  Footnotes have been collected at the end of each chapter, and are linked for ease of reference. Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected. Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation. Any corrections are indicated using an underline highlight. Placing the cursor over the correction will produce the original text in a small popup. Any corrections are indicated as hyperlinks, which will navigate the reader to the corresponding entry in the corrections table in the note at the end of the text. THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT THE PLAYS OF ARTHUR W. PINERO WITH INTRODUCTORY NOTES By MALCOLM C. SALAMAN Paper cover, 1s. 6d.; cloth, 2s. 6d. each In 16mo
LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN MDCCCXCVI THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT A COMEDY In Three Acts By ARTHUR W. PINERO LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN MDCCCXCVI Copyright 1895 All rights reserved Entered at Stationers’ Hall Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A. This Play was produced at the Comedy Theatre, London, on Wednesday, October 16th, 1895 THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY
The scenes are placed at Mrs. Emptage’s house, in the neighbourhood of Regent’s Park, and at “The Lichens,” Mr. Allingham’s cottage at Epsom. The events of the First and Second Acts occur on the same day,day, those of the Third Act about fifteen hours afterwards. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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