------------------------------------------------------------------------ Transcriber’s Note: This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects. Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_. Footnotes have been moved to follow the paragraphs in which they are referenced. Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected. Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ _THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ _THE PLAYS OF ARTHUR W. PINERO_ WITH INTRODUCTORY NOTES BY MALCOLM C. SALAMAN Paper cover, 1_s._ 6_d._; cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._ each In 16mo VOL. I. _THE TIMES_ ” II. _THE PROFLIGATE_ ” III. _THE CABINET MINISTER_ ” IV. _THE HOBBY-HORSE_ ” V. _LADY BOUNTIFUL_ ” VI. _THE MAGISTRATE_ ” VII. _DANDY DICK_ ” VIII. _SWEET LAVENDER_ ” IX. _THE SCHOOLMISTRESS_ ” X. _THE WEAKER SEX_ ” XI. _THE AMAZONS_ Also _In small 4to._ ” XII. _THE SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY_ ” XIII. _THE NOTORIOUS MRS. EBBSMITH_ ” XIV. _THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MDCCCXCVI_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ _THE BENEFIT_ _OF THE DOUBT_ _A COMEDY_ _In Three Acts_ _BY ARTHUR W. PINERO_ _LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_ _MDCCCXCVI_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ _Copyright 1895 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers’ Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ _This Play was produced at the Comedy Theatre, London, on Wednesday, October 16th, 1895_