The terrible meek

THE TERRIBLE MEEK

Reading edition

A ONE-ACT STAGE PLAY FOR THREE VOICES: TO BE PLAYED IN DARKNESS

BY CHARLES RANN KENNEDY AUTHOR OF “THE SERVANT IN THE HOUSE”

“For they shall inherit the earth”

Publisher's colophon. Inside an oval laurel wreath, a hand holdng a torch extends from the left. From the right, an open hand extends to accept the torch. Four words in Greek, ΛΑΜΩΑΔΙΑ ΕΧΟΝΤΕΣ ΔΙΑΔΩΣΟΥΣΙΝ ΑΛΛΗΛΟΙΣ, are in the background.

HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON

ALL STAGE, RECITATION, PUBLICATION, TRANSLATION AND OTHER RIGHTS RESERVED. APPLICATION SHOULD BE MADE TO MESSRS. HARPER & BROTHERS

Books by CHARLES RANN KENNEDY

SEVEN PLAYS FOR SEVEN PLAYERS

Volumes now ready:

THE WINTERFEAST

THE SERVANT IN THE HOUSE

THE IDOL-BREAKER

THE RIB OF THE MAN

SHORTER PLAYS FOR SMALL CASTS

Volumes now ready:

THE TERRIBLE MEEK

THE NECESSARY EVIL

HARPER & BROTHERS, NEW YORK COPYRIGHT, 1912. BY CHARLES RANN KENNEDY

PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

TO MY MOTHER

A NEWER COURAGE. MORE LIKE WOMAN’S. DEALING WITH LIFE, NOT DEATH. IT CHANGES EVERYTHING

PERSONS OF THE PLAY A PEASANT WOMAN AN ARMY CAPTAIN A SOLDIER THE TIME A TIME OF DARKNESS THE PLACE A WIND-SWEPT HILL