Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

PANDER

in Holland's Leaguer — Marmion, Shackerley

Metadata

PlayHolland's Leaguer
AuthorMarmion, Shackerley
Year (catalogued)1632
First performance1631
Decade1630s
GenreComedy
Play typeAdult Professional
CompanyPrince Charles's Men (second)
TheaterSalisbury Court;Indoor Professional
Speech prefix(es)Pand. | Pander,
Words414
Characters2237
Typicality0.49 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA07025
BritDrama no.2351
ClusterCluster 6 — Battlefield messengers & soldiers

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Full speech

How now what bold adventurers be here? What desperate rudeness tempts you to your ruin? Here are no Geese to keep our Capitol. But men of arms, you slaves, stout imps of Mars: Giants, sons of the Earth, that shall rise up, Like Cadmus progeny, to fight it out, Till you are all consumed. Have you any gold? 'Tis that must break our gates open: there are locked A score of Danaes wenches of delight, Within this Castle, if I list to show you Where Circe keeps her residence, that shall, If she but lay her rod upon your necks, Transform you into Apes, & Swine, you sheeps face. If thou shalt once but drink of her enchantments, Shee'll make a Lion of thee. I do embrace thy league, and return the hand Of friendship. To thy better understanding, I will discover the situation of the place. 'Tis of it self and Island, a mere Swans nest: Which had Ulysses seen, he would prefer Before his Ithaca, and he whom Fate Shall bless to vanquish it; He may deserve The name of a new conqueror. It has The credit, to be styled the Terra florida, Of the best beauties in the Town, my friend, That repair hither upon the least summons, Beside some that are constant to their trenches. Ʋ enus in his house is predominant. 'Tis barren, I confess. Yet wholly given To the deeds of fructication. But those Are barred from coming to perfection, With Rheums, and diseases. You Dormise, What must I read a lecture to you gratis? Had this Passed with impunity, they might have sworn, Vengeance had r nne the country. Now by this air, as I am a true should er, Bred under, and devoted to your Ban, But that your pity did prenent my rage, They should have known no quarter, for this brow Brooks no affronts. No, my deer Gorgons, I will not have my same wander without The precincts of your Castle: 'tis enough It can be sheltered here, within these walls. And to recount with your acknowledgements, What this Fort owes to my protection. Then let me sacrifice unto my humour. All you this night, shall be at my disposing, To drink and dram , 'tis the fault of your fortune That do profess this trade, to-have somebody, To spend your purchase on, 'tis my decree, What others riot, you should waste on me. You may enter, And return safe, upon your good behaviour.

Plot summary

Plot — Holland's Leaguer
Six years ago, Faustina’s father sent her abroad to keep her away from her love, Fidelio, and made her swear not to marry for seven years. Now the old man is dead, she has returned to London, known only to Fidelio, but insists on keeping her oath for the last remaining year. Her brother Philautus is in love with himself, which distresses his friends and offends his wife, but gives his servant Ardelio the opportunity to steal from him by conveying away property into storage at an accomplice’s house. Fidelio plans to make him fall in love with Faustina; this will both cure him and test her fidelity. He explains it to Faustina as a plan to humiliate a lord who has cast aspersions on women. Philautus makes advances to Faustina on the assumption that all women are libidinous and enjoy being raped from time to time; but he is impressed by her militant chastity, and accedes to her demand that he prove his honour in battle. He later returns from the wars, cured of narcissism, and asks Faustina’s pardon for his earlier insolence. She identifies herself as his sister, and he gives his blessing to her marriage to Fidelio; so she agrees to abandon her oath before the seven years are out. On learning that Ardelio is a villain, Philautus dismisses him. He goes to collect the stolen goods, only to find that his partner in crime will not acknowledge that the items even exist. The ensuing argument is overheard, and the miscreants are both arrested, In the sub-plot, Agurtes intends to cheat the courtly name-dropper Trimalchio by introducing him to a young heiress - who is, in reality, his daughter and lifelong accomplice Millicent. When he visits Millicent, Trimalchio brings along Philautus’ brother-in-law ===== PAGE 537 ===== 1631 as Capritio, wiie: has’ been brought to towit: oleae: courtly manners.:Agurtés suggests to Trimalchio that: an Italian. (or Italianated) - Signor MisexE Kandy apritio’s tutor traveller, he may have'rivals for the heiress’s hand ii marriage. ~ AL PANDER at Holland’s} 1 daa Meanwhile Capritio woos Millicent’ 3 ‘Maids: ‘Margery. |ee Trimalchio declines to join. ‘Philautus: atthe. Anilitary — leaguer, preferring to visit: Holland's: premises and arrests the: cliente: including T. sionals ; : They are ‘brought 4 and Capritio’s. tutor, ‘Miscellank before..a justice; who is really Agurtes. in @ second disguise; but freed when a letter arrives trom. hadlltéent ! asking.-for their reprieve. Miscellanio: is convinced that the letter was sent on his…