1819
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
Governor Overreach, a crest-fallen grandee , Mr. Graham
Mr. Emissary, a surrogate, half a wit , Mr. Maywood
Mr. Attorney Dismal, a gentleman who happens to think well of himself , Mr. Moreland
Dr. Plandome, a sarant , Mr. Spiller
Dr. Sangrado, in great practice , Mr. Daper
Dr. Anon-Anon-sir, his man , Mr. Robinson
Dr. Lascalis, a travelled gentleman , Mr. Woodhall
Mr. Orthodox, a cracked editor , Mr. Barnes
Solomon Short, a semi-editor and newsmonger , ---
Dr. Positive, a dropsical philosopher , Mr. Kilner
Mrs. Positive, ---
Miss Positive, an heiress , Miss Johnson
Brethren of the faculty — messengers, &c
ACT I.
SCENE I
— antechamber in Dr. Positive's house.
mrs . POSITIVE and DAUGHTER, sitting .
( a ring )
( calls in the hall )
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exit
a ring — enter a servant.
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enter in great haste Dr. ANON-ANON-SIR — — stops short on seeing the ladies.
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exit
SCENE II
— a bed room .
Dr. POSITIVE in bed, swoln with dropsy. Dr. SANGRADO standing feeling his pulse.
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SCENE III
— a room in the City-Hall.
SURROGATE leaning on his chair, with a woe-begone face.
enter Mr. DISMAL ATTORNEY.
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enter MESSENGER.
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exeunt, different ways
SCENE IV
— meeting of a learned society.
GOVERNOR in the chair — Dr. ANON-ANON clerk — members seated around.
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exeunt, president and vice-president "linked arm in arm "
END OF THE FIRST ACT.
ACT II.
SCENE I
— editor's room.
EDITOR hurrying in from the street, in deep musing.
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enter a man with a bundle.
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enter MESSENGER.
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SCENE II
— a private room in the Gazette office.
SOLOMON SHORT sitting in his arm chair — enter the ex- GOVERNOR, serious and, as usual, a large spy-glass and bundles, papers, price-currents, &c. &c.
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( in a rage )
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SCENE III
— a medical conference.
Dr. PLANDOME in chair, and other doctors round.
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enter ORTHODOX, in a quack doctor's flowing robes, ornamented with the Sculcap — a piece of Sculcap in one hand, and in the other, a print of a botanical section of the true and false plants — his pockets stuffed with letters confirming its efficacy.
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(looking at Sangrado)
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THE END OF THE TRICKS OF THE TIMES.