1798
EVERY vicious habit subjects the mind to a real slavery. The most sacred relations of life, with the duties annexed to them, are contravened by a vicious propension which has once mastered the reasoning faculty — This in no instance is more evident than in that of women, otherwise delicate and well bred — addicting themselves to GAMING — Few vicious habits are cured but by some very powerful cause, such as extreme sickness, or fear of present death — we should not therefore complain of life on account of frequent dangers and fears. They are medicines of providence to cure us of our vices.
PERSONS.
MEN.
Mr . OMBRE — a merchant, and a very indulgent husband .
Mr . SMART — a high spirited citizen .
Mr . ALLWORTHY — a very methodical, but very genteel man .
WOMEN.
Mrs . OMBRE — a female gamester, conductress of a party .
Mrs . MEACHUM — a wife in slavish fear of her husband .
Mrs . SMART — a high spirited wife, counterpart to her husband .
Mrs . ALLWORTHY — a prudent sensible woman .
Mrs . ARTFULL — a wife who values herself on her cunning .
Miss EIGHTEEN — a proud handsome girl .
Miss PINCH'EM — a housekeeper to Mrs. Ombre .
SCENE. — A merchant's house in the city of Bristol in England .
ACT I.
SCENE I.
— Mr. and Mrs. Smart .
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(Exit Mr. Smart.)
SCENE II.
— Mrs. Smart and Mrs. Artful .
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(Exit Smart.)
SCENE III.
— Artful and Meachum.
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(Meachum enters)
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Exit Artful, and Smart re-enters, but Meachum does not see her, because her face is turned the other way
SCENE IV.
— Meachum and Smart.
(with herself.)
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(interrupting her.)
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Enters Allworthy
SCENE V.
— Allworthy, Meachum, and Smart.
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Exeunt Meachum and Smart
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Exit Allworthy
ACT II.
SCENE I.
— Mr. and Mrs. Allworthy .
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Exit with a low bow
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SCENE II.
— Miss Eighteen and Mrs. Allworthy .
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Exit Eighteen. — Mrs. Smart enters again
SCENE III.
— Smart and Allworthy.
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(All go out)
ACT III.
SCENE I.
— Mr. and Mrs. Ombre .
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Mr. Ombre goes out
SCENE II.
— Mrs. Ombre and Miss Pinch'em .
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Exit Pinch'em
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Enters Eighteen, and after her Mrs. Allworthy
SCENE III.
— Eighteen, Allworthy and Ombre.
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(Exit Ombre.)
SCENE IV.
— Allworthy and Eighteen.
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( Eighteen goes out )
alone.
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SCENE V.
— Pinch'em running in to Allworthy who remains.
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SCENE VI.
— All the Ladies rush in with noise and confusion, except Mrs. Ombre .
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( Mrs Ombre enters — They lay hold on her .)
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(Appearing to go off the stage in agony.)
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All go out