The Lying Lover: or, The Ladies' Friendship

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Lying Lover: or, The Ladies' Friendship by Richard Steele. Read in English by a full cast. "The spark of this play is introduced with as much agility and life as he brought with him from France, and as much humour as I could bestow upon him in England. But he uses the advantages of a learned education, a ready fancy, and a liberal fortune, without the circumspection and good sense which should always attend the pleasures of a gentleman; that is to say, a reasonable creature. Thus he makes false love, gets drunk, and kills his man; but in the fifth Act awakes from his debauch, with the compunction and remorse which is suitable to a man's finding himself in a gaol for the death of his friend, without his knowing why. (From Preface) - Summary by Preface Cast list: Old Bookwit: ToddHW Young Bookwit, the "Lying Lover": Tomas Peter Lovemore, in love with Penelope: Aaron White Frederick, Friend to Lovemore: MajorToast Latine, Friend to Young Bookwit: Lex Hankins Storm, a Highwayman: Beth Thomas Charcoal, an Alchemist and Coiner: Son of the Exiles Simon, Servant to Penelope: alanmapstone Penelope: Leanne Yau Victoria, Friend to Penelope: Campbell Schelp Betty, Vic…

Directors & creators

Richard Steele

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks; satire; atonement; drama; play;

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