Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #276277 in Books
• Published on: 1995-08-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Customer Reviews

As The Saying Is
This was George Farquhar's last comedy, he died shortly after this was first performed. Aguably this could be seen as one of the last if not the last Restoration comedy, as the 18th Century saw a change in style and composition, but it was still popular and still gets audiences today.

The pub landlord and his continous saying of 'as the saying is' became a catchphrase at the time with theatre goers. The story revolves around two bounders who are trying to fleece women out of their money whilst travelling through the provinces. That would have been ok, if they hadn't fallen in love, also the landlord's daughter has fallen in love with one of the rascals. The landlord thinks there is something suspicious about these two gents, he is the leader of a gang of highwaymen, and is worried that they have come to encroach on his turf, thus comic jinks occur.

There are some things mentioned in this play that quite clearly show the era it was written in, and wouldn't mean much to a modern audience, but the actual situational comedy is still funny, as this isn't affected. As with all New Mermaid editions you get a comprehensive introduction and notes helping you to delve deeper into the play.