Special Pleading a Coincidence in One Act (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Special Pleading a Coincidence in One Act The scene is laid in the library of Mr. Culvert's house which is on the outskirts of a London suburb. The room is tastefully furnished. There are two armchairs in the middle of the stage facing the audience and a small closed Sheraton desk against the right hand wall, above which is a large portrait of a lady. A telephone stands on the desk. There is a door on the right and another on the left. Near the right hand one there is an electric-light switch, and at the back there is a large bow-window across which are drawn heavy curtains. As the curtain goes up the stage is in darkness. The right-hand door is opened cautiously and Jim enters carrying a dark lantern. He is followed by Michael who carries a small handbag and an empty sack. Jim is a typical cockney with the ironical manner of his class. Michael is a Western Irishman of variable temperament, dreamy, enthusiastic, hot-tempered and humorous by turns. Both are poorly clad. Jim, flashing his lantern around, sees the electric light switch and turns it on. Jim (looking about him). We may as well start 'ere. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.