The Girl in the Picture (Classic Reprint): A Play in Two Acts - Couverture souple

Alexander Wilson Shaw

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331047048 ISBN 13 : 9781331047049

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A painter’s scandal blooms into a courtroom of appearances, truth, and celebrity.

In this two–act play, art and illusion collide when a painter’s provocative portrait upends a studio, a deacon’s reputation, and the people who find themselves drawn into the glare of the public eye. The action blends wit, misdirection, and sharp social satire as characters chase fame, face consequences, and question what truly counts as “art.”

With brisk dialogue and farce that turns suddenly serious, this edition brings to life a world where a single image can spark scandal, loyalty, and revenge—and where the line between creator and subject proves harder to draw than any brushstroke.

• Watch a studio become a stage for deception, detection, and dramatic unmasking
• Follow a painter, a model, a reformer, and a deacon as secrets unravel
• Experience dialogue that wits its way through satire toward quiet pathos

Ideal for readers who enjoy sharp backstage comedy that deepens into moral questions about art and responsibility.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

A ct IS cene Deacon Backslap sliving-room. George, son of the deacon, about thirty years of age, goodlooking, well-groomed, is seated in a reclining chair, alone. Time A bout five oclock in the afternoon. GEORGE I wonder what mother will say if she finds it out? Dashed if I would have thought it possible! What in the world could have struck dad, anyway? Think of it: A deacon in the church! President of the Lily-white Society for the Suppression of Sin! A man who has been preaching and leading crusades against vice for months until the papers are full of it! Think of it! Think of a man like that coming home in a cab dead drunk! And in broad day-light! Id give a dollar to know where he got it. It sa lucky thing that I answered the bell. If mothers new maid had gone to the door, it would have been all over the town by this time. As it was, I had to carry him up to bed. I dont think anyone knows anything about it except the cabby. Let ssee, (consulting his watch) hes been in bed now about six hours. I hope he sleeps it off before mother comes home.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331047048
• ISBN 13: 9781331047049
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 93
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