full length · drama

The Benefit of the Doubt; a Comedy in Three Acts

by Arthur Wing Pinero

18 roles (0M / 0F / 18 any) · approx 189–262 minutes

Royalty-free Public domain — free to read, perform, and adapt. No licence needed.

Characters

John	lead	306 speeches
Olive	supporting	236 speeches
Theophila	supporting	201 speeches
Mrs. Cloys	supporting	181 speeches
Sir Fletcher Portwood	supporting	175 speeches
Fraser	supporting	121 speeches
Mrs. Emptage	supporting	120 speeches
Justina	supporting	119 speeches
Mrs. Quinton Twelves	minor	51 speeches
Claude	minor	45 speeches
Shafto	minor	45 speeches
Elphick	minor	31 speeches
Quaife	minor	28 speeches
Vol	minor	8 speeches
Sir Fletcher	minor	8 speeches
Bishop	minor	6 speeches
Horton	minor	5 speeches
Certainly	minor	3 speeches

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Monologues from this play

Theophila monologue — The Benefit of the Doubt; a Comedy in Three Acts dramatic · ~1 min
Theophila monologue — The Benefit of the Doubt; a Comedy in Three Acts dramatic · ~2 min
Olive monologue — The Benefit of the Doubt; a Comedy in Three Acts dramatic · ~1 min
Theophila monologue — The Benefit of the Doubt; a Comedy in Three Acts dramatic · ~1 min
Theophila monologue — The Benefit of the Doubt; a Comedy in Three Acts dramatic · ~1 min
Theophila monologue — The Benefit of the Doubt; a Comedy in Three Acts dramatic · ~2 min
Justina monologue — The Benefit of the Doubt; a Comedy in Three Acts dramatic · ~1 min
John monologue — The Benefit of the Doubt; a Comedy in Three Acts dramatic · ~1 min
Theophila monologue — The Benefit of the Doubt; a Comedy in Three Acts dramatic · ~1 min
Theophila monologue — The Benefit of the Doubt; a Comedy in Three Acts dramatic · ~1 min
John monologue — The Benefit of the Doubt; a Comedy in Three Acts dramatic · ~1 min