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ROBINSON CRUSOE;
O R,
HARLEQUIN FRIDAY.
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GRAND PANTOMIME
IN TWO ACTS,
As performed at the THEATRE-ROYAL,
Newcastle upon Tyne, in 1791.
PERMISSION of the MANAGER.
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Prin
ALL and ELLIOT
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DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
Robinſon Crufoe,
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MEN.
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Mr Whitlock.
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Pantaloon,
Clown,
2
Pierrot,
B.
Lover,
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Captain,
Mate,
Magician,
Mil And Harlequin Friday,
Cupid,
Wife,
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Mr Barrett.
Mr Sheridan.
Mr Norman.
Mr Paulet.
Mr Chambers.
Mr Hill.
Mr Abbot.
Mr Davis.
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WOME N.
Country Woman,
Kupec And Columbine,
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Mifs Kemble.
Mrs Walcot.
Mrs Whitmore
Mrs Davis.
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Savages, Shepherds, Shepherdeffes, &c.
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The Scenery painted and got up under
the Direction of Mr Whitmore.
ROBINSON
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ROBINSON CRUSOE;
O R,
HARLEQUIN FRIDAY.
Curtain rifes flow to the mufic, difcovers
Robinſon Crufoe's but against the rocks,
fenced round; a poft in the front of it, on
which he keeps an account of time.
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OBINSON CRUSOE appears be-
hind the fence, looks about him
fome time, then puts two guns over the
fence, and defcends by the help of a lad-
der, comes forward, bows to heaven as,
hailing the day, takes a large clafp knife
out of his pocket, goes up to his poſt,
counts the days and weeks, and cuts a mark
for the day, looks at his poft, ſhakes his
head with figns of forrow at his being fo long
on the island, puts up his knife, goes
back
to his fence and puts back the ladder, takes
up a gun on each fhoulder and goes
out.
Next
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Next Scene repreſents a woody part of the Iſland.
Robinſon Crufoe is croffing the ſtage in
order to go to work on his boat, he is
alarmed by a voice calling
poor Robin
Crufoe" puts down one of his guns againſt
a tree, and prepares with the other for
defence, voice cries again
66 poor Robin
Crufoe" his fears are greatly augmented
and his terror fhewn by his hafty traverfing
the ſtage from fide to fide, till at laft he
diſcovers it to be his Parrot; is happy at
the diſcovery, puts down his gun and calls
Poll, Poll," when the Parrot from a tree
perches on his finger, ftrokes it fome time,
takes up his gun and goes off,
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Next Scene difcovers a boat as caft on ſhore
from the wreck, an axe and wood by it,
Robinſon Crufoe comes on and looks at
the boat ſome time, fhews figns. of tear
that he cannot complete his intended plan,
puts down his guns, and takes a fmall
twigen bottle from his pocket, and drinks,
goes up to his boat and takes up the axe
and
( 5 )
and begins to work on the piece of tim-
ber, keeping time with the mufic at each
ftroke, meaſures the broken part of the
boat and the piece of timber, at laſt throws
down the axe as tired, takes out his bottle
and drinks, and is returning again to his
work when he difcovers the print of a
man's foot in the fand; feems greatly
terrified, meaſures it by his own, finds it
much longer, ſtarts up and makes figns of
fear that the favages will come and de-
ſtroy him; takes up his guns, looks about
and goes off as under great apprehenſions.
Scene a part of the Iland.
Crufoe comes on in great terror, and
looks about apprehenfive of fome danger
near, kneels and prays for protection, then
examines his guns, and goes off with a
great deal of caution.
Scene changes to the Sea Beach.
Several fmall Canoes with Savages in
them croſs at a diſtance, foon after land,
they make feveral expreffions of joy, and
fhew figns of eating their prifoners, but
firft conclude to have a dance, [Here is
5
in-
(..6
)
introduced a Grand Savage Dance.] after
which they drag Friday from the bottom
of a Canoe and prepare to facrifice him,
Friday kneels to the favages, and prays to
them not to kill him, one prepares his
club and ftrikes at Friday, but he luckily
avoids the blow and makes his eſcape.
Scene changes to another part of the Iland.
