Francis Beaumont
The Little French Lawyer: A Comedy
THE
Little French Lawyer.
A COMEDY
Persons Represented in the Play
Dinant, a Gentleman that formerly loved, and still pretended to love Lamira.
Cleremont, a merry Gentleman, his Friend.
Champernell, a lame old Gentleman, Husband to Lamira.
Vertaign, a Noble-man, and a Judge.
Beaupre, Son to Vertaign.
Verdone, Nephew to Champernell.
Monsieur La Writt, a wrangling Advocate, or the Little Lawyer.
Sampson, a foolish Advocate, Kinsman to Vertaign.
Provost.
Gentlemen.
Clients.
Servants.
WOMEN
Lamira, Wife to Champernell, and Daughter to Vertaign.
Anabell, Niece to Champernell.
Old Lady, Nurse to Lamira.
Charlotte, Waiting Gentlewoman to Lamira.
The Scene France.
The principal Actors were,
Joseph Taylor.
John Lowin.
John Underwood.
Robert Benfield.
Nicholas Toolie.
William Egleston.
Richard Sharpe.
Thomas Holcomb.
Actus Primus. Scena Prima
Enter Dinant, a[n]d Cleremont.
Din.Clere.Din.Cler.Din.Cler.Fr[enc]hVeniceFlorenceSpanishDin.Cler.TurkDin.CleremontCleremontDinantCleremontCler.Din.Cler.Din.Clere.Din.Cler.Din.Cler.Din.Cler.Din.Cler.Din.Cler.Din.Cler.Din.Cler.Di[n].Cler.Din.LamiraCler.Din.Cler.Din.Cler.Din.ChampernelCler.MarseillesDin.Cler.Din.Musick playes.Cler.Din.Cler.Enter Vertaign, Champernel, Lamira, Nurse, Beaupre, Verdone. An Epithalamium.
SONG at the Wedding
Chorus
Hymen, fill the house with joy,All thy sacred fires employ:Bless the Bed with holy love,Now fair orb of Beauty move.Din.Verta.Din.Champ.Dina.ChampernelCler.Beau.Din.Cler.Verd.Din.Champ.Din.CandieChamp.Verta.Din.HymenChamp.Cler.Din.Champ.Verta.Lamira.Champ.Din.Cler.Champ.Falls.French-menDin.Cler.Din.Cler.Din.Verta.Lamira.Champ.Cler.Verdo.Beaup.Vert.ParisCler.Din.LamiraExeuntandChamp.Verdo.BeaupreChamp.Lamira.DinantChamp.Lamira.Beaup.Champ.Verta.ExeuntandLamira.Nurs.ExitChamp.Exeunt.Enter Dinant, and Cleremont.
Cler.Din.Cler.VerdoneBeaupreDin.Cler.Din.LamiraBeaupreCler.Din.Cer.Din.CleremontFrench-manCler.Din.Cler.Din.Cler.Enter Beaupre, and Verdone.
Beaup.DinantDin.Verd.CleremontCler.Beaup.Din.Beaup.Din.Beaup.Din.Beaup.Cler.Verd.Beaup.Ex.andDin.Cler.Din.Exeunt.Enter Lamira, Charlote.
Lami.CharloteChar.Lamira.Char.DinantLamira.Char.Lamira.Charl.Lamira.Knock within.Charl.Lamira.ExitEnter Nurse.
Nurse.VerdoneLamira.CleremontNurse.Lamira.DinantNurse.Lamira.Nurse.Lamira.Nurse.BurgundieLewisLamir.ExitDinantEnter Dinant.
Din.Lamira.Din.Lamira.LamiraDinantDin.Lami.Din.Lamira.HelensDin.Lamira.Din.Lamira.Din.Lamira.Din.Lamira.DinantDin.Lamira.Din.Exit.Lamira.Exit.Actus Secundus. Scena Prima
Enter Cleremont, as in the field.
Cler.DinantEnter Beaupre, and Verdone.
Beaup.CleremontVerdo.Beaup.Cler.DinantBeaup.Cler.Verd.Cler.Beaup.Cler.Verd.Cler.Beaup.Cler.Enter an old Gentleman.
Gent.Cler.Gent.Cler.Gent.ItalyCler.Gent.Exit.Verd.Cler.Enter two Gentlemen.
Dinant1 Gent.2 Gent.ExitCler.Beaup.Cler.DinantEnter Monsieur La-writ, within.
La-Writ.Cler.Beaup.Verd.Cler.La-writ.Cler.La-writ.Cler.La-writ.Beaup.Verd.Cler.La-writ.Cler.La-writ.Cler.Beaup.Verd.La-writ.Cler.La-writ.Cler.Beaup.Verd.La-writ.Ex.Cler.La-writ.Cler.La-writ.Cler.La-writ.Cler.La-writ.Cler.La-writ.Cler.La-writ.Cler.La-writ.