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 I Daring Daughters 
 
 A PLAY OF MODERN LIFE 
 FOR WOMEN 
 
 BY 
 
 Grace Kinyon 
 
 Prize-Winning Play in Minnesota 
 Women's Club Contest 
 
 PRICE, 35 CENTS 
 
 Copyright 1930 by Eldridgc Entertainment House. Inc. 
 
 published by 
 Eldridge Entertainment House, Inc. 
 Franklin, Ohio, also Denver, Colo. 
 
 Printed in U. S. A. 
 

 A Play in one act. 
 Characters 
 
 Mrs. Ward , the mothei 
 
 Virginia Ward a daughter just out of college 
 
 Mary Alice Ward a twelve-year-old 
 
 Phyllis Weld a friend 
 
 Mrs. Price club woman 
 
 HuLDA the maid 
 
 Place: An American home. 
 Time: The Present 
 Time or Playing: Almost one-half hour 
 
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Daring Daughters 
 
 Act I 
 
 Lwing-room in the Ward home, rather handsomely 
 furnished. Davenport in front of fireplace, phone on the 
 table somewhat behind davenport. Mary Alice is seen 
 lying on the davenport reading a lurid magazine. She 
 yawns, stretches, finally puts magazine aside and snug- 
 gles down almost hidden among the pillows. Phone rings 
 a maid enters to answer it.] 
 
 Hulda: "Ward's residence — ^Virginia? — Yes, hold the 
 line, I'll call her. [Mary Alice looks up, but conceals 
 herself as Virginia enters.] 
 
 Virginia: Virgina speaking — Oh, YOU Tom! [Clarices 
 around, but still fails to see Mary Alice.] Yes, old dear 
 [pause], of course, I remember [pause], oh, I care too 
 much, that's the trouble [pause], I haven't eaten or 
 slept since last night, trying to decide. [Pause.] Well — 
 if you don't hear from me by four today, come for me 
 — I'll go. [Hesitatingly.] Good-bye, dearest. [Hangs 
 up receiver.] 
 
 [During the conversation, Mary Alice has become 
 interested, raises herself over the back of the davenport, 
 shows surprise a\nd disgust in pantomime.] 
 
 Virginia [seeing her for the first time]: Mary Alice! 
 Why aren't you in school.^ 
 
 Mary Alice: I didn't wanta go, so I faked a head- 
 ache. Got by with it, too. [Laughs.] 
 
 Virginia [angrily] : You ought to be put to bed. 
 
 Mary Alice [tauntingly]: Is that so.^ How about 
 yourself? From what I just heard you ought to be put 
 in a lock-up. 
 
 Virginia: What's that? 
 
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 Mary Alice: Oh, I'm wise to you, all rightie. I heard 
 vou planning a get-away with that Tom McCabe. Guess 
 I'll tell Dad! 
 
 Virginia: Tell him for all of me. You don't know 
 anything, anyway. 
 
 Mary Alice: Well, you know what he thinks of Tom. 
 I heard him telling you the other day that Tom was 
 the most worthless spender In town. 
 
 Virginia: Just because his father Is rich, It's hard for 
 Tom to get a job, that's all. He's perfectly willing to 
 work. 
 
 Mary Alice: And you've fallen for him hard, old 
 dear! [Mockingly.] 
 
 Virginia: You simpleton! That's just a joke. 
 
 iVIary Alice: Joke nothin' ! Guess I know the real 
 thing when I hear It. [Mimics.] "Good-bye, dearest." 
 
 Virginia: You little wretch, I could shake you! 
 [Makes for her zuith outstretched hands.] 
 
 Mary Alice [dancing away]: Just try It once! Then 
 I will tell Dad. 
 
 Virginia [throws up hands and sinks into chair] : Well, 
 what's your price to keep still.'' 
 
 Mary Alice: Your new bracelet for a week. 
 
 Virginia: Take It, take anything — only just let me 
 alone and mind your own affairs. Oh, I'm so miserable! 
 [Puts head down on table.] 
 
 Mary Alice [patting her] : There, there, poor lamb — 
 tell Mary Alice all about It. 
 
 Virginia [tragically] : Everything's wrong, I'm des- 
 perate, but, never mind [sitting up and wiping her eyes], 
 I'm all right, kiddle, only that I hate this society life 
 so that It gets me occasionally. 
 
 I 
 
Daring Daughters 
 
 Mary Alice: But are you really going to run away 
 with Tom, Jinnie? Hot stuff!! Gee, that's the cats. 
 
