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

Read the play

LADY TOUCHWOOD.

Lady Touch. 'Tis eight o'clock; methinks I should have found him here. Who does not prevent the hour of love, outstays the time; for to be dully punctual is too slow. I was accusing you of neglect.

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