Play on Words

full length · drama

Green Stockings: A Comedy in Three Acts

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

A small round dinner table center, two chairs R. and L. of it.

On table, lace cloth. Candles and flowers at back. In center, basket of fruit, almond dish with burnt almonds, large silver cigarette box, silver cigarette lighter, two ashtrays, plates and finger-bowls, fruit knives and forks, napkins, nut crackers.

A small sewing-table U.R.

To R. of it, a high-backed winged armchair.

L. of it, a square armchair.

On table, a lamp.

R. of center doors a small table; on it, silver serving tray, small tray with brandy decanter, two liquor glasses, desk and chair L.

On desk, pens, ink, paper and envelopes.

Couch with cushions L. desk.

China closets in first L. flat containing bric-a-brac.

In conservatory palms and flowers.

L. of center doors--chair.

In room U.C. off stage cabinet of Act I--table and armchair.

On table book-rack with army list as seen in Act II.

HAND PROPERTIES OFF STAGE

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