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The Bicyclers and Three Other Farces

John Kendrick Bangs
The Bicyclers and Three Other Farces

THE BICYCLERS

CHARACTERS:

MR. ROBERT YARDSLEY, an expert.

MR. JACK BARLOW, another.

MR. THADDEUS PERKINS, a beginner.

MR. EDWARD BRADLEY, a scoffer.

MRS. THADDEUS PERKINS, a resistant.

MRS. EDWARD BRADLEY, an enthusiast.

JENNIE, a maid.

The scene is laid in the drawing-room of Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Perkins, at No. – Gramercy Square.  It is late October; the action begins at 8.30 o’clock on a moonlight evening.  The curtain rising discloses Mr. and Mrs. Perkins sitting together.  At right is large window facing on square.  At rear is entrance to drawing-room.  Leaning against doorway is a safety bicycle.  Perkinsis clad in bicycle garb.

Perkins.  Well, Bess, I’m in for it now, and no mistake.  Bob and Jack are coming to-night to give me my first lesson in biking.