St. Patrick's Day; Or, the Scheming Lieutenant


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St. Patrick's Day; Or, The Scheming Lieutenant: A Farce in One Act by Richard Brinsley Sheridan




St. Patrick's Day; Or, the Scheming Lieutenant: a Farce in One Act


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St. Patrick's Day; Or, The Scheming Lieutenant: A Farce in One Act by Richard Brinsley Sheridan is a rare manuscript, the original residing in some of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, typed out and formatted to perfection, allowing new generations to enjoy the work. Publishers of the Valley's mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life.




St. Patrick's Day; Or, The Scheming Lieutenant: A Farce in One Act


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"St. Patrick's Day; Or, The Scheming Lieutenant: A Farce in One Act" by Richard Brinsley Sheridan takes place on St Patrick's day. The farcical Irish hero Lieutenant O'Connor is in love with Lauretta, daughter of Justice Credulous. The lieutenant and his men are billeted on the town where the Justice's family lives, and although the lovers are thus continually in close proximity, Lauretta's jealous father prevents them from often meeting.










St. Patrick's Day, Or the Scheming Lieutenant - a Farce


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The play takes place on St Patrick's Day. Lieutenant O'Connor, the ridiculous Irish hero, is in love with Lauretta, the daughter of Justice Credulous. The lieutenant and his soldiers are staying in the town where the Credulous family lives. Therefore, the lovers are continually within easy reach of one another, but Lauretta's father attempts to prevent them from meeting. The play was first performed in London in 1775. This edition has been formatted for easy reading, and the full names of characters are identified in the text.













St. Patrick's Day; Or, The Scheming Lieutenant (Esprios Classics)


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St Patrick's Day, or, The Scheming Lieutenant is an 18th-century play by Irish playwright and poet Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816), first performed on 2 May 1775 at Covent Garden. It is said to have completed by the author within two days. Sheridan wrote the two-act farce for the benefit performance of lead actor Lawrence Clinch, who had so successfully played Sir Lucius O'Trigger in his previous play The Rivals.