The Female Gamesters (1798) Stearns, Charles Derived Text Format to access the structural information conversion Mathias Göbel TextGrid CC-BY-4.0 Lizenzvertrag Charles Stearns, 1753 – 1826 The Female Gamesters. A Drama, in Three Acts [in, Dramatic Dialogues for the Use of Schools] Leominster John Prentiss, & Co. 540 p. Mrs. Artfull Mrs. Allworthy Mrs. Ombre Mrs. Meachum Mr. Ombre Mrs. Allworthy Mr. Allworthy Mrs. Smart Miss Eighteen unclear Miss Pinch'em Mrs. Ombre Mr. Smart Drama Prose data extraction from source 1798

EVERY vicious habit subjects the mind to a real slavery. The most sacred relations of life, with the duties annexed to them, are contravened by a vicious propension which has once mastered the reasoning faculty — This in no instance is more evident than in that of women, otherwise delicate and well bred — addicting themselves to GAMING — Few vicious habits are cured but by some very powerful cause, such as extreme sickness, or fear of present death — we should not therefore complain of life on account of frequent dangers and fears. They are medicines of providence to cure us of our vices.

PERSONS. MEN. Mr . OMBRE — a merchant, and a very indulgent husband . Mr . SMART — a high spirited citizen . Mr . ALLWORTHY — a very methodical, but very genteel man . WOMEN. Mrs . OMBRE — a female gamester, conductress of a party . Mrs . MEACHUM — a wife in slavish fear of her husband . Mrs . SMART — a high spirited wife, counterpart to her husband . Mrs . ALLWORTHY — a prudent sensible woman . Mrs . ARTFULL — a wife who values herself on her cunning . Miss EIGHTEEN — a proud handsome girl . Miss PINCH'EM — a housekeeper to Mrs. Ombre .
SCENE. — A merchant's house in the city of Bristol in England .
ACT I.
SCENE I. — Mr. and Mrs. Smart . Mrs. Smart.

Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 81 chars .

Mr. Smart.

Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 70 chars .

Mrs. Smart.

Contains 17 words in 3 sentences using 90 chars .

Mr. Smart.

Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 82 chars .

Mrs. Smart.

Contains 13 words in 3 sentences using 71 chars .

Mr. Smart.

Contains 32 words in 3 sentences using 168 chars .

Mrs. Smart.

Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 68 chars .

Mr. Smart.

Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 91 chars .

(Exit Mr. Smart.)
SCENE II. — Mrs. Smart and Mrs. Artful . (Artful enters while Smart is speaking.) Smart.

Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 80 chars .

Art.

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Smart.

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Art.

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Smart.

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Art.

Contains 21 words in 3 sentences using 119 chars .

Smart.

Contains 27 words in 2 sentences using 128 chars .

(Exit Smart.)
SCENE III. — Artful and Meachum. Art. (alone)

Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 87 chars .

(Meachum enters) Meach.

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Art.

Contains 27 words in 2 sentences using 151 chars .

Meach.

Contains 33 words in 3 sentences using 148 chars .

Art.

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Meach.

Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 27 chars .

Art.

Contains 16 words in 3 sentences using 84 chars .

Meach.

Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 35 chars .

Art.

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Meach.

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Art.

Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 75 chars .

Meach.

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Art.

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Meach.

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Art.

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Meach

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Art.

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Meach.

Contains 24 words in 2 sentences using 111 chars .

Art.

Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 71 chars .

Meach.

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Art.

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Meach.

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Art.

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Meach.

Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 81 chars .

Art.

Contains 36 words in 3 sentences using 186 chars .

Meach.

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Art.

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Meach.

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Art.

Contains 35 words in 2 sentences using 166 chars .

Meach.

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Art.

Contains 30 words in 2 sentences using 147 chars .

Exit Artful, and Smart re-enters, but Meachum does not see her, because her face is turned the other way
SCENE IV. — Meachum and Smart. Meachum (with herself.)

Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 88 chars .

Smart (interrupting her.)

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Meach.

Contains 1 word in 2 sentences using 6 chars .

Smart.

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Meach.

