The farmer's wife: a comic opera, in three acts / Written by C. Dibdin, Jun. and performed, for the first time, at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, on Tuesday, February 1, 1814.
- Charles Isaac Mungo Dibdin
- Date:
- 1814
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The farmer's wife: a comic opera, in three acts / Written by C. Dibdin, Jun. and performed, for the first time, at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, on Tuesday, February 1, 1814. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![SCENE IV. A Room ill the House,—A ChiniJiey-board con¬ ceals the Fire-place,—T^ble amd Chairs,—A Window and a Door. Peter Discovered. Peter, I certainly manoeuvred Mrs. Cornflower' and Fanny neatly; but the women are’ both so? squeamish, and squall so, I don’t know what we shall do with ’em; Intreaties are useless; and force' is. dangerous. Robin. \J¥ithout?\ Robin, Ony where—ony where—Ize find my way. . , ' . Peter, There they are; why did n’f F cailtiori^ Chalk ? .they ’re coming up here; where shall I hide? [Looks about^ O, this chimney-board will conceal me. [Gets behind zV,] Enter Robin and Pother, preceded by the Waiter, who puts a Glass of Liquor on the Table, and Exit, Robin. Doctor Pother, towards your good health. Why this'stuff be like'your stuff dear and nasty. Pother, Ha! ha! ha! I could tell you a story about an apothecary. Robin, Could you? Why,, as we must stay here till rain’s over, we may as w^ell mak’ ourselves agreeable: so give us a story. Doctor. Pother. With all my heart.—You must know rhat--](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30374790_0073.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
