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* {{Nosebleed}}: Aimwell plans to visit church, fix his attention on a suitable young lady, and then bring on a nosebleed through force of will. He hopes this shall signal his interest while making him seem more reputable and innocent than his true character.
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* {{Nosebleed}}: Aimwell plans to visit the church, fix his attention on a suitable young lady, and then bring on a nosebleed through force of will. He hopes this shall signal his interest while making him seem more reputable and innocent than his true character.
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* PilferingProprietor: the innkeeper Boniface, who is in league with a gang of highwaymen, conspires with them to burgle the home of the local noblewoman (who owns the land that the tavern is on), in addition to planning to rob the protagonists, who he mistakenly believes are also highwaymen ([[NoHonorAmongThieves but fair game because they aren't part of his gang]]). Somewhat downplayed in that he is a comedic character, which probably explains why [[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/boniface boniface entered the English language]] as a term for an (implicitly benevolent) innkeeper.
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And then there's Boniface, landlord of the inn where the two travellers stay, who rightly suspects they're rogues, but mistakes them for villains of a very different kind - and unwanted competition for his own schemes...
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And then there's Boniface, landlord of the inn where the two travellers stay, who rightly suspects they're rogues, but mistakes them for villains of a very different kind - kind, and fears they might be unwanted competition for his own schemes...schemes.
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And then there's Boniface, landlord of the inn where the two travellers stay, who rightly suspects they're rogues, but thinks them to be villains of a very different kind - and unwanted competition for his own schemes...
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And then there's Boniface, landlord of the inn where the two travellers stay, who rightly suspects they're rogues, but thinks mistakes them to be for villains of a very different kind - and unwanted competition for his own schemes...
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Set in Lichfield, it tells the tale of Aimwell and Archer, two young men from wealthy backgrounds who've now fallen on hard times. As a last option before giving up and enlisting in the army, they opt to pose as master and servant, travel the country and con eligible young women out of their riches.
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Set in Lichfield, [[UsefulNotes/TheMidlands Lichfield]], it tells the tale of Aimwell and Archer, two young men from wealthy backgrounds who've now fallen on hard times. As a last option before giving up and enlisting in the army, they opt to pose as master and servant, travel the country and con eligible young women out of their riches.
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* HonorAmongThieves: Boniface is a crook who claims to have a code of honor, but he clear states that he'll only deal with his own faction honorably.
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* HonorAmongThieves: Boniface is a crook who claims to have a code of honor, but it's subverted when he clear states that he'll only deal with his own faction honorably.
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* AwfulWeddedLife: Squire Sullen and his wife loathe each other. But her money funds the squire's booze and lifestyle, so he's unwilling to end the marriage.
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* TheHighwayman:
** Boniface and Cherry incorrectly believe Aimwell's a highwayman. He rides a black horse, he's a mysterious traveller whose plans are vague and subject to change, and he's carrying a significant amount of money.
** Gibbet, Hounslow and Bagshot really are highwaymen, conspiring with Cherry and Boniface, although they don't restrict their robberies to the roads.
* HonorAmongThieves: Boniface is a crook who claims to have a code of honor, but he clear states that he'll only deal with his own faction honorably.
-->'''Boniface:''' Since he don't belong to our fraternity, we may betray him with a safe conscience: I don't think it lawful to harbour any rogues but our own.
** Boniface and Cherry incorrectly believe Aimwell's a highwayman. He rides a black horse, he's a mysterious traveller whose plans are vague and subject to change, and he's carrying a significant amount of money.
** Gibbet, Hounslow and Bagshot really are highwaymen, conspiring with Cherry and Boniface, although they don't restrict their robberies to the roads.
* HonorAmongThieves: Boniface is a crook who claims to have a code of honor, but he clear states that he'll only deal with his own faction honorably.
-->'''Boniface:''' Since he don't belong to our fraternity, we may betray him with a safe conscience: I don't think it lawful to harbour any rogues but our own.
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''The Beaux' Stratagem'' is a 1707 play, a RestorationComedy by the Irish playwright Creator/GeorgeFarquhar.