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Smart.

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Meach.

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Smart.

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Meach.

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Smart.

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Enters Allworthy
SCENE V. — Allworthy, Meachum, and Smart. Allw.

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Smart.

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Allw.

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Meach.

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Allw.

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Meach.

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Allw.

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Smart.

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Allw.

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Smart.

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Allw.

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Smart.

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Exeunt Meachum and Smart Allworthy alone.

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Exit Allworthy
ACT II.
SCENE I. — Mr. and Mrs. Allworthy . Mr. All.

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Mrs. All.

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Mr. All.

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Mrs. All.

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Mr. All.

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Mrs. All.

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Mr. All.

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Exit with a low bow Mrs. All.

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SCENE II. — Miss Eighteen and Mrs. Allworthy . (Eighteen speaks as she enters.) Eight.

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All.

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Eigh.

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All.

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Eight.

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All.

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Eight.

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All.

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Eight.

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All.

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Eight.

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All.

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Eight.

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All.

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Eight.

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All.

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Eight.

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All.

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Eight.

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All

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Eight.

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All.

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Eight.

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All.

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Eight.

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All.

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Eight.

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All.

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Eight.

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All.

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Eight.

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Allw.

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Eight.

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Allw.

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Eight.

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Exit Eighteen. — Mrs. Smart enters again
SCENE III. — Smart and Allworthy. Smart.

Contains 25 words in 2 sentences using 123 chars .

Allw.

Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 62 chars .

Smart.

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Allw.

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Smart.

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Allw.

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(All go out)
ACT III.
SCENE I. — Mr. and Mrs. Ombre . Mr. Om.

Contains 36 words in 3 sentences using 185 chars .

Mrs. Om.

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Mr. Om.

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Mrs. Om.

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Mr. Om.

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Mrs. Om.

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Mr. Om.

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Mrs. Om.

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Mr. Ombre goes out
SCENE II. — Mrs. Ombre and Miss Pinch'em . Om.

Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 61 chars .

Pinch.

Contains 12 words in 3 sentences using 64 chars .

Om.

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Pinch.

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Om.

Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 87 chars .

Pinch.

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Om.

Contains 18 words in 3 sentences using 88 chars .

Pinch.

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Om.

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Pinch.

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Om.

Contains 29 words in 3 sentences using 142 chars .

Pinch.

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Om.

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Pinch.

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Om.

Contains 57 words in 6 sentences using 268 chars .

Exit Pinch'em Om. alone.

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Enters Eighteen, and after her Mrs. Allworthy
SCENE III. — Eighteen, Allworthy and Ombre. Eigh.

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All.

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Eigh.

Contains 26 words in 3 sentences using 123 chars .

All. to Om.

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Om.

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(Exit Ombre.)
SCENE IV. — Allworthy and Eighteen. All.

Contains 28 words in 4 sentences using 135 chars .

Eigh.

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All.

Contains 37 words in 2 sentences using 195 chars .

Eigh.

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( Eighteen goes out ) All. alone.

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SCENE V. — Pinch'em running in to Allworthy who remains. Pinch.

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All.

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Pinch.

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SCENE VI. — All the Ladies rush in with noise and confusion, except Mrs. Ombre . Smart.

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All.

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Smart.

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All.

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( Mrs Ombre enters — They lay hold on her .) Pinch.

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Ombre.

Contains 52 words in 2 sentences using 286 chars .

Smart.

Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 70 chars .

Om.

Contains 56 words in 3 sentences using 296 chars .

All.

Contains 6 words in 3 sentences using 33 chars .

Meach.

Contains 8 words in 3 sentences using 42 chars .

Art.

Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 35 chars .

Meach.

Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 28 chars .

Art.

Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 63 chars .

Meach.

Contains 24 words in 4 sentences using 136 chars .

Smart.

Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars .

Pinch.

Contains 41 words in 2 sentences using 213 chars .

Eight.

Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 49 chars .

(Appearing to go off the stage in agony.) Omb.

Contains 52 words in 5 sentences using 264 chars .

Contains 29 words in 3 sentences using 166 chars .

All go out