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Title: The Gay Lord Quex
A Comedy in Four Acts

Author: Arthur W. Pinero

Release Date: May 2, 2005 [EBook #15744]

Language: English

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_THE GAY LORD QUEX_

[Transcriber's Notes: The following changes were made to the e-book edition
of this book: potegee changed to protegee, and punctuation normalized]

_All applications respecting amateur performances of this play must he
made to Mr. Pinero's agents, Samuel French, Limited, 89 Strand, London,
W.C._

_THE GAY LORD QUEX_

_THE PLAYS OF ARTHUR W. PINERO_

Paper cover, 1s. 6d.; cloth, 2s. 6d. each

_THE TIMES_
_THE PROFLIGATE_
_THE CABINET MINISTER_
_THE HOBBY-HORSE_
_LADY BOUNTIFUL_
_THE MAGISTRATE_
_DANDY DICK_
_SWEET LAVENDER_
_THE SCHOOLMISTRESS_
_THE WEAKER SEX_
_THE AMAZONS_
_THE SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY_
_THE NOTORIOUS MRS. EBBSMITH_
_THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT_
_THE PRINCESS AND THE BUTTERFLY_
_TRELAWNY OF THE "WELLS"_

THE PINERO BIRTHDAY BOOK
SELECTED AND ARRANGED BY MYRA HAMILTON
With a Portrait, cloth extra, price 2s. 6d.

_LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_

_THE GAY LORD QUEX_

_A COMEDY_
_In Four Acts_

_By ARTHUR W. PINERO_

_LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN_

_MCM_

_Copyright, 1900
All rights reserved
Entered at Stationers' Hall
Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A._

_THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY_

THE MARQUESS OF QUEX
SIR CHICHESTER FRAYNE (Governor of Uumbos, West Coast of Africa)
CAPTAIN BASTLING
"VALMA," otherwise FRANK POLLITT (a Professional Palmist)
THE DUCHESS OF STROOD
JULIA, COUNTESS OF OWBRIDGE
MRS. JACK EDEN
MURIEL EDEN (her sister-in-law)
SOPHY FULLGARNEY (a Manicurist)
MISS MOON }
MISS HUDDLE } (her Assistants)
MISS CLARIDGE }
MISS LIMBIRD }
A YOUNG LADY AND OTHER PATRONS OF MISS FULLGARNEY
SERVANTS AT FAUNCEY COURT

_This Play was first acted at the Globe Theatre, Lond