Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. III
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Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. III
Parodies
under different disguises, so as to pocket the fees. Burchell is
another villain, having unlawfully possessed himself of his nephew’s
titles and estates. Olivia is a very forward minx, who tells the
virtuous Squire Thornhill all about the pleasures of London,
especially the gay and giddy Inventories, and who begs and induces him
to run away with her. Even Sophia is cunning enough to discover
Burchell’s identity, and to sum up all the worldly advantages of
catching him matrimonially.
The Cast when the Burlesque was first produced was as follows:――
THE VICAR OF
WIDEAWAKEFIELD,
OR
THE MISS-TERRY-OUS UNCLE,
Written by H. P. STEPHENS & W. YARDLEY,
The Original Music by FLORIAN PASCAL.
The Dances arranged by Madame KATTI LANNER.
The New Scenery by Mr. E. G. BANKS.
CHARACTERS.
Dr. Primrose (Vicar of Wideawakefield) Mr. A. ROBERTS
Squire Thornhill Miss VIOLET CAMERON
Mr. Burchell Mr. T. SQUIRE
Moses } { Mr. J. JARVIS
Bill } The Vicar’s Sons { Miss M. PEARCE
Dick } { Miss G. TYLER
Leigh (a Vagabond) Miss LESLEY BELL
Farmer Flamborough Mr. CORRY
Mrs. Primrose Miss HARRIET COVENEY
Olivia } { Miss LAURA LINDEN
Sophia } her Daughters { Miss AGNES HEWITT
Polly Flamborough Miss SYLVIA GREY
Gipsy Woman Miss M. RAYSON
In _The Retaliation_ Goldsmith treated David Garrick with some
severity, and the cause may perhaps be found in some lines written by
Garrick, descriptive of the curious character of Goldsmith, and
therefore forming a fitting conclusion to this Collection of Parodies
of his works:――
JUPITER AND MERCURY, A FABLE,
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