AS ENACTED IN _Two Social Cups of Tea, Two Social Jokes, and One Social Agony._ SCENE _Parlour in country house of Mrs. Wycherly._ CHARACTERS MRS. WYCHERLY, MISS HELEN WYCHERLY, MISS ROSE NEWCOME, MISS AMY SHERMAN, LORD FERROL, GEORGE HAROLD, STEVEN HAROLD, DENNIS GRANT. SYLLABUS ACT I _A cup of tea and two social jokes._ 5.30 P. M. Friday. ACT II _A cup of tea and one social agony._ 5.30 P. M. Tuesday. ACT I SCENE.—_Parlour in country house with doors r. and l. At back, a fireplace with open fire. Down centre l., a small table, with white blotting-pad, large paper-knife, and writing paraphernalia; and two chairs r. and l. Down centre r., a small table with tea-service, and chair r. At extreme r. two easy-chairs._ MRS. WYCHERLY _sits at writing-desk r. with teacup on table, reading a letter in her hand_. AMY _sits at desk l._ HELEN _at tea-table, making tea_. STEVEN _at mantel_. GEORGE _and_ DENNIS _seated at r. with teacups_. _Helen._ Another cup, mama? _Steven._ She doesn’t hear you, Helen. _George._ Thanks to _his_ precious letter. _Helen (louder)._ More tea, mama! _Rose (outside l., calling)._ Are you having tea, Helen? _Helen._ Yes, Rose. _Amy._ And something very exciting as well. _George._ More exciting even than your novel, I’ll be bound. _Dennis (calling)._ Bring the chocolates with you, if you haven’t eaten them all. _Enter_ ROSE, _l., with box of chocolates and book_. _Rose._ What is it? _Dennis._ Ask Mrs. Wycherly. _Rose._ What is the excitement, Mrs. Wycherly? _George._ Louder. _Amy (loudly)._ Mrs. Wycherly! _Mrs. W. (starting)._ Oh! What? _George._ That is just the problem. Is he a what, or isn’t he? _Dennis (bitterly)._ I don’t believe it will make the least difference even if he proves a “What is it.” _Steven (more bitterly)._ No, we fellows see how it will be! The moment “me lud” arrives, we shall be nowhere with you girls. _George._ George Augustus Guelph Dunstan, Earl of Ferrol and Staunton! His very letter of acceptance has made Helen forget that it is cream—not sugar—that I “omit for want of space.”