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Examiner of Plays' Summary:

The manuscript of this revue is in a very muddled condition, scene III being put last, and it is impossible to tell from it how many actual changes of scene there are. I gather, however, that the scenes which follow scene III involve changes. Scene VII, which contains only a few lines of dialogue, does seem to the conclude the piece. There is a silly plot. A man with the title of a Spanish prince but really an Englishman is in love with a Squire's daughter. She knows him only under an assumed English name, and does not know that he is the Prince whom her father has told her she must marry in order to save the estate. The Prince for no discoverable reason, induces the proprietor of a "dried up" touring company to personate him, the company being dressed up as his suite, and he himself posing as the secretary. In scene III and the rest this deception is carried out with various dances, "specialities" and songs, and it ends with the girl pretending to accept the pretended Prince and then the real one declaring himself. The dialogue is merely silly, not offensive, but I fancy the business between the chief comedian, who is the proprietor of the company, and his wife is likely to be very vulgar. The songs must be seen, also a description of the "specialities" mentioned. Recommended for Licence G. S. Street. The songs have been sent [...] harmless though extremely silly GSS. [Manuscript note in red ink] There are possibilities of the Chief Comedian overstepping the line and a caution as to care is necessary.