THE GAY LORD QUEX

A COMEDY

In Four Acts

By ARTHUR W. PINERO


[Transcriber's Notes:
The following changes were made to the e-book edition of this book:
potégée changed to protégée,
and punctuation normalized]


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THE GAY
LORD QUEX

A COMEDY

In Four Acts

By ARTHUR W. PINERO


LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN

MCM

Copyright, 1900
All rights reserved
Entered at Stationers' Hall
Entered at the Library of Con-
gress, Washington, U.S.A.


THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY

The Marquess of Quex
Sir Chichester Frayne (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa)
Captain Bastling
"Valma", otherwise Frank Pollitt (a Professional Palmist)
The Duchess Of Strood
Julia, Countess of Owbridge
Mrs. Jack Eden
Muriel Eden (her sister-in-law)
Sophy Fullgarney (a Manicurist)
Miss Moon}
Miss Huddle} (her Assistants)
Miss Claridge}
Miss Limbird}
A Young Lady and other Patrons of Miss Fullgarney
Servants at Fauncey Court

This Play was first acted at
the Globe Theatre, London, on
Saturday, April 8, 1899


THE FIRST ACT

ESTABLISHMENT OF SOPHY FULLGARNEY, MANICURIST
AND DISPENSER OF ARTICLES FOR THE TOILET,
185 NEW BOND STREET

(AFTERNOON)

THE SECOND ACT

AT LADY OWBRIDGE'S. THE "ITALIAN GARDEN,"
FAUNCEY COURT, RICHMOND

(EVENING)

THE THIRD ACT

A BOUDOIR AND BEDROOM AT FAUNCEY COURT

(NIGHT)

THE FOURTH ACT

IN BOND STREET AGAIN

(THE FOLLOWING DAY)

The action of the Play is comprised within the space of twenty-four hours


THE GAY LORD QUEX