George Farquhar

The Recruiting Officer "Annotated Edition" George Farquhar

The Recruiting Officer is a 1706 play by the Irish writer George Farquhar, which follows the social and sexual exploits of two officers, the womanising Plume and the cowardly Brazen, in the town of Shrewsbury (the town where Farquhar himself was posted in this capacity) to recruit soldiers. Kite: Sergeant to PlumeCapt. Plume: Two Recruiting OfficersSylvia: Daughter to Balance, in love with PlumeCostar Pear-main: Two Recruits