Politicks in miniature : or, the humours of Punch's resignation. A tragi-comi-farcical-operatical puppet-show. With A New Scene of Punch's Levee, and the surprising Metamorphosis of his Puppets. To which is added, The political rehearsal. Harlequin Le Grand: or, the tricks of Pierrot Le Primier. With The Cheasts and Adventures of Punchinello, Mezotin, Scaramouch, Pantaloon, and others. Being, A Tragi-Comi-Pantomimical Performance of Two Acts. In which are introduced, An Heroic Scene on Female Honour, and a very Majestic Pantomime Scene of Kicking. The Whole interspers'd with, Patriots, Chorus of Patriots; Courtiers, Chorus of Courtiers; Songs; Observations, critical and political. Taken from the Westminster Journal of March 20, 1741-2, Oct. 30, & Nov. 6, 1742.

Format:

Book

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745--Drama.

Walpole, Robert.

Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745.

Political satire, English.

Political satire, English--Early works to 1800.

Genre:

Drama.

Physical Description:

34 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 12⁰

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Mechell at the King's-Arms, opposite the Leg-Tavern, Fleet-Street, [1742]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

With a final advertisement leaf.

A satire on Sir Robert Walpole.

Price from imprint: Price Six-Pence.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T200948.

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