A woman's way ...

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A WOMAN'S WAY

VOLUME XIII The Drama League Series of Plays

VOLUMES IN THE DRAMA LEAGUE SERIES OF PLAYS

ACT III Scene: Dining-room in Howard Stanton's house

Note : This play is printed from the prompt copy used by Miss Grace George in the New York production. It is, therefore, primarily an acting version, and by the exercise of common judgment any group of amateurs should be able to produce it successfully without going to the expense of a paid coach. The author is not interested in so-called "literary dramas." Plays are intended to be acted, and if they do not "act " they are no good as plays; effective drama lies in the spoken word. This comedy acts much better than it reads, and when read it should be read aloud. As this is a stage version, the stage directions are from the standpoint of the actor, RIGHT being the actor's right, LEFT, etc., the actor's left. The Author.

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