THE

BEST

PLAYS
OF

1920-1921

THE

BEST

PLAYS

OF
THE

AND

YEAR

BOOK

OF

THE

DRAMA

AMERICA

Edited

BURNS
Dramatic

1920-21

by

MANTLE

Critic of the New

York

Evening

BOSTON

SMALL,

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PUBLISHERS

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^SoSS^\
copyright, 192 '" by H. Granville Barker.
York.
Sons, New
by G. P. Putnam's
Craven.
"The
First Year," copyright, 192 1, by Frank
"Enter
Madame,"
copyright, 192 1, by Gilda Varesi and Dolly Byrne.
York.
Published
Sons, New
by G. P. Putnam's
Archer.
"The
Green
by William
Goddess," copyright, 1920-21,
York.
Published
by Alfred A. Knopf, New
Plays, Inc.
"Llliom," copyright, 1921,
by United
York.
Piublished by Boni
Liveright, New
"
"Mary
Rose," copyright, 192 1, by James M. Barrie.
"Nice People," copyright, 1921,
by Rachel Crothers.
"The
Bad
Browne.
Man,"
copyright, 1921,
by Porter Emerson
"Deburau,"

Published

Hanson
Novelized
Towne.
by Charles
Published
and copyrighted by G. P. Putnam's
York.
Sons, New
"The
G. O'Neill.
Emperor
Jones," copyright, 1921,
by Eugene
Published
York.
"
by Boni
Liveriight, New
"The
Skin
Game,"
copyright, 192 1, by John Galsworthy.
Published
York.
by Charles Scribner's Sons, New

Copyright,
By

small,

1921

MAYNARD

"

CO.

(Incorporated)

Printed

in the

United

States

of

America.

CONTENTS

PAGE

Introduction
The

Season

The

Season

iii
in

New

York

Chicago

in

12

"Deburau"
"The

19
First

"Enter

Year"

63

Madame"

"The

98

Green

Goddess"

124

"Liliom"

162
Rose"

196

People"

224

"Mary
"Nice
"The
"The
"The
The

Bad

Man"

269

Emperor
Skin

299

Game"

Plays

Statistical

Jones"

320
their

and

Authors

Summary

of

the

347
New

York

351

Season.
...

Casts

and
York

Plays

plays

produced

in

New

(1920-21)

that

have

places

355

run

over

five

hundred

ances
perform-

Broadway

on

Birth

of

Synopses

and

birth

455
dates

of

prominent

455

players
.

Necrology
Index

of

463

plays

and

casts

469

INTRODUCTION

WITH
of

The

Best
find

of

theater

the
best

has

been

the

second

have

general

expressed

the

to

deal

of

our

both

us,

for

fiimly
the

the

taken

over

of

are

in

their

by

their
in

the

alert

carried

has

the

its

within

important

an

of

work

steadily
of

G.

as

The

perfectly

theater,

field, and

iii

this

interested

most

itself

Eugene

in

theater.

achievements

plays

purpose

by

which

being

our

brought

public

the

record

activities

the

of

the

season

commercial

play-producing

individual

by

of

established

is

is

have

cover

success

promptly

only

who

to

theater

example,

Players

it

that

form

original

included

achieving

progressives

Provincetown

notably

proved,

tried

not

Little

so-called

the

the

seasons

the

of

record

those

theatrical

immediately

Guild,

represents

by

confidence

the

not

regular

attention

are

producers

in

issue

present

assure

To

repeat

and,
not

are

the

to

Theatre

the

that
we

has

to

have

we

we

experimental

but

factor

that

the

with

field, they

them,

two

in

held

have

compilation.

sponsors

of

to

volume.

we

theaters,

only

particular

first

that

regret

little

largely

from

supplied

enough

we

book

year

added

that

have

we

the

completely,

of

own

way

of

purpose

field

having

kind

been

excerpts

with

activities

that

entertaining.

and

helpful

in

pride

in

therefore,

series

volume

hope

success

Now,

the

theatrical

reviewers

The

year.

of

volume

the

containing

that

first

the

interested

public

gratifying.

most

American

and

of

of

ago

expressed

America

pardonable

In

in

year

we

playgoing

the

plays

ten

series

Plays

would

and

publication

the

the

forward

dramatists,

O'Neill,

who

has

INTRODUCTION

iv

for

two

theater

written

by plays
whom

with

in

represented

been

seasons

little band

the

for

commercial

the

menters
experi-

of

is associated.

he

i
_

Again
eluded
best

in

in this volume

preferred plays in'

guided by our own

the
been

have

we

which

applying

in

judgment,

of

selection

the

have

we

hesitated

not

of any
public's indorsement
have
not
proved completely
may
If we
to select the best plays for a
are
satisfyingto us.
reading public of average
playgoers we must, obviously,
and
include
such
the
taste
plays as best
represent
with
compromise
particular play which

the

to

preferences of

those

who

by their
writing fessays

the

support

theater

it, rather -than

by
about
while
it.
beUeve
the
Therefore,
personally we
is distinctly a play for a
Hungarian
play, "Liliom,"
in dramatic
special public interested
novelties, and
doubt
that
it will ever
achieve
country-wide
a
larity,
popuattendance

upon

have

we

it does

included

represent

the

because

its

second,

it in this

choice

of

volimie, first,because

considerable

public and,

Uterary quality as a readable

play
the standing of its author, Franz
believe
Molnar, we

and

entitle

it to

another

of

inclusion.

Also

merit

equal

in

because
the

cotdd

we

list with

find

not

which

to

place
re-

it.
We
"

feel

in

success

about

same

Sir

Barrie's'

James

which, although a popular and continued

did not
London,
enjoy the same
popularity

America.

By

spiritual message
but

the

Rose,"

Mary

in

much

it

O'Neill's

play in

left
"The
that

of

reason

the

others

its obscure

play appealed

emotionally

Emperor

Jones"

it is written,

in

and

strongly

indefinite
to

untouched.
is also

bit of

many,

Eugene'
a

freak

a
single long act and
is,
introduction, little more
than
dramatic
a
But
it
soUloquy.
worthily represents
the
work
of a
native
playwright of great promise and
rises easily
above
the ordinary dramatic
production in quality and

past

its

interest.

INTRODUCTION

Prank

Craven's

comedy
of

has

that

trail-blazer

First

"The

with

credited

Year"

the

being

has

fully
right-

light American

best

in years,
in its perfect reflection
been

been

written

and
of

something
the homely

America.
Rachel
atmosphere of small-town
"Nice
Crothers'
People" is of vital importance, we
of its sincere
of a present-day
treatment
feel, because
of the theatrically
theme, though it does slip into the grooves
conventional
American
before
it
comedy drama
domestic

is concluded.

Gilda

and

Varesi

Madame"
Dolly Byrne's "Enter
is a bright and
amusing American
comedy which
may
be said to reflect the style of the best of the French
comedy writers as cleverly as Zoe Atkins' "Declassee"
last season
reflected
the Pinero
drama
drawing-room

its

at

Man"

is

American

wholly

incisiveness

Emerson

Porter

best.

of its satire

Browne's

Bad

"The

characterization, in the
the natural
comedy values

in

and

it commands,
t

Barker's

Granville
French

with

this

these

version

of Sacha

Guitry's

artistic achievement,
"Deburau,"
drama,
was
an
David
Belasco
to the staging of which
point
may
that
has
of
his
the
We
he
rest
pride
days.
regret
decision

his

announced

bring

English

play

some

pages.

is easily the

tour,

on

little

not

to

but

we

suggestion

William

Archer's

risk the

glad to
its appeal

are

of

"The

of sending

expense

Green

be

able

to

to

you

in

Goddess"

and
the
most
gracefully written
of this decade
and
dramatically stirring melodrama
Skin
is a finely balanced,
Game"
John Galsworthy's "The
We
interesting drama.
purposeful and
may
Gale's
add, as a sort of honorable
mention, that Zona
A.
A.
"Miss
Lulu
Bett," following its revision, and
also seriously conMilne's
"Mr.
Pim
Passes
sidered
By" were
there
been
as
worthy of being included, had
which
decided
for them, or if we
could easily have
room
of the other

most

ten

to

leave

out.

vi

INTRODUCTION

We

have

New

York
of
of

Hammond,

we

the

second

the

by
the

Percy
world

important

most

the
work

hope
of

the
and

value

libraries

theatrical

that

of

Year

all

tion
addi-

welcome
who

will

Book

follow

the

theater.

B.
Forest

June

Hills,
15,

1921,

L.

America.

register

reference

written

acquaint

to

serve

of
in

center

Again

to

will

activities

producing

Chicago,

in

season

added

also

have

lication
pub-

the

since

We

the
short

and

casts

produced

volume.

of

record

complete
with

plays

previous
the

1920-21,

157

which
the

prove

the

the

on

with

of

season

S5mopses

chapter

included

again

I.,

M.

THE

BEST

PLAYS

THE

LAST

SEASON

York.

offers
and

and

the

comedies

scoring
written,

theatrically

with

it

Statistically
like

who

during

friends

shown

the

from

averaged
the

456

creditable

weeks

honk-honk

and
than

successful

play

the

of

the

starting

September
the

quick

as

family

if

four-

and

bus

formance
six-perwould

anything.

August

be
The

prominent,
and

through

turned

157

count

we

and

conspicuously

continuing

the

spectacle,

Which

meant

as

every

visiting

that

each,

failures.

early

and

their

Hippodrome

if it

again

play

new

find, too,

two-

and

August

and

We

the

average

was

of

Yorkers

produced

plays

those

to

season

was

performances

with

grand

plays

there

New

of

run

of

the

between

that

hi;nterland.

Times,"

all-season

American

characteristics,

157

were

means

showings

runs

several

to

ninety-eight

"Good

There

which

year,

day

other

thing,
some-

rather

interesting

an

(elitaiinating Sundays)

Jime

in

was

statistics.

the

for

an

simply

and
it is

was

imitation.

inspires

that

because

Largely

important.

it

were

honestly

characters

hang

natural

the

of

hits

dealing

the

count

several

New

to

That

war.

greatest

native

which

on

however,

that

the

truthfully

is

does,

of

theaters

concerning

following

fact

the

peg

aHbi

year

YORE

in

year

familiar

comedy

NEW

another

reaction

psychological
American

IN

comedy

Which

frayed

the

was

year

1920-1921

OF

the

the

first

until

the

family's

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

trade

the hotel
sent
lures, and
thoughts to suburban
chester
Westand
through
Island
up
Long
taxi-ing over
three
interesting
those
There
were
County.
recordthe
the
from
hold-overs
previous season
added
performances
443
breaking "Lightnin'," which
Gold
"The
Diggers,"
the
to
763 previously given;
418 performances
which
played for an additional
was
find it interesting to note,
We
for 428.
and
"Irene"
plays offered
new
there
twenty-one
were
too, that
the greatest number
of August, 1920,
during the month
And
it
month
dtiring the year.
presented in any one
that
productions never
August
not
long ago
was
so
"

nmnbered
The

opening.

season's

York

New

and

months,
visitors
deal
had

was

filled with
the

were

While

eager

European

travel

was

cut

tourists

during

the

summer

realize that
to
managers
made
entertained
be
to
a

by putting
planned for September
is the

of

hurrying

this

for

first

of money

leader"

four.

or

responsible

wab

war

three

than

more

favorite

forward

the

and

October.

game

of

the

the
off

these

great

productions they
the

"Follow

producers

of

plays,

half dozen
another
following there were
So
has
the
custom
to
experiment.
try the August
fixed.
become
temporarily fixed, and is likely to remain
for vacation
August always has been a popular month
the weather
visitors in New
is usually cool
York, and
playgoing possible.
enough to make
have also emboldened
The
the
successes
August
in
producers of summer
plays to try their fortunes
There
six new
as
July and even
early as June.
were
last June
in July.
is
and
nine
Which
plays shown

and

also

the

season

new

record.

But

not

many

of

them

amounted

being confined
mostly to vaudeville
revues.
Late
the new
edition of Mr.
saw
Jtme, 1920,
Ziegfeld's
"national
institution," "The
FoUies," and
a
new
Winter
Garden
"Cinderella
revue,
Broadway,"
on
which
the
ran
through
summer.
July brought
one
to

much,

THE

SEASON

his

negro

NEW

Roy

Cohen's

stories

and

noveltyjOctavus
from

IN

YORK

"Come
acted

Seven,"

by

made

white

cast

with
burnt
variously smeared
cork; a fairly good
musical
Poor
Little Ritz Girl," and
two
comedy, "The
stock-exchange melodramas,
"Opportunity," by Owen
Davis, and "Crooked
Gamblers,"
by Samuel
Shipman
Percival

and

There

in the August
outstanding successes
and Dolly Byrne's "Enter
Madame,"
and
Rinehart's
"The
Mary Roberts

three

were

Gilda Varesi

list
"

Hopwood

Avery

and

Bat"
All

WUde.

Emerson

Porter

three

the

through

ran

Browne's

"The

and

season

Bad

Man."

"The

Bat,"

fascinating and frequently comic mystery

play, is stiU
is compiled.
cluded
inThe
others
plajririgas this record
several
Brieux',
interesting plays, Eugene
in

Americans

"The

wood-Rinehart

they adapted
riotous

and

Hopwood

did

he

imported, though

which

France,"
not

in

act

Ditrichstein

Leo

Hop-'

it; another

which
collaboration, "Spanish Love,"
from
the
"Ladies
Spanish;
Night,"

rather

Turkish-bath

common

from

rewrote

manuscript

of

Charlton

and

is

which,
plajnng;
"Happy-Go-Lucky,"
had
been
a
Bloomsbury,
great success

"Tilly

of

London

tickled

whiqh

farce

Andrews
still

which

the

the

crowd

so

much

it

that

as

"

but

which

failed

New

please

to

in

Yorkers,

successfully in Chicago; "Paddy,

though it later ran
London
another
that
success
the-Next-Best-Thing,"
was
a
quick failure on this side; "Call the Doctor,"
a

fair-to-middlin'

entertainment

carried

Bonnet,"

develop
Village
Of
the

the

much

through a
pleasant little
strength, and

which

creditable

run;

melodrama
the

Belasco

that

annual

duction
pro-

"Blue
did

not

"Greenwich

Follies."
nineteen

failures

plays
more

were

though three of
Young's "Little

that

the
Old

latter
New

came

in during September

notable

than

did

well

very

York"

the
"

Rida

successes,

Johnson

running through

till

of

back

"The

it

before

credit

his first

able

convinced
that

he

run

had

It

shop"

that

from

Labor

the
and

192

scored

and

Crowd,"

burlesque,

boosting, he was
least
quasi-success. So
a
Tavern's"
right to succeed
the spring after its original
leading

the

engagement

1,000

cancelled
those

all

who

"The

all

companies

its labor-union

and

like

called

showings to
In
September
touring.
defeat as an independent
had

himself.

r61e
Mr.

that

Cohan,

either

be

must

classified
be
membership
or
the risk of being boycotted by

run

he

associates, the

announced

his

as

the

Federation

retirement

from

the

for
planned a busy season
thing
someprepared, he said, to engage
was
for his various
actors
enterprises. But
his contracts
with
the players engaged,
musical
presenting a new
were
comedy

field.

1921-1922,

save

Edgar

Equity

that

"

producing

he

in

second

hereafter

non-Equity,
Equity and
of

success

and

season,

melodramatic

assuming

this

Chicago

ciation's
Equity Assodiscotu-aged by the Actors'
ultimatum
regarding the so-called "Equity

and

cast

of "The

ended,

angered
"

the

the

at

it back

brought
during

was

into

he

was

by consistent

which,

develop

to

and

with

success

Tavern,"

"The

sent

was

met
George M. Cohan
producer with "Genius

debatable

with

staying through
Mirage," which

it, also

Selwyn's
its

Stranger,"

"Welcome

June;

1920-1921

OP

PLAYS

BEST

THE

He

O'Brien

had

Girl,"

playing

at

the

time

in

Boston.
Other

Woman

Anglin
Edward

September
of

plays that

did

"The
well were
very
fine art
of Margaret

which
the
Bronze,"
carried through
performances;
252
Knoblock's

"One,"

Frances
with
drama,
psychic
Guest
Starr; William
of Honor";
Hodge's "The
an
attractive
musical
for
which
play, "Honeydew,"
Efram
Zimbalist, the violinist,wrote
the musical
score,
and
"Three
Live
Ghosts," an
amusing after-the-war
The
comedy.
failures, which, as said, were
notable
for one
reason
or
another, included Booth
Tarkington's

SEASON

THE

Americanization

IN

NEW

YORK

play, "Poldekin,"

which

George
Thomas
Arliss could
Dixon's
Lincoln
not
save;
play,
Man
"A
of the People," and
"Merchants
of Venus,"
and
a
brightly written
interesting social satire by
Alan
comedian.
Brooks, a vaudeville
notable
for its successes
October
as
was
as
September
had

been

First

Year,"

for

its

which

failures.

Frank

even

Craven's

"The

prepared to assert is the

best American
comedy yet written, began on the 20th
that promises at this writing to equal that of the
a run
his
famous
recovered
"Lightnin'," and George Cohan
leadership with two
community
outstanding hits, the
"The
and
musical
drama
the comedy
play "Mary"
Meanest
Frank

Man
Mandel

are

the

former,

"

and

the

are

World."

credited

with

Otto
the

Harbach
book

and
and

and

lyrics

Everett
Augustin MacHugh
Ruskay with the plot of the latter,but naturally every
the Cohanesqueries that made
with
credits Cohan
one
the spectacular
for their success.
This was
the month
"Mecca
staged at the Century, and credited with
was
and
colorful
impressive of similar
being the most
back
Fred
Stone
came
entertainments, and the month
to his worshipful following with
"Tip Top," from the
forced
to retire in May
he finally was
cast of which
of
bone in his foot doing one
after he had broken
a small
also
Guild
Theatre
The
dances.
his eccentric
began
"The
its season
the 4th with
Treasure,"
a
Jewish
on
moderate
success.
a
was
Pinski, which
play by David
of the Rialto
most
gossips were
During November
than
rather
in performances
interested
plays. This
month
a
the
comparatively
Jacob Ben-Ami,
was
his
youthful star of the Jewish Art theater, made
the English stage in a moderately convincing
debut
on
from
Grosman
domestic
tragedy translated by Samuel
of the
In one
two
Swedish
the
of Sven
or
Lange.
of the play Ben-Ami's
scenes
expertly builded dramatic
not
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acting was
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been

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actors.

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the

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same

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of

rank

front

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to

his

lifted him

him, his performances

critics gave

emotional

praise

fulsome

all the

to

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

one-act
play
Players presented a weirdly effective
called
"The
Emperor
O'Neill's
from
pen
Eugene
of the
is that
title r61e, which
The
negro
Jones."
island tribe of blacks, was
Sea
of a South
"emperor"
Charles
named
GUpin, and
played by a colored actor
effectively played that within a comparatively short
so
its discovery of him
time
the
town
buzzing with
was
not
Here, too, praise was
really "great" actor.
as
a
have
it might
as
thoughtfully tempered
as
been,_but
is no
there
denying Mr.
Gilpin credit for a striking
The
effective
performance.
and, dramatically, most
it
later moved
to an
theater, where
uptown
play was
There
bit of a teapot
continued
until spring.
was
a
the Drama
stirred up when
League, seeking to
tempest

reward

those

had

who

contributed

significantly

most

Gilpin among
its invited
dinner
Certaia
outraged members
guests.
wrote
to the officers of the league protesting against the
with
his white
and
brothers
at table
seating of a negro
this served
the broader-minded
to arouse
sisters, and
members
of the league's action.
to a spirited defense
The
sensation,
story became
a
first-page newspaper
and
no

dramatic

the

to

much

was

barriers

of

there

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had

the
The

written

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race

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plays
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know

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with

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at

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tion
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Mr.

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yourself

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years,

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year,
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Pauper"

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Charles

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Rose,"

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Guitry's

the

of
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but

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Dickey
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in

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admiration

in

June.

stage, after

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Madge
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crowds

Kennedy

spent

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1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

in "Cornered";
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in
annual
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the

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the

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best

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at
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Marriage"
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and
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Margaret
special matinees,
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leading r61es, and
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Augustin
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by an
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for

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Green
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and

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William

in London.

achieved

it had

success

the

in

that
best

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several

typical American
in

which

Grant

Jean," a lively
French
and
Artlyor Byron
comedy, with
Margaret
Lawrence
"Wake
as
Up,
Jonathan!",
co-stars;
written
Professor
and
Hatcher
Elmer
Rice
by
Hughes
of Coliunbia
University for Mrs. Fiske; George Tyler's
revival of "Erminie,"
with Francis
Wilson
and
DeWolf
Hopper
featured, and
"In
big French
a
melodrama,
the

Night

The

Watch."

"Macbeth"

figured, the
Laurette

"Transplanting

star;

debacle

revival

Taylor

of

again

in which

"Peg
in

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O'

Lionel

My
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Barrymore
with
Heart,"
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of

THE

SEASON

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features

"Macbeth."

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of Arthur

for
year
The

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were

made

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Hopkins,

Edmund

Robert

YORK

outstanding

had been
productions. Much
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had

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February

of and

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the
John Barrymore 's revival
before, but the result was
unhappily disappointing.
scenic
modem
to
setting was
extremely modem,
point, in fact, of being weirdly fantastic, and

neither

audiences

result

that

the

critics would

nor

revival

withdrawn

was

it, with

accept

after

the

twenty-

Miss
Taylor's revival of "Peg,"
eight performances.
after the play had
been
of her repertoire for eight
out
was
inspired by a desire to re-establish it in the
years,
the
before
turned
to the
over
public mind
script was
Miss
Keane
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interest

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Guild successfully produced an interesting light
Mr.
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on

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Amsterdam.

productions
comparatively late-season
Crothers'
Rachel
that proved a big popular success
was
in the list of
have
included
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we
People," which
ness
of its timelithe best plays of the year
largely because
One

of

of

the

theme.

"Mary

John

In

Stuart,"

Drinkwater,

"Abraham

Lincoln"

had
The

the

Harris

William

second

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by

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English poet-dramatist

the

the

previous season.
failed to duplicate

also

March

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quality

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lo

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1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

forty perfomi-

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promising

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drama

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an

and

tragedy

ends

as

domestic

drama

called

farce

begins

that

Ghost

"The

Between."

offered in April, and

none
plays were
interest
of them
the Theatre
proved of particular
save
of
Guild's
Franz
Molnar's
production
"LiUom,"
which
been
had
various
offices
for
kicking around
several
The
league's special public took to it
years.
of its novelty and
enthusiastically, and because
quality
have
included
it in our
Miss
had
list.
we
Anglin, who
been
Woman
of Bronze"
all season,
playing "The
of "Iphigenia in Aulis"
and
single performance
a
gave
later presented
Emil
Moreau's
"The
Trial
of Joan
of
nine

Only

Arc,"

in

new

both

of

which

This
pronounced.
and
John
Barrymore,
family pride, decided
Mrs.
John Barrymore
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Man

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it

proved

entertainment.
weeks

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and

her

ventures
was

the

month,

inspired
to

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doubt

play

written

(Michael Strange)
free adaptation
of
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but
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though

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It

and
was

originallyassigned
popularity. There
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productions

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center

Tribune)

Chicago

the

about

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drama

of

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By

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of

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this year

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"Dulcy"

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plays which
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New

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York

New

in the

accomplish

"Dulcy"

of

authors

The

Tribune.

1920-1921

column

humorous

P. Adams'

Franklin

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

14

an

of
fun
they make
undertaking fraught with peril when
the
the
institution
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so
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feelings

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25

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OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

26

...

down
the

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finest

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in

"DEBURAU"

27

Journalist
Excellent, just what

wanted

know!

to

Deburau
eldest

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THE

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"DEBURAU"

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29

and
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I know

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now

PLAYS

BEST

THE

30

till

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from

Yes,

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my

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to

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"DEBURAU"

there

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to

say

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still.

ought

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Marie

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perhaps,

you

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Deburau

Oh,

not

that

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of

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things you've

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about

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pose

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me,

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not

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PLAYS

BEST

THE

32

pass.

Marie

the

know

D'you

time?

Deburau
it must

I think
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the

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to

strike

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it struck

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sees

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hand.

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name

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ask

rich

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should

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for

madame;

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of

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me."

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lines

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of his

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windows,"

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persists,"you might

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the

favors

come

Madame

"

lady,
the

maid,

the

visitor

and

shop
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reason
why

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to

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never
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name!"

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ancient

about

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name

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33

Marie
Tell

tell

me,

Oh, what

me.

fun!

Deburau
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name

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up

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lady

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in

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Deburau
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As

first I

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the

And

that

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saw

always

see

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stand

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in

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you

Marie

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I

flower,

is my

have

always

near

one

me.

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now,

time

that

what's

was

name

your

other

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for

me.

everybody's

name

you?
Marie

Marie

Duplessis.
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Mine's

the

Marie
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agree

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For

please give
my

very

it to

own.

me

better

of

the

two.

for

THE

34

PLAYS

BEST

1920-1921

OF

Deburau

Will

fond

Very

it

keep

you

I've

for

safely,

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of

Marie
For

such

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wanted

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that

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that

couldn't

be

to
amen

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make

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men

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So

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waiting

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shall

be

me!

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end

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(Marie

with
toward

kiss.

him

to

be

kissed.)

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dear, oh,

my

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that

you

are!

you

out

of

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let

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in

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at

dear!

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my

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for

week

you

hear

of

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do

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So

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rest

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world

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minute.

Marie

You'll

entered

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can't

in

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bear

"DEBURAU"

35

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She
But
He

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go

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back

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the

see

dare!

won't

boy.

so.

me

Marie
else

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you

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pocketbook.)
picture now.

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picture

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Marie

like you.

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Deburau

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now.

Suppose,

what's

No,

day

one

the

use?

Marie
Go

tell

if you

I'll "suppose"

on.

how.

me

Deburau

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you
And

can't

answer

besides
.

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marry

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who

knows!

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besides

ask

why

just

to

ask

you.

me?

Marie

Marry

you

Deburau
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And

the

spur

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over.

moment.

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can't

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stand
in.

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But
For
If

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ever

1920-1921

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to

you

for

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What

PLAYS

BEST

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36

you

of

askew.

Marie
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DEBUItAU

Stop, stop! If I let

To
speak you'll say
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at

is

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future.

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prophecy

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ness,
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"DEBURAU"

37

Marie

Oh, for
Me

like

up
I

That

After

flame.

I felt sure,

should

never

little it burnt

change.

quite

Then

sure

I seemed

to

recover

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Madame

Rabouin

it's gone?

So

Marie

Quite
Madame
Then

d'you

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him

think
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Rabouin

that

quite

gone.

need

you

much?

so

the

completing

For

cure

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To

have

freak

him

calls

pay

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week.

lasting a

you

Marie

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know,

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he's

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I

what

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else

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it's foolish.

I know

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him

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on

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me.

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Surely it is time Marie

thus
Madame
Reasoning
Marie;

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a

money;

baby that he is,

the rich Duplessis ment
apart-

how

confession.

is her

innocent

And,

to wonder

it isn't like him

him

see,

you

to

about.

him

send

so

will have.

likelynever

say!
thinking I love
to

little to

Madame

think

to

in
to

But,

mattered

has

And

heart

the

what

happy

so

I haven't

know

to

only
do, or

very

has

told

nice

young

ing
think-

was

Rabouin
man

young
man

"

THE

BEST

bell

rings.

38
The

be,

to

send

to

him

He

is

too, has
of

lady

with

the

as

the

at

is such

It

pulsing
the

the

her;

again

in.

and

he,

as

it is the

of

utterly

And

her.

whelms
over-

love

fade

future,

embraces

him

beautiful

adoration

past, the

present

youth,

feet of the

peek

asks

she

handsome

curiosity

have

least

Then

pretends

or

her

but

at

susceptible Marie;

the

lifetime

as

camellia.

the

must

his love

lay

to

come

She

well

as

mind,

away,

curtains.

the

ardent,

an

of

man

of her.

through

is

young

1920-1921

OF

Marie

the

gets the better

at

PLAYS

as

she

youth's plea that he be permitted

Deburau
to
stay a little, the tmlucky
pears
reapis leading his little son,
in the
He
doorway.
He
carries a little dog and
Charles, by the hand.
a
bird
with
bird
in it.
At
the
a
sight of them
cage
he drops the cage.
Marie
and
the young
turn
noan
grants

impassioned

around.

Deburau
Please

don't

As

you

didn't

But

move.

just going.

was

see.

interrupt.
ridiculous
thing
to

mean

such

has

just happened

me.

That

old

Rabouin

woman,

Me

danger

ahead

To

listen.

Will

...

Ridiculous
When
Since

yesterday

Gone
.

Well, thank
The
place

would

to

these

it won't

take

wife

my

be

have

to

...

home

got

ought

listen

you

things

who

had

been

stopped
minute?

gone

evening, if you
please.
bolted, that's what
she'd

yes,

God,
wasn't

she'd

left

the

me

since

empty

he

showing

done.

boy;

was

in

it
.

She'd
And

Well,
Here

left

me

Fifi, too,

the

think
canary,
but
of course
I

was

my

dream

of

that!

shouted

coming

for

true.

joy.

to

"DEBURAU"

Here

the

had

What
And

With

found

But

.!
.

was

Had

what

do

this

I find

little

history

kind,
loved

she

me.

do

her

want
not

at

Fifi

said

All's

as

well

And

now,

away

bird.

my

I loved

her

so.

as

tell

my

will

say
you
needs
me.

if she

disturbing

you.

that

regret;

What
I know

Don't

is it leads
him

I'm

going

home?

move.

Man

Young
is this?

need

her, she

be.

can

there

word.

angry

an

please,

be

and

know.
forget,

nothing,

think

happiness.

to

never

Forgive

strange

went

less because

There's

I shall

of

and

once

and

no

to

hedge
less

no

boy

my

I could

To

story

away.

I turned

That

the

up

turn

With

Who

the

should

else

beautiful, and
I found
her,

could

Than

And

of

sprung

Oh,

Well,

her

So

so

Aroimd

dear

my

Fifi.

part

repeat
you
that would
be

when

But,

and

Will

her?

She

bird

my

her

to
...

teU.

to

When

dear

ridiculous

the

clear.

at!

my

and

boy

comes

I have

To

oflf to

ran

my

Now

Fairyland

to
way
Fate
been

was

39

me

Marie
It's

Young

Oh, do

introduce

me.

I've

Gaspard

Deburau.

Man

always

admired

him

so.

1920-1021

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

40

Marie

Allow

me.

Debueau
if you

Well,

please!

Oh,

shall

say

Marie

Thus

story

lover

the

curtain

as

Camille

of

the

is

seven

briefly into

comes

the

falls.

Act

It

Duval.

Armand

Monsieur

Deburau

Jean Gaspard

III

later.

years

The

is

scene

Duburau's

They are comparatively barren

quarters, but
Charles
is now
in no
seventeen
squalid. Young
sense
and
He
is having
breakfast
with
youth.
an
eager
Deburau
has aged perceptibly.
his father.
He has not
lodgings.

acted

of

much

thinking

inspiring rings
much.
as
Why
set

of

and

work

should

up

Charles

is

success?"

forget

not

and

He

takes

he

once

tells

faces

to

"

no

found

Charles
amuse

as

you

waited

He

"Pull
.

soon

as

damn'der
"What's

svue.

that

ears.

he
.

duller

by

his

has

come.

applause

in

hollow

loons, who

filled

would

the

he

years

seven

Marie

day

some

in his

heart

For

late.

your

buffoons!"
worth

place is
Still,

having

but

demands.

he

Deburau

My
In

boy, prick

You'll

And

blood.

your

You

mix

can

vein

in your
Love's
worth

love

parched,
glorious your
go

with
no

wine

your
matter

of

and

arm

write

having.
drink

how
success

of

this down

Unless
life

heady
and

of

fame

is.

"DEBURAU"

When

love

your

Seize

her

It hurts

Cruel,
It's

and

her, love her madly.

madly.
But, though the

hurt

worse

it out

play

must

you

to

lost

moments;

Unstriven;

the

swinish

Wallowing
Of

But,

at

Have

It

Oh,

finish.

sadly
strife

the

the
I

yes,

the

is

game

sty

exaggerate.

rate,

any

try

is not

in

lethargy

failure.

to

sit and

the

Count

ready,

hold

love

to

be

comes

41

to

live.

Have

life that

try!

interesting Charles
just now,
it is the stage.
however;
Despite his father's opposition
to his following the
calling of his ancestors
young
in
Deburau
has secretly been
touch
with
the
keeping
theater.
Now
boldly he tells his father that he wants
the suggestion.
Deburau
to be an
actor.
resents
even
"Do
learn
mands
he deto act?"
really think one
can
you
of

his

is

"Well,"

son.

Charles, "one
"Oh, there's

answers

Deburau
try!" To which
agrees.
There's
nothing to stop you trying.
nothing to stop a
idea
But
Charles'
pig from
flying if it has wings."
the stage is
that he will ever
amount
to anything on
bom
of vanity than
sense.
more
can

Deburau

listen to

Now,
You're
You
For

Try
As

not

think

quite
you

remember

can

at

such

fool

this

you're trying

as

Well, take

act.

no

game

You
something easy.
long as you've words

can

my

advice
twice

fails

one

learn

help

to

me.

you

to

to
"

"

spout

out
.

Charles
No.
I think

I'll do

better, like

you,

in

ditmb

show.

be.

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

42

Deburau
As

Pierrot?
Charles

Why
I

not,

light

as

try, I

can

feet

my

but

can

know?

to

dance,

can

on

like

I'd

not,

ever

move,

can

I'm
I

why

as

fly,

try.
Deburau

well, try.

Very

Make

yourself, if you
But
don't
go
you

please.
dragging

Of

name!
My
"Why, what
But

another

That

I've

And

Idea;
But

That

I'm

down,

Deburau,

appropriate it.

genuine.

ingenious.

shoes.
I

don't

choose

And

don't

should.
The

out,

you're

on

wealth

try it.
you
world
the
shan't

of

and

done

the

brink

for,

buy

think.

you

success.

None

While
You

to

in fact, most

My

Of

know,

bad

you
name!

While

to

dust.

lad,

my

slip into my
it happens

To

second

like

up,

want

yourself,
If you're such
a

should

the

same

For

Not

in

name

my

must

piece by piece,
suffered to create
it

you

the

that,

self,

and
now

Do

is

built

Sweated

lad, if you

yourself, my

of

fool

the
I've

don't

less.
a

breath

play

my

in

my

parts

body,
in

my

swear

name,

so

there!

it.

"DEBURAU"

In

which

await

his chance.

his father
elder

of

"

Debtirau

They

are

because
and

That

that

he

can

say

still in

the

calls.

He's

RobiUard
he

has

found

concludes, he

Charles

case,

43

he will
is

day

one

will

be

nothing the
his opinion.

in any
alters
way
midst
of their discussion
little

recently

the

seen

to

actor, like

an

and

determined,

have

when

excited, is Robillard
former

Deburau

Mrs.

doing quite well as the housekeeper

and
doesn't
relish
companion for a jeweler. Deburau
for a tradesman
the idea of having been
thrown
over
^but "why
time
waste
who, without
a
on
a
woman

"

her

"

let's her

pang,

husband

hang!"

go

Deburau

forgotten, has
Have
something
more
I'm iU; but not
so
very

to

I wouldn't

out

She

mind

If I

could

Not

for

being

only stop

her, but

Shall

forget.

try?

ill.
and

about

looking

myself
know

you

"

Well,

she?

has

for

"

about

her.

Robillard

Come

Just

the

to

for

theater:

word

with

not

play,

to

all.

us

Deburau
That's

I should

miss

her

if she

the

way

came.

Robillard
What
Here
You

in
die

Never
Put

this

nonsense

a
on

this
of

wretched
old

step
your

age.

to

hat

you
now

You'll

is!

all the

will she
and

and

until

garret
And

stay
same

stir.

come

with

me.

fret

1920-1921

OP

PLAYS

BEST

THE

44

Deburau
Not

not

now,

And

I've

She'd

been

always

As
Deburau

and
in

has

is

in her

drinking

seven

is

still

to.

day.

very

of

has

room

changed

some

beautiful.

She

she
has
heard
that
confesses, because
It is not, to him, a comforting thought.
she

come,

ill.

DUBURAU
It

Never

thought

of

took

that

when

me

bring

to
was

you.

well.

Marie

Yes,

I have

thought

of

you

often.

very

Deburau

Loving

me

still?

come

one

day.

Marie

Still
As
A

loving

much

dozen

And

you

as

not

ever.

times

then

I've

been

meant

to

started

able.

Deburau

Curse

them

!
Marie

Who?
Deburau
How

Marie

Why

curse

them

can

tell?

Soon

the

out

She

beauty.
she

but

years,

that

Robillard

and

Charles

came

quarter

call

does

Marie

it happens

if she

at

no,

nearly three.

that

sure

three

at

come

it's

Look,

now.

has

he

is

"DEBURAU"

45

Deburau
Because
A

times

dozen

Then

started

you

Isn't that

they've
to

since

made

miserable.

you
to

come

parted

we

me.

so?

Deburau

At
Now

can

we

Together,

last,

love's

sing

understand!

last, you

at

litany

in hand.

hand

Marie
I can't

explain why

It's that

I love

him

so.

he's
.

Deburau

Oh,
Who

should

know

I know,
if I don't

I know.

know!

THE

46

he's

It's that
He

true

Armand
the

other

day

she

would

not

They

elder

give
she

She

has

come

to

ask

son.

But

she'll not

do

must

hurrying

if he

Duburau

him

brought

will

he

and

work

He

cure.

promised

would.

he

Deburau
his

Do

medicines

The

heartache

The

thoughts
memory?

Yoiu:

touch

seizes

that
that

you.

rend

Marie

Ah,
In

this

world

friend.

my

mustn't

one

expect

too

much.

Deburau
And

I've

waited

for

this !

Marie
For

what?

Deburau
For
A

you

to

when
.

doctor

when
.

And

come

doctor

you

Wonderful

expect
cure,

bringing

you
you

are
are

do

you

Just
if

her

it.

not?

your

here!

gone!

"

not

but
see

is waiting

Marie

He'll

her

be

below.

street

take
so!

him

loves

she

to

had

She

asks

trying

are

Duval

his

up

time.

goes

doctor.

the

true.

her, and

the

the

notices
she

you.
if that's
not

from

away

1920-1921

of

too, is unhappy.

Marie,

She

OF

part of you,

heart

is the

Nothing's

PLAYS

BEST

doctor!

fore
beher

in

"DEBURAU"

47

dear,

My
In
That
In

there's
word

the

case

my

look

clear

is

salvation

more

from

from

thing

one

you,

you.

Alone,
Than

With

doctor

every

But

the
of his

none

in

consultation

in

doctor

does

something

friends

could

do

theater.

the

Deburau

Reawakens

it wise

Deburau

himself

for

knowing

thought

advises

interest

; he

Without

talking (Marie
doctor

Paris.

that

he

in something.

interest

whom

to

not

his

that

tell him)

to

get

must

visit to

out,

the

is

he

the
must

theater,

for

be
instance, would
just the thing. Not
any
the play's
theater, or any actor.
"Although, of course,
factor
I usually prescribe some
a
particular actor."
"

Deburau

What

of actor?

sort

Doctor
Not

of

one

the

That

the

sort

calls

manager

Conscientiously

painting

By

there

But

one

two

or

While
With

science, which

Is like
There

candle

comes

the

in

beat

last

the

without

this

humbly

us.

light,

with

actor

resort

his

art

afflatus."
d'ye call it "divine
A bit of a blackguard he may
be,
Ignorant, idle, devil-may-care.
Poverty-stricken. But since somewhere
His

"

There

what

Ixirks in

"

him

rank.

part.

striving

are

we

his

should

we

they

physicians, though

We

living
speaking

and

face

from

cab

his

earning

lus

are

like

that

touch

of

the

divine

thank.

THE

48

Which

he

But

BEST

spends,
own

However

worthless

Can

way,

you

he

his

you

see,

he.
be.
blood,

to

seem

may

spills wine

drunkard

so

"

offers

he

do

generosity

Nature's

1920-1921

OF

spillsas

Nature's

that's

Because

PLAYS

heart's

good.

you

Deburau

And

can

Such

tell

you

of

me

such

actor,

an

man?

Doctor
Indeed

There's

Just

one

such

I don't

know

public benefactor.

hesitate

Gaspard
But

can.

call

to

him

so.

Deburau.

how

few

very

have

done

him

justice:

Deburau

Really!

In

this

world

that's

how

it

always

Doctor
A

artist, too,

great

See

him

and

tell

if that's

me

Deburau
I'll go

tonight.
Doctor

That's
He's
Wait

right.
the

doctor

till you

for

begin

you.
to

laugh.
Deburau

I'm

smiling already,

you

see.

not

true.

is.

"

"DEBURAU"

49

Doctor
Good.

In

There's

half

anticipation!
the

battle

won.

Deburau
for your

Thanks

visit.

Doctor
You'll
Deburau

make

If you

cure

well

have

repaid

it

you.

Deburau
And

do

the

divide

you

fee?

Doctor

Ah,

professional etiquette

no,

that

Forbids

But,
A

to

doctor's

reputation
by

Science

needs

Let

shall

help that
quite contentedly

she

if I take

the

all

work

him

collaboration.

such

Is made

So

sir, half

dear

my

done.

be

the

the

cure

can

get,

credit.

(Charles

conies

back.)

Deburau
Show

the

doctor

out.

(Charles
passage

takes

returns.)

then

and

Doctor

the

Deburau
He's
That's

What

right.
the

way.

have

you

been

about?

Charles

I've been

to

the

theater.

saw

into

the

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

50

Deburau
Well?

Charles
"Pierrot

the

on

See-Saw."

Deburau
What

playing tonight?

they

are

Charles
Clo'."

"Old

They're reviving

Deburau

plays

Who

my

part?

Charles

Legrand.
Deburau
did

Who

say?

you

Charles

Legrand.
Deburau
Does

he

Give

me

Don't
Run

indeed!
my

stand
and

on

That's

hat, give
and

me

of

sort

poor

joke.

cloak,

my

stare!

tell

them

I'll be

there

And
I

ready to start.
fear
Legrand's prospects
play tonight!

The

scene

Theater,

but

is

again

the

real

are

hardly bright.

Act

IV

the

stage

audience

of

the

in

place

Funambules
of

looking

"DEBURAU"

heads

the

over

is

stage

Clo'"

presvmied

is

is

no

be

to

and

makes

but

hiss

minutes

at

The

performance

mimic

audience

have

to

seems

He

lost his
efforts

strenuous

hesitates

another.

The

of him
and
weary
that
there
swells
in

to

and

audience

presently

to

few

very

booing and catcalling."

In the
are
wings the actors
standing, discussing in
excited
's failure.
whispers the pitifulness of Deburau
then
in his part and
"Deburau
slowly draws
pauses
the
footlights. He makes
appealing gesture
near
an
a

tells his

So\he
is

ill,that
time.

last

utter

tears

does

word.

single

tempt
at-

there

few

is dead

falling. He
slowly, sadly kissing his hand.
Deburau's

Deburau

simple gesttires that

that
he has played for the
go on,
their forgiveness; he says
good-

asks

time

falls.

cannot

by

can't

He
this

By

by.

he

audience

he

of

silence

but

speak,

to

he

and

audience

the

to

noise

mimic

right. "There
fidgety. Deburau

success.

after

From

horrible

he

the

the

is

making

any

begins

is heard.

is

He

mistake

palpably

very

toward

wings

audience

actor,

same

without

one

the

progress.

the

power.

amusing

be

audience

sittingoff-stage to

the

longer

in

now

full house,

charm

mimic

looking through

of "Old
is

of the

SI

makes

are

in the

silence

his last

Suddenly

the

house.

gesture,
curtain

falls."
Now

has

Deburau

gone

swarming over
their sympathy

actors

to

their

of

wonder
is

manager,

for

what's

particularly

dressing

deserted

the

are

mixing

his

and

room

stage excitedly

the

actor
unhappy
Bertrand,
happen.

to

the

with

disturbed.

Bertrand

But
.

We've

And,
What's

Why

what

'11 it cost

open

again

to

ask
to

the

you,

be

how

played,

devil

didn't

in
can

and

hour

an

we?
who's

I have

catastrophe?

this

me,

so.

or

What
to

him

can

play
turned

it?

we

do?

the

52

Out

of

He

has

BEST

the

theater!
his

had

Breaks
It's

THE

the

The

I'm

of my

1920-1921

to

sorry
But

this

old

poor

it.

say

last

trophy

show.

blow!

barker
and

name,

OF

tritimphs.

back

death

PLAYS

in

brings

sighs

he

as

the

poster

pins

it up,

bearing Deburau's
its
to
preparatory

being changed.
Bertrand

Well,

did

what

make

they

of it?

The

Barker

Who?

Bertrand

Who,

Heaven,
The

who

d'you

audience.

think

What

I mean,

had

The

Nothing!
Without

They
a

with

to

say?

Barker

just walked

word,

booby?

you

they

out

nothing

to

and

away

say.

Sorry.
Bertrand

Sorry?
The

Yes,
And

enough

For

they

Nor,

you

Anyone
So

out

won't
may

and

make

to

sad,

'em
him

see

Barker

sad

and

sorry.

again,

add.

like

him

they

were

in

hurry.
walking into
a

the

rain

by

"DEBURAU"

S3

Bbrtrand

raining?

Is it

The
Some
.

of

their

Barker

faces

wet

were

Just

Deburau

as

Often

in

good-by
had

he's made

dumb

'em

laugh

show,

them

taught
.

their

Saying

to.

Bertrand
Once

Well,
This

the

is

But

show

another

actor.

night?

The

I'm

suppose

often

made

must

for?

made

cry.

Bertrand

on.

go

it be

ask

actors

'em

often!

forget.

Wouldn't

were

twenty

are

Barker

won't

day they

the

theatres

too

once

The

too

it.
"

stalls

booked

going

to

better

and

close

for

you

think

do

"What

demands

to

Bertrand.

paid

find

must

for!

"There
And

you

close!"

ROBILLARD
Then
Than

the

change

play.
that, in decency.

You

do

can't

less

Bertrand
I

won't, that's

Legrand

flat.
on.

goes

{As

Bertrand

poster Deburau
Legrand

D'you

want

to

play tonight ?

goes

to

take

enters.)

down

the

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

54

Deburau

again.

Never

Don't

afraid.

be

Bertrand

Well,

have

HoNORiNE

plain.
and

Laplace

Justine,

(Charles,

that's

must,

someone

on.)

come

Deburau

Well,
Let

shall.

someone

be.

name

my

Bertrand

This

is nonsensical.

Deburau

Well, then, let

me
.

At

least

In

my

own

Wait,

and

let

me

put

it right

way.

you'll

see.

Bertrand

You

play

can't

and

not

play.

Deburau

Are

you

There

And

sure?

{He
it

If I

does

gives

you

just

so.)

add

That's

Monsieur

C,

enough
Charles

capital
to

efface

Deburau

me.

Charles
Father.
Bertrand
Your

boy

Deburau
If you

C?

please.

to

me

replace

"DEBURAU"

55

Bertrand
But
.

Deburau
Don't

wony.

What

he's

The

contract

Or

worth.

Eight francs
Bargain that

that

week;

the

wasn't

made,

ever

you

him

give

can

you

Bertrand
Charles, Monsieur
At eight francs a week.

till

wait

can

one

sees

first.

my
worst

it?

friend, was

my
engages

you

Bertrand
he's

But

child!

Deburau
Think
I

how

just

was

leading part

his

ages

when

age

you.

took

you

on.

me

Bertrand
But

supered.

you

Deburau
I did.

So

told

And

you

And

How

you

have.

never

wept

and

How
how

But
Have

And,

that

to

think

I drove

ought
of

had

the

not

him

the

of, have

father

for
he's

speak
wild.

you

lose

to

credit.

theater's
we

it.

.!

alone
.

besides, let's allow

never

to

chided.

you

experience; he
if I were
thinking
there's
tonight and

how

learn

never

great

And

I'd

me

not?

heredity;
got.

urging, the manager

Finally, after much
let the youthful Charles
play the part and
The
will prompt
him.
things are
make-up
the
the powder;
the black
stick, the rouge,
hat

with

the

broad

brim

We

and

the

same

to

agrees

Deburau
sent

for,

tattered

dress

that

father

the
makes

the

wore

face

the

up

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

56

night of his first

of the boy, Deburau

As

success.

he

hun.

counsels

Deburau

Now,

pay
this

Get

Acting's

firmly iixed

Tell

If
.

Are

peas,

tell

and

now

me

head.

shelling

as

easy

as

please.

if you
in your

attention

truly

me

Oh,

nervous
you
of course,

Say

that

about
I know
But

are.

you

tonight?
that
you'll duly
in

you

are

fright?

real

Charles
I.
.

Deburau

Truly

I said.

now,

Charles
I

Yes,

terrified

I'm

am.

Deburau

that's

But

otu-

affair

own

doesn't

audience

The

terrified.

be, he's

should

he

As

"

want

share.

Charles)

{To
in

Shake
Feel
Your
In

you've

sure

that

part;
what

That

in

shoes

your

Turn
redden

won't

rouge

room;

forgotten
you're rotten

remember.

you

dressing

your

pale

so

certain

Be

you.

you'll

fail.
Walk

forth

But,

once

Once

the

Let

your

Once
If

you

as
on

bell

criminal

the

scene

starts

to

walks

must

over

think

ring and

with
away
brink
the
of

doom

"

"

fright fly

you're

his

to

yourself

the

curtain

it up

at

to

the

all, think

to

rise,

flies.

"DEBURAU"

the

You're

greatest

remember

Now,

be

simple;

But

never

be

Try

be

to

What

it must

For

to

seem

when

Yet,

when

Now,

as

it, must

do

to

of

to

it and

Whatever

feel

must

sure

"What

into

comes
or

your

you're frightened,
in a whirl.
hard, think
Think, think

do
you.

girl"

pretty

head

do.

to

or

pleased,

that

your

intensely
in a fright.
in love, or
That
are
you
can't
longer.
Then, when
keep still any
you
When
feeling grows
stronger
your
Than
still hold
yourself tensely
are,
you
And
steep yourself in it
For the millionth
part of a minute.
Then
let yourself go.
And
it'll come
right.
...

Don't

copy

me,

Don't

copy

anyone.

But

professor
acting can
"

There

Or

two

let
may

me

done.

love,

That

Of

do.

you,

accidentally

seem

always
naturally to

convey

of

to

do

If it's madness

be

course

you're going

show,

most

comes

want

it, it

dumb

our

what

clear

always

must

you

Whatever

If you
Think

do

you

quite

seem

audience

an

clever.

too

"

clear.

quite
And

Play light,
sincere,

be

mean,

you

seen!

ever

never

or

"

world's

trite.

oh

never,

the

actor

this.

And

And

57

only
see

be

tricks.

teach

you

his

faults,

"

one

To

become

the

possessor

head's

it's

these

Of

You

are

Among

to

theater

it's

I tell you,
That
In

the

Of

all

So

when

things?
art,

an

heart

womankind.

Them

to

Would

breathless,

house

whole

tears

sell

that

Row

Silence.
silent

Of

the

lady

Or

the

Of

the

for

power

it

upon

king's

now.

row,

could
you
bedizen

you'd swear
earrings that

So

mold

after,

moment

hold

risen.

has

curtain

to

to

mind.

never

laughter!

to

or

Picture

Ransom?

tritmiphs

of

triumph

sUght it,

wiseacres

world's

the

the

That

place

no

springs

its

has

face

your
has

important

And

galling
curled

told

the

That

For

little

lip politely
supercilious smirk,

And

The

world.

the

with

When,

in

finest

it sometimes

Is

somersaults!

calling

actor's

the

Is the

turning

as

Remember

simple

as

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

S"

hear

the

shakings

there.

manager

as

he

absconds

with

evening's takings.
All of a sudden
fling
you
Across
the
footlights to them
Some
trivial thing
That
takes
their fancy.
Then
it begins.
A whisper they sway
to, a rhythm.
First it's only a smile
can
see.
you
Like
ripple that has just
a
raised by that
Been
tiny gust

your

share

"DEBURAU"

Of

But

laughter.
Till a gale of
Let

them

On

the

call you
the great world

does

It

the

You

just

Of

that

neglect and

and

pay

than

more

little you
draw
a
glory that passes
so
is better

If

you've tasted
Starved, till you

that

Who

you.

cares

that's

away,

too

need

great

rarity!

feel

never

final

your

pay

breath

quickly

life you
to

your

the

and

come

meal

death.

(He
Ladies

and

Latest

recruit

Please

to

gentlemen,

give
My

Welcome.
He

is to

And

my

Here
"A

to

be

last,

greater

For
and

performance
certain.

that's

prophetic,

succeeds

ready to
ring up the

lesser."

"We're
to

'em

this

amongst
him."

Charles.

curtain.

rehearsal

Bertrand

agrees

in

have

commence.

little the

then

for

beat

it," he
the

is the
a

big

very

crowd

The

of

actors

The

successor,

thanks.

finish; he's

Prompter,

himself.)

sympathetic

best

the audience

to

ranks.

sincerest

my

I stand

like
my

your

him

Charles

turns

now

dressed

forget

for

Popularity.
Only one
thing

With

clown.

benefactors.

get your

If

keep growing

same

all its other

To

will

down

you,

Let

laughter
blowing.

it is

look

59

young

continues

give

to

sighs
dnmi

latest

Charles

women

stage
open
his chance.

to

the

barker;

for

the

youngster.

bit

of

talent

round
of

to

the

"you'll

picked

in the

competitors put
gather

the

on

shade

Tell
from

by

congratulate
company

are

the

calls

reminiscent

of the

last

notices

Deburau

solicitous.

particularly

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

6o

upon

his

this.

It

past.

Deburau
here.

Charles,

come

Are

you

losing

Oh,

don't

I'U

fear

for

minute

back

look

part.
listen

more,

over

to

me.

life,

my

and

failures

Its

in bad

that

take

But,

heart?

your

successes.

strife;
of it, this is
end
Now
at the
learned
I've
The
lesson
by heart.
There
two
unfading things,
are
and

Love

And
I

Art.

not

so

them

see

I've

had

But

if

Love
I

and

impotence

Its

regretfully
today take wings;

my

you've

was

heard

all that

was

say

me

amounted

for

season;

But

it can't

hold

Art

without

love?

No,

you

must

strive

hold

them

each

If

way.

coimted,

art

something

To

wrong.

without

Love
To

in

of both

share

you

What

want

life is

If you
Both

want

happy
Tonight you
If you
Do
you
Do

you

think

Do

you

think

by

without

reason.

hand,

understand

to

innermostly;
to

be

and

alive.

may

make

do, there'll
think

long.
you
That's
rhyme

be

your
many

first success;
follow.
to
more

they'll be enough to content

you?
the
sound
hollow?
applause will never
is all the
that
good God
meant
you

is

"DEBURAU"

To

have
the

In

when
skin

he

of

gave

the

you

actor?

an

6i

of

heart

Gather

life's

man

joys

while

you

can;

Life's

life's

sorrows,

birthright

It's your
A man's
Give

dangers;
loiow

to

life,nothing
audience

your

them.

less!

whole-heartedly

all that

owe

you

them;
remember

But

that, friends

they

as

they

are,

are

strangers.
And

while

Find

their

applauding
love

to

someone

Outside, the voice

of

interruptions
ladies,

and
we

offer

place

new,

world-famed

our

is heard
crowd:

amuse

does

barker;

son

it take

"who

and

the

His

son!

stand

possessor

We

so

you

could

above

and

Pierrot,

to

Deburau."

in the

be

as

present

tonight
take

"

great

success

secrets;

tonight

you

as

who,

with

has

Deburau,
but
son

Charles

lies he's

telling! What
Deburau

Hush!

That's

how

he

earns

Charles
Let

me

stop him.
Deburau

No,

no

the

Inside, the

successor."

Father, what

the

men,
Gentlewings, listening.
long to guess?" queries the

all his

of

you.

"Gentlemen

you;

new

you

love

to

and

father

is to

above

someone

barker

gathering

trade

our

and, oh,

of the

the

something

of

still echoes

his

money.

shame!

one?

and

1920-1921

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PLAYS

BEST

THE

62

Charles

could

how

But

ever

half

earn

fame

your

Deburau
Who

knows?

Again

barker:

the
is

stands
the

close.

auditorium

of

the

the

of

the

sounds

The

seats.

The

mimic

the

curtain
The

enter.

place

audience

"

until

Pierrot

on,

the

sadly,
curtain

From
theater

its

shuffling

is

There

Pierrot

stands

in

hopefully,
shuts

him

comes

to

the

swish
about

of
to

prompter's

anxiously,
from

its

heard.

are

is

the

the

way

signals

new

tarries

Slowly

lowered.

warning

The

formance
per-

who
in."

within

quieted.

rises.

old

looking
"

is

he

getting

are

audience

director's

and

not

theater

new

the

Paris
"

lights

mimic

it

of

begin,
of

The

stage

as

to

chance

good

curtains

funny!

so

"Playgoers
about

just

very

is

public

The

view.

pectantly
ex-

"THE

An

FIRST

American

Comedy

By

THE

after

week
of

night

the

of

this

way

Little
the

their

result

been

in

and

"The
comedies

which

observed,
with

the

simple

one,

during

their

first

and
an
as

The

of

room

with

Mrs.

the

of

choice

has

her

of

of

had

are

is just

narrowed

in

should
to

the
111.

Grace,
Grace,

worrying

down

couple

Reading,

daughter,

she

is

begins

in

now

overlaid

young

Anderson.

suitors

keenly

which

It

their
Dr.

brother.

63

life.

little

homely

story,

Livingstons,

small-town

gradually

but

immediate

so

character,

of

married

twenty,

serve,
re-

the

play

situation,

The

Livingstons

girl

which

blend

adventures

Fred

the

in

that

the

true,

comedy

of

for

persons,

if

those

farce.

Livingston's

attractive
to

human

year

fact

house,

of

one

the

out

exorbitant.

450

same

by

success.

perfect

of

relates

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suggestion

living

is

are

and

its

was

Year"

First

the

standard-sized

sensational

so

only

and

places

the

by

the

impossible

sold

been

held

for

accommodates

produced

Theater

naturally,

were,

been

Craven.

months,

had

speculators

have

Frank

Little

three

accounted

would

particular

practically

was

theater

the

prices

was

Theater

it

by

the

at

succeeding
the

Only

season.

In

the

Acts

this

of

written

1920,

weeks

two

and

comedy

20,

Three

success

production

for

seats

end

the

its

in

Craven

comedy

fine

October

buy

to

this

was

Drama

Frank

outstanding

season

YEAR"

two

little

marry.

of them

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THE

64

boy, about
good-looking, dark
Loring, "a
twenty-three or twenty-four, strong and athletic," and
"a
adoring
plain, quiet, shy and
Tucker,
Tommy
is a civil engineer with
good prospects
Dick
youth."
for himself.
and
of his ability to make
confident
a name
and
in Reading
business
is in the real-estate
Tommy
the
craves
likely to stay in it the rest of his life. Grace
Dick

"

"

but

had

she

it is the

knows
her

them

Doctor
would
"

do

that's

the

told

be

you

when

mother

married

and

see

Sister, what
warning
any

that

"

is to

own."

without

"

told

you

their

of

Livingston).

if Grace

to

were

great ambition

yotu

home

Mrs.

way

ticularly
par-

mothers

"You

Livingston,

tells Mrs.

yet

in

(to

"

you

Loring

and

do.

to

and

parents,

evening turns
again to the
want
to
marrying;
"you don't

children, and

married

her

Yet

this

family conversation
possibility of Grace's
your

enthusiasm.

with

her

Anderson

the

lose

things being equal,

At
rate
Tommy.
any
is not
her idea
in Reading

thing

wish

promises,

Dick

other

to

one

mother,

alike," Dr.

all

are

marry

forward

look

to

life with

down

settling

and

future

rather

not

marrying

that

quite certain,

is not

she

she

of

adventure

and

romance

and

she

Dick

leaving for

were

the

"West?
Mrs.

Livingston

don't

you

Doctor
I asked

it upset
Mrs.

what

"

You

sometime,

your

what

Grace's

Mrs.

you'd

have'

you

isn't

Livingston

mother's

what

me

Grace).

to

telling

do in

case

You

know

such

any

told

she

plan

all, sister.

at

you

Grace,

Would

you.

you?

Doctor
cause

Grace

"

you

tell

to

mean

{crossing

"

you'd

"

what

see

Grace.
consent.

plans

are,

it would.

commotion

I'd

hate

haven't

be

to

sister, I

the
was

it is
the

going

one

to

to

ask

slightest idea
just wondering

say.

Livingston

"

Well, then,

you

shouldn't

say

"THE

those

things to
reallysomething
Grace
Mrs.

Myron.

me,

65
had

Grace

thought

confess.

to

Confess?

"

YEAR"

FIRST

isn't

Marrying

Livingston

isn't

There

"

crime, is it?
in it, is
truth

any

there, Grace?
Grace

uncle's

answer

you'd

question

Livingston

I don't

what

you

first.

I'd

Well,

"

I'll not

"

do,
like

mother,

you

what

know

to

don't

you

answer

think

to

want

even

Grace
do

you

say.

Mrs.
"

tell

"

of

want

such

any

thing

it!
be

to

me

old

an

maid,

you?
Livingston

Mrs,

father

Your
Dick
to !

is the

be

Grace

to

last

Loring
He's
always

wouldn't

been

is able

boy

been

to

wild,

And

you.

I'd want

were!

if you

care

support

see

anyway,

married

you

straying

sort

he

"

choice.

my

Well, I don't

"

wouldn't

"

father

that

know

have

would

mine.

Livingston
Grace

Huh?

"

Well,

"

tin

the

from

not

I've

types

of

seen

dad.

you,

Livingston
Grace

Well,

"

dress

you

the

what's

her

for

you.

(To

might

suit

you,

mother,

I don't

idea.

dad

want

to

than

you

mother)
but

it's

did

Being
never

then,
an

been

supporting

on

go

them?

with

matter

better

that

I'll say

maid

Why,

"

me

old
my

all

life.

my

Livingston
Mrs.

either.

Me

"

Livingston

"

You

to

want

work

for

your

living?
Grace

"

and

I want

and

I want

and

arrange

men

boys!

for

my

Not

one

little bit.

I want

to be

supported,

who
supports me,
help to the man
I
and
to plan futures
want
to have
children,
brave, handsome
marriages for them
for my
girls,and beautiful, good women
to

be

"

Mrs.

Livingston

Doctor

be

modest

Grace,

and

have

danger

is less

There

of them.

plenty
then.

them

spoiling

do

right ahead,

go

have

"

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Grace,

"

You

"

children
of

PLAYS

BEST

THE

66

find
will not
Livingston's idea that Grace
with
much
eight or
to
satisfy her longing for romance
is not
old
she
children.
ten
even
Also, at twenty,
Which
her mind
what
she wants.
enough to make
up
It is Mrs.

the

that.

Even

times

many

admits.

doctor

wise

It

after

when

right choice, says he.

Certainly not
women.
who

if she

"

there
she

had

they

will

Why
Mrs.

the

her

that

statement

if she

different

truth

her

be
the

from

other
mother

own

will

"

will
made

has

different

from

plish
accom-

there

marries

isn't

Grace

to

years

admit

that

life when
early married
her
ready to leave
husband,
just
quarreled over
some
silly little thing

almost

because
a

in

take

wonder

confess

times

were
was

"

will

Grace

will

she

will

own

flusters

some

insist

men

Livingston

Mrs.

ably.
consider-

Livingston
talking

on

much

so

"

It wotildn't
be
{to Doctor).
bad
if you'd keep
know
to
so
topics you
something
but
when
confirmed
about,
a
bachelor, get on the
you,
of
the
about
subject
marriage, I should
were
say
you
poorest authority in the world!
Doctor

yet

I've

studied

the

"

Not

"

and

all !

at

I've

diagnose it.

can

it

"

treatment

Mrs.

"

It's the

same

I know

the

symptoms

and

the

cure

"

Livingston

had

never

Why

"

"

yellow fever,
with
marriage.
the suffering

don't

you

write

book

on

it?
Doctor
"

love

Grace
a

"

and

It doesn't

book

"

only

two

words

forgive.
Must

"

lot?

Doctor

need

"

Oh,

the

girlforgive the man

'01^

indeed

she

must.

If

she

you

marries

feel

you

"THE

forgive a

can't

whether

Which
she

leads

she

that

town

asks, which

Grace

don't

He

could

ask

have

in

Doctor

To

Doctor

think

about

me

mother

and

father

of that

make

first.

"

if he

method.
did

that

prefer Dick?

you

romantic

more

terribly good

feminine

than

looking, too,

have

to

too.

think

I don't

and

that

ought

be.

band.
good-looking husHe's
so
dependable
isn't good looking.
be jealous
you'd ever
a

be

to

he must

I guess

eyes,

Tommy

course.

I don't

Tommy
what
at

them.

Doctor
when

Of

shouldn't

romantic

hasn't.

comfortable

ing
feel-

woman.
"

That's

you?
Tommy
ask

He's

dear.

Tommy,

No,

"

Tonnmy,

why

that

it's nice

I like

obliging.

Grace

place, she

would

in favor

He's

the

And

But

is

town.

"

"

for

leave

think?

you

over

ask

would

Dick

"

boy

and

to

ever
not, and if Tommy
under
circumstances.
any

him

And

"

Grace

in her

asked

ever

rather

Well, I'm

Doctor

don't

I'm

"

I wouldn't

any

Especially

is about

were

that

choose?

both

would

uncle

beaux.

Loring
he

her

to

two

If he

would

who

"

Grace

see

week, Grace
married,
you

Siberia!

Dick

have

me.

Doctor
Grace

to

her

Tommy

kind

times

has, heaps of times.

believe

is the

67

confession

big job.

Dick

"

want

in

or

heard

They

"

three

about

of them

Doctor

has

his first

on

Grace's

to

is worried

really

now

And

live here

you

YEAR"

least

at

man

marry!

never

"

FIRST

"

^he had

would
makes

flirt,and
him

Of

girl?

other

some

so

Dick

I can't

Uncle, what's

your

Wel4,^I'lltell
it broken

at

you.

course,

is

romantic.

Somehow

all.

If I liked

that.

about

know

make

him,
don't
flirt.

terrible

isn't

Tommy
up

my

mind

opinion?
I set

football, and

Dick's
I

leg

could

once

have

58

THE'BEST

wished

he

hurt

was

him,

world

too

his folks

"

well, I wish

own

son,

Tommy?

my

had

he

the

been

it.

took

into the
Tommy
dearest
friends, and
"

And

too.

son,

my

he

way

brought

of my

two

were

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plays

there

you

are.

Grace

Doctor

only

You're

"

(rising).No

"

one

to

way

Grace

Both

heart).

her

for

custom

little

more

Subtly

he
to

town

That

lovers'

the

"

evening,

new

the

ever

get

out

of the

Few

of

its

been

arrives

possibilities

because

of

it offers, and

adventures

places.

has

as

who

Dick,

past.

position and
usual
important than

his

new

will

weeks

some

stresses
see

call that

Dick

and

Tommy
of

that

There's

be, Grace.

out.

(touches

first, is full

chance

could

one

of information.

bureau

and

find

help

What?

"

DocTOii"

their

much

not

it

or

other

fellows
amount

ever

it.
the
in
to

Dick's
opinion.
By the time
anything in it. That's
is terribly interested
in Dick
and
arrives
Grace
Tommy
and
tries a little crudely
his plans.
that
sees
Tommy
for the advantage
lost.
But
he is
he has
to make
up
drawn
into
with
the
older
bridge game
people and
a
forced
Grace
and
Dick
to watch
enjoying their t^te-kt^te
the
Even
when
he
is dummy
he
settee.
on
somehow
in breaking into the conversacan't succeed
tion.
but not a complete
It is an amusing bridge game,
can't
it, for one
success.
on
Tommy
keep his mind
and
walk
Dick
out
thing; especially after Grace
on
the
Dr.
of air.
porch for a breath
Finally, when
Anderson
is called
the
is interrupted.
game
away,
Before
he
to have
however.
a
Tommy
manages
goes,

few

words

with

him

alone.

He

wants

to

know,

for

heard
has
Grace
thing, if the doctor
anything
say
about
doctor
The
he
leaving Reading.
hasn't, but
wouldn't
be surprised if Dicli were
trying to convince
one

"THE

her,

then, that

even

Now

he

admit

that.
than

Tommy

"

Doctor
wanted

"

Tommy

"

"

Tommy
it's too

settled,
won't

Tommy

himself, much

get married

to

have

girlin

mind

time.
some-

that

you

"

You

got

her

in

get her, I guess.

is she?

who

fun

of me.
Grace?

making

you

I've

I'll ever

as

don't

mean

haven't

been

Doctor?

night

after

never

asked

her.

waiting

for?

She

calling

Livingston.
Well, has Grace

(doubtfully).

"

"

yes

refused

No

here

late
"

you?

I've

"

Well,

what

are

you

if you

don't

ask

her.

{indicatingDick

"

Doctor

near

have!

Mrs.

see

Doctor
say

all

I have.

as

Why,

"

Doctor

can't

"

Are

"

Doctor

Tommy

But

romantic

did, eh?
not
did,

That's

now.

to

and

the

more

"

like

ever

sir.

You
No

"

Doctor

night

I'd

you

reminds

suspect.

"

Yes,

"

Doctor

Tommy

mean

he

marry?

to

Tommy

little

Dick,

are

type

would

Did

"

Tommy

mind

He's

69

should.

Tommy

bachelor

anyone

YEAR"

girls,being romantic

to

and

matter-of-fact,
more

she

is attractive

Tommy,
that.

FIRST

and

Grace).

afraid

I'm

now.

That's

no

to

way

talk

find

try it and

"

out!
Tommy

{suddenly

"

I will!
right. Doctor,
Livingston right away.

Doctor
Tommy

"

Doctor
Tommy
Doctor

"

Lord,

Good
To

"

"

Yes

"

Mr.

to

speak

to

and

All

Mrs.

Grace!

!
I get

Make

If you're romantic

no

mind).

his

Grace?

How'U

"

making
up
I'll speak

one
"

be

chance?
And

romantic.

put

your

Don't

heart
show

into

it.

you're

afraid

mean

Doctor

right

to

her

grab

and

"

when

her

grab

say

you

"

her?

Yes, I do.

"

her

to

up

you.

grab

"

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OF

Doctor,

But,

"

don't

go

"

listen

her

Tommy
you

bold

Be

make

and

PLAYS

BEST

THE

70

her

Grab

hold

on

have
Livingstons
and
the
ready to retire.
are
room
straightened up
be a good time
this would
to
Perhaps, decides Tommy,
Grace.
Mr.
about
Livingston's inquiry
speak to them
he is getting along in business
to how
gives him the
as
I'm
idea.
Livingston,"
doing all right, Mr.
"Why,
enthusiasm.
"In
he says, with
fact, I am
doing
some
better
than
I expected
be
to
well, much
doing.
very
is
I
business
that
certain
it
isn't
You
have
a
big,
see,
but it is certain.
I am
glad that you brought up
very
that you
and
the subject, because, now
Mrs.
Livingston
like
I
would
to
matter
here,
speak to you
are
a
on
wanted
about."
to speak to you
(Grace
rises) I have
and
Just then the phone rings. It is Dr. Anderson
he wants
him
of
to talk to Tommy
wants
to remind
which
After
decides
will not
he
something.
Tommy
has

Dick

Now

and

and

gone,

the

"

"

finish

whatever

it

They
than

"grab"

Grace.

him, he walks
around

arms

she

gives him
Grace

are

does

he

no

started

say
of the

out

sooner

decide

to

that

this

is

ingstons.
Liv-

the

to

ever,
how-

room,

time

the

to

toward
Seeing that her back is turned
her and
throws
both
quickly up behind
her.
But, taken by surprise though she is,
push that sends him sprawling.
a

Why,

"

he

was

Tommy

"

what's

the

matter

with

you?
Tommy
Grace

you

up

beg

That

"

Tommy
Grace

"

"

"

about?

I know

pardon

your

isn't

bit

"

like

forgive me.
Tommy.
you.

it isn't !

(laughing). Tommy,

what

did

uncle

call

"THE

Tommy
Grace

But

"

Grace

wanted

Oh

"

Tommy

Is

"

Tommy

do

advice.

some

me

and

not

dad

good, Tommy?
satisfied.

that

is, I'm

what

Dick

said

about

that

"

about

say.

business

your

That's

"

any

mother

to

rather

Yes

"

Grace

71

good.
idea your
an
telephone message
what
with
me.
were
Tommy,

! I had

I'd

"

Grace

give

to

it wasn't

something to
going to speak

you

YEAR"

Oh!

"

Tommy

had

He

"

FIRST

about

tonight

you

you're satisfied.

"

Tommy
from

He's

"

I'm

"

long

way

satisfied.

being

Grace

wrong

He

"

with

meant

and

business

your

your

surroundings.
Tommy
Grace

Don't

"

you'd like
with

Oh!

"

to

new

Tommy

feel, though,

ever

you

get away

branch

"

people in

new

scenBs?

No.

Why,

would

"

and

out

like

you

Tommy,

that

try your

luck

to

away,

go

Grace?
Grace

Indeed

"

parties with
everything!
Tommy
up

home

of

happy

Grace

own

a,
"

"

that

home

that would

tired of the
talk

same

"

I hate

how

your

same

it!

never

take

to

difference, I guess.
own

"

mean

"

and

keep

you

busy

with

me.

Tommy.

people

it

"

"

"

listen

Yes.

Oh,
to

It's

no.

the

surf

"

nerves
some

puts

could

sleep.

to

mad

practise scales; it drives me

sit and go da, da, da, da, da, da, da ! I wish I had
a
boy ! I'd go out and see places and people
and
do something like Dick!
out
I

same

"

work

haven't

you
makes
of

so

am

Here?

"

Tommy
Grace

had

our

girl

and

"

if you

Imow

don't

You're

people

same

You

time

Maybe

can't

the

"

your

I would

to

been
"

get

'the'

72

Tommy

the

that's

suppose

Grace

places

same

Tommy

{looks

"

Dick

want

alike.

are

you'd

chap

think

him

wanted

you
Grace

and

Grace.

marry,

travel

to

the

to

time, though.

same

should

"

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wouldn't

we

the

at

of

sort

Maybe

"

You

Dick!

Like

"

OF

PLAYS

BEST

do

thing
any-

like

you,

would

man

any

to.

All

him).

at

men

not

are

Tommy.
Tommy

buses,

De

no

Grace

Sotos

Colum-

no

Pearys

or

what

wonder

be

of

sort

girl

Tommy.

you'll marry.

know

I don't

"

Grace

there'd

they were,
Stanley
or

{rising).

"

Tommy

if

No,

"

Did

"now"?

Why

"

now!

"

refuse

someone

you.

Tommy?
Tommy

Practically.

"

Grace

is she.

me?
Tommy

"

Grace

You've

about

couldn't

wish

be

own.

your

I know

that

hke

enough.
But
Loring.

you.

Tommy?

was

I'd

whatever

attractive

Couldn't

"

No,

"

While

doctor

remember

and

"

For
I'm

the
not

first
I

"

be!

Tommy

romantic.

me!

knew

you

you.

Tommy!

wouldn't

Grace

"

of

{turning away).

"

you

tell

you

refused

I
say
asked

you

you've never
I thought

"

home

Oh,

"

Tommy

time,

can

know.

"

Grace

offer

how

But

Tommy?
spoke

sense

Yep!

"

Tommy

of

Me?
"

Grace

grain
Can
him)

You

"

Tommy

the

one

{Crosses to
Tommy?
is it?
Honest, who
{Pause)

Who

truth

hasn't

she

Then

"

told
He
all of

you

just couldn't!
out

were

me

told

me

them,

was
a

and

all
lot

there
wrong

of

I'll
with
"

do

you

the

Dick
I

things

I couldn't

tell

to

tonight,
ought to be
do.

them

I can't
if I did.

'"THE
I

going

was

I told
and

told

he

speak

to

doctor

the

FIRST

to

and

again

"

forgotten that, too.

I thought
Grace
and

I had

Tommy

and

Grace

the

telephone

I wasn't

"

it.

do

to

Did

it !

was

he

rang,

I had

tell you

reason

didn't

He

"

romantic

the

tonight.

quarrel?

And

"

Tommy

mother

Yes.

"

Grace

73

and

then

that

"

Dick

father

your

I was,

me

YEAR"

time.

have

be

just said

her

quick!
(laughing). You
grab

"

He

do

love

lot, don't

me

Tommy?

you,

Tommy

Oh, Grace,

"

Grace
would

Grace

"Wait!

"

Tommy
Grace
I wouldn't

if

same

when

All

"

took

we

we

came

you

yes?

"

said

we

"yes"

"

and

place

some

away

go

one

any

marry

Tommy

If

Provided

"

if

Yes

"

much!

wonder

to.

how

Grace

"

have

if I said

me

marry

Tommy

don't

You

"

tell you

I can't

live.

to

stay here.

the
it be
almost
right. Wouldn't
Then,
couple of trips every
year?
a
be practically
back, everything would

new!
Grace
Tommy
Grace

All

"

compromise

right.

that, Tommy!

on

is

there

But

my

business,

"

Grace
build

up
ask

Grace
Tommy

Tommy
after
manages

Haven't

"

another

Tommy
you

I won't

"

I could

That's
Gee!

"

is

all his

that

do

yourself

to

Is that

all

Grace?

me,

"

in

enough
place?

other

some

Yes, I guess

"

of

"

faith

you

all, Tommy!
What

lucky

little flustered

worrying,
finallyto simimon

he

by

is

at

the

fellow

the
last

I am!

realization

engaged,

boldness

that,
but

necessary

he
to

place
He

bargain with
engaged man
an

the

seal

as

it,

to

rightful

his

take

to

chair.

of Grace's

arm

effort

conscious

about

natural

perfectly

the

on

after

too,

manages,

and

kiss

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BEST

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74

his

put

being

'at

around

arm

shoulders.

Grace's

Tommy

And

"

really

you

get

to

want

from

away

here?
Grace

Oh

"

want

to

to

go

some

place!

strange
Tommy

"

Tommy

Do

Yes.

"

Grace

How

right.
Joplin?
All

"

Grace

think

you

Missouri?

Joplin,

about

you'd

like

that?

Oh,

yes.
Well, that's

"

Tommy

"

there

out

Tommy,

yes.

fine, because

there's

man

"

Soon
the room
the light fades.
(and the
Gradually
A clock
strikes
twelve.
darkness.
theater) are in utter
has
the
The
evening
passed.
Slowly
lights go
up
and
Grace
in
the
sitting
are
Tommy
same
again.
into

position, gazing
Tommy

other's

each

eyes.

(finishing speech).

"

More

in

the

Grace

More

it's

Grace
Mrs.

"

heard

Yes,

"

He's

off.
down

The

(from

head

world

the

of stairs). Grace,

do

o'clock?

mother.

Has

Tommy
gone?
kisses
just going ! (Tommy
"

outside

the street.

door

Grace,

off the lights and goes up

Mother,
up she calls)
"

in

anybody

twelve

Livingston

Grace
sneaks

than

Livingston

know

you

body
any-

world?

"

Mrs.

than

shuts

and

humming

the

stairs.

what

do

(Curtain)

you

his
to

When

her
whistle

and.
is

herself,turns
she is halfway

think?

"THE

FIRST

Act

later

year

Grace

and

YEAR"

75

II

Tommy

settled

are

in their

It is a cozy
but
little apartment,
Joplin apartment.
of the living
small, and they are obliged to use a comer
when
as
a
room
Probably,
they are
dining room.
all
her
that
Grace
does
work, they
alone, seeing
own
take many
of their meals
in the kitchen.
But
tonight
and
the table is to be set in
they are having company
the
The
Barstows
They
larger room.
coming.
are
Barstow
is a business
are
strangers to Grace, but Mr.
and
both
she and
are
Tommy
prospect of Tommy's
anxious
off
all
that
terribly
right.
everjrthing shall go
Grace
is especially worried
the colored
because
woman
whom
she had
depended to help her has sent word
by
on
her
with the
daughter, Hattie, that, being laid up
is only
There
to come.
"misery," she will be unable
and
that
is to press
one
thing to do in the emergency
is a willing
Hattie
into service
Hattie
as
serving maid.
a
she
washes
better
much
that
girl, but she admits
tion,
instructhan
she waits
table, and, despite careful
on
is going to
Grace
has
a
feeling that something
she
However,
only hope for the best.
happen.
can
It is almost

table

time

for

dinner

and

she

change her clothes.

has
Grace's
irritability,which
late, is not helped any
by Tommy's
and
office.
He, too, is nervous
a
find the dinner
farther along than
no
help, but he only gets in the way
asks him
to leave
things alone.

to

the

set

and

Tommy

"

Grace

"

help and
never

still has

seen?

Aren't

How
had

you

would

little

dismayed
He

it is.
and

feel

people coming

if you

for

the

from

arrival

were

dinner

to

offers

to

finally

Grace

feeling well, dearest

you

of

increasing

been

?
left without
you

had

Tommy
make

and

dear,

understand,

will

they

Why,

"

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allowances.

Grace

Will

"

Don't

they

forget

is

of them

one

woman.

Tommy

I'm

"

tonight

told

with

dinner

have

to

is

us

"

Grace

{putting napkins
all right, but
why

"

with

us

is

place

to

dinner?

no

him

I wanted

yet just why

you

she

I haven't

will, and

she

If

will.

Barstow

husband

like her

anything

Mrs.

sure

It would

dinner

table). Having

on

have

them

take

not

out

much

been

some

simpler

and

expensive.

more

Tommy

"

here.

It's

but

know,
business

wanted

Barstow

and

reason

to

come

important

very

one.

Grace

that
like

"

I might

home.

watched

cabbage
(She goes
realize

it

suppose

to

to

go

from

this

eternal

into
"

you

Grace

"

table).

for

out

go

it

that

"

cooking and
of eating food

honestly so tired
cook, I'd be willing to

if I could

occurred

ever

restaurant

am

Tommy

on

like

change

don't

make
"

you

might
eating at

meal

and

to

I
of

I hate

have

boiled

cabbage.

kitchen.)
(goes

door, calls

to

felt that

way!

(comes

with

That's

in

off

her).

to

and

pitcher

water

right, Hattie, take

the

didn't

fillsglasses
off

potatoes

next.

Tommy

"

Well

then,

tomorrow

dinner, and
place
any
How's

on

better

I'll

"

eat

and

say

boiled

have

how

see

anjrthing

I feel.

table.) Tommy!
and
hurry now
get

Tommy
Grace

down

you

won't

to

Go

want.

you

that?

Grace

glass

we

out
night you
go
cabbage either.

"

do

you

mean

dressed!

what

drinks

from
You'd

that!

"

by get dressed

I say.
You're
Just
dinner
looking like that!
"

to

What

(Tommy
just filled

not

going

to

sit

FIRST

'THE

Tommy

But

"

Grace

don't

you

mean

"

that, Grace!

77

full dress

my

Certainly I do.
(almost crying). Oh,
dresses for
Nobody

"

Tommy

YEAR'

I don't

Now

"

But

better.

we

think

them

make

to

least

at

going

not

are

don't

we

know

have

do

to

in Joplin!

dinner

bad

It's
!
listen, Tommy
invite people to little cramped
have
to
these, and we can't help it if they think

Grace

suit?

enough to
quarters like
afford

can't

we

to

in

act

way

better.

any

So

hurry up!
Tommy

All right, if you

"

You

enough.
wear

it's

"

Tommy
shirt

she

all
and

He

been

one

time

there

is

that

her

best

wedding
done

and
if the

Grace

"

Tommy

is

"

"

she

did
out

in the

gone.

realizes

situation

is to

I'm

It's

not

the

be

now

-such

she

wished

he
she

might

has

about
table

asked

her

if she

had

she

mean

seeds.

the

he

If

bulge.

on

kitchen
"

with

things

has

he

and

dinner

she

dish

Tommy

the

Grace

one

that

seen

which

About

and

had

knows
was

That

is almost

the

last

that

something

must

be

saved.

sorry!

too, but

sorry

when

vegetable

What's

"

get the

taken

crash

present

Tommy

I'm

to

dress

only

that

once

Just

that

it

in his

shirts.
to

The

bother

let

to

around

do

she

them

something

studs,

can't

tell her

to

his

melon"

the
had

straw,

have

Hattie

to

but

them,

will

can

person

"seeded

Grace

about

for

holes

But

quit messing

explain

never

wear

have

you

dressing.

three

careful

so

known

I have.

has

studs.

would

have

find

glad

trouble

some

don't

you

be

to

than

more

can

only two
things now.
hadn't

ought

has

he

because

That's

"

to, but

me

in them.

feel comfortable
Grace

want

the

use

it doesn't

always

of

being sorry.
help matters.

darkest

before

Tommy?

dawn.

Grace

"

we've

But

So

they

say.

know,

but

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long arctic

had

to

have

night.
Tommy

"

sunshine

life of

going

we're

now.

"

Tommy
to

Grace

Good

"

Tommy

"

I won't

surprise

I'll tell you

{pushes Tommy

"

Grace

news?

You'll

"

Tommy

yet.

you

Yes.

"

Grace

mean?

you

tell

to

"

want

do

What

{comes to Tommy).
want
Well, I don't
surprise you.

Grace

whole

is it?

What

right.

later.

chair). Tommy

in

spot until

this

from

budge

all

me

Tucker,

tell

you

what

me

it

is!
Tommy

{triesto get

"

Well, we're
Grace

going to
{sitson

"

Tommy

Yes,

"

Grace

Who

"

Tommy

piece of property
going to be?

have

options

to

Missouri

did

that

I'll tell

the

Wait

"

"

"

the

you

about

park

amusement

six

last

those

of the

named

secretary
Tommy

all

on

well

fellow

railroad

"

Grace

was

around

lots

whole

I have

months

until

there

thing, pretty

been
I

nearly.

Well?

"

"

of

myself

telling

my

where

"

control

gotten

Tommy

remember

Well, for the

"

Grace

it

making

Yes.

"

buying

Tommy!

I'm

you

Tommy

lap).

died?

Do

"

Grace

his

it).

means

Tellme!

"

Tommy

rich.

Nobody.

"

G^ACE

be

are

we

'that she

Seeing

up.

Of

A.J.
railroad.

because

You've

you.

Doane,

who

used

of

president
minute

heard

the

heard
to

"

"

be

good

thority
au-

speak

me

confidential

road?

president
the
railroad
Joplin
Frisbee
is president of
a

on

of
and
the

what

road?

Missouri

Joplin

and

"THE

Grace

All

"

Tommy

Doane

FIRST

right

Doane

"

told

spur

line, and

that

would

who

"

that

the

the

private

railroad

the

over

secretary

going

was

they'd

route

right

pass

79

is Doane?

his

was

that

me

YEAR"

build

to

would

take

property

and

"

be

one

telling

am

about.

you

Grace

I don't

"

Tommy

it yet.

see

can't
Well, railroads
just go out and be
railroad, can
a
they?
They have to buy the property
before they can
put their tracks down, don't they?
"

Grace
Tommy
from

"

the

Grace

Oh,

I suppose
And
if

"

Tommy,

Tommy
here

"

is what

didn't

here

coming

don't

have

to

to

tell

want

tonight

tell you

to

is the

the

"

purchasing

me.

Well,
who

man

agent

buy

fully)
doubt-

(Then

thing!

they'llbuy it ?
smile
of great assurance).

sure

You

wonderful

(with

land

they have
land, don't they?

the

I see!

you

you

the

they get

owns

I see!

"

Are

is

who

man

so.

for

the

road.
Grace
Tommy
The
at

He

"

and

Tommy
her

had

have

day before yesterday

certain
price.

Grace

at

Oh

"

I gave

half
him

him

(aftera pause
questioningly) You
"

I said

"

said, the

option

two-day
tonight.
a

Grace

talks.

two-day

option

Yes?

"

which

during
didn't

How

"

day

before

he's

"

much

are

you

got

he

Grace

"

Grace
Tommy

"

Guess
I

"

"

do

much

I don't

"

Tommy

How

you

going

to

think?

know.
!

couldn't.
htmdred

thousand

looked
to

yesterday I gave
to
something
say

Tommy?
Tommy

has

attention

pay

what

dozen

dollars!

charge

him,

Grace

No

"

Tommy

the

"

to

nerve

Grace

Oh,

I'll

Tommy

Do

options.

at

names

Grace
Tommy

it
I

that

the

present

"

buy

to

through
I

said

haven't

was

because

needed

to

haven't

we

with

thing
every-

those

buy

cent

one

to

time?

"

I broke

cent

morning

this

Paris

me

are

why

"

together

know

Not

"

this

you

No

"

We

know

You

scrape

told

you

will !

you

spend

let's

or

could

I had

bet

You

And

dollars!

London,

means

had

of them!

dozen

economizing.

this

oiu-

buy

"

this

buy

reproach)

(With

dress!

get it, it

if you

Tommy,

thousand

hundred

(in ecstasy).

"

clothes

aU

price.
do you ask so much?
Why
Oh, Tommy!
If I
it.
Because
they've got to have
I might
hold
out
get more.

"

Tommy

really,Tommy!

mean

the

That's

"

Grace

"

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BEST

THE

8o

the

took

even

last

doUars

ten

Liberty

yotir

bond,

Grace.
Tucker
didn't do that !
Tommy
you
You
said it was
there
Yes, I did, Grace.
of need, and
I needed
it.
You
don't
mind, do

Grace
Tommy

in

"

case

dear?

you,

Grace

and

then

proud

so

Tommy
he

barrels

Barstow

"

goes

leave

after

borrows

home

to

her

make

some

the

Hattie
incident

flask of gin from

her

for

swimmingly

only induces

taking
to

"

make

to

say,

"

moment

lot

you
now.

them.

{Starts

Tommy,

I'm

of you.

not
to

am

going

are

they'll be here any

I forgot all about
Goodness,
and
embraces
turns
him).
Oh,

Everything

but

get dressed
"

if you

not

"

And

"

Grace
to go,

No

"

of money.
Tommy
go

"

"

mammy
orange

with

blossom

to

stay

of the
her

the

little

(she

was

while.
pared
pre-

vegetable dish)
(the gin she was

misery)

cocktails

and

with

tells

it

"

"THE

two

weak

ones

for

FIRST

for

ones

the

YEAR"

himself

and

Barstows.

8i

Grace,

Then

he

and

two

goes

to

people,

he

strong

finish

his

dressing.
The

Barstows

business

man,

she

cocktails

make

least.

He

at

under

bit

each

time.

with

the

were

to

She

influence

of

is all

about

the

it

option,

naturally,
to

bell

rings.

in, and

and

it too

The

the

caller

the

dinner

been

subject

he

Tommy's
"delirium
much

little

just

can't

"

the

guests
in

melons

around

Mrs.

and

stow,
Bar-

amusement-

undiplomatically
help talking
to

price.
of joy," but
and
just then
and

tension,

soon

steps

the

The

Loring.

is Dick

her

the

decided

has

is

warming
willing to be

the

"

soned,
poi-

the

is
of

he

Starting

Under

Barstow

wifelike

breaks

That

over."

that
at

in

are

show

not

follows.

admits

he

"

has

plain-spoken

introduced

who,

since

she

mistake.

one

Mr.

When
is

Barstow

drink

the. left of

to

the

cocktail

property
by Grace,

Mr.

suddenly that
promptly turns

first and

communicative.

park

only

remarks

the

it,and

go

remembers

course

another

carefully watching
to

makes

"Well,"

of

best

typical
friendly. The

with

"

suspects

Hattie

she
soup
be served

them

such

remember

to

"that

with

had

the

with

trying

hit

flashy, but

Barstow

makes

and

exits.

Mrs.

way,

little

hasn't

left Texas.
but

pleasant

are

Grace

take

up

Tuckers,
they try
the
a

door

surprise
lets

him

happiness the
has
ing
success
given her by throwthought of Tommy's
neck
and
her
Dick's
about
greeting him
arms
with
that
does
show
of affection
not
a
exactly please

gives

vent

to

little

of

the

Tommy.
just passing through town,
that
minutes
to
he had
few
and, naturally,
a
spare
He
has
been
wanted
his old friends.
to see
traveling
lot of late, but
is settled
appointed
just been
a
now;
head
of the
construction
assistant
to the
department
Dick

of

the

explains

Joplin

that

and

he

is

Missouri

road.

Mr.

Barstow

is

particularly glad

Barstow
about

things
Grace

"

would

hearing
Loring.

Mr.

you,
I'm

give

good

Dick

knew

all

didn't

himself,

of

account

fine

very

some

We

have.

you

sure

they

that

road.

same

been

We've

"

the

with

associated

be

to

are

Loring, seeing

Mr.

meet

to

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we.

Tommy?
Tommy

himself
for

Well, of

"

give

better

of

account

Dick.

than

Dick

would

Nobody

"

broken

has

luck

I will admit

course,

me.

Barstow

being

"

down

position.
How

it is that

to

answer

offers.

reputation of
judgment is needed.
the

with

us

where

judge

good

very

better

even

to

come

pretty good
Well, the

Dick

You

"

have

And

ing
hold-

am

doing,

been

you

had

have

Tommy?
Tommy

Oh, I'm

"

Grace

Dick
"

Grace
Tommy

Dick

is

was

that

going

has

to

buy

Oh, that

"

new

to

of

big piece

build

spur

new

property

the

road.

line?

Yes.

"

Good

boy, Tommy.
has
been
awfully clever about
Tommy
old amusement
found
park, and Tommy

"

Grace
It

didly,
splen-

mind!

Tommy

"

Tommy
Dick

Never

"

railroad

right.

"

"

Grace

all

out

He's
all right !
out
doing
Making
is going to be a rich man
!
Tommy
so?
rich?
Is that
Tommy
sold
Yes, Tommy's

"

Dick

making

"

an

it.
out

"

Dick

Amusement

"

Tommy

No,

"

Scott, Hillsboro
Dick

"

So

in KnoUwood,

park?

you
are

by

Hillsboro?

Great
by Hillsboro, KnoUwood.
thirty-five miles south of here.
going to sell the railroad property
are
you?

not

is

Out

"THE

Tommy

FIRST

YEAR"

83

that you're connected

Yes, and now
the road, I may
for it.
charge them
more
Grace
!
Tommy
Dick
Is that
what
to
you're counting on

with

"

"

make

"

rich?

you

Tommy

Dick

"

Grace
Dick
be

to

"

Because

"

built

Grace

Dick

going
Dick
what

withdraw

Tommy's
says

so.

hear

you

the

road's

Well,

ought

Mr.

heard

said?

what

he

know

to

Barstow,

talking about

what

he

said.

What

something

I'm

"

it!

construct

is

what

it ?

about

convinces
he

where

not

Certainly,

know
"

to

Did
"

he

what

Oh,

"

Tommy

Knollwood's

Oh, Tommy!
"

Grace

interests.

all.

at

"

Tommy

does

Oh, I have other

I'm
glad of that!
Why, Dick?

"

he

said

and

about

holdings. Tommy
Probably Loring
to help Barstow

at

least, that

drive

told

to

to

the

up

suspects
was

knows

is inclined

Barstow

taking

he

option on
frame-up, and

come

in

at

that

sharper bargain for

the property.
Which
establishes
a
antness
feeling of unpleasthat
later
cannot
even
Tommy's
apology
retire, if not in high dudgeon, at
allay. The Barstows
least greatly peeved.
Dick
with them
and
Tommy
goes
and
face their first big disappointment
and
their
Grace
first serious
is hurt
that
Grace
quarrel. Tommy
should
what
believe
what
Loring has said rather than
Grace
is disappointed
he, her husband, has told her.
in Tommy,
because
of the way
he acted
toward
both
this last
the Barstows
and
Dick
because
Loring and
that
he will never
amount
to prove
experience seems
her.
of her friends
warned
to anything, even
certain
as
we'll
"I
always be just nothing, Tomjny,"
guess
moment

84

THE

she says

and

make

clothes
You

going

get-there
to

had

we

to

"Is
a

that

little

bit

for

two

and
what

Tommy

tired

of

another,

bolts

Grace
she
emerges
and
umbrella.
she

as

starts

Tommy

is dressed

the

her

are

her

at

"

ten

o'clock

going

to

to

"

picks
in

this

I said

"

"

all.

I'm

just
going

things off, because

thing!
(Goes

not.

go
to

like

get

you're

her)

to

You're

house!

you'U
going

no,

I won't,
and

wiU

it, Tommy.

What
leave

not
to

did
this

prevent

you
"

say?

flat.

me?

am

Oh

"

stand

those

you're

leave

hag
front of her)
up

astonishment

eh ?

not,

What's

"

Tommy

Tommy

in

bag

home.

(turning to him).

"

Tommy

Grace

go

such

any

No,

"

going

Grace

do

and

take

I'm

"

Tommy

Grace

train

You

"

Grace

not

that's

"

Tommy
not

carries

silly'

"

(snaps fingers)

that

she

going?

you

"

"

denly
sud-

gloves.

going home!
be
Tommy
You
don't
why
Grace
I'm
not
silly! I can't
I stay here
nerves
longer my
any

that

leads

I'm

"

"

If

tell him

When

and

street

looks
on

and

bedroom.

the

for

Tommy
putting

hotel

cutting remark
family quarrels, and

in

into

Where

"

Grace

will

they

as

his

just

One

."

as

thinks,

Loring

Mr.

to

I'm

"Well,

what

to

well,' just

..."

over

go

front

brave

very

counters.

of him!

I think

on

doing

hearing

I'd

put

to

tonight

so?"

pins

have
'we're

say,

Dick

to

say

we'll

and

you'll always wear

that
bulge m front.
well-meaning, ahnost-

of those

one

and

men,

friends

our

be

to

cooking

own

my

and

shirts

fit and

don't

that

1 11 do

"

dresses,

own

my

are

in flats

always live

"

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

you

won't

eh?

Well,

umbrella,
Don't

be

!
you

starts

foolish

try and

for
now,

door.

see!

Tommy

Grace.

(Grace
gets

"THE

Grace

Get

"

still blocks

YEAR"

my
!

Don't

Tucker!

Tommy
Tommy

shouldn't

you

have

85

way,

please!

Don't

hold

You're

you

didn't

tried

to

(Tommy
me

that

to

hurt

me!

hurting

(releasing her).

"

but

of

out

way)

the

way,

you,

FIRST

mean

leave

I said

when

to!

not

Grace

You

"

Tommy

I'm

"

giving

not

are

going

not

orders

give Dick

to

me!

to

satisfaction

the

of

busting
Grace

be

Dick

don't

crazy

that's

The

"

that's

"

world

for

all,and

be

it!

to

I want

with

do

to

suggest

should

with

trouble
all !

it at

I have

you,

but

go

home

to

like

is that

you

isn't

There

going

your

tried

you're
to

my

good

one

you're train

that

this, except

in the

reason

want

you

to

place.

some

Grace

things

That's

just

say!
Well,

it's so!

"

you

Tommy
unless

"

left

you

make

was

wife

nothing

Tommy

to

has
dare

even

everything

mother

Loring

you

just impossible,

go

home

our

"

all, and
to

up

some

train

the

money,

wouldn't
I told

as

some

get married
I

you

going

was

thing you thought

can't
traveling. You

first

and

boat

sensible

as

You

When

town.

or

about

about

stay

still for five minutes.

(dropping bag and umbrella). I can't stay

I've
still?
stayed still in this stuffy little flat, in
talk
and
to
to
this dirty little city, with
no
one
Grace

nothing

"

to

and

cook

but

do

for

sew

you

for

eleven

months.
Tommy
Grace
business

business
Tommy
want

to

I don't

"

Well,

Yes, you
here.
Well,

did !

"

you
"

have
If

have

expect

wanted

never

done!

you'll keep

just

one

last

to

have

it

"

done

it

quiet
an

to

could

you

and

"

Joplin !
what

do
a

stroke!

master

word

come

said

You

have

you

to

for

with
echo

one

you.
is the

minute
Of

course

only thing

could

that

that

out

do

Of

Tommy

course

"

Grace

through

are

rises, and

umbrella,

and

go

!
goes

are

it!

mean

hope

"

bag

we

this, if you

understand

and

you

"

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OF

but

"

{picks up

"

door).

to

that

door

Grace

PLAYS

BEST

THE

86

do

you

do

so

"

{Opens door)

I!

Good-bye!
Tommy

Good-bye!

"

stands

Tommy
has

slammed

for
door.

the

He

mutters.

sees

"All

how

she'll

see

far

obstinate

as

and

as

right,"

he

with

go

bet

drinks

it

"he

"

drinks

himself, "let's

to

I'U

Grace

and

tray

mumbles

He

did

she

the

on

it.

is!"

she

God,

"My

cocktail

itatagulp.

listening after

moment

fust

be

can

cocktail,

another

is

effect
he
little of the
a
as
beginning to show
talks to an
"If you
had
said to me
imaginary Grace.
all wrong,
Tommy,
are
Tommy,
are
you
wrong.
you
said
I knew
it.
But
when
not
likely I'd have
very
that
Let
ask
No, sir!
speak to me
me
you
way
haven't
I been
I've tried to
good husband?
a
you
be thoughtful and
know
I haven't
considerate, and you

"

"

"

looked

even

around

arms

my

been

you

You

don't

for the
Tommy

and

wife, the

But

Hattie

at another

did, and
know

who

man

way

I couldn't

wasn't
did!

you

that's

how

woman

what

it hurt

my

hurts

have

thrown

wouldn't
it hurts

"

do

that!

me

here.

Grace!"

me,

{entersfrom the kitchen.) I've been

longest time for the bell to ring !
"

The

"

everybody's

Hattie

is

and

shouldn't

Let

her

mix

Let

her

him
a

they've counted

waiting
ten

"

out!

sjmipathetic,

Tucker

mix

bell's rung,

if I'd

husband,

be

and

drinking

another

pitcherful!

one.

The

also
them
Good

door

anxious.
warm

Mr.

cocktails.

! agrees
Thomas.
bell rings. "Now,

"THE

Tommy,"
her

mutters

after

"

door

the

park, just
Barstow
Tommy

"

Tommy

"

Barstow

"

Tommy
Barstow

throws
He

open

has

come

little mistake

(Barstow)

and

Missouri

not

know

had

had

what

had

that

arrangement

that

telephoned

and

going through
thought.

he

discovered

talking

was

the

of

the

amusement

is all

ours

right!

Well,

"

And

"

deal's

all off!

sell at

as

have

You

"

he

was

given

price, and

Loring
that way!
been, you'd

had

long

as

if

"

it

put

if he

all off, and

Barstow

right.

if I weren't

deal's

you'd

He

Barstow.

He

weren't

Not

"

Tommy

"

all that?
told you
Who
is, is it?
Well, isn't it ? You
agreed to sell.
And
agreed to buy, but you renigged!
you
Oh
out to telephone
no, I didn't ! I went

if you

see

woman

jus' forgive

an'

It

"

Barstow

and

So

"

87

man

correct

was

they

as

to

Joplin
Loring did
road

stands

of the

The

about.

there

made.

Mr.

"be

only

explains,

president
that

and

had

Loring

YEAR"

Tommy,

all, she's

"

he

back,

FIRST

said

have

I say

wrong,

me

I think

was.

word

your

ought

you

the
the

that

to

stand

I brought
Now, here is a certified check
that ought
with me
tonight for twenty-five thousand
intentions
when
I came
here
to be enough proof of my
here
Tommy
When
yes!
came
you
on

your

word.

"

"

"

"

Barstow
thousand
Tommy

"

the

you

the

deeds

are

It

"

Barstow
best

All
"

But

was.

pay

right!
{picks up

you'll do

the

other

made

was

when

seventv-five

over.

hundred

fifty thousand

I won't

"

"

Well, that

"

price jumped

Tommy

only

That's

"

Barstow

the

give

when

Barstow
Tommy

I'll

thousand.

price!

your

left

you

so

abruptly

dollars.

it !

check, puts

on

hat).

Is

that

Tommy
Barstow
Tommy

"

hundred

it

and

sting

It's

nearer

it's

only

"

Want

"

out

I say
it?
Because

But

"

Tommy

the

right.
price, so

twenty-five !

and

Barstow

That's

I made

when

than

to-morrow

o'clock.

quite nine
(looks at watch).
Not

"

is it?

time

What

(rises.)

"

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OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

88

it tomorrow

sell

I'U

don't

if you

who

somebody

to

take
will

good.

you

Barstow

All

"

right,

and

hundred

twenty-five

thousand.
Tommy

All

Barstow

"

Barstow

with

I'm

"

customer

do

business

And

I'd

be

to

be

to

Tommy
rich!

I'm

house

with

to

With

fourteen

Grace

has

that

realizes

that

he

Hattie

gone.

She

leaving.

.Sit

"

and

confortable.

has

is at

down,
Go

put

least

on,

her

sit

sit here
down!

work
think

this

"
"

because
clothes

street
to

the

at

to

Grace,

someone

Hattie,

won't

I tell her

on

wife

that

doesn't

tell

the

my

'11 have

When

of

everything's

wear

Grace

can't

so

ruefully

gazes

un'erling.

that

I'll

lots

around

all

and

"Loring

"

with

imibrella

an

$25,000.

for

as

be

going

car

to,

Tommy

gone
for

more

will

measure

wants

only thing

the

"

I'm

am.

Pulknan

she

smart?

big house
running

and

time

me

life I

track

engine

check

smart

he

Tommy

railroad

years

Then

is

have

Barstow

certified

as

to

any

fit

to

made

I'm

going
an

travel

going

your

and

servants

can

bet

I'm
!

are

you

You

"

man.

Think

more.

I think

"

business

smart

if I drank

Barstow

be

tough

tonight.

smarter

and

You're

"

Tommy

be

right.
All right.

"

talk

"

to.

you'll
(Hattie

"THE

See

sits)

that?

Hattie

And

"

she

I'd

and

love

to

ought

But

didn't.

she

Hattie

she

to

be

and

She

And

"

she

they

minute.
who

man,

does, and

man

I'd

and

forgive her.

me!

Tucker.

Mr.

She
It

it

knew

wasson

said

Everybody

yourself, 'cause
toughest spot two

and

first year.

told.

been

this
a

do

mistakes

makes

warned!

was

to

all, jus'

up,

bad,

Tucker

here

ever3rthing
make

too

control
the

twenty-five
!

Mrs.

was

that's

jus' lef

difficul' the

hadn't

if she

does

That's

"

Tommy

going

for

money

to

loved, who

who

forgive

to

that

give

be

Sweet

Hattie;

man,

gets jealous, and

she

89

check

with

pleased

only

wants

That's

Mnrnirnriirnm

"

Tommy

I'm

YEAR"

dollars, certified!

thousand

what

FIRST

to

was

though

as

her, Grace,

the

first year
of married
be placed in
people can

life is
and

"

right.

were

Hattie

Mr.

Yes,

"

Tucker.