Friday comes on as purſued by ſavages,
runs about greatly frightened as not know-
ing what to do, or which way to go; at
laft hides himſelf: Robinfon Crufoe comes
on with his guns, fees the favages who are
purfuing Friday, puts down one of his
guns and prefents the other to the favages,
who are now entering in fearch of Friday,
fires at them, they all run back ſcreaming
and frightened at the gun; Robinfon
Crufoe follows them to the fide of the
ſtage and preſents a piftol after them, he
turns round and fees Friday, he beckons
him to come forward and approach him,
Friday appears much frightened, kneeling
and praying; Robinfon Crufoe ftill makes
figns
( 7 )
figns to him to come near,
at length
Friday comes trembling up to Robinfon
Crufoe, lays down and puts one of Robin-
fon Crufoe's feet on his head as a token of
being his flave; Robinfon Crufoe raifes
Friday and encourages him, gives him
his ſmall twigen bottle, fhews him how to
drink out of it, Friday with much fear
drinks, thews great figns of joy, dances
about and ſeems happy, expreffes his love
for Robinſon Crufoe, who gives Friday a
gun and bids him follow him.
The next ſcene reprefents Robinſon Crufoe's
Bower, with the goats feeding near it.
Robinfon Crufoe and Friday enter,
fhews Friday his Bower, Friday is pleas'd,
Robinſon Crufoe reaches a bunch of dried
Li
grapes from his Bower and gives them to
Friday, who eats them with great joy;
Robinſon Crufoe charges his gun, and
makes figns that he will kill fome birds to
eat, Friday feems frighten'd, Crufoe fires
at a wild pidgeon which drops from a
palm tree on the ftage, Friday falls flat on
his
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his face frighten'd and trembling at the
noife of the gun, Crufoe raiſes him up,
and by figns makes him underſtand that
the gun ſhall not hurt him, he bids Friday
fetch the bird, which he does and fhews
great figns of wonder at its being dead;
Crufoe orders him to take it into the
Bower, Friday takes the bird in, and re-
turns while Crufoe is charging his gun,
Friday goes up to him, kneels and prays
to the gun, kiffes it and begs it not to
hurt him; Crufoe feeing Friday pray-
ing to the gun, fmiles and fhakes his
head, and tells him it fhall not hurt
him, orders Friday to fetch a large
brown jug out of the Bower, which
he does, Crufoe then points and makes
figns for Friday to go and fetch fome water,
which Friday does, but after fome time
returns again greatly alarmed, making
figns that the favages are landed again,
with more prifoners, Crufoe goes to the
Bower, takes up two guns, and gives Fri-
day one, ſhewing him how to hold it, and
encouraging him to follow; Friday takes
the
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the gun but feems much terrified at it,
both
go
off.
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The Scene changes to another part of the Iland.
Two favages enter with Pantaloon they
make figns to each other of eating him,
Pantaloon kneels and prays to them, they
drag him with them: after fome time,
two more favages enter with Pierrot in the
fame manner.
Robimon & Inday follows
A view of the fea with a large fire on the fore.
All the favages are feated round it and
preparing to facrifice their Priſoners, Panta-
loon and Pierrot, who lie bound on the
ftage, Crufoe and Friday come on at the
bottom of the ftage, and fire among the
favages, who run off fcreaming and fright-
en'd; Friday goes up to Pantaloon and
releaſes him, and takes him to Crufoe,
who feems greatly furprized at ſeeing him,
a European, in the hands of the favages;
Pantaloon explains his story to Crufoe,
kneels and thanks him for faving his life,
Cruſoe raiſes him and they embrace, dur-
B
ing
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ing this Pierrot who ftill remains bound,
fhouts, Crufoe points his gun fuppofing
more favages to be near, Pantaloon ftops.
him, and by figns informs him, it is his
fervant, on this Friday goes and releaſes
Pierrot, Pantaloon and Pierrot embrace,
thank heaven, and congratulate each other
on their eſcape.
Scene changes to the woody part of the Iland.
Crufoe, Pantaloon, Pierrot, and Friday,
enter, Pantaloon appears fatigued, Crufoe
gives him his twigen bottle, which he
drinks out of, and afterwards gives it to
Pierrot: Robinfon then tells him if he'll
go with him to his cave, he will give them
fome refreſhment, they then all go off
much pleafed.
Scene changes to the infide of Crufoe's cave,
in which appear all his furniture, and other
things, which he preferved from the wreck.
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Crufoe, Pantaloon, Pierrot, and Friday
enter, then Friday brings fome provifions,
trenchers, knives and forks, dry'd goat's
fleſh
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11 )
fleſh, raifins, &c.
