Excerpt from The Amateurs: Being Three Acts and an Epilogue Done for K. M. C

Act I.

Eleven-thirty o'clock P. M., in the library of the New York home of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Martin: A conventional library, except that a baby grand piano occupies a position at front and right. There is a desk, of course. There is a bridge table near center and a comfortable chair at left, also there are books.

The butler brings and places, near the back centre door, a tray holding bottles of whiskey, soda water and glasses.

There is a door at the left.

(Enter Anthony and Edward, both in evening dress.)

Edward. The New York theatre is controlled by beasts!

Anthony. You're wrong.

Ed. A play without a salacious flavor cannot find a producer!

Ant. You're wrong, I say.

Ed. Why do you insist that I am wrong? I could name a hundred.

Ant. Nevertheless you'd be wrong. Were you to name such plays, you'd merely characterize yourself not the theatre. How about "Lincoln?" Did you see "Not So Long Ago?"

(Enter Ruth and Amy, both in evening dress.)

Ruth. I did! Isn't it whimsical? It suggests Barrie to me. A playwright cannot go wrong, can he, if he will give his characters the simplicity of children?

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