Well,

guess

I'll be

going.
Tommy

Hattie

"

Tommy

give
the

Not

you

gonner

I gotta

offer.

second

Hattie

Yes,

"

as

piece
year!

you

Mr.

gets Grace's

Tommy

put' a record

of

advice

"

man,

don't

Hattie,
get

let

married

Tucker.

picture

from

the

desk.

He is gazing
phonograph.
wails
picture as the phonograph

Act

He

has

fully
sorrow-

Tosti's

It

III

again the Livingstons' living room

The
church
is Sunday
morning.

is

scene

Reading.

married

ole

forever!"

"Good-bye,

The

be.

the

on

the

at

yet.

Then,

"

married

you

Oh,
"

Tommy

untU

"

"

Hattie

me

Are

"

in

bells

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

90

Livingston is tr3dng to get Mr.

ringing and Mrs.
She
be late.
not
Livingston to hurry that they may
to church,
to
Grace
has
also been
go
trying to induce
She
to write
wants
other
has
but
Grace
things to do.
is something
for one
thing. There
letter to Tommy,
a
attitude
Grace's
Livingston insists, about
funny, Mrs.
but
she can't
toward
get anything out of her.
Tommy,
and
five days now,
home
She has been
are

"

Grace

is it you

What

"

Livingston

Mrs.

reached

home

Grace
you
I didn't

in

kept
in

know?

like

to

know

in

house

the

aU

about

told

I missed

that

let you
be fun

know

morning,
whole
week,

and

happened

since

that's

connection

my

told

and

you,

it's

just

horrid

all

the

time.

And

parents'
of the room

home

"

and

if

the

up

behavior

strange

has

sure

of

husband's

her

their

it."

She
come

couldn't
back.

angered
with

any

by
idea

when

he

do

that

And

does

think

questions

me

in

own

my

crying

runs

"

leaving

do

is to

real

out

he

husband

at

back

He'll

ask

all

see

and

gest
sug-

agreeable.

Tommy
her

only
haps
Per-

business

Livingston,

didn't

money,

the

so

the

thing
some-

help them.

is not

Mr.

sure

father.

couldn't

to

their

is

festate

agrees

she

her

all

if that

Grace

But, suggests
this
attitude,
of

And

She's

lost

"They've

thing they,
parents, can
they can
buy Tommy's
for him.
Perhaps they can,
But

thought
stayed in the

attention

daughter.

her

it.

Louis

stairs.)

calls

of

{She

and

welcome

not

leave.

happened.

I'm

Fred.

I'm

can

Livingston

Mrs.

and

"

St.

because

coming

was

you
at

to

because

house

you

the

surprise you, and I've

I'm
not
feeling well.
of you
to keep on
asking

it would

why

Joplin.

Haven't

"

to

o'clock

the

dumb

so

"

told

three

at

why
you've
why you're
you've lived

I'd

"

want

to

little

married

coming

back

FIRST

"THE

father

her

for

spiritedly,that

she

her, and

would.

another

day,"

another

day!"

At

which

doctors'

cries.

she

convention,

Doctor

around

Uncle

Oh,

"

Doctor

Not

from

{Throws

her

arms

sobbing.)
will

that,

going

upset

to

you,

like

her

it.

mean

heard

never

earth

stop

was

is the matter?

on

it easy.
in my
this before

there, Gracie, take

There,

to

I didn't

her
"

Goodness,

her

think

I didn't
Tell

house

all this?

what's

"

Myron

Get

"

Myron?

this

returning

bursts into violent

and

his neck

Livingston

in

support

room.

Gracie, what

Why,

"

Grace

the

to

understand?

Anderson,

enters

replies

Oh

"

him

stay

you

Here, here, here

"

Grace

won't

"Do

Dr.

Grace

asked

never

"I

juncture

Doctor

that.

had

91

which

To

support!

to

never

YEAR"

like

cry

you

life.
Grace

you're

"

back

Doctor

What

"

is it ?

Grace
I

to

weren't

God

doctor

They

amount

home

me

to

wasn't

when

is

bless

it, Gracie?

I wanted

to

tell

you!

but

home,

came

ask

in

Gracie

you

the

stopped off
Joplin. Did

he

the

as

saw

exactly

Tommy.
all

to

visit

he

see

Was

right.

He

It didn't
have

would

He

found

been

friends

some

Tommy
Grace, suddenly interested. Well,

he

Livingstons

convention.

tells them.

he

in

whispers

subject

the
about

him

(Grace

it, Gracie?

you,

changes

much,

friends
"

glad

it !

something

was

is

what

Now,

all about

tell you

earlier,but

some

yes

Tell

I!

What

"

ear)

enter.

am

so

here.

Doctor

The

So

There

"

wanted

his

"

I'm

Uncle,

(between sobs). Oh,

so
glad !

"

Oh,
Tommy?
mands
all right? deno
an

"

Tommy

ambulance

BEST

PLAYS

to
Tommy
Something

the

THE

92

had

taken

arrived

"

seemed

have

to

Grace

"

Grace

him

don't

Grace

Grace

quarreled
quarreled
fought!
And

of

he'd
at

what

had

like

time

I'm

pointment,
disap-

And

I'd

And

that.
to

we

wretch

great

going back
going to do

I'm

then

miserable

just

Tommy^

And

everything!

and

myself,

was

'd

lost

him

that's

"

Tommy

and
leave

with

"

"

Because

to

truth, mother!

You

forever.

"

it.

so

it,

about

what?

about

the

"

Not

"

separated

him

all

to

got

What?

that's

Yes,

"

ashamed

I've

But

know

You

Know

"

Livingston

right

aU.

at

leaving him.

Livingston

do

to!

let it upset

don't

Now

danger
time-table).

"

My

"

Mrs.

"

time-table?

in any

got

Livingston

Mrs.

drunk

or

"

Uncle?

Grace

to

isn't

I've

"

you,

Mrs.

eaten

he

before

day

the

him.

{examining

"

to

get

had

he

poisoned

He

Grace.

you,

1920-1921

hospital

{excitedly). Where's
{secretlypleased).

"

Doctor

OF

Five

"

I'm

and

him

no

tell

fifty-

seven.

Livingston

"

{in

voice). Well,

loud

I'll

be

damned!
Mrs.

Livingston

Livingston
Mrs.

be

about

Livingston

"

"

Livingston

Livingston
it.

"

Livingston

Livingston
Mrs.

"

"

the
It's

Livingston

Livingston
Mrs.

WeU,

"

Livingston

bothered

Mrs.

"

French

"

for

Fred
I will!

Did

do

Oh,
paper

In

you

this?

see

stop, Fred

We

can't

now.

about
"

Tommy!
paper?

the

Yes!
"

Read

Joplin boy
"

Well

it!
makes

Makes

then,

coop

clean-up.

coup.

what?
"

whatever

you

call

"THE

Mrs.

FIRST

Livingston

Livingston
railroad

Read

"

purchased

the

The

start

once

and

thousand

twenty-five

Joplin and

Amusement

la3dng tracks
largest price paid to any one
at

for
holder

dollars

Livingston
said

Tommy

Livingston
Mrs.

was

So

"

our

Livingston.
back

leans

in his

wonderful?

ways
al-

boy.
it's all true.

hope

it's true,

Oh,

"

Frederick

of

I.
I

"

Tucker,

son-in-law

and

The

hundred

one

Thomas

the

will

line.

was

that

smart

did

Livingston

Doctor

Ain't

"

and

new

to

Thomas
Tucker
is
Reading.
distinguished fellow citizen, Mr.
Livingston
(Hands paper to Mrs.
chair with great pomp).

Missouri

Park

its

of

Mrs.

93

it!

(reading).

"

has

YEAR"

sister

doubt

no

"

about

that.
Livingston
A

hundred
You

Grace

of

She

she

to

is

very

unhappy

in

the

her

Missouri

not

that

line

he

on

"

"

has

and

had

account
to

ask

had
she

that

now

girl

arouse

But

He

Loring again.
tell them

him

"

failed;

had

back

hall

She

now.

he

thought

for

spur

back

go

going

come

it

he

isn't

Tommy.

just dropped in
lost his job with
of

what

Grace

he'd

what

accused
"Tommy
she explains; "of
been

spoken to
"Well," answers

night

the
me

of

of

lots

just everything.

in my

life the

Dick,

"I

way

don't

but
has

It's

this

"

the

Dick

time

to

and

Joplin
about

Tommy

please

"

Grace
as

the

tells

result

of

Barstows'

visit.

things that

night,"

the
of

think

Tommy

it in Reading.
anything about
say
have
that
she and
separated
Tommy

happened

him!

"

said

and

"

Tommy

moment

Maybe

successful.

was

her.

(To

wouldn't

that

at

left

to

him

right.

dollars!
twenty-five thousand
picked a fine time for a fight with

can't

voices

it

generally gets

paper

and

Grace)

when

This

"

Why,
he

I've

talked

know

as

never

to

me!"

blame

course

there

hasn't

had

for

if

are

looking

her

at

back.

and

cane

moment,
imtil

is

the

Dick

hat

facirg

them.

him

grabbing
mix-up Dick

and

turns

the

swiftly
heap on

and
the

Tommy

getting

the

on
va,se

back;
and

Dick

the

hurls

doctor

with

soon

cut

nasty

carries

them

for

comes

his

throws

and

screams

Now

jaw

they

are

In

the

all the
Dick

kicks

they

him
in

are

Dickon

stronger

as

the

on

and

cane

startled

the

him

down

second

wheels

gray

He

other

top.

brought no one, seeing

Dick
it, pounds
savagely
no
good, she grabs a huge

back

just

and
knocks
Tommy
of them
frightens both
The

does

the

head

at

at

have
of

this

hits

the

help

it at

his

moves

new

worst

seeing

coat,

gives

another

Tommy
judgment.

for

doorway

and
he

stands

wildly.
and
rips it
cutaway
and
is screaming
as

floor, with
cries

looks

Grace

each

at

Grace

her

the

spats.

and

Dick
In

hitting
grabs the

with

whose

Grace,

her

back.

and

face.

down.

quiet

to

the

and

cutaway

Suddenly

toward

knocks

up

in

slap

in

table

floor

do!"

you
arms

He

the

on

the

on

turns

way

shoes,

Tommy
It's too
bad,

"

Grace's

flowers.

his

sound

of

flowers

Tommy
and

box

puts

he

and

dressed

and

know.

ace

Of

Grace.

you,

woman,

appears
in a
up

patent-leather

trousers,

of

to

an

on

Tommy

is all

He

deserved

as

1920-1921

experience

hands

his

puts

handle

to

ways

fellow

OF

being jealous

enough

ever

He

PLAYS

for

much

Tommy

BEST

THE

94

him

of

and

then

head.

the

vase

But

strikes

limp

Seeing Tommy

out.

and

Dick's

Dick

runs

for

the

doctor.

brings Tommy
to, a little dazed
the forehead, but
otherwise
on

and
all

right.
Doctor
cloth

"

Grace

napkin

feels

Tommy
hits

Grace,

"

an

"

awful

will

will

pretty bad
I

should

blow,

get

you

do.

Go

about

it.

think

she

Doctor

some

water

gently, Tommy
would!

That

and

lad,
fellow

"THE

Doctor

"

Tommy

And

"

did

way,

Doctor

Doctor
Tommy

"

Doctor

"

Tommy
Doctor
of you.
"Tommy

said

You
her

Grace

threw

break

safe.

then.

me,

getting the

was

she'd

make

"

better

I knew

sure.

coming on here with you.

to see
picked the right time for me
and
she'd fall on
be nobody
home,

had

in

said

that, didn't you?

I said that.
Yes, Tommy,
had the situation
You
diagnosed

"

out

it !

thought

she

You

Tommy

It felt like

thought Loring

there'd

Doctor

just

hit !

were

still loves

mistake

you

neck.

my

didn't

vase.

all?

that

"

"

so.

Is that

So

"

made

I had

She

"

there.

you

cut

you

no,

She

"

95

I?

With

"

hit

all swollen

I thought

"

YEAR"

bleeding.

Oh

"

Tommy

didn't

Well, it's
Yes, and

"

Doctor

that

Dick

"

Tommy

FIRST

all wrong,

Doctor.

(Grace

with

enters

water

cloth.)

and

has
He
things wrong.
he tells Grace, with aU the dignity he can
muster,
come,
that, "contrary to the opinions expressed by master
minds," he was
a
lucky enough to guess right about

it is

But

to

and

railroad

certain
which

who

Tommy

he

beHeves

his

money.

none

of

leave

it for

Doctor

"

Tommy

Before

Doctor
else in the

ask

What

"

"

would
she

Then,

What
world?

you

like her

is entitled.

Livingston.

Mr.

I'd like to

he

has

go,

to

accept

Grace

agrees

Tommy,

Good

night!

Tommy,

there's

check

will have
he

one

will

tion
ques-

you?
is

it, Doctor?

would

you

rather

be than

anything

THE

96
Tommy

Single !

"

Doctor

Grace

believe

don't

"

the

passed

1920-1921

OP

PLAYS

BEST

time.

worst

Doctor

Do

"

the

passed

I have

"

You've

that.

mean

you

mind

you

time

worst

telling

what

me

had.

ever

it's all

about?
Grace
Tommy

Because

"

where

yet

arm

Brutal

"

Grace

He

I don't!

"

Doctor

you

Tommy

did

What

"

She

"

do

Why

to

tell the doctor

you
!
I have
marks

were

you
held

brutal

downright

was

me!

that ?
on

my

me!
he

wanted

do

leave

to

for?

that

the

flat at

o'clock

ten

night.

at

Doctor

(To Grace).

"

Is

that

Grace

so,

what

"

for?
Grace
there

Because

"

talked

he

to

me

so

I couldn't

stay

for

good?

longer.

any

Doctor

Oh, that's when

"

Grace

you

leaving

were

Yes.

"

Doctor

And

"

he

grabbed

and

you

didn't

want

you

go?

to

Grace

Yes.

"

Doctor

Well, I know
that
flattering.
Grace
Well, I don't!

some

"

who'd

women

think

"

Doctor
whole

time

unless

you

No,

"

you'd
looking up
But,

"

Doctor

Grace

didn't

was

delirious.

and,

weren't,

been

want

to

the
leave

him.

when

the

and

of you

sick
first

she

nearly

train

that

when

Tommy,
tore

the

would

take

table,
timeher

you.

Grace

names

to

talked

Tommy

hospital,

you

heard

to

Gracie,

back

That's

"

Doctor

back

the

at
came

Tommy

Grace

Why,

"

"

and

Yes,
said

"

Uncle,

But

you
"

you
were

I won't

did,

and

ashamed

"

you

of

called

yourself.

yourself

"THE

Doctor

Stop

"

If

Tommy
"

Doctor

suffering

from

terrible,

but

has

either
it

take

at

it.

them.

about

around

to

Tommy

see

Doctor

puts

let's

so

cry,

If

you'll

laugh

away)

turns

up

you

his

hand.
be

to

want

Doctor).

at

Don't

"

it.

{She

Tommy,

baby

(looking

"

to

them

you're

now

over

cry

(He

And,
your

or

look

have

to

from

Gracie?

Tommy?

you.

that

Everybody

better

going

say,

you

again")

"Never

this

you're

apart,
do

it's

just

are

troubles

Years

at

two

anything!

to

over

laugh

you

What

How

amount

measles,

to

You

measles,

like

get

Tommy

up,

matrimonial

going

let

!
"

don't

and

young

97

think

you

and,

them,

it, Grace

Shut

"

YEAR"

FIRST

look

No!
it's

scared

so

"

happened

before.
Tommy

it

she

bows

to

asks

feels,

me!

and

forgiveness

now.

arm

around

shoulders.

demands,
her

with

incredulously.

very

her

her

earnestly

arms

around

if she
his

He

As
can

neck,

does.

"

he

like

he

and

can

"Well,"

going

and

him,

she

he

head

her

his

puts

Grace?"

true,

forgive
that

and

Grace

to

not

excitement

all

to

"Is

but
"

Tommy's
goes

know

"

observes,

sententiously,

us!"

(The

Curtain

Falls)

"I

hope

he's

MADAME"

"ENTER

IT

B anymore

John
and

she

the

against
The

Brock

of

decided

fate

that

debut.

his
"Enter

Madame"

Varesi

plajdng

little
actress

and

further
had

mother,

Mme.

all

in
Mme.

been

Elena

capitals

Varesi

died

daughter's

Robbia,

petted,
tenderness
described

heroine

her

Varesi,
of

in

play
of

Chicago

was

"Enter

whimsical,
and

and

two

prima

lady

stormy
make
as

up

comedy

the
the

authorship

the

for

the

of

prima

donna,

what

of

own

donna

back.

York.
is

whose

her

ing
lead-

before

months

New

Madame"

tantrums

dismissed

in

produced

of

half-century

just

Miss

with

memory

for

emboldened

popular

Europe

world-famous

"a

it, and

success

of

own

prepare

inspiration

by

had

presented

The

share

furnished

the

The

that

to

which

her

confess

to

liked

Theater,

immediate,

was

his

on

Pemberton

heroine.

own

was

him

Garrick

acknowledge

to

r61e

Mr.

the

at

comedy

time
who

play,

signaling

was

her

Conti."

the

at

producer

Varesi's

August

In

managers

ex-newspaperman,

Miss

her

fearing

"Giulia

Theater

that

revising

certain

herself

signed

Jest"

Theater

however,

time,

becoming

read

He

accoxHit.

"The

finished

prejudice

an

of

some

Byrne,

Plymouth

the

Pemberton,

thought

Dolly
the

had

she

play,

manager

Plymouth

might

co-author

as

name

her

At

Madame."

"Enter

in

playing

was

the

at

collaborator,

her

Byrne

Dolly

and

Varesi

Gilda

while

was

with

Varesi

Gilda

By

Acts

Three

in

Comedy

Lisa
a

Delia

spoiled,

alternating
is most

easily

temperament."

"ENTER

Some
had

twenty

married

MADAME"

opening of the play

Fitzgerald, a rich, handsome,
before

years

Gerald
Irish

young

But

wildly from opera

is beginning, in
toasted

shins

and

tired

mantic
ro-

of

trailing
world, jumping
and back
again,
long for those

the
hall

concert

she

and

was,

early forties, to
symbolized
by
carpet

comforts

creature

to

she

grown

about

mate

house
his

of whom

Gerald,

increasingly famous

his

the

American

fond.

still is, very

99

slippers,

the
hearthside, and has reached
and
decision
that his only hope for freedom
happiness
his temperamental
Lisa.
His
lies in a separation from
decision has been helped somewhat
by his meeting with
his
who
shares
Flora
attractive
Preston, an
widow,
for

enthusiasm
intention

to

quiet

home

marry

when

he

Gerald's bachelor

in

later

are

Gerald

of

son

situation

the

Gerald

she

that

got

Lisa

to

Flora

fuss

inet

where

they

I'd

"

is

I feel I must

she

well

was

That's

expensive

most

she

dear,

I told

if she
taken

of the

one

tell you.

me

financially,that

see

my

divorce

to

(John)

he

before

Now,

her

ask

to

difSculty.

face; Lisa
But,

things

suffer

wouldn't

go without
There's
the

some

are

I wrote

When

have

They
Boston,

in

apartment

{to Flora).

there

gets here

is free.

him.

to

"

it is his

whom

John Fitzgerald, the twenty-year-old

and
Delia
Mme.
Robbia, and
explain

meet

to

life and

let
care

things

her
me

of.

we've

woman.

of

heaps

make

must

money.

Gerald
has

never

up

the

cent

put

She

away.

You

"

popular

she

as

Gerald

is doesn't

all

Then

salaries

mean

read

you
"

No,

these
in the
some

to

does

she

what

knows

deficit at least twice

Flora

bills.

God

"

calls

a year.
tell me

even

make
of

stories
papers

of the

are

it!

with
on

to

me

prima
enough

She
make

doima
to

artists'

pay

as

her

fabulous

lies ?

figures

are

real

enough.

THE

loo

Lisa

is

but

of

one

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

best-paid prima

the

she's lavish, she has the

generous,
Lisa.
What's
she
well, she's

she's

Oriental,

Europe,

in

donnas

"

of

taste

the

an

of

use

I wonder.
Flora, whether
explain her.
you
married
life
has
been.
have
conception of what
my
any
ever
the world, to be forTo
be bustled
continuously about
the
to
digestive apparatus
readjusting one's
different
nations, to spend
atrocious
cooking of a dozen
in the
one's
foyers of hotels and amid
waking hours
of the back-stage regions of opera
the maddening
babel
home
one's
to use
houses;
only as a coaling station, or
from
the
free
then
be
to
not
dry-dock, and
even
of the
mi-mi-mi's
prima
trillings and
footings and

trying

to

donna

and

and

her

at

are

chorus.
be

to

Delia

musical

atmosphere,

once

In

fact,

referred

by

to

and

Robbia

newspaper

Club.

Such

has

seemed

detestable,

acknowledgment
was

"

agents,
of the

husband

nominated
of the

been

life.

Divorce

my

crude

and

to

me,

donna,
Gerald

York

New

Husband's
has

sort

defeat, and

Greek

always
of public

yet I know,

heart will see

womanly
fault.
altogether my
Marriage
yotir

it's not
I

thing

and

Mr.

as

paper

her

about

prima

President

not

but, Lord,
Flora
Yes,

wasn't

be

hover

by a
Only Her

with

game,

press

London

of failure

you

failure

the

the
a

to

as

wag

Flora, that

be

to

who

entourage

know,

that
is

solitaire.
Gerald

dear.

am

sure

it

fault.

your

Aline, his fiancee,

his father
kissing the sympathetic
Mrs.
inclined
Preston, is rather
to stand
by his mother
and
his father
to blame
in the matter
of the
proposed
Gerald
little explosive in trjring
divorce, and
a
grows
John, who
Young
just in time to catch

to

convince

Gerald
husband

arrives

with

him.

"

of

Do
(to John).
the prima donna,

you
and

want

to

me

carry

to

her

be

the

poodle

"ENTER

all

through
!

enough
John
is

This

capitals of
again !

the

Never
You

"

should

insult

an

MADAME"

Europe?

have

done

I've

of

thought
and

mother,

to

loi

that

puts her in

it

before.

damnable

position.
Gerald
know
the

the

hearth

I want

the

John
want

when

Rot!

change

Gerald
Flora

understand

to

see

hands

tired

woman.

of

the

What's

can't

you

so

use

him

expect
devotion

It's natural

once.

and

mother

say
Flora !

You

I want

slippers toasting
hard
day's work.

you

see,

understand

home.

don't

You

you

my

of

don't

you

cock.

can

in after

mind.

all at

half

I want

are

why

"

Never

"

How

come

You

There

"

it.

I want

ministering

"

off at

man?

grown

fireside.

own

go

you

about

anything
feelingsof a

my

by

There

"

to

to

his

mother.
Gerald

Nothing

"

her, either, since

trail

around

he

Europe

of the
was

sort.

after

her

He's

scarcely
and

youngster
in

search

seen

used

of

to

liberal

education.

John
square

She's

"

and

I'll

see

she

gets

deal.

Gerald

(shouting).

"

anything
Flora
if we'll

mother,

my

Who

wants

to

give

her

else?
"

That's

just keep

right

"

everjrthing will

come

right

calm.

apprised by Gerald of his wish that she

tion
divorce
him, Lisa has apparently paid but little attenthat
intimated
have
to it, though her cablegrams
her
she is on
to America.
They began with one
way
from
Madrid
Gerald, these golden
reading, "Oh, my
Lisa."
in my
the misery
autimm
days mock
eyes.
in which
from
Barcelona
with
one
They continued
"in
house
Madame
reported her flightfrom the opera
adthe middle
Dimora"
the pursuit of her
of Salva
Having

been

THE

102

mirers
the

of

the

cablegram
heart

with

filled

are

hurried

fact

that

ship

finally
rocked."

Lisa."

roses.

the

glance at
Mongolia

the

that

and

bees,"

angry
tall
a

that
Madame
reasonably concludes
His
the
suspicions are
firmed
conhigh seas.
of another
moment
next
by the arrival
Steamer
"Arriving.
Mongolia.
reading:
and
is peace
arms
blessing for all. My

upon

my

"on

1920-1921

Gerald

which

is then

of

mob

found

she

peace

From

In

"like

being

OF

PLAYS

BEST

is

reveals
the
paper
and
there
is great

morning
already in

direct

to

there

should

be

her.
Gerald
preparations to receive
Japanese valet to pack hi" things and take

orders

his

excitement.
Gerald's

doubtless

will

Lisa

and

apartment,

come

naturally

some

and

club

to

had

she

get

better

flowers.

some

along

run

to

the

thinks

Flora

and

them

perhaps
again when

in

drop

they've all met.

is heard
of
noise
outside
Presently "a tremendous
and
Russian,
American,
Italian, French,
Japanese,
Bice, Madame's
personal maid, enters.. She has come
to

the

rearrange

with

Madame's

and

favorite

and

vases,

suit Madame,

to

room

to

all

the

basket.
waste-paper
Madame's
chef, Madame's
each

Madame's

voltmiinous

stage all set,

sight

of

his

with
A

arms.

gazes

Lisa
man!

into

"

them

For

in

dragging
And

luggage.
She

emotion,

then

long embrace,

part

some

with

then,
cannot

wordlessly
then

Madame's

flies into

from

leaning

the

she

move,

she

of

catches

immediately

she

moment

and

secretary,

Madame.

enter

John.

trembles

of

pillows, scarves,
pictures
Gerald's
smoking things into
She
is followed
later
by

sofa

throw

physician,

it

redecorate

to

him

she

his face.

Johnnie!

Ah,
generations
wind
drops,

how
rush

the

great

by like

at sunset

little

My

Johnnie

earth

mighty

has

sigh

must

wind

become

and

as

"op,

as

the
the

"ENTER

103

it's great
(enthusiastically).Gee!
mother.
You
off
always knock
us
come,
look ripping! Ripping!

John
you

You

his

and

fianc6e

Gerald.

Lisa

holds

then
him

the

by John,

who

her

hand.

He

her

first

time

glares

takes

Lisa, it's always

"

calls

her

son

attention

to

and

rushes

his

father.

at

it and

The

feet.

our

effusiveness

John
for

sees

out

Gerald

characteristic

and

followed

him,

She

with

greets

have

to

"

She

to

MADAME"

kisses

Great

it.

when

Day

come.

you

Lisa

Is

"

I have

it,my

Gerald?

Then

I must

rejoice that

(She lays one hand on her

shoulder
and
the other on
John's as they stand
side of her and
such
softly) Two
big
says,
did
little woman.
I stay away
Why
one
and our
My Gerald's hair grows
boy has
gray
so

come

far !

husband's
either

on

and

men

long?

so

become

man!

Gerald
I couldn't

take

Don't

"

very
I'm

well

keep

dear.
his six feet to heart, my
till you
in short
him
trousers

enough to do for both.

and
like a swift wind
Lisa
Life has rushed
by me
has
of my
the sound
voice
singing silly little tunes
of its passing.
the rush
deafened
to
(John and
me
looks at her
Aline
deeply impressed, but Gerald
are
is hurt
with
Lisa
whimsical
smile.
by it) Ah, of
a
the
when
Here
This
is America.
I forgot.
course,
"Fine
weather
heart
are
we
speaks, the lips say,
having."
Ough!
came,

but

quite

young

"

For

help of her
subject
what-

excited

sort

enlighten

servants,

she

of

woman

her.

Mrs.

She

Preston

soon,

regains

with
of

control

her

husband

can't

quite

with

is

of

But

is unstrung.

ready to discuss
their
separation.

and

nerves

Lisa

moment

is.

Gerald

the
her

the
grasp

seeks

to

Gerald

thing

the

like

curtain

with

and

again,

expected

be

couldn't

I don't

Lisa

and

Ah,

"

how

now

life

and

fun

the

was

longer

no

you

come

keep

to

pace

of

it !

do

you

your

real

wasn't

awful

an

the

to

eager

that

"

it's

but

"

see

It is October

real

be

to

more

of

theater

it

that

sense

of it

charm

the

Frankly

up.

the

been

intervals

At

the

left

life with

It has

regretfully, always

always

presence

difScult

my

see,

snatchy.
playgoer.

and

down

came

it, and

of

it's

"

You

letter.

experience

well

lady,

colorful, but

been

has

you

in

explain

to

this

Lisa,

"

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

104

to

care

the

to

go

the

landscape glows,
the
is still warm,
the
chilly and
evenings are
sun
like to sit by the fire,en Jamille, in your
slippers.
you
time
had
Gerald
I haven't
to change.
Lord!
will sit opposite in
And
Lisa
the lady of the dove
and
she will completely fill
that big fat chair, which
she will
God!
(Rises.)
My
doesn't
that
Gerald
Now,
appeal to you, does it?
!!!
Oh
Lisa
(with fervor)
no
Gerald
Well, there you
see
play.

in your
but

"

"

"

"

"

"

Lisa

But
has

she

ocean

and

"

maie.

to

the

across

old"

free

altogether downhearted.

confession

for her
too

is not

is

There
"someone

"

will marry
Then
moment.

him.
he

She, too,

waiting

someone

not

Now

poet.

great

probably
for

too

not
young,
she is to be

that

is dumbfounded

"Gerald

breaks

into

of

roar

laughter."
Gerald
off I

I don't

Lisa
the

"

only

romance,

What
leave

"

you

have
me

believe

Oh,
one

poet,
do

you

who

sigh
I to

do

all alone.

not

has
for

believe, eh?

yearnings!
quiet,

with

Lisa,

come

of it.

word

Oh,

spring poet!

for

these

You,

then,

are

tired

You

peace,

things?

for

old

For

are

of

slippers!

years

you

"ENTER

Gerald
Lisa

I leave

"

"

I starve

it ; you
Gerald

take

Don't

Do

this

expect

you
Gerald

All

"

this melodrama
you

to

and

what

You

wise

moons,

me

thing
any-

versifying
him?

support

nothing

been

must

be

to

way.
and

master

eternity,

as

you,

free.

nothing

you,

is my

Love

young

with

headstrong

own

begged

be

me

You

romance,

I've

years

let

to

Robbia.

the

as

to

For

me?

yotir

as

fool

money

or

I've
but

am

there's

this passion for

answer

Delia

am

slave.

my

to

nothing

Some

alone!

dying

you

young.

it and

it?

sudden

alone!

be

"

do

back
did

mattered,
Lisa

of

come

must

of

mad.

get the

to

me

I find

Now

slippers.
If
fool, Lisa.

be

you

always

old

must

is

who

poetry.

the
be

you
will

Where

Robbia

for

have

can

"

boy!

Delia

romance,

105

alone?

you

Lisa

am

for

in

MADAME"

old

the

as

stars.

Oh, stop, Lisa!

{Grabs
Stop acting!
listen
her arm
and
jerks her back on to sofa.) Now
you
whose
You're
to me.
a conceited, middle-aged
woman,
is on
You
the wane.
at any
a beauty
career
never
were
in your
time
life. You've
been
petted;
spoiled and
well.
him
been
self has
god and you've served
your
Gerald

You've

"

done

Oh,

cost.

And

what

was

We

mustn't

You

know

God

help

here.
your

You're

We

seen.

yielded

we

me!

"

meet

might
to

can't

counted

never

mine
you

spoil

the

stand

and

Too
effects.

"

make-up,

much

too

much

dare

you

speak

your

boat.

scenery.
now

even

and

to her

much

trouble

see

Look,

bah!

of poets, of
old, Lisa, old, I tell you, old !

How

growing

of

glory.

the

quietly by

yourself. A poet
{Holds the mirror
something.
There's
too
growing old, Lisa!
fool

the

in

"

at

whims

your

and

fame

John's and

"

couldn't

we

and

fill of

your

part

now

how

make
a
you
I'll show
you
You're

had

our

be

pleased

you

you've

Even

game?

"

what

face.)
rouge

to
romance.

gain

Lisa
I

so

old, Gerald,

very

(Impulsively

"

Lisa!

arms).

his

bad

it's not

half

all you

want.

Lisa

and

takes

her

love

you,

and

I dare

that's
say
that
I'm
not

isn't
the

ideal mistress

most

to

either.

you,

Lisa, it
you've been

Why,

exquisite,

most

man

had.

ever

else would

What

"

of what

idea

faintest

it

call it?

you

be

to

means

Have

you

wife?

Gerald!

"

Gerald

stopped

think

to

Why,

me?

to

with

lived

You've

"

wife

good

it's

tell you,

Gerald

been

old

Gerald.

"

Lisa

her

to

runs

Oh,

kiss

to

grateful to you.
magnificent, the

the

too

love,

to

you

you?

Gerald

into

for

old

too

tears). Am

in

(Slowly rises, her face bathed

"

love

to

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

io6

dear

my

if I hadn't

that

fool

well-brought-up young
married
have
you?

It

but

me,

that

you

ever

girl,have you ever

been
the impetuous,

wouldn't

have

was,

have

need

made

never

the

least

difference.
Lisa

Gerald!

"

This

is too

much.

few

hurried

...

Gerald

Just

"

words

before

justice

The
first thing
joke of it.
did was
to lose your
marriage certificate, the next
you
look
life
to lose
at
ring! And
thing was
our
yovu! the whole
God
joke there is.
thing is the damnedest
the
Lisa
Gerald, I'U never
forgive you
longest
day I Uve.
Very well, then divorce, divorce ! You shall
of

the

And

peace.

the

"

"

have

it!

thi-ow

it in yoiu'

Wildly,
called, but
alone.

flowers
the

"A
head

from

I had

dismisses

Lisa

refuses

that

now

servants

Mrs.
her.

see

Suddenly

Preston

has

sweeps

and

John

She
of

paroxysm

foot."

Mrs.

him.
to

tremendous

offerings,she

The

it here

might

Preston

has

sneering face!

she

to

that

floral

floor.

I wish

Oh,

wants

rage

catching

provided
them
rush

her

sight of

the

her

crash

in, but

be

shakes

as

with

to

they

part of
to

the

cannot

"ENTER

"He
quiet her.
hysterically. "I
have

I done

grows

dear,"
This

eyes

as

which

gown,

falls

time

catches

"is

acts

the

divorce.
her nap."
servants

has

is

It

the

official doctiment

Bice

The

insists.

first

the

get
and

Bice
has

is

been

is.more

doctor

The

assembled

crying. Word
granted; the
the

will kill their beloved

news

of

is taking
the

room

second

decree

Madame

of her

decree

first

first and

has, in fact, arrived, and

unhappy.

are

to

door

the

the

talking in whispers.
that

come

brightens
becoming tea-

II

afternoon

early

of defiance

between

it takes

Outside
are

checkmate!

not

most
sight
has brought her.

elapses

time

but

"

What

then, as she
"Johnnie

son.

of her

maid

that

her

Hght

new

Act

The

loved.

And

to

cries,

defeat!"

not

her

be

this?"

is check

she

heart,"
to

turns

"this

says,

she

all

she

107

my

wanted

deserve

quiet,

she

broken

only

is war,
but
the curtain

As
her

has

to

more

MADAME"

servants

Madame,
will be

He

hopeful.

pull Madame
through the crisis. Archimede,
all Madame's
the chef, will do his part; he will cook
she
favorite
troubles.
dishes, that
forget her
may
able

to

They

have

to

her.

at

the

better

Soon

of the

they

shock

get her

can

break

to

son

He, too, is

arrives.

John

thought
if

Madame's

for

sent

to

off to

Europe

with

him.

is the

law

Let
"

Signer Fitzgerald

months;

not

until

Madame

and

her

divorced.

libertine

old

the

decree

husband

are

soon

want

not

divorced

sible,
pos-

agree

Anyway,

marry

is made

as

to many-

does

wait."

cannot

up

It will be

as

Mrs.

news

little cut

his mother.

seeing that his father will probably

But
Bice
Preston
immediately.
"the

the

for

three

absolute.
and

it

yet

So
not

THE

io8

"From

BEST

the

inner

from

and

c'e.

Miss

of

Lisa

out

No

matter

like
I

is, what

of

that.

NeVer!

cannot

bear
is!

is, what

(Quickly handing

"

She

fresh
ligee,
negstands

worried

Cosa,
are
going?
you
what
has happened

where

up,

know

you

What

Smith

decree

is

gente!

quanta

look

not

wait!

never

door

high good humor,

entrancing
an

Guarda

like that.

look

out,

"

wears

all dressed

must

you

on

Oh, Johnnie

Johnnie, don't

tura,
colora-

The

is loosely knotted.
crowd
the
assembled

hair

(brightly).

"

Smith

She

sleep.

her

in

enters

smiling brightly
people."
Lisa

of

good

cascade

is awake.

Madame

Madame

and

1920-1921

comes

room

trills,runs.

opened

OF

PLAYS

Miss

wait,

to

Quick!

paper).

The

first

divorce.

takes

divorce

the

and

paper

looks

it

at

long

time.
The

The

crew

doctor

edges

of ammonia

position
Lisa

to

with

All worried

dependents

quietly

and

takes

catch

her

about

tutti, thank

if

There,

you.

open

health.
with

my

They
murmurs;

left alone

bottle

Da

bravi

"

and

the

his

damni

that's

It

is not

of

wine,
via

gets into

in
!

be

un

bacio.

so

blessed.

(Kisses

buon'amica

all over,

oh

Archimede,

coraggio!

cari

"

need

we

door!

friends!

My

to

enough,

tense.

the

am

vecchio

spirits

all look

dears
I

of

Bice

break

lucky

get ready.

glass

hand;
she drops; they

How

me.

strength, thought.
go

toward

it into

amica!
Bice, Vecchia
qua
Dio
ti benedica,
her.)

"

stiffen

(wistfully).He did not

sudden
tenderness) My

"

(Then

of

no!

cahn,
Please

all drink

will

with

be

my

alone

son.

all exit
the

with

quietly,rather

dazed

only things they

her boy, returns
to

can

her

think
sad

few
of.

mood.

broken

Lisa,

"ENTER

Lisa

He

"

sofa.)
John

did

mother.

woman,

such

No

"

They

between

spaces

the

say

You

do

is

what

amazing

an

of

it is

of them;

great

are

the

expected

expected

think

are

what's

there

stars.

(Sits on

door.

in the

never

does

one

109

of sofa).

arm

You

puzzle.

break

not

(sittingon

"

you.
Lisa

MADAME"

they

pitch-black
between

are

people, too, oh, quite pitch.

Pitch
John
black, darling.

the

"

Lisa

(absently). Yes, pitch,

"

John

Mother

"

Would

dear,

do

pitch.

very

love

you

father?

my

tellingme, that is.

It is a privilege to
Lisa
I?
Mind?
should
Why
I keep
should
have
and why
a great feeling to
express,
I can
it to myself?
sing
Why,
Imagine it! Love?
love as no
else can.
one
(Sings) "Vieni, vieni, fra le
mind

you

"

mi sarai rapita,
delizia e vita non
braccia, amore,
fin ch io, ti string '1 cor."
phrase,
a
(Rises) What
What
a
God, what
phrase! Do you
a
phrase!
my
the soul
who
cold blocks
to the opera,
realize,you
go

mie

that

incense

smoke

John

Why,

"

full of food, when

John

sing

him

Lisa

We

"

Oh, the
music

he

are

isn't

almost

romance!

I think

believe

you

short

neck, and

it do

father

his eyes

?
to

have

you

there?
mer.
always together in the sumI always sing it all into my

afterwards.

John

"

Lisa
the

what

when

do

the

sing that
good can

But

"

to

with

are

like
pours
hearts?
our

father?

loving

blockhead,

little tenor

fat

that

censers

is that

you

melody

The

you?
the

from

Yes, but

"

Lisa
of the

before

bum

we

"

most

throat

"

But

don't

you

(testily).No,
beautiful

why

do

way!
you

see
.

I don't
All

suppose

see.

my

the

Why,
heart
birds

I love

in my

throbs

sing?

him

"

for

to

Ijric,the

John

mind

your

could

I
offer?

help

you.

would

It

take

singing help

Wouldn't

things.

off

singer.

wish

Weissman's

accept

you

No,

"

coloratura

dear,

Mother

"

Can't

is the

it is the

great tragedy of love

of the birds, the lark is the

soprano

canary

thousand

the

in music

express

for

moon?

the

to

sorrows

dramatic

it is the

1920-1921

OF

nightingale

the

living,perhaps:
night whistles her
necessity

PLAYS

BEST

THE

no

to

you

forget?
Lisa

Oh

"

dear,

John

no,

life

with

vibrates

music

Gerald

is

in

the

closely woven
that
if they
with
to
pluck my
were
through
song
fall in little heaps of ravelings
Gerald
out, the rest would
all about.
bear
to sing.
not
Oh, I could
What
to do, mother?
John
are
we
My

memory.

so

"

Lisa

(restlessly). Yes.

"

Wh^t

are

thought

I've

like

not

what

such

calm

with

off

Gerald.

to

will

she

say

will
that

her

wear

Then
.

for my
came

Won't

you

costume.
et

"

"

for

Gerald

"

he's

he'd

"

"
"

and

have

me

I must

John

leaves

Never

mind

be

your

will

be

trimmed

"Standing
them.

apologize

must

asleep, and
is scarcely

careful

he

say

with

hands

velvet
comes,

This

shotdd

hopes

Gerald

been

voici

they discuss

shake

black

sit down?

"

divorcee.

but

act

Lisa

she

irresolute, holding his hat."

"

things.

back,

don't

"

in which

She

and

chinchilla.

Lisa

him

command

can

dignified way

and

and

"

of many

little bubbles

my

come

Lisa

as

quite properly,

happy

win

do?

to

we

do?

farewells

him,

pricks

he

are

thought
to

ways

off, Lisa,

proper

her

I have

many

men,

I to

am

With
the

of

other

"Come

say,

do?

to

we

What

then
the

John

costume

now.

clothes.

broke

in

'ENTER

you

on

awful

"

have
.

I think

of

been

didn't

it

want

said.

to

to

you

I don't

because

was

III

wanting

day. I
the things

me.

MADAME"

see

go

since

you

ing
remember-

away

know

what

you

tried

fool

of

that

came

over

make

to

fool

me.

Lisa

I tried

"

Gerald

try

did,

You

"

make

to

you !
Lisa

know,

you

did

you

"

Lisa

The

"

other

lady

tries to

never

make

fool of

wit isn't

always

you?
Gerald
Lisa

Oh, I don't

"

Gerald

Lisa

your

and

hasn't

the

woman's

want

wit.

know

you

I must

could

not

so

husband

my

respect from

was

it.

help

are

you

have

of.

speak

to

if you

as

age,

Gerald,

"

more

not

know,

It's you

"

beastly about
any

she

no,

surface.

the

on

dear

Oh,

"

who

men

are

husband.

my

Gerald

Good

"

I don't

Heavens!

know

what

I'm

afraid you'd slip away

without
so
saying. I was
my
of
You
look
another
Imow
glimpse
having
you.
you
tonight.
exquisitely young
Lisa
{furiously jumping to her feet). Again my
age! But you know, Gerald, I am
getting tired of my
"

age!
Archimede

breaks

fine dinner
with

he

is

in upon

preparing

sweetbreads,

capon,

truffles, mushrooms,
'of

wine

Tokay

recollection

of

Lisa
farewell
nice

has

the
an

dinner!

lady

he

will

jolly.

"

be

Gerald

Gerald
dinners

with

cold

"

meat

and

quite
they used

inspiration: they
marry;

there;

once

is enthused

John

come

and

more

by

the

stuffed
goose
and
rosemary;

cream;

is

shall

reports of the

roast

sausage

macaroons

Gerald

is to

them

at

overcome

to

and

the
denly
Sud-

have.

will have
"

dash

grand

bring

Aline, his

the

heart,
sweet-

everything will be
suggestion. "By

BEST

THE

112

Lisa,

Jove,
bet

loudly yells

table

the

has

Bice

place
be

to

of

hear.

the

Even
of

something

the

an

the

her,

he

Gerald

as

preparation.

of

have

each

warbles

her

all the

so

hotel

Aline, catches
"Of

"but

comments,

The

tell

to

Lisa

plans.

adjoining bedroom
John, retiiming with
spirit of the occasion.

it's unconventional?"

and

feast.

servants

new

him,

answers

dress

uproar

The
the

she

to

"You

exclaims.

he

and

Preston

set.

excitedly
happiness from

beat!"

come

is in

1920-1921

OF

beat!"

to

Mrs.

other

may

be

can't

to

invite

to
goes
Soon

be

can't

you
life I

your

PLAYS

course

it's sporting

and

dignified."
With
everything

Preston

arrive.

and

Lisa

shake

Flora
Lisa
in

It

"

Just

"

the

family

Gerald

first time

they

pause

Lisa

It

was

Lisa

now,

say

Well, at any
We
strangers.

{Enter

front

her
of

the

rate

Doctor

and

have
Miss

so

his

I feel

sure

much

so

come.

me.

don't

belong
know

yet

another,

one

an

to

You

supper.

what

"

ask

to

you

know.

you

"

be

not

Mrs.

seen

of you

good

so

of
charming
little family

was

I couldn't

"

has

in

meet

relation
to
to be
just what
we
are
something, surely. My
English is
in-law, is it not?
(Gerald
stamps
Flora

and

hands."

Delighted

"

readiness

is the

It

"After

successor.

table

in

but

Wivesshaky.
foot angrily.)
idea

"

that
in

shotild

we

common

now.

Smith)

dear
My
family,
Mrs.
Preston.
My doctor, my
secretary, of course
you
know
the children.
Mrs.
sit
head
at the
Preston, you
of the
table.
Gerald, you
next
to
Mrs.
Preston, of
Aline
course.
Smith
there, Miss
here.
the
John on
other
is not
in

cakn

side
a

supper.)

Mrs.

Preston;

well-balanced

storm,
and

of

but
sunny

perhaps
seas.

and

dinner
it will

(Bice

Dottore

near

party, it would
sail
and

me.
never

successfully
Archimede

in
serve

It
do
these
the

"ENTER

It is

grand

effect

on

they

used

and

The
the

merits

The
joins in.
point concerning

his

back.

Listening
and

table
"almost

walks

Preston

in

sighs

Gerald

he

as

fury."

her

met.

to

prove

Archimede

gets
Gerald

his seat

Standing by
in

releases

The

to

returns

his

at

side

her

arms

and

as

Flora

her

dispute ended,

the

table.

the

Gerald

the
poses
pro-

of the

Milan

Gerald

The

it

"

together in
Cairo, Petrograd, Buenos

drank

not

was
was

health

the

globe.

Yes, it

"

bad

little life.

good little life while it lasted.

It is Madame's

rings.

phone

chance

have

We

"

comer

Ayres,

health, Doctor.

Your

"

Doctor
every

her

have

piano

leaves

Lisa.

to

dispute

It carries

he

past.

toast.

On

agent.

the

will accept an
offer for a concert
tour
Will she
America
he has reserved
passage.

that

in South
For

she

In

She

next

day.

the

Life, that

hesitates

mind.

Ayres

uproar.

Lisa

moment

her

up

Buenos

"To

t^iemusic,

to

around

gasps

doctor

makes

aria.

involuntarily he takes
her; just as abruptly he

kisses

go ?

certain

they

the

to

is reminiscent.

duet

violent

artists

goes

much-

is all of the
in

various

doctor

The

Madame's

was

engage

Gerald

his flute.

of all the

conversation

the

stimulating
jollytimes

most

him
he

doctor

of

113

it has

when

husband.

the

to

have

to

Archimede
as

and
supper,
It reminds

Gerald.

traveled

MADAME"

midst

Life, the Winner

replies, solemnly,

it

Lisa
and

Chance
of

"Le

go.

Again

of

outruns

To

will

"

Race!"

the

morituri

then
She

there

suddenly
will
is

proposes
Love
and
To

which

salutamus."

she

sail for

family

a
a

toast:

Death!
Gerald
After

Chorus,"
sing the "Anvil
is at
as
they did in the old days. Again the doctor
clears
his flute. Bice
the piano, Archimede
has taken
which

her

he

proposes

throat

in

that

they

all

preparation.

There

are

more

toasts,

Gerald

PLAYS

BEST

THE

114

again proposing

memories

drink:

anticipations keen!"
all sing together, all except
"They
bottles
the
plates and
glasses and
on
the

anvils.

old

The

old

the

song,

for

Gerald
a

and

their

remembers

talk

real

with

business

Lisa

is

and

come

sure

it would

it.

How

half

wise.

them

(going

to

It's

Delia

take

you

Lisa

to

Robbia

Flora
is

home

it

had

not

about

Flora

And
home

Lisa

isn't

might not Uke

quite willing.
first.

offer her

such

"

has

take

hand).

downstairs!

only

up

that

Aline,
everj^hing.

and

too

it breaks

hoiu", say?

an

is

and

he

Perhaps

me

He

about

Couldn't

It

do.

to

John

of

sadden

memories,

that.

about

"

overhears

absurd!

Madame

than

For

Let

"

"

more

day

be

Flora

Flora

is much

arrangements,

back?

But

there

Lisa

sailing next

Gerald

that

noise

the

"

late

its

Flora, knocking

it."
sees
join. Gerald
Lisa; she cannot
and
at gaiety
this last attempt
afifecting,
remembers
the
suddenly
Everyone
party.
grows

its

May
charming,

Life!

"To

actualities

its

gentle,

be

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OF

Good
unusual

an

Qh

no.

night,
evening!

really very grateful to you for it. I've never

seen
anything to equal it in all my life
quite extraordinary.
Lisa
Is it really so
Perhaps you
extraordinary?
think
extraordinary?
me
am

"

"

Flora
to

be

so

much

give

Oh

"

like that.
money

them

Lisa

dear

me,

If you

were

to

you

something
"You

see

but

yes,

I suppose

not,
on

different

people

the
to

you

wouldn't
You

stage.

look

at,

have
pay
must

dare

say.

To
know,
puzzling!
myself
I seem
quite simple.
Flora
it comes
from
Perhaps
throwing yourself
into every
throw
are
part you
doing. You
yourself
of joint, as
it were,
out
and
end
by not knowing how
at all.
to behave
However, I am
delighted to have met

it's very

"

you.

understand

Gerald

so

much

better

now.

"ENTER

glad

am

have

to

domestic

had

this

atmosphere.
Delia Robbia,

Madame

of

that.

oh

the

But

"

Two

for many
me?

years.

Now

Now

business

becomingly

Lisa

lightly

touch

inclined
Lisa

be

to

is sorry

have

given

words

we

get together

enough

I don't

Gerald
dared

in

leaves

they
both

are

to

"

she

of

he

had

that

she

what
"

him.

long enough;

leave

to

to

says

Arabs

the

selfish."

But

them."

said
had

the

her

to

been

only

him.

day

that

you

drive

me

give an3rthing to wipe

it's always so when
to
it, I always say
.

is

that

at

all

truth
I can't

there

is

I'd

smash

always

just

them.

to

! I know.

down

Also

"irritatingand

wanting

trouble

No

"

and

up

mean.

The
truth

kissing

little embarrassed,

comfort,"

back

I said

the

"

wrong

mind

of

Lisa, I would

Oh,

out

Lisa

been

John.
affairs.
They

been

tents

for

you

day she came

magnificent mistress

things

the

only

kiss and

them

see

own

you

the

in

first

"

you

future

has

she

quite forget

Gerald

would

you

apologetic.

blame

she' can't

had

again and,

their

that

lived

I don't

to

the

upon

never

"You've

time

man,

been

that

pleasant.
un-

very

walking nervously

over

go

over

it's

it's over,

is back

Gerald

and

Gad

make
most

Instead

righting something

Gerald, who has been

the hallway, enters
in
the room
hurriedly.

who

original,

very

you

squabbling

dreadful

oh,

"

of

say
behaved

women

question

"I

so

are

I dare

vivid

yoior

well.
Really amazingly
much!
(meekly). Oh, thank
so
you
The
been
situation
might have

"

Flora

he

into

glimpse

You

have

you

115

whole.

Lisa

know

MADAME"

"

imagine

what

any

made

man

me
.

I remember

now.

It

was

that

damned

poet

going

were

you

to

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

ii6

of him,

become

What's

marry.

Lisa?
.

Lisa

is

There

"

Gerald

No,

"

I suppose

no,

has

never

wish

else you

anything

Is there

anyone.

There

one.

no

to

talk

He

phone

Gerald

"

in

this

Haven't

tricks;

no

you

Lisa.

now,

go

an3rthing

you

Lisa

must

mood;
perhaps

poetry;

no

can.

Gerald

little

night!

Lisa.

to

returns

you

about?

not.

rings, angrily, as phones sometimes

is wondering
how
much
She
It is Flora.
longer
her
He
is going to prolong his visit.
answers
is going right away.
He
Good
impatiently.
The

been

florid

no

glad

are

scarcely

to

get

know

speeches;
rid

of

me.

say?

to

No.

"

Good-by, then; good-by romance,

youth,
as
adventure;
wajnward
as
thoughts, as graceful
my
dreams, as changeable as my
desires; a butterfly
as
my
with
wonderful
emotion
instead
of a
wings, but with
Gerald

"

heart.
Lisa

Ah

"

things

to

yet they

Lisa

as

what

was

that

Oh

"

wayward
I

I know

"

you,

are

wished.
blame

"

to

say

such

"

Yet

you

things

be.

and

to

was

win

I am,
that
have
made

head
I

try?

you
on

Gerald's

don't

blame

yourself.
as

punish

me

for

As

desires.

my

taught young
An
applause.

is all you
wished
of me
what
you
And

now

you

breast, sobbing.)
you.

myself.
Lisa

such

say

you

it

changeable

as

didn't

Darling,

said

to

me

could

(Lays her

me.

have

is what

why

right

no

please

to

You

Oh,

Gerald

dare

true.

wished

you

be.

I have

thoughts,

my

my

to

how

you,

You

no.

duty was
interpreter, that
me

dare

me.

Gerald
to

! How

being just

me!

blame

"ENTER

Gerald

How

"

MADAME"

I to

was

117

know!

blundering

am

ass.

the

Again
Gerald's

phone

answer

he

promises that
Lisa

Poor

"

Gerald

Lisa

Oh

"

because

age

hope

of

just about

am

are

because
us,
upon
if
of the world
But

going

to

join

I'll show

Satan,
The

old

can

Say

Lisa

{her

"

I don't

Gerald;
Gerald

Lisa
almost

you

is the

That

imposing

love

you

old!

here,

you

imp

of

am.

around

What

me

and

won

to

are

front of piano).
Lisa, listen

Oh,
we

to

What

do ?

do?

we

late!

of the

(takes her in his arms).

"

me

has

Come

am

how

world

phalanx

"

Gerald

insists upon

the

(runs upstage and

is dead.
great god Pan

Lisa

not

are

the
are
respectable. We
The
irreconcilthey only knew.

great

you

I, Gerald;

it is

hell

The

"

Flora.

imagination, illusion;

world

more

the

than
and

you

they

as

the

once

now

older

two

young,

people
Yet

is !

she

still have

we

before.

peevish.
Again he

leave.

to

or

year

we

no,

than

old

how

still

is

Flora

curt

youth.

Gerald

to

is

still see

we

ables.
are

more

Because

young!
secret

is

Flora,
I

"

rings.

"

too

know,

I can't

his

neck).

help

Ah,

seem

to

too

Gerald,

you.

{holding her desperately). Say

it isn't

Say
"

around

arms

it isn't too

late!

hear

the

sands

rushing out;

it is

late.

it.
turns
angrily toward
phone rings. Gerald
door
the
leaves
and
ajar.
Lisa slips into the bedroom
Gerald
The
grabs his hat in a
phone rings like mad.
looks at the bedroom
door, has an idea,
panic. Then
his mind,
looks at the phone, hesitates, finallymakes
up
with an angry
his hat, and
down
throws
gesture sweeps
"The

the

the

bedroom

"Enter

Bice

into

carafe

and
from

of water

on

another

puts

glass

door,

bedroom

back

with

curtaia

nice

door

bedroom

breakfast
laid

with

in

blossoms

front

in
Bice

undertone.

of

lace

blossoms
the

table

is

all

in

the

about

satin

prepared

Bice

room.

and

has

in

bows

with
her

"

bows,

her
with

thing,
every-

happy
cap,

sprigs

Archimede

corsage.

is

"

everybody
angry.

What

is
of

Miss

except

quite
truth

morning

with orange
large white bow
his breast."
Bice
on
sings cheerily as she
table for breakfast.
is happy
Everybody

freshly
sets

the

ornamented

starched

is

fireplace. It is carefully
low
of orange
bouquet
A
table.
profusion of

"

white

blossoms

orange

the

on

down."

small

the

of

has

apron

gently

tiptoeing about
arranging
smiles, talking in a
happy

are

wreathed

fuss, she

"It

is scattered

Archimede

white

closed.

of

middle

the

without

III

cloth

lace

flowers

white
and

in

hat, looks

comes

morning.

frosty, sunny

for

is

small

Gerald's

knocks

tray and

Act
The

sees

quietly and

the

as

softly

goes

glass and

She

the

on

He

door.

the

tray.

floor.

the

to

shuts

then

door,

bedroom

at

piano

the

from

phone

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

ii8

is

Something

it?

Where

what

has

the

Smith,
is

being

Madame?
bursts

happened

is

She

secretary.

kept

from

Then

the

her.

awful

her, and

upon

she

is scandalized.

Miss

Delia

thing

Smith

"

Robbia

I've

stood

first and

happened

never

good

last, but
before

"

"

this

deal
well

from
!

is too

Madame

This

sort

much.

of

My

word!
Bice
Is it not

"

What
her

is

husband?

it

that

makes

you

so

shocked?

"ENTER

Miss

Smith

MADAME"

Her

"

husband

not
.he's,
.

any

is he?

more,

119

If he

her husband

is,he's committing

bigamy

or

'Tisn't

something.

legal,I tell you.

Doctor
{entering and seeing flowers).
nice, good idea
charming !
very
"

Ah,

very

Do

you

"

Smith

Miss
know

what's

Doctor

"

Doctor, what
happened?
Well, I can
guess.

blossoms?

orange

Smith

your

"

if you
Madame!

Charming
morality will
careful.

not

are

Let
Smith

Miss

Doctor

shall

"

us

run

What

"

Leave

"

Do

idea,
suffer

they

about

that

to

I not

Bice.

Smith

Doctor

But

"

the

Leave

"

the

Come, Miss
prostration

nervous

wonderful

will

catch

woman,

us
.

South

America?

Madame.
.

Miss

smell

...

She's

or

do?

we

boat

leaves

everything

at

one!

Madame.

to

She's

great general!
Bice

Quick!

"

Gerald

is the

clothes

and

with

happy

into
the

first

to

come.

He

enter.

little conscious, but

good morning.

which

song,

quick! they

he greets the

He

Lisa,

amuses

is still in

she

as

tries

even

follows

evening
servants

break

to

into

him

room.

Lisa
Gerald

drag

out

Bice

My

"

blessed!

to

Doesn't
she. Bice?
hippo.
Signora is happy at last ! The saints

be

Bice

"

"

of

sits

How

"

America,

at

opposite Gerald.)
like
settling
you

table

will

down

in

Bice?

Eh, what

is?

{pours coffee,which

Yes,

Bice,

From

today,

Gerald

enough

(Lisa

Gerald

musical.
grow
You
look
lovely

you

not?

Why

"

song

Lisa

Gerald!

My

"

no

"

more

you

Ah,

opera.

and

we

me,

well,

not

Bice
I

passes

have

Gerald).

to

decided

firmV!

raise chickens.

quite that,

but

Mrs.

Fitz-

I will

down

Bellmore.

at

Lisa

lazy

pipe, too
Gerald

to

at

you?

move.

And

"

the

Flora

is

the

"Lisa

and
them

first

...

considered

be

to

she

arrive, and

to

Gerald

try

still in

their

get

to

peace!

oh, the

Bice

peace,

Preston

is Flora

There

held

place

our

with
the
house
big garden, the wide
it used
to remind
me
that is always smoking;
smoking a
fat lady squatting in a meadow,

very

country-

The

"

chimney
of

in the

time

our

remember

You

Bice, don't

Bellmore,

of

spend part

gerald and

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

I20

very

long and

too

angry.

has

panic

the

but

away,

places

is

John.

and

they

are

caught."
Flora

night

Flora

reach

the

me

know

You

"

Flora

Don't

"

four

or

times.

perfectly well.

mean

Finally

the

told

operator

off.

was

It must

"

what

for hours.

you

receiver

Gerald

it three

I answered

"

to

last

telephone

the

answer

Gerald

tried

didn't

You

"

fallen

have

interrupt

off.

Do

think

you

am

simply scandalous.
stands
what
Well?
have
to offer?
(Gerald
excuse
you
I only
wish
in front of her like a naughty child)
my
fool ?

husband

dear

As

behavior

Your

it

will

wife.

You

position,
singer.
Gerald
Flora
And

"

me

thing

on

law

hands

this

lady
with

properly.

of my
lawyers.
is not
who
your

reputation

my

level

you

and

social
opera

common

Preston
or

that
one,

and

with

in the

still

expect
as

Mrs.

remember

I shall

deal

trifle with

Now,
Keep

please
"

such

"

He'd

and

you

cannot

put

been

affairs

my

call upon
and

has

me

alive.

was

is, I've put

They

to

it will

go

agreement
and

don't

worse

about

with
a

you.

ment
settle-

forget it. There's

public opinion. They'll be on

"ENTER

side and

my

they'llmake

that

you've

way.

Do

Gerald

What

do

Now,

"

Mrs.

You

yet.
and

you

"

if

you

this

suppose

woman

is feathered

nest

Lisa

Phew!

"

I'll know

or

not

you
to

What

{recovering. Going

"

dare

she

into

come

I couldn't

but

oiur

your

Lisa

C).
up
house
and

It is

her, "Are

to

Gerald

"

Come

back

her.

I'll pay

back
soon

Lisa

"

the
arms.

There,

piper
We

the

were

the

you

possible.
{absently).

things

"

and

say

them.

rough deal;

now

How
talk

storms

dare

she!

so!

And

must

Yes

have

After

I should

wife.

holds

it's worth

"

first time

for the

her

in

darling, there.

his

in

have

it,just

get married

said

have

to

to

to

know

her.

all,she's been
let's forget her.

mind

have

I'm

handed

you

just

now

said

dear,

arms).

Never

but
{then intensely),

things I could
{amused). Yes,

could

you

{She

wife?"

of all the

Gerald

didn't

if she

{catches her
here.

in my
as

think

as

wait!

you

back.

answer

"

"

why

reason

no!

it

to

woman!

{sittingat table). No,

life,darling. {Laughs.)

Gerald

Oh

of

care

you'll see

both!

you

take

to

the

yet.

talk

your

have

age,

with

through

with

won't

remarks

your

not

"

slippers. I
stuffy old
your

in

now

I'm

How

I'm

libertine,

"

carpet

Gerald

said

this

provide

can

Preston, confine

through with
You
just wait!
Good-day
out.)

"

you

"

of you
that my

want

and

wealthy

imagine

better

would

please.
{hysterically).Oh,

me,

Flora

Oh,

It's much

woman

were

you

Oh, don't

pay.

heart.
any

121

of you
except to pay her disgracefuldebts and to
her liasons with dukes
and
princes and what not ?

cover

you
home

think

that

you

my

establishment

wants

to

broken
you

it weren't

good

MADAME"

think

as

"

her.

all

glad
a

the
you

pretty

Then
not

John

to

his

way

They

all

want

they

to

were

Robbia

Delia

the

them

More

reporters.

favors

calling

of

the

from

Lisa
will

Gerald

hint

of the

sensational

story
get if

that

demand

But

that!

for

The

the

phone
firmly in

stand

of

He

parents.

the

and

center

midst

the
and

Gerald

stood
ask

of
She

Great!

didn't

Lisa

explanation

idea:

has

""

rings,

an

the

America?
He

rings.

interview.

an

brilliant

isn't.

John

his

from

South

might
phone

they

it.

of

another

to

go

reporters.
Mrs.

police. Again

has

to

happened.

John standing
sort
demanding
some
room
his irresponsible parents.
In

hubbub

of

swarm

doorbell, with

the

forced

been

has

search

They

the

perturbed,

what

divorce

in

go

has

perfect

know

to

given

has

He

shocked.

through

make

of

little

1920-1921

OF

he, too, is much

and

comes,

say

Preston

PLAYS

BEST

THE

122

all

is

he

them

can

be

to

bom.

John
God

I didn't

"

but

knows,

you've got

to

of

and

of

will go

you

Yes,

"

promise that

and

the

put

up

with

of

The

of

the

reporters
want,

living

on

go

and

me,

fanuly

right.

anjrthing you

and

you

dignity

are

wicked

parents,

my

think

to

you

get those

be

can't

dignity

Gerald)

will do

we

to

got

Johnnie,

yes,

down

to

you
You

me.

You've

(Goes threateningly
hear?
family, do you
Lisa

to

got

with

up

here.

future,

my

I've

put

if I weren't

as

choose

...

of

"

the

if

Now

aWay

"

anything

all.

at

With

John

another

idea:

America.
the
room

his

on

She

Again

servants

is

as

are

and

Gerald

Gerald

called.

such

first act.

personal

quiet the press,

will "elope"

is all enthusiasm.
The

quickly dismantled

in the
up

to

way

Lisa

rushes

belongings

it

was

madly
as

to

has

South

Hurriedly

packing
as

Lisa

starts.

The

quickly

nished
fur-

about

Bice

grabbing
is likely

"ENTER

overlook.

to

Her

couldn't

She

The

doctor

follows

Lisa

in

enters

carrying
procession."
Lisa

Gerald

off

in

wore

Gerald

arms.

loaded

Bice,

Gerald's

Tomamoto,
parrot

We

close

cage,

We

go!

the

the

go!

Bice.

by

run

we

back

the

door

"

Toto!

look
I

things
sing

No,

Lisa,

no,

darling,

here,
I'd

swore

drag

you

"

damned

that

carry

won't!

do

never

want

you

it, I

do

won't

pup.

You're

again.
and

along

me

making

are

you

tell

won't!

you,

to

her

off.

Gerald!
Now

"

all the

to

and

(suddenly).

But,

"

hold

you

"

Gerald

me

and

Now

she

overcoat.

Tamamoto,

Hurry

Gerald,

Lisa

large

suitcase

in

rush

they

coat

dog

luggage,

(happily).

"

going

"

Lisa

do

in

portmanteau.

and

and

small

(triumphantly).

"

Gerald

me

hand

man,

here,

carries

wrapped
with

hat

roses!

of roses!

attar

small

hamper

of

attar

her

and

same

her

without

screen

with

the

She

follows,

eloping

"seizes

Archimede

down

of

123

And

rouge!

think

first act.

MADAME"

Lisa

Gerald

But,

"

mia!

Madonna

"

can't

We

Toto!

leave

Gerald

well, then,

Very

"

you

leave

can

(Sits

me.

sofa.)

on

Lisa

(phone

"

rings).

Oh,

Gerald

"

Gerald

"

not

again!
Gerald
with

"

dog

Bice

"

under

Oh,

give

his

(standing

arm.

in

me

damned

the
Lisa

dog.

follows.)

doorway).
(Curtain)

Exit

Madame.

(Exits

Melodramatic

By

BEFORE
of

in

generous

the

from
write

their

fact

"The

and

praise
it

play.

Mr.

many

prominence
Ibsen

years

dramas.

theatrical
added
of
this

"

that

Green

The

was

brought

ary

18,

192

fiirning

the

at

first

was

to

practically
The

the

Booth

of

the

mountains.

the

mile,
unbroken

background,
is

vast

not

at

masonry,

himself

success

when

the

region

Theater',

and

theater

and'

1920,

Janu-j

slow

in

the

play

being

conran

crowded

"

of
to

gaimt
the

and

almost

mountain

wall

distance

apparent

an

barbaric

in

cotild

York,
all

at

reviewers

Clinging
.

in

"a

confessed

27,

New

performance.
on

student

Walnut

December

was

Booth,

rises

his

the

at

Theater,

the

on

hit.

of

public

every

curtain

treeless

night

at

of

produced

judgment

season

scored

able

he

measure

the

The

1.

the

the

books

frankly

believe

not

"

Goddess

play

the

did

of

"PlaymaJdng"
and

he

gained

several

his

could

years

translator

well-informed
that

glory

London,

of

author

fact

to

first

recently

he

Philadelphia

out

as

added

the

the

and

in

drama

as

is

The

play

The

in

fame

drama.

work

write

He

his

the

ago

subjects

to

the

of

reviewer

prominent

were

critic

for

Archer,

they

reflected

dramatic

little

Goddess,"
it

seeing

extracted

proved

spoke

Green

After

play."

that

good

critics

fellow

Archer's

first

Acts

Foiir

Archer

it, his

William

"William's

in

Play
William

seeing

doubtfully
as

GODDESS"

GREEN

"THE

palace,

crowned

by
124

with

long

arcades

of

about

stretches

and

turrets.

of

"THE

The

GREEN

foreground

two

of

masses

has

temple

GODDESS"

consists
rock.

been

of

In

roughly

small

the

rock

hewn.

125

level space
the

on

Two

between

right
and

thick

cave

rudely-

carved

pillars divide it into three sections.

Between
the
in
the
middle
be
pillars,
the
section, can
seen
seated
of forbidding
figure of a six-armed
Goddess,
colored

aspect,
mass

the

on

be

can

dark

left (from
the

seen

of

wing

disastrous

forced

"The

two
pilot and
extricating themselves

down

the

passengers

Lucilla.
in good
athletic
All

cliff.

and

The

of
',
,

rock

viewpoint of the audience)

an
aeroplane, the nacelle and
It has
evidently just made
a
landing.
in

are
passengers
from
the wreck

wearing

the

and

their

leather
with

clad

natives

tailor-made

first appearance

wonder

and

natives,
chatter

wear

Their

coats.
.

rudely

the

over

of

act

clambering

the
pUot is Dr. Basil Traheme;
his wife,
are
Major
Antony
Crespin and
is a well-set-up man,
Traheme
vigorous and
sipated-l
distraining. Crespin, somewhat
heavy and
is in khaki.
Lucilla
is a tall, slight,

on

watched

Projecting

The

woman,

three

the

hidden.

undercarriage
rather

green.

fear

rather

eagerly

among

tweed

suit.

aviation

mets
hel-

proceedings

by a group
Mongolian

of dark

themselves.

in

are

and

feature.
A

man

Aryan type, the priest of the

them."
to have
some
temple, seems
authority over
idea
the
where
Traheme
and
the Crespins have
no
down.
their
accident
to
aeroplane has brought them
toward
that
they are
They assume
pretty well on
thankful
central
At
the moment
Asia.
too
they are
their fortunate
to care
over
a great deal, though
escape
that
of the natives
the attitude
they
plainly indicates
have
friends.
landed
not
Crespin is inclined to
among
and
with
the vigor of a
be a little dictatorial
resents
action
the
accustomed
to being obeyed
military man
of

higher

the

stature

"high

attempts

to

and

more

he
when
priest" in barring his passage
the mountain
path leading
proceed down

THE

126

toward

the

distant

advice

that

careful

not

grouped
amount

there

is

PLAYS

BEST

would

it

He

castle.

to

excite

around

them.

be
or

1920-1921

also

resents

better

if

irritate

the

lost between

reason

to

that

the

all

three

is

w6re

people

strange
and

Traheme

believe

Traheme's

there

Evidently

of love

with

OF

great

no

Crespin, and
man's

younger

long

deep regard for LuciUa

Crespin
In fact
something to do with the major's attitude.
learn
that
Mrs.
the best of
soon
Crespin is,making
of her
children.
unhappy
marriage for the sake

acquaintance
has
we
an

With

the

Traheme

Rukh,

been
has

words

few

learns

called

for

sent

heard

ever

and

of

from

Russian

at

his

command

the

the
is
priest that
country
and
that
the
is its ruler, has
Raja, who
will shortly arrive.
and
None
of them
of Rukh,
though Mrs.
Crespin recalls
in a newspaper
dispatch just before

seeing the name

Their
satisfied
they started.
curiosity is in a measure
when
Traheme,
examining the aeroplane to see if there
is the least hope of their repairing it, finds the
paper
the
It
reads:
containing
dispatch.
"

Abdulabad,

passed
Mr.

the

on

Rukh,

among

the

of
of

miles
their

paragraph
to

in

found

men

that
the

referring
the

of the

these

spurs

murder

the

are

Himalayas."

but

be

wiser

to

to

their

sentence,

further

amazement

tear

of

independent

people of Rukh, some

interior, know
anything
brothers,

been

miscreants

little-known
of

has

the

murderous

to

and

small

of death

guilty

that

appears

it would

do,

Sentence

"

northern

likely

that

The

It

of

It is not

fate

three

Haredale.

natives
state

Tuesday.

dreds
hunof

Traheme

out

and
which

of the

the
cludes
con-

bium
he

the
ceeds
pro-

natives.

of the
like the march
approach
Raja "sounds
of the Great
The
natives
all run
Panjandrum.
to the
where
the path debouches
point
the
on
open
space.
They prostrate themselves, some
each
of
the
side
on

"THE

path.

127

the
down
mountain
procession comes
is headed
by a gigantic negro
flourishing
sabers, and gyrating in a barbaric
war

It

naked

two

GODDESS"

wild

way.

GREEN

dance.

Then
and

half

come

cymbals.

dozen

Then

musicians
litter

bearers.

with

toms
tom-

carried

by four
the figure of the

curtains
Tlurough its gauze
be
Raja can
indistinctly seen.
Immediately behind
the litter comes
and
Watkins,
an
English valet, demure
correct,
looking as if he had
just strolled in from

St.
of

The
James Street.
procession closes with a number
the Raja's bodyguard,
in the most
fantastic, particolored

attire, and
'f them

some

Raja's
kins

with

the

opens

The

Crespin

and

Oh

"

to

the

is

step

and

the

Raja

toward

the

of

speak English?
of fact he
(As a matter

Highness

it

speaking

"

Raja

Uninvited,

"

Crespin
the

Rata
the

Cresfin

You
honor

assure

given

are

to

you,

not

understand

to

territory.

unwelcome.
that

this

is

if I'rightly
kingdom of Rukh, Major
symbols on your cuff.
mit
(again salutes). Major Crespin. PerThe

"

"

to

Raja
Madam,

but,

I have

of Rukh.
"

me

We

"

state

read

Eastern

salutes."

irreproachably.)
Crespin
{pulling himself together and
like a soldier and
of breeding). Then
a
man
landing uninvited in your
apologize for our
speaks

Wat-

tall, well-built

extreme

advances

little.

his

He

in

Your

yes,

temple.

makes

silence.

dressed

of the
arm

The

long.

feet

seven

or

gives

Raja

in

Does

"

six

antique matchlocks,

in front

Crespin

gorgeousness.

Raja

down

curtains

alights.
European
party
of
man
forty,

with

barrels

litter is set

he

as

armed

introduce

of

"

(vuitha profound salaam).

"

are

wife

my

to

welcome

the

first

you

lady

receiving.

to

of your

my

secluded
nation

delighted.

am

dominions.

I have

had

the

THE

128

LuciLLA

Cresun

Raja
"The

Raja
Raja

the

into

Traherne

Major.

to

their

see

that

by taking

them

LuciLLA

at

doubt

Crespin

in

hUl

clouds.

the

coming

from

up

station

and

"

them

save

was

three

in my
aeroplane.
is a sportswoman,

{with

"

the

"

been

up

rash

enough
days' traveling

then?

times.

many

tinge of sarcasm). Yes,

you

Pahari

I have

carried

has

lost

got

children

up

Oh,

"

that

most

"

Himalayas?
were

Madam

"

well?

as

"

Crespin

might

me

we

"

of my

much

too

misadventure

some

for

"

suggest

Raja

it is

Pahari, no
Yes,

"

newspaper?

amateiir.

an

of the

Yes

Mrs.

Traherne
to

wilds
"

and

Raja

as

I presume
misadventtire

"

the

make

newspapers

Only

"

fortunate

plains

in

seen

"

TraheRne

Traheme

Doctor

It is very
incomplete.
aviator
But
are
an
you

work.

far

The

"

see.

you

"

Malaria."

of

Pasteur

often

so

whose

Traheme,

The

Traheme?

have

Traherne

so

is left of it

Doctor

name

kind.

is very
Basil
Dr.

is

this

what

or

"

"

whose

And

"

1920-1921

OF

Highness

Your

"

aeroplane

PLAYS

BEST

many

times.
LuciLLA
went

was

Well,

"

assure

having
local
allow

weather

My

goddess

the
wave

introduce

to

me

in

(with

"

demons.

or

descended

sure

you

that

sensation

have

we

But

her

of

seen

souls

the

of

your
of

temple

our

idol)

the

is considered

"

an

er
wheth-

"

fact

toward

here,

never

simple

precincts
of his hand
to

Traheme's

impossible.

made

people

not

are

of Dr.
was

have

you

you.

aeroplane. They
are
gods
you

fault

no

The

astray.

Raja
can

It

"

"

highly

significant.
Crespin
in

Raja

"

"

hope,

sir, that

we

obtaining transport back

To
civilization,you
were

shall
to

civ

find
"

going

no

to
to

ficulty
difIndia.

say?

"THE

hesitate,

Why
we

have

had

ourselves
is

it.

barbarous

it

but

was

in

time.

Some

with

my

blue

and

picking

But

Watkins,

Madam

what

are

up
is

you

cushions.

(Watkins
piles some
to form
seat for Lucilla.
as
a
so
litter for
Raja
continues) Another

mountain

chairs

minutes.

Then

of my

gentlemen

you

hope

standing all
thinking of?
cushions
from

will be

will accept

precarious

Meanwhile
and

Madam
here

the

in

few

hospitality

house.

poor

The

for the

were

yours

the litter
the

scimitar)
revolver;

your

fact.

accustom

his

when

ancestors

woods.

the

(touching

that

the

to
to

years

compared

by

well

very

reconciled

thousand

sword

weapon
worn

livelihood
this

This

129

know

We

quite

are

five

themselves

daubing

sir?

We

some

to

GODDESS"

dear

my

barbarians.

are

We

GREEN

point of their being permitted

the
their journey, but
to continue
Raja suavely puts
them
comfortable.
him
off.
He
he hopes, make
can,
His
will be able, he believes,
mistress
of the wardrobe
suitable
with
to
Madam
apparel,
provide
Crespin
is invaluable, will be
and
Watkins, who
glad to look

major

the

for

out

the

presses

the

of

wants

The

men.

Raja

is

little

affairs
European
and
For
as
customs.
instance, though his bodyguard,
he
also is in
is a relic of barbarism,
they have
seen,
but
small
of a
command
equipped and
completely
he is pleased
which
trained
statement
a
standing army,
of

boastful

having kept

with

demonstrate

to

the
whose

sheltering

rocks
had

presence

in touch

signal

a
a

been

with

that

brings
of

company

from

native

entirely unsuspected

behind
soldiers

by

the

visitors.
of

Raja.
Allow
to
me
congratulate you on their training.
I superinI am
tend
Raja
greatly flattered, Major.
the litter.
it myself.
{Down the
Ah, here comes
Crespin

"

"

very

smart

body

men.

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

I30

borne, like the Raja's, by four

mountain
It is followed by two
by two
chairs, borne
to
hand
to
Madam,
you
apiece) Permit
me,

path

comes

litter

men.
men

your

As

she
{He offers
palanquin.
the newspaper
falls
rises she picks up her leather coat, and
The
notices
the
it) Forgive
to
me,
Raja
ground.
A
and
looks
at
paper
newsMadam.
it)
{Picks up paper
is such
This
rarity you
a
days old!
only two
allow
must
to glance at it.
{He opens the paper and
me
been
that a strip has
out
torn
from the back page)
sees
What
The
Ah!
pity! In
a
telegraphic news
gone!
civilized
the
for tidings from
seclusion
I hunger
my
world.
{The priest comes
forward and speaks to him
in
action
Traherne's
eagerly, suggesting in pantomime
the
and
on
pointing to the ashes
burning the paper,
burned
this
the Raja
looks) You
ground, at which
hand.

his

Lucilla

column.
Traherne

Raja

"

Unfortunately,

"

Ah

! I know

did.
and

Traherne,

Dr.

motive.

your

destroyed it out of consideration

for my
painful piece of
me
a
feelings,wishing to spare
but
was
thoughtful
quite
intelligence. That
very
I
what
tried
to
already know
you
unnecessary.
I

appreciate

it.

You

"

conceal.
Crespin
Traherne

Raja
a

I know

"

that
have

politicalcrime,
Raja

thing

"

you

"

Bad

was

Raja
argue

"

"

a
"

the

knows

sentenced

is it

possible

flies fast, Dr.

am

Remitted?

afraid

"

not.
I

"

subjects, accused

of my

perhaps tell me
being remitted?

their sentence

Crespin

three
been

How
news

can

Traherne

"

Highness

Your

"

Traherne

It

know

You

"

"

is there

should

death.

to

Traherne.

Your

of

But

one

chance

any

of

Highness.
rather

cold-blodded, unprovoked murder.

think?
Unprovoked,
Well,
you
is to be
the execution
point. And

not.

say

won't

I
"

"THE

Traherne

Raja

I think

"

Tomorrow

"

Lucilla)
waiting.

Traherne
these

tomorrow

the

or

Forgive

to

you

GODDESS"

GREEN

Does

"

after

after.

(Turning
have
kept

"

Highness

day

yes.

"

Madam

me,

Your

the

or

"

day

131

know

anjrthing of

men?

Raja
the

{over his

"

shoulder

litter). Know

he

as

them?

Oh

hands

yes

Lucilla

they

"

in0

are

my

brothers.

"He
hands

seats

himself

twice.

Both

Lucilla's

first.

single rank.
follows

in their

Crespin

His

Traherne

knows

he

"As

and
the

regular soldiers
salute

the

as

As

of the

the

his

in

way

Watkins

pass.

selves
them-

seat

so:"

did

What

he

mean?

shoulders).

Heaven

the
of

two

The

rear.

him.

the

tiger.

chairs

spacious

loggia."

is

And

how

devil

the

off, Crespin first,the

move

close

headed

round

by

the

them.

The

dancing

negro,

priest prostrates
before

Goddess.

the

Act
time

There's

news?

soldiers

musicians,

host, Traherne.

our

about
of

Or

got the

like

cat

"

thanksgiving,

The

line

off,

move

Traherne

do

they

brothers?

and

litters

and

Crespin

I don't

"

Traherne

ranks

raised

are

his

claps

much

had

litter and

own

{shrugging

"

Crespin
too

The

chairs.

"

his

litters

They
Raja's.

the

in

evening

of

himself,
The

two

irregulars
bring up
if

as

in

falls."

curtain

II
the

proportioned room,
On
the
loggia at

same

day,

opening
back

the

upon

turbaned

scene
a

"a

wide

servants.

under

of

direction

the

old and

an

they
has

while

but

women,

have
so

concerned

much

scheme

any

about

the

that

believe

wily

Raja

may

have

he

that

embarrassment.

their

Crespin.
Raja's serving
apprehensive

somewhat

are

covers.

joined by
of the

hands

to

four

table, with

shortly

the

in motion

set

for

planned

is

men

reason

no

soon

the

dignifiedmajordomo,

dinner

arranging a luxurious
discovered,
Traherne,
Mrs.
Crespin is still in
are

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

132

They

however,

are,

the

precariousness

you

suppose

their

of

situation.

Crespin

do

Where

"

really

we

are,

Traherne?
Traherne
Crespin

Of

"

Traherne
the

little is

very

in

all I

known,

Traherne

he

"

said

they
leg, curse

breed

our

his

Traherne

simply

"

did

the

searching
I fancy

Rukh.
to

seems

forth

send

same

he only pulling

was

meant

brothers,

caste

But,

race.

when

serious

was

Or

in ?

Haredale

poor

host

our

impudence?
He
probably

of

men

it

been

where
Some-

of fanatics.
who

those

about

that

his brothers

were

I've

heard

ever

land.

never-never

Precisely.
D'you think

"

Crespin

the

except

Like

"

mean?

you

Bokhara.

to

peculiarly poisonous
Crespin

map,

course.

way

for

memory

the

Oh,

"

on

my

On

"

even

so,

or

it's

awkward.
Crespin
the

back

I don't

"

of the

politics.

We've

Traherne
Ever

With
extract

Oh,

the
has

wind,
it's

Japanese
been

the

entrance

from

that

these

have

got

interfered

never

"

since

continent

north

what

see

case

beat

itching to
of

of
the

kick

beggars, living
do

to

with

with

them.

Asia

for

Russians
us

the
the

at

Indian

Asians.

whole

out.

Watldns, the butler, they try

further information
mysterious person

to

"THE

location

the

to

as

Watkins

doesn't
the

far, as

in

Rukh,

its relation

exactly, but

India.

to

it is "not

Unfortunately we're
How
crow.
long does
it takes
They tell me

the

Watkins

of

133

so

very

flies."

"

fly with

GODDESS"

know,

crow

Traherne
to

GREEN

"

in

position
journey take?

not

the
about

weeks

three

Cashmere.

to

Crespin

"

how
Watkins
been

tell

They
long it

took

No,

sir,

"

Surely

you!
you?
excuse

sir

me,

must

you

member
re-

I've

"

never

in India.

Crespin

Not

"

I looked

thinking, as

in

been
at

And

I seemed

to

India?
that

you,

just

was

have

seen

before.

you

Watkins
in

but

England,
pleasure.
Crespin
the

Watkins

But

"

hell did

in

Not

"

Tashkent.

don't

call

if you

might 'ave met

mind
having that

We

to

haven't

India, how

in

been

get here?

you

"

India, sir.

All

with

came

'Ighness, sir, by
with
Europe is by

'Is

dealin's

our

way

of

way

of

Russia.
Traherne
and

"

by

not

Watkins
there

the

Traherne

"

Watkins

central

"

to

India

direct,

Asia?

it's done,

yes,

sir.

But

told

I'm

like
negotiate
the
needle's
as
might say.
eye,
you
Difficult traveling for a lady, eh?
door to himpossible, I should
Next
guess,

tight places

very

and

camel

of

Oh

some

are

it's

way
"

possible to get

But

to

"

sir.

Traherne
say

the

of his
you

three

we're

Raja

But

"

who

accovmt

weeks

of the

knew
were

for

tried
that?

look

now

away

here, Watkins
from

Cashmere

passed on
only three days

sentence

these
ago.

you

"

"

yet

subjects
How

do

THE

134

PLAYS

BEST

Watkins

All

can't, sir.

"

things goes
queer
Traherne

1920-1921

OF

is, there's

say

can

here.

on

do you
What
Queer things?
priests,you know
Well, sir,them
'Is 'Ighness calls magic
for what
"

Watkins

"

in a
goes
Traherne

lot

Oh

"

Watkins

come,

they

"

"

lieve
be-

don't

you

"

mean?

in that!
Watkins
believe

no

say

excuse

there's

But

it.

in

can't

Well, sir,p'r'aps not.

"

sir, I

me,

must

can't

run

don't,

not

things

queer

nor

more,

no

say

my

goes
If
less.
the

over

eye

to say

on.

you'U
dinner

directly. {He retires,

out
by the hack.)
rascal
either
cunning
a

'Ighness will be here

inspects table, and presently goes
table.

'Is

Crespin
or

Traherne
him

take

to

us

Crespin

believe

he's

fool

the

she, too, has

arrives

"A

adventtu-es.

tell of her

tale to

think?

you

he'd

like

for.

Lucilla

When

don't

"

do

Which

fool.

damned

fellow's

That

"

exciting

an

into

little excursion

she was
Nights," she calls it, during which
without
led
down
end,
mysterious
hallways
past
grinning black guards and finally into an inner sanctum
and
bath
where
marbled
and, after the bath, rows
a
the

Arabian

rows

of

the

treated

been
the

"ayah,"
she

when

risqu^

with
or

however,

and

Raja

served

arrival

of the

the

mistress

refused

to

She

gowns.

has

Paris

latest

so

far
them

Raja,

of

the

of

the

able

to

master

three

are

able

only
"in

the

one

as

faultless

her.

She

had

reports,
respect, she
robes, objecting only

utmost

wear
was

awaited

frocks

perfect

startlingly

more

that
to

that

agree

host.

evening

situation,
With

attire

the
the
no

...

and
order
of the Russian
star
jewels except the ribbon
and
about
him
nothing oriental
except his turban
the attendants
dinner
his complexion,"
that
announce
As
is served.
they sit at table the Raja puts a record
The
the
selection
is
on
gramophone.
hauntingly
.

"THE

familiar

and

'Funeral

March

Raja,

the

as

Lucilla
of

curtain

curtain

the

When

GREEN

GODDESS''

asks

what

Marionette,'"

it

135

is.

"Gounod's
the

quietly answers

falls.

rises

moment

later

the

is

party

into the inner room

just finishing dinner.
They move
from
the loggia for their coffee.
Night has descended
with
and the sky is ablaze
visitors are much
The
stars.
impressed with the beauty of the scene, but the Raja
that
he
is not
confesses
in stars.
greatly interested
"I was
Aren't
they, suggests he, a little ostentaticms?
I played that
guilty of a little showing off today when
foolish trick with my
But
think
of the
regular troops.
Maharaja
yonder
{pointing upward) who
night
up
after night whistles
his glitteringlegions and
puts
up
them
their
much
as to
through
deadly punctual drill,as
say,

'See

what

Lucilla

devil of

fellow

over

the

{looking out).
snowfields.
I hope

from

the

heavens?

"

There
you

/ am!'

is the

wouldn't

"

moon

banish

rising
her

silly,good-natured face.
less
she's useful
And
and
to lovers
brigands and other lawwhom
I have
with
vagabonds
great sympathy.
She
that
she's
Besides, I don't know
so
silly,either.
ishment
to be forever
seems
raising her eyebrows in mild astonhuman
at
folly.
All
is out
this
of my
Crespin
ness.
Highdepth, Your
had a rather fatiguing day.
We've
Mightn't we
till the servants
To
be sure.
I only waited
Raja
all quite confbrtable?
had gone.
Now, are you
Lucilla
Quite.
Traherne
Perfectly, thank
you.
Crespin
Perfectly.
Raja
{smoking a cigar, and standing with his back
we'll go into committee
to the fire). Then
your
upon
'
position here.
Raja

Oh

"

no

"

I like her

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

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BEST

THE

136

"

Raja

"

Crespin

Raja

"

you

find

it rather

may

Communications

"

difficult

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please, sif.

If you
afraid
I'm

Crespin

OF

bad,

journey before us?

A
long journey,

fear

We

eh?

have

precisely

not

yet

"

able.
disagree-

difficult.
Crespin
had

heard

Raja

We

should

tively.

Not

time!

Oh,

"

arrival

They

later.

or

said

they were
speaking figtu-aof my

sons

are

intrude

we

father

"

such

at

you

upon

don't

pray

has

Traherne

do

How

(interrupting).

"

other.

me,

mean

you

I'll explain presently.

"

Believe

apologize.

given great satisfaction.

"

Crespin
each

course,

subject.

dreadful!

How

Raja

all.

that

tribesmen?

your

And

"

Raja

of

were,

at

Highness

fully
tact-

so

mother.

LuciLLA

your

you

have

you

you

assassins.

those

it, sooner

to

come

far, since

very

reopening

of

Your

meant

"

of my

to

When

"

You

Raja
not

had

have

brothers

your

pain

the

me

Traherne

so

sentence

am

spared

be

passed on
glad, Major, that

of the

"

can't

surely

It

"

You

surely

But

First

can't

let

first

"

understand

us

able
of this abomin-

approve

crime?

Raja

fanaticism

in

LuciLLA

from

was

How

do

they

That

is

to

come

just what

father's

my
my

I loved

eldest

mother's
her

you

recognize

in

be

so

by

son,

me.

his

(my

to

Europe.

shed

all

my

citizen

of

the

sent

going

was

influence

!)I was
was
wholly European.
the open-minded
became

hope

there

is

no

me.

"

"

Through
how

fanatics, and

are

different

you?

Raja
I

brothers

My

"

My

tell you.
wife.
favorite
to

mother

poor

"

My education
prejudices.
world

brothers,

on

whom

the

I
I

other

"THE

hand,
of

turned

GODDESS"

for their

137

culture.

has

always been
naturally fell in

brothers

My

India

to

people

our

GREEN

The

religion
primitive idolatry.

with

adherents

of

the

each
other up to a
superstition and they worked
high pitch of frenzy against the European exploitation
same

of Asia.
Traherne

Had

"

restraininginfluence

no

you

upon

them?

Raja
had

or

Of

"

them
in

might

strangled

British

prejudices
raj. We
are

severed

from

no

the

have

the

"

But

family.

our

have

course

traditional

of

of

Motherland

favor

of

though

race,

and

"

"

of ment
arguI said,
As

I?

all in

Indian

them

form

should

why
least

"

imprisoned

I do

the

long

love

not

her

tyrants.

"

Crespin

has

(who

"

had

quite enough

short, sir,you
Oh
Raja

defend this devilish murder?

But

romantic

no

"

is

there

nature,

and, from

admire

it.

This
he
were

the

as

curtly suggests that,

probably better that
their

upon

good enough
morning
"Materially

But

"

morally
no

it

I fear

go.

I
.

the

might

it is

well

as

practical side to my
point of view, I rather

under

Major

the

and

royal house
the
in

are

it

circumstances,

his friends

no

longer

hospitality. "If you will be

with transportation tomorrow,
us
be done.
Raja fears that cannot
be managed,"
"but
he admits,

"

the

excuse

mentioned

Madam
colloquialism.

that

the

precisely at

and

Crespin

religion of

people is a primitive superstition? Well, since

has spread that three Feringhis have dropped
skies

futile.

irritates

he

and

foolish

host's

furnish

to
"

it

romantic

plainly

statement

intrude

"

think

"

In

drink).

to

the

time

when

with

threatened

Feringhi government
the precincts of a temple

death

and

"

"

three

my

the

at

the

dropped,
subjects

the

from

princes

my

news

of

hands

the
of

moreover,

have

got it

into

their

heads

that

ducted
personally conthey especially

been

have

you

whom

Goddess

the

by

hither

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OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

138

worship."
Crespin
that

for your

Raja

do

theologians

the

Goddess

altogether
LuciLLA

Raja

Not

You

to

it not

enthusiasm

for

mortal
In

there

"

LuciLLA

So

brothers

your

Raja

"

exchange
dear

my

exchange
quite frank,
an

sir.

is what
would

it

be

again?
in history, Madam,
the
point
strong

I to

were

trouble

their

on

the

near

seldom

about

lack

throne"?
die

we

"

of
of

My
all

are

succession.

the

love

nephews.
raise
finger
no

would

you

back

remarks

brother

"a

uncles

"

is

palaver

to

idea,

brothers

who

Pope

might

family

our

the

seldom

is

children, and

mere

hostages

noted

have

may

family
princes. Is
are

be

to

get your

affection

that

sons

Nor,

that

all this

book.

my

"

"

hold

not

decrees.
suit

as

us

precisely

is not

That

"

of

upshot

hold

to

propose
brothers?

you

My

the

Then

"

to

save

That

is not

only

my

it

Supposing

reason.

of India
possible that I could
bully the Government
into giving up
sit
think
it would
relatives, do you
my
under
dear
the
humiliation?
No, no,
calmly down
It might
wait
few
decent
to find some
lady.
a
years
should
have
pedition.
pretext, but assuredly we
punitive exa
It would
of

but

money,

would

be

what

restored,

maisonette

thousands

cost

would

and

in

of lives

that
should

my

suit

me

end

Crespin

"

(angrily)
.

to

the

point,

sir?

Will

wouldn't

you

be

so

millions

Prestige
days in a

matter?

Petrograd.
Hitherto
I have
escaped the notice of your
by a policy of masterly inactivity, and
adhere
to that
policy.
It

and

at

all.

Government
I

kind

to

propose

as

to

come

"THE

Raja

mine

is

The

clerical

there

is

in

case

point.

party

party

shall

am

it

Archbishop
Canterbury
Mr.
I
have
Jorkins"
I fear I
Archbishop of York.
of

own

"

to him

You

"

Raja

I say,
from

emerged

yet

it demands

an

(a long pause)
Traherne

beg you
point is, dear

The

"

which, as

on

but

"I

"

whole

my

the

have

lady,

that

life for

of

stage

theology
has

Not

"

for

and

To

brothers

You

of

shall

free.

the

go

mean

to

say

that

there
when

clerical party
to

the

Goddess

might

Crespin
me

with

Major
that
Lucilla

"

not

be

too

would

society
Crespin angrily

its

"

bullets

begs

her

human

any

have

husband

he

Raja

the

tends
in-

calmly

about

the

sacrificed

possible, too, that the

exacting as regards Mrs.
be so gracious as to favor
is

"
"

draws
been
and

soul

whether

nothing cold-blooded
"white
goats" are to be
It

merely
passed

has

is

"if madam

her

to

as

blood

cold

in

Goddess.

Green

what
to

And

party.

If not, I wiU

be mentioned

them

murdering

clerical

that

query

"

"

the

honor

excited

Major's

us

executed.

word
your
shall never
us
you

replies

kill
"

are

tooth

life.

I, Madam

not

development:

tooth

eye,

the

is founded

power

an

would

You

"

Raja
only if my

"

ner:
part-

Highness.
point.

the

to

(aftera pause)
Unfortunately, I do.

Lucilla

between

introduce

to

Your

us.

come

Mosaic

for

eye

to

"

"

demand

my

have

Raja

am

terribly exacting

may

torturing

are

husband,

my

True,

for

me,

tomorrow.

Lucilla
Like

theology.

to

it.

"

you

boot, and

to

pleases with

oppose

soon

too, Madam,

slave

it

reach

theocracy

what

to

139

remember,

do

can

other

no

We

is generally

autocracy

an

GODDESS"

Gently, Major!
Please
{To Lucilla)

"

enough.
that

GREEN

At

which
his

evident

revolver

"

not

to

find

Earnestly

extracted.
Traherne

insult

to

leave

her

alone

Madam,

ceremony,

will

and

hinted

with

meet

with

me

be

not

the

choice," quietly observes

reproached

lack

gentlemen's

these

at
.

pleased,

consideration.

Traheme

"Dr.

Raja.

so

"The

must.

of consideration

that, if you

every

1920-1921

OF

first, if die they

die

let her

to

"

PLAYS

BEST

THE

I40

for

sex,

should

sex

your

that

gather

your

do

you

and
Well, I scarcely hoped you would
the less, the suggestion
I do not press the point.
None
And
remains
I'm afraid I've been
talking a
now
open.
You
must
be fatigued."
great deal.
The
The
bit of paper.
with
enters
majordomo
a
withdraws
Raja reads it interestedly, and immediately
not

so

please ?

"

with

the

them

presently.

wireless

(much
sending out

They're
Traherne

That

"

communication
LuciLLA

accounts

Wireless,

Jupiter!

by

for it !

They're

Antony

knows

less
in wire-

India!

with

{to Traherne).

"

of

message

sound

faint

the

for

news

is heard.

excited).

"

have

may

later

moment

in operation

machine

Crespin

he

that

announcement

all about

wireless.
Crespin
all

job

and

"

read

rather
war!

if

think

If

so

could

it my

Wasn't

hear

tinctly
dis-

more

they're transmitting

in

clear

"

their message.

Traherne

That

"

Crespin
five

the

through
now

I could

I should

"

If

"

minutes,

Lucilla

could

call up the
What
then?

Why,

"

salvation

our

we'd

aerodrome

wireless

at Amil-Serai

bring

soon

of the

get control

and

"

Crespin

we

be

may

the

Raja

to

for
"

his

senses.

Lucilla
installation

Somewhere

"

Traherne
must

Where

do

overhead

you

suppose

the

is?

Crespin

We

{toCrespin).

"

"

on

no

We

must

account

go

say.

cautiously. Major.
Raja suspect that we

very

let the

should

"THE

know

GREEN

about

anything

take

care

should

we

Crespin

wireless

get

never

Right

"

GODDESS"

you

141

the

near

he'd

installation.

Traheme

are,

else

telegraphy,

I'll lie very

"

low.
,

LuciLLA
behave

that

to

Crespin
the

(tearing off shawl).

"

horrible
We

"

And

how

are

to

we

man?

keep

raust

stiff upper

lip and

play

game.

LuciLLA

You

"

ghastly comedy

pretend
hospitality and

of

take

to

mean

in

part

this

politeness?
'

Traherne

If

"

delight

in

favor.

But

for

We

must

us

'

up.

With

showing

that

avoid

he
the

has

sunset.

"Meanwhile
as

been

I should

it would
runs

you,

There

of

hope
is

he

advise

of

Hall.

My

hundred

three

you

him

and

miles
the

the

regarding
only think

posal.
dis-

palace gates

almost

warn

go?

impassable

British

nearest

tennis

all at your

are

pass

of

his

following at
regard my
poor

will

to

firms
con-

day

Liberty

you

ently
Pres-

received

execution

the

you

wireless

Raja.

has

library

my

the

second

the

our

lock

and

for popular feeling,I must

safe,.
could
high. Besides, where
you

question

They

that

for

His

all in

the

be

not

between

country

news

room,

not

very

are

return

This

billiard

discovering

on

the

wisest.

all cost.

at

that

set

own.

your

courts, my

set

announcement

brothers

house

that

The

comes.

be

European policy is
might separate us

he

hopes
they await

apparatus

"

off his

their

it would

can,

you

his method

of

post."

receiving

of its

being by wireless,
that seems
hardly
Craftily,
himself
he thinks, the Raja assures
by questioning
as
that
nothing of the workings of a
them,
they know
the

they
they admit, but
news;

wireless

plant.

Traherne

Raja

"

"

Do

can

credible.

boastfully admits

Then

he

And

with

whom

think

that

you

do

communicate?

you

quite

its presence.

fair

question.

it show

Does

Doctor?

agents
Madam,

"

see

LuciLLA

If

"

have

But

hands.

exchange
I
Raja
f
why that
you
an

"

it

agreed,

am

is

would

here

the

such

The

"

goose

my

"

thought

try

but

I have

take

revenge

No
or

at

your
your

ours?

if your

India,

them,

bring about

to

for

Even

reach

ever

for

instruct

lives

concession.

ayah,

"

told

already
Government
on

me

for

whisper of your
again forgive

is cooked.
of

children

my

does

not

you?

move

Raja

of them
I

LuciLLA
to

"

for

the

Does

desperation,
What

Goddess?

the

move

to

may

is to
from

Government

have

to

impossible.

it not
we

children

have

desolated

am

ask

not

must

brothers

My

"

thought
Madam,

us

must

vulgarism

LuciLLA

impossible.
assuredly

my

moment.

favor

you

and

Simla

Madam,

sorry.

stay

beg

won't

brothers'

your

"

having extorted
presence

with

ring

would

us

for the

If it weren't

sakes

communicate

to

agent

of

their

for

No

please.

any

room

children.

that

I have

tact?

Shall

your

you
two

imagine

don't

usual

more.

to

you

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OF

yoiir

no

say

can

to

Prince,

PLAYS

BEST

THE

142

strike
find

prevent
that

of
refuse

does

"

India?
you,

but

{He presses
that, if you
you

means

me,

the

of
for

cheating
instance,

the

No,
you

bell.)
drive
your

from

throwing myself
loggia?
Raja
Nothing, dear lady, except that clinging to
and
the known,
the unknown,
all
that
shrinking from
of us feel, even
while we
be
despise it. Besides, it would
of the word.
While
foolishly precipitate, in every
sense
is hope.
You
there is life there
can't read
mind.
my
For aught you
have
tell,I may
can
intentipn of prono
ceeding
and
to extremities
be
little
only
pla3dng a
may
I hope you
have
that
I have
observed
joke upon
you.
of humor.
{The ayah enters) Ah, here is the
a
sense
Good
night. Madam;
ayah.
sleep well.
{He bows
her to the door)
No?
Gentlemen,
a
whisky and soda.
No?
Then
good night, good night.
"

"THE

After

they have
powerftil

table

Then

he

totally
He

dark
up

light of

the

he

off

the

torch

"the

electric

idol

it,and

upon

lights himself

from

switches

the

toward

the

it

it

on.

is

backgrotind.
throws

mantelpiece,
makes

the

which

room,

moonHt

now

the

on

takes

and

lights of

the

^14^

Raja

torch

the

for

except
to

GODDESS"

retired

switches

goes

Then

GREEN

the

ironic salaam.

an

door

curtain

the

as

falls."

Act

The

is

scene

the

Raja's

European

and

with

the

old-fashioned,

scene

of

The

casual

the
at

II."

"

room,

The

"an

snuggery
its comfort

contrasting
splendor of the

comfortless
time

entirely

is the

following morning.

investigations of Major Crespin, the first of

"guests to be stirring,reveal the heavy doors
"

three
the

modem

Act

III

of

back

left

leads

that

the

the

be

to

room

billiard

locked.

door

the

at

hallway
connecting with the rest of the palace. A large open
window
at the right has the effect of being at a great
view
the valley to the
across
height and conomands
a
It is Traheme's
conclusion, the
snow
peaks beyond.
has
look
had
he joins Crespin and
moment
arotmd,
a
Their

to

locked

minds

outwit

doors

are

their

wily

suggests, pick him

the

to

on

Traheme

pieces

jagged
does

the

Doctor.
have

not

host.

Raja

How

slept

upon

They
drop
a

he.

room.

finding some
might, Major

Crespin

him

window

out

Before

to

way

of the

feet

"They'd

says

wireless

the

himdred

approve.

to

But

below.

only

tear

they

can

us

to

plan

enters.

Good

"

and

rocks

quicker,"

ftirther the

Raja

intent

up

let into

back

at

now

another

room;

morning,
do

well?

you

like

{They,

good
Major;
snuggery?
my

make

no

answer)

morning,
I

hope
No?

you

Ah,

THE

144

perhaps
We

find

you

Crespin

business

cat-and-mouse

nothing
Raja

Send

"

if I

were

You

tried

Crespin

her

don't

it

reasonable,
Do

"

if it weren't

you,

we'll

make

to

British

nearest

for

we

my

concession

any

tomorrow's

on

say
us.

assure
as

my

jects
sub-

ceremony.

be

revolution.

sir.

dear

my

to

faithful

my

would

there

think

you

how

this

Make

nerves.

the

to

know

forward

cancel

be

back

us

You

to

must

damn

so

ever

looking

are

"

you

is worth.

place
If

the

about

one's

on

Bible
oath
our
give you
pleasantry you've played
dear
back, my
Major?
be as much
willing, it would

we'll

and

outpost,

gets

send

to

arrangements

mind.

Never

trying?

deaHng with insomnia.

Raja, a joke's a joke, but
now,

of

Come

"

1920-1921

OF

altitude

this

methods

have

you,

PLAYS

BEST

would

truckle

to

wife's

sake?

But

promise

"

you

you,

for
thing.
any-

promise that is worth

a brass
Asia
has
{With siddden ferocity) No.
farthing to me?
against you
swaggering, blustering,
wheya
long score
faced
lords of creation, and, by all the gods ! I mean
to
of it paid tomorrow!
see
some
(Resuming his suave
But
in the meantime
there
is no
manner)
reason
why
behave
like civilized
How
would
shouldn't
we
beings.
like to pass
the morning?
I'm
I can't
ofEer
you
sorry
lead you
I mustn't
into temptation.
shooting.
you
any
Raja

What

"

can

do

you

say

{Opening

the

door)

What

httle

business

With
the

the

billiard

between
he

room,

and

admits

wireless

to

summons

the

have

not

yet

Here

is the

attend

to, but

and

It

soothes

biUiard
I'll

the

room.

join

you

nerves.

