FOUR
SHORT PLAYS
BY
LADY BELL
| 1. The Story of Rachel. 2. Kirstin. 3. The Parachute. 4. A Second-Class Duke. |
LONDON
ARTHUR L. HUMPHREYS
187 Piccadilly, W.
1922[4]
All Rights Reserved
PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY
THE DUNEDIN PRESS LIMITED, EDINBURGH
[5]
To
SYBIL THORNDIKE.
[6]
| CONTENTS |
|---|
| THE STORY OF RACHEL, play in one act |
| KIRSTIN, dramatic sketch in three scenes |
| THE PARACHUTE, comedy in one act |
| A SECOND-CLASS DUKE, comedy in one act. |
THE STORY OF RACHEL.
A Play in One Act.
Characters:
| Captain William Carteret, R.N. (about 48). |
| Rachel (his wife, 28). |
| A maid—not a speaking part—who only brings in a letter. |
Rachel and Carteret sitting in their comfortabledrawing room, Rachel in armchair R.C. near atable, cutting a book with a paper-knife. Cartereton small sofa, L.C., with a little table near him onwhich is an ash-tray. He is smoking, and readingthe "Pall Mall Gazette."
Rachel [continuing conversation as the curtaingoes up]. Don't you agree with what I'm saying?I'm sure men are like that. Will, do you mean to sayyou don't agree?