IN HONOUR BOUND.
AN ORIGINAL PLAY,
IN ONE ACT.
(Suggested by Scribe’s Five Act Comedy, “Une Chaine.”)
By
SYDNEY GRUNDY,
Author of
Mammon, The Snowball, The Vicar of Bray, Rachel, The Queen’s Favourite, The Glass of Fashion, A Little Change, Man Proposes, &c.
| London: SAMUEL FRENCH, PUBLISHER, 89, STRAND. | New York: SAMUEL FRENCH & SON, PUBLISHERS, 38, EAST 14TH STREET. |
Produced at the Prince of Wale’s Theatre, under the management of Mr. Edgar Bruce, 25th September, 1880.
CHARACTERS.
| Sir George Carlyon, Q.C., M.P. | Mr. Edgar Bruce. | |
| Philip Graham | Mr. Eric Bayley. | |
| Lady Carlyon | Mrs. Bernard Beere. | |
| Rose Dalrymple | Miss Kate Pattison. |
Scene:—SIR GEORGE CARLYON’S.
IN HONOUR BOUND.
Scene.—Room at Sir George Carlyon’s. Fire lit, R.; in front of it, a wide, luxurious lounge with high back; against it, C., a writing table, piled high with briefs, so as to help to obscure the view of the lounge from anybody sitting at the desk; in front of desk a writing chair; a piano, music seat and davenport, L.; doors, R. U. E. and L. 1 E.; window at back with curtains drawn. The room is lighted by a lamp which stands upon the desk, a box of cigars by the side of it.
Sir George discovered, seated at the desk, reading and under-scoring rapidly an open brief. He is in evening dress.
Sir G. (folding up brief) Ah, the old story! I need read n