The Toodles

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Excerpt from The Toodles: A Domestic Drama in Two Acts This Drama, which has been so successful in New York, was originally produced in London, under the title of The Farmer's Story, or, The Broken Heart, and the famed Timothy Toodles was therein designated Mr. Tweedle. Mr. Burton, pleased with the novelty of the idea, wrote up this part for himself, and, under the title of The Toodles, aided by his own excellent acting, it has become one of the most popular of modern dramas. Mr. Charles Burke has also added to his well-earned reputation by his admirable performance of this part at the Bowery Theatre and elsewhere, while Chanfrau adds it to the best of his parts. It is one of those instances in which the under-plot of a piece has become its principal attraction - but we must not lose sight of the Drama itself in our admiration of the actors. The story of the farmer and his two sons, is well told, the plot carried on to the end of the piece with much ability. Charles Fenton, the rough and honest Tar, ever ready to do a generous action and ever ready to protect his shipmate, or to fight with him in the cause of his sweetheart, is admirably drawn. The characters of the two brothers, George and Francis Acorn, are well contrasted. Mrs. Tabitha Toodles is a gem, with her continued bargains at auction - while Mary Acorn, the good and virtuous daughter, niece, and betrothed bride, suffering for the faults of others, excites the sympathy and admiration of the audience. Few dramas of the present day are more entitled to success than The Toodles, which will hold its place upon the Stage for many years. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.