My Wife's Family, a Farcical Comedy in Three Acts by Fred Duprez

[Scene: The Library of Jack Gay's house in the country. Morning. It is a comfortably furnished room. There is a wide door at the back C, leading to the hall in which the staircase can be seen. A french window up stage in the R. wall leads to the garden. There are doors at r. and L. 5 somewhat down stage. At R.c. a settee with a small table above it. At l.c., a small table on which are a whisky decanter, two glasses, a syphon of soda, telephone, cigarette-box, and matches. A chair r. of the table. A small easy chair down L. At the back, r., a desk and writing chair, l. of the c. door is a bookcase. An aneroid barometer hangs on the back wall between the bookcase and the door. Above the l. door is a light switch, and below this door is a bell press. Other small furniture as desired to dress the stage. The fireplace, if shown, should be at R.]

[Editor: Ground Plan accompanies original text]