The Tempter Baker, George Melville Derived Text Format to access the structural information conversion Mathias Göbel TextGrid CC-BY-4.0 Lizenzvertrag George Melville Baker, 1832 – 1890 The Tempter; Or, The Sailor's Return [in, Amateur Dramas for Parlor Theatricals, Evening Entertainments, and School Exhibitions. By George M. Baker] Boston Lee & Shepard [19] p. Robert Morton Oliver Mary Drayton Harry Drayton May Drayton Temperance One-act Prose data extraction from source 1870
CHARACTERS. Robert Morton (counsellor-at-law) Harry Drayton (a sailor) Oliver (Morton's office-boy) Mary Drayton .
COSTUMES.

Modern and Appropriate.

STAGE-DIRECTIONS.

R means Right; L, Left; C, Centre.

The performer is supposed to be upon the stage, facing the audience.

 Scene. — Robert Morton's Law Office. Desk , r. Chairs , l. and r. of Desk. Chair , l. of Stage . ( Enter Oliver, l. , with letters, which he places on the table .) Oliver ( seating himself in chair and throwing his feet upon the desk ).

Contains 119 words in 18 sentences using 601 chars .

( Enter Morton, l. ) Robert .

Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 33 chars .

Oliver ( rising quickly ).

Contains 13 words in 4 sentences using 63 chars .

Robert ( seating himself at desk, and opening letters ).

Contains 245 words in 27 sentences using 1286 chars .

( Enter Oliver, l. )

Contains 1 word in 1 sentence using 5 chars .

Oliver .

Contains 13 words in 1 sentence using 61 chars .

Robert .

Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 73 chars .

Oliver .

Contains 34 words in 4 sentences using 149 chars .

Robert .

Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 43 chars .

( Enter Mary, l., Robert comes down r. ) Mary ( l. ).

Contains 4 words in 2 sentences using 25 chars .

Morton ( r. ).

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Mary ( interrupting ).

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Morton .

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Mary ( interrupting ).

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Morton .

Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 69 chars .

Mary .

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Morton .

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Mary .

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Morton .

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Mary .

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Morton .

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Mary .

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Morton .

Contains 15 words in 1 sentence using 76 chars .

Mary ( sadly ).

Contains 2 words in 1 sentence using 10 chars .

Morton .

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Mary ( indignantly ).

Contains 54 words in 4 sentences using 294 chars .

Morton ( l. ).

Contains 24 words in 2 sentences using 122 chars .

Mary .

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Morton ( interrupting ).

Contains 19 words in 1 sentence using 122 chars .

Mary .

Contains 39 words in 2 sentences using 189 chars .

Morton .

Contains 25 words in 1 sentence using 124 chars .

Mary .

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Morton .

Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 22 chars .

Mary .

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Robert .

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Mary .

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Morton .

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Mary ( eagerly ).

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Morton .

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Mary .

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Robert .

Contains 15 words in 3 sentences using 89 chars .

Mary .

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Robert .

Contains 53 words in 2 sentences using 258 chars .

Mary .

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Morton .

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Mary .

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Harry ( outside ).

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Mary

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Harry .

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Mary .

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Harry .

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Mary .

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Harry .

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Mary .

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Harry .

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Mary .

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Harry .

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Mary .

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Harry .

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Mary .

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Harry .

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Mary .

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Harry .

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Mary .

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Harry .

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Mary .

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Harry .

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Mary .

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Harry .

Contains 54 words in 6 sentences using 280 chars .

Mary .

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Harry .

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Mary .

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Harry .

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Mary .

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Harry .

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Mary .

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Harry .

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Mary .

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Harry .

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Mary .

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Harry .

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( Exit Mary and Harry, l. Enter Morton, r. , seats himself at the table .) Robert .

Contains 66 words in 5 sentences using 341 chars .

Harry .

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Robert .

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Harry .

Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 67 chars .

Morton .

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Harry .

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Morton .

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Harry .

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Morton ( alarmed ).

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Harry .

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Morton .

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Harry .

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Robert .

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Harry .

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Robert ( slipping paper from desk into his pocket ).

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Harry ( aside ).

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Morton .

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Harry .

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Oliver .

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Harry .

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Morton .

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Mary .

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Morton .

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Mary .

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Morton .

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Harry ( starting up ).

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Morton .

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Harry .

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( Morton, l. Harry, c. Mary, r .) Morton ( fiercely ).

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Harry .

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Morton .

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Harry .

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Mary ( opening desk ).

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Harry .

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Morton .

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Harry .

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Morton .

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Harry .

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Mary ( slipping paper from bottle, and unrolling it ).

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Harry .

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Mary .

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Harry ( taking mortgage ).

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Morton .

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Harry .

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Morton .

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Harry .

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Morton .

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Harry .

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Mary .

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Harry .

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( Harry puts his arm around Mary's waist, and as they turn to exit l. curtain falls .)