I have

presently.

Traheme

safely disposed of in
the
Raja carefuUy closes the door
Watkins.
He is a little worried,
the
butler, to have his guests so near
and

apparatus

ignorance

billiards?

to

to

major

you

little doubtful

of its mechanism.

tried

to

bribe

Watkins

as

The

is

to

their

fact that

tended
pre-

they

suspicious.

It

"THE

looks

GREEN

though

as

sleeves.

He

have.

"I

they might

would
want

the

message

the

is

She

room.

about

be

can

companions,
pleasantly to the Raja's
yet, he

attempts
the

for

of

to

some

and

them,

Before

Lucilla

Crespin enters
by a sleepless night, anxious
and
in a mood
to respond
not
renewed

her, he is in

assure

desperate
be charged
must

way

no

in which

sible
respon-

fate, the

whatever

or

"

the
is

He

party, whatever

of her
Has

pulls

show."

puppet

self.
her-

finds

she

against "chance,

whoever,
gods, Providence
strings of this tmaccountable
the men
quite powerless to save
he might be able to do for her.

And

in her.

interest

situation

That

send

it."

understanding

formulated

her

catch

to

to
presence,
startle
or
enrage

to

worn

their
up
them, if they

their

sign

any

145

something

have

trap

in

is bound

if they show

see

plan

you,

that

message

GODDESS"

she

sidered
seriously con-

his offer to help her?

Raja
I could

to

be

it would

off and

send

to

to

to

to

me

while.

your

children

your

have

them

ried
car-

here.

you

faces him).

(starts,and

"

worth

letter

for

easy

very

brought

Lucilla

It will be

me.

undertake

not

but

"

Listen

"

do

What

you

mean?

Raja
have

"

children

your

happy

will

If

"

why

not

over,

your
suppose

own

accept

That

"

ing,
uninjxired,unsuspect-

time, of your
it would
homage

the

free

own

be

my

the

You

have

have

the

courage

say,

that

"

believe, I dare
is

in your

may

you

offer you.

privilege to
Raja

arms,

month,

"

oh,

"

will

Lucilla

"

in your

If?

"

you

"

if

"

Lucilla

Raja

that, in less than

mean

you

will awaken

that

to

in

in

rejoiilyou.
fifty
forty
"

live?

tomorrow,

will

children

to

courage

"

new

die, dear

lady
You
(Pause)

when

life,and

the
that

"

ordeal
there

so:
Suppose it were
sixty years, they passed

to

over

Himself

give

offer

is

passing
utterly cut

death;
that

future

will

children

your

shades,

but

living and

young

they

would

They

would

and

assured;

shadow

past,
not

loving. They
forget all that had

manhood

to

but

of

except

as

vague

be

must

soon

grow

the

you,

God

What

the

off from
with

be

Can

childhood?

through

life, without

new

children?

problematical,

life,not

new

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your

their

back

you

OF

they be

Would

you:

you

PLAYS

BEST

THE

146

quite
before.

gone

womanhood

under

and

the
whole
ultimately, perhaps, when
forgotten,you might, if you wished it,return
story was
with them
caU civilization.
to what
And, meanwhile,
you
of the best
only on the threshold
are
you
years
of your
would
life. You
them, not as a memsahib
pass
in a paltry Indian
but
the absolute
cantonment,
as
absolute
I do
talk
of
of an
not
to you
king.
queen
eyes;

your

romantic

love.

accessible

I respect

I respect

much

as

pretended

to

I say

should

son,

my

you

if you
other

him.

with
the

respect

me

gave

that

the

from

"LuciUa
elbows

speaks

in

LuciLLA

Raja

is

LuciLLA

I
"

be

hands
now

Therefore

the
man

and

him

to

of

flower
of

serve

Europe,

of the

the

East

future

"

bom.

you

I can't

perceptible

pause

before

she

voice."

Is that

beg

the

never

through all this speech,

of the couch, twisting her handkerchief
and
gazing straight in front of

end

toneless

"

"

the

her

West

I have

arrogance

of

just it:

motionless

sat

on

There

the

down

the

blending

may

"

has

in

her.

of

hate

and

you

Your
only queen.
the prince of princes;

be

all bow

I
a

flower

should

one,

is

woman.

first and

my

think

to

that

you;

other

any

should

sons

Superman

her

be

But

I admire

as

For, though

believe

sentiment.

silly

to

much

too

you

Have

all?
to

you

quite done?

answer.

answer

the

greater

part

of what

"THE

have

you

least
"In

been

have

less

than

back

you

aloud.

147

have
All

have

may

heard

not

have

your

again, "Can

God

it;

at

heard

is

children

in

Himself

give
These
words
have
kept
brain
till (showing her handkerchief)
my
I have
bit my
lip to keep from shrieking

at
"

childhood?"

I think

mouth

it.

you

then

their

see

you

"

month

for

understood

and

hammering

GODDESS"

saying,

not

arms,"

your

GREEN

the

devil

have

must

in your

them

put

"

Raja

Pooh

"

You

don't

believe

in

old

these

bugbears.
LuciLLA

But
there
Perhaps not.
temptation, and you have

"

diabolical

as

the

of

secret

Raja

"Can

month

fotu

or

their

this

upon

it, if

you

what

on

and

death

murderous

"

have

may

should

house

little

your

in

cower

of yours,

ones

"

vehemently)

I should

That
should

"

is,

childhood?"

their

interrupting him

friend

of

think

can

"

them

conditions?

my

"

yes

like

you

arms."
in your
that.
In
think
of

have

may

(rising and

husband

to

weeks

"

but

"

you

(eagerly). Yes,

"

LuciLLA

my

of

art

All
long harangue.
Himself
back
give you

"In

three

the

in your

Raja

Yes

Mastered

God

and,

stumbled

it.

"

not

thing

Stumbled!

"

LuciLLA

but

is such

let them
some

go

back

listeningto

the

desert

room

alone
of

ticking

the stroke
now
thinking, "Now
the
has fallen"
not
to hear
ears
so
as
stopping my
and
yells of your
bloodthirsty savages
yet, perhaps,
No, Prince!
dying day.
hearing nothing else to my
said
not
passing through the
something about
you
of death;
if I did this I should
not
shadow
but
pass
into
children
through it,but live in it, and bring my
in
it as well.
What
be the good of having them
would

of the

clock

and

"

"

"

"

"

my

if I could

arms

Raja
LuciLLA

"

That
"

The

not

is your

look

them

in the

answer?

only possible answer.

face?

THE

148
The
send

BEST

"The

to
Raja conspires with Watkins
reads :
hearing of Crespin and Traheme

within
has

lady

Highness'
is sent,

bribe

1920-1921

the

message
out

OF

PLAYS

to

come

If, before

household."

Crespin

either

Watkins,

to

or

get

should

at

message
to

attempt

wireless, the

the

His

enter

the

after

or

Traheme

or

will

She

terms.

is

butler

"I have
guard and let the Raja know..
he says.
in you,
the most
Watkins,"
implicit confidence
would
have
"I know
offer you
that
anything they can
that
in England
in India, and
be paid either
to
or
daren't
in either country."
show
nose
you
your
Their
and
Crespin and
signals are
agreed upon,
Traheme
summoned.
said, the Raja
They have
are
had
reminds
them, that they have
experience with
no
it work.
wireless.
them
to see
amuse
Perhaps it would
is told to open
Watkins
that it would, and
They admit
to

the

summon

the

doors

of

the

wireless

and

room

additional

"order

the
sending of
During
the message
the visitors pretend a complete
ignorance
of what
is
is going on
and
the Raja
at its conclusion
satisfied they were
telling the truth when
they declared
their
Summoned
ignorance of its workings.
by the
High Priest, the Raja explains that he is obliged personally
from

champagne

to attend

Tashkent."

to

"some

ceremony," and begs to be excused

that
Satisfying themselves
they
the
three
watched,
prisoners hold
as

to

break

their

down

arousing
Watkins
him.
to

succeeding

If

recall

the

doors

for tomorrow's

arrangements

of

course

leading

to

for

half

the

his

knowledge

of

They

wireless

palace. Therefore
they
in their plans.
First
they wiU
that can
be done, the major, who

tm-

conference

hasty

action.
the

and

alone

are

hour.

an

cannot

without
include

must

try
is

wireless, will send

to

bribe

struggling
a

message

Amil-Serai,

reading, "Major Crespin, wife, Traheme,

threatened
imprisoned, Rukh,
Raja's palace; death
tomorrow
If they
fail to
evening;
rescue
urgent."
to

bribe

Watkins

there

is but

one

other

thing they

can

do

"THE

and

bind

"

the

summon

want

to

This

mind

you

There's

"

no

window

they

upon,

You

want

we

words

few

don't

We

here?

over

sir?

rang,

understands

one

oblige

I dare

"

say

you

'and

at

all the

me,

sir.

English,
same.

sir!

Now,
.

can

what

guess

want

we

you.

I'm

"

no

you'd put it plain.

Traherne
Well,
hands

of

proposed

for

the

Watkins

one

of them

or

intend

don't

three

is up.
stand
to

number

your

surely
"

My

"

"

as

of

people,

own

your

by
and

lady?

Watkins
"

You

murdered

Watkins
LuciLLA

'eard

I've
"

us

is

what

know

You

into

fallen

we've

tomorrow?

Traherne
see

that

bloodthirsty savages?
"

and

I'd rather

guessin', sir.

know

you

"

has

either

women,

is it ?

And

lady

"

then, Watkins.

woman,

What

"

people,

own

"

and

people

own

my

that

for the
risk my
neck
I wouldn't
do it for all yotir

I should

sake

ever

lose

done

for

cushy

of you?
England, I teU
three

of the

bloomin'

straight.

Crespin

It's

"

good,

no

Come

Traherne.

down

to

tacks.

Traherne

"

just possible
Watkins

we

"

wot

'ud lay down

The

first

me

agreed

door).

the

{coming forward)

"

Watkins

tin

of the

out

much

coming

Please

"

Traherne

you

149

speak loud.

Watkins

job

htm

Yes, Watkins,

Do

Traherne

me

drop

(standing by
"

Watkins

with

and

below.

"

Traherne
you.

GODDESS"

butler.

Watkins

with

him

gag

rocks

the

onto

GREEN

sent

Only
might
You

It

sighting shot. Major.

have

misread

our

was

man.

'im for a V. C. 'ero

took
if you
and beauty.
his life for England, 'ome
did

for me
done
thing England ever
to
a
reformatory for pinchin' a

was

to

silver

'ave

rattle

BEST

PLAYS

haristocrat

in

THE

ISO

off

young
likes of

the
And

I do

did

why

bashed

my

That's

wot

should

But

of

offer

yes,

Wy

me.

than

being scragged

quite

see

is, What'U

now

Get

"

you

of view.

point

your

take

to

get

out

us

is not

his

for

sterling if they
interest

he

to

was

you

the

him

to

is

instrument

cheating
reads,

with

Then

escape.

the

ing
bargain-

finally sign their

thousand
pounds

fifteen

call, however,

keys

price they have

considerable

it, and

treble

their

goes

he

in the

After

pay

first

that

over

to

make

His

message.

starts

then

U's, agreeing

Crespin

that?

interested

assistance.

double,

they
I. O.

I do

If

and
sending
By going into that room
aerodrome.
through to the Amil-Serai

Watkins

offer

this !

"

this message
But

could

'ow

of

out

you

millions

me

Traherne

of

for

have

handed.

empty

meant

woman

would

this?

Watkins

to

Ah

"

has

for.

England

man

question

the

for

back

come

and

That,

mother

my

beauty

more

care

Traherne

and

thank

to

got

Because

it?

'ome

for

I've

wot

1920-1921

p'rambulator.

in if I'd have

face

I do

what

that, is

OF

them.
"The

send

to

the

Major

reveals

to

The

message

white

"

show

he

goats

"

"

"

for
But
before
he
can
ready
get any
With
farther
Traherne
and
him.
Crespin
are
upon
kerchief
Lucilla's
scarf they gag
and
with
him
Crespin's handhim.
behind
they tie his hands
Struggling,
window.
"Watkins'
head
falls
him
to the
they carry
are

"

"

back, and

his

swathing

gag.

"

terror-stricken

They

rest

eyes

can

him

be

seen

over

the

on

the

moment

balustrade."

Traherne
Crespin

"

"

Must

Nothing

we

"

else

?
for

(They heave him over.

Lucilla,
gives a gasping cry.)
petrified,

it

"

who

one,

has

two,
been

three!

watching,

"THE

Crespin

(He
he

out

it !

"

it.

open

hold

I'll

lying

to

drink

it !

rushes

{A

when

great
I

pause)

the

I've remembered

door?

in

soldiers

are

the

door).

the

passage.
door.
the

himself before
and
instrument
rapidly

stations

the

to

down!

cries in

then

speak!

I have

There

{He

it.

Crespin

it

{at door). No key this side!

{whispering and running to

"

Traherne

taken

and

glass,

that

151

is about

and

Don't

on!

lock

you

LuciLLA

Don't

the

Yes, by God,

Can

call!

haven't

we

down

Hold

excitement)

GODDESS"

whisky

some

puts

pauses,

have

least

At

"

pours

GREEN

amines
ex-

it.)
Crespin

The

"

scoundrel

reduced

has

the

{Makes an
adjustment with feverish haste)
wave
length ! {He begins to transmit.)
Traherne
Crespin

I get them
"He
and

No,

"

haven't

they

Do

"

the

I don't

no;

But

Now

expect
it's

any
even

an

I'm

"

chance

with

breathless, Traherne

stand

while

Raja
fires.

The

his shoulder

he

topples

to

the

couch.

the

up

toward

Raja
did

you

to

copy

he

and

the

floor.

The
of

whips

Raja,

the

at

message.

braces
able
and

to

the

Crespin
and

instrument, but
Then
adjustments.

and

He

get him
table, picks

Traherne

wireless

the

the

the

the

Lucilla

Major

of

his revolver

out

on

unmakes

back

is forced

Seeing

room.

falls forward

major

himself

recovers

the

machine

wireless

he

Gradually

into

rushes

the

at

back.

them

that

Traherne

sound
is the
Suddenly there
guards approaching through the hall. Traherne
is
himself
against the door and for a moment

hold

sure

same.

door."

the

to

the

answer?

any

transmitting hurriedly

on

Lucilla

get

power.

all the

goes

you

current.

turns

menacingly

Crespin.
"

{holding out
get through?

the

paper).

How

much

of this

THE

IS2

Crespin

LuciLLA

Raja
makes

All

burst

speaks

looks

door

the

Lucilla

Raja

Tut

"

on

the

to

in.

kneeling,

to

over

the

tut

for

"

now,

hear

cannot

we

most

"

reflectively)Otherwise,
major

by

It is the

gloomy

We

adhere

has

only

hour

wiadow

the

to
a

set

if my
of it.

our

few

brothers

(Looks

the message

for

tomorrow.

of you.

The

is "a

scene

supported by four wooden

in a row,
rudely carved with distorted
At the back, center, is
figures.

human

at

the

withdrawn

curtains

balcony
of
the

or

the
head

Goddess,
When
.

round

changed.
un-

IV

execution.

opening, curtained

be

remains

programme
start

ish
fool-

should

at

situation

hours'

for the

And

...

and

hall, its roof

two

seen

over

Crespin's

inconvenient.

the

Act

level

other

drag him

kneeling

caknly

three

of them

One

window,
and

him

remains

goes

"

part

your

reprieved,

and

"

out.'

Raja

The

still

outside, and

rush

and

seize

Traherne,

to

The

is heard

Raja, pointing

left.

body.

noise

open

up

the

to

(Traherne,

eh?

over,

the

to

rush

two

you

'

this moment

soldiers

little). Damn

affirmative sign.)

an

At

1920-1921

dead.)
(crying out). Antony!

back

"

"

OF

(raising himself

"

{Falls

none!

PLAYS

BEST

the

are

the

beginning
they

tribune, raised by two

the balustrade
hall, over
and

shoulders

of

of the
reveal

steps

animal

wide

When

act.

sort

above

of which

can

of
the
be

image of the
of some
apparently at a distance
fiftyyards.
the curtain
rises a group
of priests is gathered
doorway, left, while the chief priest stands
a

colossal

umns,
col-

"THE

the

at

holding

center,

and

A
looking out.
right. For a moment
there is a regular and

without.

Then

chair.

They

priest

but

me,

not

You

to

Raja,

crowd

moimtain

in

Do

Raja.
Crespin go.

am

splendid

what

you

Send

her

for her children's

sure,

absolute

silence

then,

I might

get

upon

Traherne

as

sake,

her

to

to

band's
hus-

that

couldn't

dear

Doctor.

Raja

what

to

death?

for

vengeance

know

for

chance,

brought

craving

will, my

subtle,

religion

shaU

you

not

outside) Ah, they

Suavely

the

of his

manners

his

here?

you

to

do

you

double

and

It

the

was

geance.
ven-

and

"

insult.

Do

blind

not

was

Goddess.

It

drew

you

here

magnetism.

My

will

is

that

god

by

escape

me.

are

the

Goddess

brothers

subjection

And

god.

of

my

"

that

for revenge,

irresistible
my

"

today

it

than

more

any

the

work

pleasure

pleasure

of

centuries

what

from

devilish

The

Vengeance

might

heads.

Pleasure?

"

my

command

Then
us

No!

nothing.

for

your

"

putting

it?

quite right,

are

Priest

hair

no

that

strapped

believe,

High

in

Believe

"

"

oracle.

the

if I would.

Raja

my

curtain

of execrations."

me,

let Mrs.

don't

Traherne

you

door,

mine.

You

"

you

find

the

from

the

apart

the

at

of

chorus

by

to

to

or

Raja

hurt

rise

murmur

into

Listen

fate and

am

guard

on

Traheme,

Russia, and
will swear
to keep

save

little way

the

subdued

followed

"

with

she

is

after

in

are

Traherne

India

curtains

153

attire.

Eastern

will

the

it swells

bring

soldiers

Two

GODDESS"

GREEN

have

{Yells from

bringing

Mrs.

the

Traheme,

as

by
my

sworn

crowd

Crespin.

for
Raja apologizes to Lucilla
fanaticism
is quite
people. Their

control.

was

last

the
yond
be-

request, asks

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154

that

and

he

left for

be

Crespin

Mrs.

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OF

PLAYS

BEST

few

moments

alone.

Raja

spite of

Traherne

Watkins,

"

loss

great
I bear

malice

no

show

me!

to

Traherne
time

Raja

Then

"

to

us

by

Why,

"

know
la

of

Watkins

poor

"

comme

guerre

fair act

"

war.

la

gvierre!

anxious

am

"

to

consideration.

remains

that

you
But

for

every

you

"

Inconsiderate

"

In

if it is in my
power.
of
action
yesterday

means,

inconsiderate

your

Raja

by all

Why,

"

will

you
?

all

leave

us

And

means.

for

alone

the

oh, by

the

way,

being
I trust
It will be brief and
painless.
protracted.
The
High Church
Party are not incapable of cruelty;
face against it.
but
I have
(Lucilla
resolutely set my
stood stonily gazing straightin front of her)
has meanwhile
need

you

have

no

fear

of

the

ceremony

"

"

"

Before

Madame,

I go,

I remind

may

"

of

you

takes

(Lucilla

of

yesterday ? It is not yet too late.

children
notice) Is it just to your
him
looks
at
stonily) Immovable?

offer

my

no

{She
it!
So
be
{He
At
this moment
turns
to go.
a
great yell of triumphant
hatred
goes up from the populace.)
husband's
Your
Raja
body. Madam.
They are
laying it at the feet of the Goddess.
Lucilla
You
promised me
That
be
burnt.
I will keep my
it should
Raja
I had
But
three
brothers
see
promise.
a head
you
to

refuse?

"

"

"

"

"

for

head.

"He

into

goes

priests. Only
hidden
by the
Traherne
the
sure

asks

sacrifice

inner

chamber,

the

guard at
door
jamb."

Lucilla

that

it is not

the

will

wrong

the
As

encircled

door

is detennined

bring

her

to

refuse?

remains,

gently

if she

children

Sadly

by

as

not
to

half

possible
to

her;

she

his

make
is she

confesses

"THE

that

she

has
"

it !

and

misery,

would

"But

be

live

much

would

that

should

better

there, I

"

die of shame

to

"

mother

all the

through

I should

children

my
of

sort

could

155

else

nothing

says.

leave

if I did, what

They

"If

she

GODDESS"

of

thought

hours.

torturing
confess

GREEN

Or,

man.

I be

without

and

them?

to

me!

Oh,

precious,

precious darlings! {She clasps her

her breast, and
rocks herselfin agony.)

across

With

the

time

speak finallyof
leave

lying

have

Lucilla

bows

her

light heart

that

and

all

might

you

and

it

with

I wonder

if you

since

we

wife,

bound

have

thought

it is

and

you

with

life of earth

the

that

me

for

"

to

him

what

and

you

loving

meant

by

been

to

to

love

has

been

not

can

say

they

really
stood

have

do

you

love

ever

me

see

My

am

gladness

another
as
you
ties I couldn't
ask you
to

Dun,

you,

wretched

it has

what

me.

without

living with

of

guess
Dehra

at

met

and

live

oh,

but

you;

man's
break.

quite
your

between

me

heaven.

Lucilla
the

for

than

hell, hell !
selfish,Lucilla, since I
children, though I know
and

to

perceptible pause

think
upon

meant

I meant

"The

you

back

my

Rather

"

compared

It has

I turn

die with

to

Do

they

tie my
But
tongue.
this side
of eternity.

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Yes, Basil, for you

"

Traherne

glad

on

head)

' '

Lucilla!"

me,

Lucilla

to

arms

end

an

their love.

seemed

on?

go

to

Traheme.

moment

one

shall

drawing

and
says

there

out

only

Lucilla,

them

themselves

it all unspoken,"

of him
we

left to

my

Yes, Basil, I know.

"

I have

known

from

beginning.
Traherne

fools?
that
and

We

"

have

Oh,

Lucilla, have

sacrificed

{with a gesture
beauty of life!

to

an

idol

as

toward

the

im-age)

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do

"

care

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not

we

for

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senseless

glory
bloodless,

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a

as

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life

shadowy
extinct.
heart

that

OF

there

not

cries

out:

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abstract, with

life in the

"

Is

eternal

PLAYS

BEST

in

something
"We

all the

the

don't

depths

Better

it!

want

our

sleep!"?

LuciLLA

Basil

Oh,

"

going

are

you

"

back

on

your

wisdom.

own

Traherne

Wisdom!

"

love, thwarted

to

when

said

you

without

hands

be going

to

LuciLLA

that

has

What

and

wisdom

tmfulfilled?

it is

You

mockery

killed

love

for

and

ever

have

children.

blast is heard
is the

to

up
a

"

signal!

She

holds

stand

her

out

muttered

part, and

until,

at

of

at

from

stand, hand

curtains

dear

hands

chant

"Suddenly,

my

you

even

that

"

in

things
could

love

your

him.

sound

(A

behind

hand,

the

doorway

chanting priests enters,

all

They

of

trumpet
There

facing

part,

wearing

and

and

ciu'tains, they

doorway.

the

from

note

and

kiss

tom-toms

the

great shattering

I,

love.

to
a

may

ice
coward-

prolonged, deep, wailing sound)

Good-by,

embraced,

low

for

me

We

it cowardice.

as

"

made

of love

ever.

call

"

say

right

were

speak

to

Basil, don't
too, regret
perhaps as much
But
not
were
as
they were.
No,

"

to

lips to kiss.
clasp, without
pale parody of life; but in our

to

some

have

we

the

senses

of

gong,
procession of

fantastic

robes

and

the
chief
headdresses, and
all, except
priest, masked.
The
dress,
Raja follows
them, also wearing
a
priestly headand
Behind
him
three
gorgeously robed.
come
dark-robed
and
masked
figures,carrying heavy swords.
Musicians
The
selves
thembring up the rear.
priests group

round

The

Raja

Lucilla
even

the

is

throne."

still

he

repeats

though

she

his

"had

bent
offer
rather

on

To
torturing them.
regarding her children;
die

hundred

deaths"

"THE

than

them

see

have

GREEN

in his

Lucilla

shrieks

Traheme

Raja's

throat.

There

pull Traheme
away
but ill-advised,Dr.
"I

chief

that,

their

of

you

fury
a

Raja

Well

"

have

laid

impious

alone!

Send

Lucilla

Traheme
Lucilla

ritual

"

on

of

with

forward

to

you

cry.)

speak

"

to

you

What

thinking

you

are

of !

"

him

voice

Lucilla

"

beg

the

priests,who
which

Traherne

crumple

and

up,

his

away.)

dies

you

to

to

"

beg

you

One

minute

"

more

"The

looks

Raja

shoulders

through
rushed

and

the

Lucilla

Raja

steps

upon

the

him

Let

and

Soho

"

gives

the

"

unharmed

her

at

the

of

end

him

go,

You

be

will

little additional

shrugs
is dragged
Traheme
her desperation, has

throne.

of the

then

moment,

Lucilla, in

it shall

"

for

order.

an

doorway.

up

exhausted,

save

insist

away.

causes

his

will not

They

motions
{The Raja
do
something to

no

the

on

alone

expiation

rushes

speak

must

"

hands

yes.

Dr.

Traherne

colleagues

torture?

mean

"

"

angry

"

(Lucilla
Lucilla

Goddess.
of

now

My

death

the

at

priests
Chivalrous,

the

you.

As

the

' '

will

process

You

"

and

so

the

but

"

killed.

observes

your

her,

savagely

caste,
of

subjecting you to
great antiquity
Traherne

himself

Traheme,"

as

them

struggle,
pinion his arms.

and

sacred

the

appease

could, he reminds

throws
is

157

have

or

regret it and

insist

here

he

power

kidnapped,

them

Raja.

GODDESS"

throne

send

him

She

sinks,

now

itself.

back

wish.
you
do
for
your

to

India

as

pain

"

what

lover
you

"

to

would

BEST

THE

iS8
do

not

have

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I agree

No,

choice.

no

and

Raja

the

over

LuciLLA

pose
Sup-

be

have

must

Send

bargain.

the

know

he

but

"

him

"

down

to

Kashmir,

thinks

of

you?

"

"

he

what

care

will

He

"

wouldn't

frontier

don't

You

"

he

foot, if need

you!

to

this sacrifice?

accept
of

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restored

he

is part

and

him

put

no,

That

hand

bound

would

"

OF

children

your

"

LuciLLA

PLAYS

what

think.

to

what
And
know
think.
to
Raja
I, too, Madam,
her face toward
and
turns
{He seizes her by the shoulders
teU me
that
look
in the eyes
and
Come,
him)
me
you
"

honestly

intend

to

droops)

I knew

it!

the

confiding

No

woman

will

you

I have

you,

the

no

damned

want

down

off

strip

to

the

to

instrument

the

shall

hand

You

will

my

protection

frontier, and,
him

letter

tell him

that

here

offer.

written

make

"

Never

"

never

bargain that involves my

You
!
You
Raja
see
"

the

good

fulfillment
faith

I don't

and

Come
Dr.

free,
at

you

come

the
now,

Traheme
my

to

home.

your

that

people

dictation.

my

children

your

in

and

determined

this

have

to

by

have

you

him

set

all

plaything
pride. I

lady,

put

tell

me

my

your

tone)

his

up,

with

handmaid

I will

they

as

pay

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make

pented
re-

accept
quently
Conse-

conveyed

to

"

LuciLLA
no

and

wish

you

the

not

pride

to

mockery
delicate
English

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plain

you

the

my

imagine.

you

of

woman,

man.

over

you

the

all

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to

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yours.

elemental
of

I'll make

of

beauty,

your

with

me!

has

body.

"

head

you

have

dead

dead

you

as

that

me

you

your

veins,

your

brain

sly
of

for

use

in

blood

when

off with

me

fool

to

think,

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tried

simple

so

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with

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are

is not

ever

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You

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has

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of

your

have.

in it

one

never!

"

wiU

make

children.
will

give

bond.
For

me

no

But

without

little bit.

hostages

for

pledge of your
pledge. Madam,

"THE

LuciLLA

Raja
I may

GREEN

What

"

Only

"

it will

Then,
it

the

to

borne
moment

work

I will

let him

evade

to

I will hand
escape,
their will with; and

their

have

you

But

the

pledge, by death
to the
priests to

over

I will

fulfilled

free.

go

prison.

"

when

"

your

him

instincts.

savage

lady,

"

attempt

you

by

or

child

bond

your

most
utter-

in

him

keeping
you!

the

to

power

mark

himself.

Traheme

my

fulfilled

uttermost,
a

strain

have

you

me

Dr.

"

life, while

when

is left

one

his

save

"

159

pledge?

though

"

GODDESS"

put

(Pause)

restraint

no

Choose,

upon

dear

my

choose!

The

subdued
stilled

of

murmur

crowd

the

is suddenly

below

and

through the silence is heard a faint,

but
and
throb.
"Lucilla,
rapidly increasing, whirr
been
who
has
the
of
the
throne,
crouching on
steps
looks up
For
few
slowly, hope dawning in her face.
a
seconds
she says
herself that
nothing, waiting to assure
she

believe

can

voice, with

springs
With
she

Then

ears.

sob

she

The

says,

in

low

(She

"Aeroplanes!

of relief:

shriek)
aeroplanes !
with

Basil!

aeroplanes!

' '

rush

of

sort

up
The

Basil !

her

that

aside

thrusts

the

incoming

priests

Raja does not change

his attitude, but
stands
tains
curlistening intently. The
thrust
back
aside
at
revealing the guards
are
"So the good old major
standing and pointing upward.
lied like a gentleman,"
"Good
old major!
he mutters.
from

runs

I didn't

think

the

he

room.

had

The

it in him.

".
.

Now

of

one

the

has

machines

landed

on

the

parade

is
Cardew
flanking the palace and Lieutenant
release
of
the
immediate
the
demanding
prisoners,
the place and
threat of bombing
blowing the Raja
on
and most
The
of his people into kingdom
Raja
come.

ground

is still slow

explodes

surrender.

to

with

distant

One
roar.

bomb

is released

second

and

falls, much

BEST

THE

i6o

OP

PLAYS

1920-1921

comrades
palace. "Your
yonder
up
of my
doubt
subjects
massacre
quite a number
can
no
but
when
brave
their
they've
exploit!
spent
a
if
thvmderbolts,
they'lljust have to fly away
again
the

to

nearer

"

"

"

they
In

can.

that

case,

escort

Does

is

there

me

that

bluff, Lieutenant

your

him

pointing

remonstrances,

Cardew."

The

hesitates

Raja

proceeds
"My
priests, however,

idol

the

to

for

in

tion.
detona-

the

fall
ble
volu-

ground.
back-

and

moment

"

prospect

shattering

say?

you

the
and
to
priests rush
Raja
up
in panic-stricken supplication, with

"The
before

temple,
wiU

abode.

last

falls,and

bomb

this

on

friends

your

my

I call

you?

tlurd

and

to

"

drop

may

you

in fragments
allure

bomb

then

"

superstitious dread
of these
of the Great
Roc.
They fear injury to
eggs
For
the
Sacred
Image.
myself, I am
always averse
from
bloodshed.
You
if you
please, signal to
may,
commander

squadron

your

have

of

acceptance

my

your

terms."
Lieutenant

Major

Crespin
be

escort

Raja
will

here
It

hope

not

here
other

Homburg

at

Ah,

here

we

remains

in

is the

Monte

end.
better

Perhaps
to

Crespin

"

have
my

that

an

order)

{To

Lucilla

renew

exile.

that

and

I shall

Perhaps
and

escort
Tra-

speed the parting

our
acquaintance

to

me

The

talk

we
over

have

to

meet

may

old

times.

escort.

Good-by,

"

an

foresee

Carlo

and

of

crowd.

day

plainly

kings
or

for
one

{The
Raja

{Gives

may

the

body

the

him

to

moment.

only

the

join

in

that

over

through

Certainly.

herne)

"

demands

titmed

be

furnished

"

be

guest.
oh,

Cardew

escort

dear

loved

and
to

the

formed

at

I lament

lady.

hasty;

was

love

has

but,

lost,"

children

door.)

the

major's
"

know,

you

etc.

the

And

oh

"

'Tis
Mrs.

looking

balcony,

takes

"Well,
nuisance."

at

door,

the

from

back

and

priests

"The

puff,

and

"

others
the

all

are

cigarette

at

the

on

Raja

The

aeroplane.

lights

clustered

turns

brazier,

the

says:

she'd

well

i6i

GODDESS"

GREEN

"THE

probably

have

beeii

damned

"LILIOM"

is

"LILIOM"
been

recently

years

ago

scored

known

to

first

or

the

to

do

years

have

the

threatened

so

night

of

enthusiastic,
auditors

the

play

April

20,

confessed

first

audiences

which

the

pleased

justified

fair

Theater

and

the

transfer

Budapest.

commercial

success

play
162

promise

Garrick

Theater

generally

was

of
as

its
did

was

of

venture

the

early
those

public

however,
the

of

Theater

particular

from

The

various

The

good

puzzled

The

caters,

the

it.

the

cess
suc-

matter

times

reception

Guild

of

make

as

its

great.

percentage

themselves
in

been

at

Its

1.

and

America

to

given

was

192

though

first

drawn.
with-

then

was

produce

it.

of

performances

different

at

to

the

was

have

fair

Belasco

version

to

and

seasons

then

revived,

to

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enjoyed

which

and

was

best

some

thirty-odd

brought

ago,

however,
and

it

war

first

stir

Budapest

reported

was

managers

Guild,

in

first

of

author

American
of

the

Molnar

Ditrichstein,

own

twelve

time,

the

Rival,"

having

produced

Franz

the

of

sense

that

at

as

matter

is

seven

first

was,

Leo

produced

manuscript

was

the

considerable

his

overseas

in

author,

when

After

play

audiences

lasted

when

and

Phantom

1914,

"Liliom"

new

created

Prologue

Molnar

It

its

presented

star,

six

"The

ia

success

not

American

and

back,

Frank

by

which

Devil,"

By

Budapest

and

Scenes

written.

in

failure

Seven

in

Legend

Garrick

to

greatly
soon

to

the

"LILIOM"

Theater,

Fulton
theatrical
The

which

is

163
the

nearer

of

center

the

district.
reveals

play

realisra.

Liliom

The

translation

of

curious

of the

Hungarian

"tough," is
particular value
"jollier" of the
or

barker

mixture

of

title,the name
term
meaning

in

amusement

an

fantasy and
being a free
"roughneck"
park, his

his

as
employer being his success
a
class who
girls of the servant
younger
the
attracted
which
he
to
are
merry-go-round
over
of the park is established
presides. The
atmosphere
in a prologue showing
various
and
side shows,
booths
and the play proper
in another
section of the park
opens
the
reservation.
Marie
and
amusement
just outside
and
Julie have been riding on Liliom's merry-go-round
have
attracted
the
attention
of
Mrs.
the
Muskat,
them
from
the
proprietress. She has followed
away
carrousel
continue
started
the
to
was
quarrel which
when
she
invited
them
leave.
She
is particularly
to

to

"

angry

the

with

Julie,who evidently has been

She
will have
flirtingwith Liliom.

in

on

her

there
who

things

some

are

lets Liliom

and

put his

stay

she

carrousel;

fool with
around

arm

will not

she

her,

her

of

most

goings
too
particular,but
stand, and
girl
any

be

can't

doing

lets him

such

no

against her

lean

waist, has got

to

get

out

and

out.

Julie as spiritedlydenies the charge; Liliom wasn't

leaning against her, but against the panther on which
she was
riding,and he always leaned against something;
for

as
more

his
or

Liliom's

inclined

Liliom
my

arm

Liliom

to

"

he

Muskat's

take

would

it around

add
treat

attitude

property,

common

the

to

the

girl.

some

of

anger

the

quarrel lightly,

irritates

him, and

he

is

Julie'spart.

Here's

around

was

to

serves

first

Mrs.

too,

usually kept

appearance

At
soon

that,

"

less;

woman.

but

arm

something
girl'swaist

new!
any

I'm
more!

not

to

put

I suppose

THE

i64

I'm

ask

to

another

touch

before

permission

your

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

girl!
Mrs.

Muskat
and

want

you
can

go

this

one

LiLioM

please
LiLioM

Mrs.

part

you

but

not

"

carrousel.
.

I'll ask

now

quick,

mouth

your

Muskat

LiLiOM

you

and

back

go

to

afternoon

every

haven't

And

sit

pigeon like

will
you,

just

the

to

panther's back,

the

bother

to

Come

to, little girl.

price, Liliom

dares

that

around

come

want
on

Tryin'

anyhow?

you,

You

you

the

got

if anyone

tell

as

and

to

little

her?

often

as

do

she
a

touched

carrousel

you

did

fight with

because

What?

"

What

"

start

for

pay

you.

and

come

you

if

and

me.

Mrs.

Muskat

LiLioM

"

Julie

Muskat

out,

you're

too.

the

best

much

witch

out

In

reprobate!
!

Mister

you.
"

You

the
in

barker

In

already.

Liliom.
to

seem

What's

mistaken.

thrown

Liliom

Old

You

"

Thank

"

Mrs.

very

them

in my

And

my

What?

"

Shut

"

of

any

indecency
Muskat).

for

"

as

gms

many

carrousel.

your

you

no

as

mouth.

your

Muskat

want

you

like with

{to Mrs.

shut

to

touch

can
as

you

permit

"

Mrs.

to

as

"

often

as

far

as

You

"

reason

the

park?

fact, you
You're

think

can

I can't
can't?

throw
Because

Well,

you

consider

are

self
your-

discharged!

dear

lady (takes off his cap

with
flourish), you
a
respectfully requested to get
are
o' here as fast as yoiu: legs will carry
out
I never
you.
beat
Holzer
a
woman
woman
up
yet
except that
who
I sent
the
if
to
but
hospital for three weeks
don't
o' here
this minute,
let this
and
get out
you
little squab
be, I'll give yt)u the prettiest slap in the
had
in your
life.
jaw you ever
"

that

case,

"

"

"

"LILIOM"

Mrs.

Muskat
the

to

go

is

Marie

"

jaw.

Julie

"

Now

son.

you

can

discharged,

and

(She exits.

back, either.

come

dark.)
(with great concern).
Don't
pity me or
you
don't
And
{To Julie)
{in alarm). I don't

"

LiLiOM

to

try

beginning

the

Very good, my
You're
Good-by.

"

devil.

needn't

you

i6s

It

to grow

Mister

Liliom

give you
pity me,
you
pity you,

I'll

"

slap in

either.
Mister

Liliom.
Liliom

You're

"

it in your
Muskat
has

face.

see

thrown

What

"

Liliom

to

It

returns
i

he

but
,

lost
to

locked

drink

beer

when

Marie

she

decides

when

away

that

if she

and

things.
is

happens

back

he

go

"

when

he

can

go.

they

where

with

is only sorry
for Liliom
to wait

comes

back,

much

longer

even

she

Liliom,
that

and

Marie

move.

lose her

exits.

dark.

During

the

in

distance

are

the

Julie

sit

on

the

he

and

"

though
will

job.
back
"Marie
comes
reluctantly, but
goes,
waits
night.' She
a
uncertainly, 'Good
says,
does
her.
if Julie will follow
to
Julie
see
out

girls

If the

there

the

to

She

stays

been

beer.

that

he

get

get myself

something

Julie is in love

isn't.

go

Liliom?

and

go

glass of

garden

she

to

have

Mister

all, I'll

them

that

to

hers.

of

conviction

knows

of

have

can

Madame

big enough

now.

see,

one
a

Julie declares
his job. But

send

she

if

knows

It is Marie's

do

suggestion

or

"

you

get his clothes

and

there

than

You

will

Muskat.

jobs

always

is Liliom's

carrousel
are

me

annoy

I'm

me.

First

of beer.

glass

"

Liliom

out,
at

will

Now?

"

are

Madame

of better

out

Julie

him

Look

pitying me.
that
thinking, now

You're

thrown

begging. Huh!
along without

liar, you

be

own

it has

Meantime

following

lighted
bench.

the

scene

one

From

by

one.

afar,

ment
mo-

not

quite

grown

gas-lamps
Liliom
very

and

far

and

faintly,

music

the

comes

PLAYS

BEST

THE

i66

of

OF

it

it breaks

are

noises

of

darker

until

the

show

booths.

end

toy

of

fitful

the

music
it

wind.

is

resumes

Blending

voices,

loud,

now

trumpet;

the

It

progressively

grows
There

scene.

spring iridescence

the

off, now

human

of

the

The

of

blare

soft; the

now

on

sounds

the

But

calliope.

intermittently heard; now

down
again, as if it came
with

1920-1921

is

in

glows

confused

the

no

light.
moon-

deep-blue

sky."
LiLiOM

Now

"

we're

discharged.

both

Have
.

had

you

supper?

your

Julie

No.

"

LiLioM

Want

"

Julie

something

eat

go

at

the

Garden?

No.

"

LiLioM

Anywhere

"

Julie

to

else?

No.

"

don't
(whistles softly, then). You
I've
this park very
often, do you?
only seen

LiLiOM
to

three

"

times.

Julie

Been

Oh

"

LiLioM

Julie
LiLioM

you

And

"

"

LiLiOM

than

that?

me?

see

Yes.

"

Julie

oftener

you

yes.

Did

"

here

come

"

did

know

you

Liliom?

was

told
They
me.
(whistles softly, then)

Have

got

you

sweetheart?

Julie

No.

"

LiLioM

Julie
never

"

had

haven't.

What

"

good mind
Julie

to

go

I've

"

LiLioM

have?

lie to

me.

If

had,

I'd

tell

you.

I've

one.

Liliom

Julie

Don't

"

"

"

Tell

an

away
never

that

awful
and
had
to

liar

leave

you

I've

are.

you

got

here.

one.

someone

(reproachfully). Why

else.

do

you

insist

"LILIOM"

LiLioM
time

Because

"

I asked

stayed here

you

You

to.

you

167

know

with

your

the

me

around,

way

first
you

do.

Liliom.
No, I don't, Mister
LiLioM
I suppose
don't
know
you'll tell me
you
like this, in the dark, alone
why you're sitting here
with
You
wouldn't
'a' stayed so
me
quick if you
hadn't
done
it before
with
soldier, maybe.
some

Julie

"

"

"

"

"

This

ain't

ready
anyhow?
Julie

the
to

so

Liliom
be

to

only

alone.

French

even

wanted

wouldn't

You

what

"

did

been

have

stay

you

left alone.

be

!
I don't
God, you're dumb
have
all the girls I want.

can

girlslike
girls. I

you,

could

for,

cooks

but
have

and

need
Not

governesses,
of them
if I

twenty

to.

Julie

I know,

"

Liliom

Julie
that's
been

was

wouldn't

you

Alone!

"

servant

time.

if it

stay
So

"

first

"

do

What

why
good to

not
so

Liliom

Julie

"

Liliom

"

with

girlsare in love
stayed. I stayed

Well, then
And

know?

But

you.

because

you've

me.

I don't

"

you

Liliom.

all the

That

"

Mister

want

what

you

can

go

home

if I go

away

to

home.

go

now.

and

leave

you

ting
sit-

here?

Julie
Two

"

did, I wotildn't

If you

policemen
them.
They

emerge

from

go

the

home.

shadows

and

eon-

then
Julie.
question Liliom, and
the girlagainst Liliom.
feels that
he should
One
warn
"We
he
tells her.
"He's
money,"
only after your
He
know
this fine fellow.
sillyservant
picks up you
Tomorrow
takes
what
they have.
girls and
money
If
to report him.
you'll probably be coming around
front

you

thank

do

I'll throw

out.
you
I'm
telling you

I'm

not

...

God,

but

what

kind

father,

your

of

fellow

THE

i68

is.

he

will take

home.

isn't

Liliom

is

said?

but

of him.

afraid

For

doesn't

she

kind

of him
know

doesn't

Julie
isn't.

she

thing

one

Far

away

the

LiLioM

LiLioM

and

"

Julie
going to
to

make

Because

"

marry

marry

and

"

gave

never

to.

money

is heard.

orchestra

be

to

I'm

never

be

much

about

difference

any

she

dance?

it would
so

worry

money
had
she

very

careful.

going

to marry.

character.

"

LiLioM

any

No,

she

the

what?

My
Why?

"

what

if she

it.

go

isn't afraid

hasn't

she

one

dance

I have

Of

"

Julie

of

to

No.

"

never

"

music

Want

"

Julie

need

sweetheart

she

to

girl is this

after

why
"

had

officer

want

of

"

for anyone
from
her
to take away
would
for
give it to him if he asked

had

This

afraid."

What

puzzled.

isn't she

Why

officer

afraid

be

if you're
afraid, and

home

you

Julie

Julie?

1920-1921

OF

But

PLAYS

needn't

You
.

"

BEST

if

that's

different.

Then

I've

to

got

was

I wouldn't

character.

my

you're married.

why

If I

It doesn't
But

take

I shan't
to

care

be

respectable girl.
Liliom

Suppose

"

to

were

to

say

you

I'll marry

"

you.

Julie

You?

"

LiLioM

Julie
Liliom

like

would

Julie
if I died

what

Liliom
that

"

and

Mister

it?

You're

you're afraid.

Liliom.

don't

pay

said.

wouldn't

dare

to

marry

anyone

you?

make
for

he

you

I know

"

it wouldn't

"

to

not,

doesn't

you,

officer said

I'm

But

"

me,

the

No,

"

attention

any

frightens

of what

thinking

me

That

"

that

"

that

difference

any

if I loved

"

to

me

what

anyone
he
"

"

even

it.
But

is,
"

wouldn't

you

eh

"

if you

marry

loved

rough

a
me

"

guy

like

"LILIOM"

Julie

Yes,

"

would

169
if

"

loved

Mister

you,

Liliom.
LiLiOM

you?
go

(whispers).Well

"

that

"

home

me.

now

Julie

I think

"

"

lightercrosses
Liliom

Julie

"

"

Liliom

"

Liliom

is go

asleep.

that
a

awhile.)
low-down
good-for-

silent

are

even

of himself.

man

"

lamp

and

"

you?
Then

"

all be

Certainly. (They are silent again.

the stage.)
Are you
hungry?
No.
{Another pause.)
had
some
Suppose
you
money

it from

Julie

(They

"

make

can

"

they'd

out?

Certainly.

"

Liliom

late

Locked

"

Julie

nothing

It's too

"

Liliom

do

love

"

then?

Julie

took

don't

you

didn't
just said
Well, why don't you

you

"

could

you

back

her

to

Muskat

that

"

it, that's

all.

briefsilence). All

{afteranother

"

take

woman

I have

"

to

she'll be

I'll be earning my
back
then
glad to get me
wages
darker
about
them.)
again. {The twilightfolds
to her
{very softly). Don't
Julie
go back
"

"

"

Liliom

Julie

Liliom

Julie
silent.

to

scene

HoUunder,

too
"

them

brings

I asked

minute
"

acacia

blossoms
to the

"

bench.)

down.

before the

who,

{They are
curtain falls.)

II

"dilapidated

Julie's aunt,

here.

around

long pause

is the

the

from the tree-top

Scene
The

trees

"

knows,
them, too

acacias
wind

is

her

back

me

driftdown

The

There

lot of acacia

she

"

White

"

"

take

smell

can

blossoms

back

go

why
I

"

are

She'd

"

I know

Julie

{Some

Don't

"

Liliom
her.

There

"

"

with

hovel"

of

her

son,

Mother
runs

BEST

THE

I70

PLAYS

photographer's "studio"
Liliom
park. Here
for two

months.

them.

Liliom

in

fact.

willing
who

of

for

firewood.

largely

her

could.

she

because

and

he

does

at

all,

never

HoUunder,
work

and

widow's

last

old

the

wUl

crone's

work

decent

is

mumbling

defend

would

not

look

to

all.

at

if

LUiom
But

not

He

learned

never

trade,

just

can't

and

go

be

day

laborer

see,

you
he
so

...

"

just

nothing.

Julie

"

Julie

That
No.

"

Marie

"

won't

ask

him

Monday

he hit

me.

Marie

Julie

"

Julie

"

strained

"

to

but

he

work

yet?

left.

you

at

won't

maid

new

the

tell

carrousel,
me

"

Last

back?

Why

don't

want

would.

you

leave

him?

to.

I'd

leave

him.

{There

is

silence.)
Hollunder

Mother
can

back

hit him

you

since

three

why,

I don't

"

Marie

go

got

No.

"

Marie

Did

Breiers

the
had

They've
He

"

right.

ain't
Have

either.

take

been

but

won't

ashamed

Julie

he

to

is lazy.

"

Marie

He

be

benefit.

True,

he

Julie

to

has

work

old

poor

back

she

Mother

with

A
cheerfully enough.
all day resting his
lying around

He'll

called, and

has
for

do

up
that

use

Hving

well

go

to

herself; "he

to

big, strong lout like that

He
ought
lazy bones.
people in the face."
Marie

to

something,

it," mumbles
he'll

going

refused

has

ment
amuse-

been

though

wanting

talking

to

steal, but

won't

bit

always

given

is

he

"He's
work

been

not

the

have

repeatedly

He

times.

to

have

of

fringe

Muskat,

Mrs.

1920-1921

Julie

and

refused

has

many

him

after

the

on

Things

job with

old

his

OF

play cards,

money

from

{Enters, muttering aloud).

right. He can
fight, too; and
servant
the
girls. And
police
"

all

poor

"LILIOM"

their

turn

heads

the

171

other

way.

The

the

soup?

carpenter

was

here.

Julie

Is that

"

Hollunder

Mother

There's

of this and

out

been

here.

Julie

Send

"

"

jealous

fight, he
Ought to be

let him

now.

again
will get

little

poor

he

as

back

come

vagabond
Oh, he's ready enough

of himself!

And

pleases.

that!

like

girl

police just
(Stillscolding she
the

He's

"

he

gentle

Marie

And

"

Julie
that night

the

on

something

sat

you

and

comes

beats

likes

he

just

one.

together

bench

the

on

then.
was

gentle.
he

got wild

he

afterward

got wild
he

bench

was

...

sometimes,
there

bad

he

and

really bad.

Afterward

"

you,
whatever

do

can

night

Yes, he

"

support

He's

not

That

"

was

Julie

you

marry

you.?

doesn't

Liliom.

he's

Marie

to

"

Liliom
thinks

he

Julie

don't

Because
"

because

wants

carpenter

Why

"

Marie

stands

outside

Yes.
"

Julie

now,

I'll

Hollunder,

that

fight.

Strike

doing

"

Marie

he

"

only

know

you

ashamed

"

Julie

"

he's

back.)

at

"

her

fifth time

waiting

He'll

"

thing

is.

on

go

Marie

you

money,

take

to

away.

there'll be

and

He's

"

him

first

to

exits

children, but
don't
bother. Aunt

Hollunder

Mother

the

is the

two

Hollunder

Julie

wants

This

her.

and

"

hair,

myself.

get the water

and

has

Please

Mother

children
He

here.

was

lots of

handsome,

marry

He

"

carpenter

business.

good paying

The

^-

for you ! Dark,

widower
with
two

man

respectable
and

for

water

very

gentle.

listens
over

him

"

and

music

But

sometimes.

gentle.

After

the

to

"

again.

supper,

of the

he is

He's

gentle

when

he

carrousel,

gentle.

THE

172

Marie

He

"

and
ahead

Does

"

Julie

he

and

ful
gets thoughtstraight

stare

eyes?
unhappy
exactly. He's
he
That's
really why

Into

"

your

"

Marie

because

Julie

"

Julie
Mrs.

Ficsur

he

That,
him

can

do.

like to

And
He

know.

better

again,

off

or

its

carrousel.

It's

cigars and
tell you

used

to

will you
LiLiOM

belong

dear

not

that

"

the

Muskat

he?

expects

lady would
She'd

probably
girl. The

be

"

marry

offer is

happy at
pretty girlsand beer
been

an

easy

the
and
I'll

one.

give you a ring that

Well,
departed husband.

and

my

to

and

Liliom.

to

always

back

come

"

servant

great life and

"

I'll

come?
"

She's

girl again.

servant

decide

music

what

be

to

just see
leaving Julie.

carrousel

She'd

him.

great life

doesn't

Mrs.

The

You've

"

he

life without

temptations

Muskat

friends

Jtilie,doesn't

without

LiUom

induce

his

another

not?

and

easily interested.
recently with a chap

up

his old

beats

back

go

without

Mrs.

for

why

Beats

you

ruiSan

to

try

Sparrow,"

to

on

me

no.

least, is plainly what

at

to

back

go

hit

he is not

taken

and

"

he

"

to

But

"the

"

police call him

how

Oh

again

has

he

because

you?

carrousel.

thing

named

hurt

comes

the

to
one

his mind

on

hitting
the

working,

{veryeagerly).

"

for

reason

isn't

he

Muskat

return

fine

It preys
Did he

"

Marie

For

That's

"

his wife

on

1920-1921

of him.

Not
Julie
isn't
working.
Monday.

not

say

quiet,

OF

anything?
He
anything.
his big eyes

say

doesn't

very

Marie

lot

PLAYS

BEST

that

living with

needn't
her

even

But

"

kind.
but

make
if I do

any
go

"

She'd
for

my

difference.
back

to

be

never

my

part

"

I
art

can
"

if I
go

"LILIOM"

Mrs.

Muskat

LiLioM

What's

"

Mrs.

Muskat

I suppose
that
know

you

the

think

night.
laugh themselves
Mrs.

flatter

sick

Muskat

all the

I know

"

heard

ever

home

When

married

to

be

man

pleased
wife

your

people found

to

every

they'd

out

"

what

want.

you

(refuses to

"

of

girlswould

running

were

It's ridiculous

LiLioM

matter?

Who

"

you

"

God!

My

"

173

gaze).

his

meet

You

yourself.

LiLiOM

You'll

"

Mrs.

Muskat

that ring, too ?

give me
{pushes the hair back from

"

his

head).
fore-

Yes.
LiLiOM

"

I'm

in this house.

happy

not

{stillstroking his hair). Nobody

takes
of you.
silent.
care
Julie enters,
{They are
Muskat
her
carrying a cup of coffee. Mrs.
removes
hand from Liliom's
head.)
LiLiOM
Do
want
anjrthing ?
you
No.
Julie
{She exits slowly into the kitchen.)
Mrs.

Muskat

"

"

"

Mrs.

Muskat

who

widower,

LiLioM

"

old

The

"

I know

there

says

woman

is

penter,
car-

"

I know

"

"

{re-entering). Liliom,
Julie
have
something to tell you.
Liliom
All right.
I've been
wanting to
Julie
was
going to tell you yesterday

before

"

forget

"

"

"

tell you

in fact, I

"

"

Liliom

Julie
in

"

"

But

"

it wUl

Liliom

"

Liliom

Julie
Liliom

"

Get
But

"

"

take

Don't

It'll

"

I must

only

talking business
Julie

ahead.

Go

Will

see

you

and

only
out

you

take

6f here,

get

if

"

Here

am

"

minute.
or

"

"

it will only take

out

you'll come

busy now?

I'm

interrupt with

I tell you
you

alone

tell you
minute.

of here?

minute

"

THE

174

Julie

"

Julie

Muskat

and

the

and

I'll go out
awhile
showcase

answer.

look

at

(She

exits

You

can

"

of

that?

Now

look

hit

start

photographs

back

come

later

if you
afraid of you

for

not

I told

like

again

me

I'm

anyone.

the

at

don't

in

your

back.)

at

like that.

me

afraid

1920-1921

(rises, too).

"

fighting.

Julie

OP

No.

"

Mrs.

PLAYS

(courageously). No.
{rising). What's

"

LiLioM

BEST

I had

you

don't

"

I'm

not

...

something

tell

to

you.

LiLiOM

Julie
drmk

Well,

"

I can't

"

No.

"

I'll have

told

LiLioM

asked

quick.
quick. Why
"

don't

you

time

the

By

wanted

you

tell me?

to

drunk

you've

coffee

your

you.

sips it).

head

my

Well?

ached

and

"

you

"

LiLiOM

Yes

"

"

Well

"

LiLiOM

But
.

headaches

what

from

wanted

you

came

that's

"

it is

"

sick?

you

No.

"

see

you

"

Are

"

Julie

what

Yesterday

"

me

Julie

so

(getsthe coffee and

"

Julie

tell you

Is that

"

Julie

it

coffee?

your

LiLiOM

with

out

and

"

know

to

said

you

what

my

seemed

"

changed.
LiLiOM

Did

"

I've

Julie
It's something
"

tell

to

I'm

not

thing

but

"

I ?
been

the

because

"

carpenter.

"

sooner

it's

No.

carpenter?
it's awfully

"

entirely different
know
to
you'll have

bit scared

I guess
I meant
what?
The

or

hard

later

"

perfectly natural

"

LiLioM

Julie

"

(put
When

"

the
"

coffeecup
when

on

man

have

the

and

together.
Liliom

Julie

"

"

Yes.
I'm

going

to

baby.

table).
a

woman

What?
"

live

"LILIOM"

For
Then

Liliom

moment

he

by the prospect.
Joyfiillyhe proclaims the fact to
Sparrow, and is disgusted at the latter's

lot of

of his

help him

through
"

Aimt

of the

himself

cushion.
him

he

dismisses

he

window,
shouts

the

at

curtain

and

him

with

The

the

back

and

has

soundness
than

of

either

consultation

his

now

as

break

to

into

the

face

comes

in

to

over

she

goes
standing in

remains
the

the

on

the

of the

droning

III

thieves'

to

had
to

song.

of

Liliom
more

"

before.
the

afternoon.

same

convince

get inoney

to

is danger

They
and
details

of their

being

The

Sparrow

are

the

money

in

close

quite jovial.

overheard
is

they

teaching

his prot^g^.

pretty lad,
lookout, my
The
dairm
trail;
on
police are
your
had
nicest
The
ever
girl you
and
commenced
to weep
Has
waU;
now

"Lookout,

farHe

his

Then

listeningto

time

scheme
ever

there

the

overtops

moment,

studio, later the

had

had

Whenever

sofa,

falls.

Hollunder

Sparrow

the

on

father."

buries

shawl.

Scene

Again

!"

baby

addressing

call

to

sofa

and

out

be

to

carrousel

Holltmder:

that
if

as

to

one

turns

jumps

voice

going

him

covers

the

the

needs

is the

and

in

the

on

tiptoe to the door

doorway, looking
as

Curtly

Julie watches

and

organ

Sparrow

all

He

Muskat.

the

the

to

organ,
"I'm

carrousel,

throws

goes

Mrs.

for

once

and

Suddenly,

out.

droning

to

settles

joyfully
the mumbling
Mother
Julie'sgoing to have

to

Hollunder

looks

back

Sparrow

door

he

It

"

that.

the

the

"Then

off

now

get

and

queen

going

money

it.

of

acceptance

question

is stunned

is thrilled.

his friend, the

stolid

175

it

PLAYS

BEST

THE

176

here

Lookout,
damn

police,

The

damn

police.
here

Lookout,
They'll

get

Julie, troubled

comes

and

the

damn

police,

the

danm

police

time."

every

you

and

out

chance

to

flits in

tmeasy,

Finally the

house.

conies

The

1920-1921

OF

has

Sparrow

of the
outline

The
cashier of a certain leather factory carries
plan.
kronen.
to
16,000
pa3rroll amounting
Every
a
he goes
alone.
route, and
Saturday he takes the same
his

It will

be

passes

certain

and

stick
Liliom
he
"he

doesn't

without

peculiar

but

"

when

of

most

be

killed."

it's

done, do

Does

Sparrow,
the

up

money

cashiers

these

are

right

start

we

skull.

off

America?

"

FicsuR
That's

dig it
LiLiOM

We
usual

Three

In

you

after

six

the

sixth

months

we'll

before
to

touch

six months

Then

"

say

you

livingjust

on

go

don't

you

"

"

able

And

for

months.

month

then?

Then

more

FicsuR

time.

money

again.

"

LiLioM

the

bury

What

"

FicsuR

be

up

then?

What

"

the

months

No.

"

Liliom

to

And

"

FicsuR

we

killed

the

give

can

his

man.

admits
can

other

in

killingthe

he

as

ment,
embank-

the

smash

or

of

He

they'd rather

"

LiLioM

for

to

railroad

guard

"No,"

be.

him,

accost

the

his

idea

killed.

have

being

to

ribs

his

like the
be

to

them

is off

he

between

doesn't

have

of

one

lonely spot by

when

knife

for

easy

the

take

the

heller

baby
the

time

saved

you'll
up

yotir

up

and

of the

will be

baby

for six

usual

as

money.

bom.

with
to

work

wages

to

go

America.
LiLiOM

"

Which

of

us

goes

talks

to

too.

us,

him?

so

as

get

to

"LILIOM"

FicsuR
the

One

"

other

you'd
with

of

talks

with

do.

rather

talks

us

LiLiOM

his

hear

you

listens.

What

I say to him?
You
say

do

FicsuR

take

you

policeman
he has only
Liliom

kitchen

knife

they

is to

sneak

she

he

turns

dreams,"

FicsuR
Liliom

"

"

FicsuR
Liliom

"

FicsuR

"

cuse
"Ex-

and

"

him

suspiciously,
photograph taken.

into

the

knife

house

has

But

Liliom

is still worried.
to

refraia

lingers within hearing.

again to the Sparrow.
"if his ghost

murmurs,

get

they

him.

unnerve

thieves'

the

And
"At

are

sight

The

of

victim's

knife, and

serves

theit

and

slit the

to

the

with

on

go

LUiom

when

she
in

night,

comes

back

"

then?"

His

ghost

Why

not?

Jew's

Well

"

him

stuck

Now

he

will I do

and,

start.

while

swords.

"

free to

are

big sharp

have

Julie, furtively eying them,

Bravely he tries to pick up the

what

him

to

continues)

him

to

eye
his

of

my

of

Liliom

I'll have

to

and

with.

is gone

rattle

the time?

They

come

"

song

talk

"

enters.

is gone,

plans.

time

knife

your

the

good evening

that

By

"

to

you

"

pause,

tell me
you
then
what?

And

"

FicsuR

ready

which

on

After

sir; can

LiLioM

throat

"

he

what

like

(FicsuR

Soon

Depends

and

that?

Outside

"

but

his mouth

What?

"

LiLiOM

with

knife.

I'll tell you

Do

"

FicsuR

then

him

to

mouth.

your

me,

177

won't

ghost

then

"

never

don't

afterward

{impatiently).

What

back.

come

never

come

back.

"

do

you

mean

"

afterward?
Liliom

"

the Lord

In

the

God

next
"

what

world

"

'11 1 say

when
then?

come

up

fore
be-

FicsuR

PLAYS

BEST

THE

178

will

like of you

The

"

1920-1921

OF

never

come

before

up

Him.
LiLiOM

"

FicsuR

"

Why

not?

Have

you

ever

before

up

come

the

high

court?
LiLIOM

No.

"

FicsuR

kind

Our

"

magistrate

and

"

comes

highest we

the

before

up

police

the

criminal

get is the

ever

court.

LiLiOM

Will

"

it be

the

the

same.

same

as

Just
police magistrate,
FicsuR

LiLioM

"

FicsuR

the
LiLioM

rich
"

FicsuR

the

next

"

We'll
did

we

world?

next

come

in

before

up

world.

this

police magistrate?

Sure.

"

For

court.

For

"

in the

same

us

For

people

poor

folks

us?

For

us,

there'll

be

and

lots

of

but

the

heavenly
police magistrate.
"

For

angels.

there's

son,

my

folks

only

"

fine music

"

For

world

rich

the

us

"

only justice.

justice, yes,
justice there

In

nothing

where
there's
be
must
justice. And
there're
where
trates,
police magistrates; and
police magispeople like us get
LiLioM
Good
{interrupting)
evening. Excuse
"

"

me,

sir, can

his

heart.)

you

FicsuR
LiLioM

"

at

slow

What

"

the

me

do

is

Put

sky)

it

on

It's

{Lays

time?

the

put

you

heart

My

"

FicsuR
out

tell

the

time

other
we

hand

your

jumping

his hand

"

side

started

for?

there

under

knife.

the

{Looks

then.
"

over

we'll

walk

"

LiLiOM

FicsuR

Before

It's too

"

"

Come

they

can

early.
on.

get

away

Julie stops them.

She begs Liliom
not

thoroughly suspicious now.

she can
Pleadingly she presents all the excuses
It is going to rain.
The
carpenter is coming

She
to

think
"

with

is
go.

of.
an

"LILIOM"

offer of work

coming
puts
some

beer

the

have

to

her

for

their

aside.

wine

or

"

clenches

his

Now
as

he

stay

No

to

brushes

is

for

She

for

get him

walk

he'll

of the

are

Liliom

will

him

out

has

with
He

"

way.

missed

didn't

knife?
for

pose

their

The

song.

the railroad
an

under

kitchen

"What

her

pictures.

intended
can't

They

tries to

She

is heard

use

conquer

refrain

the

falls.

IV

embankment.

arch

it.

and

curtain

Scene

the

take

Marie

why Julie is crying.

Softly from the distance

thieves'

Through

going

stop

her

Liliom

stire

to

tears.

At

Roughly
if she

"

he's

"

tries

her.

have

come

of the

fist and

Julie

understand
her

he

husband

her

pictiorestaken.

she

arouses

would
have

If

and

they are
after
Hopelessly Julie gazes
gone.
the
they disappear down
Mother
street.

HoUunder
knife.

Marie

Won't

Sparrow.

them

Liliom.

179

Dusk

the

tracks

has

the

begun

fields

on

to

the

fall.
skirts
out-

of the

Overhead
city can be seen.
are
strung the
wires that "the Jews talk through," as Liliom
expresses
it. But
the
The
him.
Jews don't
Sparrow corrects
talk
they telegraph.
Again the would-be
men
highwayrehearse
the
about
to
play.
tragedy they are
Liliom
is to
the
cashier.
"Good
accost
evening.
is it?"
Excuse
time
And
while
the
sir; what
me,
victim
is reaching for his watch
is to stab
the Sparrow
"

him.
But

the

cashier

doesn't

The

Sparrow suggests
play, and the Sparrow
last

heller.

Sparrow
from

agrees

Liliom's

He

to

play
him

of

the

"

Vengt

Soon

cheats.

trust

share

of

game

cannot

Liliom

come.

"

any

and
sixteen

et

Liliom

is
un."
has

They
lost his
But

more.

deduct

nervous.

his

thousand

the

winnings
kronen

BEST

THE

i8o

they

are

most

luck

take

to

the

he

taken

they expect

suddenly
is

"He

of

The

Sparrow
Liliom's

always
share

of

when

arch.

red-bearded

robust,

the
tinues.
con-

game

fight threatens,

in the

appears

strong,

last

the

has

"Whoever

money."
The
again.

make.

to

cashier

the

most

wins

has

1920-1921

OF

cashier.

the

Sparrow

Now

haul

the

from

will have
The

wins.

PLAYS

about

Jew

At his side he carries a leather

forty years of age.
bag
his
shoulder.
The
slung by a strap from
Sparrow
the
the
to
moves
coughs wamingly,
right between
cashier
and
the embankment,
him.
pausing just behiad
Liliom
stands
bewildered.
"Good
evening, sir.
.

Excuse

me,

The
The

sir, can

tell

you

the

me

time?

..."

springs forward, but he is too late.

catches
him
hand,
by the wrist with one
draws
the
other
with
to his knees, and
a
his coat
he presses
pocket, which
against

Sparrow
cashier

forcing him
revolver

from

Liliom's

breast.

LiNZMAN

(the cashier, in

voice). It is
low, even
twenty-five minutes
{Looks ironically down
past six.
It's lucky I grabbed
at
hand
with
the
the
Ficsur)
knife
of the
instead
other
{Looks appraisingly
one.
fine birds!
to the other) Two
from one
{To Ficsur)
Rothschild
has more
luck than
I'd
{To Liliom)
you.
advise
to keep nice and
make
quiet. If you
one
you
you'll get two bullets in you.
move,
Just look into the
barrel.

"

You'll

little

some

see

things

in

there, made

of

lead.
Ficsur
LiNZMAN
holds
Oh

me

me

I didn't

go.

do

the
{mockingly shakes
this?
What
knife). And
"

the

I know.

yes,

pocket,

Let

"

and

for my

Liliom

LiNZMAN

You

error.

But

"

"

Yes,

beg
I

"

my

your

pardon,

son,

which

hand
do

still

call this?

you

thought I had an
to peel it. That's

wanted

you

anything

apple
it.

in my

Forgive

sir.

"

know.

It's

so

simple.

"LILIOM"

only asked

You

five minutes
FicsuR

after
Let

"

anjrthing to
LiNZMAN

"

honorable

the

you.
In

third

honorable

go,

the
In

first

Well, it's twenty-

have

place,

said

place you'll find

We

sir.

second

the

could

you

it is.

time

six.
us

sir.

money,

what

me

I8X

didn't

I'm

son,

my

place, for

Your

not

the

Excellency

it very

hard

an

same

But

in

off

by

beg

to

do

flatteringme.
LiLiOM

But

"

LiNZMAN
afraid.
have

behind

Look

shoot

to

behind

Look

"

reallydidn't

"

you,

but

you,

anything to
boy. Don't

my

don't

run

(Liliom

down.

you

do

I'll

head

his

turns

{To

"

"

there?

Two.

"

LiNZMAN
LiLioM

be

or

away

Who's
slowly around)
coming up there?
still or
hold
LiLioM
You
{to Ficsur).
policemen are
LiLiOM, teasingly) How
many
LiLiOM

you.

And

"

what

the

are

policemen sittingon

Horses.

"

LiNZMAN

which

And

"

faster,

run

can

horse

or

man?
Liliom

"

LiN2MAN

horse.

There,

"

{Laughs)
pair of highway robbers.
Just today I had to put
now.

away

if I

even

like

From
a

notice,

factory,

nice

bit
But

come

of
now

didn't

quicker,

I?

not

will

Did

direction

I
I

When

heller.

you?

This

frees

himself

luck.
And
four

pen
hap-

you

from?

came

there

went

Sixteen

me.

for

match

all.

isn't

with

money
"

is

get

unlucky

an

imagine worse
pocket.
pistol in my

what

oxen,

the

crowns!

Hey,

you

to

I can't

that

even

such

saw

never

Linzman

old

"

But

you.
to

had

hadn't

be hard

It would

see.

you

thousand

{Calls off left)

is pulling
fellow

pretty strong.

Suddenly
wrench

and

the
darts

Sparrow

rapidly

away.

Liliom

with
makes

mighty
a

dash

for

embankment.
arrive.

For

Then

he

"You

his
of

of

the

the

reporting

made

"a

As

top

as

stands

he

the

defiantly.

there,

falls

his

under

and

the

policemen

the

from

of

top

coat.

thrusts

the

knife

rolls

down

the

he

embankment.

that

his

Soon

follows.

wounded

the

Policeman

Hey,

"

Policeman

First

to

has

man

voice

is

apparently

job of it."

good

Second

leads

shouts,

policemen

heard

First

he

breast.

1920-1921

knife

kitchen

get me!"

side

One

the

draws

into

other

he

moment

won't

deep

OF

stairway that
He
gains the

wooden

PLAYS

BEST

THE

82

What

"

Policeman

?
I

Shall

"

Stephan

knife

the

pull

out

of his

chest?

Second

Policeman

Better

"

not

he

or

bleed

may

to

death.
First

Policeman

Second

Policeman

First

Second

Second
First

First

be

"

year,

as

the

here.

at

best.
in

get gray

the

of

have
be

pay

new

than

worse

less than

made

You

The
pause.
ment.)
the embank-

the

good

we

could

to

work

service, and

they
ever

we

realize

that.

hard

year

slowly

you

yes.

Second

In

you

job

of

is

top

things

but

more

Government

thankless

after

get

the

lot

made

"

cigar?
{There

over

"

us

we

"

If the

It's

die

done

to

had.

appears

Policeman

schedule's

No.

"

Policeman

used

Got

"

Policeman

around

mosquitoes

Yes.

"

Policeman

of

Lot

"

Policeman

First

Yes.

"

Policeman

Stephan

"

the

Policeman

distance

curtain

"

is heard

falls.

That's

the

right.
bell

of

the

signal

tower

'LILIOM"

183

Scene

In the

photographic studio
Marie
and
HoUunder,
are
waiting. The

Mother
HoUunder

half hour

her

intended

She

Liliom.

at

He

clasps it.

Liliom

stretches

talk

can

and

It is not

dark

quite

little.

"

slowly they all

of the

his

young

attendants

looks

Julie,

and

ambulance

He is still alive and

bring Liliom in.
down
They put the stretcher
withdraw.
"Julie sits on the edge
.

later.

stretcher

hand

and
her.

to

out

yet."

{raiseshimself with difficulty;

speaks lightly
at first,but later soberly, defiantly). Little
Julie
there's something
I want
like when
to tell you
you
and
and
you've finished eating
go to a restaurant
"

"

"

"

"

"

it's time

to

"

because

can't
on

to

see

fool with

Julie

"

kind

The

And

not

much

so

Muskat

jokes

but

"

do

"

Julie

"

"

you

"

learned

never

would
the

to

all

"

make?

carrousel

to

understand

"

no

"

you

home

see

be

be

I didn't

care.

It's
a

better

food

the

even

understand.

I couldn't

it would

not

"

right with
the
people

all
and

"

I don't

but

"

don't
but

mine

are

good

he's

"

caretaker
there

over

I'm

true

and

"

"

in

Yes.

"

Liliom

them

you
"

America

"

HoUinger
get along

can

tells

he

good
thought maybe

do that

"

caretaker

for

as

"

he tells
laugh when
give you
anything
ate

of

see

you

thing
every-

only because
always cried

"

You

I wasn't

"

Mrs.

"

you

crying.

up
beat

"

no

"

count

Yes.

"

Liliom

him.

you

going back
the girls. No, I spit on them

anyhow

enough

at

to

well

"

and, well,

what

"

owe

anyone

""

have

you

you

mad

was

account

trade

But

bear

my

then

"

everything

"

not

pay

"

I'm
I don't.

I
asking
forgiveness
if you like.
Tell the baby

not

"

"

"

don't

Julie

Tell

"

tell him

thought

"

I'll

think

you

Julie
if

Himself

let

wife

his

he's

who
lot

know

"

of

think

beat

and

that
am

Mrs.

him

teU

"

"

he?

won't

"

right.

was

mustn't

dumb.

right.

be

always

It's all the

too.

to

same

Nobody's

You

me

right.

"

"

"

slowly

friend

seek

Mrs.

would

Muskat
to

The

Julie,who

like

to

of

doesn't

care.

force

myself

examination
and

"make
her

also, is sympathetic.

up" with
sympathy.
"Please

on

you,"

Marie

listens to them

She,

enters.

and

doctor

The

HoUunders

none

have

dies.

perfunctory

console

Muskat

girl will

trying

to

and

back

make
policeman
body and
depart.

the

yes

"

"

She
but

stops

hold
hand
tight.
come
Julie
my
all the time.
I'm holding it tight
still
I'm
going
Tighter,
tighter
Julie
Good-by.

sinks

dazedly.

you

child

"

God

"

"

her

Lord

"

first
the

asks

you

there

officer

an

the

you

you

"

"

"

Liliom

Do

Yes.

"

(Pauses)
Julie

the

right once,
right. It's so

was

LiLioM

And

believe

be

can

Julie

where

carpenter

him.

He'll

always

LiLioM

if it's

today.

of the

in front

here

If the

When

"

they
Julie

For

Yes.

LiLioM

Liliom

that's

"

police up

of the

up

down

marry

"

"

mustn't

God

Lord

"

come

like

father.

Julie

afraid

me

door.

the

his

boy

"

forgiveness.

If it's

the

see

but

"

"

not

not

""

at

be

I'll

tell him

"

America

now.

come

Him

see

I'm

"

they'll only

you

can

me

asking

not

good

much

wasn't

Yes.

"

LiLioM

I'm

Perhaps

girl

1920-1921

about

in

over

"

yours.

part the police

my

"

talk

ever

perhaps
of

baby

the

if you

"

"

affair

no

OF

Yes.

"

LiLioM
but

PLAYS

BEST

THE

84

Julie,
As

don't

she

says.

for

think
"I

"LILIOM"

stayed because
loved

him.

That's

together."
Now

table

her

Liliom's

stretcher, looks

into

ones

earth

on

ought
you," replies Julie.

with

near

only
thought

thank

is alone

the

are

why

"No,

she

the

on

two

we

i8s

dead.

head, sits

the

dead

puts the candle

the

on

face

man's

stick

to

we

She

who

edge
and

of the

caresses

tenderly.

it

Julie
hers

"

Sleep, Liliom,

"

never

told

even

I'll tell you

unhappy, wicked
now

they

"

explain

can't
to

you

dear

"

boy

understand

you

not

"

to

business

no

of

I'll tell you

now

"

quick-tempered, rough,
sleep peacefully, Liliom

"

how

even

it's

"

but

"

bad,

you

"

sleep

you

feel

"

how

"

can't

I feel

even

you'd

"

but you
can't
hear
only laugh at me
me
more.
any
and reproach, yet with great
{Between tender moiherliness
love in her voice) It was
wicked
of you
to beat me
on
"

"

the

breast
You

now.
;

and

but

"

I love
"

"

treated

you

my

boy
is

told

never

reading

The

He

comes.

hand

Now

"After
but
music
The

"

in

boy

"

ashamed

was

Liliom

him.

herself

softly to

would

marriage

Liliom

sleep

"

offer
later

"

"No

both
"

use,

music

nearer.

carrousel, but

melody, too,

when

the

sympathy

"

it is time.

when

God

carpenter.
and

calls to her

into

the

look

and

house.
slinks

lies alone.

brief silence

gradually coming
of the

gone

of you

bad, bad

you

"

you're

wicked

was

Sparrow slinks in from the house

coffee is ready.
Slowly Julie goes
Sparrow gives the body a hurried

away.
^

that

"

but

"

before
you
I love you.

Bible

the

Julie dismisses
be with
you."
that

"

face

sleep.

"

But

The

and

badly

me

I've told you

carpenter
his

"

now

and

head

sleep, peacefully, Liliom

but

She

the

on

is the

is

heard, distant

It is very

much

slower, graver, more

yet the tempo
same,

at

first,

like

the

exalted.
is altered

THE

i86

and

BEST

contrapuntal
in

intertwined

doorway
Their

faces

the

to

pace

hats

have

They

dim

heavy
in

the

room.

violet

luminat
Ught ilheavenly police

the

are

are

and
grave
the other
a

stretcher,

conduct

to

come

white,

of the
above

faces."

with

black,

marble

From

right.

song

gloves, appear
slowly into the

stride

and

thieves'

in

black

stops in front

their

they

and

1920-1921

the

men

beardless,

are

One

benign.

of

Two

back

at

OF

measures

it.

sticks, soft black

and

PLAYS

Liliom

into

the

next

world.

The

Get

First

and

up

Second

The

First

when

with

come

The

that

(bends down,

"

die

they

shoulder).
slowly sits up.)

(Liliom
along.
These

{paternally).

"

Liliom's

us.

Come

"

touches

all their

people

difficulties

suppose
for

solved

are

them.
The

Second

{raising

"

simply by thrusting
it stop beating you
child

in her

The

womb

First

knife

his

sternly). That
heart
and
making

in your

leave

can

voice

wife

your

behind

with

"

It is not

simple as that.
The
Second
Such
things are not settled so easily.
The
First
Come
You
will have
to give
along.
of yourself.
We
accotmt
God's
an
are
police. {An
Liliom's
expression of glad relieflights upon
face. He
rises from the stretcher) Come.
"

as

"

"

The
easy

Second
as

The

them, then
face

mortals

as

"

stops
that.

Come.
and

looks
Your

Before

as

still

end

ring

of your

step
you,

end

there

too,

voice,

long

is much

"

the

the

as

be

as

Your
are

is the
to

of

is not

spoken.

sounded
so

ahead

walk

Remembered,

remembers
the

is

name

of your
glance, the
hand
and
how
your

of your
is left who
one

unended.

get off quite

(Liliom starts to
The
at them).

is still remembered.

manner

don't

that.

First

abrupt

You

"

clasp
long as
matter

undone.

"LILIOM"

Until

with

The

Second

The

music

empty

by

the

are

so

which, in the

on

that

still

if it had

candle

dead.

are

you

be

"

arranged
is not

will not

you

"

stretcher,

as

The

the

begins again. All three

leading, the others
following.
dark
and
for
the candle
save
quite

Liliom

body

quite forgotten, my son,

earth
even
though
{very gently). Come.

are

you

finished

187

lying.

The

followed

flickers

of silence

and

music

Liliom

and

quite
and

covers

that

sure

in the

out

There

darkness

bums

the

be

is

stage

which

the two

out.

goes

total

dies

back,

at

The

shadows,

cannot

one

exit

tance
dis-

policemen.
is

before

brief

the

terval
in-

curtain

falls.

Scene

whitewashed

"in

courtroom

ceilingless
room
one
leading to

the

other

of

which

from

that

there

region

of

the

the

heavenly
back
at
through which
by the celestial police,

to

entrance

escorted

which

through

VI

This, the

can

be

seen

inquiring

vista

beyond";

the
exits

are

either side,

on

purifying flames,
There

peace.

Liliom
and

the

is

an

is presently

grated window,

clouds.

of rose-tinted

discovers, is that

Liliom

of

part

the
trial of suicide
to
cases.
police court devoted
who
have
Here
Two
preceded him
"justice is done."
are
already seated on a bench in the center of the room.
One
is richly, the
other
They are
poorly dressed.
the

inclined

to

The

Police

patriarch,

be

first.

Jew

He
"

"

the

Magistrate,

enters.

cases."

Liliom

sociable, but

He

is, he

come

"forty-two,

says,

"Religion
Magistrate.

to

does

consider

richly dressed

of the

That

not

"Why

picious.
sus-

tall, bald, white-bearded

has

is surly and

interest

did you

man

day's
"yesteris called

married,
us

kill

here,"

and

rupts
inter-

yourself?

"

THE

i88'

'The

PLAYS

BEST

Man

Dressed

Richly

1920-1921

OP

On

"

of

account

my

debts.
The

Magistrate

What

"

did

good

do

you

on

earth?

Magistrate

The

ask
more

before

right

to

later.

like

you

The

if you
choose.
Dressed
Richly

The

Magistrate

there

"

Something

the

his life is apt, in

Is
forget something.

takes
to

down

there

l^t

have

you

someone?

tell

to

have

you

sir.

Yes,

who

excitement,

once

understand?

you
"

earth

to

that

you

Man

anything important

back

go

Do

He

" "

his

and

to

I advise

sunrise?

go

his haste

lawyer

was

"

Would

you:

"

(coughs significantly). Yes

I shall only
For
the present

"

that

discuss

we'll

Man

Dressed

Richly

The

done?
un-

Something

to

imdo?
The

Richly

The

Magistrate

Here

we

Richly

when

"

Oscar

kiss

bid

him

I didn't

good-by.

him

Then

would

soul.

please

yotmgest

myself

trust

of the
if you

"

my

"

here.

matter

affairs

the

"

house

the

"

not

"

son,

wake

to

liked

have

him
to

"

good-by.

The

You

Man

asleep.

was

"

and

"

left

do

only with

Dressed

debts

My

"

They

"

concerned

are

The

Man

Dressed

Magistrate

will take

Dr.

the

(To

"

back

Reich

Policeman).

Second

and

kiss his son,

let him

Oscar.

When

Liliom's

rather

to

enough
long as
So

far

to

there

break

to

admit

that

he

If

he would

earth
the

he

that

he

head.

thinks

and

regrets
that

go

any

food

to

as

back

he

well

He

have

However,

he might

is concerned

left Julie without

baby coming,

he, too, is
like to

Sparrow's

his earthly record

as

is

to

is in heaven

he

refuses
knows

return

still is defiant.

he

being questioned,

resents

chance

is called

name

long
so

stay.

stubbornly

part of it. He
shelter, that
or

it, too, will be without

"LILIOM"

food
what

has

would
or

shelter.

or

that

know,

him?

The

Will

Magistrate

more.

you

I'll

"

that

were

LiLiOM
The

there,'

be

thing he
baby be a boy
one

bad

The

bear

to

The

"

it?

Why

ashamed

that

you

I couldn't

bad

to

her.

carrousel
that
I don't

bear

and

"

to

thing

know

how.

to

Should

her

The

"

there

weeping.

why

are

you

all of

ashamed?.
why I was

that's
to

back

go

with

his

sudden

talk

to

the

about

it happened,

police and the Jew with the

and
I'd lost the money
I stood

there

have
"

(after an
never

her

The

Magistrate

LiLiOM

"

ashamed

you

Who's

do

along

came

and

"

couldn't

time

And

and

"

it wouldn't

when
I

"

"

house?

and

see

word?

"

steal

not

child; that

are

shoulders).

see

Ficsur

other

and

you

and

all the

Why

and
there
pistol
I didn't
and
want
playing cards
(Demanding justification) Maybe
out

Do

her?

his

see,

"

question yet.

you:

"

"

bear

of that
loved

You

work

Weeping.

(shrugs

But

baby

father?

time

couldn't

You

"

be

too.

get

"

you

LiLiOM

That,

all the

"

afraid

are

that

wife

bad

couldn't

Magistrate

say

it won't

father?

"

Julie

see

baby?

do

I ask

your

bad

Magistrate

LiLioM

the

yourself.

Yes.

"

And

for

husband?

Magistrate
"

Again

"

husband,

see

reached

deserted

bad

that

it?

see

you

"

LiLiOM

down

is

the

see

you

haven't

we

Magistrate

regret

shall

When

"

But

The

You

"

(excitedly). I'll

"

LiLioM

go

will not

There

however.

Magistrate

LiLiOM

"

with

he

as

girl?

The

to

long

so

do

to

like to

any

But

189

said

gone

be

to

was

wrong

nothing

was

out

to

put in prison.
to

steal

to

eat

in the

for

Julie?

(emphatically). Yes.
astounded
pause). The
that.

not

police

Magistrate

The

do

OF

that

loved

she

1920-1921

beat

You

"

because

her

beat

you

PLAYS

BEST

THE

I90

frail

poor,

How

you.

girl;

could

you

she

said

that?
LiLioM

this

couldn't

that

in

throat)

me

The

Magistrate

Are

then

"

if you

"

at

Magistrate

The

like

embarrassed

looks

"

and

"

the

anger

{points

here

to

his

sorry?

you

"

"no";

right

was

her.

{shakes his head

continues
softly). When

LiLiOM

throat

it reached

"

"

she

got mad

I beat

then

and

"

other

because

and

"

until

"

each

and

"

her

answer

up

rose

said

and

with

argued

We

"

but

cannot

the word

mutter

I touched

her

slender

might say
ters,
{Falthe Magistrate.)
{confidently expectant). Are
you

"

"

sorry?

you

LiLiOM

{with

"

The

Magistrate

help

to

LiLiOM

"heavenly
Liliom's
his

while

This

man.

thirteen
that
earth

soul

of

wife

and

Kadar,

his

in

been
a

is

open

forced

to

he

is

the

anything.
ficult
dif-

be

and

clean

the

had
a

hearts

And

he

had

the

good

deed,"

of

will

be

children
The

you.

back

to

hole

in

upon

to

in the
his

"Stephen
the

announces

written

eternal

prove

returned

roof.

who

of

sentence

Finding
beating

rain

him

poorly dressed
a

mended

did

you

to

send

to

his

with

proceed

of the

case

all

summon

can

obliged

deed.

good

"what
the

help.

burned

done

have

any

just completed
purifying flames.

the

cottage

you

for

sorry

Liliom, it wiU

before

hears

children, he

door

is

is, he

has

has

Magistrate;
to
gladden
The

he

perform

to

roof

it

man

years

his

asking

not

As

case.

seat

not

you.

Magistrate
patience"

the

I'm

Lihom,

"

I'm

"

Soon

to

stare).

in

read

books
them.

light awaits

you."
The

poorly dressed
of kings. Still Liliom

man

passes

is not

on

into

impressed.

kingdom
"Any roofer

the

"LILIOM"

fix

can

roof," he

in

barker
Now

the

that

By

Liliom

time

burned

Liliom

boy

he

had

could

Liliom

then

For

the

teen
six-

crimson

fire.

will have

been

Magistrate's prophecy

back

sent

be

sixteen
for

earth

to

if he

"

by

"

old

years

purification of his soul

test, and

something

in

be

to

sentence.

stubbornness

will

daughter

be

and

the

at

far the

It will be

remain

harder

By that time, too, his daughter

confidently expected his baby to be

so

his

how

does

pride

weep

will

show

shall

of him.

time

that

the

out

and

park."
is passing

Magistrate

years

"it's much

sneers;

amusement

an

191

and

single day to
has progressed.

should, if he
splendid for his child,
it

meets

good, something

he

as

"

But

the

Magistrate does not complete his promise.

he rises, preparatory
to
Suddenly
adjourning court.
attend
him
The
attendants
reverently.
The

Magistrate

Liliom.
see

Sixteen

will

you

think

of

that

up

here.

Guard

stands

The

First

the bolt and

Liliom

Liliom
The

"

Guard
"

Guard

Liliom

The

(He

"

old

waits.)
(to the

goes

Please
"

"

disapprovingly.

to

do

be
exits

earth

from

for

heed

and
child.

your

opened to you
at
left. The

pause.)
{approaches Liliom). Come
the door at right;pulls open

you

can

is

softly). Say,

officer

"

want?

get

"

have

you

got

"

What?

{whispers).
Guard

(He

Guard,

What

"

shall

before

pass

Take

do

to

farewell,

you

returned

There

"

old

shall

door

attention.

Policeman

son.

my

The

at

day

deed

Liliom.

go,

bid

again.

me

which

depend

I'll

have

good

some

Now

you

before

up

will

On

along,

come

well

and

years
When

again.

you

Now

"

stares

"Then

at

his

cigarette.
him

and

his

head

softens.

He

shakes

expression

best'

THE

192

takes
Liliom
him

the

the

door.

The

glow

takes
his

of it is

his hand

with

living

are

later

years
in "a

uninclosed

plot

it blinds

his

Liliom

head

in.

and

and

he

covers

into

the

VII

Julie

and

daughter, Louise,

her

small, tumble-down

house

Before

ground.

of

open

streams

steps forward

he

Scene

Sixteen

light

bows

before

throws

falls.

curtain

The

Policeman

that

and

step backward

eyes

"

rose-colored

strong

so

and, crossing to
door
at right
gives

to

First

intense

An

1920-1921

pocket

over

gone
The

cigarette

light.

has

who

"

OF

his

from

cigarette

PLAYS

the

on

is

house

It
garden, inclosed
by a hip-high hedge."
in the garden a table
in spring and
Sunday

bare,

is

tiny
bright
a

is laid for

two.

It is while

Liliom

that

Julie and

Louise

and

two

the

are

at

their

midday meal
police appear at

heavenly

stands there
Liliom
slowly by.
and
alone
then
comes
slowly down
a
moment,
pauses
He
is
dressed
he
of the hedge.
at the opening
was
as
He
is very
the day of his death.
pale, but,otherwise
on
tmaltered.
to him.''
Julie, at the table, has her back
Louise
sits facing the audience.
back.

police pass

The

Liliom

addresses

answered

by Louise.
that

assumes

he

is "another

far, Liliom

admits,

glad

plate

stone

he
has

of the

the

by

But

and

He

beggar."

is very
tired.
Julie offers him.

he

of soup
side of the

road

and

eats

traveled

has

He

would

He

his

sits

be
on

and

soup,

a
as

He
questions Louise
concerning her father.
dead
girl tells him; he died in
a long time, the

eats

been

America,
bom.

cordially,and is as cordially
Julie does not turn arotmd, but

them

he

where

He

Julie

was

had

very

is inclined

gone

handsome
to

deny

to

work,
man,

the

before
and

child's

she

very

was

good.

statement

"LILIOM"

193

which

disappoints Liliom.
Surely she might let "the
little orphan"
that
of her
father.
much
poor
say
Liliom
himself
him
Besides, he knew
knew
be
to
not
In fact he was
handsome,
so
perhaps, nor so good.
of a bully. But
Of
something
a
pretty good sort.
he'd
And
he had
"even
fight anyone.
course,
once
"

hit

your

little mother."

poor

Julie

That's

"

Liliom

"

It's

true.

Aren't
Julie
avrful things about
"

shameless
the

liar.

impudence

Liliom

her

Eats
to

ashamed

you

to

father?

our

slander

I didn't

"

lie.

Get

and

soup

out
our

of

child

such

here, you

bread

and

has

dead

our

mean

tell the

"

"

^^

right have you to tell lies to the child?

Take
that
If
plate, Louise, and let him be on his way.
he wasn't
such
hungry-looking beggar I'd put him
a
out
myself. (Louise takes the plate out of his hand.)
Julie

What

"

Liliom

Julie
".

So

"

No,

"

{To
.

he

didn't

never.

Louise)

hit you
He
was

Don't

always

speak

to

him

good
any

to

me.

more.

Don't
chase me
miss;
{toLouise).
away,
let me
in for just a minute
just for a minute
come
show
something pretty,
just long enough to let me
you
wonderful.
{Opens the gate) Miss, I've
something
{Takes from his pocket a big
something to give you.
is wrapped
red handkerchief in which
glitteringstar
a
looks furtivelyabout him
to make
He
sure
from heaven.
that the police are not watching)

Liliom

"

"

Louise

"

that

What's

"

(yVith a gesture he indicates

that he has stolen it out of the sky.)
him.
take
anything from
{sternly). Don't
Julie
it somewhere.
He's
{To Liliom)
probably stolen
Liliom

"

Pst !

star

"

In

God's

name,

be

off with

you.

Louise
slams

good

the

or

"

something

good

do

to

got

good

"

"

her

out

Miss

right hand).

her

That's

head

Liliom

in

Julie

(He

at

up

stiddenly and

her

that the

so

astonishment.)

(Comes

"

looks

loudly.)
slap resounds
Mother!
who
(looks dazedly at Liliom,
dismayed, forlorn. Julie rises and looks

"

his

hand,

extended

Louise

bows

with

"

Get

"

LiLiOM

slaps

Miss

"

Louise

slowly).

them

to

over

What's

the

here?

matter

Louise

hand

(bewildered,

"

Mother

Liliom).

hard

"

didn't

hurt

touched

hand

hides

his head
her

looks

Julie

house

of

the

and

way

and

bread

with

me?

turns

who

and

not

doorway

the audience.

"

and

of

it

the

on

it

but

"

if he

as

not

leans

had

just

me

And
child.

her

don't

against
to

Louise

sends
the

stranger.

I took

Are

are

who
your
you

you?
came

soup
angry

heart, fearfully, wonderall

at

angry

is stunned

she

Jesus, who
tired, beggar

your

"

raises

Lord

poor,

on

goes

second

Quickly she
again slowly to

struck

Julie

For

hungry

was

"

angry

me

off

eyes
"

Sulkily LUiom

of the

name

(her hand
ingly). Jesus protect
Julie

him.

(simply).

"

"

mother.

Julie.

at

and

In

"

jLiLiOM
long

her

recognition

the

hit

sound

caress

her

tenderly.

behind

and

he

"

the

like

was

take

not

man

heard

I
it

"

does

the

"

"

my

She

the

do

"

I've

"

out.

way

I'm

(She

off.

Be

you.

miss

please,

"

(pointing

"

LiLiOM

with

1920-1921

"

Louise

into

off

be

Miss

"

something

by

OF

gate.)

the

deed

PLAYS

Yes,

"

LiLioM

at

BEST

THE

194

(Liliom

it

"

goes

to

doorpost, his back

table and
sits.)

to

the

the

understand

"

"LILIOM"

Julie
Sit

dear,

down,
Louise

don't

Why

What

"

Julie

has

Nothing,

"

left.

The

Both

shake

both

seated
is

hands,

staring

table.

the

at

space).

into

eat, dear?

you

Louise

eating.

are

her

in

house).

gone

{They

head

her

the

of

out

conies

finish

he

Yes..

"

Louise,

we'll

Has

"

Julie

(Louise

Louise!

"

195

happened,

{The

child.

my

appear

outside.

First

Policeman

Liliom

off

slowly

deploring

and

deploringly

licemen
Po-

Heavenly

walks

makes

heads

their

mother?

at

gesture.

follow

Liliom

slowly off at left.)

Louise

Julie
has

dear,

Mother

"

What

"

is

beggar

of

Louise

Louise
you

in

you

Mother

the

Julie

father

has

"

"

eating,
days, and

{There

Liliom.

"

tell
ever

anyone

and

then

me

has

"

hit

you

it

is

happened

ever

without

"

pause.)
hurting

least

Yes,

"

Nothing

father?

Your
"

bygone

me?

father.

My

"

child?

peacefully
of

tell

you

tell you,

to

were

talked

your
"

Julie
to

who

came

thought

there

We

happened.

won't

why

child.

my

has

It

happened

to

me,

too.

Louise
like

hard

Julie
beat
you

Near
of

his

It

"

real

"

is

loud

possible,

beat

and

you
at

that

possible

for

some

one

hard

and

to

hit

and

"

not

you

"

hurt

all ?

at

you

it

Is

"

you

dear

and

"

beat

that
you,

"

may

someone

and

not

hurt

all.

by
organ

an

organ

is heard.

grinder
The

has

curtain

stopped.
falls.

The

music

"MARY

in

not,
in

New

and

London,
its

to

as

following

and

mystery
Started

on

whimsical

much

in
i

of

who

"a

house

months,
has

its

because

lost

has

the

is

of

not

in

Otery,
of

sense

"an

hands

that

something

the

house

strange
had

an

ill

about
name

Mrs.

and

196

dream

is

they
than

empty

the

its

room

house

of
of

are

by

manor

sort

close

so

unfurnished

room

its

"

having
home

happy

people."
of

caretaker

long

is

more

fantastical;

indifferent,

enjoyment

its

East.

audiences

an

the

not

suggestion

great

the

in

is

dishonored

comfortable,

been
Mrs.

and

small

there

and

though

in

in

proved

seriousness

beginning
a

its

Barrie

even

it had

theme

of

its

by

of

bright

gentlefolks

serious

it

that

opinion

of

performances.

moderately

only

melancholy,

so

been

play

was

been

the

127

March,
than

S5rmpathy

floor

more

The
some

of

and

second

England,

once

is

of

run

West

dream

that

It has

the

all the

the

impressed

more

whimsies.
on

is

thought

as

charming

in

tour

treatment

the

to

It

it had

But

was

for

in

fantasy

that

extended

Rose"

"Mary

play;

much

it continued
an

sharper

Rose,"

division

entertainment.

as

attraction

popular
;

merits

was

foundly
pro-

week.

successful

Sir

but

"Mary

Christmas

definitely

as

there

found

drama,

Theater

York,

London,

mystifying

psychical

Empire

in

success

somewhat

impressive
the

Barrib

year's

Barrie's

M.

Acts

Three

M.

J.

its

FOLLOWING

reached

in

Play
By

James

ROSE"

Otery,
is anxious

dull

for

woman

ago."

There

if she

"as
to

conceal

knew

it,

"MARY

and

herself

was

sometimes

scared

197

frightened,like

little

ROSE"

by

the

who

one

been

haunts

that

presence

had

the

house."

She

is

premises,
the

engaged

now

showing

Australian

an

great

in

has

Australian

an

and
voice, manners
movements;
the sheep farms
and
the bush,"
knoTivn
interest

in it,however,

sentiment.
as

and

It

boy,

and

"set

off to

he

known

the

as

make

out

pounce

Robinson

upon

I had

remembers

where
to

apples
smaller

quite plain
smaller

do

has

just

Mrs.

entered
locked

and

investigate it
the

strange

know

Harry

got

on

"

so

her

at

attic

above,

left leads

the

fear of the place has

her

is

It

sleep.
showing him
to

to

sofa

the
thing
some-

tion
imagina-

direction.

insists, and

It
been

"hasn't

human
being." It's
by any
Otery strongly advises him not to

has

the

But

is he

he

and

"

Mrs.

the

used

he
averse

she

further.

things

If it's true

right to

as

room,

anxious

more

door

furnish
re-

curtains

swimming."

of

sights or sounds
emanating from that

months

for

the

had

can

was

in

strange

empty

now

is

evidently
with

and

he

them

There

sort

ocean."

blue

behind

was

which

Otery

pictured
an

there

in

room

he

first lessons

my

stored,

were

room;
to

is

that

vaguely

Crusoe.

there

of twelve

age

blasted

were

than

lived

one

hide

to

his

His

rather

the

"there

I used

the

as

and

in

days.

had

the

on

room

"

old

he
at

away

from

tang

curiosity

that

his forttme

and

just here, where

He

of

run

memory

window,

and

in the

one

recognizes the
"big room,"

it from
that

is

had

he

the

over

rough fellow from

he evidently has

house

transpires later

that

Gradually

to

of the

something

man

young

soldier, lately returned

"He

war.

to

heard

place is

she

more

and

about

seen

"haunted"

of

bottom

the

to

go

puts him

who

the

has

off
the

place.
better

it?

My
nicely

train's
I wonder

not

for
if you

an

hour
would

yet, and

give

me

we've
a

mug

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of tea.

PLAYS

drink

it

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mugful

where

{ungraciously). I see no reason

have
objection.
no
you're so pressing I accept.

why

we

cup;

OP

the

by

I hail from.
Otery

Mrs.
I should

Since

"

Otery

Mrs.

Harry

No,
such

make

meaning

to

Harry

into

go

said

you
Otery

with

It's

me!

See

she
be

may
can

back.

What

has

object
There's

she
lot

if

now

get

they
I'm

Well,

mine

of

haunts

an

becomes

if

and

for

ready

them

the

least

she

me

for

room.

The

is

door

part of the house

vaguely
at

his

they

conscious

of

been

By
this

gather round
lad

my

had
all

'em

Mrs.
a

come
come.

Otery

fire in the

than

presence

ment
mo-

in the

mysterious
discussing,has slowly
walking through, and

back, leading
have

what

home.

with
fiu-ther
Reluctantly, and
warning,
He has lighted
leaves
Harry in the room.
draws the chair up to it. Less
grate, and

later he

in
she

so

Let

"

sort

prayers
thing that

tell

ghosts might
that
Harry

sarcastic)

ancestral

my

do

to

my

even

and

herself

knew

But

her back

brought

"

saying

"

It's

me.

of

you.

"

he

answer:

introduce

is to

uncanny

chair

to

relative

some

do

jugs!

tries

promise
ghost got
yotu*
(Her silence is

has

here, I'll sit in this chair

case

was

would.

your

isn't it ?

woman,

serious)
house?
{No

this

to

blazes

he is

of assent:
"

the

What

"

me.

locked.
I have

Unless

"

if I

you

me

made

You're

to.

up

I wouldn't
were

his tea

beats

covey

you're

room.

if you
it was

"

that

what

see

kitchen.

Prodigal got
though what

the

sure

about

that

Maybe

thought
Harry

"

"

Mrs.

fuss

the

to

drawing-room
a

Otery

down

I'm

no,

in the

day

Mrs.

Come

"

"

first

them

but

"

Harry

the

"

to

the

opened as though some

one
were
the door, but
as
slowly closed again. He has not seen
startled by something.
been
he has
He
has
left the
he had
cut
clasp knife with which
a
pipeful of tobacco

"MARY

sticking in

packing

ROSE"

in

case

199

the

of the

center

room.

it would

be better if he recovered
that ! But
Perhaps
strikes him
the thought
he reaches
fooHsh, even
as
as
for the kaife, and
he leaves it where
it is.
In a dazed
he

way

his place before the fire,but there

he is fallingasleep. His eyes are

resumes

suggestion that
and
staring into
and

he is blotted

When
"as

the

the

homely

sight.
lightens the
thirty years

be"

to

it has

as

It is furnished

flames

hitherto

much

same

been

Morlaiid

"is

pleasantly

and

discuss

days

new

for

roof

on

the

cold

Mrs.

Morland

village clergyman.
who

his life

passes

in

being

months

the

advisability of putting

or

lady,

her

sense,

and

man

mixture

wife is

His
.

will

J. P., and

cowshed.
.

delightful little

and

neglected."
picttu-ed it and is

Mr.
the

and

warm

profitably
tenant's

of

type

"as

"

had

Harry

as

is revealed,

room

before

peopled now
by three persons,
(Harry's grandparents) and
Mr.

open

stage darkens

the

as

no

from

scene

it used

dull

is

of sunshine

and

very

shrewd

ciders, roses, lavenders, etc., are

in the district,and she has a joke
life,
through all her married
merry
of a
is a dear creatm-e
Mr.
Amy

preserves,
undoubtedly the best

that

has

kept

viz.,her

her

husband.
.

clergyman,
and
they

quite

quarrels

hobby,

close

are

momentary
their

unlike

and

Mr.

friends
about

each

Morland

in

appearance,

when

except

they

have

prints, for print collecting is

likes to

show

the

other

his latest

it until the other says jealously

purchase and gloat over
that it is worthless, when
to blows."
they nearly come
Soon
this

the

clergyman

favorite

and
of

diversion

Morland

Mr.

theirs, and

Morland
mother

conversation

daughter.
is at pains

She
to

the

gentle
only
a
quarrel that
prevents

Morland
diplomacy of Mrs.
not,
might, though probably it would
of their life-long friendship.
break
a

retired, the

indulging

are

turns

is

no

convince

have

With

Mary
longer a
to

her

resulted
Mr.

in

Amy

Rose, the
child, the

husband.

Soon

boathouse

with

has

her

it

OF

PLAYS

Even

will be fallingin love.

she

been

he

asking

for
will

jWhat

some

other

tell

must

Outside

the

him

girl

of
some

as

they

window

the

"

usually
time

the
man

before

be

then

"

that

things

strange

years

will

will

"

marriage, and

the

who

Simon,

than

young

in

hand

Rose's

and

more

Soon

or

their

to

been

months.

at the

midshipman

childhood,

few

"

is down

she

young

last

Mary
they

happened
him
they

has

mother,

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now

from

playmate

these

when

come

Blake,

Simon

the

to

seems

attentive

BEST

THE

200

For

tell

had

agreed they would.

is heard
voice of Mary
Rose

She has climbed

the branches
of the
speaking to them.
apple tree and is hiding, she calls
hiding from Simon,
herself.
is a
She
partly, but mostly, she thinks, from
little afraid to come
"She
is a
in, but finally she does.
nineteen,
capable of the
pretty girl of about
very
wildest gayety and
of
fun, a gleeful child,overfull
"

happiness
her.

She

little

is

As

joy and

for

the

the

Mrs.

is

she

has

just

Mary

he

has

asked
and

But

"

eleven
all at

he

o'clock
once

tellingme.

"

he

to

excited

has

been

he

him.

marry

her.

delightful boy
Qier eyes
shining

and

was

and

became

You'll

her

only

Oh,
solemn).
wonderful
thing. He
"

that

boy, Mary

almost

that

girlishmixture

is

"

very

Rose

surface.

it is

frightened

Morland

"

the

event

...