 Virginia: Perhaps, if there's nothing better to do. 
 [Maid enters.] What is it, Hulda? 
 
 Hulda: The woman from the beauty parlor is here, 
 Aliss Virginia. 
 
 Virginia: I'll be right there, Hulda, for I must be 
 made beautiful. [Turning to her sister.] Don't ever 
 forget, Mary Alice, a woman's sole object in life today 
 is to be kept young and handsome. [Rises and goes to- 
 ward the door.] 
 
 Mary Alice: Don't forget the bracelet! [Exit Vir- 
 ginia. Sits down and gazes ecstatically at ceiling.] Gee, 
 it must be wonderful to be in love! [Pause.] Oh! I for- 
 got — [runs to the 'phone and takes down the receiver] 
 Gladberry 8409, please. Yes — Hello, may I speak to 
 Kitty? [Pause.] Hello, Kitty, I see you worked it, too. 
 Oh, we're not so dumb. Don't forget to meet me at the 
 Warwick at one. We'll go and see "Scarlet Sinners" — 
 we can see it and get home before the folks miss us — ■ 
 sure, Gilbert Johnson is playing in it — Is he ever good 
 looking! I'll say! All right, don't forget— bye. [Hangs 
 up 'phone and runs to lie down on davenport as Mrs. 
 Ward, a handsome, young-looking woman in smart street 
 clothes enters.] 
 
 Mrs. Ward [looking at wrist zuatch] : Nearly noon 
 already, I'll be late for the board meeting. Then I have 
 lunch and bridge at the Woman's Club, dinner at the 
 Harrison's tonight. Life is very busy for serious-minded 
 people these days. [Sees Mary Alice.] Oh, my dear little 
 daughter, I thought you were in bed. [Leans over and. 
 kisses her quickly and seats herself beside her.] Is the 
 head better, darling.^ 
 
 Mary Alice: I just got up to let Hulda do the room 
 work. But I'm a little better. Aren't you going to be 
 home today? [Wistfully.] 
 
Daring Daughters 
 
 Mrs. Ward: Darling, I wish I could be, but I have 
 two very important engagements and I know my little 
 girl wants her mother to do her duty by the pubHc. [Seats 
 herself near davenport. 'X 
 
 A^Iary Alice: I wouldn't keep you home for anything. 
 Mother dear, I'll go lie down in my room, but if I feel 
 better later on I'll go out for a little fresh air. \Mrs. 
 Ward kisses her fondly. Mary Alice rises, surreptitiously 
 slips her magazine under her arm and leaves the room."] 
 
 Mrs. Ward: How I wish all children were as easy 
 to manage as that one. She never gives me a moment's 
 worry — [pause.] L wonder what can be keeping Mrs. 
 Price; she was to call for me a half hour ago. [Picks ut 
 a magazine, but doesn't get to read before Virginia runs 
 in excitedly, a letter in her hand. Seats herself beside 
 her mother.] 
 
 Virginia: Mother! I'm so glad you've not gone yet. 
 See, here's a special delivery that just came from Miss 
 Brooks, Dean of Women at my old college, offering me 
 a position as assistant Instructor In Spanish. One of 
 their teachers was suddenly taken 111 and they haven't 
 been able to get a substitute. She remembered that T 
 majored In Spanish and graduated with honors last June, 
 so she wonders If I'll come on and try the job this term. 
 Such an opportunity! I'll start tonight. 
 
 Mrs. Ward [coldly] : Now, Jinnie, don't get so excited. 
 Have you forgotten you have just been Introduced Into 
 society and have engagements two months ahead, how 
 could you go.^ 
 
 Virginia: Rot! Society will get along perfectly well 
 without me for a while, and I'm already fed up on it 
 a-plenty. 
 
 Mrs. Ward: Now, Virginia, stop talking like that. 
 You're rather an ungrateful daughter. Your father is 
 perfectly able to support you and he doesn't want you 
 
Daring Daughters 
 
 to take a position away from some poor girl who needs 
 it. You know he says there are hundreds of girls walking 
 the streets today, looking for work and can't find it be- 
 cause the places are taken by rich men's daughters. 
 
 Virginia [in disgust] : Oh, I know all those arguments 
 by heart, but they don't fit here because they can't find 
 anyone for this job. I wouldn't be taking the bread out 
 of any girl's mouth. 
 
 Mrs. Ward: But it isn't consistent with your father's 
 financial standing for his daughter to be earning her 
 living. 
 
