tag="{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}a">ACT I.

ACT II.

ACT III.

ACT IV.

PERSONS REPRESENTED.

Harry Telfer (Dolly's husband).
Matthew Barron (Dolly's father).
Captain Lucas Wentworth (Dolly's cousin).
Professor Sturgess.
The Reverend James Pilcher (Vicar of Crookbury.)
Criddle.

Mrs. Harry Telfer (Dolly).
Mrs. Sturgess (Renie).
Peters (Dolly's maid).

ACT I.

Scene.—The Drawing-Room at Harry Telfer's, The Gables, Crookbury Green, Surrey.

Time—The afternoon of 1st January, 1907.

ACT II.

Scene.—The same.

Time—After dinner on the same day.

ACT III.

Scene.—The same.

Time—Later on the same night.

ACT IV.

Scene.—The same.

Time—The afternoon of 1st January, 1908.

Dolly Reforming Herself

ACT I.

Scene: Drawing-room at Harry Telfer's, The Gables, Crookbury Green, Surrey. A well-furnished room in a modern red brick country house. At the back, a little to the right, is a door leading into the hall. All along the right side is a glass partition, showing a conservatory which is entered by glass doors, one up stage, the other down. On the left side is a large fireplace. At the back, in the centre, is a handsome writing-desk with a shut down flap lid. Above the fireplace, facing the audience is a large sofa. To the right of sofa, and below it in the left centre of the room is a small table, and near to it an easy chair. Right centre down stage is a larger table.

Time: The afternoon of 1st January, 1907.

Discover at writing-table, back to audience, Dolly Telfer, a bright little woman about thirty, busied with bills and papers. Bending over her, back to audience, is her father, Matt Barron, a pleasant-looking, easy-going cynic of sixty. Harry Telfer, Dolly's husband, an ordinary good-natured, weakish, impulsive Englishman about thirty-five, is standing with his back to the fire. Sitting on sofa, reading a scientific book, is Professor Sturgess, a hard, dry,