Mr. Greathead, dignified business man, very natty business suit, silk tile, etc. Powers, plainly dressed, tired, soured man, but not boorish or coarse in any respect. Welby, rustic manners and dress but rather presentable. Hyde-Arlington, should be unusual, either very tall and ungainly or very stout and prosy looking, hair badly mussed, linen soiled, some buttons missing from coat, shoes with very best shine to contrast with seedy appearance. Droll and good natured. Mrs. Fadd, in latest style of street dress, jewels; puts on airs. Susan Ann Brown, plainly but well dressed, brusque, business like, decisive character. Miss Bodman, neat dress, suitable for office.
STAGE DIRECTIONS.
R. means right of the stage C., center; R. C., right center; L., left; 1 E., first entrance; U. E., upper entrance, etc.; D. F., door in flat or back of the stage. The actor is supposed to be facing the audience.
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Scene—Office of Greathead & Wright, Publishers. Discovered as curtain rises, Mr. Powers a “reader” at desk L., and Miss Bodman, stenographer, working writing machine R. P. has large pile of MSS. before him. He moves nervously and knocks off leaves that scatter round floor. Rises impatiently.
Powers. (Talking to himself aloud.) This is simply killing. It would wear out a cast-iron man. (Commences picking up sheets.)