Rose

of

capable

haltingly confessed
by
His le^-ve
proposal of marriage.

and

day,

is what

beneath

terrific

event," when

next

lies before

boathouse."

Rose, is Simon's

is up
That

that

impulsive,

first time

over

the

at

"terrific

Mary

future

hidden

present
the

fright

happening
The

at

her

see

we

of the

aware

really extremely

emotions

many

of

and

that

mother,

just

was

just

is

boy

the

manner

wonderful,

stood
quite undertill today
at

"

boy

mere

her

then, daddy, he suddenly changed,

a

It

man.

scarcely

know

was

while

him

now,

he

was

mother.

"

"MARY

Mrs.

Morland

I think

Darling,

"

I shall know

Mary

Rose

him
He

"

ROSE"

201

breakfasted

he

with

us.

still.

is

quite different

from

breakfast

time.

He

think

doesn't

of

laugh

capsizing

has

so

grown
of
thinks

the

any

"

"

hot

should

take

Mary

quite

Morland

Mary

Rose
I

bring

Mrs.

they

room,

that

has
this

got

far

as

marriage
no,

"

him

in ?

must

see

course,

Simon

dearest.

alone, they tell her.

She

if

they will let her stay in the apple

and
pound on the floor occasionally to
is so shy, even
if he is a grown
Simon

"

to

goes

clatteringback

Of

"

courage.

She

propose

"

(eagerly,to soften the blow). Oh

At earliest,not till
long time.
Rose!
Mary
He
is waiting down
there, mummy.

overhead,

give him

little). He

and

"

"

"

that

to

agrees

cold

system

holds
lease-

tomorrow?

Morland

But

he

and

hire

and

"

Mrs.

May

man.

place

Rose

for

not

Does

the

he

"

of freeholds

and

he

"

even

"

he?

never

"

"

that, has

would

intentionally now
manly, so
protective

everything now,
and gravel soil
and
{breaks down
again)
Morland
(firingup

as

he

"

punt
so

grave,

more

fetch

the

bashful

lover, and

comes

dragging a fishing pole

after her.
There's
for the fishing pole, she
a
reason
the advisability of
explains. Again the parents debate
Rose.
Yet
it must
be told.
about
tellingSimon
Mary
On that they are
agreed.
Soon
Simon
He is a manly fellow of twentyenters.
three, in flannels.
actor,
Though
played by the same
from
he should
He
is as
different
be
Harry.
very
smart
as
Harry is slouching, he is essentially a jolly
fellow while
hard, bitter, and rather
Harry was
young
while
his manner
and
is frank
Harry
morose;
open,
rather
educated
voice, while
was
cynic; he has an
a
He
is freshthe
of the
Bush.
Harry's had
tang
a

moment

later

"

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sallow.
At present he
Harry was
and
of mingled exultation
is in a state
trepidation."
The
gives him courage,
however, at
pounding above
when
he needs
it most.
those
psychological moments
with
Rose.
He
is awfully in love
He
"would
Mary
into
little chips for her."
be
"To
cut
let himself
people marriage is a thing to be entered on
some
young
that
is not
I
style. What
lightly," he says, "but
my
is to give up
all that, and
insure
want
larks, and
my
The
life and
read
the
political articles."
knocking
above
reminds
him
else.
"Oh
of something
yes!"
he continues, "and
I promise you
be like losing
it won't
like gaining a son."
a daughter, but
Finally he has stated his case, and they have
agreed
that it is a good case.
the ceiling
But before he raps
on
the fishing rod is for) there
is something
(that's what
he must
had
be told; something that
happened
seven
twelve
Rose
and
whUe
before, when
was
Mary
years
"were
in a remote
the Morlands
part of Scotland, in
while

complexioned,

the

Hebrides."

outer

barren

strange,
acres

in

Morland

and

often

custom

there

to

tree, and
go

of

and

was

her

row

sketch.

they would
and

fetch

not

uninhabited.

would

in

the

with

sit

the

each

wave

to

her

again

when

Morlands
Likes

to

did
be

MoRLAND

not

know

this.

Visited," they
"

It

I had

landed

her

some

hours.

In

while

still in the

was
on

the

boat

on

The

called

what

this island

from

her

old

an

then

he

finished

long held

had

Island

the

time

the

Little

That

it.

was

to

as

usual

early evening
and

of

had

at

his

was

leave

stump
he

The
day's sport.
natives, it seems,
superstition against the island, though
'

and

other, and

his

'

of

It

there

be

last

our

fished

and

put

up

I could

island,
fishing,

the

him.

six'

than

habit

island

on

there,

more

Near

the

to

across

She

island

an

island,

an

explains, he was
took
Rose
Mary

he

to

would

bit

extent,

Mr.

There

'

my
see

day.
for

rod
her

"MARY

sittingon

ROSE"

203

her favorite seat,

stump of a tree that was
and she waved
gayly to me and I to her.
Then
I rowed
to fetch
over
her, with, of cotirse, my
back
I
to her.
had less than
a hundred
yards to go, but, Simon, when
I got across
she wasn't
there.
Mor(Mr. and Mrs.
LAND
agitated.)
are
a

Simon

You

"

hiding

from

Mrs.

seem

it.

about

She

was

you.

Morland

Simon

serious

so

But

"

Morland

She

"

but

"

"

think

you

island, Simon.

the

on

oh, but

"

Don't

"

wasn't

and

searched

searched?
Mrs.
went

Morland
bed

to

that

feared

they

nothing
Simon
but

mind

never

she

Morland

Simon

Morland
Mrs.

of the

loch

stopped

island
trunk

and

sat

When

"

rowed

can

stood

can't

was

gone.

how

me

couldn't

there

"

the

found

you

thirtieth

"

her.

after

day

boat

mine.

but

"

given

been

to

in

that

first

what

of mind.

state

the

the shore

water

sitting

the

at

the

on

tree

girl!
to

just
the

long

day along

her

saw

back

so

had

wandering one
imagine in
looking across

waved

She

across

landed

was

away.

Outr

"

waved

facing her,

search

come

was

Morland
"

she

no

The

and, Simon,
sketching!

Morland

There

"

"

Mrs.

and

I
you

"

but

was

was

"

"

how

me.

couldn't

we

Morland

boat

Morland

but

we

village

learned

dragged.

thirty days

"

Tell

"

It

There

"

was

in the

one

then

was

Tell

"

Some

"

Simon

"

that.

disappeared

up,

try

{distressed).

"

Mrs.

loch

didn't

we

It

No

island.
The

"

of us!

night.

that

Morland

All

"

and

me

her.

the

went

ing.
sketch-

on

I got

into

way,

except

old

could

see

thing

she

her

said

the

all the
to

me

boat

that
time.
was,

THE

204

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did

at

saw

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OF

row

in that

funny

you

didn't

she

once

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dad?"

way,
that

know

Then
had

anything

happened.
It

isn't

than

it

for

some

explanation

was

for

easier

any

Simon

Morlands.

the

to

mystery

there

Surely
girl couldn't

young

the

accept

be

must

disappear
being some

so

without
there
completely for a full month
him
there
is none.
After
explanation ! But they assure
consulted
certain
to
they returned
England
they
friends
and
of them
could
doctors, but
help.
none
all.
As for Mary
They just didn't believe it, that was
Rose
herself, the strange
experience had
apparently
not

affected

told

her
was

"At

first

and

then

the

her

recollection

of

At

the

least

two

seemed

have

to

the

island
she

has

got her

we

ofE her.

In

had

the

to

end

we

"

been

when

times

when

back

could

she

into

seemed

she

who

person

afraid

apparently all
from
Rose's
Mary
it
though up

glimpses

times

home,

now

mentions

momentary

Morland.

Mrs.

were

faded

there

never

back, Simon;

we

And

never

mysterious adventure;
talking casually to some
be

her

after

bloom

her."

before

years

had

inexplicable

so

tell

to

"We

tell her

to

take

to

"

it.

had

parents

thing," explains

all

was

Her

way.

about

great

never

mind.

any

thought

we

it

decided

until

in

anything

that

alarm

her

the
be

to

possibly

not

there.

Strange
Simon
Rose.

or

the

as

change

Soon

he

ceiling with

the

all is well

and

bouncing

in

in any
respect
is standing
on

fishing
that

be, it is

story may

moment

she

rod

to

is to

his
a

frighten
great love for Mary
chair, poim.ding-the
not

let his

to

know

sweetheart

down.

come

later,

one

little

She

comes

but

abashed,

greatly excited, too, and

so
ever
happy.
frightened at anything it is at the thought
of
all that.
married,
being settled, and
Neither
just ready to give up all her play.

If

she

is

of

being

She

isn't

is

Simon,

"MARY

for the matter

that

on

of that

the

boathouse

her

happy

"I

had

lover

such

There

is

should

love

in

place
to

idea

We

"

Isn't it

quarrel

no

to

for

start

gives
Mary Rose
"Simon,"
she,
says
honeymoon.
our

that

in

"

The

Hebrides.

the

Hebrides?

went

once

I had

funny,
suddenly I saw

about

are

about

Scotland

be

can

there."

go

Rose

there

so

shock.

(taken aback).

"

Mary

of

delicious

Simon

bit

205

just as they
things over

talk

to

and

"

It is

score.

ROSE"

almost

it when

to

forgotten

little.

was

it,and

about

then

it

sitting up
quite clearly as I was
in the
dark.
the
there
little
(Innocently) Of course
and
Isn't she
old woman
pointed it out to me.
came
!
Mr.
and
a queer
(This is the sort of strange remark
one
Mrs.

have

Morland

disturbed.

She

Simon

(She

to)

comes

in the

maids

what
makes

house,

Mary

Rose

wonder

Simon

do

What

Rose!

Mary
and

three

the

there?

isn't

has

already forgotten

are!

Whatever

honeymoon.

woman

What

me

I don't

I'm

"

you

mean

(He

is

there

was

pletely
(Com-

No!

secretlytroubled,
particular about

Oh, the fishing for father.

"

Rose
"

little old

Hebrides?

the

if it misses
"

woman?

matter.

island, where

Mary

pause)

only yourself

little old

"

Rose

Simon

is

Simon

is there?

let on)

the' place in

an

(surprised,for she
know
there
said). You

It doesn't

"

doesn't

was

(After

"

puz7led)

Mary

and

trance.)

(cautiously).There

in the

but

are

about

ask?

"

Simon

"

house, aren't
she

you

Simon

Rose
There

Rose

Mary

in

is almost

Mary

"

him

warned

not

my

"

little island!

think

Why

often

there

But

not

keen

we'll

go

there.

?
on

fishing, you

see,

on

my

BEST

THE

2o6

she

would

She
where

spot

safe

recollection.

And

assailing him,

"

and

Rose.

Mary
curtain

much

so

used

They

are

is the

scene

Rose's

Mary

visit.
in

island

the

father
is

distance

thick

is

island

There

in

little at

the

curiosity
day

some

"

let's,"answers

"

boathouse

the

as

and

left her

suggestion

effect
four

For

of the

happily married,
they

now

impulsive
is

"Simon

an

and

can

be

is

it

The

seen.

inently
prom-

much

fir tree,

"

mysterious
at
back,

standing

Scotch

ing
gleam-

tree

rowan

soften

to

serves

and

Rose

they

as

come

Simon

than

ever,"

gay.
mentions

husband

adoring

against

her

have

the

who

and

author

likes

to

enthusiasm."

is

Rose

"Mary
the

been
wood
brush-

the

through

exuberantly

are

matter-of-factness

water

spot where

scene.

Mary

years

of

and

tmderbrush

ihe foreground

very
that

on

mainland

by the winds, and beside

red
with
berries," which

somber

the

at

had

the

with

II

beaten

more

it

falls.

The

and

defiant

the

very

because

of

"

gether.
alto-

the

"

there

idea

him

her

"Yes

says.
off to

the

shivers

like to go

I should

admits.

Rose

show

leave

to

Act

first

1920-1921

to

place. Simon
then, a sort

island," he

that

see

like

father

her

such

was

OF

of course,
is reasonable, Mary
is not
quite ready to abandon

Which,
But

PLAYS

For

pit

his

some

visitingin

been
the vicinity and
days they have
today
rowed
island
with
to the
Cameron,
a
they have
over
Scotch
boatman,
leaving their
three-year-old son,*
his
that
Now
Harry, with
nurse.
they have found the'
spot Mary Rose has been looking for, the object of their
and
is for, having lunch.'
visit is accomplished
Simon
,

He
much

is

and

little bored
has

revealed

with

an

little.

adventure

that, promised,

"MARY

The

island
of

place

has

not

In

mystery.

Morland

have

must

ROSE"

quite

met

fact

he

207

his

expectations

is convinced

dreamed

all

as

Mr.

now

that

stuff

about

Rose's

Mary

is not
disappearance,
Still, he
just
comfortable
is rather
anxious
to
being there and
get
He
is
humor
to
however.
willing
Mary
Rose,
away.
Let her adore
her darling island, if she will; let her tell
her

beloved

they

old

haven't

tree

been

all the

stump

able

news

that

even

"

of their own
buy a home
yet.
Which
Rose
the
Mary
promptly does, kneeling on
moss
that she may
be the nearer.
"You
live
see, dear, we
with
because
Simon
is so often
daddy and mother
my
away

to

secret

than

got

"

thank

But

sea.

"

that.

such

says

He

is two

beautiful

matter

and

girl?

and

it say
be
the

to

nine

think

you

yes,"

he

island

she

amd

remembers

her

months

and

he

"

that

Simon,

settled

in

sport
it.

has

never

"

Rose

Mary
making

interest

quite well that

about
letting her

me.

them?

means

quickly

sentimental

he

loving

answers

more

"

tree) No,

about

me

have

"

the

{She slaps

years
do

you.

thought given to lunch.

of Simon's
altogether approve

her

fact

lidll startle

wonderful

more

little

doesn't
of

may

much

things

{Anxiously) Oh, rowan,

"I distinctlyheard
the

have

This

baby!

you!

to

In

been

there
again.
particularly keen
come
Even
the
alone
!
trip
today he proposed making
Why ?
and
Simon
turns
redodges the question as best he can
to the subject of limch.
"a gawky
They build a fire and Cameron,
youth of
the
dressed
as
or
twenty
poorest sort of gillie,
more,
cooks
the
but
with
accomplishments,"
proud, and
"

for

trout

Aberdeen
in
pay

the

them.

subject

is

imiversity, preparing
vacation
period he acts

his fees.
to

Cameron

Simon.
of the

An

odd

island

legends

for
as

and

character

It is Cameron

really

who
as

the

the

ministry,

boatman

of

student

to

but

help

amusing, particularly
again brings up the
limch

progresses.

THE

2o8

He,

for

bad

instance, refuses

For

"

Simon
go

for

away

Simon

that

be

afraid

why

of anyone

island

the

ever

it does.
say
it on
the move
self?
your-

seen

ing
always watch-

not

am

against it?

for

them

island.

but

"

Its

to

trees

has

against

Blake,

visitors?

not

one

is

name

need

not

These

no

Mistress

you,

it

birds.

the

are

would

Whatever

"

"

afraid

Mary

want

to

Because

ever

it for

an

island

be

visited

they

they afraid

are

is what

That

are

I say

to

of?
Whateffer

them.

of ? I say.

Rose

Cameron

"

But

what

you

are

afraid

of,

Mr.

Cameron
are

Mary

stories

your

who

not

else

mark

has

Rose

Cameron

lovely

are

visit it.

to

Mary

There

no

way?

some

have

this

on

visitors

you

time

the

does

same

are

nice

very

bird

and

before

And

the

There

"

had

before

happened

(with dignity).

thing, for,

one

parts.

Cameron.

Anything

"

Cameron

in these

Blake.

it, Mr.

seen

in

you

"

Simon

was

so.

There

But

Cameron

would

bit

"

"

do

to

It

here.

incident

thought
a

Cameron

on
"

it before.

Blake.

"

thing

say,
It happened

"

landed

never

it

little

alive, Mr.

now

was

Mr.

Cameron

It has

sitting down.

against the island?

thing, they are saying it has
not
always here, so they

day

one

I should

time,

It

That

"

; he

one

here.

Then

Simon

risk

to

1920-1921

is there

"

be

right to
saying.

OF

chancy

What

"

Cameron

are

"

considered

Simon

"

island

that

name,

is not

PLAYS

BEST

"

thing

same

that

they

are

afraid of.

stories, ma'am.
Rose

if he
?

The

"

would

Do

tell
tell

us

us

!
some

Simon,
real

wouldn't
eerie

it be

Highland

"MARY

Simon

pretty.

Oh,

"

listener.

ROSE"

don't

know.

You'll

find

me

bit

mightn't be
sympathetic

They

friend, I'm

ycsu, my

warn

209

of

not

about

cynic

your

island.
Mary

Rose

blood

my

So

Cameron
than

there

one

tells
their

island

still.

must

have

been

as

It

is

will

the

chosen

call of
"I

Blake," he
loud, terribly, or
a

I would

the

said

he

idea

and

call that

child

parents

had
But

"

boy

none

but

standing close
I might hear
explains, "and
soft
no
whispering
one
to

and

go,

would

you

you,

it very
knows.

heard

have

not

the

to

"

have

had

The

be

might

the

on

been

doubtings.

"

the

that

have

eyes.

water

was

if his

that

should

such

parents'

into

Rose's

island,

the

boy, no
disappeared
found
again;

his

some

they
of

none

hear.

And

Mary
as

Mrs.

But

have

to

little

who

fallen

away,

watchful

the

before

it.

wandered

Cameron
heard

I love

never

have

must

believed

none

was

almost

he

of

Harry,

and

away

said

them
own

day

whisked
Some

Cameron,

curdled.

older

but

Please, Mr.

"

sound."
is still

Simon
But

hearing
English

of her

is

her

found

her
of

month

fascinated

father

had

gone;

of the

the

later.

of

It is

and

left her
search

village joined
a

weird

the

of

story,

as

Rose
it, and
Mary
shivery. It makes
afraid, and she clings closely to Simon, though
Still
she believes
it.
"pretends
"

"

Simon

Rose
"

But

"

Suppose
it isn't.

it

were

in which

the

tells

Mary

true,

years
for her

come

for her

and

Simon?

on

"young

twelve

disappeared

ject.
sub-

insists

and

tells

Cameron

the

change

to

eager

had

who

of how

people
a

Rose
Then

miss"

later and
all the

and

Mary

more.

before;

cynical

finding

Cameron
a

little

she

only

BEST

THE

2IO

Rose

Mary
how

awful

Simon
told

No,

"

He

her.

of

not, but

course

her

(studying

"

OF

girlwhen

the

for

PLAYS

if it had
told

father

her

thought

it wiser

suppose

that

been,

her.,
he

cautiously). Perhaps

have

may

1920-1921

not

never

disturb

to

her.

Rose

Mary

And

best.
Simon

Yes, I

"

yet
Rose

she

Simon

might

If she

"

Mary

not

her

happened
caught

like

hope it

let's

you

is with

her.

protect

You

be

think

people, husbands

Nice

try!
(burlesquely)
Let

"

{Luxuriating

catch

let them

won't

We'll

crime.
I'm

And

'em

"

Rose;

had

me,

Simon?

remnants

the

and

"

back,

to

pretended shudders)

of

and

comes

ever

"

what

don't

husband

Rose

will you,
Simon

been

risk.

knowing

back

come

island,

able-bodied

in

Well,

"

Little

again!
today.

taking a

was

have

How?

"

Mary

an

it

"

would

and

(This

the

up

the

scene

again, Mary

back

come

frightened.

too

from

escape

never

pack

to

now

is burlesque

make

to

bright.)

Mary

Rose

about

You

last

is always

liking to be
visit.
(To Simon)

visited

sad, don't

"There

"

and

"

The

"

my
never

I dare

last time

say

of anything

think?

you

be

always

must

dear

lonely

poor,

about

funny

be

to

your

this is my

Simon

shame

(To island)

island.

knew

It's

"

last time, dearest

dear.
Mary

There

There
and

locks

is

will

at

be

the

time

last

last time

that

the

of

back

suppose
I shall

rather

be

must

"

last

whimsical,

there

the

Yes

"

be

must

She
that

Rose

she

see

you,

everything.
Simon.

sad, but the thought

time"
persists with her.

than

"last
time

for

"

that
will

his head.

Simon

pat

down

There

will
the

will be

kiss

her,

standing
the

last

"MARY

time

she

time

as

will

ROSE"

her

211

Simon
"But,"
baby
points
"the
have
him
out, reassuringly,
seen
day after you
for the last time
will see him
for the first
as
a baby
you
loveliest

time
is

instead
the

"

little gentleman.

Harry

see

of

of

all, agrees
and

man

of that!"

Mary

Rose,

takes

held

being

Think

his

hers.

on

will

mother
"But

And
be

the
when

his

on

don't

you

knee
think

saddest

time

has

make

so

Simon.

know
when
the last
thing is that we seldom
she demands,
come?"
"We
could
suddenly.
of it."
much
lor no," answers
"Oh,
more

"To

Again

he

tries

and

thoughts
let him

know

intimate

spoil it

valiantly

to

would

talk

that

all."
the

change

to

started

get

She

go.

would

home.

But

of all the

of her

current

will

she

things, the

not

little

them
since
to
happened
married.
Of the day she flung the butter
they were
bom.
dish
at
was
him, for instance, before
Harry
Still,she has been
a
"tolerably good wife," hasn't she?

things,

have

the
when
played that trick on him
and
baby came,
craftilygetting him out of the house
he
and
then
to
Plymouth
surprising him when
away
is
what
returned
by inquiring, innocently, "Dearest,
that funny
Quite suddenly
thing in the basinette?"
she is serious again.

Even

if she

Mary
and

we

Simon
Mary

Rose
could

Mary
Simon

Simon,

"

choose

Rose
I
"

"

Oh,

moment."

of

one
one

Harry,

I should

Oh,

Rose
"

for

mean

off

to

go,

which

would

course.

it.

hop

to

go,

I know

of

Harry

your
mustn't

would

blot

You

"

again!

I wonder

"

of

have

to

"

She's

if

had

us

{clutchinghim). Dear!
haven't
popped off yet.
the pickles. (He
over

curiously) If I did
be, "The
happiness
for

which

Well, but

"

nearly knocked

you

if

(with a groan).

"

be best.
Simon

had

me

first
be
out

Steady
looks

thought
interfered

at

"

her

would
with

forever, Mary

laughs

Rose

Mary

Rose

Now

hundred

his

of

one

that's

Cameron

has

no!

isn't it?

It's

"

go,

to

one

lose

{guiltily).Oh

"

It's true,

"

Mary
the

should

1920-1921

day.

Simon

he

than

rather

Rose,

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

212

at

true,

what

I should

returned

like

with

if I

that

rate,

any

do.

to

you

boat, and

the

was

Simon

the
fire.
Their
backs
turned
out
to
are
stamping
who
is sitting demurely
"holding her
Rose,
Mary
And
the
island
has
call
to
begun
now
tongue."
"The
sound
is like the
wash
of waves
Rose.
Mary
untrodden
shore
with
wind
whistling through
some
on
is mysterious
it and
It
and
moaning.
a
strange
is at
first soft as
whisper, but it
a
threatening and
It
in volume
tiU it is horribly loud.
rapidly increases
is

is

furtive, fearsome,

and
lovely music
something
very
to
assert
trying
eerie

more

stmny
it, but

conscious

of

existence.
in

is at

storm

of

out

dies

her

help,

She

but

face.

its loudest
her

and

arms

is

which

is like

she

soon

Once

now.

has

she

neither

is

silence

not

miss

the

"

of his
is there
the

When

face.

wrapt

out

goes

is oblivious

but

merized.
mes-

one

arm

one

she passes
through
outstretched.

there

were

in the
largely drowned
all is as
the
placid and
eye
hears
the call and Mary
Rose
continue
above, hearing
as
Rose
continues
sitting, only

frightened,

She

'call'

is

is

thereafter

is not

it there
if there

as

the

about

but

risen

has

sight,

away

Mary

sound,

for

hear

Cameron

first

She
Simon

We

Rose

Mary

but

To

and

Simon
At

joy

itself

before.

as

of

beautiful

sounds.

nothing.

to

calls

beneath

but

seductive,

the brushwood
Then

the

call

island

has

got

Then

he

her."

At
thinks

first Simon
she

is

hiding

calling anxiously
the

underbrush.

does

for

He

to

Rose.

Mary

frighten him.

her
comes

as

he

But

stumbles

back

soon

out
moment

he

is

through
later.

"MARY

"Cameron,
dashes

I can't

find

again.

away

calling: "Mary

ROSE"

her," he

From

Rose!

and

as

we
are

more

curtains

are

faded,

unchanged
It is
Mrs.

Morland
all

are

and

but,

vigor.

of Punch

reading a copy
Amy
glass. Mr.
asleep.

Mr.

lives have

is

Morland

settled

is

into

friends

of

an

of

help

couch

ways

room."
and

Mr.

"

"They

well
whole, are
who
looks
Morland,

easy-chair
magnifying

beside
the

stirring up

the

is

the

on

the

the

the

room

happy

sitting in

with
on

the

clergyman.

Mrs.
is

ever,

"The

replaced;

and

old

be"

to

first act.

been

the

Amy,

now,

than

the

is

scene

it used

otherwise

three

Mr.

full of

dear

greater

of

bright

same

seventy

preserved
a

the

The

"as

have

or

still "a

and

over

end

etc.," but

is

peopled by

home

the

worn

and

passed.

Morlands'

chintzes

him

III

have

left it at

hear

we

and

Rose!"

Mary

years

anxiously,

says,

distance

Act

Twenty-eight
again that of the

213

fire."

those

of

half

her,

Their

advancing

but

The
old men,
two
they cling to old habits.
for instance, are
still pettishly quarrelsome,
and
take
other.
Mr.
is, by
Amy
great delight in nagging each
years,

his

reckoning, "still in
Morland,
according to Mr.
own

usual

be

to

because

not

used

by

eyesight

well,

"

still at

Mrs.

soon

if Mr.

his

Amy

much

is

at

least

it

is vile.

Morland
is "not

no

to

collection

must
to

has

one

their

over

because

failing,but

nowadays

act

leave

has

been,

it is
longer than
is wearing glasses,

Morland

Mr.

newspapers

hearing
They are
and

in them.

sixties," and

the

as

that

the

And

as

shout

type

for
at

his

him.

of

prints, too,
peacemaker
again

friendly

house

in

wrath."
It is

an

autumn

day,

and

the

twilight

is

gathering.

As

BEST

THE

214

stand

they

by

PLAYS

OF.

window

the

Morlands

yet these

reminded

Rose.

dears

two

after the

gazing

are
Amy the
just been
given to cut down
it falls and
outside, before
Rose's
Mary
apple tree, and

And

1920-1921

the

old

hurts

that

has

apple tree, just

some

It

one.

it isn't easy

have

departing

order

of the

to

was

it go.

see

forgotten Mary

almost

they seldom
speak of her any more.
is that, they wonder.
heart
is my
not
"Why
Why
broken?
If I had
been
queries Mr. Morland.
a man
of real
heart
would
have
broken
feeling my
twentyfive years
did."
"Mine
didn't,
just as yours
ago
"I
confesses.
Morland
have
dear," Mrs.
passed
the
of
the
but
I
dear,
shadow,
through
can
valley
say
out again into the sunlight.
thankfully that I have come
I suppose
it is all to the good that
the years
as
go by
At

least

"

"

"

...

the

dead

should

Morland
Mrs.

Some

"

Morland

Morland

they
how
long
yourself?
Mrs.

her

as

first year.

Morland
to

So

"

many

with

agree

Morland

them
She

"

Hebrides,

the

island

you

have

before
wasn't

Fan,
that

thought
Perhaps
.

didn't

I dare

still.

years
ago.
for a time

cling
neighbors

The

better, James.

misty

on

I did
...

"

I know

since
.

us."

don't.

in the

is it since

Morland

Mrs.

and

there

of

from

they

You

Up

think

farther

say

"

"

say

the

recede

not

like

it.

tended
pre-

I did.

their

Mary

Rose,

you

see.

Morland
Mrs.

Mary
and

And

"

Morland
Rose

was

Simon

much, but
door) that
mai-ried
that

had

was

life
it

"

was

It's

"

first

disappearance

all unfathomable.

just something beautiful

dreamt
You
together.

have

so

yet her

hers

I.
so

I often

hers.

that

Even

long
go

"

even

into it

now

room

It's

that
have

you

as

if

and

forgotten

(looks toward the

during all her short
without

ing
remember-

"MARY

MoRLAND
little

It's

"

bitterly)

ROSE"

It's rather

Strange!

You're

215

nigh

pretty

terrible!

(A

forgotten, Mary-

Rose!
Mrs.

Morland

But

Mary

live

in

could

Rose

the

drag

I think

present
her

know

belongs
to

be

Simon

and

there

after

to

come

wound

has

deal.

came

that

he

if

these

things

mean,

he

when

year

he

has

is expected

on

married
the

to

Simon

of the

"

of the

new

word

some

of

at

"

sea

great

leave.
.

affairs
he, too, is full of his own
the Bellerophon;
ship he is to command,
comes

possibilityof

be much

island

going
"Mercifully, the

been

home

has

When

we

appearanc
dis-

missed

again.

Simon

Rose's

Mary

accept

went

never

healed."

Today

to

Even

philosophically. He
never
For
he kept going back
agam.
years
hoping against hope that there might be
her, but

have

we

shame.

has

true, dear.

longer.

what

us

isn't

past, and

little

tell

that

the

to

for

"

back

it would

Even

You

"

taUc.

the

of which

war

"He

looks

there

is

beginning

his

fifty-three years or so,

of it; heavier,
much
grizzled,gray
very
full of vigor; a
more
commanding,
manly
fellow;
could be stem,
but
is at present frank
and
expansive."
There
is a telegram waiting for Simon.
He
hopes
to

hair

and

not

it isn't

Perhaps

recall.

opens
shock."
For

is he

like to

have

as

he

moment

able

to

reads

he

recover

it "gets

Only by
quite dazed.
his equilibrium, and
then
for

afraid.

brave

good news.
through a lot;

minute,
.

It's

won't

Mary Rose has

The
telegram is

You're

dear

Mrs.

Morland.

her;

be

you'll

Mother

you?

dreadful

is

his first thought is one

of solicitude
"It's all right, mother,"
he
reassures

come

little rest.

"

it, and
a

would

flarry

it is from

He

degrees

He

brave

don't

you've

one,

for

another

it's Mary

"

be

Rose!

"

come

back

from

Cameron,

the

boatman,

who

BEST

THE

2i6

had

since

long
of the

wife

has

island.

the

well, but

Morland

Mrs.
Simon

I believe

"

deceive

careful."

Cameron

absolutely.
be

might
acquaintance.

mere

I'm

"

well

as

it

She

you.

it be?

can

He

"

Simon
at

very

today on
is quite

wouldn't

me.

MoRELAND
was

be

it reads:

found

was

to

Simon,

"

island, and

her

to

minister

the

become

She

bringing

will all have

you

and

back.

come
am

1920-1921

mysterious

the

near

OF

orders

taken

village

"Your

PLAYS

as

Morland

of

Do

"

He

himself.

knew

her

He

look

to

us.

But

"

Simon

it's true.

sure

any

deceived

after

twenty-five

thiak

you

years

wouldn't

know

her

after

twenty-five years?
Mrs.

'

Morland

My

"

my

"

will

she

"

be

very

"

changed.
Simon
know

mine

as

pretty

Rose

Mary

my

gray

know

suddenly stricken
I saw
her, and I

have

she

didn't

remember

Simon
and

of

starts

the

Uttle
a

knees

dazed

miracle.
to

pray.

half
was

the

and

fields

old

her

"

run,

her.
It

little

was

walk

recognized

fields

folks

helpless

as

her

"

They
she

when

it, but

hers.

to

await

in the

Instinctively Mrs.
.

figure

with

train, mother.

the

across

tremblingly

Cameron

my

it

little

be

may

been
in

come

hair

her.

Simon

had

her

"

know

"

going across
excited,
was

saw

It

"

didn't

Morland

Simon
must

with

Her

all gone,
don't
they were
you
Rose
once?
at
{He is
Mary
God,
painful thought) Oh, my

though

"

Mrs.

face

wouldn't

mother,

once?

at

her

"

ways
I would

think

changed,

However

"

Rose
Mary
coming, feeling

meet

her

face

of this

Morland

repetition

sinks

to

her

"MARY

Cameron

to

"She

is

These

five

just

as

incomprehensible
the boy
as
tried

add

to

explain.
in

her

to

immediately

she

thinks

has

"there

is

the

should

her

as

stiU

and

of

in

he

Mrs.

craving to
of Harry

think

just

were

some

eron
Cam-

has

not

by trying to
dread
lying

terrible

intuition

away.

recognized

of mind

some

"She

went

left her

not

state

on

ferent,"
"dif-

explains.

they

adventure,

worried

which

and

She

island

diagnoses

if she

What

years,

jest."

Already

heart,"

day

he

she

pearance
ap-

come

Mary
they expect.

different,"

Blake

in

Rose

on

Mr.

her

way

has

He

the

was

of the

find

are

twenty

which

will

the

we

she

as

and

in

hour

an

in

quite elderly

troubled."

they

not

different

not

and

that

but

"

is

is grave

them

warn

217

first, "already

comes

he

ROSE"

see
as

Morland
her

son.

child?

And

in some
far-off
Harry a grown
man
part of the
world.
had
letters
from
had
him
They
only a few
since the day he ran
to sea.
away
is explaining
how
Rose
been
had
Cameron
Mary
side
of a
found
the
island, lying asleep by the
on
tree

rowan

the fire
Up

stairs

and

opens

the

long

so

the

same

The

as

when

Mary

Rose

is heard

she

used

in

her

"Dad!"

she

changed.
is

under

the

"

it, Simon?"
that

each

old

the
whose

she

the

old

then
she

But
were

last;

love

turns
as

missing

The

stinctiv
In-

her.

she

Then

voice.

note

in her

that

he, too,
her

she

asks, she
she

has

husband.

to

when

the
Rose

short.

contact.

sees

even

for

outstretched

are

startles

the

from

other

stops

appearance

and

door

days, Mary

arms

suddenly

with

father

the
her

saw

we

clattering

same

in

as

shrinks

lights

as

standing
to
strengthen

Wonderingly

"What

girl. Now

btiilt

faded."
clothes, much
before
the fire, their hands

the

mother,

cries

as

"just

"

mother's

her

do

to

in

runs

her, when

in

to

ago,

her

she
turns

Simon

Joyously,

receive

change

where

better

toward

starts

spot

are

the

meeting.

exact

and

Morlands

had

the

she
age

clasped

to

at

had

sees,

first

him

met

"He

her

OF

he

twilight,that

in the

takes

PLAYS

BEST

THE

2i8

in his

and

arms

1920-1921

is not

she

is

the

glad

old
to

Simon.

be

there,

softly disengages herself, for there is more

mind."
her
Awkwardly,
hesitantly, the Morlands
on
she is welcome,
and
Rose
feel that
Mary
try to make
when
she left them,
that
everything really is as it was
hears
she
but
they say to her.
only a part of what
in which
the room
Her
thought is on the inner room,
used
from
to
her baby
play. Appealingly she looks
the
to
her, until
other, but
answer
none
can
one
of despair in her
sort
voice, she cries,
a
finally,with
is
when
And
"Where
cannot
they
baby?"
my
but

she

soon

she

answer

and

Morland

Mrs.

The
"as

scene

it is

htirries

into

room,

following anxiously
back

changes

today,"

inner

the

and

as

it

the

to

at

was

with

after

Simon
her.
.

dismantled

room

beginning

the

of the

play. Harry is still sitting staring into the fee with

like one
seeing things
"wide-open, unblinking eyes;
of motion.
so
strange he is deprived of the
power
antithesis
It is like an
open-eyed trance, and the very
Mrs.
of sleep."
Otery, bringing the tea she had gone
thus
and
is a little startled at
to fetch
him, finds him
his
face.
the
"What's
the
matter,
expression on
Here's
the
I've
the
mister?
tea.
ten
just been
minutes."
But
he
her.
She
realizes
at
only stares
had
that
he
has
is
some
experience, nor
strange
his
she
she waits
for him
to
surprised; so
recover
thoughts.
"See
here," he says to her, feially; "as I sat in that
I wasn't
chair
it's no
dream,
sleeping, mind
you
with
this old house
things of the far past connected
things I knew
naught of
they came
crowding out of
their holes
and
till I saw
I saw
gathered around
me
all so clear.
them
I don't
know
what
to think, woman.
.

"

"

"

"

"

Never

mind

ghost."

that.

Now

then

"

tell

me

about

this

"

"MARY

Mrs.

Otery

Harry

used

it in the

heard
Harry
bear.

I'm

the

"

mine!

Morlands

the

The

"

I suppose

name.

you

village?
it all my

of the

one

Otery

Mrs.

yours.
of

concern

was

I've heard

"

of

some

That

"

219

concern

live here

to

Otery

Mrs.

no

is

it

Yes,

"

folk that

It's

"

ROSE"

It's the

name

family.
has suspected it)

{who

"

days.

Ah

Harry

I sat

as

me

Mrs.

in

Otery
before

grew

too

Harry

{Harshly)
The

Harry
father.

I'm

There

on

Mrs.

one

years

ghost, they

unhappy
Anyhow,
going into
Outside

Harry
the

but

there's

starts

door

of

down

up
down

by
the

speak

inner

the

of

any

other.

dead

these
It's her

old

passage.

room,"

find

to

way

is starlit.

the

is my
better

one.

to

uncanniness

the

sailor.

house; a restless,
thing.
searching, searching for somesuch
things as ghosts, really!
"I

out.

to

am

Harry, determinedly.
the
Inside
flickering
of
"We

writes

situation

the
see

him

as

open

Barrie, "and

happen there.
the light, evidently seeing nothing.
the passage
shielding the candle

probably expect something

holds

other

the

annoimces

night

the

think

one

room!"

increase

candles

no

He
him, too.
him, but I know

see

haunts

there's

them.

of him.

church.

that

the

son-in-law,

down

say,

see

about.

she's

buried

friends

still alive.

they're
going to
you

gone

his wife,

and

other, it is true, but

and

that

asking

is reluctant

ghost always
Yet

to

to

there's

"

Otery

was

many

going
I used

Hard,
Go

But

made

"

I'm

had
They
a
great man

"

if

country,
I'm

were

they're with

"

still alive.

man

to

come

They

old

live alone

them

It's not

has

The

part of the

Otery

war

now.

my

They're

"

Mrs.

time.

frail to

other

some

them

It's little I know.

"

here

from

they

I suppose
that's what
made
Tell me
here.
about
them.

"

But

He
with

we

he
turns
re-

his

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220

BEST

hand

so

takes

his hand

looks
is

we

which

them.
is

he

is

that

blue-gray

in

She
She

paler.
clothes, but

candle

is

his

in

he

Rose

is

she

same

and

always

until

Mary

see

The
in

suffused

of him

drawing-room.

the

be

she

is

room

effect is that

The

of

out

1920-1921

the

except

to

face, but

the

of

last

seems

gone

his

lights

her

what

has

when

OF

light in front
he, and we,

middle

the
saw

wearing

no

away,

in

as

color

it casts

that

standing

PLAYS

the
hand

light with
figure.
vague

light and

in semi-

she

darkness."
For

is

"She

speak,

to

afraid

of

little
a

little afraid

No

ghost."

But
of

man

searching
other

it is of

lived

in

it.

holds

his

one

could

she

does

old

the
It

and

be
not

is

time.

When

house

nice

he

and

house,

each

other.

taken

aback

at

is too

He

ground.
of

afraid

whom

is

this

him.

know

for

twenty-five

long

so

looking

of him,

he

though
her.

grown

stand

they

moment

not

wistful

It is not

she

has

been
each

they speak to
the
people that

once

and
agrees,
His
there.
name

she

once

is
laughed living
Harry, he tells her, thinking to help her recognize him.
she will not
have
that.
But
He is not
Harry, and she
his sajdng he is.
But
he is a nice man.
rather
resents
She
for a long time, while
he
has
been
watching him
At first she thought he might
there in the chair.
sat
She
be the man
who
had
stolen
her
her.
baby from
But
do
harm
if she
he
would
him
thought
were.
there

he

was

isn't.

Harry
are

you

one

who

She

can

Do

"

Rose

remember.
I

can

Harry

that

"

is it?

you

searching

Mary

Please

see

"

that
Do

that

mean

now.

you

have

whom

forgotten

for?

{she nods). I knew

It is such
long time.
a
and
play?
go away
Go
Where?
You
away?
What
place?
(She nods)
"

they play

there?

Is it

good

once.

am

tired.

so

back

mean

of

sort
to

can't

be

to

place

there?

"MARY

Mary

Rose

Harry

Oh!

"

221

Lovely, lovely, lovely!

that's
just the island, is it

It's not

"

ROSE"

so

"

lovely?
Mary

Rose

Harry

Is

"

No.

"

the

island

just the

beginning

of

the

loveliness?
Mary

Rose

Harry

"

thought

Rose

Mary

Yes

"

that.

Please, I don't

"

want

be

to

ghost

any

more.

Harry

help

It's

"

Come

to

me.

wants

in

Mary

tender

Rose

Harry

I wish

little

No?

timidly,

his knee

and

she

"the

said
and

man

him

on

her

on

I'll

indicates

his

knee.)

try

to

time

takes

me

mine."

of all will be

his

on

knee

But

still she

now

as

to

what

instead

does

not

is to

you.

sits upon
that

when
of

that he

help

but

loveliest

to

end, Ghostie!

quite contentedly, she

with his prompting,
remembers,

he is worried

and

take

to

{He

be able

to

me

wits'

my

Certainly not.
If you'll come

"

"

at

would.

you

way

expecting

your
I'm

of that.

out

you

use

no

he

once

is

taking
recognize him,
me

be done

with

her.

"I'd

clearing in
willingly stay here, though I have my
Australy, but you're just a ghost. It's no life for a
of laying ghosts, but
They say there's a way
woman.
I'm so ignorant."
Mary
Harry

Rose
"

ignorant

than

Mary

Rose

"

Tell

wish

I
"

me!

could;

but

you're

even

more

am.

Tell

me!

ghosts for certain is that

because
they can't find something,
they are
unhappy
and then once
they go
they've got the thing they want
back.
come
happy and never
away
Harry

"

All

I know

about

Mary

OF

Rose

"

Oh, nice!

{Her

Harry

find

now

to

Rose

Harry

know

that

you

has

dropped

as

much

to

want

argument).
had

She

gets

{who
.

walks

He

coming

way

for

come

his

of

soundness

thing
back

tixms

call

"For

they
through and

are

of

lost

wanted

you

"

he

wouldn't

do

know

old
I'm

notices

afar

ofE there

the

moment

in

the

stifles them.

wind

He

heavens.

the

that

I dare

change

is

sound

of

is the

faint at first, but

so

do

doubting you are

a helping hand."

and

ever

to

glitterers.

her

you

you.

earth?"

at

to

give

for

what

on

way

Good

me,"

less.
helpless, so help-

so

for them

From

little resentful.

beats

gazes

but

fair

and

know,

lost

they

to

me

her

window

again,

if

as

awkwardly

man's

mere

has

to

her.

over

the_ like

the

It's like

tries

thiag

of stars

in

are

the island's
louder.

the

He

knee.

the

night
a

any

surely

nobody

nothing

who

to

they
small

should

over

"What

would

thought and

"The

I do

ghost

was

that

his

"There's

How

say

that

by

from

can

if

as

you.

up

what

them

"

me!

It's

you.

confesses.

with

If there

entirelyhonest).

is

But

can

place.

her, but

reassure

you

head) Queer

his

tell nothing, and

{frightened by

is saddened

She

strokes

much.

so

is to

you.
"

needed

nobody

need

Yes.

"

forgot

so

can

Tell

Rose

Harry

Yes

{desperate). They

they

want
you
What
you

is lovely, lovely,lovely.

(She

that

"

"

if
you,
Mary

Then

head

it's lovely, lovely, but

tell

to

Rose

Harry

much

can

getting you
Mary

say

it.

so

nothing

know

you

know

about

more

no

tired.

Yes

"

You

"

dog

place

that

Harry

your

You're

"

Mary

say

It's not

"

get back

too

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fatigue.)

with

of

PLAYS

BEST

THE

222

sounds

lovely music
first we
At

growiag

are

heard.

that

breaks

only

vaguely

"MARY

her

see

is

standing

cast

in

the

In

of

ecstasy

an

music

joy.

going

coming

out

to

her.

'Mary

calling:

voices

sweet

light

heavenly
arms

is

glory

great

are

her

see

we

The

there

Mary

Rose!

and

face,

223

gradually

but

there,
her

upon

ROSE"

Rose!'
...

"Now
star

the
The

is

The

at

only

still

then

and

the

window
"

if

as

with

her

were

she

out

arms

straight

it

"

out,

trustingly,

empyrean."
music

is

her

down

shoots

star

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dark
and
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lovimpertinent and
wholesomely
Hallie
Livingston, "perhaps
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beautiful
in a large and
brilliantlyblonde
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her Scotch
whisky with "a slow and self-centered
sups
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enjoyment
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girlsare exquisite in their youth and freshness,"
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and

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pre-

nakedness
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are

Leeds,

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good looking in rather
an
but
way," and Oliver Comstock,
inherently decent
an
Dinner
is over
and
thoroughly sophisticated youth.
the party is waiting for "Scottie"
Wilbur, Theodora's
has
detained.
been
current
admirer, who
They plan
to "go out
some
place to dance," and while they wait

extremely

they sip their after-dinner

high-balls, smoke
cigarettes,and indulge the small talk peculiar to
carelessness
by "the
set, inspired in this instance
indifference of very
intimate
friendship and
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each

to

of Hallie, for

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226

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whatever

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laxness

that

PLAYS

BEST

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possibly have

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frankness.

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a

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236

BEST

OF

PLAYS

previous night. This

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authority.
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Teddy

think

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flask from his pocket.)

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Goodness, is there
ScoTTiE

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cold, dear?
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you

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in

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to

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her and
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I
mad
about
his lips on
her cheek). I'm
you.
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Teddy

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you.
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to

see

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wonderful

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238
hair.

me!

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hair, then
Teddy
that

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selves.

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apologizes frankly and bojdshly for

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pushes

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in
the middle
standing
of
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lying full length

you

Teddy

storm

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is

Scott

gets to her feet and

length on the bench.)

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much

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bench.)
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You're
not
going
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go I

me

sit beside

horror

thunder.

how

fallsfull
(putting his feet on the bench). Oh, this
Come
Where
here, dearie.
are
you?

and

room,

tell you

to

to !

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lightning shows

the

on

little place for

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of

I want

got

the bench.

onto

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want

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239

me!

You've

"

Teddy

him

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"

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the

top

of

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seemed
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Teddy brieflyexplains that she
and
had
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in, as it were,
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in the
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house."
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hastily adds.
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storm

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the mantel
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You're
circle of light over
the fire throw
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a
them)

fire

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the

ditch.

minute

Billy

I'm

dry
Teddy

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"

Teddy

feel

Billy

for

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that

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mind

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for

her

for

tonight,

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motoring

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dead

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once.

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certainly
go

on

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was

chance
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of

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in need

entertainment.

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Billy
you

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Teddy

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you

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glances

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to

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for

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conversation,

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Teddy
am

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so
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Teddy
Rather
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say.
Billy
is.
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I've been
Yes, it
pretty lucky.
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awfully nice people and I don't mind
whether
I'm
tellingyou I don't know
coming or going.
Teddy
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to keep going.
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think

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more

more

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Billy

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Teddy

Billy

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people?

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"

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take

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Teddy
Billy

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up

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attractive

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girls there?
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beauty

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peach.

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imagination?

the

precious

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cheek

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to

thing

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and

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ideas.

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and

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to

big

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round

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be

beauty

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easily mis-

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Billy

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dreams

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anyway.
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gone

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highway

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helped me
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starts

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goes

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sit

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him

wrap

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back
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to
armchair,
goes
and
to
sleep for the
prepares
all through this.
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curtain

passing

of the

night."

next
Billy wakens
morning.
the
fire,adjusts his hat and

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and

final look

but

Mr.

does

he

Heyfer,

245

greets him

who

that

man's

entrance

the

saves

for

blame

to

so

with

easy

explanation
house.
Teddy's

the

situation, though it does not

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allay the
doin' thair, anyway?
Does
Looks
mighty
peculiar!
feels rather

in

presence

blame

her

the

pletely
com-

they
out?

she's

is

apologetic,
and
Teddy are

he

mess

him.

know

father

Scottie

the

suspiciously

not

young

of

caretaker

the

meets

stop hitn.
Heyfer is not
Scottie, however,
demanding an immediate
of

Wilbur

Scott
still-sleeping

the

at

Outside

departs.

property,

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and

in,

is

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to get
only eager
back
the city as
to
possible. They
just
soon
as
are
and
her
Aunt
father
about
when
start
to
Teddy's
For
second
arrive.
a
Teddy and her father
Margaret

but

she

look

doesn't

Teddy
I'm

each

steadily at

ashamed

Scottie

Mr.

Gloucester
Teddy

that

Gloucester
Were

"

Yes,

"

Margaret

You

Gloucester
Scottie

nothing

you.

her, Hubert?

believe

should
Why
this thing isn't

her?

Gloucester,

Mr.

"

And

were.

Believe

"

all night?
I've
done

here

of, I tell

"

earth

on

"

you

we

ashamed

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nothing
slightest degree.

of in the
"

done

father, I've

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"

other.

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at

all the

it looks.

way

Gloucester
Teddy
done

rotten,

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"

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others

and

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evening

be

God

got

to

all with

were

just
to

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"

all
to

day

have

back

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please.
thing,

low-down

Gloucester

you

don't,

Oh

"

Scottie

Damn

"

us

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or

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in

do

all that

look
town

believe

you
don't

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"

at

by

first

and
the
ten

I've

you?

listen, Mr.

yesterday
a

"

Gloucester.

night and
here

came

place

"

and

o'clock.

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last
pected
ex-

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246

bad

as

to

"

throw

to

Gloucester

kind

of

"

but

this

brazen,

get

it?

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done

with

acting

like

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in the

the

nothing

disreputable,
does

it

come

loose

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"

What

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but

lowest

anything

mean

from?

anything

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of Heaven

name

commonest,

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your

believe

to

me

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thing?

it is

as

away

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mean

you

reputation

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God!

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way.

Hubert

"

fine story.

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all the

go

"

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do

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the

you

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have

do

you

expect

you

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"

to

I to

am

believe?
Margaret

the

That

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she's

daughter.

your

other

things you've let her do

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she needs
she
as
help now
your
Theodora
before.
going to
are
you
aren't
you?
Scottie
Teddy

Of

"

Oh

"

Gloucester
Teddy

I'm

Scottie

Ted

"

Margaret
Teddy

didn't

Perhaps.
considering.

was

of

that.

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that

Gloucester
of

hope
to

the

wild

as

him.
it's the

It's

expect

you

to

be?

don't

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know.

be

no

more
once.

do?

change anything?
"

go

to

at
engagement
your
What
I?
good will that

should

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persuading
That
dogs.
to

say?

you

him.

were.

you

announce

Why

"

can

Oh,

"

You'll

Teddy

do

Probably.

"

Gloucester

engaged.

!
But

"

this boy,

marry

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engaged

not

it

not.

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"

"

we're

no,

is.

she

course

this.

needed

never

"

all

done

have

"

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off with
very

only thing

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you
him

little
we

can

that

least
you

wouldn't
if you

thing,
do,

it's
haven't

have
weren't

faint

some

admit.

quite gone
been
quite so
going to marry
But

at

least

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quick.
back

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to

Teddy

that

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we've

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"

marry

me

and

town

now

telephone

eloped.

is.

dora"really
good
idea, Theopossible thing you

very

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best

do.

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it

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"

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it !

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it

and

"

get

now.

Teddy

I don't

"

want

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to.
.

for

and

What?

"

it

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247

another

to

on

father

Margaret

could

listen !

"

go

your

PEOPLE"

sake, dad,

your

don't

want

to

for

"

Gloucester

but

do

can't

deal

good

somebody

marry

sake.

your

And

"

don't

why

want

you

to

marry

him?
Teddy

Because

"

Gloucester

Teddy

can't

marry

(Scottie

let

must

Scott

you,

be

me

"

the

know

like that.

"

him

much

as

judge

of

that.

I'm

now.

as

sorry.

away.)

turns

Margaret

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"

mistake
Teddy

him

probably love
loving anybody.

of

You

"

love

You

"

you're capable

I don't

careful, dear.

with

this

serious

Don't

make

other
an-

thing.

Margaret's
{almost breaking at Aunt
tenderness, but controling herself). I'm trying not
do you
him
when
I tell you
ask me
to marry
Why
don't

"

want

What

has

be

you

do

anybody
stupid

I've

course,

just

so

as

with

the

tell

few

and

do

trumped-up

you

head

your

her

can't

and

never

lies about

take

and'
know

want

to

me

go

home

I'm

me?

thing

is my

done
at

thing
has

all.

that

not

going
I

you!

daughter
anything

Of
I'm

got

to

talk

do

sneak

to

guilty.

were

and

can

and

if people

though
dad,
now,

as

home

this
say
she
hasn't

what
What

life?

my

and

If

I tell

way,

idiotic

But

be.

can

of

rest

that

perfectly

as

him

it?
else got to do with
How
and
old fashioned
and
afraid?

done

sorry

love

I don't

to.

to.

hold

and
wrong,

up
trust

then

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don't
to

you

little

this

do

Teddy

obey

me

sake,

my

if you

"

don't

want

Scottie
Teddy

quickly.)

out

goes

Ted

"

it ?

No

"

do

to

Teddy

"

Teddy

going

you

(Gloucester

No!

"

Are

"

Margaret

No!

"

lowered

curtain

indicates

thirty-six hours
Teddy
been
for
waiting
some

have

don't

for

thing

Hubert

"

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if you

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come

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The

And

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OF

PLAYS

another

and

her

word

A-unt

from

of time.

lapse
Mr.

Margaret
Gloucester,

been
good
Heyfers have
enough to send in their food, though the old gentleman
is still far from
he has
Still,
seen.
approving of what
Mr.
stand
as
Heyfer says, there ain't no use tr3dn' to under"There
ain't
nothin'
hitch
to
to
city ways.
t'other, nohow."
git hold on one
nor
or
Teddy
way
old
has found
and
has
an
pair of khaki
riding breeches
been
the place. She'd
having a fine time roaming over
be
if it weren't
for the
quite happy
thought of her

but

has

none

father's

lack

Teddy

The

come.

of confidence

in her.

{to Margaret).
I'm
girl. Scottie's
a

"

Just

because
of

town
my

father

can

be

word
and

and

but

she's

all
one

putting
on

I know

deserve

this.
I've

the

in

done

while

daytime.
Aunt

haven't
a

comin'

once

fool

damn
to

Isn't

it

joke?

strutting

about

in

I'm

waiting here for

Isn't
it priceless! A
girl
and
a
man
nobody
a
says
the most
innocent
accident,
the things I could
tell that

her hand)
You

all that's

with

Lord!
in

out

"

me.

day
night

damned.

happened

good

usual

forgive

to

alone

"

have

as

course,

me

"

{Going

to

Margaret,
said

thing
and

Margaret
I

give

told

and

I think

you
so.

you

know

you

know

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what

it

turns

away

to

means

Margaret
Wilbur

marry

him
and

at

Teddy
so

least

you
Oh

"

have

known

would

have

taken

up

to

to

me

Margaret
Teddy

Soon
and

be

If

I don't.

But

coming

"

about

the

hit me,

yet

of it is

divine
and

"

boy

said

would

who

once

he

loved

was

life and

me

known

have

all my

me

with

you'll play

it comeg.

it when

of

care

he

it

was

it.

worth

he?

was

know

he

"

They

Scottie.

just different.

was

and

arrives, Eileen

crowd
and

Oliver

it hasn't

did.

he

Uh?

not.

argument
much

pity

wouldn't

You

the

weak

know

Who

"

"

shot.

little

little more?

I'm

to

till it does.

the

won't

would

only

like

with

intend

danghng
a

I saw
yes, I will.
know
that
if he had

he'd

sure

question.

one

don't

word

my

I know

But

him

know

anybody
"

much

you

I don't

marry

Margaret
so

(She

me.

coquetting

you

suffer

pretty

sure

kept

him

marry

I admit

me.

passion, but

it

you

aren't

you
you

give

that's

never

to ask

father

your

No.

"

Are

you've

made

Scott, I'd

from

by

tears.)

want

sure

you

now?

after

course

I'll

Are

"

Scottie

Of

stick

Yes.

"

Teddy

249

to

you

her

"

Teddy

loved

for

me

quickly to hide
Teddy, I

Margaret

longer

PEOPLE"

come

Hallie, Trevor
to
sympathize

their report of the scandal's

Teddy, and to make
York.
talking, of course,
Everybody's
spread in New
the
and
everybody apparently is delighted to believe
tea
"I
to
worst.
went
out
yesterday," says Eileen,

with

"and

to

dinner

and

the story was

I got home
before.
They say that's

Margaret
Oliver
make

what

"

you'd
what

can
Oh, how
Don't, Eileen.
"

they say?

and

afterward,

dance

done

you

they
What

by

the

time
times

this several

keep this place for.

be

so

"

cruel !

difference

does

it

Teddy

Oh,

"

I love

I want

Eileen

missing this
you've given

chance

AUister

shocked.

deeply

Don't

delicate.

be

her.
Mrs.

"

know.

to

s'pose dad's hearing it all, too?

Allister's
She's
not
rubbing it in.
of getting back
for all the snubs

Mrs.

"

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details.

the

Teddy

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250

She

is

are

you

truly
really and
and
holy lUy
pure

be

must

such

herself.

Oliver

What

"

got to do

You

"

Teddy

give

in.

He's

he

can

be !

Scottie

back, whether
Scottie

But

"

I've
like

Scottie

He'll

awfully

I.

It's

the

give

in.

"

wonderful

don't

so

his

But

only
If

going

to

in

actually

is not

out.

way

going

see.

be

to

Ted.

you,

Ted;
am.

heaven

he's

"

But

threatened

he

"

the

in
life.

my

too,

up,

"

to

generous

Teddy

slightestdent

under
do

you

Mr.

"

cut

way

way

take

angry

for him

wrong

with

to

the

Horribly

and

he's

"

not

or

got to

as

hours

agree

anyone

sorry

am

to

made

buU.

just

"

spent

him

marries

seen

So

never

get him

to

wrong

has

I haven't

never

"

he

Dad's

till I rot.

"

He's

that

raging
pieces. I'm

to
gone
Teddy

you

she

can

to.

got

trying

stay here!

yes,

reports

Gloucester

He's

can't

Oh

"

him.

You've

do, Ted?

to

something!

Eileen

as

going

if
you

"

know.
Teddy
Scottie

"

Teddy

"

divine

that's

back

to

have

him

can't

Money
Cutting
!

and

stuff.

me

off.

That's

and

"

Oh,
live

the

last

Ted,

without

(Scottie
touch!

I don't

tell him

of his money

cent

Scottie
You

Threatened?

"

or

not

care

You

nods.) Oh,
go straight

whether

ever

don't!

Don't

your

father.

lose

Now

your
see

head!

here,

"NICE

tell him
and

you'll

break

I won't

Teddy

I said

back

it

on

bit

never

I go

or

"

that

You

that

"

you.
don't

that
sorry, Scott, I don't love you
ScoTTiE
I'm
about
so
sorry
I could

Teddy

in

enough
to

go

do

we?

the

sit

ScoTTiE

1"eddy

Don't

"

ScoTTiE

But

try

rotten

worry!

we

loved

each

make

to

care

Why,

like

you

"

lot

whole

"

brave

well

other

tell the

don't

we

It'll all

that,
I do.

"

speech.

"

"

doesn't

Teddy
beg her
can't

to

and

yam,

people

if

stick

tlie fish stories

fishy

alone

as

the

here

it.
you

but, while she

out.
They

to

make

grateful, she

all

that,

think

up

"

truth," she exclaims.

that

is

Trevor

really plausible
it, after a while they could make
"All
WHch
gives Teddy an idea.
be half
can
possibly dig up won't

were

to

way

and

OUie

Both

know.

them,

they

beUeve

as

just

marry

that

see

perhaps,

not

whole

do?

to

as

I don't.

but

"

Ted.
only had money,
It's quite all right.
Yes, I know, I know.
what
dear
going
are
But, Ted
you

"

ScoTTiE

I'm

If I

"

Teddy

com6

And

Don't
.

{evading her eyes)

"

you.

I'd

you?

fingersand

our

snap

tack.

on

If

wash.

could

we

you

myself!

(taking his hand)

"

out

come

kill

hurt

had,

way
the

"

business

if I go

and

me,

If

marry

know

meant

anjrthing about

"

to

It doesn't

myself
reputation
or

promised

in

can't

getting

It's

Scbtt.

everything
on

But

stuff?

me,

to.

want

are!

you

of

with

engagement
word, Ted,

my
you
if you
don^t

"

sort

serious

back

your

through.

give

stick

dad with

to

"

brick, boy,

do

can't

the

announce

"

you

You're

awfully, awfully
what

me

make

to

"

see

you

marry

it afterward.

try

'251

PEOPLE"

night.

Margaret this part of it.

her generosity to believe.

I haven't

It's too

Scottie

much
did

Scott
even

to

have

and

told

expect
a

were

Aunt
even

drink

or

and

two

raged

went

walked

in

of

nowhere
and

1920-1921

and

"

talked

man

here

the

and

"

storm

young

into

"

the

and

there;

opened

the

fire

the

OF

over

"

door

the

out

by

sat

we

sleep

to

and

"

PLAYS

BEST

THE

52

and

"

talked

and

"

talked.
.

Eileen

And

"

Teddy

Scottie

"

Trevor

what

Oh

"

doing all this time?

Scottie

was

sleeping.

was

That

was

of

careless

very

you,

Scottie.
Teddy
New

The

"

York

and

strange

thought

young

nice

of the

some

he

lived

people

he

said

man

in

had

then
he said the
things. And
I'd better
that
storm
going to last all night and
was
And
I
And
I said
I thought
I would.
bed.
to
go
took
the young
man's
light and opened that door and he
said there
that
he would
was
nothing to be afraid of
take
of me
that
his name
and
was
Billy Wade
care
and
that
he would
but
he would
again
never
see
me
and
I went
and
then
he said good-by
forget me
never
the
I came
down
in the morning
upstairs and when

did

met

asinine

rather

"

"

"

"

door

was

At

and

open

which

He
if

the

has

back, he

come

chance

Wade

Billy

moment

she

was

man

young

gone

appears

explains

to

still there

in

and

"

if she

way.
door-

the

Teddy,

"

to

see

had

or
was
by any
any
the
to
difficulty getting back
city. It isn't a very
he confesses, but it is the best he can
think
good excuse,
of.
To
which
Teddy replies that he really didn't need

an
now

excuse

that

to

he

come

back

is there

to

he

find

an

"old

verify

can

the

friend."

story

And

she

has

about
the night he blew
just been telling her friends
in so unexpectedly.
He
does so, and
picks out Scottie
the
the
bench.
But
still they are
as
asleep on
man
is a
skeptical. Particularly Hallie, who
sort,
catty
and
with
Scottie
Wilbur
frankly in love
anyway,
"

herself.

"NICE

Hallie

"

clever

as

strange
shall

How
I

from

our

I've

right

open.

and

lie and

Eileen

does

to

be

But

and

and

I've

wide
eyes
for
me.
sorry
do
expect
you,
my

think

to

world

I'm

telling

over

on

you.

understand.
don't

understand?

And

make?

what

I've asked

fool in the

What

difference
to

you

ference
dif-

does

believe

it

me

"

of

in
everything. A perfect stranger came
as
just as rotten
they possibly
things looked
but he was
big enough and kind enough to

spite

when
"

"

trust

"

that

it all looks

how

could

if you

Hallie!

me,

put something

to

don't

we

What

"

not

trying

But

"

Teddy

make

OUie,

to

with

mess

fault.

own

you,

man

young

anything,

anybody

my

have

bullheaded

with

beautiful

what

she

if the

biggest
and

away

want

absolutely

ridiculous

get

into

don't

the

stubborn

could

walked

And

me.

back

go

to

he

now

and

town

lie anybody

impossible

what

any

leaves

the

Billy

here

that

was,

you

of

Do

"

you

told

you

the

of.

You

can

Scottie, and
and

nobody
give a

don't
breaks

(Teddy

know.
she

I sat

to

it.

was

"

you
is

into

really don't
answer)

no

great difference
here

But

or

there

not

chair

in that

here

upstairs and

was

any

whether

mean

(There

night?

If it makes

Trevor

I've

don't.

you

You
most

also

knows
damn

and

tears

room.)

while

prove

"

heard

ever

think.

you

sees

say

not
going to marry
say I'm
what
I'm
going to do next

"

would

that

say

you

been

was

And

eyes.

own

skies?"

dare

you

know.

Eileen,

the

How

"

dare

can

with

man

fallen

thought

to

And

pricelessstory. You're
we've
the
actually seen

when
people say, "But
say
alone
all night with Scott
Wilbur

Teddy

in

deuce.

young

hadn't

It's

It's

253

we

been

"

(to Ted).
the

as

PEOPLE"

"

isn't

he
one

I'll do

was

believe

I told

you

till morning

"

asleep

there.

the

other

or

way

anything

anjrthing

was

you

on^earth

can

do

to

it,old

prove

for it

Billy

And

{Looking from
Oliver

Billy

Of
so

it.

you

case

It isn't

word.

Gloucester's

see

she

everything

believe

you

says.
"

last

friends

Scottie

the

"

I could
We'll

thing

best

win

father's

beat

blaze

much

her, what

believe

and

think

is too

experience

won't

Probably

the
and

anybody

eVer

the

we'll

our

get

settlement

sordidness

"

to

say

of

shocked,

at

him

marrying
Billy

Teddy

I suppose.

to

"

Is
You

"

"

My

Scottie.

to

go

save

I'U
.

make

suggestion

very

me

is

man

young

that

will

be

to

the

of it

transaction

whole

it is not

for my

to

wedding

bat.
.

That

manying

That's

"

Teddy
Billy

He's

"

the

fool

properly shocked
view, but secretly he is
fact, is quite likely to

admits
marriage.
Teddy
noble
thing she is doing.
Teddy

we

marry

gorgeous
don't
make

the

tries

Teddy's
in
Everybody,
Billy.
except

pleased.
pleased

if

and

Scottie

neat."

to

now,

you

all, is

most

right off

divorce
on

very

If her

of others?

expect

forgiveness. "I was

game," she confesses
and

she

do, after

to

have

had

Teddy.

for

can

not

course?

"

This

the

of

"

her well
you're her friends and you know
her
couldn't
enough to doubt
possibly be rotten
She's
lucky to have such good friends to
way.
I'll wait outside
I think
by and fight for her.
knows
she isn't lying.
who
she needs
somebody

stand

be

word

my

it further.
I

"

word

your

course,

in any
in

Yes

"

Miss

take

take

to

Oliver.)

to

discuss

to

necessary

Trevor
We

"

take

do

you

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us

is to

all there

that's

"

just ask

You

man.

and

"

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

254

at

well
be

amazed,

of

such

particularly

and

money

I'm

reputation.

my

hell!

it?

It's

don't

father

often

have

has

to
a

done,
do

you
that.

right

to

know.

force

me

into

it,

"NICE

Billy

He

"

Teddy

has

isS

not.

What

"

PEOPLE"

did

think

you

when

you

found

your

eyes

that

me

here?
Billy

"

have

didn't
Teddy

knew

when

anything

to

But

"

think

you

Yes

should

Christopher
and
man

make

don't

Billy
could

come

put

'"

"

Teddy

Billy

only

out.

way

in

You're

done
much

bad

but

"

you

Billy

"

thousand
Teddy

I've

year,

which

it

but

me?

own

very

doesn't

of

job

million

what

to

fell for
me.

After

it

"

And
saw

you

coming

was

into

it.

and

Government

for

do

up

like

I went

when

the

from

it could
to

up?
got just

crooked

was

stole

business,

Yes.

"

seemed

my

it?

does

just thrown

aU

that

so

"

gives

pays

of my

place

live?
Dad

then

year

over,

to

ten

me.

it

Given

"

Billy

dad

Well,
a

little

this

if I throw

much

money.

know.

and

thousand

and

mother

my

you

year

any

n"ed

I don't

know.

three

I have

debts.

hasn't
do

money

I don't

"

if she

for

twenty-five thousand

what

"

big.

How

"

Teddy

man

worse

it's not.

she's

and

"

I knew

in
the
of
why
name
crimp in your whole life
a
thing now
marry

"

girl

leave

by

"

"

Billy

from

common,

reckless

turning this into something big.

You're
It's easy
enough for you to talk.
do anything.
Men
can
If they will.
So can
a
girl.
dose
of a thing like this for
One
Oh no.

man.

me

be

By

"

Teddy
a

just

to

deadly

How?

"

Billy

the

out

Teddy

love?

No,

"

did

But

much

"

It's

"

do.

that

do

you

you
Teddy

"

here

stupid thing coming

of amusing
myself?
way
"

you

hide.

out

Billy

saw

and

do

you

the

to

I knew

called

stuck
know

other

it

because
what

night

me.

the

big
of

pened
hap-

I hated

it
and

it won't

can

look

I don't

about

The

"

the

one

job

but

"

And

free.

I'm

same

know

way.

talking

you're

what

Teddy

back

It doesn't

"

what

Billy

got

Do

you

"

Teddy

"

never

can

going

to

do

ike

Billy
can

you

Teddy

"

hate

it

I want

not.

or

it?
.

I don't

or

"

what

think

dare

I'm

{She puts

oh, I know.

"

with

it

hate

myself

let

know

sob.)

in the

why

of God

name

do

anything you're
(going to the door) But I

do

you

ashamed

do

"

want

you

you?

whether

dare

table

Then

"

Do

take.

to

but

"

this:

don't

or

through.
"

on

to

matter

don't

come

head

How

I've

is

point

whole

you're going

what

her

be

don't

and

"

got

Billy

It's

You

"

get another

face

can't

I haven't

it.

to

easy
ia the

so

myself
why you

see

Teddy

be

1920-1921

OF

chucked

and

back

I went

so

PLAYS

BEST

THE

2s6

it ?

of?
live without

can't

father.

my

Billy

What's

the

reason

I'll

yourself.
outdoors.

you'll help

me.

Teddy

Teddy

put

what

Teddy

not

got

Billy

don't
Billy
Teddy

do
I know
How

"

how

see

you

I do.

"

"

I don't

it

how

But

you

belong

sit

up

"

if

"

hands.
how.
I'll go

you.

halves.

I'll

"

good

you

with

think

you

of

care

farm

own

know

help

if I work

"

"

"

Teddy

"

place?

take

where

little

your

I'll

can

little

help?

with

"

Oh

"

fool

could

got into

I've

this

make

Learn.

"

That's

you.

I can't.

"

all I've

could

Work

"

Billy

help

this

You

can't?

you

How

"

Billy

With

{following her).

"

my

are

If I

hands

own

can

take

care

of you

to

believe

try
"

of

with

"

if I'm

myself

can.

wonderful

in

me.

can.

in

Believe
it's all

so

yourself.

strange.

I've

never

done

"NICE

PEOPLE"

anjrthing like this in

off from
everything.
Billy
you

Don't

"

ever

life.

my

afraid.

"

cutting

I'm

You're

in your
life.
I'm
No, I'm not.

were

Teddy

be

257

stronger

myself
than

now

I may

awfully weak.

fail.
Billy
to

You

"

can't.

You've

something

of

for.

fight
Teddy

I'll

"

Billy

No

"

Teddy"

I'll try.

try.

you're going

"

I will!

I will!

Act

For

got hold

three

it!

I will!

III

Margaret and BiUy

been
have
"farming it" with
generally satisfactory
results
the
Gloucester
on
place. Occasionally their
friends have
from
the city for a round
out
come
young
of golf at the near-by links
picnic on the cottage
or
a
has passed happily.
As for the
lawn, and the summer
material

in

and

three

approaches
kind

of

avoided

will
even

subject.
the

save

to

have

able

been

from

all three

future,
the

has

them

decision

Gloucester

determined

Billy

of

and

immediate

Mr.

has

been

not

thing
any-

of, though Teddy

points with pride
flock
of chickens, now
eight htuidred-odd

number,
the

that

venture,

boast

growing

for

Aimt

Teddy,

of the

success

to

her

months

do

to

soil.

the

know
have

to

be

has

occasional

nothing

Now

the

more

made

each

report
to

winter

that

some

their

to

as

has

been

living

studiously
heard

that
do

he

from
is still

with

his

him, a yielding and

prodigal. Of late, however, there have been
repentant
that he is beginning to melt, and that he would
rumors
reasonable
probably be willing to listen to any
sug-

daughter

until

she

comes

back

scratch

in their hearts

though
Little

to

to

to

PLAYS

BEST

THE

2S8

OF

1920-1921

borne
is now
fact
that
a
gestion of compromise,
and
out
quite unexpected arrival at the
by his sudden
He
is not, however,
in a particularly promising
cottage.
his sister-inof mind.
He
frame
frankly accuses
law
of having
been
party to the conspiracy to keep

Teddy

from

away

Gloucester

get mixed

{to Margaret).

"

in another

up

Margaret

kept

told

you

informed

me

me

"

mean

you

haven't

Why

"

you

do

warned

haven't

Ted

let

If you've

affair and

What

"

Gloucester
haven't

him.

Why

me?

everjrthing

about

she

doing?

was

Margaret
about

Didn't

Theodora?

needed

Gloucester

an3rthing

you

give her

you

What

"

Margaret

told

I have

up

when

she

most

you

should

Why

"

"

is this

thing

You'll

have

to

The

story

is

here?

out

tell

what

me

you

mean.

Gloucester

another

boy
asleep.

and

here

was

to

for

Ted

love

making

to

Margaret

storm

being

yes

"

and

"

terrified

of

the

And
Yes

Margaret

"

"

and

and

"

is

it.

He

facts.

in out

came

and

"

The

kept

her

"

he

did

boy
of the
from

but

back?

come

not

because

he

wants

money.

Gloucester

ten-

up

night.

that

"

denly
sud-

so

here

money

bare

Billy Wade.
her
stayed with

"

gave
come

of

some

"

she

Is it true?

"

Gloucester

Margaret

her

drunk

was

much?

Some

"

he
to

wants

yes

"

How

"

That

Is it true?

No

Scott
reason

York

New
he

her.

"

Gloucester

here

that

"

Margaret

was

in

job

the

that

town

over

while

night
boy was

Scott.

marry

thousand-dollar
work

this

That

refused

that

all

But

Yes.

he
But

did
"

give

up

his job ?

her

"NICE

Gloucester

But

"

Good

money!
taken

PEOPLE"

because

not

Heavens,

in like that

259

he

Margaret,

Why,

the

her

wants

been

have

fellow's

you
bounder

an

"

adventurer.
Margaret

Gloucester
let Ted
be

hits

best
in

me

the

seems

yet

"

But

"

It's

keep

Hallie

wants

and

desperation broke

Hallie

And

thing

this

now

it

and

"

Gloucester

and
there's
night
Ted
give Scott up.

but

her

"

got him

hasn't

word

it

and

told

this.

face.

your

Of

plain.
and

course

"

all drinking that

they were
telling what
happened to make
say

Hubert

"

and

It's very
yes.
it's all colored

no

"

Wilbur

on

They

"

Margaret

"

nose

Oh

they

me

'

Scott

the

as
"

told

it would

thought

Eileen
tells
yes, it is.
still
to tell it
never

to

Margaret

such

her.

sworn

plain

as

for

gullible?

so

it isn't true.

Oh

"

in

because

you

earth

on

be

you

head.

Gloucester
all

could

with

thing

Margaret

had

How

"

stay here

the

Hubert!

Oh,

"

Hubert

don't

You

believe

stuff!
,

Gloucester

know

I don't

"

(sitting). Oh,

"

Margaret

and

turned

beautiful

against

Gloucester

the
hear

And

it with

be

fed

love

to

her?

Margaret

garet
Mar-

what

do.

paid

for that

this

now

to

"

distorted

been

one

really
and

no,

ears

taken

been

I haven't.

like

sound

can't

that

in, Margaret.
I happen
to know
fairy story if you

believe

in

anything

disinterested.

Gloucester
Ted

or

has

"

it does

sordid

and

unselfish

certainly
thing. And
has
thing

You've
Oh

"

truth.

think

despair,

her.
"

Margaret

to

Teddy

"

foolish, headstrong

good

what

in

I'm

"

on

up

"

that

You'll

and

have

And

God!

(rising).

Is

"

to

ask

this

Ted

you've let
fellow making

that.

PLAYS

BEST

THE

26o

1920-1921

OF

thing and goes in

It is while
he is searching that
of his daughter.
search
Teddy and Billy have their first serious talk, a talk that
begins lightly enough with Teddy's report of her day's
the building of a chicken
activities, ranging from
coop
chickens
to the
for the debutante
patching of a hole in
shed
the
roof, and including the darning of a pair of
Billy's socks.
decides

Gloucester

Billy

Is

"

Teddy
Billy

"

flowers
what

hope

It

amuses

Teddy

beautiful

Teddy
And

jump

of my

Of

"

from

idea

dimmest

the

been

It's

most

life.
another

just

like it?
but

necessary,

were

along

it won't

things

making

"

fun.

little

is just

farm
else.

something

to

the

see

them.

matter.

climbing

the

and

the

make

to

if it

the

This

tea?

out

come

haven't

want

you

that's
"

to

whole

course,

it's

"

Billy

'em

Would

"

for

out

so.

doesn't

simimer

Billy

better

That

very

coraing

they
through

gone

"

that

but

bloom,

you've

be.

anybody

"

do

to

I'm

springboard

a-

not

afraid

to

of money,
Gosh
!

it.
But,
always make
sick of measuring
aren't
everything with
money?
you
I want
to do
things that are worth
some
doing whether
make
damned
cent
not
they ever
things
a
or
some
that
worth
losing money
just because
are
on
you
And
that
worth
to
want
some
are
spending all
try.
be
to
can
just because
they ought
get on
you

Good

Ted.

work

will

"

"

"

"

done.
Teddy
Billy

"

Billy

tell you

"

you
"

things

"

used

never

found

I've

known

course

for

people, Billy.

other

Yes.

"

Teddy
oh

Of

"

out

I want

"

Me,
about.

too

I'm

to
so

think
much

everybody
"

I've

of that

myself
else to

at
"

all

"

since

but,
I've

know.

great schemes
got some
But
awfully ambitious, Ted.

to

"NICE

have

work

to

tackle

the

Teddy

look
be

But

"

friends

Billy
Teddy

"

How

going
Billy
Teddy

world

to

comes

anjrway.
Billy

Teddy
since

"

any
at

well

me?

the

any

thing
and

you

be

ever

What

then

we'd

could

you

I've

Aren't

when
tell you
of it ending.

way

You

did

"

didn't

you

"

It

"

began
look
Billy
"

"

think

Look

you?

together,

on

go

?
me
marry
that for granted

always taken

think

can

the

unless

"

I can't

is it?

other

any

to

got

else?

else

me.

I've

me?

anything

anything

and

"

since

"

'ne

mean

you

than

more

me.

and

you

there

end

Why,

"

about

That's

imaf

an

Do

"

No
you.
you'll be bored.
for

we?

I can't

"

and

"

it will

together forever?

Are

"

and

coming

to

got

bored?

be

can

be

to

out

first to

we've

lonelier

"

about

it.

How

"

ahead

matter

there

can

things
Winter's

be

how

That's

"

Teddy
we

And

help.

coming

you

the money

I'll

summer

It doesn't

"

Billy

face.

on

Will

"

are

the

count

Teddy

face.

the

than

to

that.

there

in

square

harder

261

like the devil to make

big things.
Oh, I like

"

Billy

PEOPLE"

at

it

me.

was

(She

Isn't that
the
liftshis head and holds it in her hands)
{He kisses her.)
you've always thought it was?
way
realize
Billy
whether
Oh
Ted, I don't know
you
all you've
to give up
what
it would
really mean
yet
had
forever.
To
at the very
begin all over
again
What
bottom.
if you
find you just can't get on without
"

"

"

"

it?

You'd

Teddy

It's what

doing.
may

be

hate

do

Why

"

we'll

The

do

end

two

things that no
the magic is.

then.

me

that
is in

great
one

think

you

about

what

And

we'll

matters.
us

birds
has

"

"

ever

in

not

you
seen

anything

and

I.
before.

We

I've
never

had?

stop
We

else.

see

may

It's

in

us

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262

BEST

PLAYS

It's in you.
of anything.
{He kisses
Billy

their

that.

problems
the

Soon

something
individually they try
realize

must

she

will

has

been

make

in

Ted

give

to

afraid

not

accustomed.

as

and

again

out

the

complication.
Severally and
that.
Surely

see

think

may

the

up

easily settled

is

happen.
Billy

must

able

long

so

hand

to

I'm

as

town

that, however
be

never

me

quite

from

Certainly

he

be

can't

further

love

lips.)

her

crowd

have

to

eager

1920-1921

If you

"

But

OF

life to

she

feels,

which

she

will

everybody

And

quite naturally say, if he should persist in marrying her,

unwise
not
step marrying
only that she has made
a very
of her
than
out
a
class, but that he is nothing more
couldn't
bounder
after
her
"You
possibly
money.
Gloucester
means
a damned
get it through you that Ted
she does
with
without
her money
than
to me
sight more
little too
much
would
That
be
to
it, could
a
you?
Trevor
Leeds.
to
to
believe," BiUy says
expect
you
To
which
Even
Trevor
EUeen,
replies that it would.
agement.
sympathetic though she is, can
give him little encourand
terests
in"It's
the new
thing that gets Ted
her," she
she's

been

about

to

excitement.

That's

all she's

out

to

new

contact
a

new

Billy

done

and

why

she's
It

And

say you're her best

Eileen
I am
"

been

was

she's

fellows

many

likes

She

amazing
novelty and you
so

she'd

about

come

never

flirted with

new

were

in

you

from

this?

You

altogether."

Eileen, why

"

how

didn't.

Something

before.

standpoint

I know

marry

here.

her, Billy.
with

"

tells him.

are

you

telling me

friend.
"

and

I'm

telling

you

because

it would
be the worst
honestly think if she married
you
both.
to
You
possible thing that could happen
you
don't realize you're only a new
experience to her.
Billy

"

can

talce

care

of

myself,

I think.

"NICE

Eileen

I've

"

that,

thought

PEOPLE"

seen

good

Poor

too.

263
other

many

old

Ollie

hasn't

people who
given up

hope yet.
Billy

Oliver

"

Eileen

Of

"

Comstock?
You

cotirse.

don't

you're going

think

fare any
better
than
and
he has
with all his charm
all his money,
do you
?
It's because
I like you
much,
so
Billy, I'm sa3dng this. And, by Jove! I know
you're
to

"

decent

too

going
for

back

to

hang

to

all the

onto

her

and

wonderftd

try

that

things

her

keep

to

from

waiting

are

her.

Ted,
suggestion sets
Billy thinking. But
blithely ignorant of Eileen's warning, goes merrily on
William
Wade.
She
dreaming of her future as Mrs.
laughs heartily at her friends' suggestion that she is
merely pretending to like the farm, and startles them
further
by announcing her intention of staying there all
for me
winter.
"The
joke of it is you're all sorry
"I've
of my
and
I'm having the time
life," says she.
The

discovered
half
when
answers
more
am

that

too

much

cheats people

money

of

out

And
again,
thrilling things in the world."
is looking altogether fit, she
she
they admit
I'm
No
husky.
coiu-se
exultantly: "Of
I sleep all night and
smokes
nerves.
no
more

the

"

"

interested

all

day.

It's

to

great

feel

this

way.

you'd like to wake

up
of
a shoestring.
feeling like an ox instead
But
there
is a cloud
gathering on "Teddy's horizon.
Billy, who has been keeping to himself while he figured
Trevor,

even

would

you

get

so

"

out
from

leave
has

had

reasonable

some

the

house

just

in

his

to

answer

time

to

problem,
see

Instinctively he
Teddy's side.
been
proposing again. In which
arrived

Ted's

answer:

adore

having

minute

sooner

"Don't,

people

Oliver

propose

"

to

Oliver

Comstock

knows

that

Ollie

he is

right.

If he

please.
me

"

heard

have

would

he

comes

now

the

used
more

to

the

THE

264
better.

PLAYS

BEST.

But

I've had

OF

1920-1921

enough

to

last

thrill

now

in

the

me

of my

rest

life."
To

Billy

Ollie

is

him

make

"unfitness."
his

in
had

he

of

his

own

first words

Teddy's

firm
con-

I'm

going
pride's all

guilty

So

you.

than

more

demands,

he

it for

schemes

No,

they

do?

to

now

ever

though

as

secret.

can

you

go

with

on

schemes.

My
"

money

discovered

and

"

disappears, "Billy, I've

"What?"

I want

"

dreams

are

conge.

conscious

more

Oliver

as

I want

suddenly

Teddy

will take

I'm
I'm

gone.

And

can't.

going

going

do
dad

to

to

of themselves.

care

know

you

and

tell him

what

tell him

how

my

wonderful

"

Billy

You'll

"

Teddy
me

she,

life."

my

Billy

you

his

thought that
It merely

the

conclusions.

Teddy
your

all the

Unconsciously

"Billy," says
been
thinking.
did

no

being given

probably

to

serves

is

there

do

He'll

"

be

anybody

marry

nothing of
so
proud of
splendid.
so

the

"

So

you.

I'm

glad

going

to

have

him

to

"

tomorrow.

Billy

Not

"

Teddy
Billy

"

couldn't

it?

want

Billy

It

"

Teddy
to

have

what
to

course

Who

"

"

what

Oliver

does?

has.

You

Billy

"

want

your

But
Of

me.

They

money.

else.

No, they don't.

It'll be

Why

shouldn't

yours.

Now, Billy, don't be

everybody else has.
power.

"

about

won't.

Billy
Teddy

It's mine.

feel your
"

anything

I will.

think
They
think
anything

Teddy
you

Of

"

tell him

to

I want

want

for
course

stupid.
I want

everybody
it

yourself

"

to

I want
you

respect

you

to
you

you

have
and

mean.

you.

you're

tired

of

this

"

why

"NICE

shouldn't

Billy, don't

"

Billy

"

I have

something

has

pretty

what

been
new

opened

said

Fool

eyes.

my

and

"

just

you've

it into

throwing
to

me

wouldn't

me

now

"

I should

say

been.

Teddy

Somebody's
supposed to

"

times

I've

great

very

which

you

didn't

think

have

wouldn't

think

to

I certainly didn't want

you.
But
I thought you
did understand
that

nothing

review

my

do

to

the

Billy

do.

shake

whole

life

for

part of

new

me.

me

"

faith

your

what
doubt
I've given
you
You'll
the old excitement
want

"

did

that

make

or

"

if I

done

sillyand

pretty

you

many

I've

nice

could

earth

on

love.

were

was

necessary

was

how

you

in

been

things which

many

it

told

kindly

to

me

and

"

nasty.

only
But

"

be

always

it.

yourself

and

dull

pretty

They've

was

believe

It's

26s

"

Teddy

that

be?

you

grubby

PEOPLE"

to

in

you.

so

can't

you

it.

stand
Teddy

Are

"

all my
friends
Billy
I'm
I

"

can't

"

of view.
of them.

After

I love

you

you've

had

Teddy

and

"

Of

"

shouldn't

Why

I'm

my

you

expect

I can't

"

And

do.
into

come

take

it, Ted

want

you

friends.

asking

not

I know

course

you

like

can

God!
but

"

to

you

just

all,how

My

"

"

"

change

Billy

everything

up

give up anything.
make
myself over
entirely.
and
old habits
feelingsand point

asking

not

all my
I'm
I can't.

I can't

give

to

me

forever?

"

"

Teddy

asking

you

my

I'm

me

to

you

to

world

change?

change.

the

place

you

want

it for

I want
and

one

of

all

it.
you.

be

body
some-

you

to

in it ?
Billy

happy,

"

Because

Ted

you

think

I'm

going

"

is
to

and
worth
clear

despise it.

what

get

while
out

so

in

But

I want

you

want

the

whole

you'll get

it

"

and
game.

quick.

ba

what

And

BEST

THE

266

He
not

hears

call him

her

her

won't

have

money

my

"How

reports.
could

Fortunately
father
he

as

can

come?

been
she

than
she

He

or

But

Neither

will

and

has

she
been

inquires
anybody

thought

'

stood

to

happier

separation

the
any

reasonable

him

again.

sell the

Will

she

you,"
away.

loves

She
has

she

never

right

place.

than

promise
com-

wanted

come

long

as

has

"There

can't

there

Ted's

moment

I haven't

she

agree

she

me,"

him?"

psychological

when

"

he

says

answers.

has

hour

an

stunned,

"Billy
marry

ever

does

he

little

love

willing to make
his daughter with
to have
She
will, Teddy
agrees.

confesses.

she

you

but

away,

won't

is

and

day

do

this

at

her.

finds

he

"More

anything,"

love

and

much

Rainsford.

Mrs.

walks

standing there,
finds
her.
Margaret

Aunt

when

he

as

1920-1921

is still

She

turn.

OP

PLAYS

it

been

ever

before.

"Tut,"
than

you

says
ever

father; "I'm
have

goiag

make

happier
by giving
just happens that

to

in your
whole
want."
it
But

been

you

life

...

everything you
what
can't be bought.
And
the story
Teddy wants
so
of Billy and
his refusal to marry
and
her
Ted
money
is told.
The
be
Gloucester.
insane, concludes
boy must
it probably is a blessing in disguise. 'TwUl
However,
be easier to get away
and forget him.
Shall they tour
the
world?
Or
in London?
Or
buy a house
get a
yacht and go cruising?
you

Teddy

Oh,

"

always

you

want

buy

to

something,

dad.
Gloucester
can't

be

Teddy

"

I know

"

Teddy

things

many

that

"

I'll buy
"

one

thing

that

can't

and

"

it's the

I want.

Gloucester
"

know

bought.

only thing
fellow

Well, I don't

Now,
him

I'd like to

see

for
see

here, Ted, if
you.
you

try it.

you.

want

this

"NICE

Gloucester

Get

"

Margaret

I'll

"

(Margaret

you.

Gloucester

But
Do

happy.
same
things
that

into the
dear

is he ?

and

come

speak

to

house)

child, I

make

to

want

you

that

made

have

to

seem

ideas

own

my

said

have

of

this

being

straight back into the

selfish,the extravagant thing
to

me
me

go

was

Don't

"

were

it

put
of

one

the

girlsin

successful

most

Ted.

thick,

too

on

York.

Teddy

Yes

"

make

to

want

all, you

New

will

Where

happy.
you
what
several
people

you

Gloucester
After

him.

make

That's

afternoon.

267

Get

if he

see

My

"

"

him.

goes

forget all this and

Teddy

PEOPLE"

me

you

did

for

you

can

do

of

"

course

To

success.

Don't

me.

for

things helped
nothing of what

say

think

you

dad.

me,

all those

"

One

don't

of

side

all

want

it

wants

me

awfully.
Gloucester
Teddy

"

And

"

But

you're going
side

another
that

precious things than

made
happy
me

that

things
but
things

at

me

for.
world
It's

that

"

and

you

Billy
him

thanks

would,

worth

you

being

happy
un-

in

something
anything

the

about.

also

much
there.

Teddy.

he

good"
of New

"Why

with
cotild
in

York

New
"

don't

casts

rather

Then,

he

things
could, like

if he

appraising
diplomatically he

Gloucester

for all the

Gloucester,

"something
met

are

knew

never

Mr.

comes

payment,

think

that

have

touched

never

there's

"

him.

over

eye

Mr.

dad

Why,

more

"

When

He

all

"

found

has

me

it

only things that

not

"

"

and

of

have

to

to

has

done

you

most

buy

Billy

Perhaps,

put Billy
but
York,
or

for Theodora.

him.

repay

thanks.

an

in

of the

him,

clines
de-

suggests

the

way

of

Billy doesn't
people he has
dad?"

calls

BEST

THE

268

Have

Gloucester
her

to

Have

mind?

can't

marry

decided

when

loved

it

possibly

with

she

her

wants

that

Mr.

money

Gloucester.

and

me

dad.

give

He

know

didn't

love

you

take

won't

absolutely

up,

thought

you

"

money,

give

insufferable

the

"

Billy

you

the

of

your

What?
"

"

changed

then

idea

daughter

my

"

Teddy

It's

has
her

Gloucester

any

and

to

that?

"

love

faintest

Theodora

Billy

1920-1921

made

you

the

of

impertinence

and

marry

you

OP

you

"

asked

"

PLAYS

now.

me

it,

with

me

everything

"

have

so

could

you

me.

Steady,

Gloucester
"

Ted.

talking

You're

very

big.
Teddy
I

way

was

hour

an

anything

For

(crossing

"

in

the

second

ago

is

eyes

flirted
and

adoring,
awful

an

if

you're

"

love

voice

says

I'll

her

arms

the

"

"Ted
the
kill

only

his

Then
tone

of

light

in

know

girl

in

alterable
un-

his

you've

"

my

life
"

you."

around

"

Curtain

her.

still

but

than

me?

at

is

the

just

better

marry

that.

(The

I'm

you

"

you're

me

(putting

Teddy

dear

he

love

stares

There

his

lot, but

fooling

you

Wade

in
as

Will

complete.

defiance

Billy,

and

"

world.

Billy

is

capitulation

Billy).

to

Falls)

his

neck).

Go

on,

"THE

An

American

By

of

the

Browne

The

Lopez.
in

border

Smith

Henry

of

after

year

American

found
bandits

Mexican

to

save

Hardy,
day

the

Jones
out,

much

Gilbert

what's

property

the

sheriff

he

is

is

his

to

"

the

You

to

county,

belongings
of

disgust

act

as

the

though

happened.
269

living

with

his

the

when

and

In
ranch

such
effort

an

Jasper

to

play

opens

the

Hardy.
to

getting

Henry.

Uncle

were

in

worthless.

preparatory

testy

him.

and

cattle

by

0,000

uncle,

enlisted

the

foreclosed

be

his

the

and

|i

from

failed.

mortgaged

the

of

mortgage

packing

had

Mexican

the

but

practically
of

Pancho

American,

France,

most

planted

been

the

in

though

the

Jones

property

Porter

bandit,

young

is

young

stolen

had

had

as

crops

his

it

of

near

who

service

saw

in

name

ranch,

Me.,

declares

It

proceedings,

borrowed

was

Theater

Mexican

ranch

the

purchase

army,

returned

he

it

Bangor,

the

that

Jones,

of

bought

in

the

cattle

owner

he

June.

under

Gilbert

Arizona.

which

with

is

till

the

successes

Comedy

former

of

him

scene

ostensible

the

the

early

the

the

theme

hero

disguises

thinly

of

through
of

as

Brown

at

ran

Acts

Three

one

employs

Villa,

Francisco

is

it

1920,

timeliness

Emerson

he

was

Produced

30,

certain

in

Emerson

MAN"

season.

August

MAN"

Drama

Porter

BAD

"THE

BAD

to

blame

for

THE

270

Smith
to

OF

in the

Gilbert

first

1920-1921

Why

Well, ain't you?

"

war

PLAYS

BEST

did

That's

place?

to

want

you

had

{writingat table). Well, somebody

"

go

it.

started

what

to

go.

Smith

Mebbe

"

Gilbert

Why

"

Smith
Gilbert

those

in

steaks

softer

than

are

all this

buy

this

country,
do
here

going

lots

to

seU

the

here

in

this

until

when

you

goin' to

have

I'm

"

First

"

you

Gilbert
Smith

Red

I go almost
nothin'
but

cook

can't

Gilbert
Smith

and

foreman

{scornfully). Yes,

"

never

worst

of

use

There's

me

down

ranch

I left the

"

them

aU

The

over

old

of

use.

and

home

God-forsaken

and

that

An'

can

essential.

on

the

use?

persuade

rotten

harmonicy

we

if you

"

old fool, take

I, like a darned
just when
the war
and you
enlist and leave
it, along comes
with
nothing but a lot of rotten
cows.

Smith

to

and

go

Gilbert

even

top of

on

meat.

the

What's

"

you

cook

And

an

again?

Here

the

us

of

support

silent)
industry

is

feed

you

the

sole

Uncle, what's

Now,

"

Smith

me

exemption.

the

essential

an

rotten

Gilbert

and

asked

"

that, engaged
bones

"

"

invalid

[ call

have

Exemption?
as
Absolutely
tmcle.
{As Gilbert

Smith

didn't

you

not

could

You

"

But

so.

sorry.
rob
you

to

got

say

I did

"

If that's

"

is like!

foreclose

is

An'

the
your
now

today.

By

me

an'

crazy,

firecrackers

dinner

no

cook.

Giddings,

and

playin'
Mexican

An'

{Pause) Say,
I'm htmgry.

'em!

want

the

then

not

ain't

starve

you

me.

you're sorry!
best
best
we're

I could.
I'd

hate

broke

goUies!

to

an'

Mebbe

see

what

yer

they're goin'

they've

closed
fore-

already!
Gilbert
Smith

"

"

No.

Eight

Not
o'clock

till

eight o'clock
tonight?

tonight.

"THE

Gilbert
Smith

MAN"

271

Yes.

"

You're

"

BAD

Courts

crazy.

don't

stay

at

open

night.
Gilbert

This

"

where

judge

he

does.

told
the
Somebody
bottle of liquor for eighteen

court

could

get

dollars.
Smith
there

So

"

if

don't

we

by eight o'clock tonight

without

no

And

much.

home

more

then

It is Uncle

why

idea

that

set

talk

the

satisfactorilyadjusted if Gilbert
Angela Harding, the daughter of
is intent

in Gilbert.

love

he is secretly

of his youth when

felt at the
He
Pell.

Lucia

Lucia, and

marry

for

fortune

Pells

The

bounder.
several

have

weeks
is

Lucia

Gilbert,

are

been

both

ranch

He

does

visitors

at

not

of

in love

with

too

poor

make

to

rich

young
and
for

Arizona,
the Jones
still in

and

in

memory

was

Pell,

in

the

ranch.

with

love

mentioning
studiously avoided
Uncle
enough of
Henry, knowing

have

affair.

former

the

left home

Morgan
now

he

that

had

Pell

with

unhappy

but

he

keep

nursing the
was
deeply

time

married

she

her

after

he

reason.

is interested

and

interested.

is not

can

holding

man

and

her

marry

Gilbert

Angela, and

romance

their

not

But

family?

the

to

Why

as

situation

will listen to

getting married

on

not

"

it!

about

the

bricks

the

on

whole

be

mortgage,

out

dollars

prairie dog

say

you

Henry's

we're

than

thousand

ten

get

Lucia
to
scent
trouble, has
feelings toward
the match
between
enlisted her aid in bringing about
and
the plan in motion
He
sets
and
Gilbert
Angela.

Gilbert's

Gilbert

leaves

the first time

Lucia

"

shakes

Gil.
you

I've
for it.

Lucia

and
Gilbert

Then

we

his head)

had

alone

tells her

won't

see

I don't

wonderful

talk

it

giving

up

to

of his

each

other

quite
time.

the

ranch.

bert
(Gil-

again.

know
I

For

over.

want

what
to

to

say,

thaiik

BEST

THE

272

Gilbert

"

Lucia

"

Though

it does

should

were

Gilbert

went

"

"

away.

after

years!

all

we

years!
though

these

talk

You

that

"

as

nearly; I'm twenty-four.

Really?
(sitsby table). I was
eighteen
And
that's nearly six years
ago.

didn't

Gil, why

these

it ?

I am,

"

Lucia

other

again.

meet

to

doesn't

"

I want.

thanks

hundred.

Lucia

happened

we

each

All

"

is all the

here

you

strange

seem

across

run

Gilbert
you

Having
I'm
glad

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

to

come

you

see

when

(Pause.)

before

me

you

went

you

away.

Gilbert

I don't

"

Lucia

You

"

coming

even

Gilbert
Lucia

good-by.

say

was

and

broke

"

"

Huh?

"

But

all

you're

right

Gil ?

you,

Gilbert

without

knowing;

my

(crossesto Gilbert).

"

aren't

now,

without

went

to

"

know.

Oh

I'm

yes!

my,

doing

didly
splen-

now.

Lucia

I'm

"

was

Lucia

But

haven't

you

swered
an-

question.

my

Gilbert
It

glad, GU!

so

About

"

coming

not

my

pride, I suppose.
Very foolish

pride.

"

It

to

hurt

good-by

say

me

great

deal.
Gilbert
Lucia

do

"

anything

It

Did

you

until

did

I, Gil?

couldn't

You

going

only pride

was

think
I had

"

somewhere
was

something

even

me

you,

You?

"

"

Gilbert

offend

done

to

I didn't

now.

do

offend

anything

to

me.

Lucia

Gil!

I had

thought
to

Gilbert
offend

sorry.

it's worried

And

you.

I'm

"

and
to

so

buy

back
an

Because

little of

hoped

come

me

you
as

were

that?

pick a fortune
and
surprise you

to

automobile

"

one

poor

of

off

with

those

tree

it.
low

"THE

ones

long

as

and

"

as

Pullman

dashing
through

come

for a ride
you
I even
had
that

anywhere

tree

At

least

Gilbert

weigh

in this

in

boss

mine,

coal

Gilbert

"

you.
Lucia

"

Gilbert

"

Lucia

think

to

We're

"

Lucia
wife.

Some

Gilbert

war

tell

to

news

of you.

care

But

it

ought

to

be

like to go

; I don't

"

alone.

"

uncle.
need

You

Gil.

mother

be

Please

"

the

woman

"

you.

those?

All

"

Lucia

to

one

punched

keeper.

old friends

joke,

Don't

"

and

me?

to

take

to

I shall still have

"

more.

Gil?

marry,

one

such

any

then

good

some

always, like this

of you

Gilbert

for

you're right.

maybe

or

fortune

railroad

that

write

ever

some

I guess

guardian;
Lucia

need

on

here, and

you

autumn.
a

find

after

come

you

don't
Why
Marry?

"

and

waiting

was

You

"

Gilbert
a

didn't

Wlw

"

take

Gil?

timekeeper

was

I got imcle to
started, and that's all.
Lucia

I couldn't

do,

you

until

cows

be

to

was

they don't grow

part of thiecountry.

did

Well, I

"

But

It

roses

and

door

front

your

hiUs.

the

fillit full of

and

"

to

up

273

I guess

What

"

MAN"

car

fixed.

...

not

"

Lucia

BAD

serious, Gil.
_

Gilbert
Lucia

(a

"

Gilbert

it takes
Lucia

"

puzzled). Why?
minute
begin
you

bit
The

"

that

you

But

don't

you,

Gil?

To

have

when

you

go;

to

laugh
when
the

with

you

Don't

see

you

you

take

To
a

when
are

you

man

see, Gil?

what

it would

always here;

one

greet you
when

to

ously,
life seri-

way.

some

things go wrong.
understanding, that

heart.

to, Lucia.

dare

I don't

"

you

come

mean

to

kiss

back;

to

you
to

comfort
glad and
you
the sjrmpathy,
give you
finds only in a woman's

THE

274

Gilbert
Lucia

Then

"

happy

you
very
understand.
Gilbert

Lucia

since

known

such

to

you

Don't
front of Lucia).
I've always
you
suppose

for

Then

Gil ?

when,
{He

nods) You
{He nods again)

woman?

cared

you

make

in

siace

She'd
Gil?
you,
I want
like that.

you

stood,
under-

"

Ever

"

woman

Don't

I do?
ever

don't

why
"

1920-1921

see.

{slops

"

suppose

And

Yes, I

"

OF

PLAYS

BEST

her?

you
have

have

You

loved

her?
Gilbert

{hoarsely).

"

Lucia

still love

You

"

Yes.
.

I want

is she,

Who

her
.

Gil?

know.

to

Gilbert

Don't

"

know?

you

gazing intently at each other Lucia's

in their attitude
arrests
husband
enters.
"Something
his
attention.
He
them
covertly,
shrewdly,
eyes
the
Gilbert
leaves
briefly." A little embarrassedly
As

stand

they

room.
.

Hardy,
his

the

with

man

the

mortgage,

arrives

to

plete
com-

the property,
taking over
interest.
which
Pell,
unexpectedly
develops a new
has surreptitiously been
who
examining the soil of the
and
place, suddenly offers to pay off the mortgage
give
additional
for
his
When
$10,000
Jones an
equity.
the
offer
to
$30,000 if
Hardy objects, Pell increases
Jones will give him a ten-day option to complete payment.
Then
Uncle
Henry discovers the dirt samples in
Pell's bag and
realizes that
Pell is buying
the
ranch

because

he

believes

ranch, instead
be
and

worth

his

Gilbert
to

hold

about

arrangements

of

sees

the

no

worth

being

hundreds

nephew

is oil to be

there

of
are

chance

property

be
of

of dollars.

cheated

raising

before

there.

practicallynothing,

thousands

to

found

the

eight

out

money

o'clock

of

The
may

And
it!

he

Still,

necessary

that

night

"THE

and

is

ready

arouses

his

about

Pell

through

Henry

that

nephew's
the

accepts
which

option,
Pell

to

And
of

matters

and
Gilbert
Pell

do

"

You

"

thing

one

Gilbert
Pell

has

I'm

Lucia

Pell

all that

man.

Well?

seriously?
(To Lucia) Well,

took

you

that

him?

Do

Certainly

"

(pause;

"

love

you

her?

not.

looks

both).

at

You're

of

couple

liars.

rotten

Gilbert
Pell

But

Gilbert
Pell

feUow,

limits

to

is

There
alone
are

"

God

what

an

with
gone
You've

he

portune.
inop-

was

admitted

has

said

has
I

am

can

it

"

wife

for

as

he

today.

But

there

frightened

had

turn.

Now

asks

to

When

moment.

calls the

your

done

endure.

in Pell's eyes

look

and

prude.

no

husband

any

his

time

"

herself

she

knows

ugly

believe

it!

By ever5^hing

"

The

"

she

that

now

didn't

you

dirty bum

The

Admitted

"

dear

Pell

then

"

Ooooh

"

said

you

didn't

"

Pell

others

But

"

"

Smith

left

love

you

loves

here

business

wife.

my

(to Gilbert).

"

Gilbert

are

Do

to

will ceed
progentle soul

with

through

were

say

you.

it true?

I'm

to

talking

friend

(To Lucia)

mean

Thank

This

our

Is

gets the

he

No.

"

Pell

that

Pell.

him.

to

Gilbert).

wrong.

You

until

"

so

knows

Mrs.

this is settled, we

said

time.

waiting.

am

My

at

with

importance.

more

all he

out

love

over

from

Which

sale.

the

calmly

that

were

"

"

in

love him.
you
I thought we

that

275

blurts

passes

now

(indicating Smith)
you

he

statement

Gilbert

(To Lucia)

with

being

{taking paper

"

MAN"

go

to

Uncle

BAD

Lucia

to

be
the

him.

it's mine.

