| Georgiana Carley | Miss Maxine Elliott |
| Mrs. Carley | Mrs. Fanny Addison Pitt |
| Mrs. Steven Carley | Miss Nellie Thorne |
| Philip | Master Donald Gallaher |
| Christopher | Miss Beryl Morse |
| Toots | Miss Mollie King |
| Elaine | Miss Marie Hirsch |
| Lizzie | Miss Susanne Perry |
| Miss Bella Shindle | Miss Georgie Lawrence |
| Lieutenant Richard Coleman | Mr. Charles Cherry |
| Sam Coast | Mr. James Carew |
| Steven Carley | Mr. R.C. Herz |
| Moles | Mr. Francklyn Hurleigh |
| Footman | Mr. B.M. Parmenter |
ACT I
The nursery. Half-past two in the afternoon. A cool, delightful white room, with a frieze of children playing in the ocean spray; shelves of bright-colored books on the walls, and the months of a large calendar by Elizabeth Shippen Green framed underneath. There is a deep bow-window at the back; the principal door is at the Left, and a smaller one on the Right. Toys of all sizes, for all ages, are scattered about with a holiday air. There is a sofa on the Right and a hobby horse on the Left.
There are four charming though somewhat spoiled children, with intermittent manners, with napkins tied up under their chins, sitting around the table, which is a little to the right of the centre of the
room.
The Footman is busy removing the plates; the butler, Moles, who stands behind Philip, always takes Philip's plate. It is Philip's birthday. Lizzie stands behind Elaine. In the centre of the table is a large cake with seven candles burning on it.
Philip. What comes next?
Christopher. Soup!
[Lizzie and Moles suppress smiles, exchanging looks of delighted appreciation of Christopher's humor.