Play on Words

full length · drama

The Double-Dealer: A Comedy

by William Congreve

12 roles (0M / 0F / 12 any) · approx 138–191 minutes · 5 acts

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

Characters

Mel supporting 125 speeches
Mask supporting 117 speeches
Lady Touch supporting 91 speeches
Sir Paul supporting 84 speeches
Lord Touch supporting 77 speeches
Cynt supporting 74 speeches
Lady Plyant supporting 66 speeches
Care supporting 65 speeches
Lady Froth supporting 63 speeches
Brisk supporting 62 speeches
Lord Froth supporting 48 speeches
Saygrace minor 5 speeches

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LADY PLYANT _and_ CARELESS.

Lady Plyant. Oh, Mr. Careless, Mr. Careless, I'm ruined, I'm undone.

Care. What's the matter, madam?

Lady Plyant. Oh, the unluckiest accident, I'm afraid I shan't live to tell it you.

Care. Heaven forbid! What is it?

Lady Plyant. I'm in such a fright; the strangest quandary and premunire! I'm all over in a universal agitation; I dare swear every circumstance of me trembles. O your letter, your letter! By an unfortunate mistake I have given Sir Paul your letter instead of his own.

Care. That was unlucky.

Lady Plyant. Oh, yonder he comes reading of it; for heaven's sake step in here and advise me quickly before he sees.

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