Transcriber’s Note: Words and phrases in italics are surrounded by
underscores, _like this_.
Hearts _and_ Clubs
A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS
_By Amy E. Blanchard_
[Illustration]
PHILADELPHIA
THE PENN PUBLISHING COMPANY
1913
COPYRIGHT 1896 BY THE PENN PUBLISHING COMPANY
HEARTS AND CLUBS
CAST OF CHARACTERS
MR. FOSSIL _An elderly gentleman, with a hobby_
TOM BESTMAN _A nephew of Mr. Fossil_
MR. ALLJOY _A gentleman fond of his club_
MISS DOTING _A spinster who adores Beauty and Emerson_
MINTRA TRIPTOE _Miss Doting’s niece_
MRS. ALLJOY _A would-be invalid_
MRS. FRISK _A stout lady, an advocate of physical culture_
MRS. BODKIN _A thin lady, an advocate of physical culture_
MISS STEIN _A teacher of physical culture_
MRS. PALLIDE AND OTHER LADIES OF THE X. Y. Z. CLUB
COSTUMES--MODERN.
In Act I, Scene II, ladies should wear free, easily fitting dresses
or gymnasium suits. Miss Doting’s dress is always gay and coquettish.
TIME IN REPRESENTATION--ONE HOUR AND
FIFTEEN MINUTES.
HEARTS AND CLUBS
ACT I