The snow man : $b A metrical play in one actHousman, Laurence
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The snow man : $b A metrical play in one act
Housman, Laurence
English drama -- 20th century; One-act plays
=I’M GOING!= A comedy in one act by TRISTAN BERNARD. A delightful bit
of comedy of obstinacy and reconciliation. 1 man, 1 woman. PRICE 25
CENTS.
=THE FAIRY= (La Fee), a romantic comedy in one act by OCTAVE FEUILLET.
Laid in a hut in Normandy, this little comedy is full of poetic charm
and quiet humor. The element of the supernatural is introduced in order
to drive home a strong lesson. 1 woman, 3 men. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=THE VILLAGE= (Le Village), a comedy in one act by OCTAVE FEUILLET. The
author here paints the picture of an elderly couple, and shows that
they have not realized their happiness until it is on the point of
being taken from them. 2 women, 2 men. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=THE BENEFICENT BEAR=, a comedy in three acts, by GOLDONI. One of the
best-known comedies of the Father of Italian Comedy. A costume piece
laid in 18th century France, the principal character in which is a
good-hearted, though gruff, old uncle. 4 men, 3 women. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=GRAMMAR= (La Grammaire), a farce in one act by LABICHE. An amusing
and charming comedy by one of the greatest of 19th century French
dramatists. 4 men, 1 woman. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=THE TWO COWARDS= (Les Deux Timides), a comedy in one act by LABICHE.
A very amusing and human little comedy, in which a strong-willed girl
helps her father choose for her the man she wishes to marry. 2 women, 3
men. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=MASTER PATELIN, SOLICITOR=, a comedy in three acts. Special version by
BRUEYS. One of the most famous of early French farces. The setting and
character belong to the late Middle Ages. The play is concerned with
the crooked dealings of a clever lawyer. 7 men, 2 women. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=CRISPIN, HIS MASTER’S RIVAL=, a comedy in one act by LE SAGE. A famous
comedy by the author of “Gil Blas,” concerned with the pranks of two
clever valets. 18th century costumes and settings. 4 men, 3 women.
PRICE 25 CENTS.
=THE LEGACY=, a comedy in one act by MARIVAUX. A delicate high comedy
of intrigue. Marivaux one of the masters of old French comedy, and this
play is full of deft touches of characterization. 2 women, 4 men. PRICE
25 CENTS.
=AFTER THE HONEYMOON=, a farce in one act by WOLFGANG GYALUI. A
Hungarian farce full of brilliant dialog and movement. 1 man, 1 woman.
PRICE 25 CENTS.
=A CHRISTMAS TALE=, a poetic play by MAURICE BOUCHOR. A beautiful
little miracle play of love and devotion, laid in 15th century Paris. 2
men, 2 women. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=CRAINQUEBILLE=, a play in three scenes by ANATOLE FRANCE. A delightful
series of pictures of Parisian street life, by the author of “The Man
Who Married a Dumb Wife.” 12 men, 6 women. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=JEAN-MARIE=, a poetic play in one act by ANDRE THEURIET. A pathetic
play of Norman peasant life. 2 men, 1 woman. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=THE REBOUND=, a comedy in one act by L. B. PICARD. A clever comedy of
intrigue, and a satire of social position. 2 women, 5 men. PRICE 25
CENTS.
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