MARGERY; OR, A Worse Plague than the DRAGON: A Burlesque OPERA. As it is Perform'd at the THEATRE-ROYAL in Covent-Garden. Altered from the Original Italian of Signor CARINI. Set to MUSICK By Mr. JOHN-FREDERICK LAMPE.
The SECOND EDITION, with Additions.
LONDON: Printed for J. SHUCKBURGH, at the Sun near the Inner-Temple-Gate in Fleet-street, 1738. (Price Six-pence.)
The ARGUMENT.
MAUXALINDA, enraged at the Falshood of MOORE, retires disconsolate to a Desart, unable to bear the Triumphs of her Rival MARGERY (now Lady MOORE) who from the meekest of Creatures, is so elevated with her present Grandeur, that she becomes a very Virago, a worse Plague than the Dragon; and leads her Husband such a confounded Life, that he runs away from her on the very Wedding-Night, and flies, for Quiet-sake, to the Desart; where meeting with MAUXALINDA. they renew their former Loves, and grow fonder than ever. Lady MOORE pursues them with the utmost Fury, surprizes them in the beight of their Endearments, and sends MAUXALINDA to Prison. MOORE makes a second Elopement, and sends GUBBINS to release MAUXALINDA; which being done, GUBBINS, who has long loved her in secret, courts her, and gains her Consent. MOORE [Page] wants to renew his former Acquaintance with MAUXALINDA, but is repuls'd by her, and furiously attack'd by his Lady: After a smart Scolding-Bout they make it up: MOORE is friends with his Lady; GUBBINS is married to MAUXALINDA; and the Opera concludes, according to the Custom of all Operas, with the general Reconciliation of all Parties, no matter how absurd, improbable, or ridiculous.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
- Moore of Moore-Hall,
- Mr. SALWAY.
- Gaffar Gubbins, Father to Lady Moore,
- Mr. LAGUERRE.
- Lady Moore, formerly Margery Gubbins,
- Mrs. LAMPE.
- Mauxalinda,
- Miss ESTHER YOUNG.
- Herald,
- Mr. REINHOLD.
- First Guest,
- Mr. ROBERTS.
CHORUS of Priests, Huntsmen, Guests, &c. Constable, Jailor, 'Pursuivants; Guards, and other Attendants.
SCENE, Yorkshire.
[Page]MARGERY; OR, A Worse Plague than the DRAGON.
ACT I.
SCENE I.
NOW to Moore-Hall, my Friends, let's haste away, To celebrate this happy Nuptial-Day.
Triumph, Valour, &c.
SCENE II. A Desart.
SCENE III. Moore-Hall.
She's a smart Girl, some Londoner may marry her,
ACT II.
SCENE I.
My Mauxalinda! O transporting Sight!
SCENE II. Gubbins 's House.
Omnes, Hiddow, &c.