The Blue Stocking Joseph, Delissa Derived Text Format to access the structural information conversion Mathias Göbel TextGrid CC-BY-4.0 Lizenzvertrag Delissa Joseph, pseud. The Blue Stocking. A Comedietta, in One Act. By Delissa Joseph. Together with a Description of the Costumes — Cast of the Characters — Entrances and Exits — Relative Positions of the Performers on the Stage, and the Whole of the Stage BusinessSergel's Acting DramaChicago New York Dramatic Publishing Company 6 p. HARRY. SERVANT. AMY. Gertrude Comedy One-act Prose data extraction from source 1884
CAST OF CHARACTERS . GERTRUDE SADHEART. AMY D'ESPRIT, her friend . HENRY SPENDLOVE. A SERVANT.

SCENE — A modern interior, with a country outlook.
COSTUMES . Henry Spendlove Gentleman's walking suit. Gertrude — Rather plain, but still handsome attire. Amy d'Esprit — Fashionable visiting dress.
PROPERTIES .

Books and a watch for Gertrude.

R. means Right of Stage, facing the Audience; L. Left; C. Centre; R. C. Right of Centre; L. C. Left of Centre; D. F. Door in the Flat, or Scene running across the back of the Stage; C. D. F. Centre Door in the Flat; R. D. F. Right Door in the Flat; L. D. F. Left Door in the Flat; R. D. Right Door; L. D. Left Door; 1 E. First Entrance; 2 E. Second Entrance; U. E. Upper Entrance; 1, 2 or 3 G. First, Second or Third Groove.

The reader is supposed to be upon the stage facing the audience.
SCENE — A Modern Interior, with a Country outlook . (GERTRUDE SADHEART discovered alone, seated listlessly, and surrounded by books .) GERT. ( looking at watch .)

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( A knock at the door .) GERT.

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( Enter AMY D'ESPRIT.) AMY.

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GERT.

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AMY.

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GERT.

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AMY.

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GERT.

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AMY.

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AMY.

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AMY.

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GERT.

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AMY.

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GERT.

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AMY. ( laughingly .)

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GERT. ( sadly .)

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AMY. ( mock-startled .)

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GERT.

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AMY.

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GERT.

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AMY.

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GERT.

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AMY.

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GERT.

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AMY.

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AMY.

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GERT.

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AMY.

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AMY.

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GERT.

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AMY.

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GERT.

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AMY.

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GERT.

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AMY.

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GERT.

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AMY.

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GERT.

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AMY.

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GERT.

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AMY.

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GERT.

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AMY.

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GERT.

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AMY.

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GERT.

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AMY.

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GERT.

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AMY. ( rising .)

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GERT.

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AMY. ( laughing, and taking book out of satchel, and handing it to GERTRUDE.)

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GERT. ( who had risen, and who had just commenced carelessly turning over the pages of the book, now falls back with a scream .)

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AMY. ( running to GERTRUDE, and in alarm .)

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GERT.

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AMY.

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AMY. ( takes up book wonderingly, and finding the title-page, reads , staccato, and in an inquiring voice .)

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AMY.

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GERT.

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AMY.

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( Enter SERVANT.) SERVANT.

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GERT.

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(HARRY SPENDLOVE rushes in from behind Servant, runs towards GERTRUDE, and clasps her in his arms .) HARRY.

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GERT.

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HARRY.

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GERT.

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HARRY.

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AMY. ( humorously .)

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HARRY. ( looking to GERTRUDE with some confusion .)

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GERT. ( coming to the rescue .)

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HARRY. ( observing book .)

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HARRY.

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GERT.

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CURTAIN .