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by Noël Coward
A son’s home-coming, along with his new fiancée, leads to trouble with his vain mother.
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A few passages to enter the atmosphere.
The scene is the drawing-room of Mrs. Lancaster’s flat in London. The colors and decoration are on the verge of being original. The furniture is simple but distinctly expensive.
Persons shown are Helen Saville and Pauncefort Quentin. Helen Saville and Pauncefort Quentin are shown in by Preston. Helen is a smartly dressed woman of about thirty. “Pawnie” is an elderly maiden gentleman.
Wandering round the room.
Not at all, but I do like things to be good and right.
Lightly.
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