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Details for The Faithful Friend
Il fido amico
Very Brief Synopsis
This play is about a young man who describes his love so enticingly that his college friend falls in love with her and wants to elope with her. This leads to some conflict between loyalties.
Number of players
Total Main Characters: 9
Men: 7
Women: 2
plus extras
Additional Notes
- Scene 1.09 is a long emotional scene between to women, which is a plus for troupes with enthusiastic actors.
- Scene 3.09 there is a stage effect involving a head injury and a lot of blood.
- This play gives Spavento and the Spaniards more influence than the other plays because it takes place in Napoli.
- There are only two female characters (aside from a single scene with Franceschina).
