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
TILLY OF BLOOMSBURY
(“Happy-Go-Lucky.”) A comedy in 3 acts. By Ian Hay. 9 males, 7
females. 2 interior scenes. Modern dress. Plays a full evening.
Into an aristocratic family comes Tilly, lovable and
youthful, with ideas and manners which greatly upset the
circle. Tilly is so frankly honest that she makes no secret
of her tremendous affection for the young son of the family;
this brings her into many difficulties. But her troubles have
a joyous end in charmingly blended scenes of sentiment and
humor. This comedy presents an opportunity for fine acting,
handsome stage settings, and beautiful costuming. (Royalty,
twenty-five dollars.)
Price, 75 cents.
BILLY
Farce-comedy in 3 acts. By George Cameron. 10 males, 5 females. (A
few minor male parts can be doubled, making the cast 7 males, 5
females.) 1 exterior. Costumes, modern. Plays 2¼ hours.
The action of the play takes place on the S. S. “Florida,”
bound for Havana. The story has to do with the disappearance
of a set of false teeth, which creates endless complications
among passengers and crew, and furnishes two and a quarter
hours of the heartiest laughter. One of the funniest comedies
produced in the last dozen years on the American stage is
“Billy” (sometimes called “Billy’s Tombstones”), in which the
late Sidney Drew achieved a hit in New York and later toured
the country several times. (Royalty, twenty-five dollars.)
Price, 75 Cents.
TWEEDLES
Comedy in 3 acts, by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson. 5
males, 4 females. 1 interior. Costumes, modern. Plays 2½ hours.
Julian, scion of the blue-blooded Castleburys, falls in love
with Winsora Tweedle, daughter of the oldest family in a
Maine village. The Tweedles esteem the name because it has
been rooted in the community for 200 years, and they look
down on “summer people” with the vigor that only “summer
boarder” communities know.
The Castleburys are aghast at the possibility of a match, and
call on the Tweedles to urge how impossible such an alliance
would be. Mr. Castlebury laboriously explains the barrier
of social caste, and the elder Tweedle takes it that these
unimportant summer folk are terrified at the social eminence
of the Tweedles.
Tweedle generously agrees to co-operate with the Castleburys
to prevent the match. But Winsora brings her father to
realize that in reality the Castleburys look upon them
as inferiors. The old man is infuriated, and threatens
vengeance, but is checkmated when Julian unearths a number
of family skeletons and argues that father isn’t a Tweedle,
since the blood has been so diluted that little remains.
Also, Winsora takes the matter into her own hands and
outfaces the old man. So the youngsters go forth triumphant.
“Tweedles” is Booth Tarkington at his best. (Royalty,
twenty-five dollars.)
Price, 75 Cents.
JUST SUPPOSE
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