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A Farcical Possibility in 3 Acts.
Synopsis of Scenery:
Act I: The Juge de Paix’s Court in a French health-resort.
ct II: The Drawing-Room of the“ Hôtel La Concorde.?
Act III: The Dancing Saloon ofthe“ Hôtel La Concorde.
Principal parts:
PHINEAs BakNum, a Vankee adventurer and the inventor of
the“ Brein-Shaping Machine“; Josnua Suyrug, the first
victim of Barnum’s“ soothing system''; CoLovel. Fuss;
Two Lanizs who are cured bythe machine from their
hopeless love.
A Copyright Performance of this Play
was given en October roth.
The Last Days of the Knights of Malta.
A Romantic Play in 4 Acts.
Motto:“ Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.“
The Scene is laid in Malta. Time of action: 1708.
Principal Dramatis Persona:
THE GkaNp INouistron, GENERAL BONAPARTE, Bond,
DoronEs INGNANEz, ISABELLA.
“ Broken Lives.
Military Melodrama in 4 Acts.
Winsome.“
A Drawing-Room Comedy.
Scene: The country house of an English Squire whose lovable
daughter (the leading part) is called“ Winsome.?
The Commonwealth.“
An Historical Drama in § Acts, written in blank verse.
Principal characters:
Kixe Chakues II., Eakl. or Oauorn, Sin Hanay VANE,
OLIVER CROMWELL, RICHARD CRoMwELL, GENERAL MONk,
CoUNTESS OF ORMOND.
1 A Comedy of Love.“
A Comedy in 5 Acts (partly in prose, partly in blank verse).
Time: 1725.
Scene: ondon.
13 Male, 4 Female parts.
“ The Law Cornered“ or “ Tricky Cards.“
A Comedietta in one Act,
with Lyrics bythe Author.
Characters: Noka Wesr, an Orphan;
* Ma. Bkowx, a Solicitor with a “past';
LoRb SPoRTHAvEN (Nora’s penniless lover);
Mas. Lank (Brown’s real life).
Scene: Mr. Brown’s Oflice in Regent Street.
* Covered Fire.
An Original Drama in 3 Acts, written in blank verse.
The Scene is laid in Naples,
during the time of the Spanish Viceroys.
Principal parts:
The Sravisn Vienkov; Inzuna, a roung Neapolitan Countess;
PalNCE FERDINAND CARRAcioLo, a voung Neapolitan in love
with Imelda; Douzwic, a Priest; CoxsTaNriA, sick-nurse to
Ferdinand, Mother to Domenic.
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