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Philus Philomusus , a celebrated manufacturer of looking-glasses.
Dr. Fungus , editor of the "Literary Mushroom," and retailer of catsup.
Sedley , editor of the "Comet" with a fiery beard.
Fabulator , a writer of tales, fables, and allegories.
Epigram , scribbler on a small scale.
Conundrum , scribbler on a small scale.
Stanley , a wary politician, on the fence.
Caustic , a satirical fellow, supposed to be the dramatist himself.
Keeper of the Park , a friend to all parties.
Officer , a runner of the marble house.
Finance , travelling agent of the looking-glass maker.
Trustall , travelling agent for the "Mushroom."

ACT I.

— SCENE I

The Park, in front of the debtors' jail. Whitey-blue posts seen in endless perspective. The City-Hall clock strikes eleven.

Enter Keeper of the Park and Officer.

Keeper.

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Off.

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Keep.

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Off.

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Keep.

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Exit Officer.

Enter Finance.

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Fin.

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Keep.

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Fin.

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Keep.

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Fin.

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Keep.

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Fin.

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Keep.

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They retire.

Enter Fungus.

Fun.

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Fin.

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Keep.

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Coming forward.

Fun.

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Keep.

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Fun.

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Keep.

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Fun.

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Fin.

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Fun.

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Fin.

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Fun.

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Fin.

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Fun.

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Enter Officer.

Off.

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Keep.

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Exit Keeper.

Fin.

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Exit Finance.

Fun.

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Enter Keeper.

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Keep.

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Exit.

Fun.

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Enter Trustall.

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Trust.

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Fun.

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Trust.

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Fun.

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Trust.

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Fun.

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Trust.

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Fun.

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Trust.

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Fun.

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Trust.

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Fun.

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Exeunt omnes.

SCENE II.

A street in New York, near St. Paul's Church.

Enter Philus , with arms folded, à la Kean.

Phi.

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Exit.

SCENE III.

The Park. Fungus reading a pamphlet.

Enter Philus and the Keeper.

Phi.

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Fun.

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Phi.

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Exit Keeper.

Fun.

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Phi.

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Fun.

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Phi.

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Fun.

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Phi.

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Fun.

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Phi.

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Exit Fungus.

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Exit.

ACT II.

— SCENE I.

The Battery. The steam packet William Gibbons, just arriving from Charleston.

Enter Philus.

Phi.

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Enter Finance , with papers.

Fin.

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Phi.

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Exit Finance.

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Enter Epigram.

Phi.

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Epi.

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Phi.

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Epi.

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Phi.

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Epi.

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Phi.

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Exit Epigram.

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Exit Philus.

SCENE II.

The Mirror publication office, filled with poets and authors.

Phi.

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Epi.

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Phi.

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Epi.

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Phi.

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Epi.

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Phi.

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Epi.

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Exit Epigram.

Phi.

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Fin.

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Phi.

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Exit Finance.

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Enter Stanley.

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Stan.

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Phi.

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Selim.

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Phi.

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Enter Epigram.

Epi.

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Phi.

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Epi.

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Phi.

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Epi.

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Phi.

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Epi.

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Phi.

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Enter Finance.

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Fin.

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Epi.

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Phi.

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Exit Finance.

Epi.

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Phi.

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Exit Philus.

Epi.

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Exit.

SCENE III.

Front vestibule of the City-Hall. Philus reading a communication.

Phi.

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Enter Finance.

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Fin.

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Phi.

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Enter Caustic.

Note: Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 18 chars.

Caus.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 24 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 35 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Exit.

Phi.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 48 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 3 sentences using 38 chars.

Exit Finance.

Enter Stanley.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 49 chars.

Stan.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Phi.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Stan.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Phi.

Note: Contains 4 words in 1 sentence using 19 chars.

Stan.

Note: Contains 3 words in 1 sentence using 21 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Phi.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 11 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Stan.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Phi.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 48 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Stan.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Enter Caustic.

Caus.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Phi.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 44 chars.

Caus.

Note: Contains 11 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Phi.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Caus.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Phi.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 32 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 36 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 36 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 50 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 51 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Exit in a rage

SCENE IV.

Office of the Comet — publication morning. Sedley, Epigram, Conundrum, Acrostic , &c.

Sed.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 52 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 33 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 36 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 51 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 49 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Con.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 51 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Sed.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 50 chars.

Exeunt with a flourish.

SCENE V.

Publication office of the Mirror, as before. Philomusus, Fabulator, Caustic, Claudius , &c.

Phi.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Fab.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 35 chars.

Note: Contains 4 words in 1 sentence using 19 chars.

Phi.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 27 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 24 chars.

Fab.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 23 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Phi.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Caus.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Phi.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 49 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Note: Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 52 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Caus.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Phi.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 48 chars.

Enter Finance.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Fin.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Phi.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Exeunt with a flourish.

SCENE VI.

Interior of a modern printing establishment. On one side the compositors are seen at their cases, on the other are steam-presses, in full operation. Stage dark.

Enter Philomusus from a closet.

Phi.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 35 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 3 sentences using 53 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 48 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 34 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 33 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 52 chars.

Music is heard.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Lies down — sleeps — dreams.

Music. Vision of Apollo and the Muses, who approach his couch, and Apollo holds a laurel crown over the sleeper's head, while goddesses appear to kiss him!

Apollo.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 54 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

CHORUS OF THE MUSES.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 30 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 27 chars.

Note: Contains 4 words in 1 sentence using 27 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 4 words in 1 sentence using 26 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 36 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 28 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 35 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 29 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 29 chars.

They each stoop and kiss him.

Note: Contains 4 words in 1 sentence using 28 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 36 chars.

Apollo.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 36 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 49 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 40 chars.

Lively music. Philomusus starts from his couch, and rushes to the front, à la Kean.

Phi.

Note: Contains 6 words in 3 sentences using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 36 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 3 words in 1 sentence using 12 chars.

Enter Finance.

Fin.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 36 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Phi.

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 40 chars.

Fin.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Phi.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Exeunt with a flourish.

SCENE VII.

The field of battle — flourishes, shouts, and every kind of noise the prompter can conveniently make.

Enter Philus Philomusus.

Phi.

Note: Contains 6 words in 3 sentences using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 11 words in 1 sentence using 52 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Exit — flourish.

Enter Caustic and Finance.

Fin.

Note: Contains 6 words in 3 sentences using 41 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Enter Philomusus.

Phi.

Note: Contains 9 words in 3 sentences using 39 chars.

Caus.

Note: Contains 11 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Phi.

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 31 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 35 chars.

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 56 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 48 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 48 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 48 chars.

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 52 chars.

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 47 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 52 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 42 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 51 chars.

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 35 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 48 chars.

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 42 chars.

A most glorious flourish, in the midst of which a bright and fiery comet, accompanied by a shower of stars, is seen to fall into the North river, where it expires in a hiss, in which it is expected all the audience will participate. Shouts of victory succeed, and the curtain falls amid thunders of applause.

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Citation Suggestion for this Object: TextGrid Repository (2024). American Drama. Shooting Stars. Shooting Stars (1861). American Drama Corpus. Mathias Göbel. https://hdl.handle.net/21.11113/0000-0014-A400-0