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In ancient times when Helen's fatal charms

DMI number:
38984
Poem Aliases
Recruiting Officer. Prologue.
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
First Line:
In ancient times when Helen's fatal charms
Last Line:
That view so many Helens every night
Poem Genre / Form:
Couplet and Prologue
Themes:
Theatre
Related People
Author:
George Farquhar
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Prologue to 'The Recruiting Officer'. Farquhar (1711).
Content/Publication
Title:
A Collection of the Most Celebrated Prologues Spoken at the Theatres of Drury-Lane and Lincolns-Inn. [N27805]
Page No(s):
pp.47-48
Poem Title:
Spoken to the Comedy of The Recruiting Officer.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
Title:
A collection and selection of English prologues and epilogues [vol 3] [T145232] [ecco]
Page No(s):
pp.95-96
Poem Title:
Prologue To The Recruiting Officer.
Attribution:
Farquar.
Attributed To:
George Farquhar