JOSEPH ENTANGLED, A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS HENRY ARTHUR JONES AUTHOR OF C C I THE LIARS, THE TEMPTER, THE CRUSADERS, TIIE CASE OF REBELLIOUS SUSAN, THE DANCING GIRL, THE MIDDLEMAN, THE MASQUERADERS, THE PHYSICIAN, THE MANUVRES OF JANE, THE LACKEYS CARNIVAL, THE GOAL, THE PRINCESSS NOSE, CHANCE, THE IDOL, WHITE- WASHING JULIA, MRS. DANES DEFENCE, JUDAH, c c ROGUES COMEDY, THE TRIUMPH OF THE PHILIS- TINES, CARNAC SAHIB, ETC. LONDON PRINTED AT THE CHISWICK PRESS . CHlSWICK PRESS CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO. TOOKS COURT, CHANCERY LANE, LONDON. PERSONS REPRESENTED. SIR JOSEPH LACY. HARDOLPH MAYNE, Lady Veronas husband. HARRY TAVENDER. GERALD FANMERE, Lady Joyces husband. JERMYN PYECROFT. PROFESSOR TOFIELD, Jobsonian Professor of Moral Philosophy. KNAPMAN. STADDON. FOOTMAN. LADY VERONA MAYNE. LADY JOYCE FANMERE, Lady Veronas sister. MRS. HARRY TAVENDER. MRS. KNAPMAN. The action takes pbce in London at the present time. ACT I. SCENE I THE MORNING-ROOM AT MR. HARDOLPH MAYNES, SAVILLE STREET, PICCADILLY. Time Ten oclock on an evening in August. SCENE 2 THE SAME. Time The next morning. ACT 11. SCENE SIR JOSEPHS CHAMBERS, OVERLOOKING THE GREEN PARK. Time An afternoon in the following October. ACT 111. SCENE THE BACK DRAWING-ROOM AT MR. HARDOLPH MAYNES. Timc The same afternoon. ACT I. SCENE I. The nzorning-room at MR. HARDOLPH M AY N ES, Saville Ftreet, PiccadiZZy. A small front p-oom on the groundjoor in a London nansion. A door at back leading into halZ. A door right. A window, left, looking out upon a fashionable West End street. A table u.p stage, lef, with chairs on each side. A snall table down stage, right. A table with writing materials down stage, left, below window. A mndsome cabinet at backto rzght of door. A bracket clock on the wall. The rooptz is brzght, cosy, alzd furnished with taste but there are evidences that the famidy is out of town. Much of the furniture is pushed up to the back of the room, and there is a general air of untidiness, betokeninga months absence of the housemaid. Several articles of wearing apparel belonging to MR. azd MRS. KNAPMAN are scattered about the room, a bonnet, shawl, trousers, boots, etc. The table, left, is laidfor two in a sloven way, and with a dirty tablecloth. A supper of cold ham, with bread and cheese and pickles, and tankards of beer has gkst been eaten, and its regnuins are apparent. The window is thrown open at the bottom and the bZind is up. The time is ten oclock, on an evening in late August when nobody is in town. Discover at the table left, KNAPMAN and MRS. R ACT I. 2 KNAPMAN. KNAPMAN is a port butler about jifty, in his shirt-sdeeves, and with his tie loosened his coat is hanging on the Knob of the window shutter. MRS. K N APMAN is a housekeeper of about the same age she is quiet dressed after the manner of her class. As the curtain rises MRS. KNAPMAN is draining the remains of her beer from her tankard. KN APM AN, having just finished his, stretches out his legs and arms andyawns. Knapman. Taking out his watch. IVE minutes to ten Rises, goes and takes his coat frowz widow Knob, puts it on. What a demoralizing hole London is out of the season. Mrs. K. Severedy. Yes-for them as will demoralize themselves. Knap. Meaning me, Eliza Mrs. K. If the cap fits, you can put it on. Knap. Good-humoured. Very well, I will. Hav- ing no better occupation for my mind, Eliza, Im going to demoralize myself for a quarter of an hour at theLord Palmerston. FiGGing and lighting hispz2e. Mrs. K. A quarter of an hour Well, Im going to bed. Knap. I offer no objection Ive got the masters latch-key. Mrs. K. If youre late, and especially if youre any- ways on, youd better go up to the top attic and turn in there. The bed is made. Knap...
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