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Rosetta runs away to avoid marrying a man she has never met and becomes a chambermaid in Justice Woodcock’s home. Thomas, son of Sir William Meadows, likewise disguises himself as a gardener to avoid an arranged marriage. The two meet and fall in love, but their families insist on their intended matches. Sir William finally reveals that Rosetta and Thomas have been betrothed to each other all along.
The Hypocrite is a 1768 comic play by the Irish writer Isaac Bickerstaffe. It is a reworking of the 1717 play The Non-Juror by Colley Cibber, itself inspired by Molière's Tartuffe. The original play had derived much of its humour from the politics of the era, and revolved around the intrigues of Doctor Wolf, a nonjuring clergyman with strong ties to the underground Jacobite movement. Bickerstaffe altered the role to that of Doctor Cantwell, a hypocritical Methodist. The first Drury Lane cast included Thomas King as Doctor Cantwell, John Hayman Packer as Sir John Lambert, Samuel Reddish as Darnley, Samuel Cautherley as Charles, Thomas Weston as Mawworm, Mary Bradshaw as Old Lady Lambert, Ann Street Barry as Lady Lambert and Frances Abington as Charlotte. It premiered in Bickerstaffe's native Dublin in 1772, and was revived in London on several occasions. A 1814 revival featured William Dowton, Benjamin Wrench and William Oxberry amongst others.
An old miser keeps his fiancée behind a locked door because he fears she will be unfaithful. The opera centers on Mungo, the household servant, whose comic scenes include songs and spoken dialogue. The source describes the original Mungo as a racist caricature, performed in blackface; Ira Aldridge later transformed the role into a serious portrayal and added an abolitionist address to the audience.
Sally is distraught when sailor Thomas leaves on a long sea voyage. The Squire, who is infatuated with her, attempts to win her while Thomas is away, encouraged by Dorcas. Sally remains faithful to Thomas. When Thomas returns just as Sally seems close to yielding, the lovers reunite and agree to marry.
Rosetta runs away to avoid marrying a man she has never met and becomes a chambermaid in Justice Woodcock’s home. Thomas, son of Sir William Meadows, likewise disguises himself as a gardener to avoid an arranged marriage. The two meet and fall in love, but their families insist on their intended matches. Sir William finally reveals that Rosetta and Thomas have been betrothed to each other all along.
The Hypocrite is a 1768 comic play by the Irish writer Isaac Bickerstaffe. It is a reworking of the 1717 play The Non-Juror by Colley Cibber, itself inspired by Molière's Tartuffe. The original play had derived much of its humour from the politics of the era, and revolved around the intrigues of Doctor Wolf, a nonjuring clergyman with strong ties to the underground Jacobite movement. Bickerstaffe altered the role to that of Doctor Cantwell, a hypocritical Methodist. The first Drury Lane cast included Thomas King as Doctor Cantwell, John Hayman Packer as Sir John Lambert, Samuel Reddish as Darnley, Samuel Cautherley as Charles, Thomas Weston as Mawworm, Mary Bradshaw as Old Lady Lambert, Ann Street Barry as Lady Lambert and Frances Abington as Charlotte. It premiered in Bickerstaffe's native Dublin in 1772, and was revived in London on several occasions. A 1814 revival featured William Dowton, Benjamin Wrench and William Oxberry amongst others.
An old miser keeps his fiancée behind a locked door because he fears she will be unfaithful. The opera centers on Mungo, the household servant, whose comic scenes include songs and spoken dialogue. The source describes the original Mungo as a racist caricature, performed in blackface; Ira Aldridge later transformed the role into a serious portrayal and added an abolitionist address to the audience.
Sally is distraught when sailor Thomas leaves on a long sea voyage. The Squire, who is infatuated with her, attempts to win her while Thomas is away, encouraged by Dorcas. Sally remains faithful to Thomas. When Thomas returns just as Sally seems close to yielding, the lovers reunite and agree to marry.