Crufoe and Pantaloon
fit down to eat, returning thanks to
heaven when the report of a cannon is
heard at a diſtance, both jump up, Crufoe
fends Friday and Pierrot to fee what it is,
Crufoe and Pantaloon embrace and are
happy, fuppofing by the firing of a can-
non it muſt be a ſhip arrived at the iſland,
Friday and Pierrot return and bring tidings
a fhip is come, this caufes much joy to
Pantaloon and Crufoe, they embrace and
thank heren, Pierrot and Friday do the
fame, &c. Crufoe gives each of them a
gun and cutlafs, and they all go off.
The woody part of the Iſland.
Crufoe, Pantaloon, Friday, and Pierrot
enter, as going to the beach to look for
the fhip, they all croſs the ſtage, Pierrot
and Friday laft, Friday inftructs Pierrot
how to hold the gun and cutlafs, which he
does the contrary way, they then follow
Crufoe and Pantaloon.
A
X
Gun
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A view of the fea, fhip at anchor at a distance.
Two failors enter arm'd, dragging on
the Captain, they take from him his watch
and money, he begs for mercy, and they
go out threatening to leave him on the
illand. Captain fhews figns of defpair.
Crufoe, and reft enter to him; Captain is
furpris'd to fee them, they afk the reafon
of his being there alone; he informs them
who he is, and that his men have mutined,
feiz'd the fhip, and brought him on fhore
with an intent to leave him on the ifland
when the fhip fails; Crufoe offers to affift
him in the recovery of his fhip, and the
reft agree to aid in it; Crufoe takes a gun
from Friday and gives it to the Captain,
and they all go off in purfuit of the failors,
Scene changes to the woody part of the island.
The failors are heard fhouting, fuppos'd
to have loft their companions in the woods,
Friday and Pierrot enter and anſwer the
failors' fhouts; the failors fhout again,
Pierrot
( 13 )
Pierrot and Friday retire off the ftage
fhouting by which means the failors are
brought on ſuppoſing they were their com-
panions that ſhouted, the failors follow the
fhouts.
Scene changes to the fea view,
Enter Crufoe, Pantaloon, and Captain,
then Friday and Pierrot, who inform them
they have drawn the failors to this
part of the iſland by fhouting; they all
prepare themſelves in a line, failors enter,
Crufoe and the reft prefent their arms at
the failors, who beg for quarter, the Cap-
tain and Crufoe make them return the
watch and money, which they had robb'd
the Captain of before; the Captain then
waves his handkerchief at the fide of the
ftage as a fignal for a boat to come from
the fhip; they prepare to go on board,
the Captain fings a fong, all join in the
chorus, at the end of which they go to the
boat, the failors following are drove back
by Crufoe, who makes figns they may ſtay
on the iſland.
Soon
( 14 )
Soon after the Ship is feen in full fail,
faluting on the occafion.
SONG.
YOME, come my jolly lads
The wind's abaft,
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Brifk gales our fails fhall croud;
Come buſtle, buſtle, buſtle boys,
Haul the boat,
The Boatswain pipes aloud:
The fhip's unmoor'd,
All hands on board,
The rifing gale, fills every fail,
The fhip's well man'd and ftor'd.
Then fling the flowing bowl,
Fond hopes ariſe-the girls we prize,
Shall bleſs each jovial foul;
The can boys bring--we'll drink and fing
Where foaming billows roll.
CHORUS.--Then fling, &c.
Tho' to the Spaniſh coaſt,
We're bound to ſteer,
We'll ftill our rights maintain
Then bear a hand, be steady boys;
Soon we'll fee
Old England once again:
From fhore to ſhore,
Loud cannons roar,
Our tars fhall fhow
The haughty foe,
Britannia rules the main.
Then fling the flowing bowl, &c.
CHORUS.Then fling, &c.
This ends the first Act.
A&
( 15 )
ACT II.
A Sea-port in Spain.
