Lust
by William Wycherley, Heather Brothers
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Synopsis
Based upon Wycherley's The Country Wife , this rollicking Restoration revel throws off the shackles of Puritan austerity in a high-spirited celebration of "the noblest urge bestowed on us".
Ribaldry, romance and drama abound in the hilarious tale of Horner, a notorious London libertine.
He charms and seduces his way into the hearts and boudoirs of society ladies, while practising elaborate deceptions so as to be trusted by the foolish husbands as a eunuch and chaperon to ladies of quality.
Period 1661.
Press Reviews
"Deliciously smutty and clever.... An operatic orgasm!"
— Variety
"Three words describe Lust: FA ... BU ... LOUS!"
— Philadelphia Daily News
"Good, clean, smutty, sophisticated fun."
— Coity Paper
"Hurrah for Lust ... bright wonderful, rollicking."
— Wilmington News Journal
"Lust is a must."
— Daily Mirror
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Quack a physician |
Pinchwife a dour, middle-aged country gentleman |
Margery Pinchwife a voluptuous country girl |
Sir Jasper Fidget an aristocratic gentleman |
Lady Fidget an extremely haughty aristocrat |
Mistrss Dainty Lady Fidget's sister, also haughty |
Mistress Squeamish an austere aristocratic woman |
Alithea Pinchwife a placid, refined country lady |
Harcourt a young blade |
Dorilant a loud, bluff gentleman |
Sparkish a plump, effeminate fop |
Fiddler a secret musician |
Male Extra 1 plays RUDGE, EXECUTIONER and PARSON |
Female Extra 1 plays MISTRESS PRUDENCE, SERVING WENCH, and HAG |
Male Extra 2 plays FOOTMAN and CAPTAIN JACK |
Female Extra 2 plays MISTRESS CHARITY and SERVING WENCH |
Horner a handsom libertine |
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Lust is a play written by William Wycherley and published by Concord Theatricals (1994).
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Concord Theatricals · 1994 · 88 pp
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