The Beaux' Stratagem
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The Beaux' Stratagem is a comedy by George Farquhar, first produced at the Haymarket Theatre, London. Archer and Aimwell, two young gentlemen who have fallen on hard times, plan to travel through small towns, entrap young heiresses, steal their money and move on. In the first town, Lichfield, they set their sights on Dorinda. Aimwell falls truly in love, whereupon Archer takes the money and separates from his friend. Foigard, actually an Irish priest called MacShane, is a sombre version of the stage-Irish stereotype.
[edit] Characters
- Archer, a beau but plays servant to Aimwell
- Aimwell, another beau
- Count Bellair, a french count
- Boniface, a Landlord
- Cherry, his daughter
- Lady Bountiful, country women, specialises in herbal medicine
- Dorinda, her daughter
- A countrywoman
- Squire Sullen, a country block-head
- Scrub, his servant
- Mrs Sullen, his, unhappy, wife
- Gypsy, her servant
- Foigard, a priest and chaplain to the french officers
- Gibbet, a highwayman
- Hounslow, his associate
- Bagshot, another associate
- Sir Charles Freeman, brother to Mrs. Sullen
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