Arthur Edward John Legge

“ I. Dramatic Pieces.—1. ‘The Conjuror, or the Scotsman in London,’ farce, Dundee, 1781. 2. ‘Coup de Main, or the American Adventurers,’ musical entertainment, Perth, 1784. 3. ‘Humours of Greenock Fair, or the Tailor made a Man,’ musical interlude, Paisley, 1789; ib. sine loco, 1790; both editions the same. 4. ‘Highland Drover,’ interlude, Greenock, 1790. 5. ‘What News from Bantry Bay?’ farce. 6. ‘Bonny Lasses of Leith,’ supposed to be ‘Scottish Volunteers,’ with only a change of title, 1790 or 1800. 7. ‘First Night's Lodging,’ farce. 8. ‘American Slaves,’ comic opera, 1792. 9. ”

“ On the conclusion of the war he was discharged, and joined Ward's itinerant troop of players at Montrose. He is said to have been a bad exponent of English parts, in consequence of his strong Scottish accent, but in Scottish, Irish, and French characters he was not unsuccessful. ”

“ Bony's Wedding,’ farce, 1810. 39. ‘The Elopement, or a Caution to Young Ladies,’ dramatic piece, to which is added ‘The Duellists,’ 1811. 40. ‘Spite and Malice, or a Laughable Accident,’ dramatic sketch, and ‘An humble Attempt to Convert the “Gentle Shepherd” into English Prose,’ 1811. 41. ‘Paddy Bull, or a Cure for the Gout,’ dramatic piece, 1811. 42. ‘Tricks of London,’ dramatic piece, 1811; reprinted 1812, under the title of ‘The Ways of London, or Honesty the best Policy.’ 43. ‘The Swindlers, or Diamond cut Diamond,’ dramatic piece, with ‘Coll and Rotha,’ a poem, 1812. 44. ”