Laurence Housman

“ With the immensely increased demand for new plays for purposes of production by amateurs comes a correspondingly great demand for a careful selection of those plays which can be easily and well presented by clubs and colleges. The plays in the present series have been chosen with regard to their intrinsic value as drama and literature, and at the same time to their adaptability to the needs and limitations of such organizations. ”

“ JEAN-MARIE, a poetic play in one act by Andre Theuriet. A pathetic play of Norman peasant life. 2 men, 1 woman. Price 25 Cents.
THE REBOUND, a comedy in one act by L. B. Picard. A clever comedy of intrigue, and a satire of social position. 2 women, 5 men. Price 25 Cents.
THE DOCTOR IN SPITE OF HIMSELF, by Moliere. A famous farce by the greatest of French dramatists. Sganarelle has to be beaten before he will acknowledge that he is a doctor, which he is not. He then works apparently miraculous cures. The play is a sharp satire on the medical profession in the 17th Century. Price 25 Cents. ”

“ I hang by his hand to-morrow.”
(The child has taken the bag of nails from Reuben, and hands them to him, one by one, as he drives them in. One of the nails pierces the child’s palm. He bows his head over it.)
Carpenter.—
Why, there, there, there! You’ve done it now!
Reuben, ’twas your fault to allow
A little child like him to play
With anything so sharp as they!
(Mary comes forward and kneels by the child’s side. She takes his hand and tries to staunch the blood)
Has it gone far? ”