John O'Keeffe (writer)

thumb| John O'Keeffe (24 June 1747 – 4 February 1833) was an Irish actor and dramatist. He wrote a number of farces, amusing dramatic pieces and librettos for pasticcio operas, many of which had great success. Among these are Tony Lumpkin in Town (1778), Love in a Camp (1786), and Omai (1785), an account of the voyages of the Tahitian explorer Omai, and Wild Oats (1791). Quotes Amo, amas, I love a lass, As a cedar tall and slender; Sweet cowslip's grace Is her nom'native case, And she's of the feminine gender. The Agreeable Surprise (1781), act 2, sc. 2 Dear sir, this brown jug, that now foams with mild ale, Out of which I now drink to sweet Kate of the vale, Was once Toby Filpot, a thirsty old soul, As e'er crack'd a bottle, or fathom'd a bowl; The Poor Soldier (1783), act 2, sc. 2 Cf. Francis Fawkes A glass is good, and a lass is good,    And a pipe to smoke in cold weather; The world is good, and the people are good,    And we're all good fellows together. Sprigs of Laurel (1793), act 2, sc. 1 I am a friar of orders grey, And down in the valleys I take my way; I pull not blackberry, haw, or hip,— Good store of venison fills my scrip. Merry Sherwood, or Harlequin Forrester, 7th ed. (1795), pt. 2 External links Category:1747 births Category:1833 deaths Category:Playwrights from Ireland Category:People from Dublin Category:Actors from Ireland