Description: The Critic Or A Tragedy Rehearsed is a play written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, first performed in 1779. The play is a satire on the theater and the critics who attend it. The story revolves around a group of actors rehearsing a new play, which is a tragic drama called The Spanish Armada. The play is full of clich�����s, bad acting, and ridiculous plot twists. The actors are constantly interrupted by a pompous and self-important critic named Mr. Puff, who tries to convince them to change the play to suit his own tastes. The play is a hilarious commentary on the state of the theater in the late 18th century, and is still performed today as a classic example of British comedy. The Critic Or A Tragedy Rehearsed is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of theater or British literature.SNEER. Most obligingly communicative indeed; and your confession if published, might certainly serve the cause of true charity, by rescuing the most useful channels of appeal to benevolence from the cant of imposition.--But surely, Mr. Puff, there is no great mystery in your present profession?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.