Set in Lichfield, it tells the tale of Aimwell and Archer, two young men from wealthy backgrounds who've now fallen on hard times. As a last option before giving up and enlisting in the army, they opt to pose as master and servant, travel the country and con eligible young women out of their riches.
In Lichfield, they target Dorinda, daughter of Lady Bountiful, but their plans become unexpectedly tangled. Aimwell fears that Archer will genuinely fall in love with one of the women of Lichfield. Meanwhile, Dorinda's sister-in-law, trapped in an unhappy marriage to Squire Sullen, wants a way to make her doltish husband jealous...
And then there's Boniface, landlord of the inn where the two travellers stay, who rightly suspects they're rogues, but thinks them to be villains of a very different kind - and unwanted competition for his own schemes...
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!!''The Beaux' Stratagem'' contains examples of the following tropes:
* ConMan: Aimwell and Archer are would-be con men from relatively upper class backgrounds. Lacking an inheritance, they pretend to be master and servant, seeking to court eligible young ladies and embezzle their wealth. Lichfield, however, is their first and last attempt.
* FunetikAksent: Foigard's strong accent is represented by phonetic dialogue.
* GeorgeLucasAlteredVersion: Farquhar significantly rewrote the play after its first few performances, changing the last two acts and entirely removing the character of Count Bellairs. As of 2023, both versions have endured in print.
* MeaningfulName:
** Aimwell and Archer are both [[ConMan con men]], very focused on their targets.
** Lady Bountiful is benevolent and well-liked.
** Squire Sullen is a drunken, uncommunicative dolt, described as "a country blockhead" in the dramatis personae.
** Gibbet is a [[TheHighwayman highwayman]], named after the gallows used to execute such outlaws.
* {{Nosebleed}}: Aimwell plans to visit church, fix his attention on a suitable young lady, and then bring on a nosebleed through force of will. He hopes this shall signal his interest while making him seem more reputable and innocent than his true character.
* RestorationComedy: As with Farquhar's earlier work, it's very much a Restoration comedy, taking advantage of the newly permissive culture to tell a humorous tale of lustful scoundrels.
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Set in Lichfield, it tells the tale of Aimwell and Archer, two young men from wealthy backgrounds who've now fallen on hard times. As a last option before giving up and enlisting in the army, they opt to pose as master and servant, travel the country and con eligible young women out of their riches.
In Lichfield, they target Dorinda, daughter of Lady Bountiful, but their plans become unexpectedly tangled. Aimwell fears that Archer will genuinely fall in love with one of the women of Lichfield. Meanwhile, Dorinda's sister-in-law, trapped in an unhappy marriage to Squire Sullen, wants a way to make her doltish husband jealous...
And then there's Boniface, landlord of the inn where the two travellers stay, who rightly suspects they're rogues, but thinks them to be villains of a very different kind - and unwanted competition for his own schemes...
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!!''The Beaux' Stratagem'' contains examples of the following tropes:
* ConMan: Aimwell and Archer are would-be con men from relatively upper class backgrounds. Lacking an inheritance, they pretend to be master and servant, seeking to court eligible young ladies and embezzle their wealth. Lichfield, however, is their first and last attempt.
* FunetikAksent: Foigard's strong accent is represented by phonetic dialogue.
* GeorgeLucasAlteredVersion: Farquhar significantly rewrote the play after its first few performances, changing the last two acts and entirely removing the character of Count Bellairs. As of 2023, both versions have endured in print.
* MeaningfulName:
** Aimwell and Archer are both [[ConMan con men]], very focused on their targets.
** Lady Bountiful is benevolent and well-liked.
** Squire Sullen is a drunken, uncommunicative dolt, described as "a country blockhead" in the dramatis personae.
** Gibbet is a [[TheHighwayman highwayman]], named after the gallows used to execute such outlaws.
* {{Nosebleed}}: Aimwell plans to visit church, fix his attention on a suitable young lady, and then bring on a nosebleed through force of will. He hopes this shall signal his interest while making him seem more reputable and innocent than his true character.
* RestorationComedy: As with Farquhar's earlier work, it's very much a Restoration comedy, taking advantage of the newly permissive culture to tell a humorous tale of lustful scoundrels.
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