Lucia
Pell

What

"

are

hanging

sensible

Pell

What

"

"

"

Horses

Pell

seizes

don't

hands
Pancho
are

What

once

under

these

stances.
circum-

peg.)

always
table)

here,

her

and

For

So

now

are

branded.

why

reason

no

they belong

who

they

women

similarly treated.

be

sake

God's

"

"

thrusts
and

know

back

her

is about

to

upon

brand

her

the

by

table,
ing
draw-

Suddenly there is a
off
As
Pell
hesitates. Hardy,
Angela,
stage.
their
and
the others
begin backing into the room,
raised
above
their heads.
by
They are followed
of whose
followers
Lopez, the bandit, the guns

the

Smith

No

pinioned,

arms

shot

Come

"

He
her

No

wall)

do

{Drags spur
on
is
shrinks) There
(Lucia
equally as ignorant shouldn't
"

do ?

to

is that?

to.

Lucia

1920-1921

on

husband

{Gets spur from

Lucia

OP

going

you

{sees spurs

"

another

saw

PLAYS

BEST

THE

76

sharp

leveled

"Senors,

spur

face.

them.

at

si

senoras

Pancho

announces

her

across

you

"

as

the

curtain

Act

my

prisoner," calmly

falls.

II

and
there is a time
unchanged
lapse of
commaiid
of
only five minutes.
Lopez, having taken
the
his prisoners out
of the
situation, has sent
room
under
and
is thinking
guard
seriously of his own
comfort.
He
is hungry.
Bueno!
He
will
kill
not
cook
the
until
after
dinner.
Meantime,
bring in the
Lucia
women!
and
Angela, the sheriff's daughter, are
has
her
Angela, who
pretty badly frightened.
own
should
bandits
be
is
theory as to how
approached,
inclined
be
to
playful and
friendly, but this bandit
The

scene

is

are

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does

he

will take
but

honored,

with

one

is

wiz

interested

more

Mexico.

to

such

good joke
enough, but

is much

is

to

Pancho.

to

want

married

To
to

possible
im-

quite

be

She

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in

Lucia

trip would

is bad

man

married

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circumstances.

the

Which

woman.

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is

explains

under

wiz

He

respond.

not

She

BAD

marry

being

on

go

of
silly. It is a sense
humor
that
is not
at all reassuring to Lucia, however,
and
her hand
she serves
as
Lopez his
visibly trembles
is she
cause,
Bechile.
afraid
of him, he demands.
Why
she has heard
that he kills people.
she answers,
Lopez

Lopez

"

Lucia

"

Lopez

sink

Why

not?

Does

life

Life?

"

is death.

it wrong
to kill?
of killing so matter

talk

You

"

Life

be

little

do

kill

factly !

of

you

as

that?

'ere, is life.

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to

be

thing

unless

little to

as

mean

To

is

is

that

man,

You

"

Lucia

one

"

"

'ere,

it is one's

own.

Lucia

You

"

prisoners, then,

your

they

as

say?
Lopez
Lucia

'ave

Lucia

jailto put

no

wiz

If

you.

"

Lopez

"

But

it

To

you,

who

zose

you

So

again.

fight you

You

Certamente.

"

around

do!

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"

Lopez
You

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"

you

seems

live

let

Lopez

Lucia
Lopez

"

Ees
I

"

"

never

ze

cannot

he-

go

back

come

to

Sabe?
blooded!

cold

so

prisoner.
pack him

ze

is

It

and

bill to
'ave

ze
zose

who
You

pay.

enemy

tween
be-

difference

to

live

in

pay

it,

kill.

You

horrible.

It's too

"

'im

kill him.

safety you 'ave

In danger you
it is forget.
Sabe?
kill 'im, it is forget.
Lucia

You

in.

'im

perhaps.
in safety

In

anger.

capture

life.
knew

It is because

life
you

was

'ave

like that.
never

really

lived.

PLAYS

BEST

THE

78

Because

you

kill

only

men.

evil

man,

OF

1920-1921

I
always protect by ozzers.
I kill
And
when
only evil men.
For
I 'ave did a
'appy.
me
very

been

'ave
And

it makes

deed.

good

Lucia

But

"

who

decides

whether

is

man

good

or

evil?
Lopez

I do!

"

Lopez

Tell

"

in

free

Senora,

me,

...

'ave

lived

never

you

country?

Lucia

"

Lopez

"

Lucia

"

free

country?

Si, like Mexico,

for

instance.

Don't

the

United

call

you

States

free

cotmtry?
Lopez

United

The

"

is.

Every

country

what

slave

law, slave

to

work

such

every

week,

time!

And
free

one

dam'

Madro

Like

them

for

Dios,
it

is slave

such

bed

to

go

you

free

covmtry!

you

are

'imself

such
Ees

does

left what

laws

any

Ze

Angela

said

in

Mexico?

"

because

best

like New

Not

each

York.

make

man

Where

Lopez

Sure,

"

big

hotel.

Ees

plenty

dronk.

ze

break
mu=:s

the
the

Angela

whole

been

ten

in New

body
every-

And

before

dam'

ze

nossing

'ell of

don't

I live

good

like it?

in

time.
one

day

at

I get
I
Sure.

prohibition.

commandments

you

zere

Madero.

hair.
"

is

York?

for

agent

was

'ave

until

do.

to

You've

do

cannot

you

want

"

she

best.

just
ze

what

you

only
as

tells you

to

go

time;

bath

man

"

You

everysing.
day you
every
to

take

unfree

most

woman,

in which

one

you

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"

time;
night you

the

Mexico.

But

"

Lopez

such

'ave.

We

"

Angela

slave

call

Haven't

"

Lopez

custom,

Ees

country.

Ees

every

do

yet you

please.

Lucia

to

man,

time; eat
titne; every

such

get up

Bah

"

without

"THE

Lopez
New

York!

'osband

it?

Each

what

It

one

to

goes

bed.

is afraid

York!

step

one

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Angela
Lopez
soon

she

as

Lopez

But

"

Angela
Lopez

'ave

'osband

but

not

it.

When

will

policeman

on

ze

you

please, when

They

Should

'ead.

ze

When

'ide under

which

grass,

'ave

see

get dronk

one

on

one

York

it is forbid

"

New

"

can

hell just

to

go

as

Bandit!
How

is free!

difEerent!

it is.
In

Mexico

But

some

one

on

In

You

which

'ide

do

can

please

you

one

ze

bed

ze

policeman

which

will

'it

leap! Ze
please, where

'eart

ze

zSE

"

to

under

not

you

what

not

goes

ees

Mexico

have

that,

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'ead, but

ze

'ead.

of

dronk,

get

you

beautiful

every

what

woman?

'it you

she

His

ze

sure

be

soul

shoot

on

'osband.

shall
in

which

Mr.

beautiful

teatro

some

(to Lucia).

"

woman

ees

Mexico!

I'm

"

'er.

York,

please.

Oh,

"

what

woman

'it me

New

me

dam'

Angela

seeck, New

me

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"

for

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'eart!

ze

Yes

"

makes

which

teatro,

ze

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beautiful

big policeman

comes

ze

Like

"

BAD

you

is,onless

some

one

you.

are

sends

finished, the bandit

meal

all

present

except

Gil,

who

for
so

the
far

prisoners.
has

eluded

of a soldier conWith
the deliberation
round-up.
ducting
court-martial, Lopez
proceeds to examine
a
that
the
first one
them, warning them
caught telling
lie
shall
thus
him
be
shot.
By
a
putting rather an
he
the
attractive
the truth
learns
soon
premium
on
that
situation
the ranch;
exact
Hardy is there to
on
the

foreclose
Uncle

the

mortgage,

Henry

property
there.

the

out

bandit;

promptly

if he

beat

to

he

believes

belief

there

what

of his

because

Hardy

of

hoping

offers

will agree

to

to

Gil
be

is oil to

to

share

hold

the

and

his

valuable

be

found

profits
others

on

with

the

ranch

1920-1921

will

if the
promptly raises to $20,000
give him
Hardy's foreclosing and
ranch.

that

he

still a better

has

Smith

excites

Which

This

"

chance

Uncle

that

will

bandit

"

the

becomes

the property
eight o'clock, when
An
oflEer
give Lopez $10,000.

tintil

his, he

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

28o

prevent
in

buy

to

Henry

Pell

to

suggest

scheme.

don't

place

belong

of

neither

to

'em

yet.
Lopez

Smith

"

Lopez

"

Smith

"

Lopez

nephew.

And

which

He's

down

make

in

belong?

shed

the

He

right.

ain't

find

shall

shall

you

"

Ford.

fixin' the

"

Venustiano

trouble

it's all

it

is 'e?

{to Pedro).

he

guess

does

who

to

My

"

Before
I

Then

"

'em

show

where.

anything

got

him.

lose,

to

anyhow.
Smith
Bandit.

you

and

lend

"

Smith

till

eight
we'll give

here

dollars

Mr.

mean

and

million!

The

"

million

first

make

we

of

out

the

oil

here!

Lopez

I should

"

Smith

I do

"

Then

it

claimants

to

Hardy

Pell

"

"

I 'ave
On

for

where

You

"

bad

the

idea

that

inasmuch

owning

this

to

they could
know

there's

known
level ?

you

hold

so

for

an

he

ranch,

the

dollars?

I take.

in

interested

might not be a
would
they give

Will

Lopez

to

it

them

thousand

ten

you

lend.

not

occurs
are

Lopez

lend

Absolutely

"

Lopez

take

fellers

thousand

ten

us

these

"

million!

Lopez

that's

both

keep

You

o'clock

Robber

listen, Mr.

Now

"

find

oil
a

on

as

so

particular

many
ranch

auction.

What

asks, if he
the

this

oil?

ranch?

long time.

were

to

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No.

"

Pell

You

"

Lopez

Oh

"

didn't
Lopez

it

gentlemen
Hardy

"

both

want

seem

word?

my

Only

not.

why

interest
excitable

so

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since

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me.

to

you

it.

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the

bad.

so

for

chance,

doubt

you

Certainly

no.

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"

below.

Should

don't

Yes

down

281

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so

Oil

"

Lopez

no,

say

you

MAN"

it?

mean

{darkly).

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Pell

Way

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Bueno.

little paper.
shall
both

You

"

will, how

we

Ze

option).

'old

say,

you

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have

little

ze

hauction."
Pell

Auction

"

Lopez

show

bid

not

o'clock

eight

Hardy

get

is

'e shall

wiz

come

'iding.

while

me

him

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wiz

'ere

stay

'ighest shall

ze

does

what
Pedro

tmtil

tonight.
You

"

highest bidder will

hitn where
you'll show

the

mean

that

place, but

the

bids

who

shall

he

oil she

'ighest,

ze

'im

to

and

little paper
'im where
ze

ze

go

And

Si.

"

only

not

oil

the

is besides!
Lopez

Si.

"

Pell

I'm

"

Hardy
Pell

"

"

The

But

bid

one

of

much

subtle

too

gentlemen
w'ile

to

ransome,"
you

are.

day!"
of them

he

the

you

in

the
"I

that.

wiz

enough
me

explains.

to

"It

it

When

earnest.

He

is satisfied.

bandit

rich

dollars.

thousand

lively and

for

were

take

hundred

selling them

intention

agree' ?

"

is

$200,000

so

that.

for

bidding

reaches

it

Is

had

no

is

place,

He

wish

if you

to

anyway.
to find out

make

Mexico
is

it
and

plain

to

worth

'old

be

you
seen

my

for
zat

for me
lucky
a
Zis, if I may
say so, has been
foolish as to let either
Did
so
they think him
dred
hunbring him "two
They would
get away?

thousand

dollars."

Not

likely.

"Two

htmdred

soldiers,"

thousand
both
pen,

ink,

the

money.

and

paper

would

he

million

dollars.

business

It

"

want.

Pell

am

is

law

ze

and

they
will

send

will

with

for

behind.

leave

for

not

"

unkind

been

'as

been

wiz

come

what

to

me

you

love

to

want

wiz

marry

I will love

to

land

ze

of

myself personal.

!
It

want.

you

tired

ze

is

what

'ere.

here !

Look

"

with

shall

not

furnished

"

you

I don't

But

them

be

Life
.

where

purple mountains,
Lopez

Lucia

take

will

he

bothered

be

not

1920-1921

will

he

Henry

You

"

they

messengers

But

man.

Lucia

So

{to Lucia).
long 'ave

"

Too

you.

perhaps.

Uncle

Angela

Lopez

OF

where

Chihuahua,

to

PLAYS

BEST

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282

There

must

be

some

of

out

way

this!
Lopez

is.

There

"

{Pointing

to

the

door)

That

Dad!

up

neck).
against

way.

Angela
Pell

I guess

{to Hardy).

"

Hardy

Hardy's

{clinging around

"

Looks

"

that

we're

way.

{toall). If you are ready, we

his fingers) Pedro
{indicates group) take
Lopez

it.

{Snaps

go.

"

them

all out

and

shoot

shall

follow

Pell

first

ze

wiz

"

make

trouble.

Bueno.

woman.

my

(Pedro

what?

Yotir

"

what

one

threatens

him

with

gun.)
Lopez

'appy togezzer,
The
with

his

Lopez

ranch?

has

captive,
the
into

"

and

you

who

man

Suddenly
intently

Come.

{to Lucia).

"

as

attitude
the

You!

face

You

of

shall

be

very

me.

been
the

We

bring Gil in returns

others
out.
are
being driven
the bandit
He looks
changes.
sent

to

of Gil.

are

ze

nephew

what

owns

this

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Gil
Lopez

Tell

"

sometime,

Lopez

night, five, six

one

ago?

year

poor

wounded

peon

near

"

yes.

You

"

do !

Where

through
is you!

the

'e wounded

was

Quick

tell!

Shot

"

Lopez

It

"

Gil

You're

"

Lopez

"

Pancho

Gil

Ze

Lopez
Gil

Gil

{Grabs him
'Ow
glad I
tiano!

become

the

Lopez

"

Lopez

"

revolution
do

make

Zen,

of

slaps

him

some

you

more

Lopez

so

that!

frand!

My
the

on

Pedro

{To Gil)

understand

I don't

night!

Venus-

'ell of

Is

how

hack)

you,

peon,

soon.

Si.

sick.
a

Ah!

and

that

easy.

frand

My
make

enjoy

me

me!

you!

for

not

ze

know

I reckemize

So

save'

about

Sabe!

Pancho

wounded

know

frand!

Easy

"

is

Not

close!

you

hand

see

Yes, but

"

Gil

the

my

lucky thing

do

you

for

am

I found
life you

what

by

Ees

Look

who

me?

man

whose

Now

"

am?

know

the

Well,

Lopez

reckemize

you

you

And

"

"

Gil

Lord

You're

Lopez

don't

what

Now

"

"

me?

face!

Good

"

know

you

Lopez.

But

am.

shoulder.

Don't

Pancho

Lopez

clothes!

there

remember

Why,

"

Gil

ze

Diablo

Canon

death?

to

Lopez
You

in

remember.

You

"

been

it?

were

I don't

"

'ave

you

of

You

"

Gil

283

you?

What

Lopez

bleed

me

'ave

"

Gil

MAN"

Yes.

"

Gil

BAD

speed.
which

work
I

suddenly

"

say

for

When
are

sink, "I

get well

'ard.

myself,
shall

is

opportunity

great

ees

Business

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be

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to

soldado!"

she
do?"
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nossing

and

wonderftd
Gil

find

we

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too

need

we

it

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gun,

damn

We

fight
we

money,

for

to

go

Gil

No,

"

Lopez

Gil

But

"

sticks

Lopez
Gil

I make

thanks,

(with

"

life!

fine

one

Come,

try?

to

what

is

She

did

how

what

rob

bank

ze

shoes, clothes,
And

frand, how

like

you

general!

me!

So.

afraid

was

get ahead

you

choose.

we

off

cut

If

so.

if body
any'is fingers till 'e

booze

"

late

so

feel

we

store,

ze

My

for

not

sleep

city and

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you

shrug).

all

army.

your

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when

some

take

we

in

rules
no!

food
from
'elp ourselves
candy, ze cigarette,aguardiente
'ide anysing from
us
we

tell us!

It is

so.

we

"

woman

ze

little sometimes

many

hacienda,

ze

1920-1921

revolution,

please.

damn

OP

frand.

make

who

ze

shoot

find

It's

"

be

but

I didn't

"

us

we

do

to

life,my

Lopez
For

shall

which

"

PLAYS

BEST

THE

284

so

for

fast?

that.

That's

me.

Ah,

"

simple.

so

Simple?

"

Lopez

Sure,

"

day ze
day,

one

lieutenant

she

are

killed.

I am
captain.
captain.
I become
major.
Pretty damn
ze
Byme-bye
major
I kill ze general for myself.
colonel.
soon
ze

lieutenant.

am

Nex'

ze

"

Lopez
Uncle

Henry,
foreclosed
by
Zat

shall

for

Gil
from

tall

Lopez
Gil

man

"

Eh

"

You

are

rancho,

(Gil

ze

which

to

are

gives assent)

all different

more!

some

of

nephew

be

H'm.

Axplain

understand.
tell.

to

ten

more

he's

loan

on

I borrowed

ten

from

mortgage

thousand

Hardy

"

shark.

(repeats)

"

zis

owns

much

uncle;

my

the

her

Not

now!

moggidge.

I shall

"

her

see

which

make

so

me

Ah,

"

loan

shark

"

then

I went

to

war.

When
no

money,

home,

came

and

that's

my

all.

cattle

were

all gone.

I had

"THE

Lopez

"

country,
Gil

Well,

trouble

it

wiz

to

seems

an

285
ideas

strange

ze

of

your

bad.

me

chunk

good

pretty

of

citizen.

average

Trouble?

"

MAN"

feel ver'

you

hand

to

Lopez

And

see.

it make

"

BAD

You

'ave

trouble.

no

You

only

sink

'ave

you

Gil

You

"

Lopez

hour

trouble.

meanyou

In

"

If I do

man.

Gil

keep

to

She

do

frand.
you

In

one

shall

be

little

'appy

then?

that, they'll have

tie

to

down

me

from

kissing you.
(slapping Gil
on

me

Lopez

go

zat, what

If you

"

hour, my
And
poof!

this mess?

of

out

me

little

one

trouble

your

get

can

"

shoulder).

the

Bueno!

is did.

The

bandit's

plan to insure
complicated by

is somewhat
of the

the

way

insists, should
with

have

thinks

Pancho

loves

Lucia

Lopez

"

married

and

Lucia,

happiness of his friend

Uncle
Henry's explanation
started.
Gil, Uncle
Henry
Angela, but he is in love

trouble

is

Lucia

he

sees

the

married

way

out

Pell.

to

Still,

if it is true

"

that

Gil.

Senora,

do

you

not

wish

to

speak

of love.

Why?
Lucia
Lopez

wish

to

senora,

Lucia

sickness

"

spik

and
"

Lucia
Lopez

you

of love

ees
.

marry,

strange

service

your

death,
you

till death
have

shall

promise

you

do
Tell

customs.

wedding
promises to love, honor

does

And

are

not
me,

say?
and

ooey,

part.
all those

things?

Yes.

"

Lopez

because

And

One

"

married.

am

what

Lopez
Lucia

"

"

And

yet

you

'ave

divorce.

Yes.

"

"

So

zat, after

having promise

to

love, honor

in

and

Lopez

and

"

Lucia
Lopez
all

The

"

plain

'ave

be

to

ze

'as

'e

to

broken,

'is

kept
Zen
why

go
is

as

Why?
silent).

before

promise
judge and

ze

I'll tell you

you

'is

quaiiit

ze

promise
promise?

should

'e 'as broke

not

you

'usband

of

custom

why.

Why?

"

'Cause

"

Lucia

does

'im, when

"

Smith

your

yourself

promise

ze

'e 'as not.

Well?
country.
your
Smith
(as she is
Lopez

break

And

seen

promise

ze

break

to

can.

you

And

too?

promise
do
Why

keep your
to
you?

right

ze

law.

law.

things,

these

It is

the

It's

"

1920-1921

trouble.

the

save

'ave

ze

"

OF

you

judge say
Y-y-y-y-yes.
not
Well, why

because

Lucia

death

until

hobey

word

PLAYS

BEST

THE

286

do

Oh,

"

ain't

she

got

no

think

you

money.

that

would

make

any

difference?
Lopez
Smith

"

Smith

"

Lopez

"

"

nossing

to

the

does

much?

He's

worth

Millions

know,

You

Hardy

Lopez
will

"

'as

big

bum.

And

Lucia)

me,

senora,

from

money

gives

Loan

startled

money?

in

give

'e

yet

country

your

the

'usband

look.

To

when

Hardy)

Fish?

gets it all

She

made

hasn't

get the

Senor
"

(To
Tell

(Pell

'a is dead?

millions, the

wife.

widow

'E

mud.

How

ze

'usband?

the

Richer'n

"

Lopez

And

So?

"

that
.

is, if the

husband

will.

'Ave

(to Pell).

'Ave

you?

you

made

.?
.

Pell

chance
Lopez

Now
away

damn

No,

"

you!

But

I'm

going to,

the

first

get.
"

Good

Lopez
from

sees

Pell and

his way

give

clear.
it to

He

Hardy

will take

$10,000

in payment

of the

"THE

BAD

MAN"

will take

the

mortgage.
Hardy and

Then

for his

to

Gil.

And

as

It

shall

cost

me

you

wiz

loan

Lopez

"

big

it to

give

tooken

'ave

he

ransome

to

Pell

for

from

reimburse

him

"

planty
for

me

away

$10,000

Henry

million

"

Uncle

287

I could

money.

ransome

dollar.

helluva

"

But

not

am

soddid.
Pell

You

"

Lopez

What

"

Lopez

are

Kill

"

Pell

going

going

you

Pedro

do ?

to

Kill

me?

Pedro

Si.

"

Si.
(coming forward)
You
you're joking.
Joking ?

"

Segora.

Pell

"

"

Lopez

"

Pell

You

"

Lopez

in cold

me

Lopez

which
Pell

wife

Pell

of

killing

like

you.

talk

like

not

see

Dead

make

you

kill

would

you

"

Nobody

you.

people

two

that

so

me

senor.

all,I'll give her a divorce.

weel give 'er a divorce?

If that's

"

You

"

Of

"

course,

if that's
want

all you

If that's

see?

what
he

you
can

Don't

want.

have

Lopez

Lopez

for

zeir

I would

"

look

at

seen

mans

you

once

before

I'll

her.

I will!
(He gets the thought now
give her to him!
I will !
they are really going to kill him) I swear

Pell

my

him.

Si,

"

Lopez
Pell

marry

can

Lopez

you

do

Oh,

"

that, and

blood

no
good.
are
you
I love 'appy.

Alive

joker?

sit there, like

"

like

I look

You

"

be!

must

Do

"

Pell

for ransom?

me

you.

(not gettingit).

"

Lopez

to hold

No.

"

Pell

aren't

that

I shoot.

What?

"

"

money.

have
I

'ave

seen

what
mans

would
which

not

fight

would

not

zeir lives.

fight for

would

which
Pell

PLAYS

BEST

THE

288

if you

But

"

Lopez

"

If I

I 'ave

But

fight

not

am

OF

for

'is

kill

1920-1921

before

never

man

woman.

you'll be
caught I shall

ever

seen

me

hanged!
be 'anged

many

times.
Pell

I'm

"

Lopez

kill

"

plenty

Pell
Lopez

"

wait.
us

{backing
American

beautiful

with

away

his hand

on

his

will

Government

"

but

Your
we

'ave

watchfully

waste

"

do

{Draws

time.

I'll

give
Two

Lopez
we

write

Government

stands

and

million

you

will

they

Americanos.

letter

pursue

facing Pell.)
Wait!
Pell
{as Lopez
pulls weapon).
A
million!
of
money!
Plenty
money!
you
gun

gun).

citizens.

Your
kill

We

citizen!

Government

My

"

American

an

"

is not

It
want

not

zat

we

want

money.

It

is zat

you.

raises gun
{as Lopez
again). You
mean
No!
For
the
love of God,
you're going to kill me?
do
that!
I'll do anydon't
{Groveling before Lopez)
thing!
her.
have
You
He
Go
anywhere!
can
can
if
all
have
her!
Her, and
you'll only spare
money
my
Pell

my

"

life!
Lopez

before
to

You

"

know

Pedro)
Pell

zat

him,

kill
"

I never
disgust Pell).
be so yellow.
{Turns
a dog could
rabbits.
hxmt
{Puts away
gun)

{eying with

No

do

even

not

intense

Pedro.
!

For

the

love

of God

the hip.
from
Pell,
pulls his gun and shoots
and
has
half risen, stiffens
who
collapses to the floor.
He
evil man,"
"It
was
a
was
good deed.
calmly
The
others
rush
in
learn
what
to
Lopez.
announces
has happened.
Pedro

"THE

Red

(seeing body

"

killed

Gil

ze

Pell).

What!

You've

wife !
But

don't

{as

"

fool

hour

ago

little

'ave

is yours,

wiz

is free

I not

is

lapse

no

the

upon

no

Tell

make

Pell

is

you

in

no

what

one

woman.

paid, ze
want

you

'Ave

me.

rancho

to

I not

marry

kept

my

little hour

III

of time.

prostrate

coward,

rancho,
she

what

Act
There

ze

what

money

woman

so!

that!

man.

money,

the

ze

do

'Ave
promise.
'appy man?

much

Now

and
for

ze

no

like

you've done?
wouldn't
to speak). Ah,
you
foolish
law, ze silly court.
better
it is my
One
way?

see

starts

'ow

misses.

never

svindler,

evil

wiz

hour.

she

Ze

you

Gil

see

you

kill him

was

around
not

you

enjoyishly.
Pedro

not?

He

"

Most

to

Why

"

Lopez

gaze

289

dead.

But

"

Lopez

One

of

Completely.

"

Hardy

Do

'ave.

He's

"

Gil

"

Lopez

still

MAN"

him!

Lopez

beat

BAD

as

Dazedly Gil and the rest

they slowly realize what

has

killed
him!"
"You've
Gil.
mutters
happened.
"I
"You
need
not
'ave," calmly replies Lopez.
it was
thank
Before
pleasure."
they are able to
a
me,
that
in
convince
him
place of making
everybody
he
had
to
do, he
as
more,"
'appy some
hoped
has
added
the
to
complexities of the situation, the
Texas
Rangers are reported advancing from the south.
Lopez, preparing to leave, is still puzzled at the attitude
of Gil, indicated
by his reference to the barrier that the
"

"Ees
do

not

'usband
wiz

raises

Pell

dead

ze

no

way

kill the
ees

dam'

between
for

him

and

Lucia.

pliz you," sighs

'usband

all wrong.

all wrong.
Say, what

the

If I do

ees

'usband, anyway?"

bandit.

ze

"If
kill

'ell shall

I
ze

do

THE

290

don't

"I
"Not

now,

sensible,

too

and

of

see

I go !
sabe!

Quien

of each

range

horses.

the

as

Soon

the

will, when

you

wiz

outside

within

soon

Love

"

shots

many

1920-1921

alone

you

ueno

...

not.

are

come

leave

like Mexicans

"

again, maybe
There

and

go

Wait

law.

OF

Gil.
know," admits
But
perhaps.
pretty

all shall

we

PLAYS

BEST

is

be

strong

more

Maybe we
Lleugo!

shall

'er; you

wUl

as

meet

Adios!"

and

pursuers

other

and

the

leader

of

the

the

sued
pur-

galloping
Rangers

has
he takes
They tell him what
happened;
the
continues
a
hasty glance at the body of Pell and
chase
The
others
the
after Lopez.
standing about
are
of
still a little stunned
by the swift succession
room,
Uncle
them
when
startles
suddenly
Henry
events,
with
ejaculation. He is gazing fixedly at the body
an
of the supposed
dead
"He
moved!"
he shouts.
man.

arrives.

' '

him

seen

Five

and

again

back

"They
Uncle

he

but

should

have

shot

able
him

Dutifully
Henry.
Pell's
head, but he
for

reaches

his

practically as well as
his
and
grazed
temple

from

quite

of

consternation

feet

had

aside

the

to

his

on

bullet

him,

had.

Pell,

others, is

the

stunned

he

later

Pedro's

ever.

As

And

minutes

and

wife

!' '

to

little
cause

in the

Lucia

dizziness

sneeringly

-handkerchief

he

laments

forward

to

declines

her

has

is

trouble.

more

stummick,"

comes

he

dage
ban-

aid.

dropped

he

option that Lopez had crumpled and thrown

the table
that
in his
under
With
during the auction.
possession he feels that he is again becoming master
he
Next
of
his
situation.
the
forcefully recovers
from
Uncle
is
and
$10,000 by taking it away
Henry
spies

about

the

to

start

for

the

county

to

pay

off the

gage
mort-

is too
late.
eight. He
revert
to
The
will automatically
Hardy
as
property
in the
he
soon
formally completes the foreclosure
as
of doing as
his intention
he announces
morning, which
leaves.
he takes Angela and
when

the

clock

strikes

seat

"THE

Lucia

So.

"

BAD

We're

MAN'

right back

291

just where

started

we

from!
Gil

Not

"

quite.

{To

Lucia)

Come.

Don't

be

afraid.
Lucia

{coming

"

Gil

Have

"

to him

this

Gil). "What are you going to do

thing out.
Ypu can
never
go back
to

now.

Lucia

Never!

"

Gil

You'll

"

Lucia

to

me

with

me

protect

you

until

"

"

drink

another

around,

have

you?

That
.

now.

haven't

(Gil pours out

cup and
were
saying
about
and
leaving me,
going with
wasn't
listening very
closely. This
thing
the
Well?
{tapping
wound)
Lucia

Had

"

married

could

want

Lucia

What

"

Pell
as

Gil

You're

"

Pell

it

him.
here

"

would

never

know

eh?

me,

And
.

for

care

never

All

it.

go

with

.?
.

reputation?

my

of

reputation,

dear

You

so.

thing
Some-

You

course.

I've

right.

no

can

objection.

lying.

My

"

leave

your

like with

you

I do

reputation

do

It's

"

are

that

now

to

your

you

in

again.

you

Won't
.

what

But

you.

You

"

him?

try

I known

live with

Pell

do

drink

one

have

rather

was

I got, you
know.
hands
it to him)
You

nasty

"

Gil!

you,

heard.
{toPell). You
She's mine
{apparently about to collapse). You

"

Pell

trust

Take

"

Gil

fellow, I don't

haven't

sometime.

shot

been
It

blame

for thinking
you
You
should

today.
one's
viewpoint

changes

prisingly
sur-

"

Gil
Pell
doesn't

But

"

"^

you

wife.

mean.

What

But
is the

she

"

says
Haven't

man

yourself?

said

Here

we

are,

best

way

love
out

in anger
that he
made
take
misthe same

ever

you

doesn't

things

many

me

we

and

three.
she

for all of us?

does

She

is my
love you.

THE

292

Gil

You'd

"

Pell

her

give

OF

up?

hold

her

if she

To

"

intend

don't

You

"

Pell

Not

fight you?

ranch.

your

Gil

"

Pell

Gil

if

dear

chap,

Lucia

to

They
captain.
is

got him
in

I'm

not

help

you.

alive

bandit

in

refuses.

like

greaser

you

him

contemptuously.
gone,

Pell

returns

little problem

divorce,
reasonable

he

that
says,

But
You've

eight.

punching

month
in

house

She's

him, Gil.

trying

used

to

to

and

his

the
the

he

to

of

is

not

Ranger

the

bandit,
him

to

want

to

parts?"

"sensible

the

got

wet

But
alimony.
they
spurn
he
free
He
to go.
Then,
they are
agrees,
he says
to
it, as though he is about
as
him
As he
Gil fetches
glass of water.
a

demands,
his

captive

solution"

averse

get him

nurse

he

and

He

and

bring the
the
Ranger

but

Ranger
them.

for

would

going

these

confronts
and

Gil

woimds,

I'm

around

My
people.
frighten us.
I'm
merely

all.

Lucia

think

"

kUler?

decent

trying
frighten you.

to

Mexico

to

He's

That's

With

cows,

Bisbee?

professional

bandage

"Do

York

existed.

friend, Lopez,

your

can."

and

New

money.

interrupted by the return

has
He
stopped for water
and
wounded
speechless. "We
"...
I
good," he announces.
I

is

course

to

are

if

the

of her.

care

forget.

I know

"

no

boarding

become

"

you

"

Pell

who

with

escapes

back

go

all

own

my

ever
you
It's after

dollars
a

take

can

Now
to

had

money.

in

Go

"

trjdng

be

to

want

I've

me.

have

you

hundred

lives

"

he

earn

Pell

And

can

"

she

while

doesn't

"

for one
fighting I want
day.
I have
simple.
merely
very
either
of
that
and
forget
difficult.
problem is more
your
lost

1'920-1921

I?

can

Gil

PLAYS

I can't

"

held,

BEST

wiU

of

agree

to

the
to

paying

his
sways

a
a

money.
a

little

swoon

again.

drinks

it Pell

"THE

takes

Gil's

Gil

from

gun

exultantly,

"I've

Why,

"

Pell

Lucia

damn

He

"

holster.

you

where

you

fool

MAN"

his

got

Make

"

BAD

shouts,

you!"

I want

of me,

out

he

"Now,"

{Sees his

"

it, Gil!

means

293

is

gun

will you,

gone.)
s

you

(Throws herself into

his

arms.)
Pell

Our

"

I mind.

right.

being killed
They'll hang you

"

Pell
in

is

It's

Gil

as

wife

The

"

other

Lucia

unwritten

isn't

It

that

!
law

works

(To Lucia)
(clinging). I won't.

places.

"

that

killingyou
object to.

Get

in Arizona

well

as

him.

from

away

Pell
and

hell

to

go

right. Then
together!

(throwing
straight. Because,

Gil

take

what's

(Raises

Lucia

"

shoot

to

his

God!

you

gun.)
You'd

side).

one

by

coming

to

better

miss

if you

"

off the
the lamp
quickly and sweeps
is plunged in darkness.
There
is a
table.
The
room
shot
from
the archway
Pell plunges forward
at back.

Gil

'

All

"

steps back

his

on

face.

There
in

standing

Lopez

is the

flare

the

of

match

lighting

calmly

archway

reveals

that

cigarette.
Lopez
'Ow

times

many

danm

Now,
ay?

Maria

Santa

"

to

must

'ell,maybe

Pedro.
(Turns)
Pedro
(entering).
"

Lopez
Pedro
Lopez
some

Di'n'

"

"

I would

more

bad.

too

Pedro

then

bum

"

throws

for

Faliantes

for

get

Especially for you.

(frightened). Si.
his

arms

today

you

stay dead

to

any'ow?

for

while,

around

him

kill dis man?

lociento.
If

shooting.
'ave

Gaudaloupe!

Si?

I tell you

^Yamunica
Ees

"

kill
you

de

Rio

del

new

You

she

should

Pedro.

'appen

Should

be

onnerstand?

slaps his face,

in token of forgiveness.)

(Lopez

THE

294

Lopez

Ees
and

OF

(indicating Pell's
for nobody
no
more.

"

use

no

PLAYS

BEST

1920-1921

'im

Take

body).

Pedro,

save

away.
boots

ze

clothes.

ze

Pedro

Signo.
{to Gil).

"

Lopez

"

Now,

zen.

You

thought

you

all

right

some

ay?

more,

Gil

I guess

"

Lopez

Me

"

so,

"

It is not

ees

me,

captured

were

double.

my

Double!

Gil"
Lopez

Ees

"

idea

what

from

get

moving

ze

pitchers.
Gil
Lopez

dam

it wasn't

Then

"

I should

"

Gil
Lopez
'em

"

for

look

from

like

me.

me,

'e go

much

hexercise.
You

Gil

Lopez
you

and

for

die.

when

best

rider.

be'ind.

why

I make
wish

Rangers

ze

remain

say,

it?

It

saves

me

kill 'im

no

you

for

self?
your-

gun.

Ees

difference

ze

is afraid

You

'im.
Me

between

for

afraid

am

for

three

us

'E

kiJl.

neizer!

afraid

was

What

me,

"

do

you

ay?

now,

Gil

'ome,

I don't

"

Lopez

Lopez

You

do?

I tell you.
I
Ranger what
come.

of

moggidge
and

"

For

to

somewhere.

go

stay

right

'ere

the

place.

It's

after

in

your

Ees

half

eight.

six

I
thirty what
It was
when
I was
being chase
by ze
follow.
I sink for myself eight o'clock
the
to
Suppose something happen
at

frand.

myself

What's

"

Lopez

my

'er

pays
Gil

got

shall

lost

I've
No.

"

soon

We've

'ome.

But

"

know.

No.

"

sweet

Gil

she

ze

work

I couldn't.

"

"

ze

fix zat.

you

men

So

w'ile

ze

do

my

But,

got
I

"

I 'ave

How

pick

chase

chased

time

how?

But

"

be

Long

Ranger?

they captured?
ail over
ze
place by

you

past

Would

never

do!

So

I goes

that?

receipt.

(Hands

him

receipt.)

"THE

Gil

But

"

Lopez
Gil
Lopez

Rob

"

Lopez
Gil

"

Lopez

should

But

must

"

All

for.

town

Lopez

the

to

judge

money

judge
the

for

pay

and

sure

say

send

can

lend

money.

you

oil

frand.

my

back

"

is

Zere

oil.

no

"

million

one

The

tell

I know

get

not

sorry,
said

you

"

go

money

which

it back.

am

But

"

me.

ze

the

to

foolish.

pay

"

'E

him
back.
pay
I 'ave planty

dollars

so

can

become

all right.

right.

be

for

Jones send
ze
judge,

Ees

you
I

"

tells

sousand

Lopez

you

to

again, for I am
tired myself!
I take

frand

receipt.
"

ten

Gil

I go

all off

are

are

'E

'im

Gil

what

not

Senor

moggidge.

you

Ees

what

tell him

Gil

bank!

what

man

lawyer

'and

get it ?

bank.

No, it's

"

business

and

money?

It's all off again !

"

"Lopez

to

295

get the

you

you

ze

the

Sure

"

MAN"

right.

did

I rob

"

did

all

Where

"

Gil

where
Ees

"

BAD

dam'

one

from

dollar

lie.

big

But

what

'usband

ze

are

I kill?
Lucia

Gil

you

Lopez

"

"

Lopez

"

damn

so

makes

touch

we'd

one

penny

of

give it to you.
law.
(in disgust). The
law
Is it possible zat
ze
Ze

well

law

is

is not

so

mind.

never

no

think

don't

You

"

that, do
Gil

Oh

"

wise, after

back

aU

planty

more

I shall send

ze

all ?
still

shall

You

what

cattle

what

you

love

However, it
be rich, anyhow.
I steal from

you.

Gil
Lopez

will.

You

"

"

And

myself personal. Now

zen,
lady, everyzing.
ze
money,

what
is all

I shall steal for you

right.

You

have

ze

But

it

wait.

And

whole

also

Lopez
such

fools.
for

Only

la

liver what

ze

Americanos!
what

ees

Gil

I'm

"

Lopez
All
no

poor

Ees

use.

All

sorry.

no

Lopez
Gil

Lopez

myself
Gil

Not

is all!

Fishes

shall

I take

zen

an'

good

take

not

what

me

back

dam'

explain

to

let

go

sorry.
It are

"

you?
fool

Only
not

is

say

from

man

will

will

day

life what

too

wiz

courage!
low.
yelare

what

finish

can

you

you.

you

tried

All

"

her, but
you

No

Zat
am

talk

make

you

make

you

right.

"

am

dicating
{In-

'er?

"

'er'

You!

"

in my

You

You

Well,

"

ze

in

serve

I've

all

make

to

Zen

and

"

you

Ees

right.

Lucia)
Gil

man

Bueno!

'appy.
on'appy

Fishes!

snaps

hideas!

soul

ze

Bah!
For

for

use

blood!

and

an

sorry.

Sorry.
'ave
try

"

day

Bah

his

face.

Such

No

white

are

no

and

Gil

of

man's

seek!

'ave.

to

to

Pancho

makes

front

Ees

me

have

Instantly
With
changes.

young

ranch

idea.

an

in

Boca

make

You
childs

ze

down

wiU

They

"frand"

surprised

Tapa

"

his

lurches
that

him

strange

his

accept

Which

"

gives

toward

manner

ugly leer he
his fingers in

fit

sometime

Perhaps,

this

please

to

he
cannot
says,
those
conditions.

under

furious.

1920-1921

Gil

No,

Lucia

OF

impossible

seems

American.
and

PLAYS

BEST

THE

296

dam'
and

I want

big

what

fool

you

know

{facing LiOPBz).

"

'er to

take

'er

about

Wait

Ees

day

all

give
to

'er.

want

woman

favor

as

"

I 'ave

and

first time

not

"

take

since
Now,
'er
yovurselE,I take
you.

'im?
a

ze

{Calls Pedro.)

minute.

You

mean

this?
Lopez
Gil

Lopez

Pedro)

{as

"

You

"

"

Pedro

mean

Everybody
Take

'er.

enters)^

Pedro.

We

go.

it?
sink

am

joker

today.

{To

"THE

Gil

(as Pedro

"

damned

if

is

I'm

only

thing

Lopez

What's

"

Lopez
Gil
Lopez
Gil

"

Lucia

the

It's his

one

"

Lopez

do.

shoot

wolf

life

in

or

I'll give you

here

there

this

the

sheep's

overcoat.

Gil !

"

yours.

to

comes

it.

mean

"

Gil

it

do

to

if I must.

"

Oh,

"

I must

will not

I will

"

when

and

her.

You

"

you've tried

what

I'm

that?

Protect

"

I know

that

drops it).
{covering Lopez

it

Drop

297

and

gun

ungrateful, but

not
one

Gil

do!

you

MAN"

draws

{To Lopez)

Pedro).
and

BAD

two

"

three

just

if it's

damned

I'm

seconds

to

of

out

get

"

Don't

"

and

yours

! Don't

shoot

{He

shoot

and

Pedro

laugh.)
Gil

Is

"

Lopez
from

this
Si.

"

Ah,

frand.

my

Fine

last.

at

you

trick?

I
what

man

made

'ave

man

ze

would

kill for

killed

you.

his

woman.

Gil

{realizing).

"

Lopez
For

last

at

{He puts
leave

his

hand

But

"

Lopez

"

on

ver'

me

of

man

ze

Gil's

could

'er now,
No!

Gil

become

'ave

you

it makes

And

know.

"

have

I would

"

intelligence.

You

shoulder)

'appy
could

not

you?
"

You

do

Zen

for

question,

not

what

you

call

beat

'ell.

destiny?
Gil
Lopez

{A

"

whistle

leave
me.

you
Ees
'ave

you

in years.
'er

No.

"

"

ees

give
Ees

love

live and

I shall
me

destiny,

am

Well

outside)

is heard
to

you

thank

you

the

most

'appy day

'appy day

for

me.

"

No,

"

for

must

shall

you

'ere in your

peaceful day
for

you

{He

"

to

ees

kisses

go
not

quiet
I 'ave

thank
home

spent

'appy day
Lucia's

to

"

for

hand)

(Pedro

Pedro

Gil)

will

You

door)

1920-1921

caballios.

Las

the

name

Panchita

Pancho

OF

to

comes

"

(To

PLAYS

BEST

THE

298

baby

shall

for

be

Pronto.
sometime

me

"

godpapa

Padreno

"

"

"

not

the

first

one,

"

later.

'appy

With
to

Lucia.

falls.

Adios,

flourish
She

and
"

'ave

the
is

sobbing

maybe

"

f rands

my

what

like

but

perhaps

make

may

by

and

always

you

by
be

you.

bad

exits.

man

on

his

shoulder

Gil
as

walks
the

over

curtain

"

so

"THE

EMPEROR

THE

in

Play

By

is

Scenes

G.

O'Neill

Players,

which

began

Eight

Eugene

Provincetown

their

JONES"

includes

Eugene

last

season

semiprofessional

fall

O'Neill

with

"The

as

an

in

uncon

speaking,

ajtnonologue

for

sinele

director,

Emperor

ventional_ dramajwritten
JndudmgIIe^E"Tclianges-aL
scene,,ahd
It

ganization
or-

Jones."

single act,

TSZSSctically
Its

actor.

reception

at

home

the

converted

Square,
to

continued

two

the

Gilpin,
He
a

was
success

sensations
"The
"takes

They

player

in

role

provided

that

the

on

government

was

brought
where

29,

it

of

the

could

the

Jones,

one

of

the

negro

Charles

experience,

reading

vincingly
con-

determined

induced

first

white

read

therefore
and

the

Jones"

read

to

and

later

major

S.
it.

scored

theatrical

season.

of

action

place

his

it

Brutus

stage

some

after

accepted

unself-determined
native

had

the

what
was

none

at

to

title.

had

of

chance

the

after

it

ton
Washing-

Emperor
that

given

below

is

season.

discovered
a

which

January

"The

cast

speeches

negro
who

of the

given

of

"emperor"

run

Theater,

to

were

the

try

there

folk

who

actors

months'

came

Provincetown

Street,
and

remainder

they

Provincetowners,

enthusiastic,

Princess

the

When

the

MacDougal

was

practically

to

in

stable

uptown

of

theater

the

play,"

island

an

by
is,

in

white
for

the
299

explains
the

West

Marines.

time

Mr.
Indies
The

being,

an

O'Neill,
as

form

yet
of

"mpire."

THE

The

first of the
the

in

ceiUnged
The

to

throne.

with

This

rear.

exception

the

stands

which

is very

painted

is

It

walls.
.

wood

uncut

spacious, high-

"

ber
cham-

audience

whitewashed

bare,

of

made

its back

emperor

of furniture

is bare

1920-1921

is in "the

the

with

OF

scenes

of

palace

chair

huge

eight

room

room

PLAYS

BEST

300

of
at

one
ter,
cen-

peror's
apparently the emdazzling, eye-smiting

scarlet."

'

It

is late

Outside

sleeps.
cockney
woman

from
the

the

on

has

overseer,

Emperor
Jones still
of
sort
a
portico Smithers,
native
apprehended
a
negro
learned
of the palace, and
out
Inside

afternoon.

the

trying to sneak
she eludes
him
her, before
forest, that all the natives

hills.

This

afoot.

Smithers

about

His

forty.

with

is

The

tanned
tropics have
sickly yellow, and native
to
a
nose
startling red."
His

shrill

whistle

exceedingly angry
room.
"Jones is

the

is

rebellion

that

man

a
perched on
long neck
like
an
apple looks
egg.
face
his naturally pasty
a
has
painted his pointed
rum

awakens
when

he

the
strides

tall, powerfully

to

away

run

for

head

Adam's

enormous

an

dash

tall, stoop-shouldered

"a

bald

have

Smithers

to

suggests

makes

and

who

emperor,

into

is

audience

the

built, full-blooded

'

of middle

negro

His

features

are

typically negroid,

his
about
something decidedly distinctive
face
an
underlying strength of will, a hardy, selfreliant
in
confidence
that
himself
inspires respect.
His
alive
with
keen, cunning intelligence.
are
a
eyes
is shrewd,
In
he
He
suspicious, evasive.
manner,
with
brass
wears
a
light-blue uniform
coat,
sprayed
his shoulders,
buttons,
heavy gold chevrons
on
gold
braid
the
His
collar, cuffs, etc.
on
bright
are
pants
red
with
the
side.
Patentlight-blue stripe down
a

yet

there

age.

is

"

leather

laced

long-barreled,
his
complete

boots

with

brass

pearl-handled
make

up.

Yet

spurs

and

revolver

there

is

belt

in

with
holster

something

not

"THE

EMPEROR

JONES"

altogether ridiculous about

of carrying it off."
way

his

301

He

grandeur.

^itiifiisLaliitu(2fi,;tCH5zaxdjQ^
will give Yent

nourished

he

dares."'

to

as
.feras
i-^Y,Jzr

a'

has

'

who

grudge against aflsuperiorFor

two

he has

years

stood'

.:fe," emperor's", insults. _YetJiejvas2on"' the island

he could
fiigt_andjyas_doing what
to_expIoiFtEe^na^'
tiyes- wh"iufcinea.arriKed, a .stowawayj "ar.dl-eporteBfto
have
broken
It was
Smithers
who
jail in the States.
Jones his first job, glad of his help in fleecing the
gave
natives.
But .gra.diially
with the
Jonea^^BsJusiffifluence.
with them
^egrj3es-inGrease(Mia44;aJ"en_SiJiitherslp.race

and,-soon
Since

"thereafter

then

he

has

had,

himseli. .diosen..eniperQr.

had

been

the

Smithers

and

raaster

the

miderling, and, while they both have gone on stealing',

Jones .has,made
muchJiteijetter^ob-of it. "He Has also
been
to
shrewd
a
enoughJ;o"send_his
foreign
money
the
bank-, to be-held^
time
in. trust Jox-him
the
against
and
he is obliged to make
..natives. wilL,tum,jon
him
a
humed

descent

Jones

.from

his

scarlet

You

heah

what

""

throne."

little

stealin'

like I does.

For

late.

For

in

jail soon

or

and

emperor

puts

ten

years

chance

to

bleedin'

it's dat

o' Fame

Hall

If

dey's

when

And

to

in two

emperor

learns

de

white

gits

when

{unable to repress the genuine

turned
small
fry for the large). Yes, you
seen
a
trick, all right. Blimey, I never

Jones

"

bloomin'

luck

(severely).

the
bloke

'as.

you

Luck?

What

you

mean

"

luck?
Smithers

"

suppose

you'll

say

as

years.
admiration

"

'as 'ad the

big

you

thing

one

listenin'

cars

fact.
up

dere's

dey gits you

big stealin' dey makes
you

de

same

and

little stealin'

Pullman

it I winds

use

Smithers
the

de

on

quality talk,

of

de
in

you

does,

you

de

(Reminiscently)

croaks.
in

like

stealin'

Smithers.

I tells you,

...

Dere's

""-

that

swank

about

blacks

fool

the

first got

ole

Lem,

his

gun

heah

dice

hired

Smithers

Jones

kill
for

But

that

ground

like I

"

heah?

you

nigger,

feet

away

and

dead,

what

you

ten

him

de

Jones

was

wasn't

luck?

and

brains

got

'em

uses

luck.

they
And

'ardly

wasn't

it

luck

was

and

whip

'e

liable

to

'it

didn't

No,

suh!

stays

back

in

when

to

Smithers

o' my

hand.

I make

knows

to

dis

when

hay
hold

done

bluff

Yankee

fool.

And

on

Where

None
"

sniff).

why

turn

o'

Not

de

Lawd,

down

when

sees

out, and

me

de

spot and

it.

emperor's
suh'shm^-.-

de

dis'jobTo'"

good is gittin' money

I wants
raggedy country?

dis

"

"

out

on

Oh

Bible.

all eatin'

I'se aimin'

sight, I resigns
Smithers

heads

What

spends.
nerve

dem

,,sin'tno

thinkin'

o' de

bush

fool

dere

bumpin'

out

dem

all

dey jtrnipsthrough.

(with

life?

dere

and

I has

on

you

Jones

And

miracle

"

"

oath.

plain, fat-'eaded

down

sho't. _.._Dat

deir

and
I

silver

Blimey,

'em.

lead

no

only

strong

so

so's

charm

told

buUets.

time

Smithers

my

aim

yer'd got

knew

Yer

kneelin'

dat

I cracks

in

bullet!

mttrderin'

you

(laughing).

was

up

the

time.

Jones
niggers

Jjme.is

"

ain't

"

silver

no

yer,

yer

dat

Smithers

Was

silver

luck,

dat

takes

was

(proudly).

"

quick.

You

yer.

could

from

of

time

the

dat

dat

I shoots

said

You

kill

swank

you

Oh,

When

me,

fire and

"

buUet'd

get

what

was

say?

me

that

kill

to

misses

bullet

Yessuh

side

makes

But

luck!
de

I loads

that

and

"

yer

laugh).

"

was

on

1920-1921

it?

revolution, wasn't
{with
Jones
Sho'

OF

ain't luck

bullet

silver

the

PLAYS

BEST

THE

302

if you
action

dese

niggers gittin'
I'se got all dejnoney
beats
it quick.

to?

yo' business.
back

to

the

bloody States,

I'll

lay

"THE

Jones

don't
(suspiciously). Why
'count
o'
laugh) You
mean

easy

me

breakin'

from

Smithers

I?

dere?

dat

Dat's

(Then

with
'bout

story

all talk.

(skeptically). Ho, yes!

ain't
'sinuatin'
(sharply). You

"

Smithers

-^

thinkin'
about

Jones

jail back

303

"

Jones
is you?

here

JONES"

"

an

only

EMPEROR

"

Gawd
lies

killin' white

men

in

(angered).

How

come

You'd

'ave

been

Smithers

"

wouldn't

(hastily). No,
of the
bloody

told

you

the

liar,

me!

the

was

blacks

States.

dey're lies?
'

then?

yer

strike

I'se

(With

in

jail

venom)

And

if

'ad,

you
from

what

'eard, it ain't 'ealthy for a black to kill a white man

in oil, don't
'em
in the States.
They burn
they?
(with cool deadliness). You
Jones
lynchin'd
mean
me?
be I does
Well, I tells you,
Smithers, may
scare
kill one
white
I does.
And
back
dere.
Maybe
man
'fore long if he don't
I kills another
maybe
right heah
I've

"

look

out.

laugh). I was
on'y
And
Can't
was
just
spoofin' yer.
yer take a joke?
you
in
been
jail.
sajnn' you'd never
tone
slightly boastful).
same
(in the
Jones
wid
Maybe I goes to jaildere for gettin'in an argument
I gits twenty
ovah
Maybe
yeahs
razors
a
crap
game.
in
I
die.
another
when
dat
colored
gits
Maybe
man
o' us when
Tvid de prison guard was
overseer
argument
he hits me
wid a whip
we're
walkin'
de roads.
Maybe
Smithers

(trying

"

force

to

"

"

and

chain

files de
I does
you,

all dat

so's

evah

yo'
repeats

yearth mighty
Then

"and

wid

splits his head

an'

off my
leg an' gits away
I don't.
It's
and
maybe
I'se

knows
one

as

de

kind

of

of it I ends

word

man

runs

safe.
a

an'

away

Maybe

story I tells
dat

yo' stealin'

if you
dis
on

quick!

damn

Smithers,
with

shovel

he

it his malice"

slowly
"

recovers

gets back

his composure"
to his excuse

for

having awakened
disappearance
old

woman's

the

and

time

for

natives
of

1920-1921

into

his

that

his

knows

is

now

But

"resign."

to

the

hills; of the

the

belief

own

of

tells him

He

Jones
frightened. He

is not

emperor

all the

of

OF

emperor.

story,
the

probably

PLAYS

BEST

THE

304

the

"niggers."

nmnin'.
they'll come
But
he tries it and it doesn't
work.
Vigorously he rings
is no
bell.
But
there
Slowly
big dinner
a
response.
he meets
the
that
Smithers
is right. But
he concludes
All

he

to

do

with

has

situation

is call

'em

chuckle

and

little

"

forced, but

still

chuckle.

Smithers

No

"

I kisses

up

all

it

off to

run

de

Smithers

"

Jones

git

better

emperor
starts

de

Den

"

the door

for

Smithers

"

find

won't
Mine

was

That's

revolution
his

Goin'

gone

game's
Dey've

feet

is at

smokin'

jack

man

de

post.

up

de

of

'em.

de

An'

(He

trail.

rear.)

in

out

look

to

steals

They

any.

bleedin'

every

"

waits.

long

no

de

dey?

hills,ain't
Yes

I knows

When

widout

good-by

but

mistake.

no

fussin'.

use'n

Blimey,

admiration).

real

bird, and

cool

you're a
Jones

(mth

"

when

went

for

the
for

'orse

yer

'orses

'im

first

this

Yer

thing.

momin'.

give me
suspicion of wot was
a
"{
up.
his
(alarmed for a second, scratches
Jones
head,
then philosophically). Well den I hoofs
it.
Feet, do yo'
and
looks
at
(He pulls out
duty!
a
gold watch
it)
Sundown's
dereabouts.
at six-thurty or
Three-thurty.
with
back
cool
(Puts his watch
confidence) I got
it easy.
plenty o' time to make
Smithers
be so bloomin'
of it. They'll
Don't
sure
be after you
is at the bottom
'ot an' 'eavy.
Ole Lem
wot

first

"

"

"

of this
do

for

business
you

Jones
Does

you

"

than

an'

'e 'ates

eat

his

like

'ell.

'E'd

rather

dinner, 'e would!

(scornfully).
think

you

I'se scared

Dat

fool

o' him?

no-'count
I stands

nigger!
him

on

"THE

his

thick

again
time

head

if he

an'

through

Jones
man!

and

sniff
'ave

twelve

trails like

the

big

through

cut

You'd

in

dis

sure

can

yo' think

fo' havin'

I'm

follow

if you

even

native.

white
Give

'n fool?

fo' Lawd's

sense,

some

'ustle to

to

hours

natural-bo

it

And

(with indignant scorn). Look-a-heah,

"

credit

to

'ere

forest

I does

(Fiercely)
fo'

'ounds.

bloomin'

Does

me

like

that

all the

'ave

305

dis, and

"

nigger

blacks

dark

before

way

dead

these

trail in the

my

You'll

"

"

knew

JONES"

once

in

him

Smithers

get

more'n

come

I leave

forest

EMPEROR

Don't

sake!

made
of all de
ahead
and
sho'
s'pose I'se looked
you
chances?
I'se gone
in dat big forest, pretendin'
out
dat
I knows
to
times
it high an' low
hunt, so many

like

book.

own

names

not

yo'

on

wid

me

jes' laughs

trash

'cross

de

out

o'

at

de

in

findin'

oder

de

to

de

dis

side

gunboat is stayin'.
she
Martinique when
mighty big bankroll
a

shame

to

de

picks

go

in

de

on

up,

dar, an'

dere

my

I'll

jeans.

be

dark
swell

I'll be

tomorrow

me

me,

time

by

whar

black

watch

night dey got

coast

an'

dese

will.

forest

Dawn

baby!
She

de

went

from

fool

s'pects

men

You

easy.

of

come

sick.

in

an'

white

look

woods

de

deir

know

to

Huh,

where

so

edge

entiff

my

ignerent

dese

Think

man,

dey're

dem

make

Once

chance

It's

trails wid

Jones?

Why,

'em.

at

plain

comes.

life !

heah,

I'll

Brutus

bloodhounds

around

man.

catch

ever

Not

after

dat

takes

French

I is safe

It's easy

as

de

to

me

wid

rollin'

log.

Smithers

'appens
Jones

do?

"

"

(maliciously).
and

wrong

Smithers
you

dem

on

(With great contempt)

niggers dat don.'t got brains

bush

off

through

go

shut.

eyes

I could

they

do

nab

(decisively). Dey
"

But, just

for

But

s'posin' somethin'

yer?
don't.

argyment's

Dat's

sake

de

"

swer.
an-

what'd

Jones
dat

fo'

enuff

good

gun

bush

common

bullet

got de silver

1920-1921

got five lead

I'se

(frowning).

"

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

3o6

left to

niggers

cheat

in dis

bullets

'em

"

out

an'

after

o'

gittin'

me.

Smithers
silver

(jeeringly). Ho,

"

You'll

bullet.

btmip

Blimey!
yer?
(gloomily).
Jones
thing, white
man.
one

fergettin' that

was

yerself

orf

in

style,

won't

roll on
yo' whole
Dis
baby plays out his string
when
he quits he quits wid
to de end, and
a
bang, de
he
Silver
bullet
ain't
too
good for
ought.
none
way
him
when
he
dat's
fac'!
(Then shaking off his
a
go,
is I
with a confident laugh) Sho' ! What
nervousness

kin

Yo'

"

bet

"

about

taUdn'

Ain't

dat

to

come

yet an' I

will

never

"

niggers like dese

(Boastfully)
yere.
I kin
Silver bullet
luck, anyway.
bring me
outguess,
de
whole
lot
dem
all
and
o'
outplay
outrun,
outfight,
o' de
Yo'
ovah
de board
time
day or night!
any
wid

not

watch

trash

me!

"From
of

thump
at

hills

distant

the

low

tom-tom,

seventy-two

to

the

"Jones

very
starts

creeps

end

of

into

faint, steady

It starts
vibrating.
normal
pulse beat
"

and

"

from

rate

continues

this

at

point uninterruptedly

the

play.
sound; a strange

the

at

to

minute

the

gradually accelerating
to

and

exactly corresponding

rate

the

comes

his

face

for

look

moment

of
as

prehension
ap-

he

listens."
With
the
the

suggestion
indicates

tom-tom

blacks

of

are

working

satisfaction
that
up

the

their

Smithers

meeting

courage

tells him
has

begun;

for the

assault.

services
'olding all sorts of 'eathenish
soon,
'em
workin'
the
to
silver
buUet.
spells
'elp
against
up
But
he
can't
Brutus
he
frighten
Jones.
Leastaways
make
can't
he is frightened.
Brutus
The
Jones admit
be dark, pitch dark, but ain't the trees his
forest may

They'll

be

"THE

friends?
dealin'

Besides, those
mth

in' of

fool

who's

man

JONES"

307

niggers don't

been

in

member

they're

know

good

stand-

the

will
The
Baptist Church.
Baptist Church
he had
if,as a business
protect" him. even
man,

"done
found

expedient

it

time

EMPEROR

"lay

to

his

shelf for

on'de

Jesus

de

bein'."

And

he

so

door

of the

back

door

Smithers
"I'se

palace.
like

de

dare

stop him

In

the

the

be

mighty

drum

it.

de

de

out

Emperor

black

dat

listen

to

do

to

dat

dat

carry
band

brass

of

and

stops

drum

whole

part

And

"Listen

big

I'd slink

front

Jones

trash

don't

the

distant

beat

roll

call!

yit, leastaways."

tom-toms.

no

I?

comes,

he

doorway

of

ain't

he

not

"

the

out

nigger?" he demands, when

is taking unnecessary
chances.

common

he

think

you

yit, ain't

way

chuckle,

"Does

protests that

emperor

leaves

still with

goes,

far.

see

off, I sho'

me

man."
long, white
in his pockets and

So

puts his hands

carelessness, whistling
"He

he

tune,

if

Well,
.

to

Mus'

de

got

with

saunters

dey

studied
of

out

the

doorway."

II

Scene

is

It

of the

rear

is

the

eye

when

Only
can

the

be

made

It
"heah
throws
hasn't
a

forest

outlines

come."

wall

of

the

plain.

"In
.

the

dividing the world.

accustomed
to
the gloom

of darkness

becomes

of separate

trunks

of the

nearest

trees

out."

is the

"

in

himself

put

up,

Jones'

Emperor
is

he

blisterin'

"Cheah

end

the

nightfall at

de

nick

the

on

time."

o'

ground.

in any
fit condition
But
plain, he admits.

him

nigger," he mutters;

"Then,

as

he

stares

point,

first stopping

at

the

Dog

Bein'

and

tired, he

an

emperor

he is

long hike over

stUl optimistic.

"the

worst

for

black

forest

is

yet to
he gets

THE

3o8
his

of

first taste

de

quickly

woods, will
they'd be black,

He

turns

though eager
Meditatively

as

thoughts.
dusty and
yo' end
up

away

to

change

he

gazes

takes

off

his

you

of

his

already

his

at

sho'

he

shadows

current

and

shoes

an'

the

"Feet,

Dat

you?
the

suttinly hopes

fine, an'

conquer.

from

down

shoes.

travel-stained

He

none."

dem

said

tu'n."

1920-1921

is struggling to

he

at

Smithers

no-'count
called

fear

the
look

goodness,

"My

OF

PLAYS

BEST

yo'

is holdin'

ain't

blisterin'

vestigat
in-

the

continues

pink, only a little mite

"cool
feverish," he
yo'selves. Remember,
reports;
done
you."
got a long journey yit before
you
has
The
tom-tom
stopped.
never
beating of the
Now,
brought
though the shifting winds might have
as
"Bush
it closer, it increases
slightly in volume*
"Wonder
git sick
dey wouldn'
niggers!" sneers
Jones.
is still in de

"You

dat

beatin'

o'

drum!

Sound

louder,

dey's startin' aftah me?"

and then
tries
feet at the thought
de
dat's what's
"Yo'
belly is empty,
eats
Well, we
right heah and now,
pesky shoes laced up."
wonder

"

to

starts

his

to

it away.
wid
yo.'

laugh

mattah
I

soon's

git

dese

Under

food;
But
to

He

if

like!

seem

white

a
a

white

there
the

over

are

and

his

on

hidden

should

be

white

many

other

"

that

stone

had

he

stone

stones.

and

hands

his

first

knees,

he

Is it possible
nothing.
the
though he had followed

spot.

from

he

one

them

turns

finds

the

that

right near
Crawling

of

supply

has

lost

trail across
place, even
whar
is yo'?
the
Ain't
"Grub,
plains in daylight?
heah
!
Gorry, has I got to go hungry into dem woods
all de night ?
I'se hungry, I is !
I gotta git my
food.
Whar's
from
if I doesn't?"
come
strength gonna
my
In the
first flush
of fear he lights a match.
Again
"

the

beat

his

pursuers

puts

out
to

of the

tom-tom

might
the

the

have

seen

and

match,
search

seems

for

the

in

to

the
the

buried

increase

as

flare.

he

realizes

Excitedly
deepening gloom
box

of food.

he
turns
re-

"While

They
be

his back

is turned

JONES"
the

They

they have any

about
grubworm

describable
the

vainly

Can't

'round

done

; foreboding)

\ defiance

Iput

of him

of

with
does

The

so

creatures

in

"

their

dem

trees!

evah

seed

the

on

quavering

What's

formation."
con-

Gorry,
it befo'.

in front

ground

Git

you?

voice:

'Whar's
from

away

dat?
befo'

me

yo' up!'"
flash

quickening
Formless

like

seeking

me?

on

formless

dar?

I shoots

trees,

the

twisted

Who's

the

by

from

face

tiny gale of low, mocking laughter like a

leaves.
toward
him
They squirm upward
attitudes.
ward
down,
Jones looks
leaps backyell of terror, yanking out his revolver
a

comes

he

to

place sho' enuff!

{With mournful
mighty
{With sudden
queer!
forced
is
tone) Woods,
yo' tryin' to
angry

ovah

the

rustling

as

an

somethin'

"From

in

de

whereabouts

look

all it is

at

about
of

tops

tell nothin'

It's
in

"

his

heah

lost

the

at

up

discover

"

I nothin'
j I'se

stares

to

Jones

Fears

creeping child.
deliberate, painful
end, failing and
on

noiselessly, but with

effort, striving to raise themselves
sinking prone
again.
Jones turns
He

form

size of

move

forest.

Formless

the

If

seen.

of

Little

309

of the
forest.
deeper blackness
black, shapeless, only their glittering eyes can

are

that

EMPEROR

from

out

creep

"THE

of the
of

the

Fears

Slowly Jones

is followed

revolver
of

beat

scurried

have

back
of his

control

recovers

by

distant

the

animals

maybe

rooted

little

"

into

out

yo' grub

nigger, what
yo' think
Gorry, you give de game

an'

dey
away

is

"

ha'nts?
when

forest.

relief

both
was

reckon.
it.

eat

the

nerves.

pigs,

wild

The

tom-tom.

of
"Dey're gone," he sighs with a touch
and
shot
fix 'em.
boastfulness; "dat
Dey

little

perceptible

Sho',

only
Dey've

you

fool

{Excitedly)

yo' fire

dat

shot.

BEST

3IO

THE

Dem

niggers

de

in

dat

heah

1920-1921

fo' suttin'!

Time

yo'

it in

beat

{He starts for the

long waits.
then urging himself
hesitates before the plunge
yo'
manful resolution) Git in, nigger. What
widout

woods

forest

OF

PLAYS

no

"

"

with

at?

skeered

nothin'

Ain't

dere

but

de

trees!

in!"

Git

{He plunges boldly into the forest.)

Scene

The
the

risen

has

moon

reveal

trees

As

again.

trees

darkness

with

dim

the

crouching

near

the

him

to

believe

that

finding

his

No

buttin'

mo'

in 'de hide
Panama

hat

yo' fool
yo' legs

with

bright uniform.
He
Majesty!"
Dere
"Majesty!

apparently

have

an

no

gits mo'
haid again'
in de

which

scratched, and

are

clearing,
shaking dice

in the

seen

of

will

he
"Yo'

way.

off

and

the

to

automaton.

through the imderbrush,

Jones is
come
The
sight of the clearing is welthe
rising of the moon
encourages

and

him

is

negro

movements

Breaking his way

heard
approaching.
to

accustomed

becomes

eye

figure of
the ground

mechanical

the

through
shifting beams
by walls
clearing surrounded
of the
the towering blackness

Beyond,

of underbrush.

its

and

small

III

he

there

are

"Dis

light

from

de trunks

bushes."

He

started, his face

tears

numerous

difficulty

further

dis

out.

an'

scratch-

has

lost

and
in his

the

hands
once-

long night fo' yo', Yo'

mournfully at the suggestion.
much
'bout
dis baby
majesty
a

am

chuckles
ain't

now."
But
shall
but

sustain

big
the

turns
sees

calls

him.

end

the

that
of

he

again

silent
toward

Jeff."

The

is in

bank

hopefully

roll

upon

still beats

tom-tom

sight
to

and

"

draw

the

once
on

"

he
The

courage

menacingly,
is safe, with
click-click

his attention.
negro's dice attracts
the clearing and
"stands
transfixed
In

terrified

gasp

he

demands:

that

He
as

he

"THE

"Who

EMPEROR

dar?

What

JONES"

dat?

Is

dat

311

yo', Jeff?"

He

the figure of the

approaches
dice thrower
with
hand
for the moment
outstretched, convinced
he is to meet
old friend.
an
"Jess, I'se sho' mighty glad to see yo'!
Dey told me
yo' done died from dat razor
I gives
cut
his
yo'
his
Suddenly
begin to roll and
eyes
"

"

voice

to

yo' speak
"He

to

me

to

got

For

the

he

shouts,
the

'I

When

Dat

frenzy

from

shot

of terrified

it, den !
the

once.

'"

revolver

Jeff has
fix

can't

"

"

dead

yo'

take

it clears

anjnvay.

up

ha'nt

"

kills

You

smoke

look

"

"

yo' again

view.

gone,

is you
revolver
in

his

moment

"He's

kill

yo' gwine

Is you

jerks out
'Nigger,'

rage.

Has

"Ain't

stutter.

scures
ob-

disappeared.

him!"

mutters

Jones.

Again

the

beat

of

its beat

and

the

much

seems

back
panicky
emperor
moment.
Dey's gittin'nearer
fast!
An' heah
"Dey's comin'
now

"

'em

know

jes' where

is heard

tom-tom

is.

faster.

to

"

It

brings the
the
of the
problem
he whispers, hoarsely.

I is shottin'

Oh,

tinctly,
dis-

more

gorry

"

shots
I'se

let

to

to

got

run!"
Paths

and

moonlight mean
nothing to
Wildly he plunges into the forest and is heard
his way
the scene
through the underbrush
as

Scene
It

is eleven

forest

unreal"

hedge
in

o'clock.
in

the

road

The
that

moonlight.

him

now.

crashing
closes

in.

IV

tall, black

trees

of

the

"glimmers
ghastly and
Jones, staggering in, is

from
Perspiration streams
his face.
is like a straitjacket. Disgustedly
His coat
he
throws
it aside
and
stands
stripped to the waist,
his
the
bony body flashing dully when
moonlight
strikes
"I
aside his sptirs, too.
it. He throws
gits
wearied

and

nervestrung.

rid

dem

o'

But
beat

frippety

The

can't

his

and

warning
he

an'

travels

something
funny about
in
things that
happen

that

the

must

and

"

some

he

yet

There's

drum.
other

queer

"Lawd

night.

at

wears

put

himself;
about

forest

night

have

damned

of the

still'

tom-toms

the

and

piu-suers

sounds

off the

The

rest.

is convinced

between

shake

to

rhythmic

emperor

distance

1920-1921

trappin's,

emperor

chance

no

their

out

on.

is

there

OF

I'se tired!"

Lawd!

lighter.

PLAYS

BEST

THE

312

Dey gits
And
tries
he
valiantly to reestablish
then, as
goat!"
my
fool nigger, dey
his confidence
! You
: "Ha'nts
ain't
de
tell
such
no
things. Don't
Baptist parson
is yo' like
dat
time?
Is yo' civilized
or
you
many
Sho'!
Dat
dese
was
ign'rant black
niggers heah?
I don't
all in yo' own
head.
But, bless God!
come
'cross no
mo'
o' dem, whatever
dey is!"
don'

God,

let

see

me

Down

the

road

heads

shaven,

They

carry

left

picks
them.

shoulder
set

to

and
work

a
on

looks

legs
and

heavy
the

ha'nts!

gang

He

o' dem

mo'

no

of negro
shackled

convicts

shovels.

carries

whip

road.

ball

to

and

white

rifle

in his

hand.

Jones,

unaware

and

their

enter,

chain.

guard

companies
ac-

his
slung across
Silently they
of

their

them.

proach,
ap-

"Lawd

sees
suddenly
Jesus!" he ejaculates, as he tries to get to his feet
sinks
The
and
back, paralyzed by fear.
guard motions
He
his place in the gang.
does
to him
to take
so,
strikes
him
with
his
rebelliously. The
guard
whip.
with
"Jones winces
cowers
pain and
abjectly. The
his back
him
walks
and
guard turns
on
temptuously.
conaway
With
Instantly Jones straightens up.
club
in his hands
arms
upraised as if his shovel were
a
he
the
at
springs murderously
unsuspecting
guard.
In the
of crashing down
his shovel
white
act
the
on
man's
skull
his
that
Jones suddenly becomes
aware
hands
He
cries despairingly :
are
empty.

"'Whar's

up

my

shovel?

Gimme

my

shovel

'til

"THE

splitshis
Gimme

damn

"They
on

his

head

shovel,

the

EMPEROR

(Appealing
of

one

fixed in

stand

ground.

back

The

turned

to his

fo' God's

yo'

motionless

guard
the

to

baffled, terrified

JONES"

fellow convicts)

sake!'

attitudes, their
wait

to

seems

attacker.

eyes

expectantly,
bellows

Jones

tugging

rage,

313

frantically

with
his

at

revolver.
"'I

kills yo', yo' white

debbil, if it's de last thing
Ghost
does!
debbil, I kill yo' ag'in!'
or
frees the revolver
and
fires point blank
at the

I evah
"He

guard's
in

back.

from

both

convict

Jones

boom

sides, the

gang

The
as

Instantly the
road

blotted

are

walls

and
in

out

Another

clearing in

the

something

of

stump

has

block.

To

this

he

emerges

He

is in tatters
in shreds
has

he
and

stump

close

the

of

figures
enshrouding

an

the

the

ness.
dark-

underbrush

the

throbbing

him,
his

to

fleeing

the

an

of

the

and

cut

side

prayer!

I'se

by

ing
hangNow

torn.

of

his

forest.

left of his clothes

shoes

tree

auction

makes

emperor

the

knees

center

of

blackness

are

his

the

appearance

the

what

about

In

forest.
the

from

now,

fallen

the

stirnip

is praying

fervently:
Jesus, heah
my

"Lawd
a

forest

tom-tom."

Scene

as

the

only sounds
are
a crashing in
in mad
leaps away
flight and

of the

way

of

sinner!

poor

When

I cotches

overcomes

me

An'

wrong!
raises

me

up

Jeff

cheatin'

an'

kills

down
to

knows

heah
de

seat

done
wid

loaded
dead!

where

dese

de

knows

dice my

Lawd,
fool

mighty,

sinner,

poor

wrong,

him

o'

bush

anger
I

grab.

done

niggers

I steals

I knows
it!
I done
Lawd,
wrong,
Lawd!
Forgive dis
sorry! sorry! Forgive me,
sinner!
keep
(Then beseeching terrifiedly) An'
An'
me!
from
Lawd!
dem
Keep
away
away,

could

it!

all

I'se
poor

dem

stop

dat

drum

is

ears!

my

comfort

some

ha'nts, he

more

of

chances
and

"You

1920-1921

Dat

begin

sound

to

too."

There

ears

in

soundin'

ha'nted,

no

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

314

going

he

at

upon

is

his

shoes.

Look

too.

be

of his

what

is left of his

what

leather,

patent

But

still beats

tom-tom

ruefully

A-i

prayer.
of that.

sure

The

on.

gazes

real

was

feels

will

There

in the

at

yo'

low."

Emperor,
gittin'mighty
yo'
is absorbed,
the
Gradually, as his attention
clearing
fills with
laelles of the
and
beaux
figures. Southern
with
'fifties,
sprinkling of middle-aged planters. An
a
auctioneer
takes
charge of the proceedings as a group
now.

of slaves
but

led

are

sound

no

nothing

but

drums.

The

crowd
his

of
the

wind

and

the

sold.

continued

to

limbs.

It is

tittering and
calls

his

of

the

to

distant

offered

"

war

of

soundness

the

is he

much

group,

is heard

attention

the

physique,

How

animated

an

talking

beat

auctioneer

Jones:

to

in to be

the
of

for

the

is happening.
Jones suddenly realizes what
folks?
What's
all dis?
"What
yo' all doin', white
What
fo'?
What
yo' all lookin' at me
yo' doin' wid
anyhow"?
me
As his anger,
bom
of his hatred
his desperation,
and
rises he whips out
his revolver
faces them,
again and
of the
just as he is sold to one
planters. "An'
you
sells me?
An'
me?
I
shows
buys
yo' I'se a free
you
nigger, damn
yo' souls!"

emperor?

The

planter

two

shots

that

he

fires at

echo

emptily as
fear-crazed
Jones is heard
underbrush, followed
by

the

and

the

in, and
crashing again through

the

the

the

forest

auctioneer
closes

still insistent

beat

of

the
the

tom-tom.

Scene
The
to

them

limbs
are

of

the

trees

meet

interlocked

VI

overhead,
ropes

and

of the

reaching up
creeping vines.

"THE

suggesting
vessel."

EMPEROR

"the

dark, noisome

Into

mingling

this

bullet

after

come

silver

how

me,

Lawd,

on'y de silver

luck.

If I shoots

it's black

heah!

dis

night evah
feeling his way
like

clear

But
No

is

of

against

rows

no

he

forms

appear,

they might

the

be

they bend
"gradually by

As

directed
in the

falls

by

But

them,

the

to

Dis

feels
I don'

rest.

gotta rest."

fear-crazed

blacks

begin
of

sort

some

of the

emperor.
ground than

the

to

irregular

place.

each

task

fastened

to

the

long, tremendous

an

increases
to

be

tom-tom

of

wail

oar.

despair

certain

fellow

the

with

starts

"as
the

the

sight from

backward

and

if imder

some

emperor

of

sorrow,

of

to

his eyes.
forward
uncanny
His
voice

others.
.

highest pitch

first seeks

sufferers, at

by hiding

his voice

while

light fades,

haunted

walls

is

he

They are
loin clothes, and
the
as
moonlight
into half -relief they begin to move,
and
forward, in unison, as though

of them

comptilsion,
The

in

huddled

he, too, is swaying

soon

reaches

this

exhausted, to
shapes of other

of these

sight

with

for

black

to

presence

avoid

rest

don't

the sounds,

me.

Lawd,

Lawd,

Dare!

fo'

pitch, unbearably acute, then

and
into
silence
is
slow
gradations of tone
of
aware
again." Jones, gradually become

reaches

up

an'

dat

save

murmuring
seem
rh5rthmic degrees which
controlled
the
of
throb
the
by

and

that

the

catch

galley slaves

distance,

taken

moon?

end?

ha'nts

sho'!

goner

no

away?

gotta

gotta lie down

men

backward

sway

got

o' dem

dem

sunk,

for
naked, save
slowly brings them
to

de

does

visioned

dimly

the

I'm

one

Ain't

skeer
an'

staggers,

prayers.

If mo'

"

an

deserted

some

now?

{By
cautiously forward)

has

sooner

do

Ifeft

to

come

niggers

there

of

his

one.

Whah's

space.

if dem

care

dat

with

gwine

one

315

clearing Jones

moaning
I gwine

what
Lawd,
left, on'y the

"O

hold

vaulted

wearied

JONES"

desolation."

the
thickening darkness
disappears again into the forest, his

and

in

the

more.

more

OF-

after
trailing back
The
increasing beat of
insistent, triumphant

voice

moaning
no

PLAYS

BEST

THE

3i6

Scene

o'clock, and

It is five
dawn

lines

until

the

tom-tom,

"with
echoes

pulsation,"

VII

faint

horizon.

the

river

spreading
"a rough

it is heard

him

forest.

the

through

1920-1921

there

is
of

structure

suggestion
the

By

like

bowlders,

coming

of

bank

tree, and

giant

of the

wide-

the

near

altar."

an

tree

From

rising and
Jones approaches, "his voice
chained
of
the
falling in the long, despairing wail
is fixed
and
slaves."
"The
expression of his face
with
have
obsessed
glare; he moves
stony, his eyes
an
in a
like a sleepwalker
or
one
a
strange deliberation
trance."
about
the
place is familiar.
Something
"As
if in obedience
obscure
to
impulse he goes
some
the

distance

into

kneeling,

"What

like

stones

been

heah

skeered
dis

de

in

dis

before

posture

doin'?

like

What

know

river.

befo'.

is

dat

remember

I'se

place?

an'

"

Oh,
O

dem
like

seems

"

skeered!

altar."
dis

"

tree

(Tremblingly)

place!

the

I'se

gorry,

Lawd,

pertect

witch

doctor.

sinner!"

Suddenly
"His
body
horns
In

seems

"

an'

"

is

what

"

Seems

devotional

one

charm

tied

hand

he

carries

stick

with

bone

end.

ornaments

ankles.

He

step

to

and

the

stamp
chant."

of

bunch

his foot

of

white

his

about

in

Then
on

clear

the
with
the

earth

Antelope
branching upward.

rattle, in the

noiselessly

position
altar.

head,

great number

are

struts

bright red.

bone

Congo

a
a

over

of his

side

on

the

to

all

each

are

him

before

appears
is stained

cockatoo
of

neck,
with

glass
ears,

other

feathers
beads

and

wrists

and

prancing
ground between
Jones
preliminary summoning
he begins to dance
and
a

queer

"THE

It

is

"The

narrative'

forces

appeased.
It is he

EMPEROR

of

demand

Jones

who

sacrifice.
to

seems

the

sense

offer himself

must

abjectly

'Mercy,

the

on

dance

the

his head

for

reveals.

They

of this.

meaning

sacrifice.

ground, moaning

be

must

He

beats

hysterically:

Lawd!

dis poor
The
sinner!'"
Mercy
on
doctor
leaps exultantly to the river's edge and
forth a god of his own
the edge
and
over

witch
summons

of

in pantomime

evil

317'

JONES"

"

the

bank

the

appears

head

of

gigantic crocodile,
Jones, fascinated
by the

with

glittering green
eyes.
is drawn
crawling monster,
yawning jaws, though never
of

prayers

the

Baptist

closer

and

ceasing

God

closer
mumble

to

he

whom

upon

to

the
the

still relies

for

"The
witch
in
doctor's
voice
shrills out
help.
furious exultation, the tom-tom
beats
Lawd,
madly.
!
! wails the terLawd
save
rified
me
Jesus, heah my
prayer
the silver bullet.
Jones.
Suddenly he remembers
"

"

' '

He

has

whips
a

the

is

seen

ground,

fear

as

him

with

the

no

his

throb
a

With
and

revolver

disappears.

and

tree

to

his

out

crocodile

left.

chance

one

The

fires.

witch

The

he

movement

head

doctor

of

the

springs behind

"Jones lies with his face

outstretched, whimpering with

more.

arms

of the

fills the

tom-tom

pulsation, a

somber

quick

baffled

silence
but

about

revengeful

power."
Scene
Dawn

fact,

at

which

at

old

only in
by two

edge
Jones

is close

now

faced

the

a
or

savage

at

of the

VIII
forest

entered

in

hand.

of the

the

Scene
"a

Lem,

African

extreme

loin cloth," emerges

three of his soldiers

"

from
and

the

the

spot, in

exact

II.

The

heavy-set,
type,

tom
tom-

ape-

dressed

forest, followed

cockney

Smithers.

in the
protesting his lack of confidence
Even
the discovery
native
of tracking prey.
system
of Jones' footprints does not
satisfy him.
Smithers

is

Smithers
That's

I?

glance turns
away
he
went
in, right enough.
miles
off by this
and
'E's
'is 'ide!
I told yer
yer'd lose

yer.

damn

coast,

the

wastin'

"

wot

Lem

yer

motion

haunches

in

cotch

good

safe

the

to

'im, didn't

You

him.

{He

see.

squat down

his soldiers, who

to

their

on

semicircle.)

Smithers

disgust).

Much

pack!

(gutturally). We

"

makes

castin'

in

night beatin'
yer
silly spells! Gawd

bloomin'

whole

and

drum

bloody
blimey,

1920-1921

{aftera

"

where

it'll do

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

3i8

ain't yer goin' in an

the 'ells the good of waitin' ?

{exasperatedly) Well,

"

'im in the

'unt

Lem

{turning away

"

Gam!

'E's

together.

We

better

'ates

the

sight

the

than

man

of

contempttiously).

him

from

lot o' you

but
I'll say

him,

put
that

'im.

is

There
Lem

does
the

their

not

rifles

into

the

Then,

answer,

as

woods

and,

at

silence

when

followed

by

thiaks

he
If

'e

it

'is

lost

'e'd likely turn

"Still

bloody

in

cock

ground,

worm

their

sneers

Smithers.

and
in

way

circle

the

'eads,"

adds:

over,

snapping of twigs
soldiers
from
jump
a

Lem,

fat

monosyllabic

the

on

signal from

"Blarsted

forest.

'appen.

way

all, it might
stinldn'

these

'is knowin'

without

it.

all does."

They
There

by

second's

The
deeper underbrush.
been
they have
squatting

where

the

the

is

tom-tom
man

him.

Him

yells of
abruptly

with
dead.

kill

him

shore.

strong charm.
silver bullet, make
um
um

the
ceases.

grin

Dey

of rifle fire from

report

exultant

white

got

himself).

squatting down

him.

Aw!

in

What
"

Smithers

for

{imperturbably

"

cotch

woods

My

of

savages.
Lem

forest, followed
"The

beating

looks

up

satisfaction.

day got

mens

Lead

the

bullets

I took

strong

um

um

"We

money.

charm,

the

cotch

silver bullets.
IdU

no

at

of

too."

him.
Make

He
um

"THE

soldiers

The

in

the

enough,

airs

of

'eight
At

and

out,

and

channs
in

but

right

yer
"

Dead

mighty

an'

with

grin)

died

yer

when

soldiers

the
the

'e'd

the

in

the

the

body

contemptuous

drum

that

'imself,

don't

the
lost

up

it's

think

yer

beatin'

pick
of

sneers

suppose

silly

yer

circle

Lem

ignoring

"An'

Smithers.

run

from

signal
it

gazes

any'ow!"

style,

carry

(Then

blimey,

even

he

for

'igh

yer

Majesty?

Gawd

bullets!

Silver

awe

as

did

forest.

Smithers.

Where's

bloomin'

yer

of

they

soliloquizes

(Mockingly)

the

from

Smithers

"Well,

lad,"

me

now,

the

in

319

suggestion

scornful

emperor.

Jonsey,

'erring

of

the

upon

is

there

attitude

down

as

And

body

Jones'

carry

dead.

is

He

JONES"

EMPEROR

yer

bleedin'
'im

made

yer?
.

Stupid
The

as

curtain

'ogs,
falls.

the

lot

of

'dm!

Blarsted

niggers!"

"THE

Tragi-comedy

By

THE

first
in

York

the

of

bore

worthy

representative

refused

to

because

some

of
of

allegory

the

Germany,
certain

evicted

later

denied
New

the

and

"This

drama.
the

by
"The

Skin

financial

Game"

for

opening

the

of

of

an

the

several
of

aristocratic

the

represent

and

indorsement
with

the

year,

and

result

its

the

was

reception

by

enthusiastic,
it

was

an

sanely

that,

argued

although

with

business

ceptionally
ex-

approved

was

numbered

not

was

successes

good
At

public,

to

if not

interesting

professional

playgoing

of

that

agreement

well-written,

portion

play's

cordial,

was

general

was

The

moner
com-

quarrel,

proved,

never

author.

reviewers

York

there

the

by

was

text

aristocrat

their

presumed

were

allegory

the

ruthless

of
on

into
the

the

cause

living

estate,
The

Belgium.

the

tenants

Englishman's

which

England,

while

suggested

was

read

in

conflict

who

aristocracy

idea

war

personify

to

British

and

commoner

reviewers

play's

heaval,
up-

with

exclusively

the
The

world

the

presumed

was

of

in

"war"

international

late

pushing

pushed.

be

The

concerned

between

wagered

the

New

ing
interest-

Galsworthy's

Game."

to

being

contest

an

Skin

reach

to

success

John

was

relation

however,

Acts

Galsworthy

"The

no

Three

dramatic
1920

play,

question

in

John

London

fall

"war"

GAME"

SKIN

big

the
was

sistently
con-

months.

play

the

family
320

Hillcrists,
that

has

tive
representalived

on

its

"THE

ancestral
for

in

estate

generations,

SKIN

GAME"

remote

321

district of

country

considerably upset

are

by

England

the

actions

Homblowers,
to the district to whom
newcomers
had
sold
Squire Hillcrist,being pressed for money,
of the

his

of

portion

land.

from

north

is

facturer
manu-

acquired

has

what

force

to

pottery

who

country

is determined

and

fortune

the

Homblower

considers

he

and
his family
recognition of himself
from
the
into which
he
has
He
moved.
commimity
has already established
his potteries in Deepwater
and
his advantage,
which
openly seeks to press
Squire
The
Hillcrist as determinedly resists.
Squire is trying
his daughter
to
to
explain his feeling in the matter
tolerant
and more
who, being of the younger
Jill,
tion,
genera-

social

proper

is inclined
less

seriously

she

demands,

take

to

do

than

her

all

"why

ambitions

Homblowers'

the

this

this

"

Dodo,"

"But,

parents.

attitude

the

to

Homblowers?"

Hillcrist

Jill
say,

That's

"

and

Jill

Jill

"

the

want

yet.

we

are,

But

why

would

mother

as

not

be?

let them

can't.

generations

takes

It

"

live,JUL

them

give

because

Why'^.

"

let

"

You

"

Hillcrist
and

only

they're not

Hillcrist

they're pushing.

Because

"

take

like that

People

to
an

leam

live

to

ell when

you

inch.

an

But

if you

it all

should

Why

inch.

ell, they wouldn't

the

them

gave

be

such

skin

game?
Hillcrist

"

Skin

game?

do

Where

you

get your

lingo?
Jill

"

Keep

Hillcrist

"

to

the

point.

Well, Jill,all life's

people at different stages

different
positions, with
and

property.

Dodo.

And

the

of

struggle

in
development,_

amounts

of

only thing is

social
to

have

between
different
influence

mles

of

the

and

game

learned

get all they

to

Jill
bad

as

HiLLCRiST

don't

Well,

"

and
All

right.

the

the

His

up)

like the

people

only

rules; their

Hornis

rule

They're

prose.

half

not

as

think.

you

meadow

those

1920-1921

can.

Darling,

"

OF

Now,

them.

keep

haven't

blowers

PLAYS

BEST

THE

322

I sold

when
I

cottages
he's

same

certainly
cloven

got the

in

influence

Homblower

is

Deepwater

Long-

found

him

all

(Warming
thoroughly bad;
hoof.

demoralizing the whole

potteries of his are
It was
atmosphere of the place is changing.
a thousand
and
here
discovered
that
came
pities he ever
clay.
He's
cutthroat
brought in the modern
spirit.
Cut-our-throat
What's
Jill
spirit, you
mean.
definition
of
gentleman, Dodo?
a
your
HiLLCRiST
(uneasily) Can't describe
only feel it.
Oh, try !
Jill
I suppose
HiLLCRiST
Well
might
er
you
who
and
doesn't
let life
keeps his form
man
a
say
those

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

him

scupper

Jill

But

"

HiLLCRiST

and

of

out

his

his
suppose
I assume,

"

tolerant, gentle

Jill

Ah

"

standards.

to

the

standards
of

Self-seeking ?

that

course,

and

weak,

low?

are

But

he's

self-seeking.

not

aren't

honest

we

all. Dodo

lam.
HiLLCRiST

Nobody

"

heavy fire, Jill.

Jill
Except, of
How
HiLLCRiST

do

"

to

Mother

"

herself

"

HiLLCRisT
the

perfect woman
That's
Jill

could

what

who

man

you

Shall

gout.

pretty

mother?

"

of

England

whatever

Your

she

mother

according

does.

is, perhaps

"

"

"

call

me

right

Ye-es.

"

mean

you

reminds

always

they're under

mother.

course,

"

Jill

till

knows

saying.

Now,
no
one
perfect. Dodo.
Besides, you've got
tell you
definition of a gentleman?
my

gives

the

was

Homblower

his

due.

And

"THE

think

mother

ought

Homblower

sign

SKIN

to

it

resents

Chloe

to

Soon

word

the

GAME"

call

323

them.

on

fearfullythat

three

years

is received

that

Rolf

she's

she's

made

never

been

old

says

here.

in extending
Homblower,
evicted
for
the
potteries, has
who
Jackmans,
the
Hillcrist place.
thirty years have been tenants
on
Not
only that, but it is reported that he has bought the
three
not
hundred
Gentry, a neighboring estate
yards
from
the Hillcrist house, and
tories
facplans to erect more
there.
The
Hillcrists are
amazed
and
disgusted
the very
of
at
such
suggestion
a
thing, though Mrs.
is not
Hillcrist
all surprised.
"You
at
might have
known
he'd do something
of the sort," she says to her
husband.
"I
quite distinctly said," he replies, "'Of
won't
disturb
the
want
to
course
tenancies;
you
there's
Homblower
told
a
great shortage of cottages.'
do you
What
distinctlythat he wouldn't.
as
me
more
_

his

want?"
"A
cut

like

man

to

his

chimneys

up

Yet

there

of

If he

way.

own

thinks

that
...

we

simply

seems

no

couldn't

it would

thousand

six
There

is

intend

to

These

pounds.
chance,

do

hopes

he arrives

to

Hillcrist

change

all

bought.

him

rudely shattered
speak for himself.

promised

additional

an

done

be

does

Homblower

you

"

not

in mind.

having

when

by Homblower

me,

blower
Hom-

already heavily
buy the Gentry

must

with

puts

know,

not

to

tenancies.

HoRNBLOWER
have.

that

credits

You

to

and

the

raising of

Still, if it

however,

rumor

is

try

are

"

the

to

the

mean

stop

estate

short

the

here."

circumvent

to

way

Hillcrist
plans. The
m.ortgaged, and if they were

themselves

nothing but
buys the Gentry

"

wasn't

Thought

Well, I'vc
expectiag to
the

Duke

come

to

have

the

would

sell

tell

ye

need
me

that
when

bit down

I
I

but

there;
those

devil

bit

for

cottages

works,

PLAYS

BEST

THE

324

1920-1921

will; and

he

workmen.

my

I've

have

I must

now

important

got

know.

ye

HiLLCRisT

The

{gettingheated).

"

importance,

their

OF

sir.

too,

have

Jackmans

Their

in

heart's

that

cottage.
HoRNBLOWER

in

What's

them.

ambitions

got

this and

consider

to

where

""

should

HiLLCRisT

done,

I'm

"

were

objection

little petty

Nowhere!
this

same,

to

do

your

fathers

made

fathers

by

Here

it.

other

want

Not

"

need

your

Suppose

man.

every

to?

the

I've

fortune.

my

sort

of

isn't

thing

know.

you

HoRNBLOWER

ye

and

that

All

"

make

serious

I get

"

of

they

more,

proportion, man.
heart's
people and my
of

sense

thousands

supply

works

My

Have

"

got

Ye've

ye.

people

quite

are,

ye

for

because

you,

have

to

ye've got

content

no

none.

on

ambitions;
How
d'ye

no

what
and
think

land?

your

by breaking their word.

HoRNBLOWER
{throwing out his finger). Don't
ye
their
word
and
believe
it.
They
got it by breakin'
all over
the
turnin'
if that's their name,
out
Jackmans,
place.
HiLLCRiST

Not

"

"

HoRNBLOWER
occasion

to

and

got the

I've

for

use

your

understand

ahead

going

and

said !

HoRNBLOWER
I've

been

way,

not

for

room

worth

little

me

Of

Well,

"

Ye

and
the

of

sort

all

the

myself.
thing.
finger.
blatant

guts,

it.
I've

I'm
no

Forty

things

of

"

thinkin'.

fashioned

in

on

had

not

got the

sit still

I don't

that

{angry).

"

I've

me.

believe

aren't

Jackmans
heard

and

money,

sentiment

like

men

because

HiLLCRiST
ever

here, HiUcrist, ye've

Look

"

two

as

want

I want
of

it
us

we're

speaking plainly,
the village run
oldyour
I fancy there's
mine.
run

here.

"THE

Mrs.

Hillcrist

then

develops
negotiating with the
to

pay

Homblower,

325

going?
not
going.

you

fear, I'm

that

the

for

price
elder

Homblowers
of the

owner

any

the

are

Never

"

GAME"

When

"

HoRNBLOWER
It

SKIN

is

son,

and

Gentry

the

already-

are

are

property.
the

at

even

pared
pre-

Gharlie
moment

sealing the bargain.

Hillcrist

{with deep anger).

"

I don't

Homblower,

game,

Hornblower

bones,

the

no

Mrs.
not

speciman

ye

Hornblower

And

path.

if he

or,
terms

lady's

I don't

I could

need

that

path

stays there

power

doesn't
on

the

of

good, too,

my

I need

where
know

to

long;

And

terms.

Gentry

in my

Ye're

stay there

my

in

it need.

that

know

like of you.

the

"

chimneys
a

hardenin'

presence,

Homblower,

Mr.

in my

does, he
ye

for

pression
ex-

words

bad

that

'em.

ye're

almighty.

not

Hillcrist

And

"

Hornblower

I'm

new,

Ye

think

ye

don't

ye

don't

and

like

If

ye're

not

old

view

buy
from

family.
I

man.

your

bein'

wife, I've got

her, ma'am?
on
Ye
go

things an'
land, and

tried

ye
a

called

ye

I make

like that.

and
you,
Ye've

an

have

haven't

pushin'

the

Have

like that.

It threatens

how

And

ye're

I'm

being neighborly!

that's

"

neighborly to me?
daughter-in-law.

now

for

Well, and

anyone

are

It'll do

wonderful

nice

very

sure.
"

obstruction

an

they're

skin

it is.

Well,

game."

Oh,

"

I'm

you,

got

isn't

two.

or

Hillcrist

stop

Ye're

an'

what

Ye've

If it wasn't

heart.

give

"Skin

there.
break

Ah

"

Imow

If that

ye

windies.

don't
to

like

me.

chapel,

I sell

don't

em,

like

an'
an'

that.

Well, I don't

tude.
goin' to put up with your attitoo
had
long, and
things your own
way
longer.
any
going to have them
I'm

not

Not

his

family as
might reconsider
Gentry property.
Squire Hillcrist.
one

As

and

turn

of

Upon

her

has
On

right

her

both

the

has

of
of

because

hoped

to

the

to
to

get

of

insists

ances
acquaint-

intimates

that

and

Rolf

blower,
Hom-

ilies,
respective faminterest
awakening

avert

clash, seek

conditions.

handbag

by this

their

an

new

tically
prac-

done.

Jill Hillcrist

members

Hillcrists

Rolf

left behind

to
turns
re-

by

Chloe.

(as

"

Rolf

appears

outside

the

window).

Who

there?

Rolf
after

"

Chloe's

Jill
through
floor

(buttressedagainst
bag.

the

"

"

against

Rolf

"

the

It's

left lintel of the French

not
make
going to

it?

Jill
Rolf

leftlintel). Enemy

!
all's ill.
And
Pass, enemy
(Rolf passes
the window,
and
retrieves the vanity bag from the
where
Chloe
dropped it, then
again takes his

stand

is

had

she

Mrs.

Both

only

sort

"

when

upset

vaguely

but

another.

house.

not

the

of

word

and

rather

are

Hillcrist

what

battle

themselves

insulted

goes

for

whom,

other,

to

Jill

make,

yoimgest
of

readjust
the

to

of

eve

Hillcrist

judge

the

in

later

the

Mrs.

be

to

reasons

the

each

But

issue
Homblower

JUl

his

is declared

Chloe

from

to

repugnant

trusted

"war"

definite

the

on

keep

not

be

to

daughter

wishes

the

in

his

not

wiU

statement

her

is

"bargain"
who

factories

build

to

man

is

affairs.

she
she

which

of

orders
Hillcrist

be

to

if the

that

Such

brought to
openly insults

Hillcrist

is Homblower

honor

plan

is

that

war

his

transaction
result

1920-1921

high and mighty

and
their way
clear to accepting him
see
something
approaching social equals he

could

Hillcrists

in

his

by any
appeal to
though he admits

moved,

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

526

You

"

"

Sins

know
of

it is.
the

fathers

"

window.)
difference,
any

"THE

Jill
What

Unto

"

and

generations.

fourth

committed?

only,

way;

should

you

327

treat

us

told

often

I've

you

outsiders.

as

We

like it.

don't

Jill

Well,

"

shouldn't
Rolf

just

Father's

"

wrapped

treated

shouldn't

you

be, then;

he

mean

be.
human

as

your
"getting on"
as

in us, and
all his
like to
be
treated

up

Would

us.

in

why

see

GAME"

third

father

my

None,

"

I don't

he's

the

sin has

Rolf

SKIN

you

Chloe?

Your

mother's

as

your

the

set

stroke

father;
is for
mother
for the

other

And
big-wigs about here; nobody calls on Chloe.
I think
it's contemptible to bar
Why not?
why not?
call it, and
they're new,
as
people just because
you
of having
it left
their position instead
have
to make
them.

Jill"

father

if your
treated

like

Rolf

"

Jill
think

"

you

Jill
spoiled?
"

Rolf

"

they're
like

Would

he?

It is
were

How

I'm

I don't

it's all very

gentleman,

Jill
Rolf

Jill

"

above
would

not

Homes

don't

business

"

"

I did

it.
like

you

going

to

argue.

aren't

want

have

to

more

any

and

to

take

your

home

Only things don't

proof against

try to take
your

ours.

home.

Jackmans' ?
All right ! I see you're hopelessly prejudiced.
softly). Enemy?
(just as he is vanishing
the

"

"

Rolf

Jill

We

Like

"

be

it.

dog-in-the-manger

"

believe

"

"

he'd

"

petty.

change than anything else.

All right ! You
come
Jill
Rolf

it's because

new,

one.

still.

stand

behaved

I think

"

Rolf

because

It's not

"

(turning). Yes, enemy.

Before
the battle, let's shake

hands.

"They
hands

from

the

center

of

move

in

PLAYS

BEST

THE

328

the

OF

lintels and
the

her
Finding
neighbors, the
craftily decides
to
blower, but

as

the

bid

Miss

of

who

put

the

against

each

other.

meet

for

place

worried,

salesroom.

in

their

hearts

the

their
that

auction

sale

there

and

the

which
are

is

every

the

as

plainly

limited

are

let

billiard
serves

Hillcrists

funds

Horn-

later

in

of

her

Gentry
or

month

end

The

that

knowing

one

the

Hillcrist
at

up

both

by

owns

either

sell to

to

provincial hotel,

desired

MuUins

not

auctioneer's

feeling

II

much

property

contesting families
the

window"

French

Act

room

other's

each

grasp

falls.

curtain

them

1920-1921

and

prospect

outbid

the
During
by Homblower.
month
that
has
of
elapsed following the declaration
been
neither
side
has
openly
aggressive, but
war
has
chance
that
neither
to
permitted any
might
pass
its cause.
Thus
Mrs.
dependen
inHillcrist, working
serve
the
has
HUlcrist
sent
Dawker,
solicitor,
of

their

to

London

life

being

learn

to

before

what

married

she

he

of Chloe

can

into

the

Homblower's

pottery

family,

and

the
As
the
pleased with
reports.
sale
begins, Chloe, catching sight of Dawker
talking
with
is visibly affected, though
she
a
strange
man,
her
Mrs.
Hillcrist,
covers
agitation as best she can.
bottle of smelling salts across
the
noting this, sends
a
rather

seems

to

room

From

her.
the

the

moment

auctioneer

Gentry

property

is put

up

bidding is lively. {The auctioneer

the audience
stands facing the footlights,incidentally,and
is presumed
to represent the villagersgathered for the sale.)
A
it is conceded,
would
good price for the property,
the
be
three
thousand
but
pounds,
bidding, first

by

the

well

the

"THE

Homblower
it

and
six

to

up

limit

of

willing
holds

as

with

last

thousand

of

Hillcrists

the

offers

and

elated

HoRNBLOWER

shaky,

from

seven

and

finally,

Duke,"

who

"

pounds
Hillcrists

the

Homblower

refuses
himself

quite resembling

Ye

pluckily,

very

crowd

the

the

enters

hundred

five

the

sume,
as-

to

bid
the

enters

flush

for

of

tory
vic-

cheeks.

tanned

"

of

Homblower

something
his

back

when

until

elated

"

mantling

bid

is

but

bidder

another

the

is

"It

are

with

room

very-

Homblower

the

thousand

nine

property.

again

runs

the

"

Still

when

at

stranger

bravely
the

seven

soon

despairing bid from

Hillcrist, to nine
blower,
pounds.
Apparently this bid stops Homand
the Gentry is about
be passed into the
to

one

"

to

Squire, game
the price mounts
by hundreds
five, eight, eight five
seven

to

field

Then

and

329

taking part,

resources.

more,

thousand

hands

GAME"

Hillcrist

Hillcrist

pay

on

then

thousand.

the

to

SKIN

ran

me

But

Hillcrist.

price.

pretty

up

didn't

ye

Ye

quite get

measure.

my

Hillcrist

Oh, it

"

Thank

capped.

gone

to

"

not

"

HoRNBLOWER

Gentry's

gone

(He

gentleman

nor

to

to

man
gentle-

laughs)

Duke

No,

fool.

the

It's

sorry

"

it
pay
when
that

D'you

for

ye;

"Well, it's

to

forget

Hillcrist

I'm

things.

had

I've

What
"

these

manage

I shan't

the

thousand

me.

Hillcrist

and

nine

Duke?

The
to

gone

my

the

God,

HoRNBLOWER

Gentry's

was

of

because
I

mean

to

come

to

say

ye 're

fit to

not

price,

monstrous

your
build.
that

obstinacy.
bid

for

was

you?
HoRNBLOWER

bad
now.

man

"

to

be

up

Of

coursc

against.

I do.

Perhaps

I told

ye

was

ye'U believe

a
me

PLAYS

BEST

THE

330

HiLLCRisT

OF

1920-1921

dastardly trick!
did
What
{withvenom)
Remember
we're
playing a
A

"

HoRNBLOWER

ye

"

game?

skin

call it

skin

"

game,

Hillcrist.

