First performed at the Princess's Theatre, London, on Monday, September 28, 1846; at the City CLARISSA HARLOWE. The Music by Mr. MINGAYE. The Scenery by Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. MCRELLI, and Assistants, The Properties and Appointments by Mr. PURVIS. Apartment in the House of Mr. Harlowe, in the Vicinity of Hampton. The Servant's Integrity-the Secret Door and Duplicate Keys-How to balance an Account honestly and keep a clear conscience. CAPTAIN HARLOWE ARABELLA HARLOWE MISS HARCOURT. MISS M. A. EGAN. THE FAMILY INTERVIEW. DISCOVERY OF FORMER LOVE. The Proposal-Clarissa's Rejection-The Suppliant Lover-Pride, Love, and Duty-The Unwilling Consent- ACT 2.-THE LOVELACE LIBERTINE'S PLOT. MR. J. WEBSTER. PATRICK MACDONALD, {(assuming the title of Captain Tomlinson, a broken Gamester, and Man upon Town. } MR. LYON. TOURVILLE, LUCY ROBERT, Men of Fashion and Intimates of Lovelace. MR. HAYES. MR. EDWARDS, MISS A. EGAN. (Servant to Lovelace) CLARISSA HARLOWE MR. HENRY. MRS. R. HONNER. FASHIONABLE APARTMENTS IN THE HOUSE OF MRS. SINCLAIR, The Rake's Confession-London Life-A Man suited to any office-Instructions for the course of an Honourable Conflagration of a Portion of the House by the Villainy of Lovelace. The Attempted Escape-Peril of Clarissa-The Strength of Virtue-Clarissa's Resolve-The Sentence-The Sleeping Draught-The Somnambulist-The Libertine's Triumph. ACT 3.-THE VICTIM'S RETREAT. MR. E. GREEN. CAPTAIN HARLOWE (Uncle to Clarissa) (a Mercer) MISS BENNETT. MRS. HARLOWE MISS COOKE. CLARISSA HARLOWE LOVELACE . MR. J. WEBSTER. MR. CRAVEN. MR. MORELLI. MR. ERSSER JONES. PATRICK MACDONALD, (the Reformed Roue) MR. LYON. ARABELLA HARLOWE LUCY MISS HARCOURT. MRS. R. HONNER. INTERIOR OF THE SHOP OF MR. SMITH, MERCER. Philanthrophy and Philosophy-The Friend in Need-The Invalid, Cousin Smith-The Value of a LaughThe Reformed Roue-The Story. CLARISSA'S MEETING WITH HER PROTECTOR. HOME. THE RAKE'S PURSUIT. Loss of Reason-Arrival of the Family-Forgiveness too Late. The Hand of Death upon the Betrayed and the Betrayer. CLARISSA HARLOWE. ACT I. SCENE-A lone pavilion at the extremity of Mr. Harlowe's park. Folding doors at back, in c. L. 3 E., a door communicating with Clarissa's chamber-R. U. E., another door leading to the park. Small table, L., with small chairs. Music, Allegro. As the curtain rises, JACOB is discovered standing at the secret door R., as if talking to some one without. JACOB. That's right, take the right hand path, through the park, then down the poplar walk yonder, turn to the left, and you'll see the little door in the wall, just under your nose. "Tis scarce daylight yet, there's little fear of your meeting anybody-eh? what? yes! I forgot the principal part of the business. Here's the key. (takes key from his pocket, and going half off, appears to give it to the person without, then returns) Thank ye, sir. (looks at money in his hand) Three guineas! (calls after the person) You may rely upon my good offices, sir, depend upon it. He's off! Now, let me see- -let's call the roll. (takes out of his right hand pocket several guineas) Four, eight, twelve, fifteen guineas, received by the right hand, and deposited in my right hand exchequer; so stands the credit side of the Account of Devotion, opened by Robert Lovelace, Esq. Now let's pass over to the other side, (takes money out of L. pocket, and counts it) Received by the left hand, and deposited in the left pocket. Three, six, nine, twelve guineas! 'Pon my life, Captain Harlowe, I'm very sorry for you, but you are three guineas behind-hand, and con sequently, I'm obliged to moderate my devotion to th left, and like better men than myself, transfer my interest to the more interesting side of the question. (noise of a key heard in the lock of door at back) Some one comes! the Captain, no doubt. Look sharp, Jacob! (throws himself into an arm chair, L., and pretends to be sleeping) If he comes to re-establish the balance of my devotion, in the shape of a few more guineas, I'm his man! Enter CAPTAIN HARLOWE, C. D., he goes to door, L., and listens. JACOB. (aside) I must make you pay for peeping, my friend. CAPTAIN H. (goes to JACOB, and taps him on the shoulder) Hist! Jacob! Jacob! JACOB. (feigning to awake) Eh? what? (gapes) Who's there? Oh, it is CAPTAIN H. I see you obeyed my orders, Jacob, and have passed the night in the parlour here. JACOB. True to my word, Captain. You told me not to quit it, and here I am. CAPTAIN H. That's well. You see, Jacob, I have very little confidence in locks; to break open doors, and fabricate false keys, would be a mere bagatelle with the scoundrel against whose designs I am guarding the honour of our family. JACOB. (with affected interest) What a horrible scoundrel he must be, sir! A perfect demon! CAPTAIN H. Therefore, when my father willed that this lone pavilion, at the extremity of the park here, should serve as a place of confinement for her I will not even name, I deemed it best to have a guard posted here, both day and night. I chose you, Jacob, for that office, and I think I have chosen well. JACOB. (bowing) Sir, I flatter myself you could not have chosen better. CAPTAIN H. Any news? JACOB. None, sir. CAPTAIN H. Have you made your rounds about the park ? JACOB. Yes, sir, all right. CAPTAIN H. And nobody? JACOB. Nobody. CAPTAIN H. Did you look into the hollow tree where they deposit their loving correspondence? |