Play on Words

one act · drama

The Sleeping-Car: A Farce

by William Dean Howells

9 roles (0M / 0F / 9 any) · approx 47–65 minutes

Royalty-free Public domain — free to read, perform, and adapt. No licence needed.

Characters

Mrs. Roberts lead 82 speeches
The Californian lead 39 speeches
Mr. Roberts supporting 38 speeches
Aunt Mary supporting 34 speeches
Campbell supporting 29 speeches
The Porter supporting 20 speeches
The Conductor minor 9 speeches
A Voice minor 4 speeches
The Voice minor 3 speeches

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