Robinſon Crufoe, Pantaloon, Friday,
and Pierrot enter-Pierrot is defired to
knock at Pantaloon's door, which is
opened by the Clown; Pierrot goes in and
informs Pantaloon's wife and Columbine
of their return; they come out, accom-
panied by the Lover; after congratulating
each other, Robinſon Crufoe is introduced;
the wife offers to reward him by money,
which he refuſes: fhe then gives a ring
which is accepted: mean time, Colum-
bine's attention is taken up with looking
at Friday; fhe endeavours to beg him
from Robinfon, but is refuſed; fhe in-
ſtantly gets Pantaloon and Wife to inter-
cede; at length Robinſon leaves Friday to
his own choice, who, after fome heſitation,
gives the preference to Columbine; at
which ingratitude Robinſon is much dif
pleaſed: immediately enters a Cabin Boy
from the Quay, and informs Crufoe that
the ſhip is ready to fail for England; he
then
( 16 )
then takes leave of them all but Friday,
who appears very unhappy, and follows
him to the fide, entreating forgiveneſs, at
laft he obtains Robinfon's pardon and
bleffing; Crufoe embraces him and exits.
Friday fhews fome remorfe when the Lover
gives him an umbrella to carry over Co-
lumbine's head, which he does, but is re-
fuſed admittance by the Clown, till Pierrot
tells him who he is, they then all go into
Pantaloon's houſe much pleafed.
Scene changes to a room in Pantaloon's houſe.
Columbine and Friday enter; the gives
him a miniature picture from her bofom;
he kiffes it and kneels to her; Pantaloon
and Lover feeing this, immediately lay
hold of him and turn him out; Friday
looking at the fame time anxiouſly at
Columbine.
The Scene then changes to a Street.
Pantaloon's door is opened by the Clown,
and Friday turned out; Pantaloon threatens
if ever he comes there again, to have him
put
( 17 )
put to death; Pantaloon, Lover, and Clown
return, exulting at having got him out of
the houſe; Friday looks at the door fome-
time, and then goes off very ſorrowful.
The next Scene repreſents a Foreft-dark.
Friday enters very melancholy at the
dreadful fituation he is in, friendleſs, in a
ftrange country, and a dark night: he
now repents at having left Crufoe, and is
juſt going to kill himſelf, when a Magician
enters in the midſt of thunder and light-
ning, touches Friday with his wand, and
fpeaks the following lines:
Baniſh thy fears, for know I am a friend,
Lift to my voice, to all I fay attend!
The fun, fcarce three years fince, beheld this form
By bloody Zealots,-mangled, lop'd, and torn.
I felt the inquifition's barbarous laws;
And Pantaloon my perfecutor was :—
For which his mifcreant foul I will purfue,
His mind fhall feel the pangs my body knew.
I rais'd that ſtorm, when on thy favage coaft
His freighted bark, and many a foul was loſt.
Tho' power, I've none, my hated foe to end,
Sorrow ſhall always on his hopes attend.
And at my call behold a god appears
Smiles on thy cauſe, and bids begone thy cares.
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He
( 18 )
He waves his wand, and the clouds
opening, difcovers Cupid in a Chariot of
gold, attended by the fun. He defcends,
quits his chariot, and prefents Friday with
a purſe, fword, and cap, repeating theſe
lines:
Here, take this purfe, this fword, this cap of fame,
Friday no more! be Hailequin thy name.
Cupid returns to his chariot and re-
afcends; the Magician goes off, and Friday
is transformed into Harlequin.
Scene changes to a Street.
Harlequin comes on and knocks at Pan-
taloon's door in hopes of getting admittance;
the Clown opens the door, and afks him
what he wants; Harlequin tells him he
was Friday, now transformed into what he
fees; the Clown immediately puſhes him
from the door, and fhuts it; Harlequin
feems hurt at his difappointment, and
knows not what to do; while he is con-
fidering, a Friar enters and goes towards
Pantaloon's door; Harlequin inſtantly aſks
him
( 19 )
him to procure his admittance and offers
money which the Friar refuſes; Harlequin
then has recourfe to his magical fword,
by the power of which he gets poffeffion
of the Friar's drefs, which he puts on, and
knocks again at the door; the Clown opens
it, and Harlequin tells him he is come to
attend his young miſtreſs as her Confeffor
he is immediately admitted.
Scene a Chamber in Pantaloon's houſe.
