Who's the Dupe? by Hannah Cowley
This is a short two act play from a few centuries ago. The Librivox recording does have a full cast. However, the style of reading by each reader differs enough to make it a challenge to understand. (One reads extremely slowly, while others are much faster.) It is a comedy that deals with marriage. There is some conflict with the desires of the daughter and the father. One suiter ends up spewing out a large amount of pseudo-erudite drivel in an attempt to appeal to the others. There are some random expressions like "zounds" that would feel at home in 20th century camp. This feels like it would be hilarious to watch performed.
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