The Beaux' Stratagem
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A comedy by George Farquhar, first produced at the Haymarket Theatre, London. Archer and Aimwell plan to entrap Dorinda, an heiress, into marrying Aimwell so that the two rakes may divide her dowry. 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
