Stephenson:Neal:The System of the World:564:The Alchemist by Ben Jonson
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Stephenson:Neal:The System of the World:564:The Alchemist by Ben Jonson
The Alchemist is a play in five acts by Ben Jonson. It was first staged in 1610, probably at the Globe Theatre. Of his plays, this is most commonly considered the best, though some prefer Volpone or Bartholomew Fair.
Stephensonia
Handel has written new music to convert Jonson's play in an opera suitable for Ravenscar's Italian Opera in Hay Market, London. In page 579, Eliza breaks a rehearsal while the characters Sir Epicure Mammon and Surly are playing.
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Wikipedia
The play is set in contemporary 17th century London, and concerns the adventures of three low characters, Subtle, Face, and Dol Common, who have set up a fraudulent alchemical workshop in order to swindle gullible townspeople.