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When thee Lady says that's he wants both the men to keep their hands off their respective swords and sit down to discuss the matter in a civil and proper manner, and states that's he does not want to hear any more raised voices, Brodie loses his temper and says "Guidsakes Woman! You're no addressin' twa weans." (Farewell Ploy)
When Lady Kate responds by saying "at times I wonder," the entire audience cannot help but burst into laughter at this comment aimed at two elderly men who have been quarrelling and arguing over nothing very serious enough to warrant the drawing of swords and other such actions. Another similar comical moment comes when Sir Henry Milburn says that yes, Brodie Broadsword had indeed kidnapped his son and was keeping him against his will in an unknown place, and he had indeed sent Sir Henry a ransom note with various demands written in it that he would need to be granted if the young man were to be released, Sir Henry says of the note, "As you will observe, the spelling is appalling, and the sum demanded is excessive," and Lady Catherine agrees and says, "Aye." (Farewell Ploy) "It's a fair hantle o'siller," it is indeed a comical moment when the audience has to smile at Sir Henry's and at Lady Catherine's comments on Brodie's atrocious spellings and equally atrocious demands of ransom. (Farewell Ploy)
The play, Brodie the Broadsword, set in the sixteenth century, abounds with rich characters and excellent dialogues, especially those that are spoken by Brodie Broadsword,...
The borders of England during and soon after the turn of the sixteenth century were known for their lawlessness as well as for their disorder and mayhem caused, for the main part by feuding rivals, who may have been Lords or some other type of royalty. Raids, blackmailing, and thievery were all extremely commonplace occurrences, and this is exploited to its fullest in this play Brodie the Broadsword by Alan Richardson. Consisting of three acts, and also as a single act play entitled 'The Farewell Ploy'; the play has four male characters and five female characters, all of who are richly characterized and spout humorous dialogue. A comedy through and through, the play Brodie the Broadsword would be worth viewing. (Brodie the Broadsword: Scottishplays.co.uk)
References
Alan Richardson. Retrieved at http://www2.bc.edu/~richarad/hpage.html. Accessed on 14 June, 2005
Brodie the Broadsword. Retrieved at http://www.playsbyalanrichardson.co.uk/brodie.htm. Accessed on 14 June, 2005
Brodie the Broadsword: Scottishplays.co.uk. Retrieved at http://www.scottishplays.co.uk/cgi-bin/showplay.asp?playno=254Accessed on 14 June, 2005
Farewell Ploy. Retrieved at http://www.playsbyalanrichardson.co.uk/farewell_ploy.htm. Accessed on 14 June, 2005
Plays by Alan Richardson. 27 May, 2005. Retrieved at http://www.playsbyalanrichardson.co.uk/. Accessed on 14 June, 2005
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