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Title: The Love-Chase

Author: James Sheridan Knowles

Editor: Henry Morley

Release Date: October 8, 2007 [eBook #3539]

Language: English

Character set encoding: ISO-646-US (US-ASCII)

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Transcribed from the 1887 Cassell & Co. edition David Price, email
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THE HUNCHBACK. {1}
THE LOVE-CHASE.

BY
JAMES SHERIDAN KNOWLES

CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED:
_LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.
1887.

THE LOVE-CHASE.

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

(AS ORIGINALLY PERFORMED AT THE HAYMARKET, IN l837.)
_Sir William Fondlove_, an old Mr. STRICKLAND.
Baronet
_Waller_, in love with Lydia Mr. ELTON.
_Wildrake_, a Sportsman Mr. WEBSTER.
_Trueworth_, a Friend of Sir Mr HEMMINGS.
William
_Neville_, Friend to Waller Mr. WORRELL.
_Humphreys_, Friend to Waller Mr. HUTCHINGS.
_Lash_ Mr. ROSS.
_Chargewell_, a Landlord Mr. EDWARDS.
_George_, a Waiter Mr. BISHOP.
_First Lawyer_ Mr. RAY.
_Widow Green_ Mrs. GLOVER.
_Constance_, Daughter to Sir Mrs. NISBETT.
William Fondlove
_Lydia_, lady's Maid to Widow Miss VANDENHOFF.
Green
_Alice_, Housekeeper to Master Mrs. TAYLEURE.
Waller
_Phoebe_, Maid to Constance Miss WRIGHTEN.
_Amelia_ Miss GALLOT.
_First Lady_ Mrs. GALLOT.

SCENE--LONDON.

ACT I.

SCENE I.--The Lobby of an Inn.

[Enter CHARGEWELL, hurriedly.]

_Charg_. What, hoa there! Hoa, sirrahs! More wine! Are the knaves
asleep? Let not our guests cool, or we shall starve the till! Good
waiting, more than viands and wine, doth help to make the
inn!--George!--Richard!--Ralph!--Where are you?

[Enter GEORGE.]

_George_. Here am I, sir!

_Charg_. Have you taken in more wine to that company?