The House Next Door at the Gaiety
Adaptation notes the Cotswold and Jacobson feud over Gentile and Jewish prejudices. Sir John despises Sir Isaac and blocks unions with Esther and Ulrica while Cecil and Adrian pursue love, spurring schemes, ultimatums, and a planned reconciliation that may end in separation or alliance.
Sir John Takes a Rest Amid Family Tensions
By Joseph O'Brien Chapter XII continues as Sir John rests while family members argue over Cecil and his marriage. Ulrica accuses Cecil, Lady Margaret worries, and the group recalls past episodes of his behavior. Vining arrives with news that agent Mr. Lewis wishes to see Ulrica rather than Cecil, heightening tensions at home.
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Ulrica
Sir John
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Adrian
Alrica
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Vining
Victoria Hotel
Lady Margaret
Unwelcome visit tests family pride at Cotswold estate
In the drawing room Sir John triggers a tense scene as he refuses apologies and bans visitors. Ulrica and Lady Margaret learn of a rift with Sir Isaac Jacobson while Lewis departs after a tense confrontation. Cecil negotiates rent arrears and the family discovers Sir John feigning bedrest before revealing he is recovered.
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Isaac Jacobson
Isaac
Cotswold
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Esther
Sir John
Cecil
Ulrica
Lady Margaret Cotswold
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Adrian
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Wulrica
Landlord Intervenes For Needy Rector’s Family
A burly man visits a country rector’s wife claiming to be the landlord. He pleads a poor family’s rent arrears of 25 dollars, saying the father is old, the mother bedridden, and five children at risk of eviction. She loans the money, then he reveals his identity.
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Jane Jones
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Dorothy Dex
The Way of a Woman Suffragette Oration
A suffragette rehearses a Woman's Rights club address at home, declaring women as real rulers and men as marionettes. A doorbell interrupts. the visitor asks to see the head of the house, but she remains defiant and resumes the speech. August Lippincott's.
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Upstairs maid to mistress in bustling household
A clipped dialogue hints at domestic roles as a servant confirms the upstairs maid is arranging madame's hair while the master refers to August Lippincott's involvement. The exchange suggests a busy Georgian era household and social dynamics.
Miranda on a Husband's Rights in the Old South
Ike claims Richmond as a promised land for married men with rights, while a narrator questions and jokes about gender roles. The piece satirically explores a judge’s ruling on wife and husband authority, compromise, and social norms in a rural community.
The Limit of Lands in a Silent Shoreline Vision
A lyrical meditation on loss and memory along a desolate coast. Poem contemplates Persephone’s poplar shade and a shore where mortals once gathered offerings. Voices of the dead murmur as the speaker contemplates rest, longing for light and the mercy of oblivion.
Not sure position but sister praises famed baseball player
A famous baseball player has a younger sister who is intensely proud of him though not familiar with the national game. When a visitor asked her about her brother’s position she stammered that she thought he was a batter. August Lippincott's.
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August Lippincott
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