The Dramatic Writers of Scotland (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868. Excerpt: ... other poems--1862, Glasgow, 8vo. His Tragic Dramas have received the highest encomiums of the press. They have the following titles: 1. Wallace, a tragedy in five acts--8vo., London, 1856. 2. King James the First, a tragedy, in Tragic Dramas from Scottish History, 8vo., Lon., 1859. In this volume Wallace is republished with the episode of Heselrigge as a separate dramatic sketch. In Tragic Dramas from History, with Legendary and other Poems, two volumes, 8vo., Edinburgh, 1808, are contained: 3. The British Brothers, a tragic drama; 4. Gaston Phaabus, a tragic drama; 5. Edburga, a tragic drama; also the tragedies of Wallace and King James the First, formerly published. Wallace was performed twice (for a charitable object), at the Princes' Theatre, Glasgow, in March, 1862, the principal characters in the tragedy being personated by students of the Divinity and Arts Classes in Glasgow University. Original prologues were written for each performance by two of the students, who were actors in the drama. BUCHANAN, William, Rev.--This gentleman, a licentiate of the Church of Scotland, was editor of the Ayr Observer, and subsequently of the Edinburgh Courant and Glasgow Courier. He died at Ayr in July, 1866. We have seen a short political dramatic sketch, written by him, entitled a Vision of the Halberds, and believe it was printed in the Ayr Observer newspaper about the time of a Parliamentary election, either in 1857 or 1859. Mr Buchanan was author of a Volume of Verses, Serious, Humourous, and Satirical--8vo., Ayr, 1866. BURN, David.--A Scottish poet, author of Dramas, &c, published at Hobart Town, Tasmania, in 1842 or 1843. This volume contains: 1. The Queen's Love, a tragedy; 2. Regulus, a tragedy; 3. Loreda, a dramatic romance; 4. The Recluse, a play; 5. Ou...