That Awful Letter: A Comedy for Girls

Chapter 2: CHARACTERS

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About This Book

A short comic play centers on a snobbish young woman who frets when her father decides to invite a rural cousin to visit. With the help of a close friend she composes a deliberately discouraging letter to prevent the arrival, but the scheme produces a cascade of misunderstandings, social maneuvering, and embarrassed encounters. Presented in brisk scenes and light comic situations, the piece pokes fun at youthful pretensions and class-consciousness, concluding with reconciliations that stress sincerity over affectation.

THAT AWFUL LETTER

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CHARACTERS

Margaret Neilson—A Snobbish City Girl.
Elizabeth Norton—Her Country Cousin.
Helen Montgomery—Margaret’s Dearest Friend.
Edith Browning—A Friend of Elizabeth’s.
Nora—A Maid of Neilson’s

(This part may be taken by Edith Browning.)

Time of Playing—About Forty Minutes.