The Belle's Stratagem


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The Beaux Stratagem, already in the LibriVox catalog (https://librivox.org/beaux-stratagem-by-george-farquhar/), was written by George Farquhar in 1707. The Belle's Stratagem, "a Ladies' response" to the Beaux Stratagem play with strong female characters, was written by Hannah Cowley in 1780.
- Summary by ToddHW

Cast list:
Doricourt: A D Latheron
Hardy: Alan Mapstone
Sir George Touchwood: ToddHW
Flutter: Larry Wilson
Saville: Mike Manolakes
Villers: Marya James
Courtall: Greg Giordano
Silvertongue: Son of the Exiles
Crowquill: qthemusic123
First Gentleman: Adrian Stephens
Second Gentleman: Tomas Peter
Mountebank: Sandra Schmit
French Servant: Rémi
Porter: Sonia
Dick (Courtall's servant): David Purdy
Letitia Hardy: Jenn Broda
Mrs. Racket: Kelly S. Taylor
Lady Frances Touchwood: Matea Bracic
Miss Ogle: mleigh
Kitty Willis: Sonia
Lady: Rebecca Brown
Servant: Michele Eaton
Tradesman: David Purdy
Mrs Fagg: Hanna Ponomarenko
Gibson: Rapunzelina
Folly: David Purdy
Mask: Jim Locke
2nd Mask: SaraHale
3rd Mask: Tomas Peter
Stage Directions: Wayne Cooke
Editing: ToddHW
(2 hr 56 min)

Chapters

Act 1 41:56 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Act 2 34:04 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Act 3 29:59 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Act 4 28:48 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Act 5 41:24 Read by LibriVox Volunteers