The corsair; or, the little fairy at the bottom of the sea: A new Christmas burlesque and pantomime, founded upon the ballet of "Le corsair": Play Guide and Free Edition
The corsair; or, the little fairy at the bottom of the sea: A new Christmas burlesque and pantomime, founded upon the ballet of "Le corsair": author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The corsair; or, the little fairy at the bottom of the sea: A new Christmas burlesque and pantomime, founded upon the ballet of "Le corsair" is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Brough, William (1826–1870).
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"The corsair; or, the little fairy at the bottom of the sea : A new Christmas…" by William Brough is a comic burlesque pantomime from the mid-19th-century Victorian era. Built on the popular ballet Le Corsaire and winking at Byron’s pirate romance, it mixes fairy spectacle, slapstick, and melodrama. Its likely topic is a swashbuckling pirate story turned into a playful Christmas entertainment in which love and magic try to reform a notorious corsair. The plot follows Conrad, a moody pirate, whose fate becomes the business of sea-fairies led by Serena, who vows to redeem him through love. On shore he rescues the vivacious Medora from a slave market, then survives a fairy-made shipwreck, only to be betrayed by his lieutenant Birbanto, who helps the renegade Yussuf abduct Medora. Serena thwarts a mutiny, and Conrad infiltrates the Pasha’s harem in disguise, duels Birbanto, and is captured. To save him, Medora pretends to accept the Pasha’s proposal, while Gulnare cunningly marries the Pasha herself under a veil. Medora frees Conrad and they escape; the Pasha discovers he is wed to Gulnare; in the woods Birbanto’s coup collapses as guards arrive and Serena grants mercy to the reformed lovers. A general reconciliation follows: the pirate vows domestic respectability, Gulnare secures her marriage, even the villains promise reform, and the piece ends in a sparkling Peri-led transformation to harlequinade.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The corsair; or, the little fairy at the bottom of the sea: A new Christmas burlesque and pantomime, founded upon the ballet of "Le corsair"
- Author credits: Brough, William (1826–1870)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Burlesques
- English drama -- 19th century
- Pantomime (Christmas entertainment)
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Humour
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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