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Magic, by G.K. Chesterton
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Title: Magic A Fantastic Comedy
Author: G.K. Chesterton
Release Date: August 21, 2006 [EBook #19094]
Language: English
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MAGIC A FANTASTIC COMEDY
[Illustration: G.K. Chesterton From a photograph]
MAGIC A FANTASTIC COMEDY
BY G.K. CHESTERTON
G.P. PUTNAM'S SONS NEW YORK AND LONDON The Knickerbocker Press 1913
COPYRIGHT, 1913 BY G.K. CHESTERTON
The Knickerbocker Press, New York
THE CHARACTERS
THE DUKE DOCTOR GRIMTHORPE THE REV. CYRIL SMITH MORRIS CARLEON HASTINGS, the Duke's Secretary THE STRANGER PATRICIA CARLEON
The action takes place in the Duke's Drawing-room.
NOTE
THIS play was presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:
THE STRANGER FRANKLIN DYALL PATRICIA CARLEON MISS GRACE CROFT THE REV. CYRIL SMITH O.P. HEGGIE DR. GRIMTHORPE WILLIAM FARREN THE DUKE FRED LEWIS HASTINGS FRANK RANDELL MORRIS CARLEON LYONEL WATTS
THE PRELUDE
SCENE: A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rai