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NEW DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE SENT POST FREE. 3STO BOOKS EXI DHASrGrEIJ. _•-yp? --SK 1 (By Order) of all Booksellers in England and Colonies. NEW DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE SENT POST FREE. •"I"DANCING DERVISH." COMEDIETTA IN ONE ACT. BY ^ KINSEY PEILE. London: SAMUEL TRENCH, Ltd, pcbhshee, 89, STRAND. New Yokk : T. HENRY FRENCH. publisher, 28, WEST 23rd STREET"dancing dervish." i Produced at Gaiety Theatre, London, June, 1894* ^ Miss Ethel Macquay ... ... Miss Maud Hobson. Viscount Hope mere ..0 ... Mr. Laurence D'Orsay, DANCING DERVISH, SCENE I. Mrs. Macquay's Drawing-room. Ethel Macquay (discovered seated on couch, l.c., speaks with a slight American accent). Ethel. Well, I've done the deed and it's settled I am to be Lady Hopemere. How nice it sounds ! (crosses l.) After all, I do like Hopemere a little—he'll make an excel- lent husband—he hasn't many brains it's true, but that perhaps, is a quality to be admired in one's husband; all the more chance of one's getting one's own way. (rises and crosses o.) Anyhow 1 have done what I intended to. I shall be a marchioness some day. When papa hears the news he will be beside himself with delight. What a com- fcfrt it is to feel that my Paris education and all the money spent on me has not been wasted. Hopemere will be here soon now,he said he would call this evening, (goes to table,r.c.% looks at clock on table and sees letter lying on it) A letter for me ? Oh, it is from Blanche Musgrave—dear Blanche, I wonder what she has to say ! (opens letter and reads enclosed, goes and sits on couch again)' 'My darling Ethel, I hope you will forgive me, but you are such a dear friend of mine that I cannot help being candid. I have been told that Lord Hopemere openly boasted at the 4 Benedicts' Club ' last Friday night that he was engaged to you, and was marrying you for your money, as he was stony broke—that was the expression he used, am sure, my dear, this will give you infinite pain, but I think it is my (Luty to write and tell you the truth before it is too late. If I were you I should break off the engagement at once. If you are not too unhappy will you dine with me to- night at the Savoy and go on to the Frivolity?—only you and me, Bob Hawkes and my brother, who has just returned unexpectedly from India—I am dying to introduce him to you—he's such a dear, and so good looking. I think we ought to amuse ourselves.—Your loving Blanche.—P.S. There are just as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it, so cheer up.J' (rises and crosses r.) So that's the end of it all. A man who pretends to love you to your face, goes and boasts behind your back that he is simply marrying you for your money—oh ! it maddens me (up c.) I'll teach him that American girls, at least, can show their independence ij. OF ILL LIB.4 DANCING DERVISH. hold their own. I am more pained and hurt than I care to own, even to myself. I find when it's too late that I really * do care for him. (sit l. of table, r., crying) I thought, at least, Hopemere was honest. I never imagined he had enough brains to be deceitful and mercenary. (lifts up hand-glass) I am a sight—I must go and tidy myself up before he come? —and when he is here his visit will be the hottest quartei of an hour that he has ever experienced. (Exit, r.) Enter Lord Hopemere. Lord H. Tell Miss Ethel I am here, please, (speaks off) By jove ! I hope I'm not late, (looks at his watch) (takes up photo on table, r.) Ah ! there's Ethel's new photograph. What a fascinating girl she is, and to think she is going to marry me—she will make an ideal marchioness later on. (sits in arm chair n.) Rather different to my dear dowdy old mother, who was once mistaken for the cook—bless her soul! Then to add to Ethel's beauty, last but not least, there are t&e dollars. I wonder if I should have married her had she been penniless ? Yes, I think I would ! My noble papa won't be long in ' 4 blessing you, my children 'J when he finds that the dilapidated fortunes of the family are to be raised by tlus fair builder, (puts down photo) (takes up another photo) Blanche Musgrave—I wish she was not quite so thick with Ethel, I can't stand her or her husband, he is a decidedly shady customer. He button-holed me in the street the other day. Asked me leading questions about Ethel's money, and if my marriage with her would not be a very good thing for me financially—I didn't like to be rude to the chap but he didn't get much change out of me. I shall ask Ethel, as a favour, to give up being so intimate with Blanche Mus- grave. Judging from my sister Angela's letter, I don't think she is a woman to be trusted. Ah ! here comes Ethel! (crosses l.) Enter Ethel, who advances and shakes'hands with Lord Hopemere — he kisses her—she does not res- pond. Lord. Oh Ethel! I am so glad to see you. Are you alone this evening ? iiiTHEL. Yes—mother has gone to hear Paderewski, so I am alone for the evening. Lord. Not alone, dear, for you have we with you. Ethel. Do you think you count? (scornfully—crosses l. and pits)DANCING DERVISH. & Lord. (r.c. Icneels by her side) Why Ethel, what's the > matter 2 What do you mean 2 Do I count! Haven't you promise to