A COMEDY
Reading edition
In Four Acts
By ARTHUR W. PINERO
LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN
MCM
Copyright, 1900 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall Entered at the Library of Con- gress, Washington, U.S.A.
THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY
The Marquess of Quex
Sir Chichester Frayne (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa)
Captain Bastling
"Valma", otherwise Frank Pollitt (a Professional Palmist)
The Duchess Of Strood
Julia, Countess of Owbridge
Mrs. Jack Eden
Muriel Eden (her sister-in-law)
Sophy Fullgarney (a Manicurist)
Miss Moon}
Miss Huddle} (her Assistants)
Miss Claridge}
Miss Limbird}
A Young Lady and other Patrons of Miss Fullgarney
Servants at Fauncey Court
This Play was first acted at the Globe Theatre, London, on Saturday, April 8, 1899
THE FIRST ACT
ESTABLISHMENT OF SOPHY FULLGARNEY, MANICURIST AND DISPENSER OF ARTICLES FOR THE TOILET, 185 NEW BOND STREET
(AFTERNOON)
THE SECOND ACT
AT LADY OWBRIDGE'S. THE "ITALIAN GARDEN," FAUNCEY COURT, RICHMOND
(EVENING)
THE THIRD ACT
A BOUDOIR AND BEDROOM AT FAUNCEY COURT
(NIGHT)
THE FOURTH ACT
IN BOND STREET AGAIN
(THE FOLLOWING DAY)
The action of the Play is comprised within the space of twenty-four hours