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LOVE'S STRATAGEM
CAST OF CHARACTERS
MR. JOHN GRUBBER, A wealthy Contractor .
MR. ARTHUR LINTON, Miss Eva's Lover .
MR. PARCHMENT WILLS, A Lawyer .
MISS EVA VERNON, John Grubber's Niece .
JANE, A Servant .
COSTUMES MODERN
TIME IN PLAYING, 20 MINUTES
ACT I
SCENE. — Breakfast-room . JOHN GRUBBER discovered seated L. of table, reading the morning paper . MISS EVA VERNON standing C., looking out of window, in deep meditation .
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( sinks on sofa with a deep sigh )
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( enters through open window , C.)
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( looks up with glad cry, and catches his extended hand )
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( both stand C.)
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( during the foregoing speech stands at the open window gazing in amazement at the young couple. He then steps into the centre of the room, and speaks in a voice angry and husky with emotion )
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( calmly )
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( sneeringly )
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ACT II
SCENE. — Same as first . GRUBBER discovered seated at table .
( enters with visiting card on salver, which she presents to GRUBBER)
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( reads card )
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( ushers in WILLS)
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(GRUBBER rises, and places seat for his visitor )
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(WILLS takes seat with a polite bow, and places bundle of papers, tied round with red tape, upon the table )
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( eagerly )
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( Enter ARTHUR and EVA L. D.)
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( Enter JANE, L. D., with letter, which she places on table, and exits .)
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