John Poole (playwright)
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John Poole an English playwright
, was one of the earliest and best known 19th century playwrights of the comic drama, the farce
. Paul Pry
is considered his most notable work, while Hamlet Travestie, performed as a burlesque, was the first Shakespeare parody since the Restoration
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Other
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
, was one of the earliest and best known 19th century playwrights of the comic drama, the farce
Farce
In theatre, a farce is a comedy which aims at entertaining the audience by means of unlikely, extravagant, and improbable situations, disguise and mistaken identity, verbal humour of varying degrees of sophistication, which may include word play, and a fast-paced plot whose speed usually increases,...
. Paul Pry
Paul Pry (play)
Paul Pry , a farce in three acts, was the most notable play written by 19th century English playwright John Poole. It premiered in London on 13 September 1825 at the Haymarket Theatre and ran 114 performances...
is considered his most notable work, while Hamlet Travestie, performed as a burlesque, was the first Shakespeare parody since the Restoration
English Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
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Partial works
Plays- Hamlet travestie: in three acts (1810)
- Othello-travestie in three acts. (1813)
- The hole in the wall: a farce, in two acts (1813)
- Intrigue, or, Married yesterday: a comic interlude, in one act (1814)
- Who's who?, or, The double imposture: a farce, in two acts (1815)
- A short reign and a merry one: a petite comedy, in two acts (1819). First performed at the Theatre RoyalAdelphi TheatreThe Adelphi Theatre is a 1500-seat West End theatre, located on the Strand in the City of Westminster. The present building is the fourth on the site. The theatre has specialised in comedy and musical theatre, and today it is a receiving house for a variety of productions, including many musicals...
, Covent GardenCovent GardenCovent Garden is a district in London on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St. Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit and vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the Royal Opera House, which is also known as...
on 1819-11-19 - The two pages of Frederick the Great: a comic piece, in two acts (1821)
- Deaf as a post: a farce, in one act, two scenes (1823) First performed at Drury LaneDrury LaneDrury Lane is a street on the eastern boundary of the Covent Garden area of London, running between Aldwych and High Holborn. The northern part is in the borough of Camden and the southern part in the City of Westminster....
February, 1823. - Simpson and Co. a comedy in one act (1823)
- A year in an hour, or, The cock of the walk: a farce, in two acts (1824)
- Scapegoat: a farce, in one act (1824)
- Paul Pry: a comedy, in three acts (1825)
- Tribulation, or, Unwelcome visitors: a comedy, in two acts (1825)
- Twixt the Cup and Lip (1827)
- Simpson & co. : a comedy, in two acts (1827)
- The wife's stratagem, or, more frightened than hurt : a comedy, in three acts (1827)
- The wealthy widow, or, They're both to blame: a comedy, in three acts (1827)
- Lodgings for Single Gentlemen (1829)
- Turning the tables: a farce, in one act (1830)
- Old and young, a farce, in one act. (1831) First performed at English Opera Company, Theatre Royal, Adelphi with 31 performances during the period of 1831-07-04 through 1831-09-28
- A soldier's courtship; [or love at first sight: a comedy, in one act. (1833)
- Patrician & parvenu, or, Confusion worse confounded: a comedy, in five acts (1835)
- Atonement, or, The god-daughter: a drama, in two acts (1836)
- Twould puzzle a conjurer, or, The two Peters (1838)
- The atonement; or, The God-daughter: a drama, in two acts (1840)
- Rumfuskin, King of the North Pole, or, Treason rewarded: a tragedy for the first of April (1841)
- Lodgings for single gentlemen a farce in one act (1850)
- Scan. Mag, or, The village gossip: a popular farce, in two acts (1850)
- Past and present; or, The hidden treasure: a drama, in three acts (1850)
- The Dutch governor, or, 'Twould puzzle a conjuror : a modern standard drama (185-)
- Phineas Quiddy, or, Sheer industry (1859)
- Intrigue, or, The Bath road ; a comic interlude, in one act (186?)
- My wife! What wife? a farce, in one or two acts (1872)
- Match making: a petite comedy, in one act (18--)
- A pair of razors : a farce, in one act (18--)
- Uncle Sam, or, A nabob for an hour: a farce, in two acts
Other
- Two papers : a theatrical critique and an essay (being no. 999 of the Pretender) on sonnet-writing, and sonnet-writers in general : including a Sonnet on myself (1819)
- Phineas Quiddy A new novel. (1842)
- Paul Pry's Journal of a residence at Little Pedlington. (1836)
- Little Pedlington and the Pedlingtonians (1839) (expanded version of 1836 Paul Pry's Journal)
- Christmas festivities: tales, sketches, and characters, with Beauties of the modern drama, in four specimens (1845)
External links
- Works by John Poole at Google Books
- Works by John Poole at Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
- Works by John Poole at The Online Books Page
- Portraits at the National Portrait Gallery