HiLLCRiST

shall

We

blow.

You've

"

it.

of

whether

see

I believe

round,

law

take

can

you

the

sir, by

stop

can

foul
vantage
ad-

any

you

ruining

property.

my

HoRNBLowER
I've

as

in

noose,

Hillcrist

fight

you

Hillcrist

foul

"

will not

be

outside

the

foul

play toward
pale.
That's

"

around

all

water,

ma'am?

be

in six

out

we.

(paying

"

HoRNBLOWER

pale,

shall

Amy

"

it can't.
you're mind
easy;
and I'm goin' to hang ye.
Homblower,
{suddenly). Mr.

so

"

Hillcrist

Mrs.

your

Make

"

got ye

Mrs.

to

this

won

months,

you

and

Ye're

And
You

yours.

just where

am,

it
are

outside

long for Deepdispositions to go;

ye'U
your
And
prophesy.
good riddance

ye.

Make

attention).

no

neighborhood.
Chloe
{suddenly coming

not

the

closer to Mrs.

"

Here

are

salts, thank

your

HoRNBLOWER

Chloe
Mrs.

"

{surprised).

"

Can't

Hillcrist

you.

"

to

come

you

Just

so,

Mr.

Hillcrist).

Father,
Can't

can't

you

"

what?

arrangement?

an

Homblower.

Can't

you?
HoRNBLOWER

{lookingfrom

"

one

to

the

other).

As

it's your
behavior
to
speakin' out, ma'am,
my
who's
and
as
daughter-in-law
good as you
better,
that's
than
half
the
to my
thinking
more
reason
Ye've
dander
why I've bought this property.
got my
words.
it's no
to bandy
It's very
forNow,
use
up.
along!
givin' of ye, Chloe, but come
Mrs.
Hillcrist
Quite seriously, Mr. Homblower,
we're

"

"

"

"

you

had

better

come

to

an

arrangement.

"THE

HoRNBLOWER
their

Mrs.

Hillcrist

it is then

Squire

of what

Mrs.

Homblower

could

London

before

Dawker

is the

has

Hillcrist

to

Hillcrist

it

using

as

has

Dawker

want

the

weapon
to

brought

to

said, sir?

you

quite

well

you.
knowledge of

I'm

her

know,

to

the

wish

thank

worst

my

that
This

enemy.

it must

wise

of.

spoken
I

won't

pitch

touches

Who

weapon.

be

Amy.

no.

say

Homblower

if Mr.

be

It will not

"

"

of what
I remember

to

is not

dirty

believe

cannot

of.

spoken

If he

is wise.

which

Homblower

"

womenfolk

Hillcrist

Mrs.

life in

excessively distasteful

sure

I wouldn't

be

fight foul,
he sought to

Homblower's

of

she

when

to

those

Charlie

is

I don't

sorry.

mustn't

in mind

Hillcrist

you

was

"

his

first time

for the

chosen

Chloe

Perfectly.

then

about

had

from

detective

Are

"

Hillcrist

It's

keep

identify Chloe.
"

Stranger

truly

of

Homblowers

to

name

better

thought

the

learns

had

married

the

calls

Deepwater

he

as

story

she

and

the

He

Hillcrist

confirmed.

true,

against

her

nothing

expect
It

him.

Hillcrist,ladies should

Hillcrist

that,

injure.

story

331

I will.

"

that

something
he

Mrs.

"

GAME"

business.

own

told

SKIN

have

it.

shall

be

defiled.
Hillcrist

Mrs.

against us?
they know
they ought
and

"

Dawker
"

to.

must

we

Jill

Don't

it

Future

Hillcrist

Well, what

"

be

quixotic.

quite well
Anyway,

use

already, and
to

know

this is

if

tell,

can

we

they

use

don't

salvation

our

it.

{sottovoice). Pitch, Dodo,

threat's
The
enough!
"

for

member
"

he

does

weapons
all
For

(a

the

little

more

pitch!

J.
constituency.

P.

doubtfully).

"

To

Chapel
use

BEST

THE

332

PLAYS

about

piece of knowledge
I

do

I won't

"

If

"

such

marrying
ignorant

1920-1921

woman

it's repugnant.

"

it.

Hillcrist

Mrs.

OF

had

you

would

woman,

wish

you

into

tricked

son

remain

to

of it ?

Hillcrist

{struck).

"

don't

know

don't

"

know.

Hillcrist

Mrs.

position

Hillcrist
Mrs.

Well

"

at

knowledge
Jill

"

Mrs.

least

least

if you
that

should

that

agree

you

What

I can't
feel

Mrs.

like

never
brought
up
do it, Amy
I can't do
gentleman again.

Hillcrist

Hillcrist
Mrs.

{coldly). Oh,

"

What

"

d'you

Hillcrist

with

it.

I shall

"

use

the

I should

well.

very

by

mean

that?
in my

knowledge

way.

Hillcrist
Mrs.

Hillcrist

" "

against

"

it my
Homblower

"

don't

morally

It's

"

let's

the

have

necessary.

Mrs.

Hillcrist

do

told

it to

save

know

our

what

its

being

sldns.
you

mean

humbug?
Jill

He

"

Hillcrist

Mrs.

Jill

It

"

quite

you

Will

all

must

understand?

Hillcrist
"

humbug,

means

it

"

stop?

"

to. Amy;

about

humbug

I don't

"

I'll consent

utmost
any

We

duty.
being

all I want.

"

Hillcrist

wishes?

my

consider

If I agree
to
That's
Hillcrist

Mrs.

and

would

You

"

Hillcrist

Do

the

hurt

to

was

"

Horn-

quiet!

"

woman.

affair.

our

ia

Mr.

does

he

Pitch, Dodo, pitch!

{.softly).
Hillcrist
{furiously). Jill,be
"

be

to

"

told.

be

like

you'd

thought it necessary?
perhaps.

Then

"

is not

Hillcrist

never

"

Hillcrist

blower

own

him

help

to

At

"

Quite.

mother.

stop

at

old

Homblower.

by

"THE

SKIN

Hillcrist

Mrs.

Jill

333

keep

can't

you

pertinen
im-

your

"

"

I'm

"

Jill,if

"

yourself
with
Jill,come
mother,
sorry,

to

Hillcrist

GAME"

me.

it is

but

skin

game,

isn't it?
Hillcrist

Mrs.

pride yourself on
speech, Jill. I pride myself on
plain thought.
thank

will
know

sigh,

draws

herself

write

in the

them

see

with

London

his

"The

he

note

morning,

later

make

old

that

rhinoceros

of his

The
at

and

nose

She

decided

has

is

Rolf

getting

on,

"

don't
do

you,

to

Rolf

"But

them

Homblower

at

'em!"

to

boudoir

"Chloe,

in

of the

sofa,

end

lips are
in

We'll

got

Homblower's

forward

go

guilt.
man,"
gentle-

confidence.

knowing

evening.

before

night

long, thin finger at the

tea

very

and

her large
parted,
if seeing ghosts."
as
dinner

because
to

comes

see

of

how

on.

do
anything I can
(suddenly looking at him).
the
this quarrel with
want

Is

"

Ghloe
You

not

headache.

severe

she

straight

stare

of

we've

"

Ghloe

same

calls

right.
the Gentry

back

with

to

long

Londoner.

all

us

places

is standing by the
gown,
still and
pale. Her
very
eyes

the

to

Chloe's

sell

winks

the

thirty

seven

he

changes

scene

not.

are

"

of

too

"

Homblowers

price. These
emphasize which

Homblowers.

much

mare's

gray

decent

side

they

proof

explains

The

count.

these

will guarantee
his coming
Dawker
is to be there
and

and

squire's squeamish

don't

To

that

agents

Dawker

than

You

realities.

see

Hillcrist, "with
fine and
proud," and
tells the
solicitor,that

up,

can

Mrs.

will, she

Homblower

stay, and

to

conclusion

She

that

people

which

Dawker.

to

going

are

we

At

better

are

we

Here

afterward

me

plain

You

"

there

Rolf

for

you?
No, dear

Hillcrists

boy.
to

go

Rolf
Chloe
Will

No, I hate it.

Well, I think

"

"

slip around

you

RoLP

"

while

here

you're

Rolf

expected

she

in hand.

is wrapping

by

five minutes

wouldn't

"

the

to

comes

window

in, and

and

out,

at

Then
in

the

HoRNBLOWER

Chloe

Dawker,

summon

prepares

by counting the ready cash

she gets her jewels together and
she is interrupted
parcel when

interview

them

knock

to

gone

for the
has

it.

me.

I'll let him

dinner

stop

Imow.

nobody'd
With

see

if he

But

at

and

to

it's not

"

Charlie

know.

able

be

might

come

and

Father

"

Chloe

to

Dawker's

to

him

ask

and

"

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

334

door.

The

Homblower

elder

(almost softly). How

"

enters.

are

ye

feelin',

Chloe?
Chloe

Awful

"

HoRNBLOWER
had

that

from

to
importance
I shall
daughter-in-law.

o'clock

of
something
regard to your

tell you
in
be
waiting

morning.
happiness of all

up.)

sits

have

to

The

tomorrow

utterly vital to the

cannot
imagine you
the
of it?
meaning
or

"I

I've

moment?

(Chloe

woman.

utmost

eleven

attend

ye

(reading).

HoRNBhowER^
the

Can't

"

note

head

see

at

you

is

matter

so

family that I
will fail to come."
what's
Now,
Is it sheer
impudence
or
lunacy
your

what?
Chloe

"

don't

HoRNBLOWER

anything
Chloe

quick

better

There's

"

look

(uot Unkindly).

"

ye'd

"

at

know.

him)

tell

if

there's

Forewamed's

me.

nothing;

Chloe,

unless

Unless

it's that

my

Hech!

Many

it's

father

armed.
fore-

(With

"

was

"

a
a

bankrupt.
HoRNBLOWER

Ye've

never

"

told

us

much

about

your

man's

been

famUy.

that.

"THE

Chloe

I wasn't

"

HoRNBLowER
father.

"

If that's

I'll remember

Chloe
it'll

Father,

it'd upset
Looking at her
Chloe
6f

"

LOWER

there's

such

Chloe

want

thing

I've

not

know

to

I like

them

said

You

Charlie;

If

I went

rupt
bank-

doubt.

(He laughs.

was

them.

before

sure?

things,

on

I hate

the

o' slander.

If

they play

it.

stop this quarrel,

you

But

account.

my

I don't

they do love their old home.

don't
build
to
really need
just

"

snobs

Ah, but

"

And

the

The

feud feeling).

Couldn't

girl. You
Couldn't
there, do you?
HoRNBLOWER
Stop
!

for

up

it

his

the laws

as

{timidly).

"

father?

defied

it?

lot of them,

Now

and

me,

and

Do!

stop it?

you

I've

I'm

going

I hate

Na,

bought?
to

that

show

them.

little Dawker

of all.

worst

that's

their

way.

begin the quarrel.

Not
they
Openly; but beneath
They
begin it by thwartin'

and

there

and

everywhere

Chloe

But

"

they

HoRNBLOWER

here
into

"

own

me

their

chance,

show

'em

mind

to

what

it.

Homblower's
"

I'll not.

{lostin

"

I'll have

pranks

"

to

course.

HoRNB

no

them.

shrewdly) There's nothing else

(Chloe shakes her head.) Ye're
invent
{with an efort). She may

her?

answer

got with

say

no,

your
snobs!

bitter

anything
nothing.

for

Charlie,

The

I've

account

Na,

"

relief.

don't

him

HoRNBLowER

335

proud of him.
Well, ye'rs not responsible for

all, it's

worry

GAME"

very

it in the

"

only

SKIN

You

which

can
can

bit

but
a

they

leave

reply
me

affect the

to

take

wouldn't

like

man

just because
they did.

than

later

I'll not

tell

didn't

me

nothing
happiness

my

of my

it.

on

Hillcrist
of

when

skin

much

Mrs.

do

can

I've

did
me

come

gave

'em

Well,
he

sets

I'll

his

them.

read:

"Madam,

daughter-in-law
family. I regard

note

your

with

as

truly
and

leaves

ker

comes,

silence
but

With

""
"

he

him

to

offer

bribed.

"It

Yours

incident

the

needs.

be

not

morning.

she

the

by

be

to

first

shall

tomorrow

sleep

tries

1920-1921

and

accepts

the

to

Chloe

is not

he

o'clock
that

Chloe

from

OF

impertinence,

an

eleven

at

you

PLAYS

BEST

THE

336

ended

as

Daw-

When

of
promise
and
of money
jewels,
won't
Chloe,"
do, Mrs.
extract

I'm
and
in the
"you're a pawn
game
offers anyRather
going to use
you."
pitifully Chloe
thing
if
her
alone.
she has
leave
will
to
give
only they
"Is
life?"
there
to
anything you'll take not
spoil my
she says,
to her
ing
speakbreast; and
clasping her hands
under
her
Dawker
is
moved
breath, "Me?"
leaves
her,
by that offer, but he is still obdurate, and
that
she
is caught, as
rat
she wails, "like
knowing
a
in a trap."
he

her;

to

says

Charlie

finds

Homblower

her

of an
verge
which
she confesses

the

on

hysterical breakdown,
him

that

reason,

she

to

is

one

distraught, and
the quarrel with
Charles

partly to cover
she is going to have
explains, that she is
she
too, why
reason,

Hillcrists

the

look

Now,

"

to

child.

so

nervous

does

That

and

not

want

on.

go

here,

behind

what's

Chloe,

this?
Chloe

(faintly).

"

Charles

You're

"

were

really

have

them

of

ruination

to

the

chimneys
yards off, and
of the

time.

ahead
we

fast

and

shall
as

we

on
our

You

here

woman

carrying

scared!
out

much

take

never
can.

our

do

Behind?

We've

got

if

as

on

these

have

longer.
proper

that.

this
And

It's
we'll

then

place.
We've
only

we

put

them

half

stuck-up
really

can

long
to

solute
ab-

hundred

confounded

So

We'll

people.

in six months.
Deepwater
their
beastly old house;
the
three
edge, not
very
smoke'll
be drifting over
won't

if you

as

"

dnve

as

she's
on

now

go

here
as

"THE

Chloe

GAME"

337

(Tiiith
a
gesture). I see.
{again looking at Iter). If you go on like
know, I shall begin to think there's something
"

Charles

this, you
you

SKIN

"

"

Chloe

(softly).

"

Charlie!

(He

Iter)Love

to

comes

me!

Charles
know

women

Chloe

that's

and

loving

Charles

He

from

to

quite

Not

her

in
As

his

he

doorway,
attitude

to

see

help

and

turns

"Chloe

gets

in which

she

Hillcrists'

if there
to

tunes.

You

want

dinner,

have

you?

Charlie, don't

soon.

and

arms

act, thinking and

the

girl!

much.

is not

straighten
rather

tries

awkwardly
blowing a

goes,

and

up

stood

stands

the

at

in

to

kiss
cisely
pre-

beginning

thinking."

Act

To

old

finished
bed

Stop?

her.

the
of the

haven't

I'll go

"

the

these

at

There,

me.

takes

comfort

her).

all.

You

"

back,

stop

funny

are

good night,
Go

(embracing

"

III

study

next

some

way

matters

morning
that

out.

hard

he

But

and
he

Rolf

comes

Jill can

finds

that

and

loyally partisan to her

He
leaves, saddened
people.
by the thought that his
budding friendship for Jill is being crushed
by the
"You're
father's
motto
quarrel of their parents.
for himself,'" she reminds
him
he goes.
'Every man
as
down.
"That's
the winner, hands
Good-by."
Dawker
and
his London
agents arrive with their proof
woman

young

"

of
He

Chloe's

past,

and

is still convinced

trick

him.

Homblower

soon

that

an

attempt

is
is

announced.

being

made

to

HoRNB

LOWER

and

trick

to

what
see

Mrs.

me

quite ready
do

to

as

o' libel and

Mrs.
the

Or

law

of

are

to

Are

have
You

up?
there's

man

at

stop

familiar

you

law

that.
with

Homblower?

(taken aback).

Hillcrist
And

required.
arranged.

what

"

about

I'm

No,

That

not.

you've

loiow

it's all

say

marriage,

was

is to

strange

that
in

cases

who

man

with

to

misconduct

that

suppose

When

"

the

hotel

sorry

know

heard

that

cases

shocking

very

"

it?

Homblower,
an

"

Hillcrist

Mrs.

Well, you

"

HoRNBLOWER

the

not

made

knov/

ye

lies

"

Mrs.
is

course

divorce, Mr.
"

be

want

we

what

ye

(calmly).

"

better

shall

but

Well,

have

I'm

Hillcrist

had
we

"

presence;

do!

what

slander.

face.
you

it is

what

ye

Of

HoRNBLOWER
is

Oh,

Dawker?

her

to

just

not

possible.

as

"

if it's

"

Homblower,

I'epeat it in her

to

hearin'?

Mr.

me.

hearing

little harm

been

and

Mr.

"

HoRNBLOWER
ye

to

that
says
my
Well, I've brought

note

"

after

that

1920-1921

ye've got to say

ye'll say
again

Hillcrist

decide

lied

has

OF

sccond

Your

"

daughter-in-law
her,

PLAYS

BEST

THE

338

your

the

habit

arranged,

are

be

divorced
I

woman.

often

Mr.
visits

extremely

am

daughter-in-law, before
of being employed
as

her
such

woman.

HoRNBLOWER
Dawker

"

(quickly).

HoRNBLOWER

lyin'

to

proved,
a

up

I'll have

to

word

dare

How

Dawker,

creature

believe

skins.

your

monstrosities?

All

I don't

"

save

dreadful

Ye

"

ye

ye

the

of it.
tell

in

me

hilt!
Ye're
such

criminal

court.

Dawker

"

Well,

Rats!
he's

HoRNBLOWER
Mrs.

Hillcrist

You

saw

employed
A

"

"

put-up
Go

and

gent

with

me

day?
yester-

her.

job

Conspiracy!
get your
daughter-in-law.

"THE

HoRNBLOWER

shame

Hillcrist

Mrs.

fetch

and

foul

Ghloe,

{seeing

word

"strung

all that

breaks

has
but

is

"It

stands

Dawker
HoRNBLOWER

complete
a
staggered and,

will.

first

defiance,"

her

confession

taking

with

face

Horn-

that
out

her

colored

brow."
convinced?

you

Take

those

men

away.

satisfied, we

get other

can

{lookingat Chloe).
Leave

out.

{with

"

with

alone

me

enough.

her.

Don't

outburst).

an

That's

Charlie!

tell

tell Charlie!
"

(Chloe

life.

got

ye

ye, ye
Chloe

out

wreck

ye've
How

future!
Chloe

of by

"

HoRNBLOWER

that

So

moaning

was

sound.)

into my

marryin'

manner

your

So

family.

"

HoRNBLOWER

Shame

tell Charlie
And

"

My
wrought.
dared
ye!
If you'd been
me
"

An'

all

that's

ye

family,

can

my

say

Don't

Hillcrists.

thcsc

call

the
my

"

The

(breathless). Father!
"

for

works,

of it !

Chloe

that's

thing!

Don't

"

Charlie
utters

Godless

HoRNBLOWER

game

his

"

HoRNBLOWER

on

Go

plenty.

them

Don't

what

and

so

HoRNBLOWER

of

unmoved).

covering

If you're not

"

evidence;

stands

and

"

Dawker

Chloe

charged against her, denies it

the proofs are
laid before
her

been
when

Are

"

them

hardness

to

wipes

handkerchief,

Take

in

of it.

up

do^vn

hands.
blower

If so,

"

passionately,
she

of being

her.

believe

denies

339

lying slander!
it's easily disproved.

"

"

HoRNBLOWER
don't

GAME"

(wtth the firstsensation

"

It's

net).

SKIN

me

that, woman!

skin

Chloe

{desperate).

"

HoRNBLOWER

people

HoRNBLOWER

his

know

that

be

can

HoRNBLOWER

"

{staring

"

"

live

without

HoRNBLOWER
Go

out

When

demands

the

and

car

wait

Hillcrist

Mrs.

know

to

for

returns

the

for

life

as

new

see

ye.

him.

to

forgive me,
her hands.)

never

I'm

{bewildered).

You
me

in

faithful

I'm

it !

that

woman,

{Stretchingout

"

"

to

it.

make

revealed

her

at

You'll

him.

Charlie

but

keep

can

keep

live

didn't

Charlie;

I love

"

Don't

light). Ay, ye look a strange, wild

of ye!
And
thought the world
we

know,

"

forehead).

must

told.

him

have

won't

desperate!
nothing.

can't

anyone

Charlie!

{suddenly fierce). You

Chloe

tell

don't

it, do

of

sake

the

For

wiping

I don't

Poor

"

shall!

{again

us.

It's horrible.
Chloe

child.

are

and

want;

"

between

secret

Ye

have

to

Charlie!

tell

Don't

1920-1921

going

I'm

grandchild.

Your

these

what

God

"

-^

Chloe

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

340

all

at

here.

sea

me.

the

to

price

she

Homblower

room

will

take

the

for

secret.

Mrs.

Hillcrist

Any use whatever

floRNBLOWER
thousand
Mrs.

five

Mullins

hundred

Hillcrist

Hillcrist

the

price
altogether.
at

out

"

have

you

HoRNBLOWER
of

At

pocket.

"

harm

you.

"

ye

made

will

what
The
taken

gave

shall

we

pay

me

nine

pounds.
We

"

"

would

us

which

For

"

HoRNBLOWER
Mrs.

If you
harm
of the Gentry
"

us

"

buy it
price?
at
Gentry
at

from

the

first, and

four

fine

price,

Na,

no!

I'll

and

keep

price

Miss

Longmeadow

thousand

you.

five

six

me

it

and

hundred

thousand
hold

it

over

Ye

ye.

"THE

SKIN

daren't

tell

this

341

secret

long

so

I've

as

it.

got

Mrs.

Hillcrist

thoughts,

sell.

must

you

We
Jaclcmans.
have
pur place ruined
ruin

it

Gentry
happen.

and

as

and

Mrs.

you

go

now

You

or

I'll

the

will

sell

is

the

us

will

mail.
black-

It's

Go

own

your

witness

no

power

what

not.

then!

There

ours.

you

know

you

well

Very

"

leave

like.

second

On

word
over
your
We
would
rather

you.

than

once

(writhing).

"

we'll

broke

trust

Longmeadow

Hillcrist

and

way

at

Homblower.

You

can't

when

HoRNBLowER

"

No, Mr.

"

the

to

GAME"

this

to

conversation.
HoRNBLOWER

(venontously)

"

By Heaven, ye
by Almighty God

're

clever

and

you

Will

woman.

family,

your

breathe

Mrs.

word

Dawker
drawn

and

of this

Hillcrist

swear

ye

that

shockin'
Yes

"

is called, and

the

presented

are

up,

thing
if you

"

of

agent

soul.

sell.

of

deeds

sale, previously

Homblower

to

that

won't

yours,
mortal

to

for

his

ture.
signa-

t'

Hornblower
Book

in your

God

hand

Chloe

Homblower
Hillcrist

Mrs.

please sign
our

pen,

shall

family

We

do

of what

any

living

No,
are

his eye

runs

witnessing.)

Dawker
we

first.

add
us

Hornblower

hands, both

no

To

words,

the

swear

word

to
"

first : I

swear

Mr.

that

"So

by Almighty
ing
concern-

soul.

Hoyiblower;
habit

after a furious

again

oath, Mr.

long

as

the

will

you

of

breaking

look

at

the deed, and

over

that

Take

I know

in the

not

(Hornblower,

words.

seizes

and

breathe

to

never

Hillcrist).

[to Mrs.

"

them,

signs,

Homblower,
Homblower

harm."
"

of ye,

{with a snarl).
and
together swear.

Take

it

in

your

BEST

THE

342

I will breathe

blower

to

family

Dawker

"

in

it is

far

swear

Both
but

her
she

that,

she

argues,

and

holds
The

lapse
the

her

mother
I'd

glad

to

try
a

knock

of friendliness

from

taken

is little

joy
sympathy

to

see

dissuade
like
some

her.

her,
that,"
one,"

is lowered

indicate
to
momentarily
a
At its rise it is evening. Through
of the study the
figure of Chloe,

hoturs.

window

black

husband.

my

intention.

her

few

French
a

I'd be

curtain
of

and

firm, "Suppose
to

for

victory. But there

Jill. She is filled with
of going
her intention

asserts

"

too.

I engage

"

father

is

the

Hillcrist

and

Chloe

1920-1921

harm.

no

it, particularly for

for

in

us

Hillcrist

Mrs.

So

do
-

(taking

"

no

Homblower

OP

that
I swear
Book).
of what
I know
word
concerning Chloe
living soul so long as the Hornany

Hillcrist

Mrs.

PLAYS

cloak, is

seen.

back,

"She

moves

past,

comes

cloak, fallen
hesitatingly enters.
back,
reveals
white
that
a
evening dress, and
magpie figure
stands
poised watchfully in the dim
light, then
flaps
and
left
if
she
could
unhappily
not
right, as
keep still.
she
stands
Suddenly
listening."
Inside
the study Jillis lighting the lights and
making
father
her
of
her
to
visit
Chloe.
to
sketchy report
a
The

"She

looked

at

about

it?'

And

you

to

has

she

married

you

know

aU

She

"

"

of

Oh!

in that

Hillcrist

committed

Homblower

young
out

aw'ul

suppose

done?"

Hillcrist

Jill

said, 'I

of
said, 'Only vaguely,' because,
I don't.
she said, 'Well, it was
And
decent
of
come.'
Dodo, she looks like a lost soul.
What

course,

came

and

me

"

certain

her
without

world

to

do

real

crime

when

telling him.

she
She

it.

(Staring in front of her) Is it

world. Dodo?
(uneasy). I don't know, Jill.

very

Some

"THE

stand

can

which

it, I suppose;
she

sort

Jill

SKIN

343

I don't

can't.

some

knov

is.

One

"

GAME"

thing

I'm

of:

sure

she's

fond

awfully

of

Charlie.
HiLLCRiST

Jill
she's

That's

"

And

"

she's

Jill

dark

Jill

{feelingly).

it

was

anything

It

is

to

must

never

"

ever

wind.

What

I feel

blundering

awfully

sorry;

"

Chloe

and
of

thought
Hillcrist

I'm

human.

more

rustling outside

window

the

draws

into

her

husband

her

and

Charlie, realizing

house.

just blows

been

I've

wind

hot

bricks

I knew

it

on

day here.

that

gets in the
here

sell
to

he

truth.

the

{dully).
since

the
has

that

has

never

{Her voice
being a fool

there

"

'tisn't fun, that

and
I'm

all this
in the

was

Never.

gets out.

and
{desolately)
changes to resentment)

and

i'm not ashamed

tell you.
that.
If it wasn't
for him!
can

been

"

I feel

finds

to

know

month,

for

does.

always

happened to force his father to

has threatened
Centry and Longmeadow,
Hillcrists for an
the
explanation. And

the

come

paid

of

was

is

the

something

home.

One

and

do

can

anjrway.

Chloe

brought

It

H'm!

risky, Jill
I had to say something.
{disconsolately').

I went,

room.

we

That

"

"

Chloe

and

beastly;

was

well; you'd have

as

Suddenly there
Jill,dashing out,

back

it

Oh,

"

feelings.

own

your

I just said, "Father

HiLLCRiST

Jill

by

pretty tough, Jill;

are

passage.

"

if there's

that

think

up.
"

perhaps

glad

only

I dried

HiLLCRiST

like that

much

too

No;

"

course

bad.

very

frightened, horribly.

Women

"

don't judge her

in

that's

desperate.

HiLLCRiST

But

bad;

then

I've

But

sort

of life,I

repentant,
afraid

blows

he'll

and
never

all

344

THE

forgive

me;

find

saying

that's

going

clever, and

when

wouldn't

Charlie

his wife.

about

A
something.
there's
somethiiig

there's

satisfied

be

to

jealous; and

he's

bound

he's

it's started, and

knows

he

because

suspects

simply

He

here!

Look

it; but

That's

on

isn't

He's

it much

feel

then,

out.

"

keep

he

felt, and

ever

(energetically).

Chloe

man

I've

and

"

It is.

"

mustn't

anything

good bit.
Jill

to

child

than

worse

disgrace for him

of him,
Being fond

it's such

his

have

to

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

never.

"

here.

coming

he's

something
only thing is to tell him
positive, something he'll believe, that's not too bad
like my
having been a lady clerk with those people who
dismissed
here
and
on
having been
came
suspicionof
that
I could
to believe
get him
having taken
money.
Chloe

The

"

"

wasn't

true.

it

Jill thinks
much

conviction

which

into

Hillcrist

and

and

is

they

would

just
wife's

Chloe
her

"

had

do,

is

the

truth

hands)

here;
She

she

put

"

she

you

between

put

you

can.

he

disappear
is much

he

mind

to

create

wants

to

know.

they

is

had

promised

use.

of

out

transfixed

no

horribly

to

he

But

until

enters

of

as

tell

you

to

wait

what

him,

it is

all he

and

out

to

do

he

that

story.

chance

When

but

do

seen

forced

find

Why

been

will

disheveled,"
to

such

"Deception's

Chloe

Jilltry lying

Charles-

My
of
by

sure.

into

Still, he

trouble, if necessary,

I've

so

gives
garden.

the

"white

Chloe

put

Homblower

announced,

quickly

be

is not

grain."

the

Charlie

upset,

can

Hillcrist

Squire
against

feels

splendid suggestion, and

that

me

that

little
to

it.

to

it.

up

the
up

lie?

When

scoundrel!

(The face
curtains, parted
Liar

that

"THE

is

she

living

"

(HiLLCRiST,
sees

uncontrollable
tell
such

As

Charles

before
Mrs.

elder

and

be
It

fortunate

Dawker

heard

hand

hasn't

the

now
own

house

he

Mrs.

the

cries.

this.

of

Charles

the

of the

to

demand

Jill

house
of

me

by

false

me

that

made

tenses
pre-

servants

own

is due

be

ing
noth-

that

swore

defense

Homblower

and

signed

Why,

scandal

Chloe

he

"Ye

Hillcrist's

by

deed
of

out

sound

out

comes

that

child

Hillcrist

barely

are

from
pluck to
up

goes

I won't

got it

of

spreading

attack

living lie!
a
years
turned
toward
the curtains,

His

the

They

"Ye

is

is

her.

from

treachery,"

should
know!"

three

Homblower

him.

to

345

(yVith a little sighing

and
vanishes.)

rushes

Hillcrist

and

with

of Chloe.

the

returned

the

done

curtain

in search

go

For

face alone
that listeningface.
emotion) And

woman.

the

drops

lie.

GAME"

whose

I've

me.

SKIN

the

uu-

entirely

to

Dawker.

upon

to
thoroughly angered, is determined
his deed.
have
Seeing it protruding from the solicitor's
grab for it and a struggle ensues.
a
pocket he makes
the room
when
den
The
swaying about
are
Jill'ssudmen
them.
the
toward
turn
entrance
They
stops
Hillcrist
and
Outside
in
the
window.
moonlight
Chloe's
motionless
Homblower
have
Charles
body in
their
arms.
They have found- her "in the gravelpit

But

Homblower,

"

just breathing."
Hillcrist

Mrs.

HoRNBLOWER

Bring

"

No.

"

in.

her

Take

her

The
to

brandy, Jill!

the

car.

Stand

of ye.
help from any
bear
her
take
Rolf
Charlie
{They lift and
up.
beaten
her away,
Jill follows) Hillcrist, ye've got me
son's
and
ye've destroyed my
disgraced hereabouts,
married
grandchild. I'm not
life,and ye've killed my

back,

young

""

"

staying
or

yours

in this
a

woman

I want

no

"

cursed

hurt, I will.

spot, but

if

ever

can

do

you

Dawker

HiLLCRiST
in

the

and

spoken

saved

nothing
had,

the

for

is

ends

it

not

in

that
what

you

blinding
this

skin

him).

is

It

this

hands
"

it

you're

evil!

Begin

He

heart.
existence.

begin

you

think

is

not?"
as

fight

he
you

mands.
demay,

game!"
not

you,

Dodo;

it's

For

am,

or

should

be,

don't

understand.

"

HiLLCRiST

if

house

HiLLCRiST

Mrs.

when

It's

me.

"

in

for

Dodo.

HiLLCRiST
master

The

there

Jackmans'

skin

game,

to

beloved

you,

loose

aU.

But

Hillcrist's
the

and

benefactors

them.

Squire

gets

{rushing

"

for

cottage

them

moved

after

their

forgotten

you

like

Jill

all

window.)

has

bad,

so

thank

to

their

"What
it

with

passes

the

at

Chloe
be

not

in

moment,

makes

Hom-

death,

(He

out

that

may

exultation

of

"What

and

it

shuffle

having

be

may

goes

word

back
that

Jackmans

and

dignity,

brings

Jill

what

hypocrfte.

Ye
"

certain

of

goodness

sorry.

HoRNBLOWER
with

and

Squeal

right.

the

have

presence

I'm

heart

my

That's

Dawker,

"

1920-1921

it.

began

You

threaten.

OF

(muttering).

"

blower,

PLAYS

BEST

THE

346

can't

When

we

"

are

they

stand

clean

began
now?

this

What's

fire?

(The

Curtain

Falls)

fight

we

had

gentility

clean
worth

THE

PLAYS

"Deburau."

By

Granville

Guitry,
Paris,
He

prominent
with

his

and

90

first

since
and

then

Putman's

son

of

Lucien

was

bom

favorite

for

"Le

has

dramas

in

London

Page,"

an

comedy.
bouffe,

opera

dozen

in

actor

romantic

contributed

written

include

"The

"Rococo,"

or

"The

more

He

Homiman's

and

Kingsway
of

latter

been
in

several

made

he

which

has

House,"
and

in

actor

theaters

Savoy

Leece,"

Dance"
an

once

he

for
His

Mad*4d

Morris

and

company

theater

Ann

of

"The

was

bom

manager.

Marrying

"The

Box."

Wrong

The

"The

Barker,
the

and

actor

"Waste,"

in

active

Inheritance,"

Voysey

Mr.

stage.

been

author,

as

plays

the

to

has

1877,

years,

many

the

fondness

play,

P.

tragedian,

is himself

by

1921,

G.

Guitry,

by

comedies
in

and

professed

by

French

1885,

21,

wrote

in

Published

Sacha

version

English
Copyright,

Barker.

York.

Februaiy

AUTHORS

Guitry.

Barker.

New

Sons,

THEIR

Sacha

Granville

Harley
H.

AND

Miss

manager

of

London,

at

Shakespearean

revivals.
"The
192
a

1,

stage

family,

his

mother,

the

major

was

gambols
success

"This
the

"Too

was

Out"

Way
uses

of

His

York.

New

musical

the

adapted
comedy
347

called

plays,

Lambs'

Later

"The

He

short

long play

to

Club
achieve

he

Dictator"
"The

and

devoted

theater.

many

at

first

the

Cooks."

Many
and

to

first

Craven,

T.

having

written

has

presented

them
in

lives

from

comes

John

Craven,

their
and

Craven

father,

Mayer
of

part

of

many

Ella

in Boston

bom

his

both

Copyright,

Craven.

Mr.

Craven.

Frank

by

Frank

By

Year."

First.

Girl

wrote
to

from

Home."
age

PLAYS

BEST

THE

348

made

Craven
in

of three

OF

1920-1921

his debut

actor

an

at

the

King."

Silver

"The

as

By Gilda Varesi and Dolly Byrne.

Copyright, 1921, by Gilda Varesi and Dolly Byrne.
Published
and
copyright, 192 1, by G. P. Putnam's
York.
Miss
Varesi
is Italian
by birth,
Sons, New
Elena
of a prima donna,
Mme.
the daughter
Varesi,
who
brought her family to Chicago after she had
suffered
illness that
prevented her continuing her
an
abroad.
Miss
Varesi 's first engageoperatic career
ment
scored
and
later
she
with
Mme.
Modjeska,
was
York.
of hits in character
succession
a
parts in New
Madame."

"Enter

She

has

made

"Enter

is her

Madame"
Miss

first

is also

Byrne,

pla5rwriting,but

at

attempts

many

orator.
collab-

Her

success.

practically

novice

as

playwright.
"The

He

Henrik
the

of

one

also

Archer.

Archer.

Published

York.

New

Knopf,

years

By William

by William

1921,

1920,

A.

Goddess."

Green

was

Ibsen

and

drama,

first

translator

is the

author

"a

study

including

called
"Masks
acting"
and
his
Macready"
"a manual
making,"

and
most

for

was

dramatic

foremost

England's
the

Archer

Mr.

Copyright,
by Alfred

of
of
in

dramas

the

books

several

the

Faces,"

psychology
"Life

work,

recent

many
critics.
of
on

of
of

"Play-

But
until
craftsmanship."
he wrote
Green
the
"The
Goddess,"
plot of which,
he says,
in a particularly vivid
to him
dream, he
came
tried his hand
had
In "Playat playwriting.
never
in fact, he frankly confessed
that
he did
making,"
believe
he ever
could
write a play.
not
The
success
of his first venture
has happily proved him
wrong.

"Liliom."
United
New

By

Franz

Plays,

Inc.

York.

January

12,

Mr.

1878.

of

Molnar.

Copyright,

Published
Molnar
He

by Boni
bom

was
was

the

son

"
in
of

1921,

by

Liveright,
Budapest,
a

we^thy

THE

PLAYS

Jewish

AND

merchant

universities

THEIR

and

AUTHORS

349

from

graduated

was

the

of

In 1896 he
Budapest and Geneva.
was
a
journalist and he began writing plays in 1902,
"The
Doctor"
being the first. He has nine long
plays to his credit, including four known
in this
"The

country,
"Where

Devil,"

Ignorance

"Mary

Rose."

by

1921,

is

James

as

to

of

his

M.

of

London.

Charles

Frohman

Barrie.
As

Copyright,
plajnvright Sir

American

to

After

Minister,"

Rival,"

"Liliom."

M.

Barrie.
known

"Little

Phantom

and

James

well

those

as

Is Bliss"

By

James

"The

audiences

the

production

twenty-odd

became

his

years

ago,

loyal

most

and

devoted

and
all
his
producer,
plays, including
"The
Admirable
"What
Crichton,"
Every Woman
"Peter
"A
Kiss
for
Knows,"
Pan,"
Cinderella,"
York
popular in New
were
frequently before
they
shown
is his first afterabroad.
were
Mary Rose
the-war
play.
"

"Nice

People."

"

Rachel

By

Crothers.

Copyright,

Crothers.
Miss
Crothers
is a
by Rachel
bom
in
West, having been
product of the Middle
111.
Both
her
doctors,
Bloomington,
parents were
192

1,

Eli

Dr.
After

Miss

and

studied

New

York.

many
author

Illinois

State

become

to

interest

Crothers.

School
was

Normal

of

Acting

turned

she

to

later

plays produced by the school.

fourteen
plays, including "Old

of

Little

Journey," "The
"The
Herfords,"

Bad

Man."

Cop3Tight,
in

192
a

1,

novelized

and

"39

Porter

By
by

of Us,"

Three

Porter

Emerson

actress

an

Lady
"A

in

play

staged

She

of the

World,"
"The

her

Louise

plajrwriting, and

and

production

the

Wheatcroft

the

Here

Marie

decided

Crothers
at

Dr.

from

graduating

school

"A

and

Crothers

is the

31,"
Man's

East."
Browne.

Emerson
Browne.

version, written

by

lished
Pub-

Charles

THE

3 so

Hanson

PLAYS

BEST

by G.

Towne,

Mr.

Browne

His

father

had

successfial

in

Beverly, Mass.,
playwright, though

As

York.

Sons, New

in

been

one.

1920-1921

Putnam's

P.

bom

was

OF

Mr.

man

young

1879.

never

Browne

braced
em-

journalism, and began his playwriting career

from
the
in 1908 with
Kipling poem,
play made
a
Hilliard
Robert
"The
played for
Vampire," which
three

seasons

wrote

"The
of

in

lives
to
"

drainas
he

years

and

however,

Fool

that

achieved

with

with

devotes

After

Bad

"The

immediate

an

later

unsuccessful.

were

and

Connecticut,

this

followed

and

back

came

He

Was."

There

Spendthrift,"

succession

eight

"A

as

Man,"
He

success.

his

of

most

time

short-story writing.

right,
CopyJones.
By Eugene G. O'Neill.
Published
G.
O'Neill.
by Eugene
by
1 92 1,
"
York.
Mr.
of
Boni
O'Neill, son
Liveright, New
bom
in Provincetown,
the actor
James O'Neill, was
is the
He
author
of
Mass., thirty-odd years
ago.
of them
short
written
for
the
plays, most
many
Provincetown
amateur
Players, an
organization

The

"

Emperor

conducts

which

Village section
"Beyond
and

of

New

the

theater
York.

in the

His

Horizon,"

Greenwich

long

"Gold,"

plays

"The

clude
in-

Straw"

"Chris."

"The

Skin
1,

192

Game."

by

By John Galsworthy.
Published
Galsworthy.

John

Scribner's

1890.
and

which

have

New

Sons,

Surrey, England,
be
to
lawyer
a
in

miniature

He

in
and

wrote

been

1867, Mr.
was,

gained

soon

later

York.

many

produced

in

Copjnright,
by Charles
Bom
in
Coombe,
Galsworthy expected

fact, called

fame

as

notable
in

Skin

Game."

the

novelist,
plays, many

America.

"The
"Justice,"
Mob,"
Silver Box," "The
Pigeon," "The

"The

to

These

"Strife,"
Eldest

Son"

bar
ever,
howof
clude
in-

"The
and

STATISTICAL

(June

SUMMARY

1920

"

June

192

1)

Girl

The

Between,
in the

OP

1920-1921

No.

Performances

No.

*Ghost

PLAYS

BEST

THE

352

Love

June

loo

50

*Just Suppose

Spotlight,

88

56

The
with

Girl

13

Times

*Green

456
The

Goddess,

Follies, The
of

175

Lady
Lady
*Last

192

The

Honor,

*Ladies'

Night
Billy

Moon,

72

The

Happy-Go-Lucky
Heartbreak

House

Family

188

the

of

Lamp,
III

The

Waltz,

43

*Liliom

65

Charity

Miss

Little
Half

360

The

Village

Greenwich

Guest

72

16

Gold
Good

Time

Kissing

mine
Car-

the

lips

Her

Performaricea

New

48

Little

Old

79

Love

Birds

York

77

308
105

125

Tree

98

(Lionel Bar-

Macbeth

Hero,

The

(matinees)

Hitchy-Koo,
*Honeydew

5
71

1920

rymore)
Hampden,

231

Importance

of

Earnest,

The

of

Being
44

the

13

24

(Sec.

Eng.)
John

The

Marry
Mary
Mary
Mary

Poor

the

Still

Hawthorne

running, June

Girl

18

219'

127'

Rose
Stuart

Meanest

Merchant

Merchants

Midnight
5

15,

'

15

40

Man

in the

The

i
202

128

of

Venice,

The
16

(matinees)
*

1921.

The

'

isl

Mecca

105

ple,
Peo-

Mandarin,

World,

Jim Jam Jems

Jimmie
John Ferguson

the

Night Watch
in
Aulis
Iphigenia
(matinee)
It's Up to You
In

"

Violet

(Walter
rep.)

Macbeth

Man

Immodest

28

of Venus

64

Rounders,
120

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2V".

Mirage,
*Miss
Mixed
*Mr.

Bett

Marriage
Pim

353

Performanca

The

Lulu

SUMMARY

No.

192

Romance

198

Rose

Performancei

106

Girl, The

no

124

By

Passes

Sacrifice, The

124

*Sally
Near

Santa

Barbara

Nemesis
New

15

56

Scrambled

The

Morality,

(matinees)
*Nice
People

207

and

Samson

Paddy:
Best

III

Silks

138

Skin

Thing

54-

Pagans
of 192 1
Passing Show
Peg O' My Heart
of
Phoebe
Quality

15

Pitter

Patter

Poor

Ritz

and

Princess

Robbery,
RoUo's

Still

The

The
Wild

Shop,

The

(Arnold
252

The

Tavern,
Three

5
228

15,

16

55

(George

1921.

27

Live

Ghosts

250

Musketeers,

Three

(mat.)

ranning, June

27
test,
Fit-

Cohan)

98

Oat

308

The

The

Thy Name
Tickle

Right Giri,

Daly)

155
16

Virtue

50

192

of the

Survival

Tavern,

per/The
Pau-

the

176

Silk

as

*Snapshots
Spanish Love

16

119

Prince

53

The

of

The

Giri,

The

27

Satins

Game,

88

44

Little

and

Sweetheart

200

iii

Poldekin

House,

*Sunkist

Next

Street

103

Along

Smooth

mer,
Pal55

The

60

Shuffle

The

in the

Servant

143

The

120

Opportunity
Outrageous Mrs.

Wives

Seeing Things
5

One

Delilah

Is Woman

Me

Tip Top

120

207

246

Toto

89

Transplanting Jean

40

THE

354

PLAYS

BEST

OF

1920-1921

Performances

No.

*Whiri

of

York,

New

The
White

Woman

The

Villa,
of

18

Bronze,

The

Young

252

The

Visitors,

16

Youth

Ziegfeld
Ziegfeld

Follies

123

O'clock

Frolic

Ziegfeld
Frolic

"

Still

running,

June

15,

1921.

35

Midnight
88

PLAYS

PRODUCED

IN

"SEEING
A

farce

in

three

produced

by

Margaret

Wagenhals
New

Adair

James

Moseley

Mayo

"

York,

CAST
Andrew

YORK

THINGS"

by

acts

NEW

Kemper

June

OP

and

the

at

17,

CHARACTERS

(" Andie")

John

(" Mousie

")

Mclntyro
Wadsworth

Cohstable

Patricia

("O")

Near

lake

and

family,

suicide.

Then
the

about

steps

Vantine

Home

Same.

of
Act

Staged

the

III.

under

and

satisfied

"

the

her

Mosely,

news

the

would

and

next

she

two

on

and

suspicions

her

portieres

and

into

comic

herself
side

friend

of
of

committed

has

playing
the

ghost

widow.

groundless,

were

her

the

by

acts

Andie

hesitate

not

clothes
fat

friend,

satisfy

To

that

convinced

is
widow

her

die

to

leaves

spying
that

the

with

Andie

were

the

wife,

young

that

Adair

spends

she

behind

from

The

"

flirting

Also

break

to

house

M.,

P.

II

is

"Mousie"

back

the

Night.

(Olive)

if she

sends

Marion
in

imaginative

Andie,

Mrs.

right

Mackaye

Authors.

highly

Pat

II.

Sunmier's

Bingham.

is

she

the

Mrs.

marry

the

of

Act

"

husband,

Patricia

that

York.

Time

Adair,

Mrs.

I.

New

Same.

Pat").
Room
"Living

("Mrs.
Act

Direction

to

Dorothjt-

Bingham

Adairs,

her

Wilson

Jay
Adair

SYNOPSIS:

Olive

Lillford

Harry
William

that

Westley

Frank

Gregory

The

Playhouse,

1920.

Yogi
Olive

Kennedy'

Aubrey

forgiving

At
she

husband's

arms.

FOLLIES"

"ZIEGFELD

and

Irving Berlin,
Gene
Dave
Buck,
Joseph
McCarthy,
Harry
Tiemey
Stamper,
and
Victor
Herbert,
by F. Ziegfeld, Jr., at the
produced
annual

Fourteenth

Amsterdam

New

music

production;

Theater,

W.

C.

Brice

Charles

Winninger
Granville

22,

Carl

Randall

John

Steel

Alda
Delyle
Carroll
Jane

Fields

Bernard

June

ENGAGED

PRINCIPALS

Fannie

York,

New

Dooley

Ray

lyrics by

Van

Staged

by

Edward

355

Royce.

and

Schenck

1920.

PLAYS

BEST

THE

3S6

"CINDERELLA
A

in

fantasy

two

and

Grant

Shubert

Harold

music
Atteridge;
by Bert
and
Lee
Goodman,
produced
J. J.
by
the
Winter
at
New
Garden,
York,
June 24, 1920.

by

PRINCIPALS

ENGAGED

Sexton

Al

Al

Joe Niemeyer
Price
George
Eileen

Van

Stewart

Brendel

Shirley
Renee
Biene

Royce

Dentling

Llora
HoSman
Constantin
Kobeleff

Baird

Jessica Brown
T.
John
Murray

The

Homer

William
Norma

Flo

Dickinson
Burt

J. C.

by

Glorias

Shayne

Al

Staged

1920-1921

BROADWAY"

ON

acts

Al

OF

Kinley
Gallo

Huffman.

Garden

the
adventvires
spectacle in which
ing
Charmby the heroine's
finding Prince
in a book
and
that
the
she
book
loses the
discovering
losing
is the
that
does
She
lose
Prince, because
only place he exists.
the
the
book
and
and
her
thereafter
in
Prince,
puts
evening
far as
the moon
and
back
to Broadway.
trailing him
as

typical Winter

of the

cast

motivated

are

"BUZZIN'
A

in two

revue

by William
Morrissey and Edward
Madden,
the
at
Casino
Morrissey
Theater,
New
York, July 6, 1920.

acts

produced

by

William

CAST

OF

CHARACTERS

Barrett

Betty
Walter
Minerva
La

AROUND"

Eliiabeth

Barrett
Violet

Belle

Donald
Ernest

F. Keene

Billy Hope
Big Harry
Henry

and

Jack.

Little

.Harry

Masters

and

Henry

Charlie
The

Charlie

Duke

of
Man

Property
Pinky

Brice

Walter
Wilson
Priscilla
Parker
Violet
Inglefield
Donald
Roberts
Ernest
F. Young
Will
Morrissey

Mixture

Jack Kraft
Rigoletto
Rigoletto
Robert

Jack
Helen

Clara

Milo

Inglis

Gladdings
Clara

Aleta

Carroll
Aleta

SYNOPSIS:
Act
II.
House.
of

"

Act

Scene
Scene

the

I
2

"

I.

French

Chinese

Scene
Scene

of
of

Backstage

"

Barrymores'

Procession.

Front

"

Betty's
Bungalow.
Mortgageville
Opera
Scene

Theater.

Home.
s

Scene

"

"

"The
Mikado

"

Hatchet

"

Chinese
Man"

yard
Courtding
Wed"

Fantasy.
6
Scene
Travesty.
Time
Apartment
District.
Your
Leisure.
Japan.
Place
L.
I.
Mortgageville,
Will
Staged
by
Morrissey.

"

"

"

"

"

typical vaudeville

revue.

PLAYS

PRODUCED

"THE
A

musical
Victor

IN

GIRL

IN

THE

NEW

YORK

SPOTLIGHT"

in two
acts
comedy
by Richard
Bruce;
Herbert, produced
by the George W.
the
at
Producing
Knickerbocker
Company

Theater,

New

York,

CAST
Tom

OP

July

12,

Remhard

Johnny

Dooley

Richard

Preiss

Molly

Shannon

Frank
Bess

Marvin

Pyle

B.
Carson
James
MUbum
Mary
Ben

Porbes

Minerva

Grey
Jessie
Lewis
Agnes
Patterson
Hal
Skelly

Clare

June
Watchen
Tripp
Nina
Romaine
Rawlins
John

June

Elvidge

Hendricks

John

Margot

Ruby

Julie
Laurette.

Lucille
Lillian
.,

SYNOPSIS:

Act

Todgers'

Scene

Theater
of

by

Lederer

1920.

Tolm

Bill Weed
Ned
Brandon

Mrs.

music

CHARACTERS

Pidding

Max

357

the

Room
Corridor

"

I.

Lodging

The

Scene

"

Rehearsal

Act
Company.
Theater.
Frivolity
for the First Night

House,
Hall
II.

"

Near
of Max
Scene
I

Converted
of

The

"

Sky
Washington

into

New

"

The
Set

of

Square.
Frivolity

The
Green
Room
Chorus
Dressing
Scene

Operetta.

in the Theater.
Scene
3
The
Scene
Last
of Preiss's
Opera,
after
the
Performance.
Supper

Young

Parlor

Preiss's
"

Lewis
Kent

Garden
for

Staged

-f- A

of Orchids,

Impromptu

an

by

George

W.

Lederer.

Shannon

Molly

is

attractive

Irish

girl who
helps
lodging houses
of
One
the
catering to professional trade.
lodgers happens
and
to be Prank
Marvin,
by
listening to him
a
composer,
young
his
know
them
to
comes
own
practice
MoUy
by heart.
songs
Which
has been
helps a lot when, after Marvin's
accepted
opera
and
is about
the
to be
produced,
(jealous cat)
leading woman
is
refuses
of the
to
score
sing. It is then
Molly's knowledge
the
service
discovered
donna.
and
she is pressed into
as
prima
the
She
day and
eventually marries
sings her head
o"E, saves
with

Frank

the

housework

one

of

young

those

New

York

Marvin.

midnight
at

revue

the

in two

Century

Vivien
Grace

Wheeler
Oakland
Ellsworth

Shubert
by the Messrs.
York, July 12, 1920.

parts, produced

Grove,

PRINCIPALS

John

ROUNDERS"

MIDNIGHT

"THE
A

an

at

New

ENGAGED
Muriel

De

Forrest

Purcella
Brothers
Ina Williams

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

358

Madelon

Toe
Lew

Opp

Hal

Hixon

John
Rosie

Quinn

May
Jack

Thompson

Woolf

"SILKS

musical

in two

revue

Weslyn,

George

M.

by

acts

Thomas

Theater,

lyrics by

Duggan,

produced

Rosebrook,

Leon

Cohan

Strauss

SATINS"

AND

by

music

Byam
Beers

Leo

Kelly
and
Blyler
Green
Tot
Qualters

Walter

La Varre
and
Walton

Lorraine

Heam

Harry

1920-1921

July

York,

New

Louis

the

at

15,

1920.
PRINCIPALS

ENGAGED
William

Helyn

Elby
Babette
Raymond
Thomas
Duggan
Jay Regan
Aileen
Stanley

Irene
Hazel

comedy

blackface

SEVEN"

in

acts

CAST
Urias

Lithia

Charles

Harry

Meyer
Emerson

A.

Hanlin

Thomas

Gunn
Kane

Gail
Lucille
Susanne

Blevins
Chew

La Verne
Willis

Eleanor
Montell
Carrie
Lowe

Goins
Act

Days

Two

"

Foxe

W.

Henry

Chew

Goins
Nesbit

II.

Aylsworth
Earle

SYNOPSIS:

Florian

CHARACTERS

Deegers

Vistar
Elzevir

Mrs.

1920.

19,

Arthur

Evans

Cohen,

Broadhurst

the

at

July

Huff

Lawyer

Act
Next
Home

York,

Slappey
Mashby

Probable

Mrs.
Mrs.

Broadhurst

Roy

Octavus

by

Nesbit

Florian
Semore

Cass

three

OF

Hart

and
Bemice
Webb

Hines

"COME

by George
Theater, New

produced

Meyers
Daugan

Delphi

Harry

Rock

Ernestine

The

Evening.

I.

"

Morning

of

Later.
Evening.
Action
Play
of the

The
of Mrs.
Goins.
Lillian
Trimble
Bradley.

Time

is

Summer

Act
Takes

Today.

III.
Place

Day.
The

"

in the

Staged

by

flashy darky, needs $75 to finance

a deal in
"no'count
his friend, Urias
Nesbit, a
Nesbit's
Mrs.
one
proud possession,a gen'nigger," to "borrow"
awine
diamond
raise the needed
which
to
capital.
ring,
they pawn
Everything fine until the pawnbroker
holding the ring "loans"
Ford

motors.

Slappey,
He

induces

PLAYS

Vistar

it to

"lady

Goins,

maiden"

ring

the

PRODUCED

Nesbit, who
pUcations galore until, in the
and

Florian

pay

them.

They
the

the

under

So

Mrs.

Nesbit,

for

CENTURY

her

Shubert

the

at

in
comedy
Lorenz
lyrics by

musical

Central

the

12,

M.

characters

actors

are

and

CAST

music

Theater,

Lillian
Annie

Lawrence
Farrell

Richard

by

produced

York,

New

York,

C.

Rodgers,

Fields

Lew

by

July

27,

Russell

CHARACTERS

(Sweetie)

Florence
Charles

Webber

Andrew

Tombes

Stevens

Bums

Helen

Bond

Mile.

Donald
Elsie
-R"*
"

Mordky

Manager

Michael

Blair
Kerr
Bonwit
Hale

"

Dolly

Lova

Stage

Cleaves

Eugenie

Marguerite
Mons.

Purcell

Ardele

Arden
Dorothy
DePuyster
Jane
Teddie

Griffith

McConnell
Aileen
Poe

Lulu

Pembroke

William

by

GIRL"

Eleanor

Merrill

Madge

Dr.

OF

ored,
col-

white.

1920.

Hart,

Arden

gen'-

are

1920.

Barbara

when

produced

New

Grove,

RITZ

acts,

two

place
rering
crafty lady,

of two

possessor

Shubert

Century

LITTLE

"POOR

to

property

the

to

return

cannot

own

to

REVUE"

staged by J. J.

acts

Messrs.

at

Nesbit

looking, is the happy

AH
play's end.
their
all
the
makeups

July

buy

Mrs.

the

at

in two

revTie

ring

is forced

ring

he

Com-

own.

the

not

was

"THE
A

for
and

paste

diamonds

but

recognizes it as her
end, the pawnbroker

they "borrowed."

one

Goins

awine

$300
$300

the

substituted

having
Miss

Urias

take

359

Palm

Mrs.

to

YORK

NEW

high-stepping yaller beauty iust back from

Beach.
of possessing
Vistar
boasts

in

IN

Clements

Cunningham
Simpson

Grant

Act

SYNOPSIS:
Scene

Midnight.

of

of

The

"

"

Scene

Scene

Staged

"Sweetie''

apartment

musical

on

she

when

learns

William

belongs
not
given

to

of

Pembroke,

perturbed she can

likely baritone, that
her

stay

later

while

on

they

The

"

the

Frivolity

the

M.

A.

"

Apartment.

of

is

o'Clock

Ten

of the
in
the

Scene
Performance

Scene

City.

York

New

"

Theater.

Frivolity

Performance.

Opening

rented
a
girl, having
of a
Riverside
Drive
run
diiring the
she is appearing, is startled, not
to say
the
late' one
night that
apartment
honest

she

he

chorus

rich

permission to
occupying his
hardly sing,

anyone

intention

an

in which

comedy

amazed,

After

M.

Waybum.

Farrell,

furnished

the

Ned

by

"

Pembroke,

Any

Apartment.
Door
Stage

Apartment.

The

"

A.

"

11.

Time

WilHam

During

"

Frivolity

of

Stage
Rehearsal.

of

Scene
Morning.
2
Theater.
Rehearsal.
During
a
The
Scene
Stage
Apartment.
4
Performance
the
During
Opening
Next

1920-1921

"

Dress

Time

Theater.
Girl."

Ritz

Scene

Scene

"

York.

New

Little
"

"

Frivolity

the

"Poor
II.

Act

Drive,

Riverside

Stage

I.

During
a
Apartment

Broadway.

Theater,

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

36o

rent
own

but

meant

no

himself

puts

he

and
at

up

with

"Sweetie"

convinces

harm

had

home

comes

bedroom.
she

He

bachelor.

young
it and

is
is

Bill, who
decides

he

the

to

Two

club.

so
a

let
acts

married.

are

"OPPORTUNITY"
A

play in
Brady

four
at

Davis, produced
by Owen
Forty-eighth Street Theater,
July 30, 1920.

the

CAST

OF

New

Canfield

Nellie

Kenneth

Ross

Tyler

Peggy

Graham
Fisher
Canfield

Mrs.
Mrs.

Gladys
Amy
Helen

Silley
Dempsey
MacKenna

Nita
Naldi
Eveta
Knudsen
Nora
Isabel
Nora

May

Ada

Nelson

Dorothy

Mortimer

Sprague
Vernon
Lamison
Howell
Belts

Lola

Felice
Dickson
Walter

CahiU

Clifford

Ladd

Josie

Crane

Leonard

Dow

Jimmie

L.

Lily

James

Wayne

Harrison

York,

CHARACTERS

Bradford

Larry
Joyce
Joe

William

by

acts

Taylor
Dougherty

Grace

Ulric
Haddon

Henry

Collins
Davies

Al. Roth
Bob
Hartley
Charles
Cooper
Mr.

Du

Bill

Jepson

Val

Cliff Worman
Sommers

Maurice

W.

George

A.

Bumell

Armstrong

John

Morgan

A,

PLAYS

PRODUCED

IN

YORK

NEW

Walters

G.

Hattie

A.

Stryker
Calkins

Cora

General

Mellen

Rodger

Osgood

Doctor

Robert

SYNOPSIS:

Forsythe

Horace
Richard

Watts
Act
Brokers.

I.

361

Weston
Clark

Scene
Office
" Werof Ladd
ner,
i
Scene
Mrs.
Fisher's
Boarding
2
Wall
House.
Act
II.
Office
of Bradford
"
Company,
Street, One
Year
Later.
Act
III.
Scene
I
Josie Tyler's
Central
Park
'Two
Months
Later.
Apartment
West,
on
Stock

"

"

"

"

"

Scene

the

puts
he
his
of

steel

on

to

the

million

prey

he

The

"

Frank

He

million
want

Time

Hatch.

Attacked
Street.
boy in Wall
he, as well as his employers,

to

boundless

ambition

million, and tries

forgets his wife
smashed
is
finally

two

wants

acts.

But, although
in
stenographer

the

the

money,

between

two

need.

was

his

saves

or

or

girl who

is stUl

Sixty-third

on

by

bonds.

wotdd

he

employer's office, he
his kind.
Having a
in

and

acquires

thought

it.

that

stocks

and

Staged

office

decides

married

happily

York.

smart

of

game

is all he
is

New

"

is

of the
Bradfords'
Home
The
Same,
the Next
Day.

"

itch, he

the

it all

That

IV.

Place

money

play

can

Act

Bradford

Larry

by

Library

"

Street.
Present.

"

he

his

state,
Also,
highly nervous
He
interest
in a vampire.
acquires an
in his favorite
he tries to manipulate
when
stock, and
a
comer
he
breaks
the
suffers
Then
vampire's
nervous
collapse.
a
up

to

get

and

furniture
who

and

returns

loyal

was

to

the

to

drama
in four
comedy
produced
by
Wilde,

Theater,
CAST
Bob

acts

A.

by
H.

York,

New

OF

Samuel
Woods

July

CHARACTERS
Pumell

O'Neill
Granville

-ilrs.
Fred

Robertson

Van

Randall

Mclntyre
Graham

Mr.

Edward
Louise

McWade

Fielding
Macintosh

Taylor

Stetson
Van

Doyle
Kelly
Lackaye

Helene
Robert

Arsdale

Turner
Williams

Pratt
Meade

Doris

Robertson
Arsdale
Van

John
Evelyn

Mr.
Mr.

1920.

31,

Tommie
Leonard

anet

Mrs.

wife

Percival

Hudson

the

at

Bobbie

Henry

the

and

Shipman

Dryden

im

and

GAMBLERS"

"CROOKED
A

life

conservative

him.

Maude

Arsdale

Holmes
Hanaford

Felix

Krembs

George
"

"

Lyman

"

William
Edmund
Don

B.

Mack

Abbey
Merrifield

Stone

Charles

Brown
Lorimer

William
Martin

Mather
S.

Ely

Alsop

BEST

THE

362

SYNOPSIS

9.20

Office.
Time
P.
2.SS

Time

Next

Morning.

Stetson

and

M.
P.
Act
IV.

M.

Bob

stock

as

8
P.
Turner's

II.

Six
Office.

Scene
a
Turner's

"

Time

"

Office.
Time
"

A.

10

"

M.,

Milton.

made

is keen

and

M.,

Lorimer's
Curb.

"

have

Dryden
Dryden

company

The

5
Act

Robert

by

"

Scenes

"

Same

"

"

Tire and
Dryden
Room
Living

Morning.

A.M.
Scene

P. M.
Scene

business.

organize
Stetson, being
a

Following
-11.00

"

Staged

and

rubber

to

"

the

1. 00

"

2.4s

"

Time
III.
Scene

Time

"

Act
II.
About

" "

M..

A.

1920-1921

of Stetson
M.

P.

2.30

Act

Office.

OF

Office

"

Apartment.

Time
Lorimer's
"

I.
"

Later.

Months

tire

Act

Time

Rubber
Co.
Stetson's
in

John

PLAYS

for

of

success

the

expansion,

stock

the

put

eager
market.

the

on

well

alone.
enough
manipulator
the
wins
is incorporated, and
the
Dryden
argument,
company
the stock
is happy
is floated.
and
Prosperity follows
everybody
until Stetson
learns
that the stock
is
jobber
planning to wreck
the
force
down
the
of
the
ruin
those
who
price
stock,
company,
in
have
and
then
low
and
at
start
another
bought
a
buy
price
boom.
than
let this happen
he fights his former
Rather
partner
in every
he
all
his
into
Wall
Street
resources
throwing
way
can,
With

the

conservative,
influence

added

of

prefers to let
professional
a

stock

" "

to

the

the

prevent
third

achieves

consummation
he

act

faces

victory

aU

and

in
comedy
produced

Austin
David

the

CHARM

three

acts

by

Robert

scheme.

in

but

the

Alice

by

Duer

Milton

August

CAST

OF

2,

Sam

Morgan
Marie

Diipree
Blyth
Daly

Kent

Florence

McGuire

Carolyn
Theodora

Arnold

Larocque
McLaughlin

Frances

Mary

Gray
Act
of

an

I.

Evening.

"

New

Old-fashioned

Scene
of the School.
Lalter. Act III.
Weeks

The
York

Hall

T'^o
Road.

Mead

CamiUa
Constance

SYNOPSIS:

the

Dale

Minnie

Stafford

About

Carroll

Margaret

Madge

Main

Farley
Holmes

Rapley

Boyd

The

Gleason
Martin

Nell

Curtis

Floor

Hardy
Simpson

Ivan

James

Lillian

Scene

of

Milton,
New

CHARACTERS

Benedotti

Top

Robert

1920.

Muriel
Doughty
Ethel
Splevm
Alix
Mercier

on

and

Hays

Charlotte
Dotsie

end

suddenly

Bijou Theater,

the

at

York,

Miller

Bevans
MacKenzie

Sally

the

he

SCHOOL"

George
Boyd
Jim Simpkins
Tim
Simpkins
Homer
Johns
Elise
Miss
Miss

At

fottrth

is well.

"THE
A

of

defeat,

"

The

Next

i
"

"

Boys'

Room

House.
Noon.
Scene

Morning.

Lyon

McLaughlin

Scene
i

"

the

on

Act

II.
2

"

"

Midnight

PLAYS

Austin
not

Bevans,

learns

that

as

he

IN

studious

successful

very

he

PRODUCED

has

lad

and

ever

automobile

an

inherited

YORK

NEW

of

estate

is

good-looking,

so

salesman.

the

363

Unexpectedly
deceased
relative,
ideas
on
Having

the

of which
is a girls' school.
principal asset
the
of
of girls,who
subject
education, especially the education
all things, be taught," charm,"
he elects to become
should, above
the
and
take
principal of the institution
a
quartet of his bachelor
assistant
cronies
along as
professors. His plans do not succeed,
class
senior
of the
the
handsome
leader
largely because
young
falls in love
with
assistant
and
he
with
while
the
him,
her,
Bevans
finally
professors are
similarly embarrassed.
Young
is forced
to
give up the school, but he promises to wait for the
senior.

in

comedy

three

Ditrichstein

by

acts

and

York,

New
CAST
Henriette

Brieux, produced by
the Comedy
Theater,

Eugene

Shubert

Lee

PRANCE"

IN

AMERICANS

"THE

at

August

3, 1920.

CHARACTERS

OP

Blanche

Charvet

Jeffry

Appolonie
Henri

Frankhn

Charvet
Smith

Capt.

Wayne
Richard

Bonain
Etienne
Charvet
M.
M.

Frank

Act

Act

Smith

Captain
American
He

is

Smith

may

be
two

Terrace,

"

Same

as

Act

converted

E.

F.

and

the

U.

Captain
Time

"

cut

up

growing

to

and

little

irrigate

food

ancestral

whose
that

the

idle

land

generations.

future

for

contrasted,

argumentatively

are

S.

Charvets,

aristocratic

to

viewpoints

Chateau.

A., remaining in
life, a little
inject
attempts
of
section
tradition-bound
Burgundy.
a
A.

to

purposes

the
After

September.

Improvements.
France.
Burgundy,

war,

Charvet's

II.

His

"pep," into
opposed by the

acres

The

"

in
Outside

Drawing-room

"

The

of the

the

after

France

Made

Place

1919.

I.
II.

Act
III.
"

Has

Duke
Patton
teau.
Cha-

Goldwyn

April.
Smith

Milfinan

Harriett

Brown
Nellie
Bonain
Pierre
SYNOPSIS:

June.

George
Arey
Dupont
Kingdon

Durand
Madeleine
William
Bain

Bonain
Remontier

M.

Yurka
Lewis

L'Estrange

Ringueau

Marie

Leo

until

in
_

the

end

Smith

Captain
Charvets;
at

the

is

there

marries

wins

his people had

is much

Americans

France
can

dowerless

the

practical compromise.
proud daughter of the

has

met

from

away

he

planned

should

learn

acquire

from

and

who

nurse,

him

can

but

of sentimental

sort

American

an

front,

from
the

the
marry,

the

the

aristocratic

Charvet
young

all agree
and
Americans

French.

and

son

woman

that

much

there
the

BEST

THE

364

PLAYS

OF

"SCRAMBLED

1920-1921

WIVES"

in three
acts
Matthews
and
comedy
by Adelaide
Klauber
the
at
produced
by
Adolph
Stanley,
Theater, New
York, August 5, 1920.

CAST
Beatrice

Van

Marie

Arsdale

Margaret

Chiverick

II.

Living

Room

Home

deeply

so

of

in the

divorced

Act

I.
Room

Albion

the

divorced

with

Larry

and

wife

her

current

which

of

McLeod,
when

Therefore,

husband

she

John
is

who

Lucille

Chiverick, is ever
terribly suspicious

discovers

lover

both

are

who

pretend

party

to

guests

to

has

ill and

be

go

to

bed,

until

she

can

however,

the

at

accepted
second

say

slip quietly

her

that

innocently
husband's
nothing of her divorced
is terribly jealous, there
is nothing
for
her

same

invitation,

to

"

in love

house

Anders

Bamicoat
Betty
Juliette Day
(Late Afternoon)

The

"

Smith,

divorcees.

Young

Glenn

Living Room
Act
III.
The
(After Dinner).
of the
(Midnight
Same
The
Day).
Halseys'
Thousand
Islands.
Klauber.
Staged
by Adolph
:

Lucille's

"

Roland

Louis

Bessie

Carlton
Lucile
Smith
SYNOPSIS

Lennox

Hutchins
Elise Bartlett

Halsey

Chiverick
John
McLeod
Larry
Benjamin
Halsey

Lucille

Lounsbery

William

Connie

Act

Chambers

James

Martin

Margaret

M.

Fulton

CHARACTERS

OF

Harlow

Dicky

Martha

do

to

make

it

insists

an

wife,
but

to

possible
being

on
Everybody,
At
time
she
has
visiting her boudoir.
one
her
first husband
behind
of portieres and
her prospective
set
one
husband
with
the
behind
Chiverick
another,
jealous Mrs.
and
for Town
Talk
snooping around
a
reporter
trying to ferret
All
out
and
is
a
eventually explained
forgiven.
story.

to

nice

Lucille

to

away.

by

"LADIES

NIGHT"

farcial

in three
acts
comedy
by Avery Hopwood
A.
H.
Woods
the
Andrews,
at
produced
by
Theater, New
York, August 9, 1920.

CAST

OF

Dulcy
Jimmy

Adele

Stanhope
Walters
Walters

Vincent
Claiborne

John

Charlton

Eltinge

CHARACTERS

Suion
Bob

and

Rolland
Dennie

Foster
Cumberland

PLAYS

PRODUCED

Alicia

Bonner

Fred

Bonner

Mimi
Cort

Craymer

Mrs.

Shultz

Mrs.

Green

IN

YORK

NEW

Allyn King
Ruggles
Gosnell
Evelyn

Charles

Tarlton
Mrs.

Edward
Stuart

Tillie
Miss
Murphy
Rhoda
Begova
Lollie
Policewoman
A

Barnes

Judith

Dawn
VosselU

Nellie

Fijmore

Eda

P.

M.

Midnight.
Staged by

Jimmy

Act
I. "Jimmy
Act
II.
The
Act
III.
Same
Bertram
Harrison.

reaction

danger

friends

Walters'
Larchmont

"

as

"

Walters

of

Ralph

Fred

SYNOPSIS:

his

Helen

Julia

Babette

Robson

Eleanor

Fireman

"

Douglas

Pearl
Jardinere
Grace
Kaber

Josie

365

is

bashful

decide

should

certain

he

of

recluse.

becoming
ball

I.

Ann

Time

Apartment.
Baths.
Time
"

Time

bare

A.

1.15

Because

man.

sight

the

to

Act

Sutton
Luke

of

"

M.

his

tunate
unfor-

shoulders

Also

be

cured.

he

will

is
Jimmy
Therefore
a
prude.
take
him
to
They

in

fancy-dress
see
so
ball
and
is raided
again be frightened by a little. The
in
dressed
the
as
escaping, Jimmy,
lady, climbs
a
through
of
Turkish-bath
door.
window
parlor next
Fearing arrest,
a
brisk
time
of it avoiding
the
he
has
attendants, and
later,
a
it
is
little
difficult
for
him
to
a
explain to his
being discovered,
wife
that
he
did
not
deliberately plan the masquerade.
where

much

flesh

he

will

never

TIMES"

"GOOD

music
Bumside,
by Raymond
the
at
Charles
Dillingham
by
Hubbell,
produced
New
York, August
Theater,
9,
Hippodrome

musical

spectacle by

R.

H.

1920.

PRINCIPALS

Flack
Nanette
Mannefords

Belle

Storey
Lambert
"Happy"
Authur
Geary
Joe Jackson
Perry Corwey
Mile.
Emma,
Elsie

The

Louise,

Parsons
MacClellan

Joseph
Robert

Smythe
Coyle

Daisy

Elizabeth

Natalie
Rose

ENGAGED

Bertha

and

Virginia
The

Futrelle

Pender
Troupe
Sisters
Berlo

GIRL

"THE
A

Wilson

by

in

three
at

New

York,

CAST

the

Punch

CoUison, produced
Theater,

Judy

and

August

OF

LIPS"

Wilson

by

acts

Collison

1920-1921

;CARMINE

THE

WITH

comedy

farcial

OP

PLAYS

BEST

THE

366

9,

1920.

CHARACTERS

The

Lorrington

Mrs.

Girl

with

Carmine

the

Hammerton
Cleaner
Arden-Hammerton

vescent-Arden

Mrs.

Stuy

John

Baird

Lawyer
SYNOPSIS:

rin^on.
Living

The
Prologue
Wednesday
Morning,
in

Later.

October
Hammerton's

Peter
13.

III.

Act

Later.

"

Staged

II.
Act
Same

in

three

by

of

ii.

Act

York,

CAST

August

Mr.

See

drama

duced
pro-

Garrick

CHARACTERS

OF

Norman

Preston

Trevor
Meredith

Jane

Garvin
Sheila
Michelette

Mme.
Doctor
Smith

Moto
Muir

Hayes
Baroni

Francis

M.
Verdi
Minnie
Milne
William
Hallman

Lisa
Locale

Delia
of

Fitzgerald's

Robia

the

Gilda

Three

Acts

Is

Staged

Apartment.

the

by

Living
Brock

Varesi
Room
of

Pemberton.

98.

page

"SPANISH
A

Few

Twenty

16, 1920.

Chalmers

The

Friday
A

George

Archimede
Madame

LorThe

Dolly Byrne,
Theater,

and

the

at

Fitzgerald

The
Miss

"

Apartment.

Tamamoto
Aline
Bice

I.

"

Fitzgerald
Flora

Brice

Mrs.

Office

Varesi

Pemberton

New

John

BarriSon

MADAME"

by Gilda

acts

by Brock

Gerald
Mrs.

Menken
Blancke

Same.
The
the Prologue.
as
Morrison.
Priestly

"ENTER

comedy

Law

"

October

Minutes

Grace
Kate

Philip

Room

Seconds

Edward

Welford
Leach

Culver

Mommg,

Clarke

Dallas

Mathews

Dry
Janet

Cooper

Olive
Wilfred

Potts
Peter

Lips
Leslie

Edna

Daisy

in three

Roberts
at

acts

with

Rinehart,
the

Maxine

LOVE"
music

produced
ElUott

August
CAST

Roque
Alvarez
Andres

OF

and
by Avery Hopwood
Mary
"
by Wagenhals
Kemper
New
Theater,
York,
17,

1920.

CHARACTERS
Wallace
Manolo

Hickman
Thestino
Paul

Huber

PLAYS

PRODUCED

IN

NEW

Tonete

YORK

Victor

Pepuso

Hammond

Ben
Richard

Romero
Anton
Maria

Hendricks
Morrise

Frank
Russ

DonFulgencio
Del

Carmen

Bishop
Gus
C.
Weinburg
Henry
Stephenson
William

Pencho

H.

Powell

Rennie
Ofelia
Calvo

James

Singer
Singer.

Jasper

SYNOPSIS:
Huerta
"

Bright

Kenyon

Javier

Ascarra

lone

Migalo
Domingo

Peters

Whytal

Maria

Puensantica

Concepcion

367

Act

of

Murcia

I.

Corner

"

While

"

the

Near

Sun

the

Is in the
House
as

Mangione

Church
East.

in the

Act
II.
the
Shadows
and
House

The
Courtyard
of Domingo's
Act
III.
Lengthen.
A Room
in Domingo's
It Is Night.
The
Time
Sunday.
"

"

"

"

Javier

they

Pencho,

and
love

both

two

Maria

Javier is wounded
stay long away,

del
and

intense

Carmen,

Pencho

Spain, finding
her.
right to woo

fight for the

flees

for

of

men

young

his

the

He

country.

love

and

not'

back

"

ME"

"TICKLE
A

him

does

he
however,
the
He
is about
to
to
defy both
populace and the law.
comes,
Maria
be
arrested
and
to
him,
save
prosecuted
when,
agrees
father
is very
in the
influential
to
munity.
comJavier, whose
marry
the wedding
shall never
take
Pencho,
however,
swears
because
hot
and
it never
overdoes,
Javier,
being an
place
dies.
Before
he
dies
there
is
an
understanding
youth,
strong
all is forgiven.
the
rivals and
between
"

calls

musical

in two

comedy

Hammerstein

Oscar

2d^

and

and
Prank

lyrics by Otto Harbach,

music
Mandel,
by

merstein
Hamby Arthur
Stothart, produced
the
at
Theater,
Selwyn
New
York, August
17, 1920.

Herbert

CAST

OF

CHARACTERS
Louise

Fairbanks

Mary

Jack
Marcel
Alice

Zender

Inspector

Benjamin

Mulvey

Boatman

William

Dance

Specialties

Olga
Prances

Grant

and

Dorriani
and

Mishka

Ted

Marcel

Tongra
of the

Rousseau

Harry

Blah
Second

House

Wing
Hiesler

Jack

Slave

Keeper

Tinney

Marguerite

West

Blah

Casmore

Frank

Tinney

Customs
Native
A

Allen
Keams

Allen
Vic

Barton
Poisson

Frank

A
The

acts, book

-.Tex

Pearce

Cooper

THE

368

SYNOPSIS:
Picture

OF

PLAYS

BEST

I.

Act

Corp..
Calcutta,

Scene

"

Cal.

Hollywood,

"

1920-1921

Studio
Scene

of
2

Poisson
Customs

"

of
India.
Scene
Garden
Paradise.
3
mony
CereScene
The
Veil of Mystery.
Scene
s
4
Sacred
II.
Scene
The
Bower
of the
Bath.
Act
i
of Temptation.
Scene
Scene
Customs
Anywhere.
2
3
Me.
House
Calcutta.
at
Scene
Aboard
S.
S.
Tickle
4

House,

"

Thibet.

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

Prank

with
actor
a
Tinney,
comedian,
having a job as an
the
in California, accompanies
moving-picture
troupe
company
he
the
and
to
Tibet, where
camera
plays several
parts before
several
is being
before
the
the
more
footUghts while
scenery
changed
backstage.

"THE

comedy
A.

H.

LADY

drama

by

Earl

Woods

in

association

Republic

Carroll

Li

Fu

T'ien

III.

Scene

Carroll

"

produced

Frederick
Eileen
Act

I.
Scene

City.
of

the

"

Study

"

Scene
His

Gaul

"

of

In

of Li Fu

the
the

Arthur
Wilson

of Li Pu
Study
Yang,
I
Room.
Scene
Smoking
3
"

"

Chengtu,

Emperor,

Terrace

Scene

"

by

the

at

17, 1920.

George

Tao

the Garden
the
Third

Act

acts,

Earl

Robinson
Newbold
Brandon
Hurst
Herbert
Henry
Edwin
Maxwell

Chung

SYNOPSIS:
York
New
In
On

three

CHARACTERS

OP

Yang
Sang
Tzu

LAMP"

York, August

White
Barrett

Stanley
John
Lao
Sim

in

with

New

Theater,

CAST
Arthur

THE

OP

China.

Wonderful
Garden
of

Act

Yen
the

II.

"

"

Pagoda.

Emperor.

Yang.

Arthur

dinner
to
at
the
home
of his friend,
White, invited
named
Li
Fu
in
New
a
philosopher
Yang
living
York,
arrives
early for an inspection of the art treasures
belonging to
his host.
During his inspection he begs the privilege of smoking
of
Li Fu
a
pipe
just for the experience.
opium
Yang
agrees,
the pipe is lighted and
Arthur
floats away
to dreamland
v/ith the
Chinese
who
lived
hundreds
of
story of a mighty
emperor
and
his
love
for
beautiful
a
princess
running through
years
ago
Chinese

"

his

brain.

fights

In
defend

to

Manchus.
in

one

happily

his
the

When
of

the

dream

he

lady

consummated.

he

sees

himself

as

the

emperor

and

princess against a stage full of murderous

wakes
he recognizes the love
of his dreams
of Li Pu
and
his romance
is
Yang
guests

PLAYS

PRODUCED

IN

"THE
An

CAVE

NEW

YORK

369

GIRL"

American

in three
comedy
acts
by George Middleton
Bolton,
F.
Comstock
and
produced
by
Ray
Gest
Morris
at the
Longacre Theater, August

Guy

18,
CAST

OP

1920.

CHARACTERS

Rogers

Arthur
Brandon

Baptiste
J. T.
Rufus

Bates

Case

Diwy

Bates

Margot
Mr.

Mark

Keys
Act

in

Northern
Miles

Time

Some
III.

"

The

I.
Maine.
"

Caribou
Late

Distant.

Same.

Present.

"

Valentino
Stewart
Hanna

FranMyn

SYNOPSIS:

Act

Grace
Grant

Sperry

Orlando

Camp
Camp

Cope
Smith

Martha
Mayo
Madeleine
Marshall
Saxon
Kling

Merrill

Prof.

Barry
Peters

John

Paterson
Case
Georgina

Elsie

and

Four

Staged

by

The
Weeks

An
Lodge.
Act
August.
Following
Later.
Marion.

George

Isolated
II.

"

Morning.
Afternoon.

to
J. T. Bates, captain of industry and used
getting his own
the
in
Canadian
wilds
with
the
a
organizes
camping
trip
way,
diffident
and
the
object of throwing together his somewhat
son
T.
he
has
decided
his
should
Bates)
woman
son
(J.
young
marry
in the woods
their
follow
But
that
naturally.
engagement
may
"cave
of a nature-faking
the
meets
girl," the daughter
son
a
from
rather
than
be
torn
her, sets
college professor, and,
away
and
The
fire spreads
the
Bates
fire to the
to
canoes.
camp
is
live
Hke
month
the
forced
and
for
to
a
provisions,
party
convinces
the Bates
"wild
boy that the cave
girl
things, which
for him.
is the only one
"

CHECKERBOARD"

"THE

in

comedy

three

by F. Ray
ninth

Street

acts

Comstock

CAST

Kellogg
Susanne
Taylor
Mrs.
Taylor
Taylor
Joseph
Edward
Taylor
T.
Emery
Jeremiah

Olga

Frederick
and
New

Theater,

Portermain
Townsend

by

OF

and

Morris

York,

Fanny
Gest

Hatton, produced
Thirty-

the

at

August

19,.

1920.

CHARACTERS
William

Eville
Booth

Sydney
Miriam

Sears

Mayhew

Kate
WiUiam

Williams
Raffael

Jack
Norval

Keedwell
Zola

Talma

BEST

THE

370

OF

PLAYS

1920-1921

Macdonald

Donald

Boris

Smoller
Dorothy
Jose Ruben
Mackenzie
Jack

Tanya
Masimoff

Peodor

Norton

Herbert
Dora

Von

Buelow

Dorothy

Tiemey

Eda

Wadsworth
Wadsworth

Mrs.

Frankel

Leo

Machurin
Alexei
Vladimir

Myers

.Henry

'.
.

SYNOPSIS:

Act
The

Afternoon.

House
Room
Act

of

III.

to

averse

the

The

"

Staged

York.
Clifford

by

from

to

as

pose
the

that

wealth,

Russian

ballet, not being

help to separate

will

of his

part

Later.

A Week
Brooke.

Russian

of the

conspiracy

millionaire

crafty American,

in New

Salon

member

Valley,
The
Big

the

in
"

Present.

reasonable

any

American

House

Act
II.
Twilight.
Card
A
Few
Later.
Days
Evening.
The
Same
House.
Later.
Evening.

Machurin's

"

Little

The

"

Path.

Hill.
Little

Masimoff,

Peodor

an

the

on

Time

I.

agrees,

and

noble

accept

with
an

Joseph Taylors, newly

guest
the
west.
arrived
and
ambitious
people from
common
socially
the
Suzanne,
Taylor daughter, however,
Palling in love with
Peodor
refuses
the
the
to
with
to go
scheme,
and, much
through
ballet.
to the
di.-;gustto his partners, nobly returns

invitation

as

at

home

of the

"IMMODEST
An

American

in three

comedy

William

A.

VIOLET"

Brady

the

at

August
CAST
Violet
Mrs.

1920.

30,

OP

CHARACTERS

Rose

Marie
Rose

Amantha

Jeremiah

HezekiaJi
,

Lester
Ezekial
Rose
Mrs.
Hobhouse
Agatha
Arthur
Bodkin

house's,
August,

Violet

$10

to

pay

is

Denison.

River.

her

Act

radical
as

Allan
Kelly
Richard
Collins
Edward
Watton
Thomas

Jury

George
Eda

Act

I.

Bodkin's

"

Texas.
III.

Staged

1919.

way

Cromwell

John

Swank
Sheriff of Grayson
County
of the
Federal
Court
Judge
A
Messenger
Boy

Red

Marie
Haynes
MacKenna

Kenneth

Tackaberry

Foreman
of the
Ella
Fiegel
SYNOPSIS:

young
a

"

by

Goff

Florence
Gerald
Frank
J. Wood
Louis
Frohoff
Clarence
Rockefeller
Rousseau
Voorheis
W.
Pemberton
Henry

Rose

Jeremiah
"Young"

Mr.
Mr.

Carb, produced
by
Street
Theater,

by David
Forty-eighth

acts

II.
Act
Federal

John

Room

Oklahoma
Court
Room.
Cromwell.
"

living

woman

delegate

at

to the

state

in

Larsen
Fredericks

Heinemann
Mrs.
HobSide

of
Time

Texas.

the
"

Needing

suffrage convention.

PLAYS

and
it of

PRODUCED

being refused the

a
nice-looking

fact

that

she

calls

IN

YORK

by Jier relatives,she
man
boarding with

money
young

the

at

NEW

man's

young

seeks
her

after

room

371

borrow

to

The

aunt.

the

household

is

asleep and when

both
in their
they are
"nighties," and that
they are both discovered, starts
something of a scandal.
Being
free soul, Violet
doesn't
a
what
but
care
people think
or
say,
rather

than

They

pursued

are

trial for

stand

to

the

listen

and

judge
decide

man

to

them

by

the

she

and

outraged

technical

jury dismiss

drama

in three

Morosco

Cornelia

Miss
Dale
Dr. Wells
Anderson
Richard

OF

Van

Gorder

Fleming

SYNOPSIS:

Act

Van
a

Colorado

things

Gorder,

New

About

this

missing

the

is aroused
money,

good

people

are

accused
to

of

clear

up

has

maiden

around

the

after

being

chamber

secret

sneak

to

taking it;
the

that

that, far from

the

mystery

many

is

Vaughan

Hunter

Van

Gorder's

III.

The

"

under

"

detective
a

the

refuses

get it.

finally cleared.

move.

by

friend

Four

Miss

picion
sus-

the

is awaiting
different

Gordor

Van

supposed

and

"Bat,"
are

and

is

cashier, wrongfully

bank

engaged

leads

to

of money
large sum
the
Immediately
dead, he has stolen

and

the

doctor

false

she

in his house,

back

money
a

mystery;

and

Robert

Staged

but

house,
bank.

Barrows

lady of sixty,rents the summer

had
been
in
reported kiUed
She
is warned
that
mysterious

missing banker, and the

long eluded the police. There

the

Vokes
EUsler
Morvil

who

banker's

chance

shivery rappings
before

May

Kemper.

dead

it in

at

1920.

Effie

Act

Play

of the
who

Kemper
23,

Richard
Kenneth
in Miss
Same.

The

it is discovered

time

hidden

The

"

before.

months

from

II.

banker

happening

are

Living Room

House.

York

some

"

Act

Same
the
of Collin

of

Direction

of

I.

Home.

Island-

and

Stuart
Sage
Anne
Morrison
Edward
Ellis
Harrison
Hunter

Ogden

Beresford.
Unknown
Man

Cornelia

young

CHARACTERS

Reginald

home

her

Rinehart

Harry

Garret

Act, but

and

BAT"

Brooks

Long

away.
forced

and

Mann

the

Violet

Billy

An

run

acts

CAST
Lizzie
Miss

of

and

case

by Mary Roberts
"
produced
by Wagenhals
Theater, New
York, August

Hopwood,

the

family,

man

arrested

get married.

to

mystery

Avery

young

violation
the

"THE
A

the

notorious

federate
con-

thief

mysterioiis murders,

for the

audience

to

follow

PLAYS

BEST

THE

3 72

' '

in

comedy
at

three

1920-1921

' '

HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
Ian

by

acts

New

Theater,

Booth

the

OF

CAST

Hay, produced
by
August
York,

Lucius
Mrs.

Tilly
Amelia

Percy

Marine

Milroy

Mr.

Mehta

Mr.
Mr.

Jno.

Muriel

Martin
Frank

in

Hector

Alice

Lsden

O'Brien
Gypsy
J. H. Brewer
Cecil
Chas.

Stillbottle

White

Saturday
as

Staged

her

The

"

W.
II.

by

Bartholomew
P. Heggie
Beauchamp
Russell
Square,

II.

Act

"

Afternoon.
Monday
Time
Tuesday
Morning.

Act
"

III.

The

Gilmore.

H.

W.

Shotley

V.

designer

Towers.

Afternoon.

London,
Act

Cameron

O.

I.

Act

Tilly Welwyn,
attractive

Harvey
Daly

Lawrence

(England).
Bloomsbury,
Present.

Hodson

Blythe

Pumpherston

Same

Yorke

Nellie

Ram

Samuel
SYNOPSIS:

"

Macdonald

Oswald

Grandma
Banks
Miss
Constance
Darner
The
Adrian
Rev.
Rylands
Mr.

Baxter

Barry

Mainwaring
Welwyn
Welwyn
Welwyn
Welwyn
Welwyn

Sylvia

Giimey

Edmund

Mrs.

Mainwaring

Mainwaring

Richard

1930.

24,

Giddens

George

Marian

Lady

Woods

CHARACTERS

OF

Mainwaring

Abel

H.

A.

of

middle-class

dresses

in

and
London,
very
with
acquainted
bus.
Richard,
tuppenny

becomes

way,

Richard

the
Mainwaring
on
top of a
the
insists
that
his
being smitten,
Tilly shall know
people
and
of
the
Mainwarings
Towers,
Shotley and
Beauchamp
invites
finds
her
home
for a week
end.
the
Tilly
Mainwarings
end
no
swell, but, believing they are dealing largely in "swank,"
them
for a
determines
swell as they.
So she invites
to be just as
in
visit to her and
her family
Russell
return
Square, Bloomsbury.
The
is a bailiff in the
it happens
there
day they arrive
house,
he
collect
small
bill
from
to
come
a
(the
Tilly's father, but
He
he
is
butler.
to
makes
bailiff) kindly
a
pretend
agrees
rather
and
the
of butUng,
warings
Maina
though
comic, mess
sorry,
But
Richard
refuses
take
to
are
quite upset.
young
their
class
and
when
he
insist
shall
prejudices seriously,
they
off the
returns
to
give Tilly up,
promptly
Bloomsbury,
pays
the
in
the
bailiff and
best
house.
rents
room
Welwyn's
"

"

"PADDY
A

drama
comedy
Ord, produced

THE
in

four

Jack

Adair
G'Hara

acts

by
Theater,
Robert

CAST
General

NEXT

OF

BEST

THING"

by Gayer
Mackay
the
at
Courtneidge
August 27, 1920.

and

Shubert

CHARACTERS
.Walter

Hugh

Edwin

Huntley

Robert

PLAYS

PRODUCED

IN

NEW

Mi'^'^A.W
Miss

Miss

YORK

Charles

Julia
O

Hara

Paddy
Adair
Laurence
Blake
Gwendoline
Carew
Dr- .Davy Adair

Cyril Scott
Vera
Finlay
Charles
B.
Wells
C.
Bernard
Moore
Kitty O'Connor
Mureen
Maguire

fiellaby

Doreen

Blake

Webb
,

Mrs.
Mrs.
Ticket

Bmgle

Emily

Putter

Alice

Taker
SYNOPSIS:

Act
Dr.

II.

Scene

I.

Same

Dispensary.

The

"

Evening.
(The
(Shepherd's

"

"BLUE
A

in

comedy
Lee

and

Ghan

House.

three

J. J.

by

acts

Shubert

George
the

at

CAST

OF

28,

Courtneidge.

Ernest
Mona

.Edgar

;.

.Maria
.

Truex
Thomas
Nelson
Ziccardi

', .Helen
Robert

Jenkins

Stegall
Mack

Lowell
Harrison

Richard

Gilstrap
Cooksey

"

SYNOPSIS:
Week

Act

Later.

I.

Early

"

by

York,

CHARACTERS

Jim

produced
New

1920.

Mrs.

"

"

"

Theater,

Judge
Terry

III.

Act
IV.
N.
W.
Ry.

Scarborough,

Princess

Burleson
Billy
Hope
Hillyer
Jep
Clayton
Sallie

Act

BONNET"

August

Cuca
Miss

Souther

Morning.

Ball.)
Bush.)

A
First-class
the
L.
Carriage on
The
Ghan
House.
Staged by Robert

"

B.
.

Davy's

Scene

Lorraine
CliSe

Belmore

J.
Act

The

"

Stuart

Isabel
West
Eileen
Huban
Eunice
Elliott

Eileen

Lord

McCarthy

Kara

Mary

373

Early

Mattie
Neil

Morning.

Evening.

Act

III.

Act
"

Two

Taber
Keene
Burton
IL

"

Hours

Later.
The
the

entire

The

time

was

on

is the

patrol

Billy Burleson,
Professor

action

Hillyer ranch

of the

in the living room

of
of Texas.
Grande
country
the
National
of 1916. while
Guard
Mexican
the
border.
along

house
summer

duty

living

play

in the

occurs

Rio

working on
daughter, Hope,

aud

the

Hillyer

ranch

with

is faced
with
Hillyer and his
a problem
when
the professor dies.
Either
he must
abandon
Hope in her
hour
the ranch
and
let the gossips talk.'
of need, or stay on, run
He
neither
of
them
is of age
but
might marry
her,
and,
would
to
she
want
him.
besides, he isn't sure
Billy
marry
decides
and
to run
the ranch
help Hope, and as a result involves
those
who
himself
in a series
of fights with
speak slightingly
misuiiderstand
those
of his high-minded
motives.
who
is
Among
stationed
the
border.
American
soldier,
on
Mack,
a young
Terry
"

THE

374

Billy

and

Terry

whip

can

from
After

for

other.

"THE

GREENWICH

in two

revue

Murray

set-tos

dialogue by

acts,

Sloane,

and

Arthxir

who

is

Inc.
30,

Harriet

Davies
Margaret
Stone
Janet
Wee
Pee
Meyers

Green
Severn

Hanford

Hap

BankoflE

in

comedy

William

by

CAST
Gilbert

BAD

three

Phebe

MAN"

Emerson
by Porter
Brown,
the
at
Harris, Jr.,
Comedy
Theater,
August
30,
1920.

OF

acts

CHARACTERS

Jones

Henry

Frank

Smith
Pell
Pell

Morgan
Lucia

Fred

Giddings
Hardy
Angela Hardy.
Pancho
Lopez

John
Wilson
Edna

Alyarado
Cook

Bradley
Blake

Act

James

III.

LonQrgan.
page

269.

Act
Border.
"

Harrington
Reynolds

Indian
Joe
Frank
Bixby
Charles
Gibney

'"

SYNOPSIS:
the Mexican

Tiden
Carson

Hibbard
Holbrook
Blinn
Herbert
Heywood
H.
Bell
James
Chief
White
Hawk

Pedro
Venustiano

Mexican

Devine
L.

Frances

Red

Felip

Conroy

A.

James

Jasper

Gimbel

Hadley

Mile.

"THE

satirical

the

Howard
Marsh
Bert
Savoy

Jay Brennan
Clemons
James

produced

at

ENGAGED

Brady

Ivaa

1920"

1920.

Agnes

Ford

love

lyrics by John
win
by A. Bald-

Crumit

Margaret

and

get the

true

OP

J. Gray,
music
Swanstrom,

Bohemians
produced
by The
Village Theater, August

to

their

FOLLIES

neither

forces

trying

discover

Frank
Doris

as

combine

to

Thomas

PRINCIPALS

See

but

Hope,

over

VILLAGE

Anderson

Greenwich

1920-1921

other

ranch.
each

several

have

OF

they finally agree

scheming
landgrabber
a
which
Billy and
Hope

the

her

save

PLAYS

BEST

The

I. "Ranch

Noon.
Same.

House
Act
II.

Evening.

B.

of
"

Gilbert
The
Same.

Staged

by

Lenhart

Jones

on

Dusk.
Lester

PLAYS

PRODUCED

IN

"CALL
A

in

comedy

three

THE

the

at

Empire
August 31,

CAST
Howard

1920.

CHARACTERS
William

Thomas

Mowbray

Tom
Barbara

Lane

Martin

Rea
Act
Act

Conn.

mount,
Later.

Act

III.

I.
II.
At

"

The

"

At

"

Joan's

Following

Week.
Belasco.

David

Mowbrays,

The

Houston
Wise
Milton

Jane

SYNOPSIS:

by

Walker
MarinofiE

Mrs.

Nellie

the

Beechep

Fania

Thomas

Harriet

Amory

Charlotte

Balog-Mari
Alice
Spencer
Isabel

Morris

John
Janet

Deering

Catherine

Merivale

Philip

Mowbray

Judge
Joan

OF

375

Archibald, produced
by David
Theater, New
York,

Townsend

Dudley

YORK

DOCTOR"

by Jean

acts

Belasco

NEW

Time

Home,
Mowbrajrs'
the
Few
Mowbrays',
a
The

"

Catherine

New

Apartment,
Near

West-

Days
City,
Staged

York

Future.

find
themselves
Howard,
bom
mentalist,
sentiby a
Catherine,
a
is convinced
Howard
her.
no
longer loves
Tiring
of a ten-year
his
he
has
to
honeymoon,
forget
wedding
be^un
anniversaries, and accepts his wife's kiss of greeting as a settled
in place of a daily thrill.
Mrs.
knows
custom
Mowbray
thing
somebe done.
advertisement
the
of a
must
Happening
upon
"Doctor
of Domestic
Difficulties," she calls the doctor, who
with
be an
to
turns
out
exceptionally attractive
woman
young
confronted

better

familiar

than

Mowbray
to

go

subtly
to
apply

for

husband

is

loose"

parties,

gay

fallen

give

at

friend

music

of

practice and
the play's end.

it would

be

Mowbrays,

confine

herself

acts, book

and

the

the

doctor

and
her

to

SHOP"

CAST
Freddie

were

neglectful
herself
an

tractive
at-

destined

seems

domestic

own

"

and

Gideon

and

if she

Townsend,

Dudley

with

clothes,

home

well

as

Meanwhile

the

fancy

from

away

Mrs.

lyrics by Anne
Caldwell,
Felix, produced by Edgar J. MacGregor and
Moore
Knickerbocker
the
at
Patch
Theater,
New
York, August
1920.
31,
in three

comedy
by Hugo

William

advises

lot of

works

scheme

SWEETHEART

"THE

musical

The

her

up

problems

buy
long trip

brought to terms.
desperately in love

bachelor
to

perhaps

divorce.

take

doctor

herself

to

"

to

that

suggest

to

has

"cut

The

sense.

common

average
to

to

and

situation.

Blount

OF

CHARACTERS

Roy
Daniel

Gordon

Healy

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

376

1920-1921

Fleming

Una

Peggy
Julian

Blount

Mildred
Peter

Potter

Harper
Morton

Howard
Esther
Ford
Helen
Russell
Zella

Butts

Minerva
Natalie

Lertora

Joseph
Maiy
K.
Harry

Lorimer

Blythe

Daphne
Mr.
Hylo

Hill
Clay
Irving

Irma

Grace

Hudson

Teddy

Teddy
lona

Dorothy

Mary

Marie
Charlotte

Amaranth
Clarinda

Arrol
Jane
O'Brien
Mary
Derst
Ralph
Thomas
Malaney

Timandra
Tom

Jerry
Harry
Jack

Alfred

Clay

Bill
Act

SYNOPSIS:
A

"

Sweetheart
Studio,

I. "The

Act
II.
Avenue
Fifth

Afternoon.

Lorimer's

"

Auction

Room.

Opler
Hill

Scheidel
Strahlman

Jack
William

Pete

III.

Irving
Brady
Taylor

Late

Shop.
Evening.
Staged
by

Act

Edgar

MacGregor.

"LITTLE
musical

S.

comedy
Henry

R.

Herndon

in

two

CAST

OF

2,

alias

Foster,

J. Robert

alias Rev.

Clay,
Shirley

"Fingers"

York,

Lucille

Williams

CHARACTERS
Fulton
Frederick

Graham

Amy
Angel

New

Dr.

Raymond,
Jr.
Vincent
Henry
Frank

Moiilan

Majorie
Juanita

Gateson
Fletcher

Clayton

Butterfield

Edna

Miss
Wheeler
Woodruff
Porter
Mortimer
Gayling

Act

Jere
Lillian

II.

(Three
Later.)
by

Angel
inclined,
"ad"

Act
Scene

Days

Alfred

I. "Scene

Country

"

Later.)
2

The

"

Hickman

Butterfield,
advertises

Offices
Scene

"

and

heiress

for

Same.
C. A.
to

manager
the
hands

falling into
and
Clay,
'Amy
Shirley, a trio
Miss
and
Butterfield
disappear
The

Exterior

i"

Scene

Home.

Scene

Shaw
Wells

Bernard

Billikins
SYNOPSIS:
Butterfield's

by

G.

1920.

Rpsalie

"Dickey"

Richard

by

Theater,

September

music

Clark,

Savin, produced
Belmont

the

Edward

by

acts

M.

and
at

CHARITY"

MISS

the

of
a

"

of

Interior
Butterfield
"

McAuliffe
White
of

Angel
Same

Society.
The
Same.
(Two
Days
Days
(Two
Later.)
Staged
Lima.

de

millions
to

of

of
with

and
her

help
"Dicky"
crooks,
the

philanthropically
spend

her

money.

Foster, "Fingers"
they plan to fleece
It happens,
money.

PLAYS

Angel,

take

to

town

determine

IN

they become

that

however,
model

PRODUCED

to

interested

so

of the

care

with

through
acquires the

go

"Dickey"

old

poor

the

YORK

NEW

377

in their scheme

to

strikers

that

rent

philanthropy.
honestly.

build

they
marrying

By

fortune

"HONEYDEW"

and

in

ZimbaKst,
by Efrem
lyrics by Joseph Herbert, produced
by Joe Weber
the Casino
Theater, September
6, 1920.

with

Play

music

acts, music

two

CAST

Hal

Porde
Park

Sam

Ash

Manatt

Fred

Chanser

Walter

Penelope

Morrison
Conover
Maxwell
FoUis
Dorothy
Ethelind
Terry
Hall
Marie

Conchita

Mile.

Hay
Theresa

Vanoni
Mrs.
Lenore
Muriel

Marguerite
Earle

Evelyn

Daisy

Sing t^
Miss
Japonica
Rosemary

Miss

Jonquil

Helen
Aldian
Adele

Hudson

Sanderson
Hill
Betty
Arthur
Wallace

Margaret

Violet

Beatrice

Miss

Dahlia
Azalea

Miss

Orchid

Margaret
Dorothy

Miss

Doris

Hollyhock

Miss
Miss

Betty

Gardenia

SYNOPSIS:
Pelham.
Home

at

I.

Act
II.
Act
Larchmont.

Staged

Same.

"

by

Francis

Studio

The

"

Scene

of

Henry

"

Afternoon,
Short.
Hassard

AND

"GENIUS
American

Benham

Year

THE

Leona

NeiU
Pursell

Mice

Columbine

Miss

Long
Powers

Dorothy

Nasturtium

Miss
Miss

An

John

Dunsmure
Kendall
Gill
Frank

John
Kuy

Pedro

Miss

at

CHARACTERS

OF

Henry
Honeydew
Adams
Sylvester
Howard
Taylor
Dick
Captain
Jack

Timothy

book

De

Grasse

Honeydew
Henry
Honeydew's
Scene

Later.

at

New
2

"

CROWD"

and
in three
acts
by John T. Mclntyre
comedy
the Cohan
at
by George M. Cohan
Hill, produced
New
York, September 6, 1920.
Theater,
CAST

Philippe
Robert
Harrison
Dickson
Parker

Trava
G.

Burr

Lloyd

OF

CHARACTERS
George

Renavent
Otto

.Frank
"

H.

"

CoopM"

Cliffe

Hollms
Frank
Frank
Ross

THE

378

PLAYS

BEST

1920-1921

OF

Salvatore

Venneto

Howard

Giovanni

Sataro

Max
Charlet

Baccigalupo

Luigi
Edouard

Apartment,
Gaspare's

He

excited

III.
o*Clock

Carnegie
He
is going
secretary.

