Project Gutenberg 2004-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 86 Sutro, Alfred 1863 1933 Sutro, Alfredo Five Little Plays Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. The man in the stalls A marriage has been arranged.... The man on the kerb The open door The bracelet. Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Diane Monico and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Five Little Plays" by Alfred Sutro is a collection of one-act plays created in the early 20th century, particularly around the 1920s. The work illustrates various scenarios primarily involving modern relationships and societal norms, providing insights into the human condition through intersecting dialogues and character dynamics. The early play, "The Man in the Stalls," features Hector Allen, a frustrated play reader, and the complex relationships he shares with his wife, Betty, and their friend, Walter Cozens, highlighting themes of infidelity and the underlying tensions in marital bonds. The opening portion introduces "The Man in the Stalls," setting the scene in a comfortably furnished flat where Hector Allen expresses his dissatisfaction with the mundanity of his job critiquing plays. As Hector prepares to leave for yet another first-night performance, the dynamic starts to shift. Betty's interactions with Walter reveal a more intimate relationship as they share affectionate gestures while Hector is oblivious. The dialogue teases out the complexity of their situation, culminating in Hector's casual naivety as he heads out, leaving the tension of his wife and friend’s connection lingering in the air. This rich interplay sets up the emotional stakes and suggests future confrontations tied to the themes of love and betrayal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English drama -- 20th century PR Text One Act Plays Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 198402 198278 2024-10-06T13:22:28.116861 2023-09-07T03:59:47.449522 text/html text/html 198395 198271 2024-10-06T13:22:28.390845 2023-09-07T03:59:47.607526 text/html text/html 136300 2024-10-06T13:22:34.677800 application/epub+zip 137368 2024-10-06T13:22:30.340794 application/epub+zip 137369 2024-10-06T13:22:29.097819 application/epub+zip 274903 2024-10-06T13:22:37.707767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253199 2024-10-06T13:22:33.812805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229116 2022-09-07T16:56:29.506360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158877 158804 2024-10-06T13:22:27.760817 2023-09-07T03:59:47.214514 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 158761 2020-12-19T01:42:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 59650 2020-12-19T01:42:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 158752 2020-12-19T01:42:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59626 2020-12-19T01:42:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21169 2024-10-06T13:22:37.844759 application/rdf+xml 12952 2024-10-06T13:22:29.653813 image/jpeg 3432 2024-10-06T13:22:29.375810 image/jpeg 132682 2024-10-06T13:22:28.406831 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia