Country acting, or, No tricks upon travellers [graphic].

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Title: Country acting, or, No tricks upon travellers [graphic].
Alternative Title: No tricks upon travellers
Contributor: Laurie & Whittle, publisher.
Published / Created: [20 August 1804]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd Aug't. 20th, 1804 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Abstract: "Scene in a kitchen. An Irishman wearing smart (spurred) ton-boots, bastes a bird which turns on a spit. A man dressed as a (stage) African prince approaches the fire with clasped and extended hands. Beneath the title: 'Actor, Zounds that Fowl will never be done in time - Irishman, No by St Patrick it will not be done in time for You, you outlandish looking Rascal what do you want here, the Fowl is Roasting for my Supper - Actor, My Dear Sir I dont want your Fowl I am going to play Oroonoko in this House and we cannot begin for want of the Jack Chain.'"--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from item.
Plate numbered "365" in the lower left corner.
From the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls.
Three lines of caption below title: Actor, zounds that fowl will never be done in time Irishman, no by St. Patrick it will not be done in time for you, you outlandish looking rascal what do you want here, the fowl is roasting for my supper ...
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. xi.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 20 x 24.7 cm, on sheet 23 x 29 cm
Language: English

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