Charles Fox, as Harlequin, and Lord North, as Pantaloon, perform on stage for the members of their party. Fox, standing on one leg, holds the Harlequin's 'magic' wand above the head of a bust of George III. Above the wand hangs the royal crown suspended from an air balloon. Behind his back, Fox passes to a smiling North a piece of paper inscribed, "Prerogative." The audience, that includes on the left, in the box, the Prince of Wales and Mrs. Robinson, and in the pit, among the others, Keppel and Burke, applauds the performance. The back wall of the stage is decorated with a portrait of Cromwell. On the wall facing the King's bust hangs a map of the United States
Alternative Title:
Harlequin
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed mostly within plate mark, imprint burnished out., Publication information from British Museum catalogue., and Title partially in the form of a rebus.
Publisher:
E. Hodges?
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820., George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830., Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792., Robinson, Mary, 1758-1800., Keppel, Augustus Keppel, Viscount, 1725-1786., Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797., and Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Pantomimes, Balloons (Aircraft), and Theaters
