Category: Plays/Films/Dramas

Daddy Long-Legs

_DISCOVERED: At Rise, Two Orphans are seated down stage at table L. of C. SADIE KATE R. of table and LORETTA on the stool below table, engaged in cleaning silver. GLADIOLA is up stage behind upper table R. polishing a cup. After the curtain is well up, GLADIOLA mounts on chair...

Chapters

1. ACT I

2. ACT II

3. ACT III

4. ACT I

_DISCOVERED: At Rise, Two Orphans are seated down stage at table L. of C. SADIE KATE R. of table and LORETTA on the stool below table, engaged in cleaning silver. GLADIOLA is up...

5. ACT II

AT RISE: _JULIA and SALLIE are discovered hastily putting the room in order. JULIA down L., with a child’s broom, is sweeping and working up stage to couch. Sweeps dust under ru...

6. ACT III

DISCOVERED: _At rise SALLIE, seated L. of table, looking more mature and womanly than in the preceding act, is discovered at rise, interestedly engaged in writing a letter. JIMM...

7. ACT IV

AT RISE: _GRIGGS is discovered at the desk, engaged in writing. When curtain is well up, the doorbell is heard ringing off R. A pause, and the MAID crosses at back from L. to R....

8. ACT I

SCENE: _The scene shows the dining-room of the John Grier Home. A bare, dreary room with plastered walls. Main entrance at C. leading into a bare hall outside. R. of C. is a lar...

9. ACT II

_THE SCENE shows a prettily furnished college study. At C. back is a large bay window flanked by smaller windows R. and L., through which is seen the college campus and country...

10. ACT III

_The room is that of an old-fashioned New England farmhouse, flat ceiling to mid-stage, and then sloping down at back. A large window at center with cushioned seat, through whic...

11. ACT IV

SCENE: _The scene shows JERVIS PENDLETON’S library, a dark, richly-furnished man’s room. The room is panelled in Circassian walnut and topped by a green and gold frieze. The ent...

12. ACT I

1 ground cloth; 1 large cupboard, with shelf; cheap fringed shelf paper; plates, dishes and earthenware crocks in cupboard; 1 black box, containing 2 white aprons and lace caps...

13. ACT II

Desk with chair; desk well arranged. (Judy’s desk.) Over it, small sign reading: “We study to please.” Above sign, large framed picture of Mona Lisa; college poster of Freshman’...

14. ACT III

Fire-place (middle right) filled with ferns and goldenrod; all furniture is old Colonial mahogany. Old fashioned 3-cornered Colonial cupboard; drop leaf table; lacquered single...

15. ACT IV

Grandfather’s clock; curtains, topped with lambrequin for arch; curtains, lambrequin and lace curtains for window; desk; writing materials and papers; push button L. of desk; te...

16. ACT I

Bracket lamps, one at R. between doors, one R. of C. door, one L. of C. door, and one in C. of C. hallway to be turned on by MISS LIPPETT at cue.

17. ACT III

18. ACT IV

This is a genuinely funny comedy with splendid parts for “Aunt Mary,” “Jack,” her lively nephew; “Lucinda,” a New England ancient maid of all work; “Jack’s” three chums; the Gir...