Complete Plays of John GalsworthyAct 3 — GALSWORTHY PLAYS—SECOND SERIES—NO. 1Reading editionChapter navigation128 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE COMPLETE PLAYS OF JOHN GALSWORTHYFIRST SERIES:THE SILVER BOXSCENE ISCENE IISCENE IIISCENE ISCENE IIACT IIIJOYPERSONS OF THE PLAYACT IACT IIACT IIISTRIFEPERSONS OF THE PLAYACT III. The drawing-room of the Manager's house.ACT ISCENE ISCENE IIACT IIIGALSWORTHY PLAYS—SECOND SERIES—NO. 1THE ELDEST SONPERSONS OF THE PLAYACT III. The smoking-room; tea-time.SCENE ISCENE IIACT IIACT IIITHE LITTLE DREAMSCENE ISCENE IISCENE IIISCENE IVSCENE VSCENE VIJUSTICECAST OF THE FIRST PRODUCTIONACT IACT IISCENE ISCENE IISCENE IIIACT IVGALSWORTHY PLAYS—SERIES 3THE FUGITIVEPERSONS OF THE PLAYACT IV. A small supper room at "The Gascony."ACT IACT IIACT IIISCENE II—The same, early on a winter afternoon, three months later. The room has now a certain daintiness. There are curtains over the doors, a couch, under the window, all the books are arranged on shelves. In small vases, over the fireplace, are a few violets and chrysanthemums. MALISE sits huddled in his armchair drawn close to the fore, paper on knee, pen in hand. He looks rather grey and drawn, and round his chair is the usual litter. At the table, now nearer to the window, CLARE sits working a typewriter. She finishes a line, puts sheets of paper together, makes a note on a card—adds some figures, and marks the total.ACT IVTHE PIGEONACT IACT IIACT IIITHE MOBACT IV. The dining-room of More's house, late afternoon.ACT IACT. IISCENE ISCENE IIACT IVAFTERMATHA BIT O' LOVESCENE: A VILLAGE OF THE WESTSCENE I. STRANGWAY'S rooms. SCENE II. BURLACOMBE'S barn.ACT ISCENE ISCENE IISCENE IIISCENE ISCENE IITHE FOUNDATIONSSCENE III. Ante-room of the hall at LORD WILLIAM DROMONDY'SACT IACT IIACT IIITHE SKIN GAMEACT ISCENE ISCENE IISCENE ISCENE IIFROM THE SERIES OF SIX SHORT PLAYSTHE FIRST AND THE LASTPERSONS OF THE PLAYSCENE III. The Same.SCENE ISCENE IISCENE III.THE LITTLE MANSCENE ISCENE IISCENE IIIFROM THE SERIES OF SIX SHORT PLAYSHALL-MARKEDHALL-MARKEDDEFEATTHE SUNCHARACTERSPUNCH AND GOPERSONS OF THE PLAYOF THE PLAY WITHIN THE PLAYSCENE: The Stage of a Theatre.FIFTH SERIESA FAMILY MANCHARACTERSSCENE ISCENE IIACT IISCENE ISCENE IISCENE IIILOYALTIESSCENE ISCENE IISCENE ISCENE II [NOTE.—This should be a small set capable of being set quickly within that of the previous scene.]SCENE ISCENE IISCENE IIIWINDOWSACT IACT IIACT IIIPrevious chapter ←Act 3 — ACT IIINext chapter →Act 3 — THE ELDEST SONAll chapters and sections (128)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE COMPLETE PLAYS OF JOHN GALSWORTHYFIRST SERIES:THE SILVER BOXAct 1 · Scenes123Act 2 · Scenes12Act 3 · Acts3Act 3 · Other sectionsJOYPERSONS OF THE PLAYAct 1 · Acts1Act 2 · Acts2Act 3 · Acts3Act 3 · Other sectionsSTRIFEPERSONS OF THE PLAYAct 3 · Acts3Act 1 · Acts1Act 2 · Scenes12Act 3 · Acts3Act 3 · Other sectionsGALSWORTHY PLAYS—SECOND SERIES—NO. 1THE ELDEST SONPERSONS OF THE PLAYAct 3 · Acts3Act 1 · Scenes12Act 2 · Acts2Act 3 · Acts3Act 3 · Other sectionsTHE LITTLE DREAMAct 3 · Scenes123456Act 3 · Other sectionsJUSTICEAct 4 · Other sectionsCAST OF THE FIRST PRODUCTIONAct 1 · Acts1Act 2 · Acts2Act 3 · Scenes123Act 4 · Acts4Act 4 · Other sectionsGALSWORTHY PLAYS—SERIES 3THE FUGITIVEPERSONS OF THE PLAYAct 4 · Acts4Act 1 · Acts1Act 2 · Acts2Act 3 · Acts3Act 3 · Other sectionsSCENE II—The same, early on a winter afternoon, three months later. The room has now a certain daintiness. There are curtains over the doors, a couch, under the window, all the books are arranged on shelves. In small vases, over the fireplace, are a few violets and chrysanthemums. MALISE sits huddled in his armchair drawn close to the fore, paper on knee, pen in hand. He looks rather grey and drawn, and round his chair is the usual litter. At the table, now nearer to the window, CLARE sits working a typewriter. She finishes a line, puts sheets of paper together, makes a note on a card—adds some figures, and marks the total.Act 4 · Acts4Act 4 · Other sectionsTHE PIGEONAct 1 · Acts1Act 2 · Acts2Act 3 · Acts3Act 3 · Other sectionsTHE MOBAct 4 · Acts4Act 1 · Acts1Act 1 · Other sectionsACT. IIAct 3 · Scenes12Act 4 · Acts4Act 4 · Other sectionsAFTERMATHA BIT O' LOVESCENE: A VILLAGE OF THE WESTAct 3 · Scenes1Act 1 · Acts1Act 2 · Scenes123Act 3 · Scenes12Act 3 · Other sectionsTHE FOUNDATIONSAct 3 · Scenes3Act 1 · Acts1Act 2 · Acts2Act 3 · Acts3Act 3 · Other sectionsTHE SKIN GAMEAct 1 · Acts1Act 2 · Scenes12Act 3 · Scenes12Act 3 · Other sectionsFROM THE SERIES OF SIX SHORT PLAYSTHE FIRST AND THE LASTPERSONS OF THE PLAYAct 3 · Scenes3123Act 3 · Other sectionsTHE LITTLE MANAct 3 · Scenes123Act 3 · Other sectionsFROM THE SERIES OF SIX SHORT PLAYSHALL-MARKEDHALL-MARKEDDEFEATTHE SUNCHARACTERSPUNCH AND GOPERSONS OF THE PLAYOF THE PLAY WITHIN THE PLAYSCENE: The Stage of a Theatre.FIFTH SERIESA FAMILY MANCHARACTERSAct 1 · Scenes12Act 2 · Acts2Act 3 · Scenes123Act 3 · Other sectionsLOYALTIESAct 1 · Scenes12Act 2 · Scenes12Act 3 · Scenes123Act 3 · Other sectionsWINDOWSAct 1 · Acts1Act 2 · Acts2Act 3 · Acts3Contents: The Eldest Son The Little Dream Justice◇← ACT IIITHE ELDEST SON →