The Gay Lord Quex; A Comedy in Four Acts

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1900 Original Publisher: W. H. Baker Subjects: Drama / General Drama / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Fiction / Erotica Fiction / Science Fiction / General Literary Criticism / Drama Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: THE THIRD ACT The scene represents two rooms -- a bedroom and a boudoir -- separated by an arched opening across which a portiere is hung. The portiere is, however, drawn aside, and the bedroom, in which is a bed with an elaborate canopy, is partly revealed. The boudoir is nearest to the spectator. Above the fireplace, with bare hearth, on the right, is a broad window running obliquely toward the centre, concealed by heavy curtains. On the left of the window, facing the audience, is a door admitting to a long, narrow passage in which a hanging lamp is burning; and on the left of this door is the arched opening diz'iding the bedroom from the boudoir. Another door opens into the boudoir on the opposite side from a corridor or landing. Beyond this door, against the wall, is a cabinet, on top of which is a clock. A chair stands at each end of this cabinet. On the left of the arched opening -- placed obliquely, the mirror turned from the audience -- is a cheval-glass; and on the right is a sculptured figure or ornamental pillar supporting a lighted lamp. Before the window stands a large dressing-table. On the table are a pair of candelabra -with lighted candles, a looking-glass, toilet-bottles, and a hand-mirror. A chair faces the dressing-table. Nearer to the spectator are a writing-table, with a heap of French novels on it, and an arm-chair. Opposite stand a circular table, an arm-chair, and a settee. A silver box contai...