Same

Night.

violinist, grows
of

tags
he

He

will

to the
away
It happens

and

Lovett

give

up

solitudes
that

the

his

he

crowd,
insistently.

have

be

can

matter

is

with

All

becomes

so

date

concert

ticularly
par-

of them.

none

Trava

rather

secretary

really is the

what

will

career

where

the

him

Finally
to
keep

refuses

he

of

weary

that

women

that

women

woman

Loraine

"

decides, are vampires, and

"be
good, and clean."

Hall.

yoimg
he is

the

crowd

about

Shaw

Music
Room
in
Trava's
Late
Afternoon.
Act
II.
the Next
Evening.
7 o'Clock
in
Trava's
Apartment.
M.
Cohan.
Staged
by Geo.

to

wants

Leroy

Cummings
Clay
Dorothy

L~The
Act
the Argentine.
Violin
About
Shop.
Room
Music
The

Trava,

he

women,

Adele

Marie

at

"

Lewis

Helen

Vanderslip

SYNOPSIS:

Oretta
Helen

Dorothy

Orden

Westerveldt

the

Manley
Romily

MacCausland
Adelaide
Starr
Dorothea
Quigley

Bellamy
Van

Philippe

Stewart

Kay

Jones

McDuff-Powell

Eleven

Beaumar

Katherine
Marian
Rita

Boyd-

Act

Mellish
Trelease

Constance
Loriola

Brooks-Vinton

Miss
Miss

Ottinger

Rubi

Puyster
LefEngs
Arlingham

Miss
Miss

Pecheur

Leonora
Vera
Fuller

Bessie
Miss
De

Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.

Leach

Marie

Cleeve

Miss

Coakley

Viola

Madame
Serafina
Miss
Buck

Miss

Kramer
Brainard

Marion

Ness
Trava

Mrs.
Lanhara
Lanham
Rosamond
Mrs.
Bemers
Vera

Bartlett

Ralph

Gribert

Louise

Boulden
Froelich

Wright

Bama
Soloist

Tenor
Mira
Van
Madame

Mellish

Puller

Tagliani

Gasparo

than

alone

at

play.

with

his

attractive

very

Trava

is that

know
it.
His best
desperately in love with her and doesn't
automobile
smart
violinist's
the
salesman,
friend, a
senses
young
him
both
trouble, and
to
by arousing his jealousy induces
play
Hall
and
later to ask
the secretary to marry
at Carnegie
him.

"THE
A

play

in

three

acts

Theater,

WOMAN

by
New

CAST

BillyByrd
Tom
Maude

OF

Paul

Kester,

York,
OP

BRONZE"

produced

September

Randall

the

7, 1920.

CHARACTERS

Ralph

Randall

at

Gerald

Jane

Shirley
Gilbert
Gannon

Frazee

PLAYS

PRODUCED

Dorothy

Barker

Leonard

Hunt

IN

NEW

Mrs.

Douglas

Sylvia

Berliner

Marion

Halliday
Barney

William
Harriet

Kopiloff
Sterling

Mary

Griggs

Hunt

Ellen

Ten

Months
the

Act
An

"

of

Hunt

I.

"

Afternoon

New

Later.
in

Later.
The
of Leonard

Loggia

Outside

Powers

Anglin
Bruce
Langdon
Barfoot
Harry
Weidhaas
Ralph
J. R. Haywood

Mrs.

SYNOPSIS:
II.

Williams
Mather

Margaret

Morton
Reginald
Bonelli
Papa
George

Act

Connolly

Sally
Sidney
Eugene

Graham

James
Vivian

Fowler

Walter

Randall

Douglas

Vivian

Vera

Morton

Patrick
Mrs.

Graham

379

John

Courtney

Mary

Strelsky

in

YORK

Afternoon

in

May.

Action
Hunt's

Act
III.
of the
Play
Studio
in His

February.
A

"

Night.

Takes

Place

House,

Just

York.

realizes,after

of her
devoting the best ten years
is
and
Hunt,
husband, who
a
thing
somesculptor
of a genius, that
Leonard's
love
Also
for her is waning.
that
it is turning toward
Sylvia Morton,
a
girl visiting
young
the Hunts.
Because
the sculptor is at a crisis in his career,
in
which
he is competing
for a million-dollar
his
wife
mines
deterprize,
Even
when
not
to make
a
scene
by denouncing
Sylvia.
that the girlis to bear the sculptor a child she restrains
she learns

life to

Leonard

herself

her

does

and
later

commit

not

the

murder

that

is in

her

heart.

the

resculptor, having tired of Sylvia, returns

year
Then
it
is
pentently to Vivian
and, being a genius, is forgiven.
in the "victory that has conquered defeat
that in his wife's eyes,
the
the light of inspiration
sculptor catches
through suffering,"
to transfer
for which
he has been
searching, the light he purposes
shall
in
which
be the
"Woman
heroic
his
to
Bronze," the
figure

center

of his

group.

"A

MAN

in three

drama

Dixon

prize

at

the

CAST

OF

PEOPLE"

Dixon, produced by Thomas

York, September
7, 1920.

CHARACTERS
Little
Robert
McCahill

Angela

Nancy
Abraham

Lincoln
Lincoln
Mrs.
Colonel
Nicolay
Edwin

M.
Geo.

Stanton
B.

McCIellan

Captain
Vaughan
Winter
Betty
Thaddeus

Henry

THE

by Thomas
Bijou Theater, New
acts

Abe

Gen.

OP

Stevens

Raymond

Howard
Ellen
Claude

Hall

Mortimer

Cooper

H.

W.

J. Brady
Webster

Charles

Charles
Coghlan
Patricia
Moms

John

C.

Redfield

Hickey
Clarke

H.

John

PLAYS

BEST

THE

38o

OF

1920-1921

Gilmore

Sister

A
A

Congressman

A
A

Woman

National

Caryl

Gillin

Isabel

Hill
Gilbert

Charles

Norvelle

Lenore

Mother

McCahill

Angela
Howard

Operator

Telegraph

Committeeman

Claney

Maryland,

from

Fred
SYNOPSIS:

Prologue
His

at

Room

in

Same
as
Act
III.
and

the

"

II.

Epilogue

arotmd

the

the

of

the

from

the

Act
"

i.

"

The

"

Second

The

Strong
hood
Boy-

President's
II.

Act

1864.

23,

Same

to

Room
"

Aug.

the
Eight
in Washington,

Quarter

incident

confidence

visit

Knee.
House

C.

Lincoln's

"

Evening.

Same

I.

Act

as

Staged

Inauguration.

Dimcan.

Augustin

Builded

White
I. at

Act
a
President's

Act

by

retain

Mother's

the

of

Glimpse

"

of

the

Lincoln's

of Abraham
malcontents

his

in

committeemen
Republican
presidential race
following

to

failure

and

his

drawal
with-

renomination

in

suggest

his

to

party

own

1864.
"LITTLE
A

comedy

in

four

Sam

H.

Harris

OLD

Johnson Young,
produced
Plymouth
Theater, New
York,
8, 1920.
September

at

OF

Albert
Andrus
Susan
Given

Astor

Betty Schuyler
Rachel

Bully
Ariana
Michael

Waters

Donald

Brewster

De

Puyster
O'Day
O'Day

Meek

Margaret

Brewster

Boy

Charlton

Randall
John
Ward
John
Charles
Kennedy
Douglas
J. Wood

Daniel
O'Reilly
Cornelius
Vanderbilt

Btinny

Glendinning

Frank

Halleck
Brevort

Jacob

CHARACTERS
Ernest

Green

John

by

the

CAST

Henry

YORK"

Rida

by

acts

Delevan
Larry
Washington
Irving
Fitz

NEW

Nugent

Paul
Porter
Pauline
Whitson
Alf
T.
Genevieve

Patricia
Peter
Delmonico
Bill Hart

Wm.

Helton
Tobin

J. McClure

Frank
Horton
Fred
Fairbanks
Thos.
Houck

John

Hoey
Samuel
Bailey

I.
Delevan's.
Act
At
Act
IL
Larry
Delevau
Garden.
A Few
Months
Later.
Act
III.
Act
The
Fire
House.
The
Following
Night.
IV.
Back
the
Delevan's
to
the
The
Action
of
Following
Morning.
the Play
in New
York
1810.
Transpires
About
Staged
by
Sam
Forrest.

SYNOPSIS:

"

"

The

"

"

The

Michael

of Ireland, learning that

if there
O'Days
were
be heir to the
fortune
left by a
a
boy in the family he would
New
York
Patricia
kinsman, conspire to substitute
who
O'Day,
been
have
should
a
boy but isn't, as the real heir.
Michael,

PLAYS

the

PRODUCED

IN

father, brings Patricia,

The

girl

if she

whom

she

rather

than

for

herself

New

York
and

accent

YORK

381

York.
boy, to New
until
she
learns
deception
enough
her
cousin, with
gets the
Larry Delavan,
money,
has
fallen
in love, will be cheated
of it.
out
Then,
with
the scheme,
she risks a jail sentence
go through
father
and
The
by confessing.
setting is in the
of 1810, when
John Jacob Astor
spoke with a German
Cornelius
Vanderbilt
ran
a
ferry.

carries

that

dressed

NEW

as

oflf the

well

"POLDEKIN"
A

in four
comedy
C. Tyler at the

CAST

OF

Carl

Maria

Elsie
E.

G.
Manart

Pinsky_
Nicolai
Endachieff

SYNOPSIS:
II.

the

Act
A

"

Same

Act

copy

in New
A

"

student

Hoch
Wilke

type

for

Room

Barwald

City.

Russian

York.
in the

III.

Act

"

Tenement.

Bolshevist, is brought by
to help them
spread the
Being a printer, he prepares

America

to

propaganda.

the

sets

in

Apartment

Yard
Back
Act
IV.

Russia

from

government's
and

II.

An

"

radical

mildly

I.

Tenement

as

of Reds

group
soviet

Kippen

H,

Wm.

Sergeant

Robinson

Arliss
George
Julia Dean
Toler
Sidney

Poldekin
Blanche
Welch

Poldekin,

Anthony
Mackay

Emil
Hubert

Krimoff

The

9, 1920.

CHARACTERS

Podoff

Act

by George

by Booth
Tarkington, produced
Park
Theater, New
York, September

acts

the

circulars.

In

America

kin
Polde-

with
the
opportunities of the
impressed
follow
he
refuses
to
that
enjoy
they
people
substitutes
from
extracts
would
Reds
lead, and
where
the
for the revolutionary
of Independence
ments
preachDeclaration
the
in
He
is
wounded
the
out.
send
would
fight
his friends
well
but
he
the
of
Bolshevists,
the
gets
taking
which
precedes
is

favorably

so

and

and

freedom

the

becomes

good

American.

STRANGER"

"WELCOME
A

comedy

by Aaron

Harris

at

the

in

Hoffman
Cohan

CAST

Bije
Clem

Frankel
Warner
Beemis

OF

acts, produced

Harris

and

September
David

four

13,

Theater,

New

by Sam
York,

1920.

CHARACTERS
-Adler
David
Adair,
John
Jr.
David

Higgms

H.

BEST

THE

382

PLAYS

OF

1920-1921

Ben

Tyler

Gideon

George
Valerie

Whitson
Grace
Ned
Tyler
Trimble
Mrs.
Esther

"

11.^the

In Act

"

I.

Act

Act^ II.

Eve.

Isidor

of the Grand
Hotel.
New
Lobby
Home.
Clem's
Five
Weeks
Later.
for a few
seconds
hghts will be lowered
half

Following

Solomon,

Science,

prosperity

Yankees

hiding

he

only

not

come

anti-Semitic
under

to

and

of

is

himself

almost

alias,they

his

on

he

has

heard

until

he

around

most

England

war

its

people.
that

Isidor, but, learning

them

among

Christian

Hke

New

what

stick

to

village

into

field in

flew

commercial

little by

manages

the

to

seeldng

drifts

business,

a
village that has declared
influenced
soul,
kindly
Being a

Christian

"

merchant,

in

himself

establish

The

Act
III.
Office.
of the Grand
Hotel.
Scenes
Are
Laid
in a

Town.

Jewish

Lobby

"

Year's

New

England

New

hour.

an

IV.
Eve.

social and

violent

J, Bennet

"

lapse of about
a
Act
May.
Following

The
Small

brought

Lennon

Percival

denote

The

Mower
Brandon

Jules

to

Martin

Mary

SYNOPSIS:

to

Herbert

Margaret

Sam

which

Hickerson

Isadora

Donegan

Year's
Note

Sidney

Frank

Clark
Solomon

Mary

Breeze

Edmund

Solomon

Isidor

Johnson

L. Snader
I. Schofield

Edward
Charles

Seth Trimble
Hooker
Eb
Whitson
Ichabod

the

apostate

an

effusive

grow

race.

of
has

The
most

Jew

in their

enthusiasm.

"ONE"

in

drama

David

three
Belasco

Edward

by

acts

the

at

September
CAST
Dr.

Noah

Knoblock,

Belasco

OF

14,

1920.

CHARACTERS

Fetch

Randle

Theodore
Beverley
Machael
Ja"ray
Bert
Mason

An

P.

Henry

Ayrton

Philip Desborough
Martin
Lewis
Theodore
Babcock

Itfb^^Ellll^Si
Mrs.
Mrs.
Katie

produced
York,

New

Theater,

Frances
Marie

Rowland

Delgado

R.
Clara

Daisy
Elevator

Girl

SYNOPSIS:

Sitting

Room,

November
York.

A Private
York
Time.
in New
to 5 P- M.
Scene
Lrondon.
i
New

"

Biirke

Sidney
Belmore

Lulu

Act
in a

Evening

Starr

Scene

i."

i~

House

Boarding
to

P.

M.

London

Sitting-room
Note
York.
The

"

of

P.
Three
Private
10

M.

London.
in
Time.
Small

A3T:ton

Private

Kensington.
Scene
Hotel,

in London

Days Elapse.
Sitting Room

"

A
New
P. M.

corresponds
Act
II.
in Kensing"

by

PLAYS

PRODUCED

Again.

ton
The

Time.
Act
III.
in Kensington.

Room
London

Sitting Room
Staged by David

that

distance
each

with

Ruby,
justice unless
York

been

to

convinced

in

reluctant

death
united

to

in

make

her

soul

The

M.

New

New

Sitting

II.
New

"

383

York.
M.

3 P.

P. M.
York.

10

York

Time.

Pearl

them.

pianist,

Whatever

her.

help
debut

When

the

herself

he

that

GUEST

OP

HONOR"

by

William

is

is

and

the

only by
half

souls

sacrifice
it

has

Pearl

loves

that

to

goes

who

man

two

great

realizes

puzzled youth

other.

do

Pearl, yet

to

their

can

the

the

to

young

really is Ruby
Realizing finally
makes

on

Ruby

it

sister

the

communicate

to

is unable

his afEections

her

or

share, according

who

they are
greatly dependent

concert

that

sisters

able

to

him.

body.
the

P.

New

"

Act

as

Scene

between

is

near

heart

herself

one

Again.
Lon(Jon.

Day

twin

transfers

her

accept

and

"

York.

are

each

is

of either

herself,

and

her

Same

them

Pearl

with

in love

Scene

Hotel

Elapse.

accomplished

an

YORK

Belasco.

separates

other,

Thus

New

The

Ruby
Delgado
theorists, one

and

certain

to

"

NEW

Time.

in the
Scene

Ten
Days
in New

Time.

The

Pearl

London

Sitting Room

Private

York

M.

P.

IN

be

by killing
he

had

produced
by
York,

Lee

Ruby

was

always loved.
"THE
A

in

comedy

three

Shubert

at

acts

Broadhurst

the

September
OP

CAST

20,

New

1920.

CHARACTERS
Graham

Weatherbee

Tack

Murray

Mrs.

Mr.

Hodge,
Theater,

H.
William
Howard

Warner

Boy

Laundry

Wartle
John Weatherbee
Robert
Thisby
Kent

,"

P^'*?,^"''=?"
McCauley

Fredenc

Kent.'.'
.'.'.'.'

Warrington

Studio,
I.
the

Staged

is

Frank
Wheeler

Lee

N.

J"hn

SYNOPSIS:

on

Belleville

de

Ann

Tom

Act

Bncker

".Lo'^s D?":'?/

""""""

Butler

and

Heaton

.Alice

Kent

Mrs.

"""

Minam

Kent
Helen
Mr.Lesoir
Mr

Morgan

Harold

Curtis

lone

Thompson

O'Connor
Edward
William
Hodge

Mr.

Rosamond

Lucas

J^S^}^.Lamont

""

Four

Act
New

Days

I.
York

"

John
City.

Weatherbee's
Act

III.
Act
Later.
in Connecticut.

II.
"

Estate
Kent
Hodge.
by William

struggling writer
a
John Weatherbee,
Living
starving in a top-floor studio.

Room
Same

Living
"

The

with

with

as

Hill

"Harmony
Days
Two

Later.

flair

him

'for verse,

is

boy

of

four
in

he

had

taken

as

to

verses

invited

prize

brings

who

woman

baby's
poet

is
to

agree

agreed
bring up

comedy
'duced

the

The

upon.

the

boy

marries

poet

Siad

Frank

Helen

forced

Yorker
to

stab

known

(Later

I.

Act

Country

"

acts,

pro-

22,

1920.

Hatch
DeWolf
Rolland
K.

Home

Anna

as

Gloris
Artos
Cromwell
Alice

Adams),

Fried
Alden

Brady

Siad

"

Months

Three

they

Cliff Worman
Pinto

Street,
New
Fisk,
New
Henry

Coffee
Coury's
House,
Act
II.
City.
Private
Years
Later.
Six
City.
of Henry
Fisk, Irvington-on-theYork
York

Later.

"

Act

IV.

"

Same

as

Act

I.

Day.

Syrian who
house,

young

in

wildly ambitious
New

promise
com-

Effingham

Housen

Hudson.
The
Next

waitress

A
and

Werner

John

Betty

SYNOPSIS:
Office
of
Act
III.

the

Rod
LaRoque
Edward
Morse

Fisk

Washington

whether

aunt,

Gustave

Ayyobb

young

adopted

him.

S.

Anna

the

CHARACTERS

Gents)

as

Coury

Nellie
Van
Miss
Bird

as

see

Ward

Rizzo
Bessie

is

the

be

to

the

WiUiam

The

together.

OF

Fisk

(Known
"Bunch"
Berry
Allen
Sparkles
Stead
John
Tanner
"Beauty"
Fisk
Henry

Anna

is awarded

honor.

out

turns

some

ASCENDS"

CAST
Howard

of

mother

dying

submitted

Ford
in four
by Harry
Chapman
New
York, September
Playhouse,

drama
at

of

arms

guest

invitation

"ANNA

the

precipitates a struggle to
shall
have
legal guardian

child's

the

or

club's

the

the

which

aunt,

be

to

1920-1921

Weatherbee,
having
hterary-club competition,

woman's

and

OF

from

infant

an

house.

boarding

PLAYS

BEST

THE

384

coffee

to

of

good
a

become

family

vicious

cadet

who

takes
a
America,
job
$3 a week, becomes
meets
good American,
a
young
tries to help her, and
is finally

who

comes

saves

would

to

her

make

white

slave

of

she
has
killed
Thinking
him, she flees,changes her name,
school.
and
Six years
later
to
she
is a best
seller
night
goes
the
Ascends.
written
the
novel
Anna
called
authors,
having
among
the
the
white
Again sjje meets
man
and, though
good young
slaver
returns
to
threaten
in having
him
her, succeeds
jailed
the
the
hero.
same
day she promises to marry

her.

PLAYS

PRODUCED

IN

"MARRY
A

farcial

in

comedy

Oliver

THE
three

Morosco

POOR

acts

the

at

CAST

Ripley

Kittie

Porter

OP

Davis,
Theater, New

25,

Mrs.

Paddington
Harrison

Gary

Carlton

Halbert
Brown
Isabel
Lowe
William
Roselle
Harold
De
Ninita

Gibbs

Becker
Bristow

Stapleton

Kent

Beatrice

Morgan
Grogan

Wilbur
Maude

SYNOPSIS:
Island.

David

Frances
Mann
Gertrade
Maitland
Prank
AUworth

Sara

Second

by

York,

CHARACTERS

Paddington
Julia Paddington
Jack Tanner
Littlefield
Bradley

Rose

produced

1920.

Wallace

Winsted

385

GIRL"

William

Tom

Ann
Rev.

YORK

Owen

by

Little

September
Steve

NEW

Act

Floor
Scene

of

I.

"

Wallace

Scene

"

The

Paddington's

Tanner's
Jack
Room.
A
Few
Minutes
Later.
That
Staged
Evening.
by
2

Room.
Living
Living Room.

"

Main

Noyes
Braun
O'Connor

Hall

House

on

Act

the

Long

on

II.
The
III.
The
Priestly Morrison
Act

"

"

house
Julia Paddington and Jack Tanner
are
guests at the same
home
full of the stuff that
Jack's friends, bringing him
party.
should
have
with
him
disappeared
prohibition, shove
through
the
door
of Julia's room
He
by mistake.
spends the night in
the
armchair
into
which
he
settles
and
scandal
next
morning
threatens.
insist
she
shall
the
Julia's parents
marry
young
the
is
to
The
upon,
man
quiet
performed, wheregossip.
ceremony
of the
out
thinking to help him
Jack's friends
scrape.
with
first
two
alleged
wives, making him out a bigamist.
one
or
appear
married.
Jack and JuHa thereupon decide to remain

TAVERN"

"THE
A

Dick
acts
Gantt, produced
by Cora
comedy
tragedy in two
the
Cohan
M.
Cohan
at
York,
Theater, New
by George
September
27,
1920.
CAST
The

Tavern

The

Hired

Girl

The

Tavern
Hired

Man

The
The

Keeper's

The

Governor

The

Governor's
Governor's
Fianc6

Phillips Tead
Carlyle

Dodson

Spencer

Mitchell
Charters

Arnold
Elsie

Vagabond
Woman

CHARACTERS
Wanda

Keeper

The

The
The

OF
Son

Morgan
Wife

Daughter

Lucia
Alberta
William

Daly
Rizer

Wallace
Moore
Burton

Je"Erey

BEST

THE

386

SheriS

The

Sheriff's

Man

The
'The

Sheriff's
Attendant

Other

The

and

more

Man

is

Play

Sterret
Guthrie

in

Two

Acts.

melodrama

arrives

there

homeless

Action

The

Staged

Tavern.

Freeman's

Gaunt

Wilham

by

Holicky

M.

Joseph

night

stormy

1920-1921

Joseph

less wild

or

OF

Lee

The

Zacheus

PLAYS

Takes

skillfullyburlesqued.
at
lonely tavern
a
and

vagabond,
a
woman,
and
his family, who
have
been
held up
crossroads.
Suspicion develops

Governor

the

in

Place

Meehan.

John

On

wild

romantic

of

the

state

by footpads at a neighboring
the
to
identity of each
in
To
the
it is deliciously
turn.
of the
characters
vagabond
and
he
like a drama,
characters
delights in directing the familiar
in their parts.
Finally the keepers of a neighboring sanitariimi
take
certain
of the characters
back
of the
home, and the cause
humorous
is
made
clear.
mixups

"MERCHANTS
Afterward
Alan

called

as

VENUS"

OP

"Because

of Helen."

Brooks, produced
and
Judy
Theater,

by
New

CAST

OF

Richard

Lambert

York,

September

by

Punch

27,

1920.

CHARACTERS

Bainbridge

Edward
Donnelly
Robert
Kelly

Billy Hasbrouck
Ned
Bainbridge
Jack
Bainbridge
Helen
Davenport
Elsie
Mrs.
Davenport
Mrs.
Arnold

Marie

Frank

Thais

Wilcox

Hudson.
Over

Midnight.
Afternoon.
That
Hour

Magrane
Darwell

Jane
James

Terbell
McComas
Thomas
Hoier

Carroll

Benson
Benson

SYNOPSIS:
Residence.

Brooks
Rushmore

Vivian

Cromwell

Gladys

Dayton

Alan

Davenport

Vema
Alfred

One

acts

S. Ktirasaki

Oliver

York,

the

at

Vosi

Little

in three

comedy

Howard

Mary

Act
Two

Act
II.

I.
The
"

"

Oliver

Bainbridge's
Estate
Davenport

Years
Later.
Act
III.
Year
Later.
Jack's
Rooms,
Scene
Billy's Office, New
2
a

"

Scene

Night

3
at

"

i r.

New

York

the

on

Scene

"

Upper
i

"

New

York.
12
York,
Preceding
The
Hasbrouck
New
Apartment,
Scene
Jack's Rooms,
M.,
i A.
4
"

Later
Scene
Than
Note
I.
Act
III.
Are
Retroactive.
Time
Bertram
Harrison
and
the Author.
"

Scenes
Present.
"

Jack Bainbridge, a philosopher and

the
of modem
to
adjust himself
viewpoint
with
love
Helen
Davenport,
a
mercenary
He
is
loved
marrying
by Vema
money.
wholesome
he
does
dancer, whom

and

cynic,

of

Staged

by

attempts

society.
debutante

Cromwell,
not

feel

He

is in

intent
an

to

on

tively
attrac-

it would

be

PLAYS

honorable
He

for

tries

the

PRODUCED

him

to

IN

that

seeing

marry,

best

his

NEW

friend,
tries to save
girl, and
cad
of her.
a
unworthy

to

prevent

mercenary

from

marrying
embroiled
imhappily

in

he

who

both

love

YORK

is
the
As

does

387
love

not

from

rich,
girl who
result

afEairs, from

her.

marrying
loves

him

becomes

he
which

he

is

finally extricated.
"DON'T
A

Scottish

in

comedy
Morris

by William

TELL"

three

acts

the

Nora

at

by Graham
Moffat, produced
Bayes Theater, New
York,

September
CAST
Mirren

27,

1920.

CHARACTERS

OF

Cameron

Bella

Jessie

James

Bogle

Tibbie

John

Tocher
Willie

Mrs.

Cameron

Bailie

MacRoberts

Eva

Violet
Mrs.
Devine
David
Devine

Grace

Cameron

John

Clyne
Mrs.
Cameron

Campbell

Graham

Mofifat
Tawde

George

Margaret
Cameron

Graham
Wee

Bunty
oot
Dr.
Proudf
Mrs.
Macbeth

Betty

Marie

SYNPOSIS:

Act

at

I.

Evening.

Afternoon.

Act
III.
Macbeth's.
"

Mrs.

"

Act
Scene

Room
II.

Stuart

Camerons'
in the
Flat.
The
Same.
Saturday

"

James
Bogle's
i
ment
ApartScene
Saturday
Evening.
2
The
Later
Saturday
Evening.
"

"

II,
I. and
Acts
Occurs
of the Play

Same
Action

Wully

Dunsmore

Margaret

Macbeth

Wednesday

Noble
Moffat

Campbell
John
Aitken
J. Wright

Black

Jossie

as

in

Glasgow

in

1913.

PATTER"

"FITTER
A

Embert

Runciman
Neil McNeil
Winifred
Moffat

Jean

in three
by Will M. Hough, music
acts, book
comedy
B. Friedlander, produced
by WiUiam
and
lyrics by William
New
the
at
Theater,
York,
Friedlander
Longacre
B.
September
28, 1920.

musical

CAST
Bob

OF

CHARACTERS

Bryce
Violet
Mrs.

Price

John

Livingston

Jack

Forrester
Mason

George

James

Maxwell

Muriel
"Dick

Mason
Crawford"

George

Thompson

Mason
Proprieter of Candy

Mildred

Keats

Helen

Bolton
Hall

'.

Meriden

Jones

Squires

Frederick

Richardson
William
Kent

Jane

Albert

Hugh

Howard

Shop

George

Warner
Chilvers
Smithfield

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BEST

THE

388

Car

street

1920-1921

OF

SYNOPSIS:
II.

Act

"

Street

"

At

"

Room

Exterior

of Hotel

"

musicalized

the

of

of
Home.

Mason

Home.

Shaft.

Evening.
Cuba.

Havana,

Miramar,

Collier's

William

of

version

Bottom

the

Drawing

Colo.

Springs,
Mason
Mine
a

the

of

in

farce, "Caught

Rain."

the

"THREE
A

comedy

in

three

Marcin

at

the

29,

1920.

CHARACTERS

OF

Gubbins

Mercer
Beryl
Beatrice
Miller
Shackelford
Enunett

Woofers

Peggy
Bolton

Gubbins

jtmmie
William

Spoof

Charles

Foster
y

Rose

Yard

Jimmie
return

Leicester

find

is in

already

position

listed

collected

to

Hfe

his

York

left New

had

who

from

themselves

three

William

Gubbins,
London

to

with

Metcalfe

Mercedes

Desmore

shell
also
serves

and

the

the

correct

is

Foster

cloud

Gubbins'

error.

insurance;
under

Dalton

Arthur

"Spoofy,"
an
unknown,
the
after
to
war
prison camp
None
of the
officially dead.

Foster
German

still

the

Sheffield

Charles

Bensen

Lady

McNaughton
Helton
Percy
Cyril Chadwiclc
Flora

Gordon
of Scotland

Briggs

by Max
York,

Isham, produced
New
Village Theater,

Frederick

by

acts

Greenwich

CAST
Mrs.

GHOSTS"

LIVE

September

and

has

mother
American

young
reason

has

to

believe

and

police are
looking for him,
"Spoofy," suffering from
remember
nothing of the past.
shock, can
"Spoofy"
has
skill
which
an
as
a
developed
kleptomaniac,
uncanny
to
Before
the
the
complicate matters.
evening is over

records

of the

three

are

cleared

"BROADWAY
A

Spelvin
Greeter

in Colorado

Room

Drawing

"

Scene
"

III.

Act

I.

Act
Scene

"

Afternoon.
Scene

George
Arthur

Conductor

Butler

in

revue

Jackson

two

and

Maire

at

George

the

ending

is

satisfying.

1920"

by Blair Treynor, Archie

Gottler, Arthur
Le
Gershwin,
George
produced
by George
the
Winter
New
Garden,
York, September
acts

PRINCIPALS
Bert

and

BREVITIES

29,

Eddie

up

Cantor
Williams
LeMaire

1920.
ENGAGED
Hal

Van
Rensellear
Natalie
Kingston
Ula
Sharon

PLAYS

PRODUCED

IN

NEW

4;L"ji?5",^'"^
gii'tli
Jailor
Teck

Parker
Van
Dyke
William
Sully
Paul

Murdock

Genevieve
Barnes

Marcelle

three

in

Selwyns

by Edgar

acts

Selwyn, produced by
New
Theater,
York,

Square
September
30,

CAST

OF

CHARACTERS
Nash
Florence
Mildred
Whitney

Mack
Moreland

Irene

Mrs.

Wallace

CWally)

Ruth

Stuart

Martin

Chester

(Chet)

Martin

Al
Manning
Wilham
Mile.

Elise

Dolly McMann
Gait
M.
Henry
Stanley Northrup
Charles

Peggy
Grace

Reed

Mason

Alan

Dinehart

Bert
Wanda
Helen

J. Norton

WilUams
Bain
William

Stanwood

Alexander
Elkins
Mabelle
Camilla
Lyon
Soir
Le
George

John

Godding
Clayton

George
Came

Laurence

Maginnis

Malcolm

Arnold
Warren

Edward

Howard

Benton
Carol
Ray

Williams
Act

SYNOPSIS:

Ajpartmentin
of

Florence

Reginald

Alison
Bradshaw
Catherine
Proctor
Williams
William

Martin

Mrs.

the

1920.

Bond

Betty

Kern

MIRAGE"

Times

the

at

Houghton

Florence

"THE
melodrama

389

Peggy

VeraGrosset

YORK

I.
Fifties.

the

"

City.

York

New
Act

in November.
Day
Same
Gait.
of the
Evening
Act
-I. The
Morning.
Following
a

of Irene

Room

Living

II.

Home
Act

"

Day.
Staged

Moreland's

Late
of
III.

Afternoon

Henry

the

by

M.

Same

"

as

Author.

York
of
New
in search
to
Erie, Pa., comes
the
with
in
she
hfe.
crowd,
Falling
a
wrong
permits
gives up the fight to be respectable and for seven
years
for
and
her
maintain
traction
to
help
an
a
apartment
magnate
before
Mrs.
her
her care
folks
for the
at home.
By putting a
later
her
first convinces
she
family she is married, and
name
Erie
Her
writes them
she is a widow.
sweetheart, having got on
York
in the world, comes
New
to
to
By this time she
get her.

Irene

work

of

Martin

broader

and

is tired

hfe

the

of

she

is

living and

respectability, but her sweetheart

him, however, that her reformation
to

overlook
a

Erie

her

doubt
and

in

past,

but

her

mind

its group

after

her

the

finds

traction

that

to

eager

she

is

her

return

magnate
will

ever

magnificence

She

out.

complete

and

to

he

and
succeeds

be

able

freedom

and

Erie

convinces
is

willing

in

ing
plant-

to

stand

she

has

been
wait

used

So

sends

she

worthy

is

feels she

she

until

York.

in New

to

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

390

to

come

Erie

the

home

boy

to

him.

to

"MECCA"
A

musical

in

spectacle

dances

two

music

acts,

Fletcher,
by

book

Foldne,
choreography
by
Morris
and
produced by F. Ray Comstock
October
New
the Century
York,
Theater,

Asche,

Oscar
Gest

at

1920.

4,
CAST
of the

Officer

CHARACTERS

OF

Guard

Richard

Henry

Arthur

Barron

(of Cairo)

Gate
Keeper
Abdullah

Nicholson

John

Kataf

Robert

Seller
Nur
Al-Din
Prince
Al Malik
The
Sultan,

Julian

Orange

Herbert
Orville

Al-Nasir

R.

Al

Wei

Wa

Palace.
Wei's

III.

Thousand

Day.
Pilgrims
by
Al-Din.

"

Cairo.

Scene
Wei
San

Staged

Same

Act

the
Scene

"

"

Wei
Scene
San
Rhamazan.
4
Gate.
The
Same
the
Eastern
of
Gardens
the
Sultan's
Palace.
"

II.
Nile.
3

The
Wei's
"

by

Henry

of Cairo.
Ali
Shar's
The
Sultan's

by
The

"

Scene
Scene

Ago.

MuUe
Lorber
Lane

Gates

The

i"

Day.

of

House

Scene

Scene

"

Years

Later
the
The
Feast

Next

"

I.

Act

Gaming

Night.

Leary

Martha
Walter
Richard

SYNOPSIS:
a

Hanson

Ida

Abram
Patriarch

Dwelling,

Skinner
Pierson

Thomas

Girl

About

Watson

John
Gladys

Shi

Dancing

Doran

Mayhew

Harold

Khasib

Shamar
Wazir
Au
Sharazad
Wei
Wei
San

The
the
Nur

Toback

John
Kate
Edward

Zarka
Zaid
Wazir

Caldwell

Hannah

Yaksan

Abu

Rhodes
Winters
Grimwood

Dolaro
Genevieve
Basil
Smith
Lionel
Braham

An
Old Woman
Blind
Man
The
Ali Shar
Zummurud

E.

by Percy

Michel

and

E.

"

Scene
Scene

An
Slave
"

old
Market

of
of Prince
Palace.
Act
Egyptian
of El-Taban.
Scene
"

"

The
The

Scene
Dwelling.
Lyall Swete.

Encampment

Harem

"

The

Gates

of

safe
for
kingdom
the
and
selects
a
democracy,
populace
among
be
his
wife.
and
His
set
to
singing girl
only
one
on
enemies,
the
the
dethroning him, abduct
singing girl and
try to murder
sultan.
The
sultan
finds
the
both
made
girl again, when
are
captives by the villains, and with the help of a pair of Chinese
in making
their escape.
conspirators they both succeed
An

honest

sultan, intent
disguised
goes

on

making

his

PLAYS

PRODUCED

IN

"JIM
A

musical

in

comedy

Stoddard,

YORK

Cort

JEMS"

two

acts

CAST

OF

Porde

Stanley
Ada

Annette

Mae

Weets
Marwick

Irma

Pbihp
Quick
Case
"'ohnny

E. Brown,
Frank
Fay

Joe

McCann

Spotter
Mclntyre

Virginia

Clark

Gattison

Jones
Gay

Murphy
Minnie

O'Ryan
Taken

Mr.

E.

Joe

"Miss

Rose

Jazz

Mis..
Rosie

Miller

Langdon

Roscoe

Jazz

Ails
Miller

Midgie

'

Robbins

Harry

Zoe

.Tudson

Miss

High

Miss

Lowe
Sextette

Missi

Baroett

Paul

MilsPencil}

The

McCarty

Kin,

Sister,

Cecelia

Edwin
Duval

Viola

Madge

Lawrence

Arthur

Brooks

Hart

Murray
SYNOPSIS;

Act

I.

Scene

"

Ward's

Residence,
Ward's
Residence,
23 East
Fifth Avenue,.Fronting
3

Cyrus

9.45

6sth
Plaza

"

the

Atop

"

ounge

Ball

Harry
Langdon
Kathryn
Miley
Ned
Sparks

ames

Archie
Birdie

E.

CHARACTERS

Cyrus Ward
June Ward

Geraldine

391

by Harry L. Cort and George

by James Hanley, produced by John Cort
Theater, New
York, October
4, 1920.

music

the

at

JAM

NEW

P.

"

M.

Scene

"

Hotel

Promenade.
Same
Room,

Hotel,

Midnight.

Staged

by

dancing

niece,

of

Exterior

"

P.
M.
Street. 10.15
Hotel,(lo.4.? P. M.

II.
P. M.
Act
Hotel.
11
Astorbilt,
P. M.
n.30

Astoria

Room

Reception

Scene
Scene

Scene

Scene

Edward

"

"

J.

McGregor.
A

philanthropic uncle,
comedy

popular

detective

and

in four

comedy
Guild

or

two

scandal-sheet
cabarets

porter,
re-

set

tunes.

TREASURE"

"THE
A

one

at

the

by

acts

Garrick

CAST
Chone

Jachne-Braine

Pinski, produced by
New
York, October
Theater,
David

OF

the
4,

CHARACTERS

Dudley
Jenme

Digges

Moscowiti

Tille

Celia

Judke

Fred

Adler
Eric

Theater
1920.

to

BEST

THE

392

The

PLAYS

OF

1920-1921

Broker

Marriage

-.

Soskin
The

.Edgar
Henry

of

President

Community

the

Erskine

Sanford

""l-Sr'l^o^'il^^'SJT^ies
I^i"--

An

Old

Young

Her
A

Girl

Woman

Another

Man
Act

Act

that

at

of the

force

the

graveyard
is

truth

has
who

has

is

taken

the

is

musical
music

by

the

House.
Same

Morning.
Produced

to

of

the

imperials in a
rumor
spreads

and

his

or

her

treasure.

resident

every

They

share.
of

location

excited

no

searchers.

his

find

all

and

Finally the

The

only

one

who

is the

adventure

share

which

the

by

There

uncovered

disclose

the

capture

"KISSING

Chone's

in

getting

on

to

overrun

her

with

been

is intent
half-wit

revealed.

trousseau

Room
Same.

"

treasure

profited from
has

"

Reicher.

the

to

"

The

Michaels

Wothington

of
Evening
The
Same.
The
Following
The
Same
Graveyard.
Night.

III.

community

try

I.

Leighton

of golden
boy finds a handful
the edge of a Russian
village. The

buried

II.

The

"

graveyard

Curran
Valerie
Stevens
Adelina
Thomason

William

Act

IV.
Emanuel

half-witted

Florence

Edith
Saul

SYNOPSIS:

Day.

McAndrews

Mary

Man

Morning.

Knopf
Stephana
Rolla
Lyons

Woman

Woman

by

Edwin

Lian

Daughter

Another
A
Young

^'"^^'^

S. Karrakis
/
Jochim
\ Anthony

Woman

Little

Act

Woman

Hysterical

An

R-h-.'-'d
^^""^

for Poor
Maidens
Members
of the Society
for the Care
of the Sick
A Lawyer

Stehli
Travers

gravedigger's daughter,
imperials and bought herself a
a

husband.

TIME"

in two
V.
comedy
acts, book
by George
Hobart,
Philander
by
Caryll, lyrics by
Johnson, produced
the Empire
the
at
Producing
Corporation
Ljfric
New
Theater,
York, October
ii, 1920.
Ivan

CAST
Emile
Tashi

Grossard

Polydore

CHARACTERS
Coleman

Harry
Primrose

Mimi
Robert
Clarice

OF

Dorothy
Perronet

Paul
Edith

Cliquot

Armond
Moulanger
Paul
Pommery
Anatole
Absinthe

William

Caryll
Maynard

Frawley
Taliaferro

Norris
Fr^nk
Doane
Charles
Edwards
Donald
Sawyer

"

PLAYS

PRODUCED

IN

NEW

YORK

Rose-Marie

Eleanor

Virginia

Lynne
Cora
d'Orsay
Jessie Lynne

Babette
Suzanne
Diane
Helene
Vmenne
Dolores
Loie

Frances
Amelia

Margaret

Martini
Bacardi
Fran9ois Chandon
Henri
Martel
Charles
Moet
Sauteme
Raphael
Louis
Chablish
Gaston
Burgundy

George

SYNOPSIS:
Act
I.
The
Scene
Fitting Room.
That
Sylvaine.
Evening.
Later
That
Night.
Staged
"

Scene
2

in

acts, book

two

music

Bumside,
Dillingham
York,

Charles

II.
Act
Edward

Caldwell
lyrics by Anne
by
Caryall, produced by
the
Globe
at
Theater, New
October

5,

Dan
Bert

and

Zell

elaborate

entertainment
to

"Fred
with

Stone

show"

set

new

acrobatics, an
specialty.

his usual

"buUwhip"

Jordan

White
Bell
Fred
Brown
Billy Brown
Brown
Harry
Verne
Brown
Alfred
Brown
Ursula
O'Hare
Clark
Dorothy
Charles
Mast
Princess
White
Anna
Ludmila

Talmadge

the

in addition

Baker

Lilyan
Tommy

Valerio
Caldwell
Vivian
Duncan
Duncan
Rosetta
Marie
Sewall
Pauline
Hall
Gus
Minton

enlivens

1920.

ENGAGED

Hoyer

typically

and

Ivan

Gladys

Royce.

and

Teresa

Violet

Maison
Mimi.
Room
of the Caf6
Mimi's
Apartment.

TOP"

Fred
Stone
Oscar
Ragland
Rich
Helen
Scott Welsh

Ray

"

by

PRINCIPALS

Roy

the

"

Reception

"

"TIP

H.

Lloyd

Rose
Page
Shirley Latham
Ellen Best
Vernon
Ruby
De
Forrest
WooUey
Thomas
Maynard
Fred
Packard
Reginald Miller
A. C. Jenkins
Frank
Bryant
McGum
William
John C. Daly

Maxine
Pierre

R.

Chase
Rosser
Green

Polly

Georgette

revue

Ladd

Georgia

Jeannette

393

in

which

of stunts

exhibition

of

Deer

"

the

star

including,

marksmanship

UNWRITTEN

"THE

H.

A.

by

Victor

and

Woods

at

ii,

Bob

Salomoi;

Rachel

Salomon
Carroll

David
Katie

PLAY

Louis

Belwin

Murray

Alex

Watson

TenenholtB
C. Power

Harry
Seixes

Lang

Ferguson

Hermann

Ceroid
Martini

Mortimer

Judah
Lyons

Samuel
Isaac

Leo
Al

Jacobs

Benjamin

Clarence

Howe

De

General
General

Hubert
Louis
Gerald

Heister

Bernard
Carl

Donop
EPILOGUE

Robert

M.

Frank

Sr

Harrington,

Prologue
Sr.,
Harrington,

in the

Room

"

September

Scene

i.

Five
Howe's

Frank

of Haym
A.
M.

Later.
Act
Hours
M.
About
8
P.
in the
Beekman
Headquarters

Epilogue

"

Same

in

City,

York

New
Home

1776.

15,

Den

Smoking

Later.

Morning.
Robert

"

Three

Days

Rogers
Reinold
L.

Diete

Kingdon

Robert

SYNOPSIS:

City,

Druce
Hector

1920

"

Salomon

Robert
Scene

Irving

Paul

Warren
Geoffrey
Darrington

Cajjt.
Major

Frankel
Sincoff

Derwent

Moses

General

the

Salomon,
Scene
II.
Act
"

Barratt
Home
Act

1920.

"

Same

Mansion.

of
I.

"

New
York
Same
as
as

IIL"

Prologue.

as

Act
I.
General

The

Staged

Next

by-

Milton.

Bob

of New
York, back
Harrington
dinner
Frank
to
buddie,
Salomon,
Bob's
father, disliking Jews, is much
his

forbid

dinner,
is

Hackett

Howard
Mattie
Lucile

Jack

Gomez
Samuel

Mann

Arleen
Alma

Madison
Gershon
Mendez

Capt.
Rabbi

Rogers

1776

"

Franks

Mrs.
Robert
Schlemiel

Salomon

Keane
Barratt

Robert

Gerald

Judith

before

Kingdon

Ryder

Salomon

Haym

to

Frank

acts,

York,

1920

Sr

THE

inclined

Theater,

Harrington

Frank
Manson

three

New

CHARACTERS

OF

Harrington,

M.

in

1920.

PROLOGUE

Robert

Victor

Astor

the

October

CAST

1920-1921

CHAPTER"

Shipman

Samuel

play by
produced

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

394

Salomon

however,
direct

patriot
might

who

tlae

.the

descendant

house.
elder

of

from

the

war,

has

invited

the

home.
Harrington
displeased, and
frankly
In the
preliminary talk

at

that
Harrington discovers
the
tionary
RevoluHaym
Salomon,

that
the Continentals
practically pauperized himself
After
the
of
hearing
Haym
story
money.
the
is acted
between
the
Salomon, which
prologue and
epilogue
of the play, Harrington
and
apologizes for his previous rudeness
the young
insists on
Jew making himself
perfectly at home.
have

PLAYS

PRQDUCED

"THE

IN

MEANEST
in

comedy

three

M.

George

MAN

by

acts

Cohan

IN

CAST
Bart

12,

OP

Ned

CHARACTERS
Ralph

Boulden
Frank
M.
Thomas
Nerval
Keedwell
Mrs.
Ahce
Chapin

Stephens
Clarke

Nellie

Clarke

Frederick

Henry

Leona

Leggitt

Elwood

Blllmgs

Carlton
Michael

O'Brien
Hudson

Lute

Boon

George

W.
.Marion

Callahan

Coakley
Cameron
Hugh
T. Doyle
John
Fletcher
Harvey

Leeds

Fielding

SYNOPSIS:

Bostwick

Raymond
Donnelly

Leo

Jane

Franklyn

Hogarth

F.

Peter

Childs

Hiram

Sipperly
Donnelly

Ruth
Howard

Clarke

Mrs.

New

1920.

Oatmaa

Richard

produced
by
York,

Theater,

Nash.
Crockett

Kitty
Andy

Act

I. "Law
II.

Offices
of Richard
Back
Office
of the
J. Hudson
"
Co., Hudsonville,
Pa.
Twenty-four
Later.
Act
III.
Garden
of the
Hudson
Home.
Weeks
Later.
Meehan.
Staged
by
John
New

York

City.

Act

Clarke.
Store
of

"

Hours
Seven

"

Richard

lawyer,
failure.

best

His

be

must

Clarke, a
convinced,

is

selfish

determines

"J.
to

mean,

quits

his

the

comedy
the

town

town

Co.,

young

the

world,

he

advice,

if that

collect

to

woman,

is

long-

discovers
who

man

that

is about

skinflint.

Clarke, forgetting to be
collector, becomes
Jane Hudson's
into
boom
a
town," and
finally

MRS.

OUTRAGEOUS

in four

Messrs.

PALMER"

by Harry Wa;gstafi Gribble, produced

the thirty-ninth Street Theater, New
York, October
12, 1920.

acts

Shubert

at

CAST

OF

CHARACTERS
Miriam

Herrick

Rowena
Carton
The

the

girl.

"THE

as

"

take

to

young
is

he

succeed

to

in

Pennyslvania
Hudson

village
bum

that

man

attractive

job

"turns

attorney,
marries

the

meanest

J.

most

by

robbed

him

Clarke, trying

small

soft-hearted, diffident
five-year experiment, that

advises

the

from
is

mean.

to

account

Hudson"

be

friend

and

Sent

necessary.
overdue

generous,

after

become

to

395

WORLD"

MacHugh,

Hudson

October

YORK

THE

Augustin

the

at

NEW

Hon.

Charles

Cardigan

North.

.Herbert
.

Elliot

Blair
Eugenie
Standing, Jr.

by

BEST

THE

396

House

PLAYS

OF

1920-1921

Louise

Maid
Sullivan

Brandon
Leble

De
E.

Henry

Luis

Marcelle

Edith

Miss

Tripp

Mrs.

Charles

Mrs.

Herbert

Miss

Clara

Guy

Dunn

Natalie

Cardigan

Mary

North
Boi

Palmer

Hackett

Raymond
Minna

Beebe

Gale
Frank

Mrs.

Herbert

I.
A

City.

Act

Act

1917.

New

York

IV.

Mrs.

"

in

III.

Collins

The

Mrs.

"

I.

Residence,
North

M.

in

"

Shore,
Dressing

Palmer's
P-

II.

Act

1917.

10.45

Act

as

Palmer's

May,

House.

Theater.

Same

"

Michael

Morning
Country

RoUin's

August,
in

Dekum

May
Act

York

1918.

Haynes
Edney

Florence

SYNOPSIS:

Mass.,

Young

George
Loo-Ylang

Rollins

New

Scott
Evans

Franklin
.

Thompson

Room

Albemi

Rose

Jane

Holden
James
Oosy
Woozy
Philip Michael

Voe

Dixey

February,

June.

"MARY"

musical
and

in two

comedy

Frank

music

Mandel,
M.

George

acts, book

Cohan
New

OF

Hirsch,
18,

CHARACTERS

Georgia
Alfred
Florrie

Francis

Huggins

FVederic
Charles

Gaston
Marceau
Mr.
Goddard

James

Deakon
Meakon
Golden

Willie

Toddling
Hotfoot

Harry
Dora

Coo^y }

An

Shadow
McNeil

Lou
Edna

Lockett

^y
Act

of
Mrs.
Keene.
Exterior
of
Mrs.

Afternoon
Mitchell

Bert
Lillian

Tom
Winnie

SYNOPSIS:

in
and

June.
Sam

Totton
Bowhan

Si Layman
Helen
King

Tessie

Dancing
Two-Step
Waltzing

Judeis
Marlowe
Richards

Gene

Whirlwind

Graham

Wesley
Sibylla

Girl

Caine
Gerrard

Millership
Janet Vehe

Howells

Mary

Home

McGowan

Jack

Boyd

Madeline

Theater,

1920.

Keene
ack
M 'rs, Keene

Tommy

Harbach

produced

Knickerbocker

October

York,

lyrics by Otto

Lou

by
the

at

CAST

and

I.

Reception

"

Keene's

Staged

Forrest.

Hall
in

Night

Home.

by

Geo.

in the

January.
The
M.

Pierre

Themselves

Long
Act
Garden.

Cohan,

Island
II

"

An

Julian

by

PLAYS

PRODUCED

IN

NEW

YORK

397

Carpenter,

produced

"BAB"
A

in

comedy
the

at

four

by

acts

Park

Edward

Theater,
CAST

Leila

Childs

New
OF

York,

October

Edith
Ling
Helen
Gumey

Hannah
Archibald
Brooks

Clinton
Eddie

Sam

SYNOPSIS

Country
Scene

I.

An

The

"

curtain

(The

Act

House.

The
Afternoon
"

Morning

Room.
Bachelor's
Minutes
to

Few
Boathouse

Staged

as

Room
at Archibald's
Late
in May.
Act
II.
in Act
I.
The
Next
Day.
Scene
minutesO
The
2
Same
III.
Day.
Act
"

"

of the
Night
in the Archibald
Boathouse.
A
Quarters"
the
Same
Act
IV.
Twelve,
Night.
The
in Act
III.
Weeks
An Afternoon,
Three
Later.
"

"

Ignacio

by

Hayea
Edwards

Morning

Room
as
for three

is lowered

Morning

Powers

Lillian
Ross
Arthur
Eldred
Davis
Stephen
Robert
Hudson

Beresford
Perkins

Grosvenor

"The

Kearney

Tom
Helen

Archibald
James
Jane
Raleigh

Guy

HasweU

Percy

James

Carter
Bab

1920.

CHARACTERS

Archibald

Mrs.
WilUam

18,

Martinetti.

Barbara

the
"sub-deb"
of the
Archibald,
family, returns
from
weeks
ahead
of
two
unexpectedly
boarding school
schedule
and
Within
proceeds to stir up the family.
fortnight
a
has
she
the
marital
sister
and
plans of her debutante
upset
affair
for
herself
made
invented
love
to
which,
more
a
appear
serious
than
it really is,sets the family by the ears.
A dramatization
of Mary
Roberts
novel
of the same
Rinehart's
name.
home

1920"

"HITCHY-KOO

revue

in two

Anne

Caldwell,
Amsterdam

New

lyrics by Glen
MacDonough
music
at
Kern, produced
by Jerome
October
New
York,
Theater,
19, 1920.

acts, book

and

PRINCIPALS

ENGAGED

Hitchock
Raymond
Julia Sanderson

Douglas

G.

Grace

Stevenson
Moore

Huntley

Maurice

Black

Tyler

Brooke

Peggy

Ruth

Mitchell
O'Denishawn

Marion
Claire

Underwood
Wilbanks

P.

Florence

Billy Holbrook

Toe

Anastasia
Reilly
Muriel
Lodge
Mosconi
Brothers

Fred

Arthur

Bobby
Hal

Jack

Cunningham
Henri

Staged

by

Ned

Waybum.

Lingen

Martin

Evans

Coimelly
DuBall

Sands

Lynch

and
the

PLAYS

BEST

THE

398

"THE

in

comedy
Golden

three

acts

Little

the

at

OF

YEAR"

FIRST

by Frank
Theater, New

CAST

1920-1921

Craven,
York,

Mr.
Mrs.

Roberta

Livingston

Tim

SYNOPSIS:

I.

Act

Training

"

111.

Home,
Reading,
Apartment,

Tommy's

Quarters
II.

the

at

"

Ringside

The

"

Mo.
Joplin,
Home.
Livingston

the

at

"

Act

Esinonde

III.

Act

Staged

"

The
Michell
"

by

63.

page

"THE

in

tragi-comedy
William

SKIN

three

GAME"

by

acts

Brady

A.

John

the

at

CAST

Galsworthy,
Theater,

20,

New

1920.

CHARACTERS

OF

ill
M:
Mr.

produced

Bijou

October

York,

MacLean
Marsh
Allen
Horace
Pollock

Joan

Hillcrist

Fellows
Mr.
Jackman

Tracy
Lillian

Mrs.

Jackman

Mrs.

Hillcrist

SYNOPSIS:

Ash

II.

Inn.

Country
Boudoir.

The

Hillcrist's

Study.

in the

Tonge
Shirley Gale

320-

I.

One
Same

Mr.

"

The

"

Month

District

The

Hillcrist's
The
Later.

Evening.
Following

Evening.

Country

Garden

Ashton

Scene

"

Tonge

ton

Douglas

Act
Act

Braine
Cossart

Ernest

Anna

Estate.

Lomas
Hales
Victor

Josephine
Robertson

Auctioneer
An
Solicitor
A Country
First
The
Stranger
Second
The
Stranger

page

Bowyer

Herbert
St.
Clair

H.

Rolf

Remote

Brooke

Arthur

Homblower
Mr.
Charles
Chloe

Same,

Barrow
Brennard

Cynthia

Dawker

See

Norcross

Merceita

Barstow

Knockout
Smith.

Bennett

Hale

Barstow

Livingston

Craven

Leila

Mre.

See

Chambers

Frank

Hattie

at

Sampson
Granger
Murphy

Lyster

Tuckar

Mr.

1920.

Arnold

William
Maude

Dr. Anderson
Dick
Loring
Thomas

20,

John

CHARACTERS

OF

Livingston
Livingston

Grace

by

produced
October

Act

Study

Billiard
Scene
TTI.

Action

in England.

of the

Scene

Play
by

Staged

His

of
Chloe's

"

Scene

"

Morning.

on

Room

"

"

Mr.
The
in

Passes
a
Basil Dean,

by

PLAYS

PRODUCED

IN

NEW

YORK

399

"YOUTH"
A

tragedy

in three

Meltzer

Max

by

acts

the

at

Halbe, produced
Village Theater,

Greenwich
October

CAST
Reverend

Father

Annuachka
Amandus
Father

OP

CHARACTERS

Hoppe

Adolph

I. "A

Spring

The
Next
Afternoon.
Act
Place
The
Living Room
Staged
Reicher.
by Emanuel

III.
of

"

home

the

to

his

of

cousin
the
Annuschka,
Annuschka
Stephen wrongs
his inexperience
and
as
brother, seeking to

uncle,
with

an

kill

firl's
uUet
reaches

Annuschka's

girl dies

priest'sarms

in the

play

in

eight

CAST

Jones,

Harry

Smithers,

Lem,

See

page

Old
a

comedy
Henry

Morning.
Following

Parsonage

Woman

Native

Chief

Shannon
Act

II."

Morning.
Rossnau.

at

returned

for

his

tion
vaca-

OF

absolution.

pronounces

JONES"
O'Neill, produced by
Playhouse,
Neighborhood
G.

the
Nov.

i,

the

1920.

CHARACTERS
Charles

Emperor
Cockney
a

Native

S.

Gilpin

Deeter
Christine
Ell
Charles
Ellis

Jasper

299.

in

three

Miller

acts

SUPPOSE"

Stafford

Hannibal
Carter

Montgomery

by

Stafford
Warren

A.
New

Theater,
CAST

Kingsley
Mrs.

he

as

"JUST
A

McAtesr
B.
Reese
Sheffield

priest, meets
again
whom
he
had
played as a boy.
and
pleads his youth, his great love
for his sin.
the
excuse
Amandus,
fires
the
at
but
the
Stephen,
couple,
in place of Stephen's.
heart
The

Players at
New
York,

Brutus

Alan

Catholic

by Eugene

scenes

Provincetown

An

the

EMPEROR

"THE
A

The

"

university student, Stephen,

German

Churchill

Reginald
Zyllah
Act

Link

Lois
Edward

Mafflischka.
SYNOPSIS:

and

26, 1920.

Shigorski
Hartwig

Stephen

by Conroy
New
York,

OF

at
Thomas,
produced
November
York,
i, 1920.

E.

CHARACTERS
Pauncefort

George

'"

"

"

Lawrence
Mrs,
Thomas
William

Eddinger
Whiffen

J. Keighlay

the

BEST

THE

400

Linda

1920-1921

Stafford

Lee

Hon.

OF

PLAYS

Leslie

Shipley

George
of

Marquis

The

SYNOPSIS;
Next

An

George
a

dinner

and
Eton

Later

(who
given

Staffords

the

by
motoring

Calverton

chum,
of

Stafford

May.

in
III.

have

may

Kerr

Pred

Kerr

The

"

Drawing
II.

Act

Room,

Same
The
Garden.
A

"

Stafford

Evening.

"

him

goes

The

"

Act

Afternoon.

Fortnight

I.

Evening

Howard

Geoffrey
Kamaby
Act

Fairview.

Collinge

Patricia

Calverton

Sir

Fairview

the

been

Prince

Wales)

of

American

Secretary
through Virginia. With
Shipley, who
happens

and

stops

"ditches"

of State

to

his

pay

in Washington

him

is his old
know

to

George,

respects.

Linda

the

Lee

Stafford, and
back
to Washington.
Not, at
flatly to motor
until
It
is
love
first
with
Linda
Lee
at
the
next
least,
sight
day.
and
her prince, and
he will gladly give up his royal job if she wiU
the
word.
But
she knows
that he belongs to his people and
say
him
that
all her
life she
wiU
sends
remember
back, knowing
the
thrill of his handclasp
and
be haunted
the
smile
in his
by
into

following Shipley
thereupon refuses

the

house,

meets

eyes.

"THE

An

PRINCE

Mark

of the

adaption

acts, produced

by

the

New

Nan

Twain
Messrs.

story
Shubert

OF

PAUPER"

by
at
i,

Amelie
the

CHARACTERS

Mary

RuthFindlay
Lowden
Clare

Seymour
Margery

Francis

Ralph
The

Hendon
Earl

Miles

of Hertford

Hendon

Eames

Anthony

Frank

Howson

Harda
Harold
Walter

Daube
Webster

Sherwin
Rutherford

Montague
William

Hodge

Faversham

Frank

A Landlord
Mad
Anthony

Howson

Philip
Cecil

Moll

Gertrude

Andy
Captain
Lord

Mallow

Adams

John

Guard

Mistress

King
Barlow

Reginald

Gallard
Hugh
Princess
Elizabeth
Thomas

Rehan

Madeleine

Harry
of

Crammer

Troopers

Alexander

Samson

Yapp
Davis

Kittredge

Ernest

in four

Theater,

1920.

l?Sce^S]'^.ri}
Sir

Rives

Booth

Canty

Canty
Canty

John

THE

November

York,
CAST

Mistress

AND

Grant
Loftus

PLAYS

PRODUCED

SYNOPSIS;
Offal
Court.
II.
Scene

Act
Scene
i

"

Hendon's
Act

Beginning

Scene
Room.

401

Scene
in
The
Home
i
Canty
Outside
Act
the
King's Palace.
Street
in London.
Scene
Miles
2
Act
III.
The
Barn
Southwark.
at
A Hall in the Palace.
The
Scene
2
"

"

"

"

"

YORK

NEW

"

Lodging.

IV.

Throne

I.

"

IN

"

"

Staged

by William

Faversham.

with

the
adventures
of Tom
Canty, the beggar's
told
folks have
play at being a prince because
him
he looks
like
Tom
the
heir
be
his
to
brother,
enough
apparent
self
from
Offal Court, finds hima
beating by running away
escapes
in by the prince he so
outside
the palace gates, and
is invited
Then
the
much
resembles.
the young
boys change places and
the
has
into
prince, venturing
thrilling
lark,
a
city on
many
experiences, being saved
only by
finally from
rough treatment
the
to
the
the
bravery of Miles
Hendon,
soldier, and returned
crowned
in
time
Tom
from
to save
palace just barely
being
young
who

son,

Ukes

to

king.

"THE

MOON"

HALF

in three
and
lyrics by William
acts, book
comedy
by Charles
Jacobi, produced
Baron, music
by Victor
New
the
York,
at
Theater,
Liberty
Dillingham

musical

Le

November

CAST

i,

1920.

CHARACTERS

OP

Mrs.

Francis
Bolton

Grace

Charles

Hudson

Oscar

Hobson

Joseph Santley

Green

Maude

Elame

Estelle

Maggie

Act

SYNOPSIS:
Fifth

Lower

business,

is intent
stock.
over

on

He
when

is

cuts
even

disgusted

marrying
the
this

boy

York.

(Six

Staged

Hobson,

Hudson

Mass.

when

off

Fred

Hollander

snobbish

treatment

by

at

Act

G.

to

36

Latham.

break

in

rich

returned

daughter of the
the
pockets, but
fails

Act
"

Later.)

Months

grown

his son,

Pahner
Ebume

House.
III.

Hobson's

Brookline,
New

Present.

of

Garden

"

Avenue,

The

"

I.

Adams's,

Mr.

At

"

Time

Cawthom
Shaw-

Joseph

Hobson

Adams

Charlie

Thompson
IngersoU

William

Adams

Copley

Bradford

"vision

Lawrence

W.

May

Bolton

Mary
John
Henry

Henry

Sawyer

Virginia Shelby

Anne

II.

Oliver

May
Ivy

Edna

Jarvis

Adams

Beckett

Joe

Sparling

Herbert

Harkins

up

from
old
is

the

pro-

France,

Mayflower
finally won

the

romance.

PLAYS

BEST

THE

402

OF

1920-1921

"AFGAR"

acts
by
spectacle in two
Furher,
Douglas
David, lyrics by
and
Gest
produced by Comstock
New
York, November

musical

Man

Wise

The
Don

Juan,

Fred
music

Central

8, 1920.

CHARACTERS

CAST

OF

of the

East

Colling
Guy
Beebe
Irving
Lane
Lupino

Jr

Coucourli
Houssain
Giafar
Af
Lord
Isilda
Messaouda

W.

gar

H.

Frances
Violet

Rawlins
Cameron

Blythe
Fay
Evelyn
Jean Caselle
Jean Grey
Melzard
Alyce

Hanifa
Amina
Badoura

Morgiana

Clara
Burton
Vera
Ruby

Belbali

Seraphine

Carolyn

Marrima

Reynolds
Lewis

Lorette

Zurudda

Jacque

Delona
Antilas

Zaydee
SYNOPSIS:
Moor,

Sage

Miller
Ana
Billie
Dancha
Alice
Delsia

Syli"hine

Gamble

Glenn

Khasan

In

Irving

Paul

Collins
Guy
Sheridan
Philip

Danasch

by

Cuvillier,
Theater,

Charles

by
the

at

Worton

and

Thompson

Act

Frank

I.
IL

Act

Afgar.

Courtyard

"

The

"

of

Harem

the

of the

Palace

Palace.

of

the

Staged

Collins.

Moorish

harem

Don

Juan,

Jr.,

of the

has

been

ladies

imprisoned
punishment

reach,
sight,
as
a
successfully flirtatious.
Zaydee, the favorite
being too
with
the
harem,
sympathizing
Juan, organizes a strike of
Ladies'
of
Harem.
Union, their demands
being the release
shorter
and
husband
one
workday
prisoner, a
apiece.
in time
strike
wins
and
Don
for the
finale.
Juan is released
but

within

not

within

for

"FRENCH
A

comedy

in

Marc

three

Klaw,

acts

Inc.,
York,
CAST

Corporal
Rifleman
Mile.

Sykes
Jenks

Juliette

of
the
the

The

LEAVE"

by
at

Reginald
the

Belmont

November

OF

8,

Berkeley, produced
Theater, New
1920.

CHARACTERS
Dallas

Harry

Welf

McNaughton
Mrs.

Cobum

ord

by

PLAYS

PRODUCED

Madame

NEW

YORK

Denauit

Captain

Harry

H.len
Glenuter

Bngadier-General,
Lieutenant
George
M.
Jules Marinier
SYNOPSIS:
Act

IN

III.

Brigade

Achibald

Act.
Next

"

Root,

C.

Out

Omlow

Cha".

Cobura

Noel
Arthur

I.

Morning.

"

Scene

Momine.

Resting

Tilden

Alexander

Graham

of the

Line

Act

II.

The
"Somewhere

Tearle
Klein

Evening.

"

Mess

"

403

Room

of

in France."

Dolly Glenister, wife of a captain in the English army,

sucin making
her
the
to
through the lines in France
way
billet where
rest
her
of the
divisional
husband, as one
staff, is
located.
She
is masquerading
the
as
woman
daughter of the Frenchseeds

at
whose
house
the
general is staying. A clandestine
is interrupted by the
meeting of the Glenisters
general, Dolly
is suspected
of being a. spy,
court
martial
is ordered, and
a
Captain Glenister
seems
likely to lose his commission.
Learning
the
and
with
Mrs. Glenister, the general
truth,
being charmed

relents

and

all is

forgiven.

"THE
A

in

play

three

produced
the

MANDARIN"

acts, and

by

the

Princess

epilogue by

an

Mandarin

Play

Theater,

New

CAST

OF

Man

The
The

Painted

with

Stranger

9,

Brandon
Tynan
McCoUum
Barry
Cyril Raymond

Dog

Woman

Edna

Holland

M.

Mario

Majeroni

The

Servant

The

Model

Arthur
Louise

The

Lady

Amy

The

Opera

The

Singer

SYNOPSIS:

Room
The

"

Orth
Dennis

Bruzovna
Robert
Tabor

Prologue,
Later

Apartment
of
of

Allen

Halina

Doctor

Baron's,

1920.

CHARACTERS

Artist

The

Bernstein,
Co., Inc., at

November

York,

Baron

The
The

Herman

Producing

Early
That

Evening.
Evening.

Act
I.
The
Act
II.
room
AnteHotel
Drawing
A Garden.
Time
"

"

III.
Act
Opera.
Singer.
Epilogue
Place
Anywhere.
Staged

Box
at
the
Opera

the

"

"

Present.

W.

by

"

H.

Gilmore.

An
to

It

can

doll

unhappy

suffering

baron,

stranger his desire

be done, promises
he

recently has

granting

the

possessor

to

achieve

invented,

happiness

stranger,
doll with
a

wish

he

confesses

breakdown,

nervous

with

the

any

makes.

without

the

aid

of

supernatural
The

baron

struggle.
mandarin
powers

of

acquires

him
offers to serve
faithful
to life and
as
a
doll, which
comes
of beautiful
genii. The
baron, wishing for the company
women,
and
is soon
sm^eited
with
love
begins to realize that only the
effort is worth
the having.
by one's own
happiness that is earned
the

He

seeks

be

to

placed
to
strangle his
He

delusion.
who

in his

and

patient in

his

peopled

have

power,

tormentor

is

is tied

he

play in three

delirium

Guild

at

Garrick

Shaw,

patients.

produced
York,

by the

EU3abeth

Risdon

1920.
CHARACTERS

OF

Dunn

Helen

Westley
Albert
Perry

Nurse

Guinness
Shotover
Captain
TJtterword
Lady
Hesione

Lucille

Dunn

SYNOPSIS:

the

it

young,

Staged

Early

"

the

Later

in

Place

Takes

"

of the

test

the

boast

bom

of

innocent,

worthlessness

of

their

at

the

elders."

variety of English themes, and

stunned
airplane, leaves them

NAME

"THY

war

least

CAST
A
A
A

Woman
Man
Sold jer
Frontier

OF

After

"

Action

of

in

the

as

Heartbreak

var3ring social

know

how

to

"that

came,

how

all
to

that

die.

and
was

Thus

the
smitten, and
the
and
expiated
hopeful
folly
on
a
They all speak their minds
the war,
symbolized by a bombing
but
basically unchanged.

IS

WOMAN"
and
at

15,

the

F. Glazer,
Benjamin
Playhouse, New

1920.

CHARACTERS
Nash
Mary
Jose Ruben
Curtis
Cooksey

Guard

strata

live

House'

play in four acts

by Carl Schoner
WilUam
A. Brady
by
produced
York, November

Travers

Garden

known

it knew

'Heartbreak

and

Digges

Digges.

great

that

ord
Eric

Roeder

II.

The

Shotover's

Captain

Dudley

by

Act

Evening.
Night.

Same

of

the

first

the

I.
-

Shotover,
Captain
wander
representatives of
the
that
did not
England

was

the

were

"

home

House, there
of England
found, when
left to

Act
III.

Act

the
Play
Sussex.

Into

Dudley
Ralph
Henry

Burglar

Dinner.

Sanf
Fred

Hector
Hushabye
Boss
Mangan
Randall
Utterword
The

Watson
Shannon

Effie
Erskine

Hushabye

Mazzini

Theatre

November

New

Theater,

CAST

characters

HOUSE"

lo,

ElHe

fellow

his

from

all the

and

once

seeks

He

life.

for

momentarily

his

are

by Bernard

acts

the

him

sanitarium,

that, having

finds

to

recovers

"HEARTBREAK
A

1920-1921

and

mandarin,

of the

rid

himself

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

404

Edwin

Maynard

PLAYS

PRODUCED

The
four

is laid

scene

mountain

the

episodes.

IN

in

tanner's

NEW

house

Spanish
Pyrennees.
Staged by Jose Ruben.

YORK

the

on

The

405

top of a
is told in

story

Pedro, living with liis wife in a cabin on the top of a mountain

the Spanish
in
Pyrenees, is a tanner
by day and a smuggler by
night.
Thinking to trap him, the commandant
of a neighboring
military post sends a handsome
soldier
to make
love to Guerita,
his wife, which
he
does
so
Guerita
is willing to
successfully
_

sacrifice
The

by

her

older

anemic

more

kills the

fly
wife

with
and

her

lover.

is arrested

authorities.

"SAMSON
A

and

mate

discovering the plot,

husband,
the

and

AND

DELILAH"

acts
tragi-comedy in three
by Sven
Lange, translated
by
Samuel
S. Grossman,
the
produced
by Arthur
at
Hopkins
Greenwich
Village Theater, New
York, November
17,
1920.
CAST
Peter

OF

CHARACTERS

Krumbaok

Dagmar
Sophus

Ben-Ami

Krumback

Pauline
Lord
Robert
T.
Haines
Marie
Bruce
Thomas
Meegan

Meyers

Laura
Munson
The
Director
Knstensen

Edward

G.

Robinson

Dukar

Samuel
Jaffe
Robert
Harrison

Pila

Stella

Milka

Lundberg

Nagel

Alexis

Olson
Frederick

II.

Manart
M.

Jacob
Act
'

"

The

Peter

"

Stage of the

Act
III.
The
Arthur
Hopkins.
"

I.

Home

The
ThaUa
of

the

Home

of

the

Theater
During
Krumbacks.

Olonova

Kippen
Polianov

Kingsberry
A.

SYNOPSIS:
Act

Larrimore

Olga

W.

Reno

Krumbacks.
Rehearsal.

Staged

by

written
Krumback,
a
dramatist, has
poet
an
young
"Samson
Delilah"
called
and
in which
allegorical drama
Art,
is betrayed
as
represented by Samson,
by the Theater
(Delilah)
Philistines
the
who
is
to
(the public). His
wife, Dagmar,
secretly in love with
Sophus
dealer, is to
Meyers, a furniture
At
the
rehearsal
of the
play Delilah.
play Peter, dissatisfied
reads
with
the
the
actor
assigned to the role of Samson,
part
himself
and
is much
thrilled
the
with
which
by
passion
Dagmar
her lines
until he discovers
that
she
is playing over
his
reads
Philistine
lover.
Disillusioned
and
head
her
to
hurt,
Sophus,
with
attacks
the
Peter
and
Sophus
later, 'securing a revolver
"

intention

of

taking

of

PLAYS

BEST

THE

4o6

OF

1920-1921

killing the guilty lovers, weakens

bullet
into
human
a
life,and sends

the

thought

own

head.

at

his

"JIMMIE"
musical

in

comedy

Hammerstein

CAST

Hammerstein
November

York,

New

Theater,

Arthur
Harbaek,
by Otto
music
Mandel,
by Herbert

Arthur

by

produced

Apollo

acts

Frank

and

2d,

Stothart,

three

17,

CHARACTERS

OP

Carlotti

Paul

Porcasi

Madame
Beatrice

Gambetti

Dee
Hattie

Loretta
Burks

Frances
Don

O'Brien
Tom
Milton
Blum
Blum
Jacob
O'Brien
Jerry

Ben

Rita

Dancer

Violinist

E.

Holmes
Wanda
Rose
Henrietta

Helen
Neff
Tess
Mayer

Blanche
Act

SYNOPSIS:

I.

Scene

"

's
Carlotti
Restaurant.
above
Carlotti's
Restaurant
Evening.
Home.
Months
Later.
Eight

who

has

inherit
her

daughter,

brought
plot that
a

become

fortune,

successful

CAST

Richard

Daniel
Danks
Watson

the

in

Carroll, produced
Theater, New

Henry
Sydney

of

is discovered

up

cabaret

Dumphns

Room

Dining
Scene

"

Blum's
Jacob
of
Apartment

"

"

Later.

his

in three

comedy-drama
Earl

Year

substitutes

Jacob

Blum.

Italian

Knowing
keeper

restaurant

daughter

own

time

to

for

prevent

singer, losing her

Blum's

Jimmie,

inheritance.

DUMPLINS"

"DADDY

Private

"

Afternoon,
Act
II.
III.
Act

long-lost daughter

is the
is to

Kitten."

Gray

Little

Mott

Oswald
Heisler

Jack
Chfford
George
Marshall
Betty
Mary
Jane

Giuseppi

has

Rossa

Peter
Raymond

Antonio

she

Owin

Irwin

Peters
Henri

Jimmie

Welch

Trueadell
O'Hare

Tom

"The

White

Borrougha
Delf
Harry

Howard

Watkins

who

1920.

VincenBo

Jimmie

that

the

at

acts

by George

Barr

Carroll
by Earl
November
York,
OF

McCutcheon
the

at

22,

1920.

CHARACTERS

Maclyn
Arbuckle
Moore
Percy
Louis

and

Republic

Kimball

PLAYS

PRODUCED

IN

NEW

YORK

Florence

Florence

Alexander
Napoleon
Marie
Louise
Percival
Harold

Wilberf

407

Flinn

Andrew
Jr.
Lawlor,
Helen
Chandler
Gardner
Lawlor
Chandler
Leland
Elizabeth
Gulick

orce

Betsy
Rosemary

Haldorn
Himself
Marcil
Isidore
Hanna
Pranklyn

Georgine

Ginger

By

Dubbs
Maurice
MacPherson

Dan

Eric

Dawson
Richards

Percy

Lizzie

Olive

May
Murphy
Frances
Murray
Anna
Maclntyre
Crane
Mary
Rutland
Betty

Stokes

Madeline

Quinn
Priscilla

Penn

Delia

Lucindy
First

Officer

Second

Carey

Thomas

Officer

Hall

Frank

Matron

Margaret

SYNOPSIS:

Country
Hall

of

Act
I.
Reception
Christmas
Estate.
Eve.
Mr.
Dumplins'
Country

Act

June.

Hall

"

III.

Six

York
Apartment.
Carroll.

Months

Dumplins'

Mr.

Reception

II.
The
"

following
New
Dumplins'
Earl
Staged
by

Estate.
of
Mr.

Hall

Reception

"

of

Act

Donna

Later.

amiable
fat and
inheriting a
Dumplins,
bookkeeper,
a
and
his employer,
devote
it
the
to
to
care
proceeds
The
adopted
orphans.
employer's son
upbringing of seven
when
the
takes
the fortune
court
his father's will, and
contests
back
is forced
send
the
children
to
Dumplins"
"Daddy
away

Henry

fortune

from

the

home

to

from

relents, the
on

which

in

comedy

family

Daddy's

and

Then

them.

three

WE

acts

Shubert

Messrs.

York,

son

is reunited

Harper

Annie

Laurie

YOUNG"

ARE

by

Kate

at

the

McLaurin,
produced by the
Broadhurst
Theater, New
L.

November

CAST

Carey

OF

22,

1920.

CHARACTERS

Henry
Alma

Brown

George

Sam
Mrs.
Marcet

Dorothy

Day
Act

SYNOPSIS:
Week
Eisner.

Day

Oliver

Martin
I.

Carey

"

Later.

Afternoon.
Act
Evening.

Sitting

House.

Tanner's

Tell
Marion

Monroe
Reals
Grace
Helen
Gillmore

Tanner
Blair

Halcyon

Hull

Frank

Jamison

Robert

Leo

the

eve.

"WHEN
A

taken

has

back

comes

money

Christmas

he

Room.

few

Library

Harper's
Act
III.

days

"

later.

II.
Mrs.

Same.

"

Tanner's

Staged

by

in

Hall
Mrs.
One
ment
Base-

Edward

THE

4o8
Carey

he

it.

had

He

house
with

is

Harper

fortune

he

PLAYS

BEST

rich

inherited

has

rather

ambition

to

insists

in

honest

when

girl,who

shop

to

to

amount

"ROLLO'S

in
comedy
produced

two
at

WILD

acts

and

the

Punch

and

CAST

OF

23,

CHARACTERS
Ivan

Lydia

Park

George
Aunt

Roland
Dora

Gales

Manuel

A.

Lucas
Lane

Horatio

Webster

J.

Hewlett
Grace
Peters
M.
Kerrigan
Elinor

SYNOPSIS:

Act

Park

Room,
That
Very

I.

New
York
in Early

West,
Morning

Following

"

Scene

"

L.

Studio.

Cox

Central

"

"

"

"

Scene
On
the
2.
Stage,
Scene
Sitting Room.
I
Shelbrooke.
Two
Hours
the
Following
Morning.
"

Gihnore.

ambition
slightly eccentric, has a consuming
to play Hamlet.
of his family,
Escaping the restraining influences
he spends his own
in
engaging a company,
hiring a theater
money
in
and
of the
His
staging a production
tragedy.
Ophelia is
Goldie
who
would
have
been
in a midnight
McDuff,
a
success
frolic if she
could
after twelve
The
o'clock.
only keep awake
reaches
the
word
theater
that
Rollo's
night of the performance
has
died
and
the
grandfather
Goldie, convinced
man
young
should
be told, walks
and
breaks
boldly into his best scene
up
the
is obliged to
show.
His
butler
and
finish
the
on
go
formance.
perIt is discovered
later
that
grandfather is only fooling
Rollo
off the
The
to keep him
to
boy decides
quit and
stage.
marry

Webster,

W.

RoUo's
"

Interlude
Evening.
the
Oddity
Theater.

by

"

Time
Twelve
o'Clock
on
Scene
The
the
Same,
2
Scene
RoUo's
ing
Dressi

City.
Spring.

Moment.
Act
H.
Grandfather
Webster's
Home,
Later.
Scene
The
Same,
2

Rollo

Alexander

Stanley

Bella

Staged

Young

Davidson
Lotus
Robb

Tressider
Edythe
Collins
J. Palmer

Campderdown
Skitterling

Thomas

Simpson
Kummer

Marjorie

Rollo
Webster
Mr.
Stein
Goldie
MacDuff
Mrs.

Kummer,
New

1920.

Hewston

Whortley

recovered

by Clare
Theater,

Judy

November

York,

boarding

OAT"

interlude

an

the
loses

inspires him
accepts a, job

He
something.
in the streets
and
shoveling snow
and, through work
of
is
in
the
last
act.
joy
life, completely regenerated
an

he

York

New

wasting

on

work

to

go

But

suicide.

Brown,

1920-1921

who

man
young
and
refuses

commit

Annie

meets

OF

Goldie.

PLAYS

PRODUCED

"THE
A

IN

BROKEN

NEW

YORK

WING"

in four
acts
comedy-drama
Charles
by Paul
Dickey and
the
at
Goddard, produced
Forty-eighth Street Theater,
New

York,

November

CAST
General

Panfilo

OP

29,

CHARACTERS

Aguilar

Louis

Cross

Ouichita

George
Mary

Inez

Inez

Villera

Luther

Farley

Captain

Teny

Dos

Santos

Walter
Charles

I.

Later
Home.

Living

"

Afternoon.
Next

Month

Later.

the

Act

Mexico.

Parley's

Inez

Staged

Paul

by

has

her

sent

Trowbridge

crashing through
loses
airplane.
Phihp, who
comes

Spelvm
Tanehill
Himself

"

"

"

Dickey.

girl,brought

by

up

"gringo
when
Philip Marvin

one

the

roof
his

of her

foster

memory

in

of

the

recovered

his

his

in

love

in

burletta
and

three

YOUNG

by

produced
Street

acts

by

from

book

William

A.

Theater,

New

CAST

OP

Daisy

Ashford

Ethel

Monticue

Mr.
Salteena
Rosalind

Railway

to

Porter

the

for

Inez.

ransom,

after

with

Mrs.

Philip
Inez

Norman
George
by Daisy Ashford,
the
Thirty-ninth

at
Brady
Noveinber
York,

29,

1920.

CHARACTERS
Grace

Doughtery
Mane
Herbert

Ruby
Albert

Goff
Yost
Gordan
Shrabb

an

proves

with

America

in

VISITORS"

dramatized

MacKenzie

Margaret

flies away

York

airplane.

rehabilitated

"THE

he

memory

New
house

crash,

has

believes

and

father's

falls

and

American

an

husband"

desperately
bandit
hold
him
to
plotting Mexican
attempts
American
the
and
secret
but is outwitted
service,
by
convalescent

romantic

Ethier
Scott

at
Home
Farley's
II.
The
Patio
of
Act
III.
The
Same.
Act
IV.
The
Same.

Afternoon.

Later.

Play

Room
Act

Morning.

Villera, a little Mexican

in Mexico,
for
prays

Lord

P.

Myrtle
By

SYNOPSIS:

One

Duggan

George
Sundance

in

Worth
Plummer

Alphonz

Marco
Cecelia
Babe

Spurin
Abbott

Henry

Innocencio
Waldron

Philip Marvin

rancher

Wolheim

Joseph

Sylvester

W.

1920.

Basilio

in

409

THE

4IO

PLAYS

BEST

OF

1920-1921

P.

Footman

Minnit

Harold
Wilfrid

Clark
Policeman
Railway
Desk
in Pay
Lady

and

Menial

The
The

Prince
Earl
of

The

Archduchess
Helena

Gay

who

of Greenwich

the

goes

city,"

Palace,

Kathleen

is

Burdett
Greville
Gordon

Ruby

the

shown

are

written

novel

the

Mr.

with

Salteena

by

won

old

nine-year

Daisy
Monticue,
enjoy the "gayety of
levee
at
Buckingham
Ethel

of

to

attends

and

finally wooed

by

adventures

Clark,

Bernard

meets

Andrus
Bernard

Josephine

Cromwell.

John

London

and

Rapp
Haswell

Mary

Florence
Fredericka

staging of

to

Lbwxy
Palmer

Marvin

Tullyvarden

Duchess

by

Pape

Kemp

Roswell
Leslie

Herring
Finchling

in which

Ashford,

Hollins

Stewart

Menial

literal

Harvey

Lionel

Clincham

of

1st

Staged

Hanna

Anstruther
Cawthome

Peggy

Bessie
Topp
A Stray
Lady

Brott

Savage

Frank

Procurio
Earl
The

Keating

Bernard
Charles

Bernard

Lady
Lady

Serano
Robert

Horace
Charles

Bernard.

"CORNERED"

comedy-drama
W.
Henry

in four

Savage

acts
at

the

December

CAST
Nick

Rose
Wells

Frank

8,

New

Theater,

Leontine
Brewster

Casey
Updike
Dr. Emerson
Smithson
Watson

York,

1920.

CHARACTERS
Coman

Edward
Fielding
Charles
Tong
Nettie

Madge
Joseph

Botime

Kennedy
V.

Natalie
Ameha

Tullar

Manning
Gardner
Cornell

Elmer

Margaret
Waring
Wells
George

Maid
Miss

Mitchell, produced

Dodson

Astor

Morgan

Jerry
Sing Hi
Lola
Mulvaney
Brennan
Mary
Flanagan
Mrs.

OF

by

Madge

Kennedy

Leslie
Therese
Robert

Austen

Quadri
Forsyth

Thomas

Gunn

Tom

Walsh

Charles

Esdale

Timothy
Edna
Edith

Kane

May
Ford

by

PLAYS

PRODUCED

SYNOPSIS:
II.

Act

Margaret

"

Act

Later.
Act

IV.

Time

The

"

Same.
Present.

The

"

I."

The

Waring's
III.

The

"

IN

Pekin

boudoir,
Same.
Next

Staged

NEW

Pleasure
82d

John

Club.

Street.

Twenty

Morning.
by

YORK

Two

Minutes
Place
McKee.

Act
Weeks
Later.

New

"

411

York.

reared
in crookdom,
tries "going straight"
Bretman,
the
a shopgirl's salary, grows
on
discotiraged and disgusted when
floorwalker
pinches her, quits her job and is lured back to the old
life on
the
promise of her pals that they "will turn
one
more
trick
and
looks
like
Mary
enough
Margaret Waring,
quit."_
rich young
sister
be her
twin
to
and
society woman,
to
a
agrees
Miss
and
impersonate
Waring
during the latter's absence
help
friends
her
crook
rob
the
safe.
In the
house
Waring
Waring
she is able to fool the servants
and
all goes
well vmtil Miss
Waring
and
is
shot
returns
of the crooks.
unexpectedly
by one
Failing
her
is
"cornered"
and
forced
to make
Mary
effectively
escape,
the
Miss
latter's
to
impersonating
Waring
during
on
valescence.
congo

Mary

she

Then

in fact, twin

girls are,
during a wreck

at

confesses

sisters

and

who

music
at

in three

comedy

musical

Harold

by
the

Liberty

A.

acts, book

Levey,

and

infancy

Sears,
lyrics by Zelda
by Henry W. Savage

presented
York, December

New

Theater,
CAST

OF

14,

1920.

CHARACTERS

Harry

Lang

Lawrence
Lee
R.
Webster
Harry
Ted
Weller

Harry

George
Joe

Mack

Kosiankowski

Anaatasia
Bateson

Wallingford-Butler-Daventry

Beatrice

Kennedy
Constance
Greenstreet

Sydney
Newcombe
Jean
Adair
Josephine
Marion

Lucia

Barton

Billie
Wedgewood
Harriet
Arnold

Elsie

Gladys

Willa

Helen
Hildred

Helen

Diggett

Estella
Gwendoline

Mildred
E(jith
Manuel
Vicrica

Arthur

Montijo
Beatrice

Babe

Slavaka

.*
.'

Gaska
.

Eleanor

Renard

Halpren

Betty

Muriel

Seiior
Mile.

separated

the

BILLY"

Tom
Dick

Mrs.
Eloise

that

in their

sea.

"LADY

were

it is discovered

Bimey
Lamb

Uttry

Collenette
Stanton

Livingston

'

PLAYS

BEST

THE

412

OF

1920-1921

Anita

Mariaska
Celestina-Elizabeth-Selana-

Antonia

(Billy

Pardove

of

Wilhelmina

Mitzi

Master)

Marshall
Boyd
Charles
Gay

John Smith
Alphonse
SYNOPSIS:
Rumania.
Greenwich

John
Staged

The

is in

"

Antonia
of

herself

dressing

Act

Later.
Same

III.

"

Evening.

being something of a cut-up,

in boy's things and
up
tending
preher

visit

who

tourists

the

Pardove,

of

"

Kosiankowski,

Downtov/n.

"

Countess

the

of

Months

Three
Village.
Apartment
McKee.
John

by

Castle
of
Madame

"

Smith's

habit
to

11.

The
Studio

I.

Act
Act

Countess
the

Monroe
Paine

Helen

Vaska
Countess

castle

she

that

is

the

she
finds
impoverished
countess,
her
which
castle,
exhibiting
Balkan
as
being
couatry
the
haunted.
On
occasion
as
Billy"
"ghost"
"Lady
appears
An
American
to
engineer, working
spreading.
keep the rumors
and
son"
"the
to
in the
takes
gardener's
fancy
a
vicinity,
great
him
America
advises
to
to
Lady
Billy,
as
a
boy soprano.
go
the
end
of
her
and
that
she
is
at
knowing,
knowing
resources,
this
the
follows
she
loves
advice, with the
American,
too, that

of the

son

Being

gardener.

an

it necessary
to piece out
living by
a
the
well
advertised
is
throughout

result

that

in

the

last

she

act

into

skirts

and

marries

engineer.

the

"MIXED

gets back

tragedy
Bramhall

in

four

MARRIAGE"

Playhouse,

CAST

John
Mrs.

Hugh
Tom

Micky
Nora

St.

by

acts

New

OF

John

Ervine,

York,

December

produced
14,

at

the

1920.

CHARACTERS

Augustin
Margaret

Rainey
Rainey
Rainey
Rainey

Duncan

Wycherly

RoUo
Peters
McCoUum

Barry
Harmon

O'Hara

Murray

MacGregor

Angela

McCahill

is led, through
honest
the
an
John
Rainey,
Orangeman,
friends
fellow
take
of
his
and
the
to
importunings
workmen,
in Belfast
and
serve
as
leadership of a strike of workmen
maker.
peaceThe
have
been
masters
trying, the workmen
believe,
into the strike, to set Catholic
to inject the religious issue
against
in the
Protestant,
Rainey
hope of dividing the men.
fights
aroused
all the
enthusiasm
of a newly
zealot
bigotry with
"

until

he

discovers

that

his

son

has

engaged

himself

to

marry

PLAYS

PRODUCED

Catholic

girl. At this
bigot himself, denounces
the city into
succession
a
fiancte

shot

is

by

the

IN

his

knows
rage
strike as

the
of

NEW

YORK

bounds.

no

Papish

riots, during

413

He

of which

one

turns

plot, and

throws
the

son's

soldiers.

"SALLY"
A

musical

in three
comedy
acts; book
by Guy Bolton, lyricsby
music
Grey,
Kern
and
Victor
by Jerome
Herbert,
Florenz
produced
by
the
New
Ziegfeld, Jr., at
Amsterdam
New
Theater,
York, December

Clifford

21,

CAST

1920.

OF

CHARACTERS

"Pops"

Alfred

Rosalind
Sascha
Otis

Jacques

Ten

Walter

Marilynn

Connie

Colonel
Blair

"

Ridges
Alta
King

Fluff

Betty

Tot

Barbara
Vivian

Kitty
Pickles

Gladys
Farquar

SYNOPSIS:

Scene

Church

in

The

"

Room.
'Round

I.
The
Richard

Dressing
Ballet

in

the
After
Comer.
the

The
FoUies.
Performance.

Greenwich

restaurant

as

is

waiter

Tree

Barker

Earl

Barroy

Staged

searching
duke.

who

This

fails

to

arrive.

Follies."

"Ziegfeld
Dolores, the

business.

favorite

leads

It also

puts

model,

and

to

the
she

her
duke

takes

"

"The

washer
dish-

job as a
Serving in the
a

of the

one

gives
for

Sally's

"

Royce.

for

On

millionaire

Sally substitutes

"

Performance.

Edward

by

off a Long
Thursdays
in his honor, at which

Inn.
Act
Act
III.

Scene
3
Scene

restaurant.

Balkan

Island

Alley

Blair's
Home.
Before
the

Room.

comes
girl who
Village

poor

Elm

"

of

Sally's

"

Dressing

Sally is

Act
Garden

Boothe

Jack

Ivan

Kingdon

Wade

Burton

Scene

Dean
Vernon

McDonald

Frank

Billy Porter

The

Williams

Montgomery

Mary

Bobby

"

Fisher

Stanley

''Babe"

II.

Ryley

Irving

Hooper

Harry

Errol

Phil

Parquar

Richard

Miller

Leon

Travers

Jimmie

Hay

Rebiroff
Catlett
Dolores

Broek

Sally
"

James

Mary

Hooper

Mrs.

P.

Rafferty

the

garden party
prima ballerina,
a

for

engagement
in the
him

same

duke's

out

way

of

of the

the

meeting
rant
restau-

THE

414

OF

PLAYS

BEST

ROSE"

"MARY
A

fantasy

iij three

Frohman

Charles

the

at

M.
James
Barrie, produced
New
Empire
Theater,

December

York,
CAST
Mrs.

Sir

by

acts

1920-1021

OF

22,

1920.

CHARACTERS
Tom

Harry
O.

Morland

Mrs.

Morland

Rev.

Simon

Blake

B.

Ruth

ose

Chatterton
Nesbitt

Guy

SYNOPSIS:
i

II.

I.

Act

"

Scene

Sussex
and
Iden
Payne.

The

"

It Is To-day.
Island.
Act

As
The

"

As

"

It

The
action
of
To-day.
thirty years,
over
passes

See

Clarence

Tom

Cameron
Scene

Nesbitt

Winifred
Fraser
A.
S. Homewood

Amy

George

Mary

Act

King

Ada

Otery

Mr.

island

an

by

Home
Scene

III.

Used
the

to

Be.

the

outer

Morlands.

It

Used
of

Home
Scene

which

between

in

the

As

"

The

"

play,

of
2

Be.

to

the

lands.
Mor-

As

"

rovers

small

Buckley

It

Is
of

period

in

house

manor

Hebrides.

Staged

by

196.

page

"DEBURAU"
A

in

tragi-comedy
the

French
at

the

Barker
from
adapted by Granville
Belasco
Guitry, produced
by David

four

acts

Sacha

by
Belasco

New

Theater,
CAST

OF

Deburau

iean-Gaspard
lane
Duplessis
Monsieur

Bertrand

Robillard

York,

December

Lionel
Atwill
Elsie Mackay
Bernard
A. Reinold
Hubert
Druce

Joseph
Rowland
Rebard

Clara

Isabel
Edmund

The
The

"Barker"

The

Unknown

Leighton
Gumey
Toler
Sidney

Taker

Money

Helen

Lady

A
Journalist
Tho
with
the
Lady
Rabouin
Madame

Lylia
St.

John
Roche
Berprman
Georgie
Ryan
Morgan
Farley
L. Shine
John
Sallie

Promoter

Scene

Staged
page

Bayfield
Gray
Coghlan

Eden
Rose

Man

Young

Reimer
Burnand

Clair

Lorgnette

Charles
Master
Charles
Deburau
A Doctor

See

Kelly

Pauline
Merriam
Marie
Bryar

Honorine
Clement

The

Herbert
Buckstone

Margot

Justine
Madame

1920.

CHARACTERS

Laurent

Laplace

The
Maid

23,

Fred
Robert

Shifter

by
19.

David

Belasco.

Bickel
Roland

PLAYS

PRODUCED

IN

"MISS
A

in

cotpedy
Pemberton

three

by

acts

the

at

LULU

CAST

Gale, produced
by Brock
Theater, New
York, December
1920.
CHARACTERS
Ix)is

Herbert
Deacon

Neil

Jack
Louise

Deacon
Cornish

Closrer

Bohn
Hale

Beth
Yarden
Willard
Robertson
Bri'^ham
Royce

Deacon

Ninian

Shore

William
E. Holden
Catherine
Calhoun
Doucet
Carroll
McComas

Larkin
Bett

Mrs.
Diana

Deacon

Bett

Bobby

415

BETT"

Deacon

Dwight
Ina
Lulu

OP

YORK

Zona

Belmont
27,

Monona

NEW

SYNOPSIS:

Act

I.

Scene
The
Deacon's
I
Dining
Room.
Scene
The
Same.
Ten
2
Later.
Act
IL
Days
Scene
The
Deacon's
Front
I
Porch.
A Month
Later.
Scene
The
'i he Following
Same,
2
Scene
Evening.
3
The
Same.
A
Week
Later.
Act
III.
Cornish's
Music
Store.
Time
The
Present.
Place
The
Middle-class.
"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

"

Staged
In

the

by

"

Brock

Pembcrton.

household

of

Dwight

and

Ina

middle-west,
folks,
Bett,
spinster
and
sister,works
practically for her board
keep. Ninian
Deacon,
visits his brother
"worldly"
a
Dwight and a little patronizman,
'This
Lulu.
to
the
Deacons
greatly amuses
up
ingly_makes
in a spirit of levity Dwight
and
reads
Deacon
solemnly
a
part
of the
to
them
and
civil-marriage ceremony
they as solemnly
him.
Then
remembers
answer
that, being
suddenly
Dwight
the
Lulu
Ninian
in
and
village magistrate.
effect, legally
are,
married.
takes
Lulu
tour
Ninian, being "game,"
on
wedding
a
to
there
month
when
he
denly
sudSavannah,
Georgia.
are
a
They
that
he
wife
remembers
somewhere
in
already has one
Seattle.
Lulu
the
Deacons
and
to
returns
drudgery, frankly,
adventtu-e, unfortunate
defiantly glad of her marital
though it
the
attitude
her
of
she
is about
Exasperated
relatives,
was.
by
the
when
leave
with
Ninian
Deacons
to
returns
proof that his
Lulu
is triumphant.
first 'svife is dead, and

middle-class, small-town

"HER
A

musical

comedy
produced
by

in

acts

two

Nora

Bayes
December

PRINCIPALS

Bayes

Florence

Jerome

Morrison
Bruner

Mrs.

FAMILY

York,

Nora

Deacon,

Lulu

Deacon's

TREE"

by Al
at

Weeks

the
27,

and

"Bugs"
Lyric Theater, New
1920.

ENGAGED
Al.

Roberts

Thelma
Randall

Carlton
Sisters

Baer,

BEST

THE

4i6

Julius

OF

PLAYS

Allan

Mossman

Earl
Hassard

by

Short.

SHOW

"PASSING

1921"

OF

by Harold
Atteridge,
twenty-six scenes
Shubert
Lee
and
music
by
J.
J.
Schwartz,
produced
by Jean
December
Winter
New
at the
York,
Garden,
29,
1920.
revue

in

two

and

acts

ENGAGED

PRINCIPALS
Howard

Rosalie

Marie

and
Eugene
Dressier

Harry

Watson

Helen

Ina Hayward
Janet Adair
Irving O'Hay
Dolly Hackett

Emily

Willie

Johnny

Grace
Ruth
Harold
Theo

in

operetta

produced

three

by

New

CAST

CHARACTERS

OF

Arthur
Charles

Percy
William
C.
C.

Peachum

Lena

Nonny

"

Act
3

"

Gang;

Women

of

the

Town

I.
Peachum's
House.
Act
A
Tavern.
Near
Scene
Newgate.
A Street.
III.
Scene
Scene
i
2
The
Condemn'd
Period
Hold.
1728.

Act

"

"

"

Nelis
Roseli

Lock
Bartlett

Edith

Trapes

SYNOPSIS:

Lewis
Maitland

Dora

Diver

Scene

Heather
Eville

Sylvia

Peachum
Lockit

Macheath's

Scene

Heming

Beggar

Drawer

Diana

Wynn
Magrath

Alfred

Filch

Polly
Lucy
Jenny

Murray

Frederick
and
Austin,
Gay
by Mr.
Greenwich
the
at
Hopkins
Village
York, December
27,
1920.

Lockit
Macheath

Mrs.

Keeshon
Mills

OPERA"

Peachum

The

Berkes
Mellette
Miles

acts

Arthur

Theater,

Mellette

Zambouni

BEGGAR'S

"THE

An

Wilkinson

Dudley

Vance

Staged

Edwards

Wilson
Henriette
Stewart
Betty

Bryan

Ray

Morgan

Frank

Tannen

Una
Fleming
Donald
Sawyer
Tom

1920-1921

2
"

"

II."
gate.
New-

Newgate.

PLAYS

revival

Imported
in

PRODUCED

of

London.

NEW

eighteenth-century "hit,"

an

with

IN

its
Its

English

American

following

cast

reception

YORK

written

by John

considerable

Gay.

success

lukewarm.

but

was

417

"DIPP'RENT"
A

drama

in

by Eugene
Players at the
York, February

two

acts

Provincetown

CAST

Captain

Caleb

OF

O'Neill, produced
by
Theater, New^j

4,

1921.

CHARACTERS

Williams

James
Light
Mary
Blair
Lincoln
Eugene

Bmma

Crosby
Jack Crosby
Captain John Crosby

MacAteer
Alan
Alice
Rostetter
Elizabeth
Brown

Mrs.
Crosby
Harriet
Williams
Alfred
Rogers

Benny

Emma
learns

being
affairs

the

on

eve

"diff'rent"
with

Iden
Thompson
Charles
Ellis

Rogers

Crosby,

the

the

Princess

engaged
of

their

from

to

that

wedding

other

Captain

marry

men,

as

Caleb

Williams,
of
captain, instead
believed, has had his

the

she

'

native

breaks
She
her
girls of the south
seas.
and
for
the
she
thirty
fights against
mating
engagement
years
instinct
of her
Then
she
weakly and
sex.
pathetically throws
herself
the head
of the town
rounder.
at
Captain Caleb, overhearing
confession
of love to the youth, hangs
her
himself, and
their
lives,
Emma,
feeling responsible for the tragedy of both
also resorts
of
self-destruction
to
expiation.
by way

CHAMPION"

"THE

in three
comedy
by
Thomas,
produced
Theater, New

farcial

CAST

Jane

Brockington

William
Burroughs
Antoinette

OF

Thomas
Harris

January

Louden
at

3,

and

the

CHARACTERS

Beaum'ont
Fuller

Elliott
Arthur
Frank
Westerton
Gerald
Galton

Ann
Gordon
Grant
Desiree

A.

Longacre

1921.

Rosalind

Mary

Lord

York,

by
H.

Lucy

Burroughs

Burroughs
Burroughs
John
Burroughs
George
David
Burroughs
Elizabeth
Lady

acts,
Sam

Hamer
Andrews

Burby
Mitchell

Stempel

E.

THE

41 8

PLAYS

BEST

OF

1920-1921

Robert

Simmons
Mr.
Mr.
Earl

Marquis
Baron

Lee

Harold

Allen

Howard

Horace

Harroween

of

Williamson

Robert

Mooney
Coykendall.
of Chuffleigh

Mayor

Halloway
of Knotley

Frank

Smith

Cooper
Ayrton

Robert

Warwick

Henry
A.

SYNOPSIS:

Act

I. "Late

Afternoon.

Act

III.
A
Few
Act
Morning.
Action
of the Play
Occurs
at the Present
Home
in the Small
Room
of the Burroughs
Forrest.
Staged
by Sam
England.

Following

II.

The

"

Later.

Days

"

Kaye

P.

Williams

Tom

in

Time

The

Living
of JCnotley,
the

Town

from
his English home,
having run
Burroughs,
away
"Gunboat
Williams," wins the lightand, as
weight
of the world.
pugilisticchampionship
Retiring from the
in for
to Congress.
politics and- is elected
ring, he goes
Eight
later
he
revisits
his
old
in
His
home
father
is
England.
years
William

settles

in

America

still bitter, and

when

disown

his

about

to

father's
calf and

son

makes

neighborhood
wins

second

turns

to

aristocratic

the

the

of

prize-fighting career,

time.

But

the

of the

hero

resentment

learns

he

"champion"
pride. Burroughs
as
Lady Elizabeth

society

and

the

the

snobbish
on

gorges

of

is

fatted

bride.

"ERMINIE"
A

comic
with

in

opera

revisions

produced

Marc

by

the

under

William

acts, book

three

Famum

York,
CAST

and

Connolly,
direction
at

the

January
OF

lyrics by Harry
music

George C.
Park
Theater,
of

3,

192

de

Eugene

Pomvert

de

Brabazon

Marcel

Captain

Warren

Delauney

de

Malchien

Adrian
E. John

Brissac

Morgan
Kennedy

John

Benedict

John

Enninie
Princess

de

Gramponeur

Marcel

Act
I.
Courtyard
The
Ballroom.
Act
Charles
C. Fais.
"

"

by

Williams

Alice
Rosamond
of
III.

the
"

The

Reed

Douglas

Weathersby

Angela

SYNOPSIS:
Act
II.

H.

E.
Irene

Jennie

Javotte

Staged

Leasing

Richard

Sergeant

Cerise
Marie

Proctor

Madge

Dufois
Simon
Vicomte

New

1.

Francis
Wilson
De Wolf
Hopper
Francis
Lxeb
Alexander
Clark

Ravennes
Chevalier

Paulton,
Jakobowsld,
Tyler and

CHARACTERS

Cadeux

Marquis

by

Hanlon

Warde
Whiteside

Lion

d'Or.
Corridor.

PLAYS

PRODUCED

IN

NEW

"TRANSPLANTING
A

French

at

CAST

Jeannette

OF

and
by de Piers
Caillavets,
under
the
tion
direcproduced
H.
Marshall
Benjamin
York, January 3, 1921.

