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

[_To them_] LADY PLYANT, CARELESS, CYNTHIA.

Lady Plyant. You tell me most surprising things; bless me, who would ever trust a man? Oh my heart aches for fear they should be all deceitful alike.

Care. You need not fear, madam, you have charms to fix inconstancy itself.

Lady Plyant. O dear, you make me blush.

Lord Froth. Come, my dear, shall we take leave of my lord and lady?

Cynt. They'll wait upon your lordship presently.

Lady Froth. Mr. Brisk, my coach shall set you down.

ALL. What's the matter? [_A great shriek from the corner of the stage_.]

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