Flora; an opera.
As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's Inn-Fields, and at the theatre in Dublin. Being the farce of the Country-wake, alter'd after the manner of the Beggar's opera./
Written by a gentleman ...
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Printed by and for James Magee,
M, DCC, L. [1750]
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| Notes: | An alteration ascribed to both John Hippisley and Colley Cibber; published also under title: Flora; or, Hob in the well. Without the music (arranged by William Bates). Adapted from the play by Dublin-born Thomas Dogget (approximately 1670-1721). Early in his career he recognized his own acting gifts and created a play featuring himself in the best role. The Country Wake received its première in April 1696, with Doggett in the role of Hob. It achieved some initial success, but became wildly popular in its later revised form as Hob, or, The Country Wake, an afterpiece which achieved notable success for decades. The enduringly successful Hob inspired at least three later adaptations or sequels : Hob's wedding (1720, by John Leigh), Flora, an Opera (1729, by James Hippisley), and A Sequel to Flora (1732, also by Hippisley). Physical description: 32 pages ; 16 cm. more |
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