The fanatics
A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS
By MILES MALLESON
“ I believe you’ve got to have something of a fanatic in you to do anything worth while these days. The thing is to keep one’s fanaticism and to keep one’s humanity. ”
LONDON ERNEST BENN LIMITED Bouverie House, Fleet Street 1927
MADE AND PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN
First published February 1924 Second Edition April 1927 Second Impression ( Second Edition ) April 1927 Third Impression ( Second Edition ) July 1927
NOTE
At the first performance of the production at the Ambassadors Theatre several extensive cuts were made, and for particulars of these cuts for acting purposes application should be made to the author, c/o Messrs. Curtis Brown, Ltd., 6, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, W.C. 2.
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TO THOSE WHO LIKE THE PLAY
The author desires to acknowledge his indebtedness to Mr. Harold Scott for certain incidents and characteristics in “The Fanatics” derived from a previously projected and abandoned collaboration.
Mr. Freeman Mrs. Freeman John, their son . Gwen, their daughter . Colin Mackenzie Frances Sewell Margaret Heal Toby Rosie