Disappointment, The; Or, The Force of Credulity

The Oxford Companion to American Literature | 1995 | 554 words | Copyright

Disappointment, The; Or, The Force of Credulity, comic opera by Andrew Barton (presumably a pseudonym of Colonel Thomas Forrest), published in 1767. It was arranged for production a few days before The Prince of Parthia, the first professionally produced American play, but was withdrawn because of its personal satire. It is concerned with the contemporary mania of searching for the supposed treasures of the pirate Blackbeard and ridicules various Philadelphians involved in such undertakings. A song set to the tune of Yankee Doodle is included.

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