The Monthly Mirror

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The Monthly Mirror was an English literary periodical, published from 1795 to 1811, founded by Thomas Bellamy, and later jointly owned by Thomas Hill and John Litchfield. [1] [2] [3] [4] It was published by Vernor & Hood from the second half of 1798. [5]

The Mirror concentrated on theatre, in London and the provinces. The first editor for Hill was Edward Du Bois. From 1812 it was merged into the Theatrical Inquisitor. [6]

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Notes

  1. ↑ Dibdin, Thomas (1827). The Reminiscences of Thomas Dibdin, of the Theatres Royal, Covent-Garden, Drury-Lane, Haymarket, &c. and Author of the Cabinet, &c. London: Henry Colburn. pp. 79–80. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Kenneth Neill Cameron (1986). Shelley and His Circle, 1773-1822. New York: Harvard University Press. p. 94. ISBN   978-0-674-80613-9.
  3. ↑ Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1885). "Bellamy, Thomas (1745-1800)"  . Dictionary of National Biography . Vol. 4. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  4. ↑ The Gentleman's Magazine. F. Jefferies. 1841. p. 99.
  5. ↑ Jerrold, Walter (1909). "Thomas Hood; his life and times". Internet Archive . John Lane Company. p. 4. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  6. 1 2 Theodore Fenner (1994). Opera in London: Views of the Press, 1785-1830. SIU Press. pp. 29–30. ISBN   978-0-8093-1912-1.
  7. ↑ Martin, John. "Batchelor, Thomas". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/39743.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  8. ↑ Thomas Hood: His Life and Times. Ardent Media. 1968. p. 5. GGKEY:ZTHLGH98FAK.
  9. ↑ Roe, Nicholas. "Hunt, (James Henry) Leigh". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/14195.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  10. ↑ The Mirror of literature, amusement, and instruction. 1828. p. 300.
  11. ↑ Fields, Polly Stevens. "Mathews, Eliza Kirkham". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/74208.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  12. ↑ Haigh, John D. "Park, Thomas". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/21280.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  13. ↑ Robertson, Fiona. "Smith, Horatio". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/25815.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  14. ↑ Robertson, Fiona. "Smith, James". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/25821.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  15. ↑ Martin, Philip W. "White, Henry Kirke". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/29245.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  16. ↑ Philip Edward Baruth (1998). Introducing Charlotte Charke: Actress, Author, Enigma. University of Illinois Press. p. 236. ISBN   978-0-252-06723-5.
  17. ↑ Prince, Eric. "Wilkinson, Tate". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/29430.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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