Project Gutenberg 2023-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 103 Hughes, Elizabeth 12022924 Women for votes $aUnited States :$bE. P. Dutton & Company,$c1912. Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Women for Votes" by Elizabeth Hughes is a farce written in the early 20th century. This theatrical work explores the dynamics and challenges surrounding the women’s suffrage movement, particularly through the lives of the Tilsbury family as they navigate societal expectations and their personal relationships. The narrative likely delves into the humorous and sometimes absurd situations that arise from the quest for women's voting rights in a male-dominated society. At the start of the play, the drawing room of the Tilsbury household sets the stage for the interactions between Mrs. Josephine Tilsbury and her friend Mrs. Imogene Brown, as they discuss the recent women's suffrage meeting. The characters are introduced, each bringing their own perspective to the subject of women gaining the vote. Mrs. Tilsbury desires to engage with the movement for her stepdaughter Mildred's benefit, and their conversation reveals tensions between personal aspirations and societal pressures. Meanwhile, humorous dialogues highlight the differing opinions on suffrage, featuring characters like the cynical Mr. Becker, who argues against women's involvement in voting, and the spirited Mildred, who aspires to make a difference. Throughout this opening portion, comedic elements intertwine with serious discussions about gender equality, underscoring the complexities of the women's suffrage movement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/womenforvotes00hugh/page/n7/mode/2up 20210608151725hughes 1912 US Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Women -- Suffrage -- Drama Farces PS Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 210868 2025-06-27T12:18:55.638039 text/html 186545 2024-10-19T03:28:55 text/html 342008 2025-06-27T12:19:00.938032 application/epub+zip 340530 2025-06-27T12:18:56.880066 application/epub+zip 254886 2025-06-27T12:18:56.197050 application/epub+zip 889316 2025-06-27T12:19:03.440016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 863551 2025-06-27T12:19:00.231060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158994 2025-06-27T12:18:55.035096 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139049 2024-10-19T03:28:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15967 2025-06-27T12:19:03.572009 application/rdf+xml 21058 2025-06-27T12:18:56.407023 image/jpeg 2138 2025-06-27T12:18:56.299055 image/jpeg 935684 2025-06-27T12:18:55.663031 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