Retained for the Defence: A Farce, in One Act. Oxenford John

      Published by Good Press, 2019

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       Characters .

       Costumes .

       RETAINED FOR THE DEFENCE.

      RETAINED FOR THE

       DEFENCE

      A Farce, IN ONE ACT.

      BY

      JOHN OXENFORD, ESQ.,

      AUTHOR OF

      Twice Killed, A Day Well Spent, A Family Failing, Dice of Death, Only a Halfpenny, Reigning Favourite, Rape of the Lock, My Fellow Clerk, I and My Double, A Quiet Day, No Followers, What have I done? Porter’s Knot,

       &c. &c.

      THOMAS HAILES LACY,

       89, STRAND,

       (Opposite Southampton Street, Covent Garden Market), LONDON.

      RETAINED FOR THE DEFENCE.

      First performed at the Royal Olympic Theatre, on Monday, May 23rd, 1859.

Characters.

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      Guests, &c.

      Time of Representation—45 MINUTES.

      PERIOD—Present Day.

Costumes.

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      DE WINDSOR—Blue coat with metal buttons, white vest, black trousers.

      WHITEWASH—Modern evening suit.

      FERGUSON—Ditto.

      THWAITES—Blue dress coat, white vest, black trousers, Berlin gloves.

      PAWKINS—Long-tailed dress coat, colored vest, black trousers; hat and umbrella.

      AGATHA—Rich pink silk ball dress.

      GUESTS—Evening dresses.