The Male Coquette (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 Male Coquette. A Comedy. In Three Acts [in, Dramatic Dialogues for the Use of Schools] Leominster John Prentiss, & Co. 540 p. Narcissa unclear Blunt Eliza Maria Capt. Flash Widow Lovecase Amoret Lisetta Philenia Tukely Comedy Prose data extraction from source 1798

Common lying, either of the malicious or marvellous kind, is offensive to all. — And why not that officious lying, by which we would recommend ourselves to particular persons, ladies or friends, whose favor we desire? "Ardent lips and a wicked heart, says a very intelligent writer — are like a pot – sherd covered with tinsel."

Persons. MEN. Capt . FLASH — an offcer in the recruiting service, and a male coquette. TUKELY — a plain, honest, industrious citizen. BLUNT — a confident of Capt. Flash. WOMEN. MARIA — sister to Tukely. Widow LOVECASE — an idle, rich widow. ELIZA — a cunning sprightly girl . AMORET, Citizens' daughter, courted in turn by Capt. Flash. LISETTA, Citizens' daughter, courted in turn by Capt. Flash. NARCISSA, Citizens' daughter, courted in turn by Capt. Flash. PHILENIA, Citizens' daughter, courted in turn by Capt. Flash.
SCENE — HydePark in London.
ACT I.
SCENE I — Tukely and Blunt. Blunt.

Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 79 chars .

Tukely.

Contains 1 word in 2 sentences using 6 chars .

Blunt.

Contains 28 words in 3 sentences using 150 chars .

Tukely.

Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 40 chars .

Blunt.

Contains 21 words in 2 sentences using 95 chars .

Tukely.

Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 32 chars .

Blunt.

Contains 24 words in 2 sentences using 128 chars .

Tukely.

Contains 36 words in 4 sentences using 177 chars .

Blunt.

Contains 38 words in 4 sentences using 227 chars .

Tukely.

Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 71 chars .

Blunt.

Contains 38 words in 3 sentences using 214 chars .

Tukely.

Contains 36 words in 2 sentences using 194 chars .

SCENE II. — Tukely and Maria. Tukely.

Contains 11 words in 3 sentences using 63 chars .

Mar.

Contains 23 words in 3 sentences using 138 chars .

Tukely.

Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 63 chars .

Mar.

Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 27 chars .

Tukely.

Contains 12 words in 3 sentences using 68 chars .

Mar.

Contains 7 words in 3 sentences using 37 chars .

Tukely.

Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 58 chars .

Mar.

Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 92 chars .

Tukely.

Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 64 chars .

Mar.

Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 60 chars .

Tukely.

Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 83 chars .

Mar.

Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 74 chars .

Tukely.

Contains 26 words in 4 sentences using 140 chars .

Mar.

Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 76 chars .

Tukely.

Contains 37 words in 3 sentences using 195 chars .

Mar.

Contains 25 words in 2 sentences using 126 chars .

Exit Maria
SCENE III — Blunt and Tukely. Blunt re-enters here Tukely.

Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 116 chars .

Blunt

Contains 24 words in 2 sentences using 146 chars .

Tukely.

Contains 39 words in 3 sentences using 210 chars .

Blunt.

Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 92 chars .

ACT II.
SCENE I Capt. Flash — alone.

Contains 157 words in 6 sentences using 813 chars .

Mar.

Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 117 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 30 words in 2 sentences using 153 chars .

Mar.

Contains 24 words in 2 sentences using 124 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 22 words in 2 sentences using 99 chars .

Mar.

Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 30 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 49 words in 7 sentences using 279 chars .

Mar.

Contains 50 words in 4 sentences using 243 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 21 words in 3 sentences using 116 chars .

Mar.

Contains 20 words in 3 sentences using 97 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 47 words in 3 sentences using 251 chars .

Mar.

Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 89 chars .

Exit Maria. C. Flash.

Contains 96 words in 6 sentences using 472 chars .

Widow Lovecase enters.
SCENE II. — Capt. Flash and Lovecase. C. Flash.

Contains 30 words in 2 sentences using 161 chars .

Love.

Contains 41 words in 3 sentences using 204 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 20 words in 3 sentences using 100 chars .

Love.

Contains 52 words in 3 sentences using 259 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 28 words in 3 sentences using 140 chars .

Love. (Throwing aside her veil.)

Contains 37 words in 4 sentences using 198 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 23 words in 2 sentences using 115 chars .

Love.

Contains 58 words in 3 sentences using 329 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 55 words in 2 sentences using 271 chars .

Love.

Contains 29 words in 2 sentences using 140 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 22 words in 2 sentences using 132 chars .

Love.

Contains 40 words in 2 sentences using 192 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 39 words in 2 sentences using 186 chars .

Love.

Contains 22 words in 2 sentences using 128 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 62 chars .

Love.

Contains 41 words in 2 sentences using 205 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 50 words in 3 sentences using 240 chars .

Love.

