THE LOVE-CHASE. BY JAMES SHERIDAN KNOWLES CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: _LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_. 1887. THE LOVE-CHASE. DRAMATIS PERSONAE (AS ORIGINALLY PERFORMED AT THE HAYMARKET, IN l837.) _Sir William Fondlove_, an old Mr. STRICKLAND. Baronet _Waller_, in love with Lydia Mr. ELTON. _Wildrake_, a Sportsman Mr. WEBSTER. _Trueworth_, a Friend of Sir Mr HEMMINGS. William _Neville_, Friend to Waller Mr. WORRELL. _Humphreys_, Friend to Waller Mr. HUTCHINGS. _Lash_ Mr. ROSS. _Chargewell_, a Landlord Mr. EDWARDS. _George_, a Waiter Mr. BISHOP. _First Lawyer_ Mr. RAY. _Widow Green_ Mrs. GLOVER. _Constance_, Daughter to Sir Mrs. NISBETT. William Fondlove _Lydia_, lady's Maid to Widow Miss VANDENHOFF. Green _Alice_, Housekeeper to Master Mrs. TAYLEURE. Waller _Phoebe_, Maid to Constance Miss WRIGHTEN. _Amelia_ Miss GALLOT. _First Lady_ Mrs. GALLOT. SCENE--LONDON. ACT I. SCENE I.--The Lobby of an Inn. [Enter CHARGEWELL, hurriedly.] _Charg_. What, hoa there! Hoa, sirrahs! More wine! Are the knaves asleep? Let not our guests cool, or we shall starve the till! Good waiting, more than viands and wine, doth help to make the inn!--George!--Richard!--Ralph!--Where are you? [Enter GEORGE.] _George_. Here am I, sir! _Charg_. Have you taken in more wine to that company? _George_. Yes, sir. _Charg_. That's right. Serve them as quick as they order! A fair company! I have seen them here before. Take care they come again. A choice company! That Master Waller, I hear, is a fine spirit--leads the town. Pay him much duty. A deep purse, and easy strings. _George_. And there is another, sir;--a capital gentleman, though from the country. A gentleman most learned in dogs and horses! He doth talk wondrous edification:--one Master Wildrake. I wish you could hear him, sir. _Charg_. Well, well!--attend to them. Let them not cool o'er the liquor, or their calls will grow slack. Keep feeding the fire while it blazes, and the blaze will continue. Look to it well! _George_. I will, sir. _Charg_. And be careful, above all, that you please Master Waller. He is a guest worth pleasing. He is a gentleman. Free order, quick pay! _George_. And such, I'll dare be sworn, is the other. A man of mighty stores of knowledge--most learned in dogs and horses! Never was I so edified by the discourse of mortal man. [They go out severally.] SCENE II.--A Room. [MASTER WALLER, MASTER WILDRAKE, MASTER TRUEWORTH, MASTER NEVILLE, and MASTER HUMPHREYS, sitting round a table.]