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Romantic havoc ensues in the town of Bath when Sir Anthony arrives to arrange the marriage of his son Captain Jack Absolute to the wealthy Lydia Languish. Jack and Lydia are already in love, but because of Lydia's obsession with romantic novels, Jack has disguised himself as a poor officer named Ensign Beverly and he is only one of Lydia's many suitors.
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Romantic havoc ensues in the town of Bath when Sir Anthony arrives to arrange the marriage of his son Captain Jack Absolute to the wealthy Lydia Languish. Jack and Lydia are already in love, but because of Lydia's obsession with romantic novels, Jack has disguised himself as a poor officer named Ensign Beverly and he is only one of Lydia's many suitors.
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Genre:Comedy
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Runtime:147 minutes
Studio:Bristol Old Vic, Heritage Theatre
Cast
Rachel Kavanaugh
Director
Chris Bianchi
Coachman / Servant
David Burke
Sir Anthony Absolute
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Julia Melville
Dylan Charles
Bob Acres
Selina Cadell
Mrs Malaprop
James Hayes
Sir Lucius O'Trigger
Martin Hutson
Faulkland
Anna Madeley
Lydia Languish
Carli Norris
Lucy
Adam Rayner
Captain Jack Absolute
Chris Bianchi
Coachman - Servant
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