The first Act of a Comedy

Summary

Characters

Popgun

Charles

Postilion

Chorus of ploughboys

and

Strephon

Maria

Pistoletta

Hostess

Cook

and

Chloe

Scene—an Inn—

Enter Hostess, Charles, Maria, and Cook.

Hostss. to Maria) If the gentry in the Lion should want beds, shew them number 9.—

Maria) Yes Mistress. exit Maria—

Hostss. to Cook) If their Honours in the Moon ask for the bill of fare, give it to them.

Cook)—I wull, I wull. exit Cook.

Hostss. to Charles) If their Ladyships in the Sun ring their Bell—answer it.

Charles) Yes Ma’am.— Exeunt Severally—

Scene changes to the Moon, and discovers Popgun and Pistoletta.

Pistoltta.) Pray papa how far is it to London?

Popgun) My Girl, my Darling, my favourite of all my Children, who art the picture of thy poor Mother who died two months ago, with whom I am going to Town to marry to Strephon, and to whom I mean to bequeath my whole Estate, it wants seven Miles.

Scene changes to the Sun—

Enter Chloe and a chorus of ploughboys.

Chloe) Where am I? At Hounslow.—Where go I? To London—What to do? To be married—. Unto whom? Unto Strephon. Who is he? A Youth. Then I will sing a Song.