Citation - Pennsylvania Ledger: 1775.05.20

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Index Entry Farce, Group [t], just published, political satire 
Location Philadelphia 
Citation
PL.775.033
20 May 1775:11 (17)
Just published, and to be sold, by James Humphreys, junior,
in Front-street, the corner of Black-horse alley.
The Group, a Farce:
as lately acted, and to be re-acted, to the wonder of all
superior intelligence; 
Nigh Head Quarters, at AMBOYNE.
in two acts.
Dramatic Personae.
Lord Chief Justice Hazlerod,  Judge Meagre,  Brigadier
Hateall,  Hum Humbug, Esquire,  Sir Sparrow Spendall, 
Hector Mushroom--Col. Beau Trumps.  Dick, the Publican.
Simple Sapling, Esquire. Monsieur de Francois. Crusty
Crowbar, Esquire. Dupe--Secretary of State. Scriblerius
Fribble. Commodore Bateau. Collateralis--a new made Judge.
Attended by a swarm of court sycophants, hungry harpies, and
unprincipled danglers, collected from the neighbouring
villages, hovering over the stage in the shape of locusts,
led by Massachusettensis in the form of a basilisk; the rear
brought up by Proteus, bearing a torch in one hand and a
powder-flask in the other; the whole supported by a mighty
army and navy, from Blunderland, for the laudable purpose of
enslaving its best friends.
Scene at Boston.


Generic Title Pennsylvania Ledger 
Date 1775.05.20 
Publisher Humphreys, James, Jun. 
City, State Philadelphia, PA 
Year 1775 
Bibliography B0039804
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