Play on Words

full length · drama

Green Stockings: A Comedy in Three Acts

by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason

14 roles (0M / 0F / 14 any) · approx 163–226 minutes · 11 acts

Royalty-free Public domain — free to read, perform, and adapt. No licence needed.

Characters

Celia lead 323 speeches
Smith lead 183 speeches
Aunt Ida supporting 145 speeches
Phyllis supporting 107 speeches
Faraday supporting 104 speeches
Tarver supporting 78 speeches
Grice minor 48 speeches
Evelyn minor 43 speeches
Madge minor 40 speeches
Raleigh minor 39 speeches
Martin minor 25 speeches
Steele minor 19 speeches
Omnes minor 8 speeches
Quick Curtain minor 2 speeches

Read the play

Amber bunch in room R. Light amber on backing card room. Red glow from fireplace. On cue, "other fish in the sea," from GRICE, amber on backing, changing to dark amber very slowly and then out. On cue, "Ready, Celia, ready," from FARADAY, comes up slowly to moonlight blue. When amber change is made on backing foots and borders down about five points. When PHYLLIS _lights lamp_ on table R.C. on cue, "Oh, there's a message," foots and borders full up as before.

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