A Gentleman And A Scoundrel
by Jack Sharkey

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Synopsis

"Fred Dickson, a young products analyst, is in a bad financial bind, which even his boss-and sometimes sweetheart-Jenny Corell cannot solve for him.

Unable to get an increase in pay, Fred hits on the scheme of hiring on at the office in the guise of Texan "Rick Laredo," so that-as his own assistant-he can get two salaries for one job.

Complications arise when Jenny proceeds to fall head-over-heels in love with "Rick," leaving Fred as his own love-rival.

(As he observes, "That woman is two-timing me...and so am I!") Things grow even more complex when Basil Pronker, the company's credit-check investigator, discovers that Fred is banking double what he actually earns, and tries to ferret out the extra source of Fred's income from "Rick" and Jenny.

How Fred manages to foil Basil, win Jenny's heart, and dispose of love-rival "Rick" make up the fast-moving plot of his hilarious romantic comedy."--from Story of the Play, page 3.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 3 total roles, 1 female and 2 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
1973
ISBN 10
0573691029
ISBN 13
9780573691027
Print Length
79 pages
Language
English
Print
A Gentleman And A Scoundrel is a American comedy / farce play written by and published by Samuel French in 1973. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573691027 and an ISBN-10 of 0573691029.

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