Contains 28 words in 3 sentences using 151 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 23 words in 2 sentences using 113 chars .

Love.

Contains 38 words in 2 sentences using 186 chars .

Exit Lovecase C. Flash.

Contains 41 words in 6 sentences using 224 chars .

Eliza enters
SCENE III. — — Capt. Flash and Eliza. C. Flash.

Contains 33 words in 3 sentences using 167 chars .

Eliza.

Contains 3 words in 2 sentences using 14 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 39 chars .

Eliz.

Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 58 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 96 chars .

Eliz.

Contains 57 words in 3 sentences using 326 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 88 chars .

Eliz.

Contains 22 words in 3 sentences using 121 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 18 chars .

Eliz.

Contains 19 words in 3 sentences using 97 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 28 chars .

Eliz.

Contains 41 words in 3 sentences using 207 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 74 words in 4 sentences using 370 chars .

Eliz.

Contains 26 words in 2 sentences using 138 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 49 words in 3 sentences using 235 chars .

Eliz.

Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 20 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 107 chars .

Eliz.

Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 21 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 39 chars .

Eliz.

Contains 28 words in 2 sentences using 156 chars .

Exit Eliza. Tukely enters.
SCENE IV. — — Tukely and Capt. Flash. Tuk.

Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 60 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 42 words in 3 sentences using 232 chars .

(Follows her out.) Two ladies enter on one side — Tukely steps aside and listens.
SCENE. V — — Narcissa and Philenia. Nar.

Contains 20 words in 3 sentences using 114 chars .

Phil.

Contains 24 words in 2 sentences using 116 chars .

Nar.

Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 88 chars .

Phil.

Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 72 chars .

Nar.

Contains 22 words in 4 sentences using 116 chars .

Phil.

Contains 26 words in 5 sentences using 158 chars .

Nar.

Contains 25 words in 3 sentences using 120 chars .

Phil.

Contains 24 words in 2 sentences using 116 chars .

Nar.

Contains 18 words in 3 sentences using 95 chars .

Phil.

Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 87 chars .

Nar.

Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 47 chars .

Phil.

Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 65 chars .

Nar.

Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 84 chars .

Phil.

Contains 14 words in 3 sentences using 75 chars .

Nar.

Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 68 chars .

Phil.

Contains 22 words in 2 sentences using 112 chars .

Tuk. ( stepping forward. )

Contains 22 words in 2 sentences using 126 chars .

(Leads them out.) Blunt enters with a lady. Amo.

Contains 25 words in 4 sentences using 134 chars .

Blunt.

Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 68 chars .

Amo.

Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 23 chars .

Blunt.

Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 41 chars .

Amo.

Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 62 chars .

Blunt.

Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 79 chars .

Amo.

Contains 33 words in 3 sentences using 168 chars .

Blunt.

Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 98 chars .

Amo.

Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 47 chars .

Blunt.

Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 76 chars .

Amo.

Contains 34 words in 2 sentences using 159 chars .

Tukely enters. Blunt.

Contains 31 words in 2 sentences using 166 chars .

Tuk. ( Leading her out. )

Contains 23 words in 2 sentences using 112 chars .

Tukely and Amoret go out.
ACT III.
SCENE I — — C. Flash and Lisetta. (In this place Flash re-enters.) C. Flash.

Contains 67 words in 6 sentences using 341 chars .

(Addressing himself to Lisetta as she enters.) Lis.

Contains 1 word in 2 sentences using 6 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 92 chars .

Lis.

Contains 22 words in 2 sentences using 127 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 46 words in 2 sentences using 251 chars .

Lis.

Contains 20 words in 3 sentences using 109 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 35 words in 3 sentences using 187 chars .

Liset.

Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 98 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 38 words in 3 sentences using 185 chars .

Liset.

Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 32 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 33 words in 3 sentences using 170 chars .

Liset.

Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 43 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 35 words in 2 sentences using 190 chars .

Liset.

Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 107 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 41 words in 3 sentences using 214 chars .

Liset.

Contains 25 words in 2 sentences using 130 chars .

withdraws.
SCENE II. Capt. Flash — alone.

Contains 121 words in 5 sentences using 651 chars .

SCENE III. — [ Blunt, Tukely , and all the Ladies enter at once — and the Captain appears extremely consounded — remains silent some moments — at last speaks. ] C. Flash.

Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 24 chars .

Tuk.

Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 83 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 41 chars .

Amo.

Contains 11 words in 2 sentences using 49 chars .

Phil.

Contains 27 words in 3 sentences using 136 chars .

Liset.

Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 47 chars .

Mar.

Contains 20 words in 2 sentences using 110 chars .

Love.

Contains 34 words in 2 sentences using 169 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 43 chars .

Blunt.

Contains 3 words in 2 sentences using 13 chars .

Tuk.

Contains 41 words in 4 sentences using 220 chars .

Love.

Contains 33 words in 2 sentences using 172 chars .

C. Flash.

Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 80 chars .

He goes out — and all the performers withdraw soon after him.