The man's bewitch'd: or, the devil to do about her. A comedy, as it is acted at the New-Theatre in the Hay-Market; by Her Majesty's servants. By Susanna Cent-Livre.

Title

The man's bewitch'd: or, the devil to do about her. A comedy, as it is acted at the New-Theatre in the Hay-Market; by Her Majesty's servants. By Susanna Cent-Livre.

Author

Centlivre, Susanna, 1667?-1723.

Publication

London :: printed for Bernard Lintott, between the Two [ ] in Fleet-street,

[1709]

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Comedies -- 18th century. -- England

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Contents

• title page
• To His GRACE WILLIAM Duke of Devonshire; Lord Steward of Her Majesty's Houshold, Lord in Eyre, North of Trent, Lord Lieutenant of the County of Derby; and One of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, &c.
• THE PREFACE.
• PROLOGUE. By a GENTLEMAN. Spoken by Mr. WILKS.
• EPILOGUE. Spoken by Mrs. OLDFIELD. Written by Mr. Cibber. A Porter delivers a Letter just as she is going to speak.
• Drammatis Personae.
• ACT I.
  • SCENE I. The Minster-yard in Peterborough.
• ACT. II.
  • SCENE, Sir David Watchum's House.
  • SCENE Changes to the Coffee-house, Lovely, Con|stant, and Faithful.
  • SCENE Changes to the out side of Trusty's House.
  • The SCENE draws, and discovers them in a Room.
• ACT III.
  • SCENE, Trusty in his Study, with Constant, Lovely and Clinch. Papers and Money upon the Table.
  • SCENE Sir David's House.
  • The SCENE draws, and discovers Mrs. Laura at her Spinet.
• ACT. IV.
  • SCENE, The Out-side f Sir David's House, Sir David in the Garden before his Door.
• ACT V.
  • SCENE, The Street before Mr, Trusty's Door; Roger comes out of the House with a Pitch-fork on his Shoulder, and a Lantern in his Hand.
  • SCENE, The in- f the .