The Turnpike Gate: A Musical Entertainment, In Two Acts (1799)

By Thomas Knight

Book Overview

The Turnpike Gate is a musical entertainment in two acts, written by Thomas Knight and originally published in 1799. The story follows the adventures of a group of travelers who become stranded at a turnpike gate during a storm. They are forced to take shelter in a nearby inn, where they encounter a variety of colorful characters and engage in a series of lively musical numbers.The play features a range of musical styles, including ballads, duets, and ensemble pieces, and includes both original songs and popular tunes of the time. The characters include a young couple in love, a group of bumbling highwaymen, and a wealthy landowner who is secretly in love with the innkeeper's daughter.Throughout the play, the characters navigate various romantic entanglements and comedic mishaps, culminating in a dramatic finale that sees the highwaymen brought to justice and the young lovers united.Overall, The Turnpike Gate is a charming and entertaining musical comedy that captures the spirit of its era and showcases the talents of its composer and performers.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104508710
• ISBN13: 9781104508715
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"