 Virginia: Why not.^ 
 
 Mrs. Ward: Because his business friends would think 
 his finances were questionable if you went to work. 
 
 \'irginia: I feel that I am entitled to live mv own 
 life. 
 
 Mrs. Ward: You have everything in the world to 
 make your life happy — lovely clothes, your own car — '■ — . 
 
 Virginia [bitterly]: Everything but a chance to live 
 my life as I desire. Every girl I know that has been 
 doing the society act for more than a year is bored to 
 tears. 
 
 Mrs. Ward: I don't know why any girl today should 
 be bored. When I was young we envied the girls who 
 didn't have to work. They had leisure to keep them- 
 selves well groomed, to read the latest books, to enjoy 
 the good things of life as the working girl never could. 
 
 Virginia: There's no such thing as leisure in the 
 world today. If you don't go at high speed every mo- 
 ment, day and night, you're sunk, that's all. Besides, you 
 earned your own living, Mother; why are you so opposed 
 to my doing it? 
 
 Mrs. Ward [lovingly]: Child, can't you see I just 
 want to protect you? I know how hard the world can 
 
Daring Daughters 
 
 be to the working girl. Why don't you interest yourself 
 in welfare work? It's so interesting and worth while 
 and . 
 
 Virginia [turning impatiently away'] : But I loathe the 
 thought of cleaning up dirty little children and I don't 
 care particularly to be sister to harlots. 
 
 Mrs. Ward: Stop that language! Go and dress for 
 your party and forget this nonsense. [Points to the door.\ 
 
 Virginia: All right. [Sullenly leaves the room.] 
 
 Mrs. Ward: I can't understand this younger genera- 
 tion. Such ingratitude. Parents give them everything 
 money can buy and still they're not satisfied. [Door-beH 
 rings and Hulda enters.] 
 
 Hulda: Mrs. Price is calling. 
 
 AIrs. Ward: Bring her in. 
 
 Mrs. Price: My dear, am I late? [Kisses Mrs. Ward.\ 
 
 Mrs. Ward: A little, but it doesn't matter. Sit down 
 a moment. I'm just exhausted. [They are seated.] 
 
 Mrs. Price: Why, what's wrong? 
 
 Mrs. Ward: Only Virginia, she's a trial. I've always 
 been such a devoted mother and she's impossible to un- 
 derstand. 
 
 Mrs. Price: Anything new? 
 
 Mrs. W^ard: Only that she's still obsessed with the idea 
 of going to work. Imagine!! 
 
 Mrs. Price: Why not let her? Even princesses have 
 lunchrooms or beauty parlors these days. 
 
 Mrs. Ward: I won't have it! She's so popular in 
 
 society that my social position is getting stronger every 
 
 day. I can't have it jeopardized. What would you do 
 if your Marion had such wild Ideas? 
 
Daring Daughters 
 
 Mrs. Price: Humph! No danger. She's only too glad 
 to live on her Dad. 
 
 Mrs. Ward: Oh, but It must be nice to have her with 
 you all the time. 
 
 Mrs. Price: With me.' Why, I scarcely see her from 
 morning until night. 
 
 Mrs. Ward [sarcastically]: Is she kept that busy? 
 
 Mrs. Price: Yes, indeed! Life for her is just one 
 continuous party. But what worries me most are these 
 excessively late hours. Why, sometimes she doesn't get 
 in until after I do. 
 
 Mrs. Ward: Oh, nobody worries about late hours 
 these days. 
 
 Mrs. Price: How about Virginia's men friends, can't 
 they take up her time.'* 
 
 Mrs. Ward: She doesn't seem interested in any one In 
 particular. She's so young and innocent, men don't seem 
 to interest her very much. 
 
 Mrs. Price [lifting her eyebrows in surprise]: So.' 
 What's this I hear of her being constantly with Tom 
 McCabe? He's no saint. 
 
 Mrs. Ward: Just a friend of the family. No danger 
 there. But come, we'd better be off. 
 
 Mrs. Price: Yes, we have so many really important 
 things to settle at the board meeting we mustn't be late. 
 [As they go out, they meet a young ladv entering. Enter 
 Phyllis.] 
 
 Mrs. Ward: Hello, Phyllis. Yes, Virginia Is home. 
 Sit down and Hulda will tell her you are here. [Exit 
 Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Price.] 
 
 Virginia [enters gowned in a beautiful afternoon 
 dress] : Darling, I'm so glad you're here — but I'm not 
 going to the party with you. 
 
