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iThe Scape-Goat
The Scape-Goat
A Farce in One Act
THE
SCAPE-GOAT;
A FARCE,
IN ONE ACT,
PERFORMED, FOR THE FIRST TIME, ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1825,
AT THE
THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
By JOHN POOLE, Esq.
Author of “PAUL PRY,” “TRIBULATION,” “MARRIED and SINGLE,”
“SIMPSON and Co.” &c. &c.
LONDON:
Published by SHERWOOD, GILBERT, and PIPER, Paternoster Row.
1826.
Price Eighteen-Pence.
iiGye and Balne, Printers, Gracechurch-Street.
iii⁂ A French Piece, called “Le Precepteur dans l’embarras,”
furnished the ground-work of the following Farce.
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DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
| Old Eustace | Mr. Blanchard. |
| Charles, (his son) | Mr. Cooper. |
| Ignatius Polyglot | Mr. W. Farren. |
| Robin | Mr. Meadows. |
| Master Frederick | |
| Harriet | Miss A. Jones. |
| Molly Maggs | Miss Jones. |
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THE SCAPE-GOAT.
Scene—Polyglot’s study. A door on each side, conductingto other apartments. An opening to thegarden, at the back of the stage. Another doorleading to the interior of the house. Globes, books,maps, &c. are scattered about.
Robin discovered, turning a globe.
Robin. ’Tis an extraordinary thing, that, do what Iwill, I can’t make myself sensible. I turn the worldtopsy-turvy for hours together, as I see my youngmaster, Mr. Charles, do; like Mr. Ignatius Po
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