Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

WHORES

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)1. Whore. | 2. Whore. | 1 Who. | 2 Who.
Words168
Characters863
Typicality0.29 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA07025
BritDrama no.2351
ClusterCluster 14 — Law & judgment

Important excerpts

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Full speech

And carry it so cunningly away, Beyond the reach of Justice, and of all The jurisdiction in our own hand, Like a free state. I hope they needs not to condemn us, we driven As open trade as they, and vent as ill Commodities, as any: all that we utter, Is in dark shops, or else by candlelight. It is reported that we study physic. The reason is, because we know The several constitutions of men's bodies. The Constable. But I hope, They have no cause to boast their victory, We are become the envy of Citizens. And some term us the Leager You know his business. We have been always bent to your worships will And forward to help you on at all times. Captain, you fought it bravely. It a good deed to have made them swim the mote. Let's sally out, and fetch them in again. Then call a court on them for false alarms. I, to have siript them, and sent them out naked.

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…