10 Daring Daughters 
 
 Phyllis: Why not? What's the bad news? 
 
 Virginia: Everything! Oh, for the good old college 
 days! 
 
 Phyllis: You talk like an A-lum at the 25th annual 
 class banquet. 
 
 Virginia: Perhaps. Anyway, I'm sick with longing 
 for the real things of life once more. 
 
 Phyllis: Give a care — nobody loves a highbrow 
 these days. 
 
 Virginia: But I'm naturally serious minded. Ever 
 since I was a small child I've yearned to come in con- 
 tact with the people who were really doing things: au- 
 thors, musicians, playwrights, folks that exercise their 
 talents, not merely for the money side of It, but because 
 their greatest joy comes in creating something worth 
 while. When I came home from college I planned to do 
 some Spanish translations, thinking, of course, I'd have 
 gobs of time. Well [shruggmg her shoulders] you know 
 what I've done — luncheons — parties — dances, every day 
 and night until my brain Is so stupefied that I can't even 
 remember half my Spanish vocabulary. What chance 
 would I have to do good work of any kind In this en- 
 vironment? I've an opportunity right now, this morn- 
 ing, to become assistant instructor in Spanish at my own 
 college. Mother absolutely refuses to let me consider it. 
 I tried to phone to Dad, but he was so busy he didn't 
 half listen. Anyway, he doesn't approve, especially if 
 Mother doesn't. No chance at all. 
 
 Phyllis: Same old story! [Sits on edge of table 
 looking curiously at Virginia.] Say, if you're so hot for 
 something to do, why don't you grab a man and go out 
 making Whoopee? 
 
 Virginia: I'm afraid to. 
 
 Phyllis: Afraid? What do you mean? 
 
Daring Daughters 11 
 
 Virginia: I'm wild about Tom McCabe. 
 
 Phyllis: That rounder!! 
 
 Virginia: I know he's no good, but he's crazy about 
 me and 
 
 Phyllis: That's self-evident, but have you forgotten 
 about that scandal concerning him last year? He's sup- 
 posed to have gotten Into a pretty bad scrape with some 
 steno, I think. 
 
 Virginia: Perhaps he did before he knew me. Now 
 he's mine for the asking. 
 
 Phyllis: Do you want him? 
 
 Virginia: Do I.^ When I'm with him I just forget 
 everything else. 
 
 Phyllis: Whew! 
 
 Virginia [walking around the room nervously]: Oh, 
 It's so hard. I can't stand it much longer. 
 
 Phyllis: How would old Tom stack up as a husband? 
 He's actually dumb, you know, as far as Intellect Is con- 
 cerned. 
 
 Virginia [slowly]: Well, If we didn't hit It off — why, 
 divorces are easy to get nowdays. 
 
 Phyllis: Say, are you just trying to be hard boiled? 
 
 Virginia: No, but If I've got to do this society act, I 
 might just as well live by those standards. [Enter Mary 
 Alice in coat and hat, face daubed zvith powder, rouge, 
 lipstick, etc. Hulda following her.] 
 
 Hulda: Miss Virginia, I know your Mother expected 
 Mary Alice to stay in today but she is bound to go out. 
 I can't do a thing with her. 
 
 Virginia: Mary Alice! Rub that awful mess off your 
 face Immediately! And where do you think you are go- 
 
12 Daring Daughters 
 
 1 
 
 ing? Mother expected you to stay home. Take off your 
 coat and hat. 
 
 Phyllis [bursts out laughing] : Oh, this younger gen- 
 eration. 
 
 Mary Alice: Is that so! Well, if I were you, Jinnie, 
 I wouldn't be a tattletale. Or you either, Hulda. The best 
 thing you two can do is to forget about it. [Threaten- 
 ingly.] 
 
 Virginia: Where are you going all dressed up like a 
 chorus girl.'* 
 
 Mary Alice: To see "Scarlet Sinners" with Kittie 
 Blake. But don't worry, I'll be home before Mother 
 gets back. [She struts around the room, airily, using a 
 vanity case and drawing on gloves.] I guess you won't 
 tell on me today, Jinnie? [Virginia turns on her in ex- 
 asperation, but Mary Alice skips toiuard the door.] Bye- 
 bye, dearest. [Smiles mockingly , and goes out.] 
 
 Hulda: If you can't stop her, you can't expect me to. 
 I wash my hands of the job. [Stalks out.] 
 
 Virginia [tur^iing to Phyllis] : A fine example of mod' 
 ern youth, whose parents are uplifting humanity. 
 
