Green Stockings: A Comedy in Three Acts — John Shaqi
Green Stockings: A Comedy in Three ActsMason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)
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Green Stockings: A Comedy in Three Acts
Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)
Comedy plays; England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama
CELIA FARADAY, _an unaffected woman of twenty-nine, with a sense of
humor_.
MADGE (MRS. ROCKINGHAM) _and_ EVELYN (LADY TRENCHARD), _handsome,
well-dressed, fashionable women of twenty-five and twenty-seven
respectively_.
PHYLLIS, _the youngest sister, a charming and pretty but thoughtlessly
selfish girl of twenty_.
MRS. CHISHOLM FARADAY, _of Chicago_ (AUNT IDA), _a florid,
quick-tempered, warm-hearted woman of fifty or thereabouts_.
Green Stockings
ACT I
SCENE: _A room in_ MR. FARADAY'S _country house; at the upper left
corner a little room is recessed, in which is a folding card table and
four chairs. Windows at back. On table are two decks of cards, an
ashtray and two bridge-markers and pencils. Hanging over table, a
shaded electrolier. There is no door, but people sitting at the card
tables are practically off the stage, though they can be seen and
heard. At right corner balancing left corner exactly is seen a portion
of the morning room (backing used is part of Act III set). Directly
against back is a small table, between two chairs, both of which are
facing it. On table, a lighted lamp and an English periodical, also an
ashtray and a vase of spring flowers. Note: All flowers used in this
set are spring flowers. Between card room and morning room on back
flat, a tapestry is hung, against flat a baby grand piano, keyboard
facing right up and down stage; on piano are a scarf, photograph
frames, vase of flowers and a lamp. In the center of the left wall of
the room, proper is hung a large picture; beneath this stands a large
cabinet on which is formal garniture. Below this is a door (_L.I_)
which leads into the hall; above door and to left center, a table on
which is a sliding book rack holding several books and an English army
list. Also a shaded lamp, a purse for_ LADY TRENCHARD _to left of
table, and a sewing-bag for_ AUNT IDA _to right of table_.
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