A DUEL IN THE DARK. _An original Farce,_ IN ONE ACT. BY J. STIRLING COYNE, AUTHOR OF "_My Wife's Daughter_," "_Binks the Bagman_," "_Separate Maintenance_," "_How to settle Accounts with your Laundress_," "_Did you ever send your Wife to Camberwell_," _&c. &c. &c._ THOMAS HAILES LACY, WELLINGTON STREET, STRAND, LONDON. _First Performed at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, On Saturday, January_ 31_st,_ 1852. CHARACTERS. MR. GREGORY GREENFINCH Mr. BUCKSTONE. MRS. GREENFINCH } COUNTESS DE RAMBUTEAU } Mrs. FITZWILLIAM. CHARLEY BATES } BETSY Mrs. CAULFIELD. WAITER Mr. EDWARDS. COSTUMES. Mr. GREENFINCH.--Green coat, light blue trowsers, and French travelling cap. Mrs. GREENFINCH.--Fawn polka jacket, waistcoat and skirt. COUNTESS DE RAMBUTEAU.--Loose travelling pelisse, bonnet and green veil. CHARLEY BATES.--Blue frock coat and white trowsers. BETSY.--Travelling dress and servant's dress. WAITER.--Gendarme suit. SCENE _lies at a Hotel at Dieppe._ Time in Representation, 50 minutes. A DUEL IN THE DARK! SCENE.--_A handsomely furnished Apartment on the ground floor of a Hotel at Dieppe. A French window at back opening on a garden. Door, 2 E. L. Door, 3 E. L. A large stove, L. between the two doors. Door, 2 E. R. Easy chair near door, R. Tables, R. and L. C. at back; bottle of brandy with glasses on table, L. Chairs, &c. Two lighted candles on._ _Enter GREENFINCH, carrying bandbox, large travelling cloak, carpet bag and umbrella, L. 3 E._