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"Wanted, a Young Lady" : A Farce, in One Act

Chapter 1: Characters.
By William E. Suter
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A one-act farce centers on a young man who arrives at an isolated country house and assumes his brother's identity to win favor from elderly relatives and access to money. His deception collides with a bumbling servant, a house advertisement seeking a young woman to read to the aged couple, and the arrival of an actual applicant, prompting comic misunderstandings, cross-dressing disguises, and shifting identities among the characters. Rapid physical comedy and mistaken identity drive the brief action, with humor drawn from social pretensions, misdirected letters, and the contrast between appearances and intentions.

“WANTED, A YOUNG LADY”—

A Farce,

IN ONE ACT.

BY

W. E. SUTER,

AUTHOR OF

The Pirates of the Savannah, Idiot of the Mountain, Syren of Paris, Angel of Midnight, Old House on the Bridge, Outlaw of the Adriatic, Sarah’s Young Man, A Quiet Family, John Wopps, Rifle Volunteer, Brother Bill and Me, Highwayman’s Holiday, Accusing Spirit, First Love, Our New Man, Fan-fan, the Tulip, &c., &c.

THOMAS HAILES LACY,

89, STRAND, LONDON.

“WANTED, A YOUNG LADY.”

Characters.

ADELAIDE STIRLING (First Comedy)

FRANK MITCHELL (First Comedy)

SIMON SNOOZLE (Low Comedy)

Costumes.

FRANK. First Dress—Travelling suit. Second—Old lady’s hood, silk gown, shawl, spectacles, and stick. Third—Same as first.

SIMON. First Dress—Half livery. Second—Velvet cap and silk dressing gown.

ADELAIDE. First Dress—Travelling dress. Second—Silk bonnet, veil, spectacles, shawl, and stick.

Time in Representation—40 Minutes.