1798
IT is very pernicious to families, when parents form designs which produce mistrust among their children — or children pursue schemes of their own, without the intelligence of their parents. It is commonmonly the case, that persons devoted to celibacy, know not the social principles of a family — and from that cause become troublesome inmates. Of maidens we say nothing accusatively — but if old bachelors say our charge is grievous, let them marry, and that will confuse it — and let the maids all say — amen.
PERSONS.
MEN.
Mr. ROBERTSON — the Father of a family.
Major ROBERTSON — an old bachelor.
ALBIN ROBERTSON — son of Mr. Robertson.
AIMWELL — a brother's son, brought up with Mr. Robertson.
WOMEN.
CECILIA — Mr. Robertson's daughter.
SOPHIA — daughter of the widow Clifford.
Widow HERBERT — a woman, who boards Sophia.
SCENE. — A merchant's house in the city of New-Haven .
ACT I.
SCENE I.
— The Major and Albin.
The father and Aimwell stand silent.
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( to his father )
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SCENE II.
— Major and the Father.
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Albin steals out, watching his father.
(looking about)
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( wakling about )
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Exit Major.
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— Father and Albin.
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Albin enters in a fopped hat and speaks, looking at his own toes
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( suddenly )
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(starting)
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( Exit Albin )
SCENE IV.
— Father and Widow Herbert.
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They withdraw.
ACT II.
SCENE I.
— Albin and Aimwell.
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Exit Aimwell.
SCENE II.
— Father and Albin.
(As the Father is sitting in a chair Albin comes up to his elbow — speaks anxiously — The father answers coldly.)
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Exit Father.
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SCENE III.
— Mayor and Albin.
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SCENE IV.
— Father and Cecilia.
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( Major goes out )
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(After a long pause.)
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(Rising suddenly.)
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Goes out weeping, and wiping her eyes. )
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Exit Father.
ACT III.
SCENE I.
— Major and Aimwell.
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Exit Major.
SCENE II.
— Albin and Aimwell.
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Albin goes out.
SCENE III.
— Aimwell and Cecilia.
alone.
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Cecilia enters.
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(Aimwell goes out into the street, returns in a moment, introducing Sophia.)
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(Exit Aimwell)
SCENE IV.
— Sophia and Cecilia.
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(Taking her by the hand.)
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( Cecilia lays a pillow in the back of a chair and covers Sophia with a shawl — Sophia sleeps covered. )
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( Exit Cecilia. )
SCENE V.
— Albin alone.
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( Exit softly. )
SCENE VI.
— Cecilia and Sophia.
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(waking)
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SCENE VII.
— Albin, Sophia and Cecilia. Albin runs in and offers to catch Sophia's hand.
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(Exeunt omnes.)
ACT IV.
SCENE I
— Father and Major.
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(He spits.)
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Exit Maj.
SCENE II.
— Father and Aimwell.
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kicks it off the stage.
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Exit Aimwell.
SCENE III.
— Father, Sophia and Cecilia.
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Takes the warrant out and appears to be going
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(Curtains close.)
A proper tune.
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ACT V.
SCENE I.
— Father, Albin and Major.
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Albin enters.
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( reads. )
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(slapping him on the shoulders)
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(Enter Sophia and Cecilia.)
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( Exit Major. )
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(Father leads — Albin leads off Sophia — Aimwell conducts Cecilia — they leave the stage in the highest transports of joy.)