Act 1

A Restoration farce by a successful woman playwright. "Doctor Baliardo, a Neapolitan philosopher, has so applied himself to the study of the Moon, and is enraptured to such an extent with the mysteries of that orb, that he has come steadfastly to believe in a lunar world, peopled, ruled and regulated like the earth. This wholly fills and absorbs his every waking thought, and, in consequence, he denies his daughter Elaria and his niece Bellemante to their respective lovers, the Viceroy’s two nephews, Don Cinthio and Don Charmante, as being men of mere terrestial mould." - Summary by Montague Summers, 1915 Cast list: Doctor Baliardo: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13577" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Adrian Stephens</a> Scaramouch, his Man: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16152" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Anna Maria</a> Pedro, his Boy: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16409" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mira Williams</a> Don Cinthio, Nephew to the Vice-Roy, and Lover of Elaria: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8011" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Greg Giordano</a> Don Charmante, Nephew to the Vice-Roy, and Lover of Bellemante: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15193" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tchaikovsky</a> Harlequin, Cinthio’s Man: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7170" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Alan Mapstone</a> Officer: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10179" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sonia</a> Clerk: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16373" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Susan Essary</a> Stentor: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16205" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">James R. Hedrick</a> Elaria, Daughter to the Doctor: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15380" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Annie Mars</a> Bellemante, Niece to the Doctor: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15228" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Marya James</a> Florinda, Cousin to Elaria and Bellemante: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13140" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jenn Broda</a> Mopsophil, Governante to the young Ladies: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15373" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">WendyKatzHiller</a> Keplair, Philosopher: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15619" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">DeborahJoye</a> Galileus, Philosopher: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10542" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">David Purdy</a> Zodiack Chorus: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6924" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rapunzelina</a> Stage Directions: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ToddHW</a> Editing: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ToddHW</a>

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A Restoration farce by a successful woman playwright. "Doctor Baliardo, a Neapolitan philosopher, has so applied himself to the study of the Moon, and is enraptured to such an extent with the mysteries of that orb, that he has come steadfastly to believe in a lunar world, peopled, ruled and regulated like the earth. This wholly fills and absorbs his every waking thought, and, in consequence, he denies his daughter Elaria and his niece Bellemante to their respective lovers, the Viceroy’s two nephews, Don Cinthio and Don Charmante, as being men of mere terrestial mould." - Summary by Montague Summers, 1915Cast list:Doctor Baliardo: Adrian StephensScaramouch, his Man: Anna MariaPedro, his Boy: Mira WilliamsDon Cinthio, Nephew to the Vice-Roy, and Lover of Elaria: Greg GiordanoDon Charmante, Nephew to the Vice-Roy, and Lover of Bellemante: TchaikovskyHarlequin, Cinthio’s Man: Alan MapstoneOfficer: SoniaClerk: Susan EssaryStentor: James R. HedrickElaria, Daughter to the Doctor: Annie MarsBellemante, Niece to the Doctor: Marya JamesFlorinda, Cousin to Elaria and Bellemante: Jenn BrodaMopsophil, Governante to the young Ladies: WendyKatzHillerKeplair, Philosopher: DeborahJoyeGalileus, Philosopher: David PurdyZodiack Chorus: RapunzelinaStage Directions: ToddHWEditing: ToddHW

A Restoration farce by a successful woman playwright. "Doctor Baliardo, a Neapolitan philosopher, has so applied himself to the study of the Moon, and is enraptured to such an extent with the mysteries of that orb, that he has come steadfastly to believe in a lunar world, peopled, ruled and regulated like the earth. This wholly fills and absorbs his every waking thought, and, in consequence, he denies his daughter Elaria and his niece Bellemante to their respective lovers, the Viceroy’s two nephews, Don Cinthio and Don Charmante, as being men of mere terrestial mould." - Summary by Montague Summers, 1915 Cast list: Doctor Baliardo: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13577" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adrian Stephens</a> Scaramouch, his Man: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16152" rel="noopener noreferrer">Anna Maria</a> Pedro, his Boy: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16409" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mira Williams</a> Don Cinthio, Nephew to the Vice-Roy, and Lover of Elaria: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8011" rel="noopener noreferrer">Greg Giordano</a> Don Charmante, Nephew to the Vice-Roy, and Lover of Bellemante: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15193" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tchaikovsky</a> Harlequin, Cinthio’s Man: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7170" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alan Mapstone</a> Officer: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10179" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sonia</a> Clerk: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16373" rel="noopener noreferrer">Susan Essary</a> Stentor: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/16205" rel="noopener noreferrer">James R. Hedrick</a> Elaria, Daughter to the Doctor: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15380" rel="noopener noreferrer">Annie Mars</a> Bellemante, Niece to the Doctor: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15228" rel="noopener noreferrer">Marya James</a> Florinda, Cousin to Elaria and Bellemante: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13140" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jenn Broda</a> Mopsophil, Governante to the young Ladies: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15373" rel="noopener noreferrer">WendyKatzHiller</a> Keplair, Philosopher: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/15619" rel="noopener noreferrer">DeborahJoye</a> Galileus, Philosopher: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10542" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Purdy</a> Zodiack Chorus: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6924" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rapunzelina</a> Stage Directions: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754" rel="noopener noreferrer">ToddHW</a> Editing: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754" rel="noopener noreferrer">ToddHW</a>

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