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Jane is an 1890 farce, written by William Lestocq and Harry Nicholls. It first premiered in at the Comedy Theatre in London in 1890.

William Tipson, a servant, wants to marry his fellow servant and fiancé, Jane, but the pair do not yet have the means to do so; they must work one more day for their employer, Charley Shackleton, in order to gain enough money to support themselves with a store. William comes to learn that Shackleton has continually squandered the money he has received from his trustee, Mr. Kershaw. Consequently, Mr. Kershaw decided to stop supporting Charley- until he responded to Mr. Kershaw's letter with the excuse that it is not he who is a spendthrift; it is his wife, who will not listen to reason. Mr. Kershaw has now decided to visit Shackleton and talk to his wife. Unfortunately, Shackleton does not have a wife; this is why he plans to have Jane disguise herself in that role. William and Jane agree to go along with the plan, as they need the money.

Mr. Kershaw visits Shackleton's home, and Jane pretends to be Shackleton's spoiled, pompous wife. In the meantime, the Pixons decide to temporarily deposit their baby in the care of Jane and William. As Jane is pretending that the baby belongs to her and Shackleton, Mrs. Pixon enters and, convinced that Jane is trying to kidnap her child, demands that Jane give him back to her. Mr. Kershaw demands an answer to the chaos that he is witnessing, and Jane and Shackleton reveal the truth. Mr. Kershaw decides to forgive Shackleton, and all is well.

• Nicholls, Henry; Lestocq, William (1900). Jane, a Farce in Three Acts. T.H. French.

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