Transcriber’s Note
This transcription is based on two sets of scans of the Lacy edition, both of which are available through the Hathi Digital Library. The first set is from a copy held by the University of Iowa:
[ hdl.handle.net/2027/iau.31858023944576]
The second set is from a copy of Volume 15 of Lacy’s Acting Edition of Plays held by the University of Michigan, starting at page 323 of the scans:
[ hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015067453046]
Because of issues related to publication, the condition of the scanned copies, and the scanning process itself, both sets were used for the transcription.
The following changes were made to the text:
- Title page: Milliner’s Holiday—Changed to “Milliners’ Holiday”, the correct title of the play.
- p. 5: As you say, it doesn’t rain here—I don’t know why it should’nt, but it doesn’t!—Changed “should’nt” to “shouldn’t”.
- p. 8: FANNY. (R ) Ask mamma!—Added a period after “R”.
- p. 12: O’WALKER. (impatiently) Oh) confound it—there—Changed closing parenthesis after “Oh” to an exclamation mark.
- p. 12: Ill swear to it—Change “Ill” to “I’ll”.
- p. 14: That’s no affair of your’s, sir—Changed “your’s” to “yours”.
- p. 14: B. B’s. so dreadfully jealous—Changed “B. B’s” to “B. B.’s”.
- p. 18: I’ve paid you and I’m saisfied—Changed “saisfied” to “satisfied”.