Beau's Duel, or A Soldier for the Ladies

A comedy, this was Centlivre's second play, first presented in 1702, and in her prologue she has made a big deal of the fact that this play has been written by a woman. The title tells you what we have here: We have Dueling Suitors for the affections of a young Lady and her heiress cousin, and we have Soldiers "from Conquest back return'd with Laurels Crown'd,where from the Fair, their just Rewards they found". Add in the Lady's Father, a former Mistress, a Fop, and a Fortune-Hunter, and it's time for a rollicking farce.
- Summary by ToddHW


Cast list:

Colonel Manly, in love with Clarinda: Adrian Stephens

Captain Bellmein, his Friend: Elijah Fisher

Toper, an Enemy to Matrimony and a Friend to the Bottle: ToddHW

Sir William Mode, a Fop, in Love with Clarinda, and contenanced by her Father: Beeswaxcandle

Ogle, a Fortune-Hunter, a conceited Fellow that fancies every Body is in Love with him: Greg Giordano

Carefull, Father to Clarinda: Inkell

Clarinda, in Love with Manly: valroth

Emilia, her Cousin, an Heiress, newly come out of the Country: Jenn Broda

Mrs. Plotwell, formerly a Mistress to Bellmein: Sonia

Laric, as La Reviere, servant: Alan Mapstone

Mrs. Flora, Clarinda's maid: Inkell

Mrs. Plotwell's maid: Elsie Selwyn

Toby: Alan Mapstone

Drawer: redrun

Footman: David Purdy

Lan, the Tavern-Keeper: Inkell

Porter: Jim Locke

Serjeant: redrun

Stage Directions: Christine Rottger

Editing: ToddHW