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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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MR. MOTTLEY DE WINDSOR	MR. G. COOKE.
MR. WHITEWASH	MR. G. VINING.
MR. FERGUSON	MR. H. COOPER.
THWAITES	MR. H. WIGAN.
PAWKINS	MR. F. ROBSON.
AGATHA DE WINDSOR	MISS COTTRELL.

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.