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Location: Bristol, Somerset (ST5872) Year: 1770 Time of Occurrence: [Not given] Collective Name: [Not given]
"Anthony Pasquin" [John Williams]
The Eccentricities of John Edwin, Comedian : Vol.1
London, J.Strahan, 1791, pp.253-264
O'Driscol
A doctor, a doctor, ten pound for a doctor!
{Enter Physician}
Physician
Here am I!
O'Driscol
What can you cure?
Physician
The cramp, the gout,
the pain within and the pain without!O'Driscol
O boderation to your nonsense -
can you bring a dead man to life again?Physician
Oh marry, that I can -
take a little of my tip-tap,
put it on your nip-nap,
now rise up slasher and fight again{After this skilful administration, Hector leapt from the stage upon his legs - cut a few capers - made a saraband, and was carried off in triumph - This event concluded the variegated performance -}
p.253 - "In 1770, EDWIN, EGAN and SUMMERS, went to Bristol Fair..."
pp.262-264 "The bonne bouche was kept for the last - it was a regular drama, entitled,
The SIEGE of TROY.
Dramatis Personae.
Hector Mr.Merryman.
Achilles Mr. Andrew.
Physician Mr. Jobson.
O'Driscol Mr. Murphy."
11th September 1995 - Entered by P.Millington 25th March 1997 - File named by P.Millington 8th October 2000 - Narrative added from original source