CHARACTERS

Aubrin

Bernard
Jean
Bigoire

Winifred
Richard

Barbee

George

Gaston

Aubrin

Margaret

Lawrence
Arthur
Byron

Charmeuil
Abbe
Jocas

George Graham
Forrest
Robinson
Albert
Marsh

Pierre
Madeleine

Katherine

Ramsey

Madame

Melcourt

SYNOPSIS:

Comte

de

Staged

son,

farmer's
to

her

but
to

have

the
been

Pyrenees

of

and

himself,

with

in
in

"

old
from

the

and

House

Languedoc,

A
Room
in
III.
Same

"

Act

citizen.

twenty,

gradually

comte

Room

the
as

First

House
Act
I.

little tired

boulevards

the

of
Foothills

and

forty-

at

become

will

his

legitimatize
brought
by a
up
the
in the
He
finds
Pyrennes.
boy engaged
the
Meeting
girl visiting a neighboring farm.

lad

family

girl,the

II.

grown

"retire"

useful

attractive

an

Larsac,
to

Living

"

Act

Pyrenees.

de

three, determines
and
respected
natural

I.

Village of Lannemezan,

Larsac,
Paris.
Arthur
Byron.

by

Comte

The

Act

Bernard,
of the

Jean

Standing

Lee
Olga
Moree
John
Kathryn
Keys

Vervier

Anglin

Jess Sidney
Evelyn
Chard

Catherine
Naima
Duval
Comte
de Larsao

Lucy

419

JEAN"

in three
comedy
acts
by Hallem
Thompson,
of
Arthur
and
Byron
the
Cort
New
Theater,

adapted

YORK

she

who

has

to

realize

comes

him.

with

calls

back,

him

girl
transplanted

to

he

He

that

seeks

and

Paris

been

the
"

he

is in love

honestly

son,

elects

Jean
to

"

remain

to

with
draw,
with-

who

was

in

the

sweetheart.

another

"PAGANS"

tragedy
Max

R.

in

three

Wilner

Anthony,
produced by
by Charles
Princess
the
at
S. Romberg
Theater,
York, January
1921.
4,

acts

and

New

CAST

OF

CHARACTERS

Bill Pratt
Barlow
James

Harold
Vermilye
Frederic
Burt

Doctor
Gregory
Elise
Northcote

David

Regina

Glassford
Wallace

42

Mrs.

Northcote

When

Act

York,

Same

Northcote,

she

I.

refuses

to

Richard

"

Act

November.

The

"

Richard

Fischer
Alice
Helen
Ware
Shildkraut
Joseph

Morelli

SYNOPSIS:
III.

1920-1921

Macknight

Judith

Mme.
Richard

New

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

II.

Northcote
One

"

Night.

Staged

by

artist,

meets

and

him

marry

first

Later.

Act

Harrison.

Bertram

loves

in

Sylvia
Elsie, who

marries

he

him

Studio,

's

Week

of his

hurt.

Paris.

happens

Elsie

is

girloffering
cure
loving
Richard
is slowly dying when
his physician
impossible, and
him.
sends
for Sylvia to save
a
Sylvia has become
great opera
her
her lover's
to save
singer, yet she is willing to give up
career
genius to the world.
Elsie, however, is unwilling to turn Richard
chance.
to
over
her, begging
pitifully for a second
Sylvia
to

be

the

to

but

reluctantly withctaws

Richard

and

"WAKE

in

comedy
produced

three

and
Elmer
L. Rice,
Hughes
H.
Harris
the
Miller
at
Henry
Theater,
York, January
17, 1921.

New

Jonathan
Marion
Helen

Junior

Peggy

JONATHAN!"

Hatcher

by

acts

Sam

by

UP,

dies.

Blake
Blake
Blake

Charles

Holt
Heam
Lois
Bartlett
Nadia
Gary
Donald
Cameron

Blake

Bernard

Randall
Brent

Douglas

Fiske

Helen
Frank

Blake
Blake

Chippy

Dalton

Mrs.

Fleming

Ward
Howard
Lang
Freddie
Goodrow
Edith
Fitzgerald

Adam
West
'ean
Picard
ennie

i;

SYNOPSIS:
Roadside
A
in
Prologue
the
Country.
Five
o'clock
Christmas
Eve.
Acts
I., II., and
on
III.
The
Living
Room
in Mrs.
Blake's
Near
House,
Village, on
a
the Same
Evening.
A
Moment's
Interval
Between
Acts
I.
"

"

and
II.,
Harrison

an

Grey

Hour
Between
Fiske.

Jonathan
Blake,
but
making
money,
the

homeless

Marion
seeks
children

captain

his

and

wife,

reconciliation.

regard

him

for

none

husband

Blake,

Acts

as

of

II.

of

He

discovers,
of

with

love,
a
family.

refused

sort

Staged

finds

has

III.

industry

making

father

and

to

live
to

his

genius

himself

with

two-legged

by

For
him.

dismay,
bear

and

fifty

at
ten

Now

for

years
he

that
that

his
he

PLAYS

cannot

bribe

even

they prefer
as

boy,

Adam

had

first to

place

in

his

failure.

into

loving

West, an
Jonathan's

been
from

the

rival

and

war

YORK

him.

The

in four

Marion's

for

visiting the

produced

by

John
New

Luther

Golden

York,
CAST

"

Wabur

Blakes.

Reed
the

at

January

17,

Jonathan
his
to

J. K.

Hutchinson

Jackson
Peck
Renard

Mart
B.
Robert
Camilla
Grace
G.

James

Heisey
Fischer
Crtune
Rue
La
Morton

Hamilton

Hale

Frick

Max
Robert

Lowe
T. Kodama
Moore
Baker

Clarence

Quail

Guy

Eula

Maid

lapse of

for
Home
Prentice
A
New
II.
Studio,
to
lowered
denote
(Curtain
Later.
Year
A
ing
DressScene
A Theater
III.
Act
i
days.)
An
Scene
Staged by Winchell
Apartment.
2
'Act

and

City.

York

Conway

Wm.

Pianist
SYNOPSIS:

ten

Room.

confess

Hamilton,
Theater,

Price
N.
George
Spelvin
George

Artistic

rightful

CHARACTERS

OF

Mrs.
Carney
Blair
April
Turner
Anthony
Edgar
Craig
Shelly Willard
Bean
Manny

Dudley

Now

1.

192

Lawton

Joseph

who,

Hale

and

Republic

Oglevie

Herbert
Robert
Gordon

hand.

father

ME"

by

acts

of

sort

back
bluster, then to bribe his way
to
is finally forced
neglected family, but
he is put
Then
probation.
on

light comedy

421

literary man,

unsuccessful

"DEAR

NEW

IN

them

is Adam

is back

tries

his

PRODUCED

The
Failures.

Literary

"

Amos
Act

"

"

"

"

Smith.

April

Blair,

who

had

passion
living at

for

herself

writing

letters

Prentice

Home
Me,"
was
her father
when
her father
with
for Artistic
and
Literary Failures
Comes
maid-of-all-work.
of
died.
a new
April stayed on as a sort
interest
He
takes an
inmate
is seedy, but young.
day who
one
without
he is through, and
Before
in April, also in the home.
April as a musical-comedy
anyone's knowing
why, he establishes
"Dear

addressed

star

himself
he

all the

and

as

marries

the

other
son

April.

failures
of the

man

as

the

successful
who

Amos

men.

established

Then
the

he

home.

reveals
Also

PLAYS

BEST

THE

422

GREEN

"THE
A

four

in

melodrama

William

by

the

at

OP

CHARACTERS
Arliss
George
F.
Simpson
Herbert
Waring
Olive
Wyndham
Cyril Keightley

Ivan

Crespin

Antony

Lucilla
Basil
Dr.

Traheme
Denis
Cardew

Lieut.
The
The
An

SYNOPSIS:

Morning.

page

by

comedy

"

"

The

"

Temple

in

Palace
Raja's
Thursday
The
Raja's
Friday
Snuggery.
The
Pavilion.
Saturday
Evening.
the
Region
Beyond
Himalayas.

IMPORTANCE
in

three

OP
acts

at

the

BEING

Oscar

by

Bramhall

January,
CAST

OF

Worthing
J. P
Moncrieff
Algernon
Rev.
Canon
Chasuble,

EARNEST"

Wilde,
Playhouse,

20,

Butler
Edwin
D.D

Gwendolen
Cardew
Cecily
Miss
Prism

Granville
Helen
Link
Eleanor
Martin

Fairfax

Mabel

revival

unimportant

of the

"JOHN
in

three
Guild

by

acts

the

at

CAST

Ace

Smart

Rogers

Oscar

Wilde

Frenyear

comedy.

HAWTHORNE"
David

OF

Liebovits, produced

Garrick

January
Smart
Phoenix

Hollins
Dexter
Mathews

Charlotte

Hon.

Joe
Laura

B.

J. Cleaneay

Theater

Butla:

Davenport

Alvin

Bracknell

Lady

by
York,

Strawbridge

Frank

Lane

Henry

New

CHARACTERS

Merriman

tragedy

revived

1921.

John

noon.
After-

the

Ames.

Winthrop

Davenport

An

Nowell

Thursday

124.

"THE
A

III.

Act
IV.
Remote

"

Leonard
Colman

Helen
I.
Room

"

Act

Evening.

Staged

II.

Ransome

David
A.
Ronald

Act

Act

See

Herbert

Priest
High
Priest
Temple
Ayah

Place

by

i8, 1921.

of Rukh

The
Raja
Watkins

Major

Archer, produced
New
Theater,
York,

Booth

January
CAST

1920-1921

GODDESS"

acts

Ames

Winthrop

OF

24,

Theater,
192

New

York,

1.

CHARACTERS

Eugene

Ordway

Robert

Babcock
Muriel
Stan-

Edgar

Stehli

by

the

PLAYS

Tim

PRODUCED

IN

YORK

NEW

Farrell
.

John

George

Hawthorne
Acrobat.

1st

and

Harlan

Jacob Weiser
Lian
Stephana

Macey

Camile

Pastorfield
Sara
Pienin

Another
Girl
Phil Boyerson

Staged

by

and

being
body
a

run

turns

she

suffer

Moeller.

the

stings

owned

farm

love

his

with

temptation

love.

or

He

unrequited
stays, and,
kills him.
He
buries
the
by the husband,
in the cellar, but
when
the law
begins to close in he makes
for the hills,taking the guilty wife with
him.
The
woman
again to her religion and tries to convert
her lover.
When

the

it can't

be

promise

that

done

melodrama

in

Farrere

and
the

by

she

will

York,
CAST

at

January

29,

192

Commander
Lieutenant

Captain
Chief

Surgeon
Dagome

1.

CHARACTERS

OF

Cyril Scott
Dale
Margaret
Jeanne
Eagels
Hunter
Paget

Dulec

Fargasson

Edmund
Robert

Birodat

Ribot

B.

Due

Le

of the
Clerk
Commander

Warwick
Thome
Becker

Huntingdon
Figman

Max
Court

Kenneth

Maclyn
John

Mowbray

Rear

de I'Estissac
Admiral
de Lutzen

Rear

Admiral

de Challemont

Rear

Admiral

de

Captain

SYNOPSIS:
the
Eve
of

Lowe

Robert
Harold
de

'

Orde

Knox

."

d'Artelle
de-Corlaix

Engineer

produced

Theater,

Century

the

Alice
'

authorities

adapted

Morton,
d'Armes,"

Brambourg

Perlet
de Corlaix
Eugenie
Lieutenant-Commander

the
him.

forgive

WATCH"

Veille

Shubert

to

over

iVIichael

"La

Nepoty's
New

Lieutenant

God

by

acts

Messrs.

him

NIGHT

THE

three

turns

and

she

"IN
A

of

the
in

discovered

sees

with

Kent

Edgar

Philip

John Hawthorne,
a young
atheist, employed
on
by a tight-fistedreligious fanatic, finds himself
Either
he must
employer's wife.
from
run
away
stay

Hana

Franklyn

Man.
Helen
A
Girl

Frenger

Warren
KrecV
William
Franklin
Bert Young

Acrobat

Judee

Wood

Philip

t'Kirea.

423

War

Walter

in

the

"

Webster
Walker

J. Morrison
Jefferson
Murray

Loubat
Act

Lawton
Arbuckle

The

French

Harbor

of

Fleet

Toulon.
Scene

Mobilized
Act

on

The
IL
Lieutenant
"

The
Same
i
Night.
Alma
Sit Sea.
Cleared
for Action.
Scene
Decks
d'Artelle's
"Cabin.
The
The
The
Court
Martial.
III.
The
Act
2
Bridge.
Council.
Staged
by Frederick
Stanhope.
of the
Hall
War
.

"

"

"

from

section

of

His

young

stay

later

Corlaix,

de

lying

Alma

at

in

anchor

birthday

and

before

locked

in the

wife

the

young
fleet is to

her

with

aboard

boat

Eugenie

declared

France

war

harbor

the

in honor

party

is
commander,
Commander
Notified
the
midnight,
without
their knowing.
tries to get his guests ashore
under
his
fancied
neglect of her, agrees
wife, smarting

Eugenie
being given.
of

Corlaix

which

is

fleet

1920-1921

OF

on

cruiser

the

Aboard

de

day

the

battleship

her

of Toulon.

to

before

night

The

PLAYS

BEST

THE

424

lover

they
cabin

the

of

sail at

until

boat.

later

know

it the

cruiser

of

friend.

The

her

There

is at
Alma

is

is

sea,

is sunk

the

de

no

with

by

Corlaixs

killed, and, though

ship,
is court-martialed
for the loss of his
saved, the commander
who
has
overheard
the
To
plot, is
him, Eugenie,
save
ship.
risk of the loss of
her
the ship, and
forced
to confess
on
presence
and
is forgiven.
her husband's
which
she
does
respect,
bravely
a

German

lover

the

are

"

"THE
A

in three
comedy
George at the

NEW

MORALITY"

by Harold
Playhouse, New
acts

Ivor Jones
Betty
Jones
Geoffrey
Belasis, K.
Alice
Meynell

Chapin, produced
by Grace
York, January
30,
1921.
Warburton

Colonel

E.

Wallace

Gamble

Grace
C

Ernest
Kemble

Lilian

Wister

George
Lawford

Cooper
Grossmith

Lawrence

John

Wooton
Lesceline

Kathleen

Gray

Andrus

Action

of the Play
Takes
Place
the Jones's Houseboat,
on
Boat
The
Wister's
the
Hyacinth,
Merry
Near
The
Time
in from
Being
By.
Occupied
Mischief,
in a Record
Summer.
to
8 o'clock
Evening
on
an
4:40
The

The

houseboat
Wister
neighbors on the
are
Betty Jones and Muriel
bit
Muriel's
resents
of
spitfire,
a
Betty, a
flirtingwith
Mr.
A
which
Jones and
frankly tells her so.
quarrel results
of
threatens
the
achieve
for
criminal
to
smt
importance
a
libel,
but is finally settled
of court.
out

Thames.

"NEAR
A

melodrama
H.

in four

Wellman

acts

at

the

York,
CAST
Sheriff
Phil
Mike

"Tod"

Yeager
McKenzie

BARBARA"

SANTA

Wilson

by Willard

Mack, produced
by William
Village Theater, New

Greenwich

January
OF

31,

1921.

CHARACTERS
Howard

Jobeph

Tniesdell
F.

Sweeney

Charles

Abbe

PLAYS

PRODUCED

NEW

IN

YORK

Nocka

425

T. Tamamato
Luis
Alberni

Ylario
Ysobel

Zola

Bud
Mrs.

Jenks

Royal

Bill Trainer
Bill Trainor

Mr.
The

Four
Near

House,

Talma
Stout

Clara
Joel
^rack
Willard

Acts
of This
Play Occur
Santa
CaUfornia.
Barbara,

in

the

Trainor

Ranch

In

his losses
his wife, Bill
trying to conceal
at
poker from
California
involved
becomes
in complicaTrainor, a
ranchman,
tions
which
he owes
point to his having shot the man
to whom
debt
of
size
which
considerable
and
he
is
a
gambling
secretly
off.
The
the
trying to pay
as
deepens
plot builds,
mystery
but
is finally cleared
and
the gambling
husband
forgiven.
up

"THE

An

annual

Jean

MIDNIGHT
in

two

1921"

parts;

and

ENGAGED

Gladys

Walton

Ted

Arthur
J. Harold

Donnelly
Murray

Jessica Brown

Florence
Tot

La

Lowe
Clifford

Bessie
Dora

Corinne

by

of

series

of

annual

the

Danse

February
PRINCIPALS
The

Wheaton
Anna
White
Princess
Virginia Bell

Edythe
Frank

Staged

de

8, 1921.
ENGAGED
Griffith

Kathlene

Twins

Herbert

Jack

Deer

Martyn
Hoey

Hanley

Shaw
Oscar
Annette
Bade

Baker

Herbert

Famum

by Edward

produced
by Plorenz
New
York,
Follies,

revues;

Eleanor

Shaw
Fairbanks

FROLIC"

O'CLOCK

Ziegfeld, Jr., at

Oscar

Dakla

J. J. Shubert.

"ZIEGFELD
third

Sales

Pauhne

Duby

Staged

Marguerite

Kitty Kelly

Dooley

J. Francis

Cook
Petite

Ada
Forman
Cleveland
Bronner
Alemia
Allen

Rayfield

Qualters

John

Lorraine

Olga

Guiran

John

by

Lew

PRINCIPALS

The

OF

lyrics by Al. Bryan, music

Pollack, produced
by Lee
New
at the
J. J. Shubert
Century Promenade,
York, February
5, 1921.
revue

Schwartz

and

ROUNDERS

Royce.

Hoey

".

THE

426

PLAYS

BEST

"THE
A

musical

music

Goetzl

Anselm

by

Ambassador

of

Theater,

February
CAST

lyrics by William
Carey
Anselm
produced
by

and

Goetzl,

direction

the

under

OP

1920-1921

GIRL"

ROSE

acts, book

in two

comedy

Duncan,

OF

ii,

Lee

Shubert

New

York,

CHARACTERS
David

Donay

Felice

Lyons
Wynn

Virginia
Telicot
Henri

Count
Adelle

Du

Ambrose

Fred
Hillebrand
Stewart
Baird
Marcella
Swansea

Guise

de

Flamme

La

Jeanne

Verne

Beatrice

Lollypop

Victor

Nadine

Louis
de la Roche

Marquis
MignonLatour

"

The

Purcell
Withee

Mabel
Zoe
Rose

Dancer

Present.

Staged

Latour, threatened
in
the perfumery

Bamett
Rolando

Florence
Short.

Hassard

by

Camp
Simon

Charles

Bankoff

Gypsy

Swanson

Shep

Pettibone

Oswald

Mignon

Darling

Helen

Suzette

Louise
Marie
Time

Darling

Beatrice
Elizabeth

Denise

Andrada

Marjorie
Gateson
May
Boley

Fleurette

Filipe

the

1921.

Pilipard
Mme.
Colette

at

Aleta
Gast

with

the superinhaving to marry

tendent
of
which
she is employed,
to
runs
away
is
whither
followed
she
the
de
la
Paris,
by
Marquis
Roche,
irresponsible youth, but a good singer and
an
a
persistent lover.

"PEG

revival

of

produced

by

the
A.

O'

play
L.

in

MY

three

Erlanger

at

February
CAST

OF

HEART"

acts

by

the

Cort

14,

1921.

J. Hartley
Manners,
Theater, New
York,

CHARACTERS

"Jerry"

A.

E.

Alanc
Hawkes
Brent
Tarvis
'

George
Thos.

"Peg"

A.

George

Ames

Riddel
Braidon

Sydenham

"

Michael
Chichester
Mrs.
Ethel
Maid

Matthews

Percy

Greta

Maud
Kemble

Michael
Milton

Mildred
Laurette

Cooper
Post

Taylor

PLAYS

PRODUCED

SYNOPSIS:

IN

NEW

YORK

427

Act
I.
The
of Peg.
Act
11.
Coming
of Peg.
Act
III.
Peg o' My
Heart.
The
of the
in the
comedy
Uving
of
room
passes
Mrs.
Chichester's
house
in Scarborough,
Eng"

"

The

Rebelhon

"

entire

action

Kegal
iB,ad.,

Villa,

and

Margaret
do-well

shall

of her
in

as

cousin

from
Sir

has

and
scandal

drama

in

of

training

goodness

of

win

to

to

In

excessively

and

uncle

an

of

to

as

that

is taken
and

aunt,
her

the

boy,

member

she

save

herself

desires

which,
England

heart

ne'er-

as

who

aris'-.ocratic

for

I.

America

to

away

will

is entitled.

her

love

is

catty
of the

Gerald.

"THE

run

and

she

Acts

Connolly, daughter

by the

by her

guest
a

attractive

Heart)

culture

family,
wit

One
month
lapses between
between
Acts
II. and
III.

who

the

paying
her

My

England

obtain

by

o'
son

father's
a

able

(Peg

younger
back
to

is sent
she

early summer.
A mght
passes

II.

WHITE

VILLA"

three

acts
"The
from
by Edith
Ellis, adapted
Age"
by Karen
The
Michaelis, produced
by
Players Fellowship in conjunction with A. H. Woods
at the Eltinge Theater, New
York, February
14, 1921.

Dangerous

CAST

Richard
Dr.

OP

CHARACTERS

Lindtner

Edward

Rothe

Director
Lillie
Elsie

Schlegel

~oergen
I

Dothea
Lucile

Wellman

Olive
Frank

Malthe

Doris
Anita

eanne

Torp
Nils

Elsie

leave

him.
world

from

the

she

begins

who
have

John

Watson
Oliver

Morgan
Kenyon

Rothe
Clements

married
Richard
Lindtner
to
Lindtner,
financial
and
suddenly achieves
independence

years,
to

Reese
Wood
Fisher

Philip

Roth
Lindtner

Magna

Ellis

Edward

had
also

to

been

She
of

long

builds

and

love
that

villa

few

and

company,

in

much

changed

After

men.

for

herself

with
he

on

months
sends

island

an

of
for

for

twenty

determines
and

retires

glorious solitude
young

architect

Finding that his views

she
is
to
another,
engaged

her.
is

husband, but finds him also enjoying

and
his freedom
and
a
contemplating marriage with
younger
which
for
she hungered
handsomer
Thus, the freedom
woman.
is miserably unhappy.
and
she
to ashes
turns
ready

to

make

up

with

her

OP

PLAYS

BEST

THE

428

1920-1921

"MACBETH"

of

revival

parts, produced
tragedy in three
Shakespearean
the
at
Apollo Theater, New
Hopkins
York,
February
17, 1921.

the

Arthur

by

CAST

OF

CHARACTERS

Crawley
J. Sayre
E.
J. Ballantine

Duncan
Malcolm
Donalbain
Macbeth

Burf ord Hampden

Lionel
Barrymore
Herbert
Sidney

Banquo

Alfred

Shirley
Hogarth
Jaap
Herbert
Bernard
Savage
Chappell
Haviland
Mary
Hughes
Washburn
John
Cunningham
Guy

Lennox
Ross
Menteith

Lionel

Angus
Caithness
Pleance
Siward

Seyton
Boy

Old

Winston
Shrubb
Albert
Frank
Sylvester
Black
Stuart
Cecil
Lawrence

Man

Porter
First
Murderer

Sergeant
Macbeth
Lady
Macduff
Lady

Julia
Helen

play

is presented

in three

second

the
flight of Malcolm
interval
the
following

Arthur

Hopkins.

"BLUE

musical
and

comedy

parts,
and

in

book
music

CAST

Goldberg
Dawson
Ripley
Fifi

Steinberg
Brett
Bobby
Peter

Dorothy

Van

Dam
Manners

Higgins

OF

by

Staged

scene.

EYES"

acts,

Leon

Mr.

Kitty

two

banquet

Fellows

with
the first interv^
Donalbain,
and
the

lyrics by

and

I.

Gordon,
by
Rose
Meyers, produced by Morris
New
York,
Theater,
February 21,
and

Z.

Lindsey

Nina
Doris

following

Clemens

Sargent
Hutchison

Eleanor

Witch
Witch

The

Arthur

Robbins

Marguerita

Gentlewoman
Witch

First

Second
Third

Vincent

Henry
Harry

Messenger

Chandler

Helen

Doctor
An

Bloomer

Rajonond

Macduff

B.
at

the

Casino

1921.

CHARACTERS

Ralph
Andrew

Le

Komblum

Robbins
Tombes

Dorothy
Tierney
White
Philip
Ray
Raymond
Lew
MoUie

Delyle

Fields

King
Alda

Roy

PLAYS

Mr.

PRODUCED

IN

NEW

YORK

Manners

Mrs.

Car!

Manners

Leo

Bobby
down

by
see

believe

he

he
is

Van

Brett,
"

writer

of

in

Lexington

fascinate

him.

Bobby's

"count."

She

their

to

short

her

four

by

acts

New

Theater,

Willard

York,

OP

Marie

Joseph
Royal

Holding

Bloggs

SYNOPSIS:

Home
IV.

Staged

Night.

"

The

"

"

"

Apartment
Apartment.
of
Freeman
Holding.
The
Daly Apartment.
Daly

Willard

by

the

chief

of

he

as

pitted against that

a

master

crook

P. M.
o'Clock

crook, is permitted

will

Out

certain

recover

police is anxious

"professional investigator."
is

9
11

Dalys.
Weeks

Mack.

good-hearted
that

Barrett

of the
Three

Uptown

crafty but
the
promise

papers

revealed

II.
III.
Act

Night.

MuUane,
jail on

I.

Act
Act

Act

Later.

thief

Sweeney

Von
Maurice

Jimmie

M.

Warde

C. Stout
Waidron

Ethel
"

"

Chambers

Mike
Donlin
Willard
Mack
Howard
Truesdell

Powers

Rosie
Taxi

the

John
Sharkey
G. Sparks
John

Daly

Freeman

as

to

CHARACTERS

MuUane

Frank

certain

her
and

at
Mack,
produced
February
22,
1921.

Graham

"Silk"

calls

SILK"

Mooney

break

lead

father

run

such

Dorothy

Shirley

Johnnie

to

has

love.

Daly

"Snap"

"Silk"

who

companions

"Boots"

Next
Same

stories, is

When

tells

AS

CAST
Nellie

A.

Clifford

by

Dorothy Manners,

is hurt

true

are

melodrama

McGill

Dam
and
Manners'

Act
II.
The
Island.
Staged

"SMOOTH
A

o"

people

young

Langill

he,
for his daughter, invites
good match
to
Bobby
Neck.
Here
it transpires
that
place at Great
much
but
the
family is "bluffing" as
as
Bobby,

make
to
eager
his
country

Dorothy's

of

they

eyes

badly

that

Studio

"

impecunious

an

automobile

blue
how

I.

Square.
Neck,
Long

Great

Brett,

beautiful
to

Act

at

the

Frankel

Aline

Gramercy

Home
Brooke.

Linthicum

Judson

SYNOPSIS:

Ripley.

Eckstrom

Lotta

Stranger
Doyle.
Girl
Gypsy

429

of

to

get

jail
of the investigator, who

himself.

away

"Silk's"
is

criminati
infrom

skill

finally

BEST

THE

430

PLAYS

PIM

"MR.
A

in three

comedy
Gtaild

OF

BY"

Dudley

Dinah
Marden

with

July.

old

man,

the

Marden

Mr.

attending

much

of

an

stickler

fussy
burden

lawfully

not

but

bombshell

somewhat

the

for

and

of

his

Marden

at

Staged

by

passing

Mrs.

annulment
the

ever

having

horrified

is

for

and

of

laws

of

Mr.
Pirn
Fortunately,
passes
Marden
help materially in relieving Mr.

an
was

beUeved

been

household,
conventional

so

lived

for

Marden

five

years

is not

at

the

of

of

on

who

of
thought
the
StiU
marriage.
to attempt
England
is
by again and
at

the

by
letter

to

six years
has
in the
Marden

wife.

evasion.
to

Room

Morning
in
Day

in

Marden

woman

publicity
is too

absent-minded

an

is like

It

upon

worried,

on

first husband

Mr.
a

in the

ord

Harvey

Buckinghamshire,
stops
get a
adventure
to a friend.
recent
Recounting
a
he recalls
having met
gentleman
a
steamer,

dead.

British

Place

in

Marden's

placing

Mudie
Sanf

Moeller.

Pirn,

Australian

be

Takes

Buckinghamshire,

house

introduction

to

Westley

Peggy

Carraway

Mrs.

Povah

Erskine

Anne

Marden

Crews

Phyllis
Helen

Strange
Pirn
Carraway
Action

1921.

Digges

Leonard

Brian

The

28,

Hope

Laura

House,
Philip

Theatre

CHARACTERS

J. P

Olivia

Lady

The

Milne, produced by
New
York, February

A.

Theater,
CAST

Marden,

George

1920-1921

PASSES

A.

by

acts

Garrick

the

at

OF

his

all
the

he
any

able

worries.

"ROMANCE"
A

revival

epilogue
Shubert

of

the

by
at

Edward
the

Sheldon,

Playhouse,
CAST

Thomas
Cornelius
Susan
Miss
Mrs.
Mrs.
Miss

Armstrong
Van
Tuyl
Van
Tuyl
Armstrong
Rutherford

Frothingham
Frothingham
Mrs.
Grey
Miss
Snyder
Mr.
Fred
Livingston
Mr.
Harry
Putnam

Signora Vanucci
Baptiste

1 M,

in

comedy-drama

OP

New

three

acts,

prologue

produced
by
York, February

the

Messrs.

28,

192

CHARACTERS
Basil

Sydney

A. E.
Miriam

Anson
Elliott

Isabelle
Esther
Helen

Dorothy
Vema
Denise

Lynn
Frank

West

Lyon
Tracy
Chase

Wilkens
Morris
Pratt
Dawson

Florence
Short
Harold
Gwynn

1.

and

PLAYS

PRODUCED

NEW

IN

Francois
Frank

Gustave
Charles

Burroughs

David
Louis

YORK

Norman

Servant

Mr.

at

Margharita

Mme.

The
Prologue
in His
Bishop's
Library
About
Washington
o'clock
Square.
Newlo
Eve.
Act
I.
Over
Cornelius
Fifty Years
at
Ago

Year's

"

"

Van

Tuyl's

Act

II.

House,
The

"

Street.

The

Late
That
Brevoort

Afternoon

York

of

Italian

York.

fade

from

Lina

At

singer.

the

East

Evening.
Eighth

Library
Now

"

marrying
the
the

Again.

and

of

his

Bishop
youthful

back

present

Bishop, then
Cavalhrn, a young
of

the

own

the

climax

'6o's.

actress

an

story

the

his

the

to

the

New
of

rector

and

beautiful

infatuation

he

covers
dis-

her
fights valiantly to save
past
for them, Cavallini
sails
Realizing that happiness is not
terminatio
deeffect
is
fix
his
to
The
to
grandson
Europe.
upon
that

she

has

to

marry

had

Time

frotti

boy

loved

and

Bishop's

"

'70's, when

earlier

met

November

New
Year's
Eve.
III.
Act
Cavallini's
in
the
Apartment
Her
Farewell
Appearance
as

the

to

Rectory,

"

After
The

grandson

scenes

opera

of

New

"

relates

the

St. Giles'

away

his

The

romance.

soul.

Place

Avenue.
St. Giles'

Mme.

Epilogue

dissuade
Giles'

in

Study

House.

Midnight.

St.

58 Fifth

Night.

"Mignon."

of

Saunders
Doris
Keane

John

Cavallini

SYNOPSIS:
House
on

To

Hanauer

Frederic
Sims
William
Davis
Edward
Duane

VanlTuyl's
Rectory

the

at

Rolland

Romajio

Bertram

Eugene
Butler

431

and

the

actress.

"BRIDGES"
A

one-act

and

comedy
by Clare Kummer,
New
York,
Theater,
Judy
CAST

Wallie
Enid

Scene

Early

"

one-act

miniature
at

Parker
Five

"

Son,
o' Clock

Hogue
Gilmore
York

New

Downtown,
of
an

in

Afternoon

the

REHEARSAL"

CHOIR

produced
by Clare Kummer,
comedy
New
York,
Judy Theater,

musical
and

Punch

February
CAST

Alan

OF

28, 1921.
CHARACTERS

^P'" j^^^"

WilUam
Esmeralda
Rev.

1921.

Spring.

"THE
A

Puncli

Blackmer

Roland
Ruth

of
Office
About

"

Time

28,

Sidney

Breen
Birdsall

City.

the

at

CHARACTERS

OF

Jr

Parker,

Penfield

produced
February

Sallie
"

Wylie

"

Fisher

Stanley

Hewlett

PLAYS

BEST

THE

432

1920-1921

OF

Ellison
Mary
Lounsbery
James

Abigail
Amos
Enoch
Scene

Time

"

House.

of Esmeralda's

Room

Living
Eight

The

"

town.

o'Clock

of

Tuckerin the

Evening

Spring

Ago.

Long

ROBBERY"

"THE
A

Coupe

Walter

Kummer,
comedy
by Clare
and
York,
Judy Theater, New

one-act

CAST

the
at
produced
February
28, 1921.

CHARACTERS

OF

George

Fielding
Edie
Upton

Sidney
J. M.

Upton
Upton
Margaret

John

Scene

"

"

Spelvin
Gillmore

Ruth

Hamilton

Robert

Mrs.
of the

Room

Living

The

Street,

Seventy-sixth

Punch

Kerrigan

Alice
House
Time

Uptons'
City.

York

New

Blackmer

Chapin
West

on

About

"

Midnight.

LOVE"

"CHINESE

musical

miniature

produced

at

Punch

York,
CAST
Mo

Judy

February

28,

Chan

Ming
Wong
Hing

1921.

J. M.
Kerrigan
Ellison
Mary

tragedy
Conroy

Sallie
Dot

Stanley

So
Hi

Summer

in
and

"

James
Mo

Yen's

Afternoon.

Staged

by

"EYVIND

OP

Garden

iom:

of

acts

by

Meltzer

at

Johann
the

CAST

Bjorn
Ames
Gudfinna

OF

House.

Tea
W.
L.

Fisher
Willens
Howlett

Lounsbery
Time

"

Gilmore.

HILLS"

THE

February,

Halla
Kari

Ktunmer,
New

Theater,

CHARACTERS

OF

Fah
Foo

Scene

Clare

by

act

one

and

Yen
Mee

Ah

in

comedy
the

Sigurjonsson, produced
by
Village Theater,

Greenwich
1921.

CHARACTEP.S

Margaret

Wycherly

Arthur

Byron
Henry
Beatrice

Hohl

Beasly
Herbert

Moreland

PLAYS

PRODUCED

IN

YORK

NEW

Magnus

Roy

Oddiry

Gwendolyn

Sigrid

Raymond
Lloyd

Amgnm
A
District
Tota
"on
^;
on's

Judge

Charies

Neal

Bates
Elfin Finn
P.

Edward
Wife

T""'"
nuit^^^^
JonsChildren

Farm
A
Hand
First Peasant
Second

Peasant

Hills.

Act
in

place
Staged

IV.

I.
the

in

Frank

The

"

"

Iceland

by

J. Pardy
Beuerman

Hallem
Act
Near

Place

Resting

Begley

Russell
Helene
Eleanor
Johnson
Helen
Oloott

Edmond
Gus.

SYNOPSIS;

Servant's

Sheep

Hut
in
the middle

Bosworth
II.

Hall.

Act

Act

III.
action

Folds.

Rue
Piers

Tebeau
Guion

Marguerite

Shepherd Boy

La

433

the
Hills.
The
of the
Eighteenth

"

the
In
takes

"

Century.

Conroy.

an
eighteenth century is declared
tant
to a disbecause
of his theft
of a sheep.
his way
outlaw
Making
farm.
he is taken
in by a widow
who
a
owns
part of Iceland
she
finds him
out
She
falls in love
with
when
his crime
him, and
seclusion
live
in
follows
him
into
the
hills.
For
again
they
years
the
that
the
until finally, hounded
and
knowledge
by conscience
love
has
failed
of
their
them,
they
sustaining strength
great

An

walk

Icelandic

youth

into

out

of

blizzard

the

die.

to

PEOPLE"

"NICE
A

in four

comedy
Harris

the

at

by Rachel

acts

Klaw

Theater,
CAST

Hallie
Trevor
Theodora
Oliver
Scottie

Bankhead
Tallulah
Katherine
Cornell
Edwin

Leeds

arrangement
Wade

Mr.

Heyfer
York.

Gloucester
of
the
Evening

See

page

the

224.

"

The

Gloucester

Ames

Maynard

Gloucester
Apartment,
Act
in Spring.
Scene
the
Country.
I

Park

Evening

An

Scene

The
Later.
Personal

Months
Under

the

I.

in
Cottage
Following

Morning.
of

Weber).

Lawrence

Robert

The

the Next
Outside

L.

Frederick
Act

Avenue,

Huntley

Maddem
Merle
Frederick
Perry
with

SYNOPSIS:
New

Milham

Guy
Hugh

Wilbur
Rainsford
Margaret
Herbert
Gloucester

(By

Hensley
Larrimore

Francine

Gloucester
Comstock

Billy

2,

CHARACTERS

OF

Livingston
Baxter
Jones

Eileen

by Sam

produced
York, March

Crothers,
New

Day.
"

The

Scene
Next

Cottage.

and
Staged
Play
of Rachel
Supervision

"

Day.

II.
The
"

"

Daylight
Act

Afternoon.
Production
Crothers.

III.

"

"

Three
Made

1921.

H.

domestic

in

drama

three

CAST
Dr.

Dr.

wife

mental

to

his

several
her

and

word

Passes
Emile

Chautard.

scientist, married

Parisian

consolation

wife

to

may

carry

of the

their

come

senses

At

takes

both
to

agree

her

defies

he

wife

until

and

too-

physical and

lover

younger
her.
The

to

him.

upon

threatens

tragedy
to

Polk

Library

in the

Paris,

his

domestic

his young

and

in

junior, wearies
love
all-consuming
puts

impulse

as

by

years

for

turn

far

as

go

Staged

Feriaud,

tax

to

Action

The

Feriaud.

George

ardent

Wilson

Ethel

Pauline

SYNOPSIS:
of

1921.

Charles
Cherry
Winwood
Estelle
Brandon
Tynan
Harris
Lenore

Villiers
Henriot

Madame
Suzanne

by

Bijou

CHARACTERS

OF

Feriaud
Cartier

Paul
Madeleine

the

at

French

the

from

adapted

acts

Feriaud

Georges

Madame

threat

LOVE"

Baron
produced
by Henry
Baron,
March
New
York,
8,
Theater,

Henry

Dr.

1920-1921

OF

TYRANNY

"THE

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

434

at

doctor

the

be

her

him

mutually

forgiving.

HERO"

"THE

in three

comedy

Harris

at

by Gilbert
the Longacre
Theater,
acts

CAST
Andrew
Hester
Sarah

brother,
the

and

Andrew,

Foreign
hero.

Jr

Robert

bad

bear

to

in

1921.

Mitchell

Jetta

boy who ran

away
forging a check, leaving
a

14,

March

Grant

Lane,
Lane
Roche

Sam

McDonell
Kathleen
Blanche
Frederici
Graham
Lucas

Lane

Lane,

girl

York,

H.

by

CHARACTERS

Lane

Oswald
Marthe

New

produced

Lane

Andrew

Oswald

OF

Emery,

the

burden
and

Legion
Returning

France

comes

from

of

home
father

his

his
out

Ames
Goudal

after

ing
wrong-

and

plodding
wrongdoing,
joins

of the

war

rated
deco-

he
but
to
home,
promises
reform,
in
trouble.
he
and
another
is
again
soon
Finally
girl
wrongs
about
with
the church
funds
when
to decamp
he dashes
into a
lives
the
of several
burning
kindergarten, saves
children, and
is

dies

hero.

But

brother

has

to

make

up

the

stolen

funds.

PLAYS

PRODUCED

"THE

SURVIVAL

in

tragedy

four

author

OP

by

acts

the

at

CAST

FITTEST"

by

Atkinson, produced
Village Theater, New

March

OF

4,

the

1921.

CHARACTERS

WiUard
Reid

Grant

Stewart
Balfour

William

Guere
Love

Le

George

^S}^:

Montague

Webster
John
Willard
Katherine

Nelson
Hall
Laura
Winifred
Lenihan
Roberts
Katherine

Lyons.
Little
Neighbor

Betty
A

435

".

Will

1"

THE

YORK

George

Greenwich

York,

Hemy

NEW

IN

representing the primitive or v/eedy type of

in love
with
and
a
on
Long Island
lovely
human,
Katherine
is
who
of
to
an
society,
Willard,
engaged
orchid_
anaemic
her
wades
of
set.
own
Ruthlessly John
through
youth
for himself, proving, as the
claims
the opposition and
Katherine
the plant, animal
"the
author
that
struggle for life within
says,

John

Webster,
finds

and

human

himself

has

kingdoms"

musical
Woolf

in

comedy

two

Ballard

and

book

acts,

MacDonald,
Wilner

by

produced

Theater,

CAST

and

York,

New

common.

BIRDS"

"LOVE
A

in

much

and

lyrics by Edgar

music

15,

CHARACTERS

OF

Evelyn

Hal

Barrett

Sterling

O'Grady
Johnson

Vincent
,

Pat

Porter
Delaunois
Mme.
Mons.

Champvallon

Emire

Nehmid

Duckin

Harold

Attendant

Emilie

Velonka

Warrington

Lopez
Rooney
Gott
Lea

Mar
De
Ramsey
Harry
Mayo
Delaney
Patsy

Maid

's

Luce

Tom
Emilie

Tom

Knight
Eva

Fatima
Saki

Murray

Ellsworth
Grace
Hines
Elizabeth
E. Sullivan
James
Bent
Marion

Pat

Allene
Emir's

Greenwood
Edna

Charteris
Bronson
Mrs.
Charteris
Allene
Charteris
Bronson
Mr.
Mamie

Betty Mack
Cavanaugh

Elizabeth

O'Hara

Shopper

Mr.

Bold

Richard

A Shopper
Violet
Merely

Jennie

Apollo

1921.

Harwood

Arthur

the

at

Romberg
March

berg,
Rom-

Sigmund

by

Gieser
Lea

Dingle

Davenport

Sylvia Ford
,

Allen

SYNOPSIS:

for her,
To

rescued

in

to

runs

RIGHT

musical

on

Peck,
Producing

three

her

of

as

Arthur

Cadman

Valera

Valador

prospective
predicament

which

book

OF

Act

About
II.
"

by

Friends

I.

in

Montrose

F.

Spaulding

Elma

OfEce
Five
o'clock,
Tea
Garden
of

Decker

Walter

three
at

GHOST

Beach

Palm

Room

Living

o'Clock

the

Hotel,
noon
Afterof Anthony's
Same
Evening,

BETWEEN"

CAST

and

OF

Arthur
Laura
Glenn

Hunt

Jenkins

Walter

Nurse

Kathryn
Buxton

Lawrence,
New

CHARACTERS

Dillard
Brookes

John

Jerome

New
Summer.

prologue by Vincent
Street
Thirty-ninth
Theater,
York, March
22,
1921.

acts

the

"

Hope

Anthony
Stanton,
Saturday
Afternoon,

of

"

Act
HI.
Eleven
Wilson,

"THE

Produced

Mnnnell

Homes
Rapley
Carolyn
Thomson
Dolly
Connolly
Harry
Redding
Louis

Season,
Home,

Beach

Staged

Benham

Frank
-

Act

During

Dr.

is

Woolsey

Frank

City,

Ethel
Richard

she

CHARACTERS

Helen

SYNOPSIS:

Dr.

store.
ber
mem-

and

Messenger

comedy

department

Earle
Robert

A
Bootlegger
of Anthony's
One

selects

mother

GIRL"

acts,

CAST
Stanton
Anthony
Watkins
Henry
Freeman
John
Darcy
Barry
Dera
Darcy
Molly
Darcy

Palm

Alfred.

lyrics by Raymond
Gleerich
by
Percy Wenrich,
produced
by the
the
Times
at
Square
Theater,
Company
New
March
York,
15, 1921.
in

comedy
music

York

Fatima's
Carnival

"

Julian

Persia

to

"

man

floorwalker

away

"THE
A

the

marry

in
Salon
Persian

"

and

from
singer's harem,
for the grand finale.

time

Garden

MacGregor

the

Scene

Persian

Edgar

with

Scene
Scene

"

Lingerie

and

Stooking

"

Palace.

The

"

by

she

bass

the

II.

Duckin's

love

mother

Shop.

Fashionable
Home.
Act

refuses

in

being

escape

of

Staged

Charteris

Scene

"

1920-1921

OF

Charteris
the
of
Emir
Garden
Boudoir.
Scene

Night.

I.

Act
in

Department

AUene

PLAYS

BEST

THE

4-36

W.

Messinger

Byron
Walker
Anders
Brown

Keys
Bellis

PLAYS

PRODUCED

IN

YORK

NEW.

437
.

SYNOPSIS:

Apartment.
Home.
Hall

H.

of

dies.

her

"Two
his

her

years

for

privilege
She

of

"

Room

Room

in

Upstairs

Later.
Home.

Ethel

Brookes's

in Doctor

Dillard's

Act
II.
Front
Entrance
Six
Months
Later.
Act
Minutes
Later.
Staged by
"

Five

become

she

her.

When

the

his

the

John Dillard to the

three-day fight the husband

again

the

wife

calls Dr.

year,

refuses
of

to

courage

dead

only.

name

confess

in
it

to

or

man,
name

Which

love

with

and

he

and

his

she

does.

home.

each

propose

fesses
con-

him, because
he begs the

marry

of his

protection
in

doctor

to

the

desperately

are

the

meets

she

memory

her

they

After

later

giving

later
has

bride

to

of

neither

II.

husband.

love

may

A
Years
Dillard's
"

Act

as

devotion

months

Prologue
I.

Gilmore.

Brookes,

bedside

of

Same

"

W.

Ethel

Over
Doctor

III-

Act
Two

Six
but

other,
readjustment

of their

A fascinating third party, Richard

living arrangement.
their
to
when
he tries to elope with
Hunt, brings them
senses
that
has forgotten
at last she
Ethel, thus convincing the doctor
of
dead
the ghost
her
husband
that has theretofore
stood
between
them.

"MARY

historical

An

by

in

drama

WilUam

STUART"

Jr., at

Harris,

the

March

CAST

Ritz

21,

OF

produced
John Drinkwater,
New
York,
Theater,

by

act

one

192

1.

CHARACTERS
Charles

Hunter

John

Stuart

Mary
Mary

Beaton

David

Randolph

SCENE:

Small
the

Library

Present
at
Edinburgh,
Stuart's
See
We
Mary
Away,
of
the
Evening
Edinburgh,
on
Lester
Lonergan.

that

younger

account,

loyally
that

and

prologue

modem

"great

Eames

that

devotedly

Mary

appears
concerns

Johns
Reicher

Thurston
Hall
House
in
in Andrew
Boyd's
This
Time.
When
Fades
Room
in Holyrood
Castle,
March

old

an

should

lovers"

it is

and

follows

Clare
Florence

Waldron
Charles
Leslie
Palmer

Damley
Thomas
Bothwell

Dtiring

Whytal

Frank

Riccio

Francis

Russ

Boyd

Andrew

9,

man

perfectly possible
more

to

than

one

substantiate

Mary's

affair

seeks

to

held

too

be

not

for

with

some

The

man.

the

Staged

1566.

convince

strictly

wives

to

to

love

land's
spirit of Scot-

argument.
her

by

Italian

The

act

secretary.

THE

438
the

1920-1921

stirs Damley's
Riccio, which
jealousy
assassination, and there is a brief reference

unhappy

in Riccio's

in the

interest

OF

PLAYS

BEST

and
to

results
her

later

Bothwell.

bold

"TOTO"

from
in four
acts
the
comedy
adapted
Shubert
by Lee
Abdullah, produced

New

Theater,

CAST
Victor
Louise

March

York,

OF

French

George

Pontillet

Robert
de
Pascaline

Bowhan

Phoebe
Orlando

Tergy

de

Bijou

CHARACTERS

Tillois

de

Foster

Daly

Clyde

Rivarol

Veaux

Albert

Brown

Murry

Jeannette

Belle
Nellie

Olivette

Ruth

Fanchon
Antoine

Edith
de

Baroness

Tillois
Veriere

de

Baron

de

"Toto"

"

Paula

Veriere
M.
Merinville
de Tillois
Lanier

Madame
Mile.
Severus

Act

the
Ballet.
Act
Madame
de Tillois
Garden
of
the

Room
in
Refreshment

"

as

of

Later.

I.
II.

Reception

"

Blois.

near

Chateau
IV.

Act

See

Days

Later.
Act
III.
de
Tillois.
Four
III.
The
Following

Madame
Act
as

Same

"

Knill
H.

Paris
Apartment
of de
Room
for
the
Girls
Hall
in the
Chateau
of

Two

of

Kelly

Hamner

Emma
Edward

Improvised

Weeks

A.

Josephine

Merinville

Tillois

Millar

Beach
Cooke
Underwood

Frances

Colombe

SYNOPSIS:

Shay

Lee

de

Madame

Bmt
Thomas

Rose
Scott
Ditrichstein

Leo

Auguste
Evariste

Achmed

1921.

Gustav
de

Henri

"

the

at

21,

by

Morning.

Antoine

de

Tillois

Mme.

Tillois

Toto
the

gay

Blois
who

would
sake
Blois

it is

over

settle

the
never

of

his

again.
he

down

to

in

has

young
year
marry

Paris

unless

her

sort

girls,amorous

Louise.
her

and

domestic.

Mme.

court.

daughter

Hfe

became

chorus

between

of

and

and

flighty
his

full

was

sedate

was

with

men

her'

divided

the

to

young

with

she

in

moved

Boulevardiers,"

and

("Toto")

Tillois
Years

father

parents

and
were

worldly

bitions.
am-

They
arated.
sepof "king
of
baronesses, 1
stayed

on

in

later, Louise,
mother,
swore
reconciled.

For

daughter's happiness Toto

to
try living
agrees
The
experience is rather
but
before
terrifjmig,
fallen
in
love
with
his wife and
again
is content
in the

cotmtry.

PLAYS

PRODUCED

IN

"IT'S
A

UP

TO

NEW

YORK

439

YOU"

musical

in three
and
comedy
acts, book
lyrics by Augustin
Edward
Douglas
Leavitt,
Paulton, and
Harry
Clarke, produced
Moore
Pataoh
at
the
by William
Casino
March
Theater, New
York,
24, 1921.

MacHugh,

CAST
Ned

OF

CHARACTERS

Spencer

Dick

Charles
King
Douglas
Leavitt
Short
Harry
Ray
George

Dayton
Duke

Jim

Oliver

Freddy
Col.

Stephen

Forrest

Albert

A
Collector
Sheriff McCabe
Harriet

Sackett

Frank

Michel

Cutter
Royal
Pierce
.Betty
;
Lockwood
Mary

Hollistar

Ethel
Mrs.

Hollistar
Van

Lotta

De

Ruth

Lando

Hollistar

Florence

Vere

Hortense

Earle

Norma
Florence

Ge"sitt

Suzanne

Brown

Hope

Madeleine

SYNOPSIS:

Act

I.

Dare
Mrs.
Malba-onHoUistar's,
P. M.
May
on
a
Evening.
11:30
Act
11.
Office of the Spencer

At

"

Island.
the-Sound,
Long
the Foundation."
"Laying
Land
"
Realty
Co., Near
Fairhaven,
Later.
In the
Morning.
"Building."
Later.
An
Late
in August.
Evening
Frank
Stammers.
Staged
by
"

Ned
with
be

to

is

in

Months

Two

III.

A Year
ing."
Warm-

"

House

to promote
a
Dayton,
friendship
eager
Hillistar, object matrimony,
pretend
of the
to
gain the consent
girls' parents.
boom
which
in their desperation
they launch

Ethel

order

real-estate
last-act

complete

I,

Act
"The

Dick

and

rich

fake

The

and

Spencer
Harriet

L.

success.

"NEMESIS"
A

melodrama

in
M.

George

four

by

acts

Cohan

at

the

April
CAST

4,

Thomas,

Theater,

Ethel

Kalian

Dr.

Purdy

Mr.

Davis

Mr.

Kalian

Prank

Counsel

Bottomley
M.

M.

Jennie
Conlon
for

TeU

de

Emmett

John

James
Jeanne
Officer

Goff

Olive

Woodruff

Pedro

Jovaine

Mr.

Winthrop
Marie

Eleanor
Roland

Lonarby
Simpson

Robert
the

Defense

produced
York,

CHARACTERS

Wendell

Constance
Marcia
Grace

New

1921.

Purdy

Mrs.

Mr.

OF

Augustus
Hudson

Charles

Cordoba
Readick

John
Craig
Corrigan
Troghton
Dickerson

Cummings
P.

Bates

by

THE

440

PLAYS

BEST

1920-1921

OF

Howard

Witness
The
Judge,
A

G.

Warden
SYNOPSIS:

Act
II.

Act

Home.
Weeks

Later.

Days

I.

Act

III.

Scene

Later.

of Jovaine,
Scene
I

"

the

the

Frye
Hart

Kalian's

Sculptor,

the
The

"

Outside

"

in

Library

The

"

Studio

"

Nugent

Clayton
Jerry

Two
Ten

Boudoir.

Home.

Scene

"

of
The
Boudoir.
Act
IV.
Scene
Court
General
I
Sessions.
is dropped
Months
Later.
Eight
(The curtain
one
minute
Scene
The
to indicate
lapse of ten months.)
2
a
Gate
Meehan,
at Sing
Staged
by John
Sing.
"

"

"

suspicious of his
a
sculptor.
young
young
it is a guilty interest
he craftily schemes
to
Satisfying himself
be revenged
the
lovers.
He
in
clay, impressions
upon
secures,
he has
of the sculptor's finger tips, from
which
rubber
duplicates
Then
molded.
sends
he
stabs
his
for
the
deliberately
wife,
his
and
false
finger
sculptor, manages
by the
arrest,
proves,
murderer.
is the
man
prints on the furniture, that the innocent
the
hour
of execution
he
the
At
outside
stands
prison walls and
evidence.
philosophizes on the infallibilityof circumstantial
John

Kalian,

elderly silk nierchant, grows

interest'in Jovaine,

an

beautiful

wife's

"IPHIGENIA

revival

of

the

Greek

Society of
House,

Oratorio

tragedy
New

by Euripides,

York

New

CAST

AULIS"

IN

York,

OF

the

at

April

produced

Manhattan

17,

1921.

CHARACTERS

Agamemnon

Messenger
Clytemnestra
of Clytemnestra

Batsheba
Nell

in

by

four
Astrid

TRIAL

OP

acts,

translated

Haiton

JOAN

Argyll, produced
New
York, April
CAST

Delafontaine
William
Massieu

Askowith
Vincent
Flower

Foulger

Maroni

"THE

Moreau

Anglin
J. Bemd

Mary
Byron

Achilles

OF

OF

from
at

12,

Olsen

ARC"
the

the
192

oot

Mather
Roeder

Milton

Iphigenia
Torchbearer

tragedy

Barf

Miss

Calchas

Powers

Eugene
Harry
Sydney
Ralph

Attendant
Menelaus

Attendant
Nurse

by the
Opera

French

Shubert

of

Theater,

1.

CHARACTERS

Joseph

Matthews

Byroni
Maroni

Emile

"Foulger
Olsen

PLAYS

PRODUCED

IN

NEW

Earl
of Stafford
Moreau
Jean
Tlphams

YORK

Charles
Webster
Cameron
Matthewg

Greg Robbins
Powers
Eugene
Hull
.Henry

of Bedford
Bedford

Page

Fred
Eric
William
Street
Albert
Gran

of

Pierre

Cauchon

Jean

Beaupere
VI., King
Henry

Queen

England

Kather

Catherine

Marion
Lark

Loyseleur

Ralph
Howard
William

Ysambard
Vernon

William

Kyle
Henry
Lenox
Pope

Grey

Jeanne

D'Arc

Margaret
Cameron

Goodale
Will

Leparmentier

Dungeon
Bailie's,
"

Act

A Room
in the Castle
of Philippe
A
Hall
in the
Castle.
Act
III.
A
in
Castle.
the
Act
IV.
the
Chief
at
Hall,
View
Old
Market
Place.
of the
Commanding
a
Place
Rouen.
1431.
Act

II.

of

of

witchcraft

Enghsh
trial

the

sight of the

Revived

OP
in

Shawn
Michael

Jimmie

Playboy

Theater,

Flaherty
Keogh
James

Flaherty

Farrell

Sara
Susan

Quin
Tansey
Brady

Blake
Honor
Old
Mahon

the

historical

execution,

OF

WESTERN

curacy;
ac-

during
charge

WORLD"

by John Millington
Synge.
the
at
Producing
Company
New
York,
April 16, 1921.
acts

CHARACTERS

Gladys
F.

Cullen
Philly
Mahon
Christopher
Widow

THE

three

CAST

Margaret

to

trial of the

the

with

scaffold.

comedy
the
by

Bramhall

reported

preliminary

scene

PLAYBOY

satirical

inquisitors for

itself

the
by her enemies, at first admits
reclaims
then
her sustaining faith;
gloriously
assembled
execution
reported by the crowd

and
of

"THE

"

her

the

Orleans;

dungeon
Joan, badgered

within

"

"

assembling

scene

I.

"

"

the

the

Robert
Bell
F.
Canfield

William

SYNOPSIS:

Auguste.

which

Anghn

Matthews

Ashford
Harry
G. Kemmet
Ralph

Berwoit

of

Street
Coulter

Glenn

DeLuxembourg

Time

Barney
Taylor
Roeder

Lemaistre
Manchon

John

The

Mather
Roberta

Sydney
of

D'Estivet

Maid

Barfoot

Harry

Chamberlain
Winchester
Earl
of Warvrick
Duke

441

Walter

Hurlbut
S.

Pelly

Edwin

Carmody
John
O'Neill
Harry
Thomas
Rose
Sarah

Mitchell
Morison

Enright

Helen
Hutchms
Elaine
Ivans

J- S. Crawley

BEST

THE

442

The

PLAYS

Christy

of

adventures

amusing

in

neighborhood
the
"da','' only to have
dead
bandaged
supposedly
parent,
pursuit of him.
in

name

killed

distant

in

drama
Man

three

Frohman

the

at

i8,
CAST
The

whole,

OF

Marquis
Pynge

Violet

Brawf

Minister

of Trois

Dennis

Fleures

King

Wolfe
J. S. De
Gale
Shirley
Ina

Rorke
Carsdale

Betty
Albert

Henrietta

Chiffon
Piccolo

Guy

Tovell

Goodwyn

Standing,

Herbert

Phedro

Jr.

Grimwood

E.

Swete
Lyall
Jane
Cooper
Olga Borowska

Ursus
Dea
An

in

Ethel
Barrymore
Kemble
Cooper

ord
St. Wynne
of State

Jenny

the

boldly

comes

Darnell
Henry
Cochrane
Roy

Chevenix

Madame

Lady
Lady

having

when

CHARACTERS

Arranton

Mr.

great

1921.

Queen

Lord
The

him

on

LUNE"

Duchess
of Beaumont
The
Prince
Charles
of Vaucluse

by

of

Based
"The
on
Strange.
by Michael
Produced
by Victor Hugo.
by Charles
Empire
Theater, New
York, April

acts

Laughed,"

Who

DE

his boast

lie turned
but

gains

who

Mahon,

Ireland

his

"CLAIR

1920-1921

OF

Indian

Slave

Dnunmer

{ "=^"fen?iZ^

Boys

Gwymplane

John

Barrymore

Soldiers
SYNOPSIS:

Queen.
The
the

Same.
Duchess.

Small

dramatization

"

The

I.
Another
"

Scene
Part
Act

Masque.
Act

III.

Scene
E.
by

Schooner.

Queen.
A

Act
Scene

Staged

suicide.

Victor

"

Lyall

In

"

of
II.
I

the
In
Swete.

the

the
"

"

Park.
In the
On
the

Antechamber

Park

of

the

Scene
Bedroom

Deck

of

"

of
of

the

Man
Who
Hugo's story of "The
and
the
Laughed."
Gwymplane,
mountebank,
Dea, the bUnd
who
loves
entertainment
to
in
him,
are
an
permitted
give
girl
the
of Queen
the gardens of
Anne.
It is at
palace at the court
is interested
in preventing, if she
the
Anne
the time
marriage
can,
of her sister,the Duchess
of Beaumont,
Charles.
Into
to Prince
the
the
and
Dea
former
drawn,
plot Gwymplane
are
by the
his distorted
the degenerate
fascination
face exercises
duchess,
on
in
interest
her.
and
Charles'
The
Dea
unholy
through
escape
the
of Gwymplane
is followed
and
Dea
and
by the girl's death

mountebank's

of

Scene

"

PLAYS

PRODUCED

YORK

NEW

IN

443

"MACBETH"
A

revival

of

the

Revived

Shakespearean
the

at

April
CAST
"

Duncan,

King

OP

Walter

by

tragedy

Broadhurst

Theater,'

19,

1921.

CHARACTERS

of Scotland

Malcolm
Donalbam
Macbeth

Rowan
Bucklee

Hampden
Sauter

J. Harry

Irvine
Pox
Arthur
Richard
Abbott

Lennox
Ross

Roi

Le

Monteith

Geneva

Fleance
Siward

Young
Seyton

Son

to

MacdufE

P.
Edwin
Richard

Murderer
Macbeth
Macduff

The
MacdufE

Attending

Lady

on

Cushman

Highley
Hall
Mary

Macbeth,
Elsie

Hemdon

Keams

Elsie

Roi
Le
Hemdon

Keams

Witch
Witch

Operti
Clark

Hannam

Witch
scenes

Kelly
Clark

Sunderland

Netta

Gentlewoman

Third

Sauter

J.

Hannam

A Porter
First
Murderer

Second

Highley

William

Sergeant

First

Thomas

p. J. Kelly
Haden
Sara

Doctor

Second

Operti

Harrison

Allen
Richard

Siward

Lady
Lady

Thomas

Walter
William

Macduff

A
A

Allen
Ernest

Roy

Banquo.

Boy,

Hampden.
York,

New

in Scotland,
the
except
takes
which
place in
Malcolm,
laid

are

and

scene

between

England.

"LILIOM"
A

fantastical

by

the

drama

in

Theater

at

CAST

Lawyer
Lawyer

Tiger
Pussyfoot
Maltese

Puff
Miss
Charlie
Youngcat
Clerk

Court
Court

Attendant

Court

Attendant

Court

Attendant
Attendant

Court

Fairy

Justicia

the

April

York,

Judge

by Franz

scenes

seven

Guild

OF

Garrick
20,

Molnar, produced
Theater, New

",,A"iC^'
W'^'''^

1921.

CHARACTERS
Oscar

Mmton
Hall
Spaulding
White

Lilyan
Tommy

Bell

Fred

Billy
Harry
Verne
Alex.
Helen

Barker

Oscar

bick

Derby

Scot
Harland

Topping

Ragland

Gus

Jonas
Tipton

"it-

Brown
Brown
Brown
Brown
Brown
Rich

Ragland
Welsh
Dixon

THE

444

Lord

Cyril
Jones

Jinia

1920-1921

OF

PLAYS

BEST

Roy

Gower

Vivian

Bad

Duncan

Marie

Nina

Sewell

Pauline

Adele
Rosalie

Ursula

Hall

O'Hare
Clark

Dorothy

Bertha
I. Skinem

Gus

Mintoa

Charles
Mast
"WiUiam
Kerschell

Lizzie
Sheriff

Cowface

Davy
Judy

Dipp

Fairy

Caprice

Charles

Mast

Violet
Anna

SYNOPSIS:
Scene

I.

Act

Barker's

"

Scene
4
Act
II.

"

"

School
Scene

ville.
Scene
Bumsi'de.

Room.
i

On

"

Land

"

Shop.

Scene

Scene
Scene
the

"

"

A
Court
Outside
the
The

"

Beach.

of Heart's

Desire.

Room.
School.

Red

Scene

Zell

Ludmila

Canyon.
Melody-

"

Staged

by

R,

H.

162.

page

"JUNE
musical
W.

Duncan

Rosetta

Worse

Caldwell

Gladys

Alice

See

Hoyer
Valerio

Teresa

in

comedy
H.

two

LOVE"

acts,

book

Otto

by

Harbach

and

Friml, lyrics by Brian

by Rudolph
Sherman
Brown
the
at
produced
by
Knickerbocker
Theater, New
York,
April 25, 1921.

Post,
Hooker,

music

CAST

Tiny
Mrs.
Bobbie

Golden
Martia

OF

CHARACTERS
Lois

Golden

Martha
Clarence

Foster

Love
Geoffrey
Garrison
Jack
Eddie
Mrs.
Belle

Nordstrom

James
W.

Evans

June

Billings

B.

Davidson

Johnny
Love

Dooley

Else

Bolton

Alder
Beaimionte
Lionel
Pape

Bertee

Thompson
Miss

Summers
Elisman
Polly Smith
Smith
Kitty
Butler

Billie
Constance

Miss

Shilling
Madison

Doris
Alice

Landy
Gordon

Robert

SYNOPSIS:
Act
I.
Porch
and
Garden
Act
II.
Room
in
Reception
Geoffrey
Home.
Place
Somewhere
Near
New
The
Present.
Vivian.
Staged
by George
"

"

"

Jtme Love,

Josephine
Mayo

attractive

at

the

Heft
Loves*.

Love's

Country

York.

Time

"

widow, is ready to marry

again if she
maJce
to
her
"peppy"
enough
forget her first
who
of what
the girls call a "prune."
husband,
was
something
She
finds her
in Jack Garrison, an
amateur
man
golf champion,
and
he
her
eludes
though
deliberately
she
so
long as he beHeves
is the wife
of another, when
he learns
she is a widow
he is there
with the ring and
bear
a
hug.
can

meet

an

man

PLAYS

PRODUCED

IN

"JUST
A

farce

in

comedy

three

NEW

YORK

445

MARRIED"

Matthews
and
Ann
by Adelaide
in
by Jules Hurtig
with
conjunction
Shubert
at the Comedy
Theater, New
York,
April 26, 1 92 1.
acts

Nichols, produced
the

Messrs.

CAST
Mrs.
Walker
Johnnie
Second
Steward
Victoire
Bertin

OF

CHARACTERS
Eleanor

Hairigan
Eliz Gergely
Foster
Roy
Jess Dandy

Ship's

OfiBcer
U. Makepeace
V.
Makepeace

Mr.
Mrs.
First
Mrs.

Witter
Witter

Isabel

R.

Jadk Stanley
Jack
Stanley
Percy
Jones
Adams
Roberta

Miss
Taxi

Dorothy

De

Adams

Anton
Act

I.

Pier

"

'

of the

Bordeaux,
midnight.

toward
Luxe
No.

'

and

France,
Act

II.

"

"

other

for

stateroom

bed

returning

is to

from

Steamer
i

"La
Stateroom

"

Scene

"

Immediately
II., Scene
and

with

abroad

with

two

Gdndrale

Scene

"

Deck,

Adams,

Aacher

Compagnie

The
76.
Following Morning.
outside
Stateroom
No.
76.
Scene
Act
III.
Same
following
Act
i.
as
Time
The
Present.
Staged by J. C. Huffman
Stork.
Promenade

Roberta

Butler

John

Transatlantique,"
Fayette"

P. Davis
Mortimer

Pumell
Pratt
Overman
Lynne
Vivian
Martin

Driver

SYNOPSIS

occupies

O'Madigan

Steward

Robert

Lidd

Robert

2.

Clifford

the

understanding
other
lady passenger.
pink silk pajamas to
the

be

Witters,
that

the
The

occupied by some
she awakes
in her
discover
out
morning
boiled
shirt
and
gentleman
a
a
wearing
mystified
a
strange
His name,
it happens, is Robert
expression in the adjoining bed.
and
he was
when
he came
than
as
Adams,
slightly alcoholic
more
intimated
steward
he was
take
the
to
aboard, and
married, the misBut
it takes
to
two
acts
explain it to the
quite natural.
was
first

Witters
decided

the

at

"

to

of

end

get married,

which

tragedy
author

in

four

CAST

"A

Rich

Benedict
Gen.
Ramiro
Prince
Emil

Rosen

Morris

Greenwich

York,

Tauber

Jew)
Arnold

Robert

OP

May

Wittman,
produced
New
Village Theater,
2,

1921.

CHARACTERS

Royal
Thayer
McManus
George
David

(A

and

have

SACRIFICE"

by

acts

the

at

Roberta

anyway.

"THE

time

Rabbi)

A.

Harry

Leonard

Stanley

by

the

PLAYS

BEST

THE

446

Doctor

OF

1920-1921

Gates

General

Conway

~olin

Ann

Shippen
Moury

that

Benedict

the

Georgie

Constance

Lady

seeks

It

about

at

paper.

Camilla

escaped

with

that

seems

West

he

Camilla

cards

the

to

with

meeting

was

Spanish

honor

smart

and

suit

die

to

hero's

"THE
A

revival

death

at

SERVANT

And

the

he

traded

his

of his

return

lost

chances

discredited

the

and
Spaniard, however,
she
regimentals with which
later
recognizing Major
army,
of

let
of

him

however,

go,

him, and

returned

after
to

the

Yorktown.

IN

THE

HOUSE"

Rann
symbolical play in five acts
by John
in repertoire by
Walter
Kennedy,
at
produced
Hampden
the
Broadhurst
New
Theater,
York,
May
2,
1921.
of

the

CAST

Ponsonby

James
the

Lord

OF

CHARACTERS

MakeshyfEe,

Bishop

Reverend

The

of

the

D.D.,

most

Lancashire

Wilham

Smythe

Auntie

Elsie

Mary
Robert

Smith

Rogers

comedy

LITTLE

GIRLS

in three

acts, book

Lannin

and

Vincent

produced

by

A.

L.

New

CAST

Dolly
Polly

Sartoris

Mabel
Ernest

Bart:t

IN

Youmans,

Erlanger
York,
OF

at

May

"

Moore
Rowan

Roi

Operti

Hampden

BLUE"

by Fred Jackson, music by

lyrics by Arthur
Francis,
the
Cohan
Theater,

3, 1921.

CHARACTERS
Madeline

Sartoris
.

Robert

Sauter
Keams

Walter

"TWO

Paul

Clark

William

Le

Manson

musical

Reverend
Hannam

Hemdon

Mary

Mr.

when

he

envoy

for
for

Putman

chapter in the Kfe

while
he
dickering with
was
also flirting with
delphia
Philaa

disguised herself and

joined the
She
and
Andre
capturing Arnold.
what
she
him
telling
exactly
thought
army

"

shady

Tauber.

Camilla

too

was

her

another

Point

named

Jewess
lot of money
of a secret

reveal

to

Arnold.

British

Bert

Laura
Roberts
Patricia
Rand

Esther

of

Sherwood
Wittman

Yolan

Peggy

play

Long
Kennedy

Garrison

Camilla
Anna

Baird
Oehler

Robert

Joe

Butler)

(The

^^
7alet

Paulson

Joseph
Henry

Andre

Major

Z.

Myron

Willard

General

Marion

Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Oscar

Shaw

PLAYS

PRODUCED

IN

Jerry
Lloyd
Morgan
Atwell
Hanette
Ninon

Fred
Olin

Neville
La

Morrow

Newton
Maid

Canney

Jack
Tommy

o'

the

Mist

HoflE

Law
Patricia
Clarke
Edith
Decker
Beulah
McParland

Bird
Bride

SYNOPSIS:

Actl.
S.S. "Empress"
Sail for
to
Ready
Act
II.
Scene
Main
Saloon.
Scene
I
3
Cabin.
Act
III.
Off the
Indian
Shore.
Staged
"

"

"

"

Dolly's

Dolly

Mack

Tomson
Tomson
Fred
Hall

Evelyn

India.

"

Ned

by

Janvier
Kelety

Vanda

Ophelia

Mary

Santley

Julia
George

Margie

447

Howland

Emma

Fleur

Captain
Jennings
Kennedy

The

YORK

NEW

Waybum.

and

claim
want
to
Polly Sartoris
to
get to India
an
for
funds
inheritance, but
to
they have
only sufficient
a
pay
decide
the
and
fool
single passage.
to tryr
So, being twins, they
and
deck.
captain, taking turns
going to meals
walking on
On
the steamer
the
nicest
of
who
two
meet
they
men
are
young
twin
the
for
other.
become
constantly
one
mistaking
They
engaged at the end of the voyage.

"PRINCESS
A

musical

comedy
by
produced

in

two

Gerald

VIRTUE"

Bacon

York,

New
CAST

by

acts

OF

B.
at

May

C.
the
4,

HilUam
Central

Theater,

CHARACTERS

Jules Epailly
Allen
Fagan
Maison
Alice
Sarah
Edwards

Pierre
Francine
Mrs.

Demarest

Miss

Leadbeater

Hugh

Bourbon

Hiram

Anne
Page
Cameron

Bradford

Crawford

Bruce
Carre

Earl
Frank

Demarest

Kirkbride
Foxe
A.
Moulain

Sylvia Elias

Maxine

G.

Robert

Transky
Demarest,

Baron

Gitz

1921.

Gautier

Lane

and

Virtue"

"Princess

Gower
Sir Arthur
Claire
Morin

Kosta
Greene
Frank
Zella
Rambeau
Charles

Fransois

Pitkin

Tessa

Grady

Chariot

Jerome
Miller

Montesanto
Goulden
Harold

Leroy

Chic
Poisson

Maison
Paris,
Gautier,
The
I.
the ChSlteau
Garden
Adjoining
Sunken
Same.
Scene
The
Deauville.
2
at
Gower,
of Sir Arthur
Errol.
Leon
by
Staged
Evening.
SYNOPSIS:

Act

II.

"

Act

Scene

"

"

"

Rice,

BEST

THE

448
Liane

Demarest,

American

an

is in

and

agreeably soprano,
of the
suspicious of most
intensive
investigation she
loved

her

when

she

soldier
at

in

revue

young

sijrteen

Fen

Al.

One

for

shows

to

OF

Miss

Barrie's

James M.
Delaney Dunn,

music

Shubert

York,

OF

at

May

Shubert

Warren
O'Toole

Proctor

Shaun
Glenville
Gertrude
Mudge
Muriel
Tindal

Willoughby

Mary

Trumbull

Marie
Lucius

Spier
Blades

Joe

McCord
Pettes
Metz

Tinsley

Gertrude

Blair
LiUian
Wilck
Elaine
Mcintosh

Isabella
EUzabeth

Marie

Georgie

Alfred
Thomas

Smith

June

Uarda

SYNOPSIS:

Prologue
Street.
Quality

The

"

Throssel
in
Five
Years
Later.
Act
II.
Barracks.
of the
Evening
in an
EngUsh
Country
Town,
"

Staged

the

CHARACTERS

Charlotte
Harriet

Wilham

by

W.

H.

Gihnore.

biUets

"Quality Street,"
by Walter
Kollo,

9, 1921.

Willoughby

Ensign

rest

Ward
Dorothy
Newcomb
Jessamime

Brown
Terence

Henrietta
Lieutenant

1921.

STREET"

QUALITY

of Sir

CAST

Fanny

9,

world.

Throssel
Throssel

Sergeant
Patty

May

Canadian

the

tour

of the

tour

adapted by Edward
Messrs.
by the
produced
Theater, New

Valentine

Dumbells"

Charters

Ted

version

Susan

grounds.

Hamilton
Ross
Arthur
Holland

reorganized

Phoebe

who

Crawford,

1^*^^ McLaren

first soldier

musicahzed

properly
evening's

ENGAGED

wick

"PHOEBE
A

an

"The

parts,

Newman

of the

in France

After

rich

BANG!"

Plunket

"Red"

and

home

presented by
New
York,
Theater,

two

pretty,

love

Bob
the

on

Goode

Jimmy

France,

true

on

PRINCIPALS
Fred

in

meets.

BING!

Ambassador

the

of

she

settles

sweet

was

1920-1921

girl

search

actors

"BIFF!
A

OF

PLAYS

Farrell
Little

Victory
Burnett

Home

of
the
Misses
Act
I.
Same
Prologue.
as
At the Ball in the Regimental
Same
Scene
The
Is Laid
Day.
"

During

the

Napoleonic

Wars.

PLAYS

musicalized

Phoebe
the

to

PRODUCED

version

Throssel,
wars
just

spinsterhood
thinks

her

as

She

is about

the

school

and
simple gowns
outrageously
flirts_

time

YORK

"Quality
is
When

449

ready

to

is called
faces

propose,

lover

her

which

in

Street/'
Brown,

Valentine

he

teacher.

rettims

with

aside
lady, but
Phoebe, throwing
her
niece
prim ways,
as
own
poses
him, until she has him again at her
him
then, but changes her mind.

"THE
A

NEW

old
her

refuse

to

Barrie's

sweetheart,

about

Uttle

of

whose

IN

LAST

he
her
and
feet.

WALTZ''

musical

production in three acts, book

by Julius Brammer
Grunwalk,
adapted by Harold
Atteridge and Edward
music
Delaney Dunn,
by Oscar
Straus, produced
by the
Messrs.
the
Shubert
at
New
Century
Theater,
York, May
lo,
192 1.

and

Alfred

CAST
General

Miecu

Ensign

Orsinski

OF

CHARACTERS

Krasian

Clarence

Harvey

Rex

Carter

Kaminski

Captain
Lieutenant

Ted

Matlain
Labinescue

Adjutant

Ruth

Timothy

Mat
Vera

Lizaveta

Countess

U.

Merxington,

Jack
Maltby

S.

Corpulinski

Hannuschka

Barton

Sleanor
Florence

Painter
Morrison

Beatrice

Swanson
Swanson

Marcella

Petruschka

Gladys

Babuschka

Eleanor
Hubenstitch

Duke

Harry

Fender
Evans

Isabel

Rodriguez

Marguerite

Giuran
and
Harrison

Dancers
Paul
Prince
Chochette

Brockbank

Manning

Rena
Nan

Lolo

Rainsford

Helen

Sylvette

Walton
Griffith

George

Ippolith

Carnienina

Herendeen

Carolyn
Reynolds
Jean Thomas

Babette
Francine

Amelia

Zadie
SYNOPSIS:

I.
Act
Near

"

Drawing
City

the

Room
of

in

Vandalia.

the

Allen

Castle
Act

II.

of

General

Krasian,

Ballroom

Krasian.
Act
III.
of General
of
Paul,
Regent
Palace
of Prince
in the Balkans
Is Vandalia.
Kingdom
The
Scene
a
Time
The
Present.
Frontier,
Staged
Russian
Frank
Smithson.
Huffman
and

Drawing
Vandaha.
the

near

J. C.

by

Lieutenant
Balkans

Woolf

James

Alexandrowna

Rose
Mills

Daly

Walter

Annuschka

Baron
Grand

Lowe

Lorraine

Irving

Mariette
Vladek
Lieut.

V.

John

and

in

Room

the

Castle

in

"

"

the

"

U.
S.
N.,
Merrington,
of being thrown
in danger

finding himself
into

fn

prison, sings

the
and

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dances

all the

into

armies

Balkan

good

the

influence,

considerable

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

4SO

and

few

An

operetta
author

at

in

acts

19,

192

that

they

of

Dumas

the

Parsons

Hall

diamond

studs

Buckingham)
missing.
of

written

romance

from

journey

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before

Paris
she

King

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London

to

given

Louis

can

to
to

her

learn

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An

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Hedley

version

are

York

the

J. Himibird
Duffy
Richard
Temple

Favor

Duke

by

Carr

Percy
John

adventurous

lover, the

finallyher

but

produced

Leonard

Lewin

D'Artagnan's
the queen's
recover

interim

the

Atark

Leo

Angelo
Temple
Emery

musicalized

defies

1.

Paula
Edward
Winifred
Verina
Jean Wilkins

of

lady

he

ENGAGED

PRINCIPALS

B, N.
Edward

In

New

House,

Opera
May

Charles

Temple,

Richard

by

Manhattan

the

up

duets

several

that

MUSKETEERS"

THREE

two

set

so

princes.

extra

not

"THE

is

he

only enjoys a last waltz, and

Vera.
with
first engagement

he

Lizaveta,

of Vera

graces

which

after

1920-1921

in two
and
all-negro musical
comedy
lyrics
acts, book
by the Nikko
by Sissle and Blake, produced
Producing
the
Street
Music
at
Sixty-third
Company
Hall,
York
New
City, May
23, 1921.
CAST

OF

CHARACTERS

At

the Piano
Jim Williams
Jessie
Williams
Ruth
Little

Harry

Walton

Eubie

Blake

Paul
Floyd
Lottie
Gee
Gertrude
Saunders
Matthews
Roger
Richard
Cooper

!A^^wSdTo'^
Snippy

Mrs.
Tom
Steve

Sam

Sam

Peck

Jack
Rufus

Penrose
Loose

Peck

Mattie

Sharper
Jenkins

Noble
F.
E.

Aubrey
Lawrence

C.

Wesley

Mason
Wilks
Sissle
Miller

Lyles
Deas
Hill

PLAYS

PRODUCED

Soakum

IN

NEW

YORK

Plat

A.

Stmtt

Baldwin

Williams
Charles
Davis

Billy

Uncle
Tom
Old Black

Joe

Secretary

to

Bob

Mayor

SYNOPSIS:
Hotel.
and
II.

E.

451

Act

I.

Scene

"

Scene
2
Reek's
Grocery

Possum
Lane.
Scene
Store.
Scene
Public
4
Calico
Comers.
Scene
2

Scene

Scene

Scene

Election

"

Day.

Walter

Possum
Saunders

Mayor's

OfiSce.

Room
Place

Hotel.
Jimtown's
in Dixieland.
Jimtown

Scene

"

Jenkins'

"

Lane.
Lane.
Time

of

"

Act

Square.

"

"

The
Ball

"

"

Jimtown

"

"

Duncan

of

Exterior

"

Williams

Ina

"

Staged

by

Brooks.

"SUNKIST"
A

in

revue

acts, book

two

produced

the

by

and

York,

at

May

PRINCIPALS
Fanchon
Arthur

the

Globe

23,

1921.

Al

West
Witte
De

California

George

as

with

revue

the

the

presented

return

engagement

May
OF

CAST
Girl

The

Tavern
Hired

Man

The

Vagabond

The

Woman

The

Governor
Governor's

Wife

The
The

Governor's

Daughter

The

Sheriff
Sheriff's

Man

Sheriff's

Other

The
The

The

The
The
The

drama,
burlesque melothe Chicago

CHARACTERS

Clyde North
Virginia Irwin
William

Keeper

L.

Thome

Joseph
George

M.

Rita

Allen
Cohan

Romily

Norman

Hackett
Blair
Eugenie
Withers
Isabel

Robert
Edwin

Joseph
William

Man

Joseph

Attendant

by

his
with

1921.

23,

Fiance

Staged

of southern

travesties.

of

Son

Keeper's

Tavern
Hired

studios

Theater

Hudson

Company,

The

for the

TAVERN"

the

Kerr

moving-picture

"THE

at

Chain

Strycker

Clark

principal target

Cohan's

M.

Wohlman
and

Donald
Eva

California

John

Meehan

Marco,

New

Theater,

Nelson
Muriel

Daisey
Sheehan
John

and

ENGAGED

Marco

and

Fanchon

lyrics by

authors

and

George

M.

Cohan,

Gleckler
Walter
Gutherie
Gaunt
Selman

PLAYS

BEST

THE

452

OF

"SNAPSHOTS
A

in

revue
travesty
the Selwyns

eighteen sttenes, produced

the
at
Fields
Theater,
Selwyn
York, June 2, 1921.

Lew
New

Ernest

Fields

DeWolf

Phil

Hopper

Lulu
Alan

Alda

Delyle

Bayes

Lew

by

ENGAGED

PRINCIPALS
Nora

1921"

and

acts

two

and

1920-1921

OF

Lambert
White

McConnell

George

Edwards

Gilda

MacKay
Gray

"GOLD"
A

acts
in iova
by Eugene' G. O'Neill, produced
tragedy
the
Frazee
at
D.
Williams
Theater, New
John
York, June i, 1921^
OF

CAST

CHARACTERS-

Willard

Bartlett

Geraldine

Bartlett
Drew
Danny

Charles
E.

Nat
Bartlett
Doctor
Berry
Act

of

Interior

III.

Post

Lookout

believes

Two

of

be

to

the

crew

whereabouts

of

Cooper

on

the

treasure

the

of the

wharf

the

on

Act
Bartlett
Months

II.

"

Place
Later.

Six
An
Afternoon
Bartlett
House.
Dawn
of the
the
"Cabin"
His
Act
IV.
Bartlett's
House.
A
One
Night
the
of the
Top
Direction
of Homer
Saintunder
the

crew

"

chest.

on

of his

whaling

chest

and

murdered

are

Island

Noon.

Archipdago.

Bartlett, wrecked
the

Coral

Barren

"

Staged

Captain Isaiah
Archipelago with

Francis
Ballantine

of

At

"

Year
Later,
Gaudens.

"

Coast.

Morning.

Following

he

Shed

Exterior

"

I.

Malay

the

of a Boat
California

the

J.

O'Brien

Scott

SYNOPSIS:

Fringe

Mack

Holloway

D. Brown
Charles
T. Tamanoto
Katherine
Grey

Bartlett

Mrs.

Fred

J.

Sue

Act

Marion

George

Butler

on

3utk

Ashley

Abel
Isaiah
Captain
Home
Silas
Ben
Gates
Kanaka
Jimmy

by

coral

steamer,

buries

to

prevent

Picked

up

island

and

in the

Malay

discovers

what

it for future

recovery.

them

revealing the
returned
to
Maine,

sail
he wiU
ship with which
the
murders
the
over
on
Brooding
he feels a personal responsibility, the old man's
island, for which
his guilty
mind
learn
His
wife
and
gradually gives away.
son
his
secret
His
refusal
confess
to
through
causes
mutterings.
the
death
of the
such
with
religious wife and
inspires the son
dreams
that
dies
he
also goes
mad.
The
old man
and
greedy
the
is discovered
treasure
but
to be nothing
junk.
the

back

captain begins
and

find

the

the

building

treasure.

of

PLAYS

PRODUCED

"THE
A

musical

IN

BROADWAY

453

WHIRL"

revue,

de

Silva

and

PRINCIPALS
Richard

ENGAGED

Carle

Blanche
Charles
Maxon

Winona

Ring
Winninger
and

Winter

Gould

Jay

Gault
Sisters

Warner

Brown

"THE

"

YORK

lyrics by Joseph McCarthy,

Richard
Carle,
music
John
Mears;
Henry
by Harry
and
Tiemey
George
the
Gershwin,
produced
by
Artists'
Producers
the
Times
Corporation
at
Square Theater, June 8, 1921.

Bud

An

NEW

Janet

WHIRL

OP

NEW

YORK"

version
of "The
Belle
of New
expanded
and
York," book
Morton
and
lyrics by Hugh
Edgar Smith, music
by Gustav
and
Lew
Kerker, Al Goodman
Pollock; produced
by
the Shuberts
the
at
Winter
New
Garden,
York,
Jtme 13, 192 1.
CAST

OF

CHARACTERS

Twiddles

Carl

Fricot
Bronson

Harry
Cora
Doc

J. Harold

Angelique

Frank

Tattsi
Karl
Von
Purhpemick
Bill
Blinky

Joe

Fitzgarter

Chas.

"

Mile.

Violet

the

of

Mamie

Al

Maxa
McCree
Rosie
Green
_

Clancy

J. CoUigan

Jones

Officer

SYNOPSIS:
Garden
the

of

Harry

Bluff.

Scene
I.
i
at
8
Drive,
A.
Bronson's
Home.

The

"

"

Home

M.

Harry

o"

Scene

Scene

The
Office
of
New
Chinese
2

"

"

Scene
Agency.
4
II.
Act
Scene
Sherries'
Chinatown.
i
office of Bluff and
York.
Scene
Law
2
Shop, New
Garden
of the Sound
Proof
The
Coimtry
Scene
3
Morton.
by Lew
Staged
Detective

Blinkerton

Year's
Tiffin
Club.

Act
Riverside

Bronson,

Kyra
Gibbs
Martin

Nancy

Blinckerton

John
Maxa

Hughes

Vase

Gray

Dale

Adelaide

Johnny

Foo

Spirit

Keno

Kitty Kelly
T.
Murray
.Joe Smith

John

Cheatham

Ching

Purcella
Mann

Louis

Mingtoy
The

Purcella

Raymond

Icabod
Bronson
I. Ketchum
U.

Ward
Cilenville

Shaun

Rattsi

Kissie

Murray

Dorothy

Sniffkins

Count
Count

Tudd

Redding

Eugene

Eve

"

in

"

"

"

"

THAT

PLAYS
HUNDRED

HAVE

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OVER

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California

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Barrymore,

BEST

PLAYS

1883

John

1880

4+

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London,

1878

i^

England

Portland,

Ore

San

Beban,

George
Beecher, Janet

San

1880

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David

1873

Wis

Milwaukee,

Nora

Belasco,
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1920-1921

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Philadephia, Pa

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Bates, Blanche

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.

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.

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York

1894

SomerviUe,

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.

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Yorkshire,

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New

York

Chatterton,

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New

York

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Clarke,
Cohan,

Rose

George

Collier, Constance.
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CoUinge,

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Conroy, Frank
Corthell, Herbert

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Leicester, Mass
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1879

Philadelphia, Pa
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Brooklyn, N. Y
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Ogden, Utah
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Minneapolis, Minn
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San Francisco, Calif.
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London, England
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York
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Cobourg, Canada
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Philadelphia, Pa
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.

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.

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THE

PLAYS

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Ewell,

Lois

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Douglas

Dustin

Hodge,

Australia

Denver,

Colo

Chicago,

Tenn

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1867
1850
1883

City

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England
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York

N. Y
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William.
.

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Beach, N. H.
Hampton
Melrose, Mass
Warwickshire,
England.
New
York
City
New
York
City
New
York
City
New
York
City

Ferguson, Elsie
Fields, Lewis
Figmari, Max
Findlay, Ruth
Fisher, Lola
Fisher, Sallie
Maddem
Fiske, Minnie
Daniel
Frohman,
Fulton, Maude
George, Grace
Gillette, William
Giknore,
Margalo
Glaser, Lulu
Glendinning, Ernest
Hackett, James K
T
Haines, Robert
Hajos, Mitzi
Closser
Hale, Louise
Hale
Hamilton,
Walter
Hampden,
Hayes, Helen
Martha
Hedman,
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Violet
Heming,
Herbert, Victor
Heme,
Chrystal
S
HilUard, Robert
Hitchcock,
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1920-192]

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Farrar, Geraldine
William
Faversham,
;

OF

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1859

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Holmes, Taylor
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York

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THE

46o

Nash,

Florence

Nash,

Mary

Olcott, Chauncey
O'Neill, Nance

Georgia

O'Ramey,

1920-1921

OF

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Alia

Nazimova,

PLAYS

1879

Providence, R.
Calif
OaHand,
Mansfield, Ohio

1862

1875
1886

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Pennington, Ann
Post, Guy Bates
Powers, Tyrone

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i8go
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Roberts,

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Robson,

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"

Pa

1883

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1880

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Mass

1876

Francisco, Calif

1861
"

Australia

Boston,

1868

Ma,ss

1875

Belgium
.Liverpool

Russell, Annie
Russell, Lillian

1884

Boston,
San

Ross, Thomas
Rubens,
Jose

Ryan,

1869

Calif

Francisco,

Philadelphia,

Florence

Richard,

England

London,

Clinton,

1886

1864
Iowa

i860

Mary

Sanderson,

Springfield,Mass

1887

SchefE, Fritzi

Vienna

1879

Scott, Cyril

Ireland

1866

Sears, Zelda

Mich
Brockway,
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mass
Cambridge,

1873
1875

Bukarest

1896
1876

Selwyn,

Julia

Edgar

Shannon,

Effie

Shildkraut, Joseph
Sidney, George
Skinner, Otis
Sothem,
Stahl,

Edward
Rose

Starr, Frances

New

York.

.....'

Mass..

Cambridgeport,
H

1867

.1857

La

1864

Montreal, Canada
Oneonta, N. Y

1872

New

Orleans,

1886

WHERE

AND

WHEN

Stevens, Emily
Stone, Fred

New

BORN

York

New

York

New

York

New

York

New

York

New

York

Ulric, Lenore
Valentine, Grace

New

Louis,
Baltimore,

St.

Kan

1877

City
City
City
City
City

1892

San

Jr

1859
1887

....

1903
....

Calif

N.

111

1874
1872
1890
1879

1897
1892

1891
1866
"

1875

England
Logansport, Ind
.Philadelphia, Pa
York
New
City
England
Philadelphia, Pa
England
Chicago, 111
Chicago,

1901

Ind

Francisco, Calif

London,

1894

Minn

Ulm,

England
Brooklyn,
.

1892

York

Sacramento,

Westley, Helen
Whiffen, Mrs. Thomas
Whiteside, Walker
Wilson, Francis
Forrest
Winant,
A
Wise, Tom
Wood, Peggy
Wycherley, Margaret
Olive
Wyndham,

1884

Md

Indianapolis,
Milan, Italy
Hungary

Warfield, David
Robert
Warwick,
Welford, Dallas

1887

Mo

City
New
York
City
Mo..
Warrensburg,
England
Denver, Colo
Dublin, Ireland
New

Varesi, Gilda
Victor, Josephine

Ziegfeld, Florenz,

City

Wellington,

Taliaferro, Edith
Taliaferro, Mabel
Taylor, Laurette
Tell, Ahna
Tell, Olive
Thomas,
Augustus
Thomas,
John Charles
Tobin, Genevieve
Tobin, Vivian
Toler, Sidney
Trevor, Norman
Truex, Ernest
Tynan, Brandon

461

1845
1869
1854
1888

1865
1893
1883
1886

1867

NECROLOGY

Qune

Anderson

George

Boston

Brown,

Opera

June

18,

Joseph

1921)

15,

Oldest

81.

actor,

Company.

Died,

member

of

Providence,

R.

I.,

1920.

Conyers,

New

1920-June

IS,

Gained

60.

actor,

Minister."

Died,

fame

New

in

York,

"Our

June

26,

1920.

Clarence

Holt,

Girl"

"Honey
July

s,

Charles

Fitz,

for

Ritter,

Aug.

J.

3,

N.

Charles

Aug.
Charles
New

July

14,

York,

of

1920.

in

Jiily

Died,

62.

1920.

Theater

Club

Frochard

as

New

10,

19,

Newark,

"The

1930.

N.

J.,

of

Father

70.

Died,

G.

Eugene

New

London,

O'Neill,
Conn.,

1920.

Collier,
J., Aug.
T.

York,

with

1920.

actor,

10,

Treasurers'

Famed

Died,

plajrwright.

Walter

Pres.

playwright,

O'Neill,
the

New
80.

actress,

August
James

years.

Orphans."

P.

in

York,

man

Philadelphia,, Ji4y
of Wallack's
Treasurer

Died,

Rosa,

John

New

Died,

forty-two

Two

playing

leading

Formerly

J. Scullion.

America.
Nera

while

Died,

season.

actor.

Russell.

H.

James

last

sick

1920.

E.

Lillian

Taken

actor.

20,

Butler,

York,

Died,

Long

Branch,

1920.

Buckley,

25,

60.

manager,

manager.

Died,

New

York,

1920.

actor,

Aug.

64.
27,

Fifty
1920.

463

years

on

stage.

Died,

THE

464
Robert

PLAYS

BEST

Harron,

actor,
of

Birth

"The

OF

1920-1921

Gained

27.

Nation"

in

prominence

and

"Intolerance."

York, Sept. 5, 1920.

Died, New
known
in '70's and
'8o's.
Linda
Well
Dietz, actress.
Died,, Poughkeepsie, Sept. 6, 1920.
Olive Thomas,
actress.
Died, Paris, Sept. 10, 1920.
Died, St. Louis, Sept. 10,
Harry Wallace,
manager.
1920.

Alf

minstrel,

Gibson,

Died,

60.

Philadelphia, Pa.,

Sept. 10, 1920.

Grand
Dunn,
Bom,
actor,
58.
Joseph Barrington
Rapids, Mich.; died, Brooklyn, Sept. 12, 1920.
of
Desperate
Egerton Castle, playwright, 63. Author
"The
Pride
of
"Sweet
Remedies,"
Jennico,"
Died, London,
Eng., Sept.
Kitty Bellairs," etc.
"

17,

Ada

1920.

Deaves,

actress,

Died, New

64.

York,

Sept. 18,

1920.

A.

Harry
in

Porter,

"Little

Played for many

years
Died, Indianapolis, Sept. 24,

actor,

52.

Puck."

1920.

John

Sergent, magician, 67. Founder

American
Died, New
Magicians.

W.
of
24,

of

Society
York, Sept.

1920.

William

dramatist,

Young,

and

"The

wrote

N.

H., Oct.

William

2,

Died,

Rajah."

Ben

Hur

Burkhaven,

1920.

Lestoiq, actor,
for

Dramatized

73.

Charles

London

manager.

Frohman.

Died,

tive
representa-

London,

Oct.

16, 1920.
Oliver

La

Doud

Frederick
Byron, actor, 77.
Bom,
City,
N.
Oct.
Md.;
died. Long Branch,
Y.,
22,
1920.
Rosa
Member
of original
Herman,
actress, 79.
"Black
Crook"
New
Died,
York,
company.
Nov.

George
New

4,

1920.

Giddens,
York,

actor,

Nov.

21,

75.
1920.

Bom,

England;

died,

NECROLOGY

Rachel

Barton

Affair"
Nov.

465

Butler, dramatist.
and

24,

other

Author

plays.

"

of

Mamma's

Died, Greenwich,

Conn.,

1920.

Kate

Widow
Bjrron, actress, 75.
of
Doud
Oliver
Byron.
Died, Montclair, N. J., Dec. 21, 1920.
Frederick
Brother
Belasco, manager.
of David
Belasco.
Died, San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 21, 1920.
Wife
actress.
of Albert
Hemdon,
Andruss.
Agnes
White
Bom,
Sulphur Springs, Va. ; died. WhiteL.

I., Dec. 31, 1921.

Member
of old Lyceum
Walcot, actor, 77.
Died, New
York, Jan. i, 192
Company.

stone,
Charles

M.

Stock

William

J. Fleming, actor, 83.

7,

Died, New

York,

1.

Jan.

1921.

Richard

Domey,

manager,

for

Theater

many

Treasurer

79.

years.

Died,

of Lyceum

New

York,

Jan.

16, 1921.

Nixbn,

Hugh

G.

York

New

Emerson,
Feb.

of

II,

many

New

Died,

drama.

New

Times,

author

papers;

Mary

World.

York,

actress.

Feb.

England;
Louise

1.

192

critic
and

World

books

on

for

music

the

other
and

the

York,

Music

critic for

Evening

died,

England;

New

1.

49.

Died

Kills, S. I.,

Great

1921.

Gresham,

Herbert

Annie

Saltash,

Bom,

18,

York

forty-four

1921.

16, 192
Stanford, actor,

Feb.

for

stage

York, Feb. 9, 1921.

Died, Utica, New

Sylvester Rawling, critic,63.

Henry

the

York, Jan. 27,

Died, New
Music
critic, 66.
Huneker,

years.

James

On

62.

actor,

actor,
Motmt

died,

director,

Vernon,

singer, 65.

Tanner,

68.

London,

Bom,
Feb.

Died,

23,

1921.

New

York,

with

E.

Feb.

Hugh

28, 1921.
Brady, actor,

Sothem.
1921.

Died,

40.

Formerly

Greenwich,

played
Conn.,

March

H.
4,

M.

Paul

and

1920-1921

Dramatized

67.
of

adapter

Trilby;
Born,

plays.
York,

many

died.

England;

Brighton,
7.

dramatist,

Potter,

author

OF

PLAYS

BEST

THE

466

New

March

1921.

George

Marcellus,

W.

Pa., March
8,
William
Lawrence,
Old

Played

March

Boston,
Howard,

Samuel

17,

17,

actor,

Cousin"

Lincoln

55.

Died,

87.

Member

times.

Vancouver,
of

"Our

in Washington

company

Died,

shot.

was

thousand

1921.

Chester,

American

Josh in "The

1921.

manager,

March

K.

Uncle

three

over

Died,

Wash.,

Philadelphia,

1921.
actor.

Homestead"

George

Died,

80.

actor,

New

when

March

York,

19,

1921.

Haddon

Charles

"The

of

Tyranny

Saving

dramatist,

Chambers,
and

Grace"

Australia,

"The

Tears,"
other

of

"The

Idler,"

plays.

Died,

1863.

Author

60.

Sydney,

Bom,

March

London,

28,

1921.

Julie Opp

Faversham,

Faversham.

York,
Charles

J. Rich,

Julius Cahn,

Alf

13,

Hayman,

manager,

managers

in
in

Bom,
Gustav

14,

Place

and

of

1855;

died. New

1;

Boston

men.
show-

died, Boston,

dviring

1.

Theatrical

of

Cahn

circuit.

Died,

Guide.

the

One

56-

New

Fort

York

firm
W.

and

of

the

best-known

reputed

of

Charles

Va.,

1865;

to

be

Frohman,
died. New

silent
Inc.

York,

1.

192

Amberg,

Dean

William

of

1921.

Wheeling,

May

187

Organizer

Cahn's

Lee, May

partner

192

13,

manager.

Publisher

York,

66.

Boston,

May

Wife

50.

1921.

manager,

Bom,
of

New

Bom,

April 8,

week

actress,

manager,

Theater

formerly

(formerly
manager

Builder

77.

the
of

of

Amberg),
German

the
New

Irving
York,

theaters

in

NECROLOGY

Detroit

died,
Frank

and
New

Mills,

Olga
Bom,

Cincinnati.

York,
actor,

Jime

24,

Prominent

51.

Mrs.

Mich.,
II,

1921.

Prague,

Bom,

May

Nethersole,
Kendal,

467

Fiske

1870;

1844;

1921.
as

and

died,

leading
Grace

Michigan

for

man

George.
tarium,
Sani-

OF

INDEX

"Afgar,"

402

in France, The"

"Americans

Ascends,"

"Anna

"Bab,"
"Bad

363

384

397

The''

Man,

374

371
"Bat, The"
The"
416
Opera,
"Beggar's
448
"Biff!
Bing! Bang!"
"Blue
Bonnet," 373
"Blue
Eyes," 428
"Bridges," 431
Brevities,"388
"Broadway
Whirl, The" 4S3
"Broadway
409
Wing, The"
"Broken
356
Around,"
"Buzzin'

CASTS

AND

PLAYS

"Deburau," 414
"Diff'rent,"417
"Don't
Tell," 387

Year, The"
Leave,"

"First
"French

Doctor," 37s
369
"Cave
Girl, The"
The"
359
"Century Revue,
The"
417
"Champion,
The"
362
School,
"Charm
The"
369
"Checkerboard,
Love,"432
"Chinese
431
Rehearsal,"
"Choir
the

"Cinderella
"Clair
"Come

on

Lune," 442
Seven," 358

de

"Cornered,"
"Crooked

"Daddy
"Dear

Broadway," 356

377

436

The"

Carmine

Lips,

366

Spotlight,The"

the

in

"Gold,"

357

452

Times," 36s
422
"Green
Goddess, The"
Village Follies,The"
"Greenwich

"Good

374

"Guest

of

Honor, The"

383

Mooii, The" 401

Go
Lucky," 372
"Happy
House," 404
"Heartbreak
"Her
Family Tree," 415

"Half

"Hero, The"
"Hitchy-Koo,
"Honeydew,"

361

Dumplins," 406
Me,"

the

With

The"

410

Gamblers,"

402

Between,

"Ghost
"Girl

398

the Crowd,"

and

"Genius

"Girl
"Call

"**

399
"Emperor Jones, The"
366
"Enter
Madame,"
"Erminie," 418
"Eyvind of the Hills,"432

"Immodest

421

469

434

1920"

397

377

Violet,"370

Being Earnest,

"Importance of
The"
"In the

PLAYS

OF

INDEX

47"

CASTS

"New

Morality,

"Nice

People,"

Watch,"

Night

You,"

to

"Kissing Time,"

"One," 382
"Opportunity," 360
Palmer,
"Outrageous Mrs.

439

372

"Pagans," 419
The"
416
of 1921,
"Passing Show
"Peg o' My Heart," 426
of Quality Street," 448
"Phcebe

392

Patter," 387

"Last

Waltz, The"

368

"Poor

449

Miss

"Little

Old

435

428,

"Macbeth,"

443

People, A"

the

of

379

403
"Mandarin,
385
Poor
Girl,"
the
"Marry
"Mary," 396
Rose," 414
"Mary
437
Stuart,"
"Mary
the
in
World,
Man
"Meanest

39S

"Mecca,"
"Merchants

386

Venus,"

Rounders,

"Midnight

The"

42s

"Mirage,
"Mr.
"Mixed

the Pauper,
Virtue," 447

and

The"

Pirn

389

Bett,"

Lulu

430
"Romance,"
Girl, The"
"Rose

Passes

Marriage,"

The"

359
400

430

412

355

House, The"

446

Along," 450
Satins," 358

"Shuffle
"Silks

and

"Skin

Game,

The"

398

Silk," 429
1921,"
"Snapshots
"Spanish Love," 366

"Smooth

415

By,"

in the

"Servant
357,

426

44s
"Sacrifice,The"
"Sally," 413
and
Delilah," 405
"Samson
364
Wives,"
"Scrambled

"Seeing Things,"

390

of

Girl, The"

"Right .Girl,The" 436

432
"Robbery, The"
Wild
Oat," 408
"RoUo's

The"

"Miss

Little Ritz

"Princess

Charity," 376
New
York," 380

Birds,"

The"

441

"Poldekin," 381

443

"Little

"Man

The"

"Prince

"Liliom,"

"Love

The"

World,

Western

the

of

"Playboy

Lamp,

Thing,"

Best

Next

The

"Paddy:

Night," 364
Billy," 411
of the

The"

395

"Pitter

"Lady
"Lady

424

433

4.23

"Jim Jam Jems," 391

"Jimmie," 406
"John Hawthorne," 422
"June Love," 444
"Just Married," 44s
"Just Suppose," 399

"Ladies

The"

422

"Iphigenia in Aulis," 440

"It's Up

AND

as

of

452

"Sunkist," 4SI
"Near

Santa

"Nemesis,"

Barbara,"
439

424

"Survival
"Sweetheart

Fittest,The"
375
Shop, The"

of the

435

PLAYS

OF

INDEX

AND

"Wake

385,

The"

"Tavern,

"Tip

Top,"

"When

Woman,"

"White

Villa,

"Woman

of

The"

453

427

378

The"

Bronze,

419

"Young

"Unwritten

New

of

404

Jean,"
The"

"Treasure,

"Tyranny

407
The"

York,

393

"Transplanting

"Two

Young,"

Are

438

"Toto,"

"Trial

Stranger,"
We

367

Me,"

"Tidkle

420

381

450
"Whirl

is

Name

"Thy

Jonathan!"

Up,

"Welcome

388
The"

Musketeers,

"Three

471

451

Ghosts,"

Live

"Three

CASTS

of

Joan

of

of

Love,

"Youth,"

The"

Arc,

Girls

Little

Visiters,

The"

409

391

446

Blue,"

in
The"

434

"Ziegfeld
Chapter,

The"

399

440

"Ziegfeld
394

Follies,"
9

o'clock

355

Frolic,"

425