The Friendly Rivals Or Love The Best Contriver: A Comedy (1752)

The Friendly Rivals Or Love The Best Contriver: A Comedy (1752) is a play written by M. Mechell and published by an unknown publisher. The play follows the story of two friends, Charles and Harry, who are both in love with the same woman, Lucy. Despite their friendship, they become rivals for Lucy's affections, leading to a series of comedic misunderstandings and misadventures. Along the way, other characters become involved in the love triangle, including Lucy's father and a scheming servant. Ultimately, the play explores the themes of friendship, love, and the lengths people will go to in order to win the heart of someone they desire. The Friendly Rivals Or Love The Best Contriver: A Comedy is a classic example of 18th-century English theater, featuring witty dialogue, mistaken identities, and a happy ending.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.