Beau's Duel, or A Soldier for the Ladies

A comedy, this was Centlivre's second play, first presented in 1702, and in her prologue she has made a big deal of the fact that this play has been written by a woman. The title tells you what we have here: We have Dueling Suitors for the affections of a young Lady and her heiress cousin, and we have Soldiers "from Conquest back return'd with Laurels Crown'd,where from the Fair, their just Rewards they found". Add in the Lady's Father, a former Mistress, a Fop, and a Fortune-Hunter, and it's time for a rollicking farce. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: Colonel Manly, in love with Clarinda:Adrian Stephens [https://librivox.org/reader/13577] Captain Bellmein, his Friend:Elijah Fisher [https://librivox.org/reader/9835] Toper, an Enemy to Matrimony and a Friend to the Bottle:ToddHW [https://librivox.org/reader/6754] Sir William Mode, a Fop, in Love with Clarinda, and contenanced by her Father:Beeswaxcandle [https://librivox.org/reader/17576] Ogle, a Fortune-Hunter, a conceited Fellow that fancies every Body is in Love with him:Greg Giordano [https://librivox.org/reader/8011] Carefull, Father to Clarinda:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Clarinda, in Love with Manly:valroth [https://librivox.org/reader/18140] Emilia, her Cousin, an Heiress, newly come out of the Country:Jenn Broda [https://librivox.org/reader/13140] Mrs. Plotwell, formerly a Mistress to Bellmein:Sonia [https://librivox.org/reader/10179] Laric, as La Reviere, servant:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Mrs. Flora, Clarinda's maid:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Mrs. Plotwell's maid:Elsie Selwyn [https://librivox.org/reader/13257] Toby:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Drawer:redrun [https://librivox.org/reader/17752] Footman:David Purdy [https://librivox.org/reader/10542] Lan, the Tavern-Keeper:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Porter:Jim Locke [https://librivox.org/reader/10801] Serjeant:redrun [https://librivox.org/reader/17752] Stage Directions:Christine Rottger [https://librivox.org/reader/16209] Editing:ToddHW [https://librivox.org/reader/6754]