Lying Lover: or, The Ladies' Friendship

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"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: ToddHW

Young Bookwit, the "Lying Lover": Tomas Peter

Lovemore, in love with Penelope: Aaron White

Frederick, Friend to Lovemore: MajorToast

Latine, Friend to Young Bookwit: Lex Hankins

Storm, a Highwayman: Beth Thomas

Charcoal, an Alchemist and Coiner: Son of the Exiles

Simon, Servant to Penelope: alanmapstone

Penelope: Leanne Yau

Victoria, Friend to Penelope: Campbell Schelp

Betty, Victoria's Woman: Devorah Allen

Lettice, Penelope's Woman: Sonia

Servant: Larry Wilson

Maid: Nichalia Schwartz…

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