Project Gutenberg 2004-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 152 Sutro, Alfred 1863 1933 Sutro, Alfredo Five Little Plays The man in the stalls A marriage has been arranged.... The man on the kerb The open door The bracelet. Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Diane Monico and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Five Little Plays" by Alfred Sutro is a collection of one-act plays created in the early 20th century, particularly around the 1920s. The work illustrates various scenarios primarily involving modern relationships and societal norms, providing insights into the human condition through intersecting dialogues and character dynamics. The early play, "The Man in the Stalls," features Hector Allen, a frustrated play reader, and the complex relationships he shares with his wife, Betty, and their friend, Walter Cozens, highlighting themes of infidelity and the underlying tensions in marital bonds. The opening portion introduces "The Man in the Stalls," setting the scene in a comfortably furnished flat where Hector Allen expresses his dissatisfaction with the mundanity of his job critiquing plays. As Hector prepares to leave for yet another first-night performance, the dynamic starts to shift. Betty's interactions with Walter reveal a more intimate relationship as they share affectionate gestures while Hector is oblivious. The dialogue teases out the complexity of their situation, culminating in Hector's casual naivety as he heads out, leaving the tension of his wife and friend’s connection lingering in the air. This rich interplay sets up the emotional stakes and suggests future confrontations tied to the themes of love and betrayal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English drama -- 20th century PR Text One Act Plays Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 198388 2025-08-06T10:13:17.471017 text/html 198395 198271 2024-11-06T13:21:50.350937 2023-09-07T03:59:47.607526 text/html text/html 136319 2025-08-06T10:13:23.412448 application/epub+zip 137323 2025-08-06T10:13:19.286523 application/epub+zip 137323 2025-08-06T10:13:18.113990 application/epub+zip 274809 2025-08-06T10:13:26.122479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253229 2025-08-06T10:13:22.548477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229116 2022-09-07T16:56:29.506360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158765 2025-08-06T10:13:17.162985 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139060 2024-10-28T21:34:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17199 2025-08-06T10:13:26.247476 application/rdf+xml 12952 2025-08-06T10:13:18.685501 image/jpeg 3432 2025-08-06T10:13:18.395534 image/jpeg 132716 2025-08-06T10:13:17.488024 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia