The Relapse

Written by

John Vanbrugh

and

Bernard Harris

Edited by

Bernard Harris

~playauthor~Written by~ John Vanbrugh , Bernard Harris ~playauthor~Edited by~ Bernard Harris

Methuen Drama, 1987

New Mermaids

playtext

Acts: 5, Scenes: 23, Roles: Total (13), Female (4), Male (9), Unassigned (0)

...Vanbrugh’s vivacious study of characters is an ironic sequel to Colley Cibber’s Love’s Last Shift and contains many of the same characters and themes. While in Cibber’s play the hedonistic rake, Loveless, ultimately...