Through different anecdotes, the play takes us back in time to relive the different situations and circumstances (sometimes pretty rough and unthinkable today) that might have led Newfoundland to obtain representative government in 1832, as seen through the eyes of a merchant.
A play in one-act; 4 scenes.
Keywords: merchant, settlement, court, judge, calabogus, anecdote, floggings, activist, representative government, 1800's
Genre: Dramatic Comedy
Run time: 45 minutes
Male roles: 8
Female roles: 0
Suitable for students aged 16+