Title:  The Gay Lord Quex A Comedy in Four Acts

Author:  Arthur W. Pinero

Release Date:  May 2, 2005 [EBook #15744]

Language:  English

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THE GAY LORD QUEX

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THE GAY LORD QUEX

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THE TIMES THE PROFLIGATE THE CABINET MINISTER THE HOBBY-HORSE LADY BOUNTIFUL THE MAGISTRATE DANDY DICK SWEET LAVENDER THE SCHOOLMISTRESS THE WEAKER SEX THE AMAZONS THE SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY THE NOTORIOUS MRS. EBBSMITH THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT THE PRINCESS AND THE BUTTERFLY TRELAWNY OF THE “WELLS"

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THE GAY LORD QUEX

A COMEDY In Four Acts

By ARTHUR W. PINERO

LONDON:  WILLIAM HEINEMANN

MCM

Copyright, 1900
All rights reserved
Entered at Stationers’ Hall
Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A.

THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY

THE MARQUESS OF QUEX
SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa)
CAPTAIN BASTLING
“VALMA,” otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist)
THE DUCHESS OF STROOD
JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE
MRS. JACK EDEN
MURIEL EDEN (her sister-in-law)
SOPHY FULLGARNEY (a Manicurist)
MISS MOON }
MISS HUDDLE } (her Assistants)
MISS CLARIDGE }
MISS LIMBIRD }
A YOUNG LADY AND OTHER PATRONS OF MISS FULLGARNEY
SERVANTS AT FAUNCEY COURT

This Play was first acted at the Globe Theatre, London, on Saturday, April 8, 1899

THE FIRST ACT

ESTABLISHMENT OF SOPHY FULLGARNEY, MANICURIST
AND DISPENSER OF ARTICLES FOR THE TOILET,
185 NEW BOND STREET

(AFTERNOON)

THE SECOND ACT_

AT LADY OWBRIDGE’S.  THE “ITALIAN GARDEN,”
FAUNCEY COURT, RICHMOND

(EVENING)

THE THIRD ACT