The Liar

Lelio's problem is that he seems unable to speak the truth when a whopping lie suits his purposes better; and the more the resultant complications multiply the more outlandish his fibs become

Before long he has thrown the budding romances of two lovely young sisters into a turmoil, discredited their rightful suitors, deceived his own befuddled father - who has not yet recognized him

And goes on to create such a tangle of misunderstandings that it appears doubtful whether things can ever be set straight

But, happily enough, the truth does ultimately triumph and with all the verve and high comic style which has characterized the play throughout