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Conquest
Or, A Piece of Jade; a New Play in Three Acts

Conquest Or, A Piece of Jade; a New Play in Three Acts

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Addressing: Dr. Marie Stopes,
Craigvara, Leatherhead,
Surrey, England
.

“CONQUEST,” or “A PIECE OF JADE.”

A New Play in Three Acts, by
MARIE C. STOPES.

Time: 1915.     Place: New Zealand and London.

Act I.
An Out-station on the Hyde’s Sheep Farm,
New Zealand.
Afternoon.

Act II.
The Hyde’s Homestead, New Zealand.
Morning.
Three or four months elapse between Acts I. and II.

Act III.
The Duchess of Rainshire’s Drawing-room, London.
Evening.
About two months elapse between Acts II. and III.

“CONQUEST,” or “A PIECE OF JADE.”

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.

In the order of their appearance:

  • First Shepherd.
  • Second Shepherd.
  • Gordon Hyde, New Zealand Sheep Farmer.
  • Roto, an old Maori.
  • Nora Lee, A New Zealand Girl.
  • Loveday Lewisham, Nora’s Cousin, out from England.
  • Robert Hyde, New Zealand Sheep Farmer, Gordon’s Brother.
  • John Varlie alias The Rev Dr. Chapman.
  • Recruiting Officer.
  • The Duchess of Rainshire.
  • A Cabinet Minister.
  • Smithers.

Also (Without words):

  • Two (or Perhaps Three) Young Men in New Zealand Khaki.
  • Ladies and Gentlemen, Guests at the Duchess’ Evening Party.
  • Maid, Footman’s substitute in uniform.
  • Two Plain Clothes Officers.
  • One or Two Collie Dogs.
  • Sheep—One, or More, if convenient.

“CONQUEST,”
OR
“A PIECE OF JADE.”

A New Play in Three Acts by
MARIE C. STOPES.

Act I.

The Scene is set in the hills of the sheep-raising part of the S. Island of New Zealand.
The back-cloth is painted with fine rocky and wooded hills and lakes, rather like Scotland but with a clearer, bluer sky and keener atmosphere.
The stage represents a temporary camp in a clearing, for the mustering and marking of sheep. There are boulders and groups of luxuriant trees. The grass is trampled under foot. Right centre is an open fire with cooking utensils. Back right the corner of sheep enclosures. On LEFT is a temporary cover, part canvas, part tree branches.
Two Shepherds are

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