The Beneficent Bear: A Comedy in Three Acts is a play written by Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni, first published in 1915. The play is set in Venice and revolves around the character of Pantalone, a wealthy merchant, who is desperate to marry off his daughter to a wealthy suitor. However, his daughter has her own ideas and falls in love with a poor but kind-hearted artist named Florindo. The play is a classic example of the commedia dell'arte genre,...