Columbine difcovered fitting at a table
very unhappy at having loft Friday, when
the Clown comes on and introduces Harle-
quin as the Friar; the Clown being gone
off, Harlequin diſcovers himſelf to Colum-
bine; fhe feems highly pleaſed, and Harle-
quin kneels and kiffes her hand; at that
inſtant Pierrot comes running on, and being
furpriſed at ſeeing the Friar (as he fup-
poſes) on his knees to Columbine, is re-
turning to inform Pantaloon; when Harle-
quin calls him back, and informs him who
he is; Pierrot congratulates him, and,
being aſked, agrees to accompany him and
Colum
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Columbine in an elopement; whilſt they
are agreeing on the courſe they muſt pur-
fue, they hear a noiſe which alarms them;
the Clown enters and fees Harlequin, and
goes to inform his maſter, mean time Har-
lequin, Columbine, and Pierrot eſcape.
Pantaloon, Lover, and Clown enter, and
finding them gone, propofe to purfue them;
the Clown agrees on condition he is per-
mitted to carry fome provifions with him;
this being concluded on, the Clown goes
off and fetches fome meat, &c. which he
puts in his pocket, and tells Pantaloon he
is ready to attend him; they then all fet
forward in purſuit of Harlequin, &c.
The Scene then changes to the Street,
Harlequin, Columbine, and Pierrot come
from the houſe and croſs the ſtage; Panta-
loon, Lover, and Clown, purfue them,
determined if they catch them to have
Harlequin and Pierrot put to death.
The next Scene reprefents a Black Smith's
Shop, &c.
Harlequin, Columbine, and Pierrot enter
and look about them, particularly at the
Smith,
( 21 )
Smith, who is at work, Harlequin having
firft fent Pierrot to watch whether Pan-
taloon, &c. are coming; he returns and
tells them of their danger; Harlequin
brings the Smith to the front of the ftage,
and offers him money to furniſh Pierrot with
a Smith's drefs; he agrees to it, and takes
off his jacket and apron, which he gives
to Pierrot; he goes away, and Pierrot takes
his place. Harlequin puts Columbine into
the fhop, and looks out for Pantaloon, &c.
who he fees coming; he then makes his
eſcape into the fhop; Clown afks Pierrot
whether he has feen Harlequin, &c. while
they are talking together, Pierrot picks his
pocket of the provifions and returns to his
work; Pantaloon afks Harlequin, who is
diſguiſed as another Smith, about the
elopers; he gives him a purfe, when Har-
lequin tells him he faw them go paſt his
fhop; the Lover goes after them; Panta-
loon and Clown appear fatigued, and agree
with Harlequin for horfes; he accordingly
furniſhes Pantaloon with a horfe, and the
Clown with an afs, which they mount;
Harlequin brings Columbine out of the
fhop,
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fhop, and throws off his drefs, fees a Hair-
dreffer croffing the ftage, Harlequin gives
him money to lend him his powder-bag,
which he does; Harlequin defires Pierrot
to play fome trick with it; he throws the
powder all over Pantaloon and Clown, and
then they all three go off laughing,
The Scene changes to a Street.
Harlequin, Columbine, and Pierrot enter,
Columbine appears much fatigued; the fits
on Harlequin's knee; Pierrot offers part of
his provifions which he has purloined from
the Clown; thy refufe; he then fits down
to eat; Harlequin hears Pantaloon, &c,
beckons Pierrot, and goes off with Colum-
bine; the Clown runs on, and not feeing
Pierrot, tumbles over him; Pierrot ſtarts
up and runs after Harlequin and Colum-
bine, but in hurry leaves his provifions
behind him; the Clown immediately
begins to eat; Pantaloon and Lover enter
and afk the Clown what news of Harle-
quin, &c. he tells them what has happen-
ed; they then purfue, the Clown follow-.
ing, much pleaſed at having recovered his
meat, &c.
The
!
( 23 )
The next Scene reprefents an open Country with
a fmall Cottage in view.
