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Common lying, either of the malicious or marvellous kind, is offensive to all. — And why not that officious lying, by which we would recommend ourselves to particular persons, ladies or friends, whose favor we desire? "Ardent lips and a wicked heart, says a very intelligent writer — are like a pot – sherd covered with tinsel."
Persons.
MEN.
Capt . FLASH — an offcer in the recruiting service, and a male coquette.
TUKELY — a plain, honest, industrious citizen.
BLUNT — a confident of Capt. Flash.
WOMEN.
MARIA — sister to Tukely.
Widow LOVECASE — an idle, rich widow.
ELIZA — a cunning sprightly girl .
AMORET, Citizens' daughter, courted in turn by Capt. Flash.
LISETTA, Citizens' daughter, courted in turn by Capt. Flash.
NARCISSA, Citizens' daughter, courted in turn by Capt. Flash.
PHILENIA, Citizens' daughter, courted in turn by Capt. Flash.
SCENE — HydePark in London.
ACT I.
SCENE I
— Tukely and Blunt.
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SCENE II.
— Tukely and Maria.
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Exit Maria
SCENE III
— Blunt and Tukely.
Blunt re-enters here
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ACT II.
SCENE I
— alone.
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Exit Maria.
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Widow Lovecase enters.
SCENE II.
— Capt. Flash and Lovecase.
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Exit Lovecase
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Eliza enters
SCENE III.
— — Capt. Flash and Eliza.
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Exit Eliza.
Tukely enters.
SCENE IV.
— — Tukely and Capt. Flash.
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(Follows her out.)
Two ladies enter on one side — Tukely steps aside and listens.
SCENE. V
— — Narcissa and Philenia.
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( stepping forward. )
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(Leads them out.)
Blunt enters with a lady.
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Tukely enters.
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Tukely and Amoret go out.
ACT III.
SCENE I
— — C. Flash and Lisetta.
(In this place Flash re-enters.)
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(Addressing himself to Lisetta as she enters.)
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withdraws.
SCENE II.
— alone.
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SCENE III.
— [ Blunt, Tukely , and all the Ladies enter at once — and the Captain appears extremely consounded — remains silent some moments — at last speaks. ]
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He goes out — and all the performers withdraw soon after him.