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THE

LAWYERS,

A

DRAMA,

IN FIVE ACTS,

TRANSLATED

FROM THE GERMAN

OF

AUGUSTUS WILLIAM IFFLAND.

BY C. LUDGER.

LONDON:

PRINTED BV J. W. MYERS,
FOR W. WEST, NO. 27, PATERNOSTER-ROW,

1799.

[Price Two Shillings and Sixpence.]

ADVERTISEMENT.

The Author of the following Drama is universally allowed to be theGarrick of the German Stage, and the Dramatic Rival of KOTZEBUE in theCloset.--The great Object of MR. IFFLAND, in all his DramaticProductions, is to render the Theatre what it was in the palmy Days ofTerence--a School of Morality, by exhibiting Virtue in all her nativeCharms, and Vice in all her Deformity; or, in the Language of Pope,

"To wake the Soul by gentle Strokes of Art,To raise the Genius, and to mend the Heart;In conscious Innocence to make Men bold,Live o'er each Scene, and be what you behold!"

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.

Deputy Clarenbach.

Clarenbach, Master Carpenter.

Frederica, his Daughter.

Reissman, Aulic Counsellor.

Sophia, his Daughter.

Selling, Counsellor.

Gernau, Ranger.

Wellenberg, Lawyer.

Grobman, Iron Merchant.

Lewis, Deputy Clarenbach's Servant.

A Servant of the Aulic Counsellor.

THE

LAWYERS,

A

DRAMA.

ACT I.

SCENE I.

A plain Tradesman's Room, with old fashioned Furniture.

Master Clarenbach. (Busied with a design.)

Clar. So!--there is my design, and I think it is a pretty good one.It will make a substantial building.--When I am gone, people will say,when they look at the pile, "Master Clarenbach was a man that knew whathe was about."

SCENE II.

Enter Lewis.

Lew. Deputy Clarenbach presents his compliments to Master Clarenbach,and sends him something.

Clar. What?

Lew. Deputy Clarenbach presents his compliments, and sendssomething.

Clar. (takes off his spectacles.) So my son sends me hiscompliments?So! well,--return him a good morrow from me. What is it hesends?--money! (opens the paper;) for what? he has written nothing init, a mere blank.

Lew. I do not know; I am to have a receipt for it.

Clar. Take the money back.

Lew. What the deuce!

Clar. (rises.) No deuce here! and--take off your hat whenyou standin my presence, Monsieur Lewis.

Lew. (takes off his hat reluctantly.) I am--

Clar. The Deputy's footman, and I am the Deputy's father.

Lew. Aye, aye; Master Clarenbach, the--

Clar. The carpenter, citizen and master, trustee of thehospital, adSanctum Mauritium