The Telephone
by Gian-Carlo Menotti
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An Entr’acte
Ladies of the Mop
by Aurand Harris
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Gilbert and Sullivan’s
Trial by Jury
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Performances at
Good Shepherd Parish House
May 22 and 23, 1956
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Credits
We wish to thank our many friends for helping to make this production possible. Especially do we thank the Rector, Wardens and Vestry, Johnson’s Electric, New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, Mrs. John Hess and Avery’s Furniture Store.
Synopsis of Scenes
The Telephone
SCENE: Lucy’s apartment
TIME: The present
Lucy is discovered unwrapping a “precious” gift that Ben, one of her suitors, has just presented her. Ben, who is trying to muster enough courage to propose to her, fights a losing battle for Lucy’s attention with the telephone. He finally gets discouraged, leaves and phones her from a street corner phone booth, and proposes by telephone; Lucy accepts, and Ben is pleased.
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Ladies of the Mop
SCENE: A deserted stage
TIME: The present, about 11:30 P.M.
Four scrubwomen, each with a dream of the stage, perform for one another.
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Trial by Jury
SCENE: A Courtroom
TIME: About 1860
Edwin, tiring of his sweetheart Angelina, falls in love with another; and Angelina accordingly hails him into court for breach of promise. At the rise of the curtain the Usher, while enjoining impartiality on the Jurymen, shows a definite partiality himself for the fair Plaintiff. Edwin explains that he simply happened to fall in love with another girl. Though both Jury and Judge indicate that they have similar episodes in their own past, they have little sympathy for him.
After the Jury is sworn in, Angelina appears and immediately captivates all the men present. Her lawyer gives a stirring speech, and she falls sobbing on his breast.
Edwin proposes various solutions, but in vain. He offers to marry her if he may marry his other sweetheart later, but her lawyer objects. Edwin tries to dissuade her from wanting to marry him at all, saying that when he is drunk he would beat her. The Judge proposes that Edwin be made drunk to see whether he would, but her lawyer objects.
Finally, the Judge, disgusted at the objections and eager to get away, married Angelina himself.
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