Deceivers De Mille, William C. (William Churchill) Derived Text Format to access the structural information conversion Mathias Göbel TextGrid CC-BY-4.0 Lizenzvertrag William C. (William Churchill) De Mille, 1878 – 1955 Deceivers: Play in One Act [in, One Act Plays for Stage and Study: A Collection of Plays by Well-known Dramatists, American, English, and Irish: Preface by Augustus Thomas] New York London Samuel French 490 p. FLORA. PHIL. AMOS. One-act Prose data extraction from source 1925
CHARACTERS AMOS LITTLE FLORA LITTLE PHIL, "THE MINK"

SCENE: A Home in the Suburbs .

TIME: The Present .
A comfortably furnished living room — large windows back C. Door to bedroom L. 2 E. Door to hall R. 1 E. A piano is set diagonally in upper left corner. A small stand with practical electric lamp up C. in front of windows. Lamp is lit at rise. Library table R. C. with easy chair on each side — a lighted lamp on the table, also a telephone, books, magazines, box of cigarettes, ash tray, matches, etc. A small desk with papers, letters, etc. down L. in front of door. Curtain rises on empty stage. The 'phone is ringing — AMOS enters rather hurriedly from R. He is a rather small man of about 35 or 40 — perhaps inclined to baldness. He wears a smoking jacket. He speaks over his shoulder out R. as he enters . AMOS.

Contains 111 words in 8 sentences using 560 chars .

FLORA.

Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 82 chars .

AMOS.

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(FLORA stops dead and eyes him .) FLORA. ( Sarcastically .)

Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars .

AMOS.

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FLORA. ( Dryly .)

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AMOS.

Contains 13 words in 1 sentence using 72 chars .

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Contains 27 words in 2 sentences using 158 chars .

AMOS. ( Trying to bluff .)

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AMOS.

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FLORA. ( Advancing a step .)

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AMOS. ( Sinking into chair L. of table .)

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FLORA.

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AMOS.

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FLORA. ( Alert .)

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AMOS.

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AMOS.

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AMOS.

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FLORA. ( Tossing her head .)

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AMOS.

Contains 30 words in 4 sentences using 137 chars .

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AMOS. ( With dignity .)

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AMOS. ( Losing his temper .)

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FLORA.

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AMOS.

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FLORA. ( Facing him .)

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AMOS. ( With great dignity .)

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FLORA.

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(AMOS, during the last few words, has gone out quietly, a picture of intense rage — FLORA hangs up the receiver and AMOS is heard singing in a very forced way — He re-enters L. making considerable noise .) AMOS. ( Restraining his wrath — and speaking with repression .)

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FLORA.

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(AMOS goes over to door R. — goes out — a door slams outside — He re-enters at once — cautiously goes up and conceals himself behind the piano — He can appear at either end of the piano and be seen by the audience . FLORA enters cautiously, looks down hall R. — then puts out light up C. — stage lights do not go down — She exits L. — AMOS comes from behind upper end of piano — goes back to window and tries to see out — sees something and conceals himself again — PHIL, the Mink, appears outside windows. He uses a jimmy to open the window softly and enters — goes to door L. — listens — then to door R. — then he examines drawers of desk L. He is a young, well set up chap, and doesn't look like a burglar — He is dressed in good business clothes — He makes himself at home — takes a cigarette from box on table and lights it — AMOS watching him from behind piano — FLORA enters — He hears her and turns — His hand goes to his pocket — He speaks quickly .) PHIL.

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FLORA. ( Advancing .)

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PHIL. ( Surprised .)

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FLORA.

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PHIL.

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FLORA.

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PHIL.

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FLORA. ( Coming down and facing him .)

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PHIL.

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FLORA.

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PHIL.

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FLORA.

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PHIL.

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FLORA.

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PHIL. ( Taking the cue .)

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PHIL.

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FLORA.

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PHIL.

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PHIL.

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FLORA. ( Starting to draw away her hand .)

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PHIL. ( Holding the hand .)

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FLORA.

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PHIL.

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FLORA. ( Pulling her hand but not releasing it .)

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PHIL.

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FLORA.

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PHIL.

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AMOS. ( Covering them with his pistol .)

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(PHIL turns — sees he is covered and puts up his hands — FLORA rushes to AMOS.) FLORA.

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AMOS. ( Casting her off .)

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FLORA.

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AMOS.

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FLORA.

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FLORA.

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AMOS.

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FLORA.

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AMOS.

Contains 11 words in 1 sentence using 56 chars .

PHIL.

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AMOS.

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PHIL. ( Airily .)

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AMOS.

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PHIL.

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AMOS.

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(PHIL puts his hands down .) FLORA.

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AMOS.

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PHIL.

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AMOS. ( To PHIL.)

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PHIL.

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FLORA.

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AMOS.

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PHIL. ( To FLORA.)

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AMOS.

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PHIL. ( Conciliatingly .)

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AMOS. ( Dryly .)

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PHIL.

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AMOS. ( Between his teeth .)

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FLORA.

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PHIL. ( Soothingly .)

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AMOS.

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PHIL.

Contains 14 words in 1 sentence using 68 chars .

FLORA. ( To PHIL.)

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AMOS.

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PHIL.

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FLORA. ( To PHIL.)

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PHIL.

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AMOS.

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FLORA.

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AMOS.

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PHIL. ( To FLORA — shrugging his shoulders .)

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AMOS.

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PHIL.

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AMOS.

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FLORA.

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AMOS. ( To FLORA.)

Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 71 chars .

PHIL. ( To FLORA.)

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FLORA.

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AMOS. ( To FLORA.)

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FLORA.

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AMOS. ( To PHIL.)

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PHIL.

Contains 13 words in 1 sentence using 63 chars .

FLORA.

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PHIL.

Contains 20 words in 1 sentence using 102 chars .

AMOS. ( Letting his head sink .)

Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars .

PHIL. ( Very sympathetically .)

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AMOS. ( His rage changed into grief .)

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FLORA.

Contains 30 words in 3 sentences using 147 chars .

PHIL.

Contains 27 words in 1 sentence using 136 chars .

AMOS.

Contains 15 words in 1 sentence using 86 chars .

FLORA.

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AMOS.

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PHIL.

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FLORA.

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PHIL.

Contains 68 words in 4 sentences using 328 chars .

FLORA.

Contains 15 words in 1 sentence using 73 chars .

AMOS. ( To PHIL.)

Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 25 chars .

PHIL.

Contains 31 words in 3 sentences using 141 chars .

AMOS. ( With pistol .)

Contains 31 words in 2 sentences using 153 chars .

FLORA.

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PHIL.

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AMOS.

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PHIL.

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AMOS. ( Pointing to door R.)

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PHIL.

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FLORA.

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PHIL. ( Covering AMOS with a pistol which he takes from his pocket .)

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AMOS. ( Turning to FLORA.)

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FLORA. ( Going to him .)

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AMOS.

Contains 52 words in 1 sentence using 271 chars .

PHIL.

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FLORA. ( Recoiling from AMOS.)

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AMOS.

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FLORA.

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PHIL.

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FLORA.

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PHIL.

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( Banging continues L. Ringing repeated R. PHIL exits jauntily R.) CURTAIN.