Please Pass the Cream
A COMEDY
BY
CHARLES NEVERS HOLMES
AUTHOR OF
“Their First Quarrel” and “Smith’s Unlucky Day.”
CHICAGO
T. S. DENISON & COMPANY
Publishers
PLEASE PASS THE CREAM
| Mr. John Clark | A “Self-Made” Man |
| Mrs. John Clark | A Former Schoolma’am |
Place—Anywhere.
Time—Breakfast.
Time of Playing—Twenty Minutes.
COSTUMES.
Mr. Clark—Breakfast Attire.
Mrs. Clark—Morning Gown.
PROPERTIES.
All listed in description of stage setting.
STAGE DIRECTIONS.
R. means right of the stage; C., center; R. C., right center;L., left; 1 E., first entrance; U. E., upper entrance; R. 3 E.,right entrance up stage, etc.; up stage, away from footlights;down stage, near footlights. The actor is supposed to befacing the audience.
COPYRIGHT, 1918, BY T. S. DENISON & COMPANY.
PLEASE PASS THE CREAM
Scene: Dining-room of the Clarks, cosily furnished indark; dining-table in center, two chairs at opposite ends,table set with plates, knives, forks, spoons, glasses, coffee potand cups at right end, with sugar and a cream-pitcher;plate, knife, fork, spoons, glass at left end; also a carafeof water; butter, salt and pepper boxes, napkins, etc. Asideboard with silver. Rug under table. Modern hanginglamp over it. Doors at right and left. Window at backbeside sideboard. Telephone on small table in left corner.Mr. Clark, about 40 years of age, stout and easy going,seated in chair at left end of table. Mrs. Clark, about 35years old, rather slim and nervous, at the right end. As thecurtain rises both are eating some meat and potatoes, a clockin hall behind door at right striking the hour of eight.
Mrs. Clark (raising her napkin to her mouth). I wishyou wouldn’t say “it don’t,” John. That isn’t grammatical!
Mr. Clark (raising a piece of potato on his knife to hismouth). It ain’t—why isn’t it?<