marry me 2 Ethel. (coldly) Did I promised to marry you 2 Oh yes, I suppose I did. Lord. You know you promised the other day. (takes her hand) What's the matter with you 2 Are you ill ? Ethel. Oh dear no. Lord. But you must be. Only yesterday you were nice to me, and now you treat me in the most off hand way. Ethel. (feigning surprise) Do I ? I am not. aware of it. {rises) Lord (aside) This is most strange, (rises; aloud) I cannot understand you. (crosses r. and sits down) Ethel. No, you don't understand American girls, I see. You know with us, when a girl has once promised to marry a man, she considers she has conferred a great favour on him, but over here it is quite different, men seem to think tney are the ones who confer the favour. Lord. But I don't understand. What is all this a propos of 2 ^Ethel. Simply d propos of the difference of customs in America and England. I've promised to marry you and you ought to feel proud. Lord. Of course I'm proud. I'm the happiest man in England, Ethel. Are you 2 (sarcastically) It's a pity you are not going to succeed to a Dukedom, I think I should have liked you much better if you had sported strawberry leaves. Lord. Ethel! How can you talk like this ! I am sure I wish I were going to be a duke, if I thought it would please you and make you like me any better. Ethel. (sarcastically) After all I suppose, according to your English notions, I ought to feel myself highly flattered at your offer of marriage—especially as I labour under two most serious disadvantages of which at present you know nothing. Lord. Disadvantages ! What do you mean 2 What are they ? Ethel. I think I had better tell you before it is too late. To begin with, I am not the great heiress you imagine me to be, I am comparatively poor. Lord, (l.) Poor, Ethel! How is that a disadvantage to you6 DANCING DERVISH. Ethel. Don't you consider it one 2 My imaginary wealth has been well advertised I know, but it is all a mistake. «■ My father is rich, it is true, but like most Ameri- can men who have made their own money, he expects my future husband to support me and will only give me an allowance. Lord. In that I think he is quite right. Ethel. Do you think so 2 How odd ! But the other disadvantage I spoke about is of a far more serious nature. Lord, (rises) Ethel, you frighten me, what is it 2 Ethel, (looking scared) On second thoughts I don't think I can tell you. Lord. Yes, you must. Ethel. No, no, no—do not ask me to, I dare not. Lord. But if it is so terrible I insist on knowing. Ethel. You insist ! (hysterically) I warn you, you will regret it—whenever I speak of it, it upsets me so, that it brings on one of my attacks. Lord. Of hysterics? Ethel, (shrieks aloud) Hysterics, no ! of madness (riks and crosses r.) Insanity is in my family. I have a sister in a lunatic asylum and a brother under restraint, and I myself am tainted, (crosses l.) Lord, {behind her, l.) How is it you never mentioned this before 2 Ethel, (laughing wildy) Ha ! ha ! ha! (turns on him suddenly) Was it likely that I was going to tell you before you proposed to me—ha ! ha 1 ha ! I hooked my fish, played him,and now he is in the landing net, he begins to realise the awkwardness of his position, (crosses r.) Lord, (aside) She must indeed be off her head to talk like this, (aloud) I cannot understand this, you must be labour- ing under some horrible delusion or there is some terrible mistake somewhere. You are not the sweet girl I spoke to yesterday, (l.) Ethel. No ! I am changed, am I not? (hysterically) Yes- terday I was rich, to-day you find me poor. Yesterday I was sane, to-day you find me mad, mad, mad. (goes up centre.) Lord, (aside) Can there be any truth in this 2 I feel as if I were going mad myself, (approaches her) Explain what all this means ! Ethel, come to me. (goes to her c.) Ethel, (comes down, shrinking from him mysteriously) I cannot come near you, it would be dangerous, for if I were to I should break into a thousand pieces—you don't seem to know you are make of iron, and I—I am made of glass. (shrinks doivn r.)■31 DANCING DERVISH. 7 Lord {aside t.) She is getting worse and worse. What; * on earth am I to do ? What a position ! I think I had better ring the bell for her maid. (goes toiv tr:ls bell 11., Ethel rushes in front of him and stands facing him) Ethel. Approach the bell, sir, at your peril. No—I have you alone now. Don't thwart me or I shall become violent. (excitedly) Lord {aside) I must humour her. Ethel, listen to reason Ethel. Ah ! Listen to fiddlesticks. You are responsible for this attack. I am sane enough to know that I am mad —stark, staring mad, and it is all your fault, {crosses l.) Lord. My fault! Pray be calm, Ethel. Ethel, {throws herself on sofa and pretends to cry hysteric- ally) Yes, I will try and be calm. (Lord H. gets above sofa and takes her hand) Why, oh ! why, did I ever mention this hateful subject to you % If you had not insisted on it, I should never have told you {pause) {starts up again) There ? ITeelit coming on again. Lord H. rushes to table behind sofay takes flowers out of a vase, and is going to sprinkle water on Ethel's head— * Business. Ethel. What! Glass ! glass ! glass ! water ! water ! Take it away. All mad dogs fly from water ; you know chat, don't you? (down