by
JAMES SHERIDAN KNOWLES
CASSELL & COMPANY, Limited:
london, paris, new york &melbourne.
1887.
(AS ORIGINALLY PERFORMED AT THE HAYMARKET, IN l837.)
Sir William Fondlove, an old Baronet | Mr. Strickland. |
Waller, in love with Lydia | Mr. Elton. |
Wildrake, a Sportsman | Mr. Webster. |
Trueworth, a Friend of Sir William | Mr Hemmings. |
Neville, Friend to Waller | Mr. Worrell. |
Humphreys, Friend to Waller | Mr. Hutchings. |
Lash | Mr. Ross. |
Chargewell, a Landlord | Mr. Edwards. |
George, a Waiter | Mr. Bishop. |
First Lawyer | Mr. Ray. |
Widow Green | Mrs. Glover. |
Constance, Daughter to Sir William Fondlove | Mrs. Nisbett. |
Lydia, lady’s Maid to Widow Green | Miss Vandenhoff. |
Alice, Housekeeper to Master Waller | Mrs. Tayleure. |
Phœbe, Maid to Constance | Miss Wrighten. |
Amelia | Miss Gallot. |
First Lady | Mrs. Gallot. |
SCENE—LONDON.
[Enter Chargewell, hurriedly.]
Charg. What, hoa there! Hoa, sirrahs! Morewine! Are the knaves asleep? Let not our guests cool, or weshall starve the till! Good waiting, more than viands and wine, dothhelp to make the inn!—George!—Richard!—Ralph!—Whereare you?
[Enter George.]
George. Here am I, sir!
Charg. Have you taken in more wine to that company?
George. Yes, sir.
Charg. That’s right. Serve them as quick asthey order! A fair company! I have seen them here before.Take care they come again. A choice company! That MasterWaller, I hear, is a fine spirit—leads the town. Pay him muchduty. A deep purse, and easy strings.
George. And there is another, sir;—a capitalgentleman, though from the country. A gentleman most learned in dogsand horses! He doth talk wondrous edification:—one MasterWildrake. I wish you could hear him, sir.
Charg. Well, well!—attend to them. Let them notcool o’er the liquor, or their calls will grow slack. Keepfeeding the fire while it blazes, and the blaze will continue. Look