 Phyllis: Well, cheer up, old dear. It'll all come out 
 in the wash. Are you sure you won't change your mind 
 and go with me.^ 
 
 Virginia: No, I can't stand the thought of a party 
 today. 
 
 Phyllis: Well, then, I must be off. Toodle — oo. 
 [Exit. When she is alone, Virginia stands thoughtfully 
 and then throws herself into a chair.] 
 
 Virginia [to herself]: And that's that! Seems as if 
 I'm just being thrown into Tom's arms. I told him I'd go 
 with him at four o'clock if he didn't hear from me to the 
 contrary. I've done all I could, but I guess it'« no use. 
 
Daring Daughters 13 
 
 The thing Is apparently all settled for me. I like Tom, 
 though [pause], and a run-away marriage is always h. 
 sensation. [Pause.] I suppose I should write Mother a 
 note and pin it to her pillow. That seems to be the ortho- 
 dox procedure in cases like this. [Sits dozun at desk and 
 starts to write, reading aloud as she goes along.] "Dear 
 Mother and Dad: When you get this I'll be Tom's wife. 
 I'm going with him to Hudson this afternoon, where 
 we'll be married, then on to Chicago for a two-weeks' 
 trip. Forgive me. Your loving Jinnie. [Folds paper 
 and puts it in envelope. Rises preparatory to leaving the 
 room. Looks at Father's picture and kisses it.] Good-bye, 
 Dad, dear. Sorry you didn't have time to get acquainted 
 with your daughter. [Pause.] Anyway, I'll give the 
 town something to talk about. It ought to be quite a 
 sensation. [She starts to go out but stops suddenly as 
 the door-bell rings, Mrs. Ward's voice is heard outside 
 calling: "Virginia, Virginia." Enter Mrs. Ward, her face 
 white and very much agitated. She glances around the 
 room and then sees Virginia. Runs to her quickly and 
 puts her arms around her.] 
 
 Mrs. Ward: Thank God, you're here, my darling! 
 [Hysterically.] 
 
 Virginia [putting her arms around her Mother and 
 guiding her to a chair] : Why, Mother, Mother, what 
 is it? 
 
 Mrs. Ward [wiping her eyes]: Marion Price was in 
 an auto accident this afternoon and is at the hospital 
 now, dying, perhaps ! 
 
 Virginia [comforting her Mother]: How awful! When.'* 
 Where? 
 
 Mrs. Ward [drying her eyes, but still sobbing as she 
 talks]: We had just gotten to the board meeting when 
 the message came for Mrs. Price. They had been search- 
 ing the town for her. 
 
14 Daring Daughters 
 
 Virginia: Poor Mrs. Price! 
 
 Mrs. Ward: It seemed as if I couldn't get home 
 quickly enough. I kept thinking over and over — what if 
 it had been one of my girls! [Virginia starts, looks at 
 the letter she is still holding in her hand and then quickly 
 hides it behind her.] Then I saw your poor disappointed 
 face as it looked when I refused to let you consider that 
 job this morning, and oh, sweetheart, I just couldn't 
 stand the thought that maybe something had happened 
 to you. [Dabs at her cheeks with her handkerchief.] 
 
 Virginia: Why, what could have happened to me? 
 
 Mrs. Ward: Oh, I don't know. [Slozvly.] I was afraid 
 you would do something rash. Perhaps I've been all 
 wrong in trying to make you live as I wanted you to. I 
 don't understand you young people. 
 
 Virginia [ifi amazement]: Really? 
 
 Mrs. Ward: I still believe that I'm right as to your 
 taking a position, but I've just realized how awful it 
 would be to lose you. 
 
 Virginia [soothingly]: There, there. Mother, don't you 
 worry. 
 
 Mrs. Ward: But I am worried I I know your Hfe this 
 winter has not satisfied you at all, though I can't quite 
 see why. You have tried to live as I wished you to, but 
 it has galled you terribly, I know. We have grown farther 
 and farther apart every day. [Speaks fnore quickly as 
 Virginia shows her surprise.] Somehow, I feel as if t 
 must let you do as you want to. If you think that college 
 position is the thing you want most in life and that it 
 will make you happy — why — ^you'd better take it. [ Wipes 
 her eyes.] 
 
 Virginia [excitedly]: Do you really mean that you'll 
 give your consent to my taking that job? I'll have to 
 go tonight, and maybe I'll have to stay the rest of the 
 year. 
 
