Yes Or No? A Musical Farce; Hit Or Miss! A Musical Farce; Twenty Years Ago! A New Melodramatic Entertainment (1818)

By Isaac Pocock

Book Overview

Yes Or No? A Musical Farce; Hit Or Miss A Musical Farce; Twenty Years Ago A New Melodramatic Entertainment is a collection of three plays written by Isaac Pocock and published in 1818. The first play, Yes Or No?, is a comedic musical farce that tells the story of a young man who must choose between two women who both love him. The second play, Hit Or Miss , is also a musical farce that follows the misadventures of a group of sailors who are trying to win the affections of their captain's daughter. The third play, Twenty Years Ago , is a melodramatic entertainment that explores themes of love, betrayal, and revenge. It tells the story of a man who returns to his hometown after being falsely accused of a crime and seeks to clear his name and find justice. Overall, this collection of plays offers a range of comedic and dramatic stories that showcase Pocock's skill as a playwright and entertainer.Also Contains For England, Ho A Melodramatic Opera; John Of Paris, A Comic Opera; Zembuca Or The Net-Maker And His Wife, A Dramatic Romance; The Magpie Or The Maid? A Melo Drame; Robinson Crusoe, Or The Bold Buccaneers, A Romantic Melodrama; The Libertine, An Opera; Rob Roy Macgregor Or Auld Lang Syne, A Musical Drama.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104534371
• ISBN13: 9781104534370
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 614 Pages
• Weight: 1.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"