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Group, The
Group, The, satirical play by Mercy Otis Warren, published in 1775, the day before the Battle of Lexington. It deals with the king's abrogation of the Massachusetts charter and his appointment of a Tory upper house.
Lord Chief Justice Hazelrod (Peter Oliver), Judge Meagre (Foster Hutchinson, brother of the governor), Brigadier Hateall (Timothy Ruggles), Sir Sparrow Spendall (William Pepperell), and Beau Trumps (Daniel Leonard) belong to the group that supports the royal prerogative and desires to take freedom away from the populace. They discuss their points of view at length, and the only real drama occurs when they import Sylla (General Gage) to put their ideas into action, although he is shown as torn between his duty as a soldier and his realization of the justice of the popular cause. |
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Group, The." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Group, The." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-GroupThe.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Group, The." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-GroupThe.html |
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Group, The
Group, The (1775), a play by Mercy Otis Warren. A group of men who, for a variety of reasons and with varied shades of enthusiasm, have embraced the loyalist cause, gather to discuss the growing movement towards rebellion in the colonies. They implore Sylla (read General Gage) to take action, but Sylla is torn between his sense of duty and a compassion for the plight of the colonials. Described by Arthur Quinn as more conversation than play, the text was widely circulated among anti‐British factions. No record of performance survives, although the title page states “As lately acted.”
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Group, The." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Group, The." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-GroupThe.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Group, The." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-GroupThe.html |
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