's answer to Mr. Collier's letter , Being a Disswasive from the Play-House. In which are Inserted the Apologies of a Young Lady, and Young Gentleman, in behalf of the Ladies and Gentlemen who frequent the Play-House.

The entertainment of the stage, a corrupt and sinful entertainment , contrary to the whole nature of Christian piety, and constantly to be avoided by all sincere Christians.

A representation of the impiety & immorality of the English stage , with reasons for putting a stop thereto: and some questions addrest to those who frequent the play-houses.