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"When The Cat's Away"

A Farce Comedy in One Act.

 

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Characters.

Mrs. Johnson.

Edith,	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	Her daughters.
Katie,

Edna,	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	Boarders
Sadie,
Nellie,
Flora.

Mamie, a servant.

 

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Scenery.—A plainly furnished room, with a door in the centre and one at the side. In the middle a small table. To the left a bureau. In the background, in the right corner, a hat-stand with hats, wraps, shawls, etc. Also a long, narrow table standing against the wall.

 

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Act I.

To the right Katie is sitting with a book in her hand, studying. To the left, in the foreground, Flora. Edna and Sadie are busily engaged in the background beside a large wash basket, folding and sprinkling the washing. Nellie is seated at a table making a dress; near her, on a footstool, sits Edith with a basket of apples, which she is peeling. As the curtain rises, all are discovered hard at work.

 

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Properties.

An organ, several masquerade costumes, masks, tray with crullers, wash basket with linen, an unfinished dress, basket of apples.