Will woo her to become your bride. ORA. Madam, the War must be my mistress now. A long hard penance I'll endure, till I Can expiate my sins of jealousy. KING. Lead on, my lords, that we may straight prepare To celebrate Eumena's nuptial rites! [Exeunt. THERE was a play licensed 30th Nov. 1639 called "the Spanish Lovers," which is believed by many to have been "The Distresses," but, although there is every probability of this, the question remains open. It is "The Distresses" is a very good play, and well suited, with slight alteration, for the stage. Geneste says:"There is a good deal of fighting in this play,-Langbaine and the editors of the Biographia Dramatica call it a Tragi-comedy, but without sufficient reason. not so called in D'avenant's works, nor does the dialogue ever rise above serious comedy. A play, simply, is the best title for such pieces."-By "fighting" Mr. Geneste means only rencounters in the street by two persons, the consequences of quarrel. THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY. ANDROLIO, son to the Governor. BASILONTE, a noble man of Cordova. ORGEMON, sons to Basilonte, but unknown to each other. DORANDO, BALTHAZAR, brother to Claramante. LEONTE, his brother, a hot-spirited gentleman. ORCO, a merry gentleman, friend to Androlio. SURGEON, SERVANTS, MUSICIANS, BRAVOES, AMIANA, daughter to Basilonte, MARILLA, an old woman. Scene: CORDOVA. |