Masks, with Jim's beast, Tides, Among the lions, The reason, The house: one act plays of contemporary lifeMiddleton, George
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Masks, with Jim's beast, Tides, Among the lions, The reason, The house: one act plays of contemporary life
Middleton, George
American drama -- 20th century; One-act plays, American
The story has to do with the experiences of an orphan girl
who is thrust, unwelcome, into the home of a maiden aunt. In
spite of the tribulations that beset her life she manages
to find something to be glad about, and brings light into
sunless lives. Finally, Pollyanna straightens out the love
affairs of her elders, and last, but not least, finds
happiness for herself in the heart of Jimmy. “Pollyanna”
is a glad play and one which is bound to give one a better
appreciation of people and the world. It reflects the humor,
tenderness and humanity that gave the story such wonderful
popularity among young and old.
Produced at the Hudson Theatre, New York, and for two seasons
on tour, by George C. Tyler, with Helen Hayes in the part of
“Pollyanna.” (Royalty, twenty-five dollars.)
Price, 75 Cents.
THE CHARM SCHOOL
A comedy in 3 acts. By Alice Duer Miller and Robert Milton. 6
males, 10 females (may be played by 5 males and 8 females). Any
number of school girls may be used in the ensembles. Scenes, 2
interiors. Modern costumes. Plays 2½ hours.
The story of “The Charm School” is familiar to Mrs. Miller’s
readers. It relates the adventures of a handsome young
automobile salesman, scarcely out of his ’teens, who, upon
inheriting a girls’ boarding-school from a maiden aunt,
insists on running it himself, according to his own ideas,
chief of which is, by the way, that the dominant feature in
the education of the young girls of to-day should be CHARM.
The situations that arise are teeming with humor--clean,
wholesome humor. In the end the young man gives up the
school, and promises to wait until the most precocious of his
pupils reaches a marriageable age. The play has the freshness
of youth, the inspiration of an extravagant but novel idea,
the charm of originality, and the promise of wholesome,
sanely amusing, pleasant entertainment. We strongly recommend
it for high school production. It was first produced at
the Bijou Theatre, New York, then toured the country.
Two companies are now playing it in England. (Royalty,
twenty-five dollars.)
Price, 75 Cents.
KICK IN
Play in 4 acts. By Willard Mack. 7 males, 5 females. 2 interiors.
Modern costumes. Plays 2½ hours.
“Kick In” is the latest of the very few available mystery
plays. Like “Within the Law,” “Seven Keys to Baldpate,” “The
Thirteenth Chair,” and “In the Next Room,” it is one of those
thrillers which are accurately described as “not having a
dull moment in it from beginning to end.” It is a play with
all the ingredients of popularity, not at all difficult to
set or to act; the plot carries it along, and the situations
are built with that skill and knowledge of the theatre for
which Willard Mack is known. An ideal mystery melodrama, for
high schools and colleges. (Royalty, twenty-five dollars.)
Price, 75 Cents.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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