The Gamblers Fitch, Clyde Derived Text Format to access the structural information conversion Mathias Göbel TextGrid CC-BY-4.0 Lizenzvertrag Clyde Fitch, 1865 – 1909 Montrose Jonas Moses, 1878 – 1934 Virginia Gerson The Gamblers [in, The Smart Set: Correspondence & Conversations by Clyde Fitch] Chicago New York Herbert S. Stone & Co 201 p. Madame Eugenie Leblanche, veuve Mrs. Henry B. Gording Mme. Lautre Mlle. Nina The same number of women beside Mme. Lautre . Un Monsieur Three women beside Mme. Bortél Mrs. Wm. H. Lane A man on the opposite side of the table Le Monsieur Mrs. Wm. Lane Mme. Borté Croupier the banker Mlle. Fifi Social Comedy Sketch Prose data extraction from source 1897
I. Madame Eugenie Leblanche, veuve, age 62 years. II. Mlle. Nina and Mlle. Fifi. III. Mrs. Henry B. Gording and Mrs. Wm. H. Lane. IV. Mme. Borté and Mme. Lautre.
I The Baccarat Table in the Villa des Fleurs, Aix-les-Bains . Madame Eugenie Leblanche , veuve . ( A large, stout lady in black satin and brocade, violet-colored face-powder, and a reddish blonde display underneath a questionable bonnet. She wears a somewhat profuse and miscellaneous display of jewels, principally diamonds dull as the eyes of dissipation. She holds her chips in large loose white cotton gloves that reach to her elbow. Her lips, compressed together, move constantly, with a sort of excited switch-back motion .) ( To herself .)

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II Mlle. Nina . ( Young, very beautiful, in an exquisite gown from Laferiere, with gorgeous jewels and a wonderful hat .)

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Mlle. Fifi . ( Equally charming, as magnificently jeweled, and as exquisitely gowned; also a chapeau of wonderful birds, such as never sang in any wood .)

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Mlle. Nina . ( Raising her eyebrows and regarding the banker affectionately .)

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Mlle. Fifi .

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Mlle. Nina . ( Jealously .)

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Mlle. Fifi .

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Mlle. Nina . ( Very pleasantly .)

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Mlle. Fifi .

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Mlle. Nina . ( Very sweetly, moving away .)

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Le Monsieur .

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Mlle. Fifi .

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Le Monsieur .

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Mlle. Fifi .

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Mlle. Nina . ( Who has just arrived behind the banker, leaning over his shoulder and watching him win an enormous coup .)

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the banker .

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Mlle. Nina .

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the banker .

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Mlle. Nina . ( With a manner altogether modest, and a soft, low voice .)

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the banker .

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Mlle. Nina . ( Leaning over, takes the note from the pile .)

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( The play continues .) Mlle. Nina . ( Still winning .)

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III Mrs. Henry B. Gording , of Rochester, New York .

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Mrs. Wm. H. Lane , of Brooklyn .

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Mrs. Henry B. Gording .

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Mrs. Wm. H. Lane .

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Mrs. Henry B. Gording .

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Mrs. Wm. H. Lane .

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Mrs. Henry B. Gording . ( Smiling nervously and fumbling in her glove where she has concealed the money to have it conveniently ready .)

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Mrs. Wm. H. Lane .

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Mrs. Henry B. Gording . ( With two small red spots coming into her cheeks .)

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Mrs. Wm. Lane . ( After a long excited sigh .)

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Mrs. Henry B. Gording . ( Breathlessly .)

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Mrs. Wm. H. Lane .

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Mrs. Henry B. Gording .

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Mrs. Wm. H. Lane . ( Looking at least ten years older than she did two minutes before .)

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Mrs. Henry B. Gording .

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Mrs. Wm. H. Lane .

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Mrs. Henry B. Gording .

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Mrs. Wm. H. Lane .

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IV Mme. Borté . ( Leaning over a man's right shoulder for some gold on the table .)

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Mme. Lautre . ( Leaning over the man's left shoulder .)

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Mme. Borté .

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Mme. Lautre .

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Mme. Borté .

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Mme. Lautre .

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Three women beside Mme. Borté .

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The same number of women beside Mme. Lautre .

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A man on the opposite side of the table .

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Un Monsieur .

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Croupier .

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Mme. Lautre and Mme. Borté . ( Together; each to her own coterie .)

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( The game continues, and so does the discussion .)