Daring Daughters 15 
 
 Mrs. Ward: If you want that most — why, go! I have 
 just realized that you and your happiness mean more to 
 me than anything in society could ever mean. 
 
 Virginia: But, Dad ? 
 
 AIrs. Ward:_ Oh, he'll see it in the right light if I 
 explain everything and reason it out with him. 
 
 Virginia: You angel! Now we must hurry. I must 
 pack my trunk and there are a hundred and one things 
 to do. [She again notices the letter in her hand.] Wait 
 a minute! [She gets up and starts for the telephone. As 
 she passes the fireplace she tears up the letter and throws 
 it into the fire. Then she picks up the receiver and calls\\ 
 Parkview 6061, please. Hello, may I speak with Tom 
 McCabe, please.^ [Pduse.] Hello, Tom? Virginia speak- 
 ing. Say, Tom, our date is off for tonight. [Pause.] 
 Can't tell you now. \_Pause.'] Oh, Til explain sometime, 
 good-bye. 
 
 [She hangs up the receiver and turns to her mother. \ 
 
 Mrs. Ward: Did you have an engagement with Tom 
 for this afternoon.^ 
 
 Virginia: Nothing much. We were just going to take 
 a drive over a strange road which neither of us had been 
 on before — but come, let's get busy. [She helps her 
 mother remove her wraps.] Maybe some of my dreams 
 are going to come true, after all ! [She hugs her mother 
 and gives her a big kiss, then turns and dashes out of 
 the door. Mrs. Ward smiles resignedly, shrugs her 
 shoulders, still puzzled, and starts slowly after her 
 daughter.] 
 
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 The Winning Ways of Grandma's Days. 
 
 Words and music by H. C. Eldridge. Sung in eostumel this por- 
 trays the many wholesome and pleasing custom.s of-' "ye olden 
 times." Directions for minuet included 50c 
 
 My Arrow Collar Man. i^°'i^ '^: Ma^i^'YuS^l^ 
 
 song for yovuig- lady with optional chorus of girls 50c 
 
 Nobody Knows What the Next Style Will Be. 
 
 By Sarah Eldridge. The ever-changing mode of hair dressing keeps 
 us all guessing what the next style will be. Sung by four or more 
 girls, each with different style of hair dress and appropriate cos- 
 tumes ' 50c 
 
 When Polly Put the Pepper in the Tea. 
 
 By H. C. Eldridge. Amusing musical novelty telling of absent- 
 minded Polly who served pepper instead of sugar in the tea. For 
 2 or more ladies • . 50c 
 
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SUPERIOR PLAYS 
 for Girls and Women 
 
 AUNT DEBORAH'S FIRST liUNCHEON. 2 act comedy 
 for 7 characters, by Laura M. Adams. Aunt Deborah arrives 
 at the home of her city cousin as they are entertaining fash- 
 ionable friends at luncheon. Embarrassing situations. Ends 
 happily. 45 minutes 35c 
 
 THE BARBARIAN. 2-act comedy for 7 women. Story of a 
 literary club meetins^- in a highly intellectual village. .. .25c 
 
 THE BETTI- ATTITUDES. A delightful sketch for four sets 
 of mothers and daughters, representing four generations. 
 Each mother thinks the ideals of her generation are lost. 
 30 minutes 25c 
 
 FIGHTING IT OUT AT THE CHEER CLUB. Bell Elliott 
 Palmer burles(iue in 1 act, for 12 characters, and plays about 
 45 minutes. Describes a meeting of the "Cheer Club." Re- 
 ports of member.s telling how they have cheered (?) fellow- 
 townsmen, are full of fun and action 25c 
 
 HER SON'S SWEETHEART. Farce-comedy in 2 acts for 6 
 characters. A rollicking play for girls who want a real play. 
 Situations funny and unusual. Easily costumed. 1% hours, ,35c 
 
 THE HIDDEN NAME. A new play for 24 girls in 2 acts. 
 Time, about 2 hours. Fine for Girl Scouts or Campfire Girls. 
 Splendid^ witch part and other character studies 35c 
 
 JUST CARRYINQ: ON. 1-act play by Bell Elliott Palmer for 
 ^^onlen■s clu!»s and .societies suitable for any patriotic occa- 
 sion. INTuch good humor. About 45 minutes. 14 women. 
 
 MISS HOPE HALL'S SALE. 1-act Colonial play for 12 
 women, by Bell Elliott Palmer. Attractive number foi 
 women's clul)s or young ladies' societies. Good black-face 
 character. About 1 hour 25c 
 
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