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
(_Enter_ MARTIN R.I. _He stands_.)
MARTIN. Yes, Miss.
CELIA. (_Holding tongs_) Oh, Martin, I want you to jump upstairs----
MARTIN. (_In open amazement_) _Jump_, Miss?
CELIA. I said, "Jump" and tell Kent to give you two motor coats and
any other kind of a wrap she can find, two motor bonnets, some veils
and furs and some pins and my motor bag and--two toothbrushes. We are
going for a drive.
MARTIN. A _drive_, Miss?
CELIA. (_Irritated_) I said _a drive_. Will you hurry, please?
(_READY Telephone_.)
MARTIN. Very good, Miss. (_Exit_ R.I.)
AUNT IDA. We can't have the motor. We couldn't have it to go to the
Admiral's. It's broken.
CELIA. (_Putting tongs in the winged armchair_) It wouldn't be a motor
if it wasn't. Now what will we do? Oh, I'll get Jimmie Raleigh and
he'll come back and take us down in his. (_Goes to phone_.) Hello!
Hello! I wonder what the--(AUNT IDA _squeals_)--telephone number is.
Oh, Aunt Ida, please do be quiet. You know you will make me nervous in
a minute.
AUNT IDA. I'm not saying a word.
CELIA. Hello! Hello! Give me Sir William Raleigh's house, please. Yes,
I know the family is away, but I want to speak to Mr. James Raleigh.
(_Stuffs handkerchief in telephone receiver and turns to_ AUNT IDA.)
Aunt Ida, tell me, do you know, are there any Smiths _ranching_ in
Chicago?
AUNT IDA. (_Slightly tipsily_) Smiths? Smiths? I don't know.
CELIA. (_Into telephone_) What? He's not in? (MARTIN _enters with
wraps and bags. Crosses back of table to chair_ L. _of table_.) Well,
have him ring me up directly he comes in--Miss Faraday. Yes, please.
(_Puts up telephone. Jumps up, goes to_ MARTIN, _helps him place wraps
on chair, takes bag and puts it on floor, beside and to the_ L. _of
chair_ R.)
(NOTE: _The wraps must be placed across_ MARTIN'S _arms in the
following manner_: CELIA'S _wrap on bottom, then her veil and bonnet.
Next comes muff and fur for_ AUNT IDA. _Then the ulster for_ AUNT IDA
_and on top her bonnet. The bag is in_ MARTIN'S _hand_.)
MARTIN. (_Going_ C. _above table_) Shan't I clear the table, Miss?
CELIA. No, leave it till morning. Don't bother about anything. Go to
bed, Martin, go to bed. Good-night.
MARTIN. Thank you, Miss. Good-night. (_Goes_ L. _and exits_.)
AUNT IDA. You have forgotten the whiskey and soda.
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