The Tricks of the Times (1819) Anon., 1765-1830 (Dramas of the Revolutionary and Early American Period) Derived Text Format to access the structural information conversion Mathias Göbel TextGrid CC-BY-4.0 Lizenzvertrag Anon. The Tricks of the Times, or, The World of Quacks; a Farce, of Domestic Origin. In Two Acts New-York Publisher unknown 24 p. Dr. Plandome Chairman Solomon Short Mr. Emissary, Mr. Attorney Dismal unclear Dr. Sangrado Dr. Horne Dr Lascalis Mrs. Positive Miss Positive Governor Overreach Servant A member Dr. Anon-Anon-sir Messenger Mr. Attorney Dismal Mr. Orthodox Man Dr. Positive Mr. Emissary Dr. --- Farce Satire Comedy Prose data extraction from source 1819
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ. Governor Overreach, a crest-fallen grandee , Mr. Graham Mr. Emissary, a surrogate, half a wit , Mr. Maywood Mr. Attorney Dismal, a gentleman who happens to think well of himself , Mr. Moreland Dr. Plandome, a sarant , Mr. Spiller Dr. Sangrado, in great practice , Mr. Daper Dr. Anon-Anon-sir, his man , Mr. Robinson Dr. Lascalis, a travelled gentleman , Mr. Woodhall Mr. Orthodox, a cracked editor , Mr. Barnes Solomon Short, a semi-editor and newsmonger , --- Dr. Positive, a dropsical philosopher , Mr. Kilner Mrs. Positive, --- Miss Positive, an heiress , Miss Johnson Brethren of the faculty — messengers, &c
ACT I.
SCENE I — antechamber in Dr. Positive's house. mrs . POSITIVE and DAUGHTER, sitting . ( a ring ) Dr. Sangrado. ( calls in the hall )

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Miss Pos.

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Dr. San.

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Miss Pos. ( interrupting )

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Dr. San.

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Mrs. Pos.

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Dr. San.

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Mrs. Pos.

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Dr. San.

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exit a ring — enter a servant. Serv.

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enter in great haste Dr. ANON-ANON-SIR — — stops short on seeing the ladies. Dr. Anon.

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Miss Pos. ( interrupting )

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Dr. Anon.

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Miss Pos.

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Dr. Anon.

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Mrs. Pos.

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Dr. Anon.

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Mrs. Pos.

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Dr. Anon.

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exit
SCENE II — a bed room . Dr. POSITIVE in bed, swoln with dropsy. Dr. SANGRADO standing feeling his pulse. Dr. San.

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Dr. Pos.

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Dr. San.

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Dr. Pos.

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Dr. San.

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Dr. Pos.

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Dr. San.

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Dr. Pos.

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Dr. San.

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Dr. Pos.

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Dr. San.

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Dr. Pos.

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Dr. San. ( a letter handed by a servant )

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SCENE III — a room in the City-Hall. SURROGATE leaning on his chair, with a woe-begone face. enter Mr. DISMAL ATTORNEY. Atty.

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Sur.

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Atty.

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Sur.

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Atty.

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( looking round ) Sur.

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( rising ) Atty.

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Sur.

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Atty.

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enter MESSENGER. Mes.

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Sur.

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Atty.

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Both.

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exeunt, different ways
SCENE IV — meeting of a learned society. GOVERNOR in the chair — Dr. ANON-ANON clerk — members seated around. Dr. Anon. ( reads )

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A member.

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Dr. San.

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Gov.

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Dr. San. ( a pause )

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Dr. Anon.

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A member.

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Dr. Anon.

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A member.

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Dr. Plan.

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Dr. San.

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exeunt, president and vice-president "linked arm in arm "
END OF THE FIRST ACT.
ACT II.
SCENE I — editor's room. EDITOR hurrying in from the street, in deep musing. Orthodox.

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exit enter a man with a bundle. Man.

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Ortho. ( re-enters fearful )

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Man.

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Ortho.

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enter MESSENGER. Mes.

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Ortho.

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Mes.

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Ortho.

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exit
SCENE II — a private room in the Gazette office. SOLOMON SHORT sitting in his arm chair — enter the ex- GOVERNOR, serious and, as usual, a large spy-glass and bundles, papers, price-currents, &c. &c. Ex-Gov.

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Sol.

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Ex-Gov.

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Sol.

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Ex-Gov.

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Sol.

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Ex-Gov.

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Sol. ( important )

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Ex-Gov.

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Sol.

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Ex-Gov.

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Sol.

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Ex-Gov.

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Sol.

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Ex-Gov.

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Sol.

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Ex-Gov.

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Sol.

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Ex-Gov.

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exit Sol. ( in a rage )

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exit
SCENE III — a medical conference. Dr. PLANDOME in chair, and other doctors round. Dr. Lascalis.

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Dr. ---.

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Dr. ---.

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Dr. San.

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enter ORTHODOX, in a quack doctor's flowing robes, ornamented with the Sculcap — a piece of Sculcap in one hand, and in the other, a print of a botanical section of the true and false plants — his pockets stuffed with letters confirming its efficacy. Ortho.

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Dr. San.

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Ortho. (starts)

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Dr. Las.

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(looking at Sangrado) Dr. San.

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Dr. Las.

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Chairman.

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Dr. Las.

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Dr. San.

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Dr. Las.

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Dr. San.

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Chairman.

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Dr. San.

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Dr. Las.

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Dr. ---.

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Dr. Horne.

Contains 1 word in 2 sentences using 10 chars .

Dr. ---.

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Ortho.

Contains 1 word in 2 sentences using 10 chars .

Dr. ---.

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Dr. Las.

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Dr. San.

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Dr. Las.

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Dr. San.

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Dr. Las.

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Ortho.

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Dr. Las.

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Ortho.

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Chairman.

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Ortho.

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Dr. Las.

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Ortho.

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Dr. Las.

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Ortho.

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Dr Las.

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Chairman.

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Dr. San. ( aside to Orthodox )

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Dr. Anon.

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Ortho.

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Dr. San. ( solus )

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THE END OF THE TRICKS OF THE TIMES.