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1OCT 1977   |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| LAMB,EVELYN  \u003Cbr>APPROACHI NG STORM   |  | 822·9i  \u003Cbr>BOOK No.  \u003Cbr>465227678   |  |\n\nThis book must be returned on or before the date shown above  \nto the Library from which it was borrowed  \nLANCASHIRE COUNTY LIBRARY  \n143 CORPORATION STREET,PRESTON,PR18RH  \n100  \n# APPROACHINGSTORM\n\nBY  \nEvelyn Lamb  \nAll Rights Reserved.An Acting Fee of  \n*2.50 is payable on each and every per-  \nformance (50%reduction for repeatperformances to OAP's and Hospitalpatients).Application for a PerformanceLicence should be made to the Publishersor their Agents.  \n*[3.00 from 1st.January 1977.  \nKENY ON-DEANE LTD.  \nLONDON  \nLancashire County Library  \nW ARNI NG  \nIt is illegal to reproduce by any meanseither the whole,or any part of this play.No Amateur performances of any kind maybe given(whether or NOT a charge of anykind is made)without first obtaining thewritten permission of the Publishers ortheir Agents.  \n## ACTING FEES FOR PERFORMANCES OVERSEAS\n\nApply to :South Africa:Mello House.PO Box 236.Sea Point 8060,Capetown.Kenya:National Theatre.PO Box 452,Nairobi.Southern Rhodesia:Associa-tion of Rhodesian Theatrical Soc.,PO Box 2701,Salisbury.Australia:Will Andrade,275c Pitt Street,Sydney,NSW,Australia 2000.New Zealand:PlayBureau,Box 3611,Wellington.Canada &U.S.A.:Walter H.Baker Co.,Boston.Holland:InternationalBureau,Vondelstraat 102,Amsterdam.  \n465227678  \nEvelyn Lamb 1976.  \n# APPROACHINGSTORM\n\nBY  \nEvelyn Lamb  \nCHARACTERS in order of appearance.  \nSELINALUCY  \nThe Four Beaumont SistersCLARAREBECCA  \nEMMAA MaidMiss JANE TIPPETTA Music TeacherMiss BETSY·TIPPETTHer Sister  \nThe action of the Play takes place in the drawing room at Staunton Manor  \nTime:  \nA sultry afternoon in July 1899.  \nSCENE:The drawing room at Staunton Manor on an oppressive dayin July 1899.Back centre is a window,in front of which isa plunt stand with uspidistra.The entrance is up.L.Left isu sofa with a small table below it and a stool in front of it.  \nD.L.is a small armchair.The fireplace is R.with a book-case full of books below it,and in front of the book-case asmall chair or stool.Up R.is a round table with a high-backed chair beside it  \nWhen the CURTAIN RISES:Clura(the bookworm,and the clever oneof the family)is sitting down R.reading.Selina(the lively,outspoken one)is sitting on stool by sofa holding a skeinof wool for Lucy(the nervous one)who is winding wool.  \nOh dear,my arms are aching,Lucy dear-please hurry.  \nSELINA:  \nLUCY:I'm winding as quickly as I can,Selina.Hold your hands alittle lower(Selina does so)-that's better.I do hope Paulwill like the socks when I've knitted them,I've never knittedsocks before.Will you help me turn the heels,Clara?  \nCLARA:Of course I will,Lucy,that is if you ever get as far as the heels.  \nSELINA:  At the rate she's going I doubt if she'll even get the stitchescast on.  \nRebecca enters and stands by the window fanning herself witha handkerchief.She is the eldest of the four sisters,quiet andmotherly.  \nREBECCA:  Knitting in this weather,Lucy?The sight of all that woolmakes me feel hotter than ever.(looks out of window)Thereare black clouds gathering over the hills,we'll have thunderbefore evening.Strange how still everything is just before astorm.  \nDid you settle the storm in the kitchen,Rebecca?  \nCLARA:  \nREBECCA:I did my best,but Cook is in one of her moods.She haswhat she calls one of her \"thundery 'eadaches\"and was com-plaining bitterly about having to cook a roast dinner-I can'tsay I blame her,the kitchen is like a furnace.I told her some-thing cold with a salad would do for us,but I′m afraid Fatherinsists on his usual hot meal.  \nBeing confined to bed hasn't affected his appetite.  \nSE LINA:  \nHe's only broken his leg,he's not really ill.  \nLUCY:  \nREBECCA:(sitting beside table R.and picking up sewing)Did youenjoy your walk with 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