A comedy with a serious vein running through it about the Leete family who are British rural gentry in 1799. Mr Carnaby Leete is a politician whose career is in trouble. He needs to save his position by marrying his youngest daughter, Ann, advantageously. His only son has married beneath him, and his older daughter's politically brilliant marriage is now in serious trouble. The play uses symbolism to give weight to the comedy and poses questions about the wisdom of marrying of a daughter solely for political gain. - Summary by Tchaikovsky
Cast List:
Mr Carnaby Leete (a politician):Andrew James [https://librivox.org/reader/14426]
George Leete (The only son):Tchaikovsky [https://librivox.org/reader/15193]
Sarah, Lady Cottesham (eldest Leete daughter):Kelly S. Taylor [https://librivox.org/reader/13852]
Ann Leete (his youngest daughter):Annie Mars [https://librivox.org/reader/15380]
John Abud (A young gardener):Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170]
Dolly, Mrs George Leete:TallyTiger [https://librivox.org/reader/15942]
Lord John Carp (A scheming politician):ToddHW [https://librivox.org/reader/6754]
Lord Arthur Carp (brother to Lord John):Tomas Peter [https://librivox.org/reader/10789]
Sir George Leete (the family patriarch):Algy Pug [https://librivox.org/reader/4705]
Lady Leete (the elderly and blind matriarch):WendyKatzHiller [https://librivox.org/reader/15373]
The Rev Dr Remnant ( an elderly parson):Larry Wilson [https://librivox.org/reader/8425]
The Rev Mr Tozer:John Payton [https://librivox.org/reader/15042]
Mrs Opie (a former governess):Michele Eaton [https://librivox.org/reader/7026]
Dimmuck (an elderly butler):Tiwo [https://librivox.org/reader/9653]
Mr Daniel Tatton:Craig Franklin [https://librivox.org/reader/11305]
Mr Tetgeen (a lawyer):Algy Pug [https://librivox.org/reader/4705]
Mr Smallpiece (a lawyer):ksb013 [https://librivox.org/reader/15779]
Mr Crowe (a farmer, Dolly's father):Chip [https://librivox.org/reader/36]
Mr Prestige (a farmer, Abud's uncle):Craig Franklin [https://librivox.org/reader/11305]
Mrs Prestige:Availle [https://librivox.org/reader/4174]
Stage Directions:Wayne Cooke [https://librivox.org/reader/12980]
