In the fourth act of this play, one character's hypocrisy is exposed when a screen in his house is drawn up, revealing the wife of Sir Peter.
One character in this play determines which of his nephews to leave his fortune to by alternately posing as the broker Mr. Premium and the poor relation Mr. Stanley. In the fourth act of this play, one character's hypocrisy is exposed when a screen in his house is drawn up, revealing the wife of Sir Peter. Mrs. Candour encourages this play's main vice, which is personified by Snake, who encourages Maria to marry the seemingly moral Joseph by spreading lies about Charles Surface. At the end of this play, Lady Teazle resolves to stop spreading ill-natured gossip and leaves the circle of Lady Sneerwell. For 10 points, name this Richard Brinsley Sheridan play about a group of rumormongerers.
One character in this play determines which of his nephews to leave his fortune to by alternately posing as the broker Mr. Premium and the poor relation Mr. Stanley.
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