Cheating Cheaters

Excerpt from Cheating Cheaters: A Comic Melodrama in Four Acts Scene: A spacious room, tastefully furnished, but giving evidence of lack of care, and indifference on the part of the occupants. The Upper Right hand wall is cut of transversely, making a broad doorway r.c., approached by two wide steps. Through the parted curtains overhang ing this doorway, a glimpse is obtained of a large conservatory with shrubs and plants. A door L.2 leads into a hallway. Large practical window with seat, curtain and shades at back Centre. Doors at RI and LI. On a small stand against wall up R. At foot of step an antique lamp with trap opening into bowl, making a convenient hiding place for the jewels. Standing between the window and door L.2, a baby grand piano. Down LC. 0 large settee with sofa pillows. Small chair stands a little to R. Of settee. Down r.c. A large round table with small chair at L. And one at back. At R. Of table, large armchair. Small chair stands above door down R. At rise of curtain, the room is untidy. Books are strewn on table and piano. Police Gazette, torn apart, lies scattered on żoor down R. In front of armchair. Cushion against piano leg. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.