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The Lame Lover

THE LAME LOVER,

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A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS. As it is Performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-Market.

By SAMUEL FOOTE, Esq.

LONDON,

Printed for Paul Vaillant: and sold by P. Elmsly, in the Strand; and Robinson and Roberts, No. 25, Pater-noster-Row. MDCCLXX.

TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE FRANCIS SEYMOUR CONWAY, EARL OF HERTFORD, LORD CHAMBERLAIN OF HIS MAJESTY'S HOUSEHOLD, TO WHOSE POLITENESS AND CANDOUR THE AUTHOR OWES EVERY ACKNOWLEDGMENT, THIS COMEDY IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED BY HIS LORDSHIP'S MOST OBLIGED AND MOST OBEDIENT SERVANT,

North End.

SAM. FOOTE.

PROLOGUE.

Written and Spoken by Mr. Gentleman.

Dramatis Personæ.

MEN.

Sir Luke Limp,Mr. Foote.

Serjeant Circuit,Mr. Vandermere.

Colonel Secret,Mr. Robson.

Jack, Mr. Weston.

Mr. Woodford,Mr. Knowles.

Mr. Fairplay,Mr. Wheeler.

First Servant,Mr. Dancer.

Second Servant, Mr. Griffiths.

WOMEN.

Mrs. Circuit,Mrs. Gardner.

Charlot,Mrs. Jewell.

Mrs. Simper,Mrs. Saunders

Betty,Mrs. Read.

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