The whim: or, the miser's retreat. A farce. Alter'd from the French of La maison rustique. As it is perform'd at the New Theatre in Goodman's-Fields. With the musick prefix'd to each song.

All titles

• The whim: or, the miser's retreat. A farce. Alter'd from the French of La maison rustique. As it is perform'd at the New Theatre in Goodman's-Fields. With the musick prefix'd to each song.
• Maison de campagne. English

People / Organizations

• M Dancourt (Author)
• John Watts ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for J. Watts at the Printing-Office in Wild-Court near Lincoln's-Inn Fields, MDCCXXXIV. [1734]

Publication year

1734-1734

ESTC No.

T107543

Grub Street ID

160563

Description

[4],34,[2]p. : ill.,music ; 8⁰

Note

Substantially the text of Sir John Vanbrugh's translation of 'La maison de campagne' by Florent Carton Dancourt, with the names of the characters altered, and songs with music inserted.

With a final leaf of advertisements.

Price from imprint: price One Shilling.