extreme l.) Lord, {desperately) Ethel, Ethel, {aside) What am I to do? {goes towards her) Ethel, {very calmly, looking fixedly at him advances slowly; he retires timidly) Have you ever seen a dancing Dervish ? Lord. A, dancing Dervish? {nearly falling over chair backtvards) Ethel. Yes. You've got the face of a dancing dervish. You must dance like a dervish, {seizes his ivrist and brings him down centre) Lord. But my dear Ethel, how can I ? I don't know how it's done. I've never seen one. Ethel, {calmly) I will show you. You must spi# round and round till you can spin no longer. Lord. Spin round and round 1 Ethel. Yes, like this, {she turns round) You must do it. Imitate me. Lord, {soothingly) Very well, dear Ethel, I will try.8 DANCING DERVISH. Ethel. Well, do it, do it. {excitedly) (he imitates her) Hold your coat-tails out. (Lord H. goes spinning round) Faster, faster. (Ethel stops and sits down on sofa laughing when his hack is turned) Go on ! go on ! (Bus.) (Lord H. at last falls down on chair, l. of table c., giddy, dishevelled and exhausted. After a pause he gets up and goes to Ethel, who is in a state of collapse* on sofa. As soon as he takes her hand, she sits up stiffly in a very dignified way) Ethel. Do not approach me, sir! A subject always kneels before his Queen. Kneel, sir, at once. Lord, (remonstrating) But, Ethel! Ethel. Kneel, I say. Do not contradict me, remember the consequences. Lord, (aside) How long is this to go on ? I wish her mother would come back, (he kneels c.) Ethel. Come nearer, sir. [he attempts to rise) No, no, on your knees, nearer still, (he advances l, on his knees) Now. I will dub you 4 4 Duke," and as you are made of iron, I vhll dub you the 44 Iron Duke." No, don't rise. Lord. (crossly) I can't remain on my knees for ever. Ethel. Well, then rise. (crosses to r. of table r.) Fetch me pen, ink, and paper. (Lord H. fetches them in a crest-fallen way from table down l) (aside) I think I am giving him a bad quarter of an hour—now I will give him his coup de grace. Bring them here. Bring them here ! Now kneel and write what I dictate. Lord, (aside) This is getting too much, (moves chair and, kneels by table) (l. of table c.) Ethel. Write (dictates) I, Lord Hopemere, do deeply regret— Lord, {aside) What can she be up to? Ethel, (repeats) Do deeply regret— Lord, (crossly) Yes, I've got that. Ethel. That I went to the *'Benedicts' Club"—and openly boasted— Lord, (startled) Openly boasted-- Ethel, (dictating) That I was about to marry-- Lord, (jumps up, throws down pen, and goes c.) I won't write another word until you explain what all this means. Ethel. You won't ? [rise) Lord, (l.) Most certainly not. You have been acting a part all this time. There is something beneath this, and I * nsist on an explanation*DANOING DERVISH. Ethel, (gives up acting and comes q.) Yes, and you shall tfiave it, and I think when I do explain you will be only too glad to beat a hasty retreat and take your conge, which I now give you. (crosses l.) Lord, (c.) Ethel, for goodness sake don't speak in enigmas. I insist on a full explanation. You have fooled me to your heart's content, but now I see it was all a trick. Ethel. When you read this letter, which I have just received (crosses to couch l. c. and sits) perhaps you will be able to take in the situation, my Lord Hypocrite. (Holds out letter, which he takes and reads partly aloud, and returns to her calmly) Lord, (sarcastically) I think, Miss Macqua^. it is high time I did leave you. If you are capable of believing in a lie like that against me, without first giving me the chance of clearing myself, the best thing is for me to leave you for ever, (returns letter) Ethel. Ha ! ha ! (laughs sarcastically) Just as I thought, Yo,u don't dare to stay and clear yourself, but leave me, with- out an explanation, like a coward. Lord. Thank you, Miss Macquay. You add that to my list of sins. You have only the proof of a letter written by a mischievous woman, who pretends to be your friend. If you ha& had a spark of love for me, or even the slightest regard, you would surely have shown me the letter first, before be- lieving this libel against me. Ethel. But how can you disprove it 1 I have been cruelly betrayed by you, and now I think you had better go, for I never wish to see your face again, (throws herself on sofa, and bursts into tears) Lord. (goes up to her) When I came here to-day I never thought I should leave you like this; but as you won't believe in me, I think it much better that we should part; but I cannot go away without clearing myself. Will you believe me when I tell you that I have not been near the " Benedicts " since I returned to London ? Ethel. You have not ? Lord. And if that is not sufficient proof, read this, (hands her a letter) Ethel, (reads) "My dear Hubert,—Many, many con- gratulations on the news of your engagement to Miss Macquay. I hope soon to see more of her, and get to know her better, when, I have no doubt, I shall find her quite as charming as you describe. I think your qualms about her money are exaggerated. Why should you not love a rich girl as well as a poor one ? Give her my love, and with the same to yourself—your loving sister, Angela.10 DANCING DERVISH. 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