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The foundling of the forest: a play, in three acts. As now performing at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, with the most distinguished success 1809 [Leather Bound]
Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2023 with the help of original edition published long back [1809]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. - eng, Pages 88. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. {FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE.} Complete The foundling of the a play, in three acts. As now performing at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, with the most distinguished success 1809 Dimond, William, fl. -,Kelly, Michael
88 pages, Leather Bound
First published February 23, 2012
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May 16, 2021
When looking for a play for my characters to attend, I found this one performed at the Theatre Royal in Bath in the proper timeframe and gave it a read.
In addition to being a successful actor and theater manager over his career, Dimond was an entirely adequate playwright, judging by this work. A young lady and her grief-disturbed uncle expect the return from the wars of his ward Florian, who became a part of the household after being discovered in the forest as an abandoned infant. Meanwhile, the young lady's suitor Longueville wants to ambush Florian so he can get the girl and the estate. Geraldine's maid and Florian's valet provide comic relief and a surprisingly hands-on parallel romance.
The whole wife-and-child-lost-in-a-fire-set-by-Huguenots plot thread might be fairly fresh, but its resolution here is pretty danged predictable, so I had to have one of my characters say as much.
Unless you like to read plays mentioned in books (Lovers' Vows, anyone?), this summary is probably as close as you'll ever come to reading it.
In addition to being a successful actor and theater manager over his career, Dimond was an entirely adequate playwright, judging by this work. A young lady and her grief-disturbed uncle expect the return from the wars of his ward Florian, who became a part of the household after being discovered in the forest as an abandoned infant. Meanwhile, the young lady's suitor Longueville wants to ambush Florian so he can get the girl and the estate. Geraldine's maid and Florian's valet provide comic relief and a surprisingly hands-on parallel romance.
The whole wife-and-child-lost-in-a-fire-set-by-Huguenots plot thread might be fairly fresh, but its resolution here is pretty danged predictable, so I had to have one of my characters say as much.
Unless you like to read plays mentioned in books (Lovers' Vows, anyone?), this summary is probably as close as you'll ever come to reading it.
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