THE PAINTED SWAN
Reading edition
By the same Author.
THE FIR AND THE PALM
THE WHOLE STORY
BALLOONS
THE PAINTED SWAN
A Play in Three Acts
BY ELIZABETH BIBESCO
“People don’t escape from one thing to another thing, but from one thing to the same thing.”
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TO ANTOINE
The Painted Swan
A Play in Three Acts by ELIZABETH BIBESCO (as produced at the Everyman Theatre, March 16th, 1925).
Characters in order of their appearance:
Thompson (the Butler) Harold B. Meade
Lord William Cathcart Felix Aylmer
Selina (his daughter) Elissa Landi
Mrs. Martineau Muriel Pope
Mr. Molyneux Clifford Mollison
(By permission of Reandean)
Timothy Carstairs Robert Harris
(By permission of Reandean)
Philip Jordan Allan Jeayes
Lady Emily Cathcart Margaret Carter
Ann (Lady Candover) Edith Evans
Ninian (Lord Candover) Frank Cellier
THE PLAY PRODUCED BY NORMAN MACDERMOTT
ACT I. Candover Hall.
ACT II. The Candovers’ house in London. A month later.
(The curtain will be lowered during this act to indicate the passing of an hour).
ACT III. Candover Hall. Two days later.