THE FIRST STONE
THE FIRST STONE
A Play in One Act
Characters:
| Mrs. Lloyd-Evans |  | Members of the local Welfare Committee |
| Mrs. Ballantyne | ||
| Mrs. Akers | ||
| Miss Miller | Secretary to the Committee. |
Scene
A committee-room on the top floor of a house in a small provincial town. Back of the stage, centre, there is a door, opening inwards on to the stage. To the right of the door, a few pegs are on the wall for hanging coats, etc. Right of the stage, is a good-sized window, showing distant views of chimney-pots outside. Left of the stage, a small gas-fire burns. Near it, a table and chairs have been formally arranged for the meeting.
The whole atmosphere of the room is cold and dreary. Time: a winter afternoon in 1917.
Miss Miller discovered. She is cold and tired-looking, mechanically arranging blotting-paper, etc. on the table.