1916
A Case of Suspension
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ
DOROTHY Young lady of the Seminary
ALICE Young lady of the Seminary
MILDRED Young lady of the Seminary
HAROLD Undergraduate of a College near by
TOM Undergraduate of a College near by
JACK Undergraduate of a College near by
MISS OPHELIA JUDKINS Of the Faculty
PROFESSOR EMILIUS EDGERTON Of the Faculty
KATHLEEN A Celtic maiden
JONAS The Seminary "man"
COSTUMES AS DESIRED.
TIME OF PLAYING — One Hour
SCENE. — A young ladies' sitting-room, entrance R., window L., sofa and piano at back of stage, chairs and other things as desired .
( Enter KATHLEEN, duster in hand .)
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( Hastily hides behind sofa as DOROTHY enters; DOROTHY carries two bottles of olives, and some fruit .)
( breathlessly ).
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( Enter ALICE.)
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(KATHLEEN carelessly raises head, so that hat comes just above edge of sofa .)
( looking across ).
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( She attempts to seize it — hat suddenly disappears .)
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( Wildly paces up and down the floor .)
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( Steps heard; girls in fear and trembling fly to door; open it a crack .)
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( Enter MILDRED, carrying box of crackers, etc. )
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( Exit DOROTHY.)
( A movement from behind sofa; girls scream; presently JONAS enters, with a large pitchfork in one hand, and a piece of rope in the other . DOROTHY follows him .)
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(JONAS very cautiously moves sofa and discloses KATHLEEN.)
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(KATHLEEN sobs .)
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( sobbing ).
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( All look blank .)
( chuckling ).
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KATHLEEN exits .)
( calling ).
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( from outside ).
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(JONAS picks up pitchfork and rope; moves toward door .)
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( Exit JONAS.)
( examining rope ).
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( Enter KATHLEEN, with basket .)
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( Exit KATHLEEN.)
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(KATHLEEN coughs, outside .)
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( All exit .)
( Enter PROFESSOR EDGERTON.)
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( Steps to one side of window, careful not to be seen from outside. Low whistle heard again .)
( Whistles same way .)
( Two short whistles .)
( Two short whistles .)
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( in low voice ).
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( Whistles .)
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( silently shakes fists, unobserved. Then leans toward window ).
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( Whistles .)
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( turning from window ).
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( Cautiously exits .)
( Enter ALICE, DOROTHY, MILDRED.)
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( While they are busy at preparations, low whistle is heard .)
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( Basket is softly let down through window — then girls pull very hard, and HAROLD climbs in over sill .)
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( Low whistle heard outside .)
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( Basket is hastily let down — they pull him in .)
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(TOM climbs in over sill .)
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( Another low whistle outside .)
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( Basket let down, rope drawn half way up .)
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( amazed ).
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( catching rope ).
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( sweetly ).
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( mockingly ).
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( Basket is pulled in .)
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( Seats PROFESSOR in chair. Low whistle heard outside .)
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(JACK tumbles in .)
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( blankly ).
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( They whisper in corner; JACK seems greatly amused .)
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( Seats herself at piano and plays lively jig .)
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(DOROTHY plays "We won't go home till morning." All join in the song. Door opens and MISS JUDKINS stands in view. Sudden stoppage .)
( from piano ).
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( Wheels around, sees MISS JUDKINS, hides head and screams .)
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( seriously ).
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( Whistle heard outside . DOROTHY answers with similar whistle .)
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( smothering a laugh ).
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( from doorway ).
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( Shrieks of laughter .)
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( They seat themselves. Enter KATHLEEN, breathless .)
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( Stares in open-mouthed astonishment .)
( entering ).
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( sings ).
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( dryly ).
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(DOROTHY plays .)
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( breathlessly ).
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