The Lover His Own Rival A Ballad Opera (1753)

The Lover His Own Rival: A Ballad Opera is a play written by Abraham Langford in 1753. It tells the story of a young man named Tom who is in love with a woman named Lucy. However, Lucy's father has promised her hand in marriage to another man, Mr. Mopus. Tom decides to disguise himself as a wealthy merchant in order to win Lucy's heart and compete with Mr. Mopus. Along the way, he encounters a variety of colorful characters, including a group of highwaymen and a fortune-teller. The play is written in the style of a ballad opera, which means that it features musical interludes between the scenes. The Lover His Own Rival is a humorous and lighthearted play that explores themes of love, deception, and the lengths that people will go to in order to win the affections of another.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.