Harlequin, Columbine, and Pierrot
enter: Harlequin defires Pierrot to knock
at the Cottage door, which he does; a
Country Woman comes out, Harlequin
afks if ſhe can fell him fome refreſhment
for the young lady (meaning Columbine)
the woman fays fhe has nothing but milk
in the houſe; Harlequin defires her to
bring fome; fhe accordingly fetches a
bowl of milk out of the houſe, and Pierrot
is fent to look out; whilft Harlequin and
Columbine are refreſhing themſelves, they
hear Pantaloon, &c. Harlequin puts Co-
lumbine into the Cottage, and goes to look
for Pantaloon, Lover, and Clown, they
meet him; he immediately efcapes from
them into a window of the Cottage; while
they are confulting, Harlequin and Colum-
bine appear at the top of the houfe; they
all three go in; Harlequin and Columbine
defcend and difcover the Clown climbing
up the chimney; Pierrot returns; Harle-
quin fends him for a light; he procures
one;
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one; they then fet fire to the houfe, and
exeunt laughing; Pierrot prefently returns
with a pail of water to quench the fire,
and throws it over the Clown, who comes
out of the door all on fire, with a child at
his back; Pierrot runs off after Harlequin,
and the child cries, and the Clown is fur-
priſed, not knowing of any thing being
behind them; Pantaloon and Lover enter
from the Cottage, after bruſhing the fire
off their cloaths, they defire the Clown to
take care of the child, and exeunt after
Harlequin and Columbine; the Clown, in
order to pacify the child, goes into the
houfe, and gets a fauce pan with meat in
it, and a ſpoon; the Country Woman
following out again, he runs off with the
child, &c. fhe after him.
Sccne changes to a Street.
Harlequin and Columbine croſs the ſtage
purfued by Pantaloon and Lover; Clown
follows with the child, which cries, and
in confequence a laughable ſcene takes
place between the Clown and child; the
Country Woman comes on, and a fcuffle
enfues,
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enfues, at length fhe gets her child back
and returns; the Clown follows Pantaloon,
&c.
Scene changes to another freet, with a garden
wall.
Harlequin, Columbine, and Pierrot croſs
the ſtage; Pantaloon, Lover, and Clown
follow; Pantaloon obferving Harlequin is
returning, fends the Lover for a guard,
accordingly he goes off; Pantaloon and
Clown immediately hide behind the wall;
Harlequin, &c. return and fee them;
Harlequin ftrikes the wall with his fword,
which diſcovers Pantaloon in the ftocks,
and the Clown in the pillory; a Pain-
ter's boy is croffing the ſtage, Pierrot
prevails on him to lend him his pot
and a brush; he gives it to Pierrot, who
paints the Clown's face; while they are
laughing at Pantaloon and Clown, the
Lover enters with a guard, who furround
them, and take Harlequin and Pierrot
prifoners; the Lover releaſes Pantaloon
and Clown, and they fecure Columbine;
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after
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after fome little confultation, it is agreed-
to have Harlequin and Pierrot beheaded;
therefore the Clown is defired to fee them
guarded to prifon; he then goes off with
Harlequin and Pierrot in cuftody; Panta-
loon and Lover following.
Scene another Street.
Enter Harlequin and Pierrot guarded by
the Clown, &c. to whom they fupplicate
for their lives, but the Clown won't liften;
Harlequin offers his purſe, which he takes,
and then laughs at them; Pantaloon, Lover,
and Columbine enter; Harlequin and Co-
lumbine kneel to Pantaloon, &c. but all
in vain; Harlequin and Pierrot at laſt are
dragged off one way, and Columbine
another.
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Next Scene reprefents a Black Dungeon.
Harlequin and Pierrot difcovered at two
Blocks; Clown with a large axe. Colum-
bine, Pantaloon, and ſeveral Mourners.
Harlequin and Columbine ſtill fupplicate
without fuccefs; at laſt an affectionate
parting fcene takes place between Harle-
quin
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quin and Columbine; the Clown fhakes
hands with Peirrot, and after Harlequin
and Pierrot have prayed, and taken leave
of each other, the Clown is juft going to
make a blow with the axe, when the Ma-
gician enters and commands Pantaloon to
pardon them, and give Columbine to Har-
lequin, which he does: the Magician after-
wards fpeaks the following lines;
United now this day we give to joy,
To mirth, to freedom, and the roſey boy,
Young Cupid call'd, who in a darkfome hour
Supply'd this motley youth with wealth and power.
Attend my ſpells!-behold I wave my wand,
Hence grief!-now pleaſure near me take thy ftand
And wait this day upon my great command,
My fpirits too attend my filver rod
And lo! a temple where a prifop ftood,
Thefe mantles black, thus touching, I deftroy
And turn your forrow into ftrains of joy.
Now Shepherds all, let mirth employ your hours,
And as you dance difplay your woodbine bowers.
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He waves his wand and the Scene changes into
a most magnificent Temple, dedicated to
Venus.
The Mourners are changed, to Shepherds
and Shepherdeffes, and the Pantomime
concludes with a grand Bower Dance.
F I N I S.
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