St. Patrick's Day Or The Scheming Lieutenant

""St. Patrick's Day Or The Scheming Lieutenant"" is a play written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, first performed in 1775. The play is a comedy that takes place in Ireland on St. Patrick's Day, where a group of characters are scheming and plotting against each other. The main character is a Lieutenant who has a reputation for being a ladies' man and a troublemaker. He sets his sights on a wealthy widow, but his plans are complicated by the arrival of her niece, who is also being courted by another man. As the day progresses, the Lieutenant's schemes become more and more absurd, and the other characters become caught up in his web of deception. The play is filled with witty dialogue, mistaken identities, and humorous situations, making it a classic example of 18th-century comedy.Bri. No, give me a husband that knows where his limbs are, though he want the use of them--and if he should take you with him--to sleep in a baggage cart, and stroll about the camp like a gipsey, with a knapsack and two children at your back--then by way of entertainment in the evening, to make a party with the Serjeants wife, to drink bohea tea, and play at all fours on a drumhead, 'tis a precious life to be sure.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.