Author(s): Richard Steele
“The spark of this play is introduced with as much agility and life as he brought with him from France, and as much humour as I could bestow upon him in England. But he uses the advantages of a learned education, a ready fancy, and a liberal fortune, without the circumspection and good sense which should always attend the pleasures of a gentleman; that is to say, a reasonable creature. Thus he makes false love, gets drunk, and kills his man; but in the fifth Act awakes from his debauch, with the compunction and remorse which is suitable to a man’s finding himself in a gaol for the death of his friend, without his knowing why. (From Preface) – Summary by Preface
Cast list:Old Bookwit: ToddHWYoung Bookwit, the “Lying Lover”: Tomas PeterLovemore, in love with Penelope: Aaron WhiteFrederick, Friend to Lovemore: MajorToastLatine, Friend to Young Bookwit: Lex HankinsStorm, a Highwayman: Beth ThomasCharcoal, an Alchemist and Coiner: Son of the ExilesSimon, Servant to Penelope: alanmapstonePenelope: Leanne YauVictoria, Friend to Penelope: Campbell SchelpBetty, Victoria’s Woman: Devorah AllenLettice, Penelope’s Woman: SoniaServant: Larry WilsonMaid: Nichalia SchwartzConstable: Larry WilsonWatchman: adr6090First Prisoner: TwoFaceSecond Prisoner: Sandra SchmitTurnkey: NemoGaoler: pmstrahmChair man: NemoMr Leveridge, professional singer: alanmapstoneStage Directions: FoonEdited by: ToddHW