The Plays of Henry Carey

Originally written between the years 1722 and 1743, the works of Henry Carey included in this volume were originally compiled by Samuel L. Macey for this volume in 1980. The volume includes the dramatic works of Henry Carey, Hanging and Marriage; or the Dead-Man’s Wedding, and the songs, as they are sung in Betty, or the Country-Bumpkins . They are all included here edited and with an introduction by Samuel L. Macey, as well as alongside textual notes.