CHARACTERS
| Horace Parker | ||
| Aunt Martha (Miss Parker) | ||
| Minnie Templar, Adopted sister to Horace | ||
| Arthur Dicey | ||
| Bella, Servant at the Parkers’ | ||
| A Tramp | ||
| A Messenger from Mars | ||
| Mrs. Clarence | ||
| Sir Edward Vivian, An Astronomer | } | Guests of Mrs. Clarence |
| 1st Gentleman | } | |
| 2nd Gentleman | } | |
| Other Ladies and Gentlemen | } | |
| Footman, At Mrs. Clarence’s | ||
| Dr. Chapman | ||
| A Woman Outcast | ||
| A Policeman | ||
| A Newsboy | ||
| A Wounded Man | } | Crowd in Street Accident |
| Polly, his wife | } | |
| 1st Man | } | |
| 2nd Man | } | |
| Ambulance Doctor | } | |
| Other Men and Women | } | |
| 1st Working Man | } | Refugees from a fire |
| 1st Working Woman | } | |
| 2nd Working Woman | } | |
| Girl Mothering a Baby | } | |
| An Old Couple | } | |
| Other Working People and Babies | } | |
Scene: London.
Time: The Present.
| ACT | I. | A room in Horace Parker’s house. 9 p.m. |
| ACT | II. | (A Dream) Outside Mrs. Clarence’s house. |
| ACT | III. | Same as Act I. The same evening. |
A MESSAGE FROM MARS
ACT I
Horace Parker’s house, London, W. A living room with doors R. and L. Large window C. with curtains to draw. A sofa in front of window. A coat rack, or closet with curtain, containing three overcoats of Horace’s and golf caps and sticks, L. Table L. on which are whiskey bottle, syphons, glasses, and jar of biscuits. On R. is a fireplace with fire burning. Up of fire is small stand. Below is a chair. A table in front of fire with armchair between it and fire. Another chair L. of table. A large standing oil lamp near table R. with red shade. This should have a greenish figure on a classical style, represented as holding or steadying the lamp standard. This figure is supposed to become the Messenger from Mars in the dream, only enlarged. The figure can, however, be omitted.