Project Gutenberg 2025-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 288 Webster, Jean 1876 1916 McKinney, Jean Webster Webster, Alice Jean Chandler 22017231 Daddy Long-Legs : $b A comedy in four acts $aNew York :$bSamuel French, $c1914, copyright 1922. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daddy-Long-Legs_(play) Susan E., Chris Hapka and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Daddy Long-Legs: A Comedy in Four Acts" by Jean Webster is a stage play written in the early 20th century. This work is a comedic drama centered on the life of a spirited orphan named Judy Abbott and her unexpected benefactor. The play explores themes of social class, philanthropy, and personal transformation as Judy's fortunes change through education and mysterious support. Key characters include the orphan Judy, the stern Mrs. Lippett, kind-hearted Miss Pritchard, and Jervis Pendleton, a trustee with a hidden interest in Judy's future. The opening of the play introduces the audience to the John Grier Home orphanage, its somber and restrictive environment, and the daily struggles of the children—most notably, Judy Abbott. Judy stands out as intelligent, rebellious, and full of life, in contrast to the institution's rigid order. During the chaos of Trustees’ Day, Judy’s actions and fiery spirit draw the attention and criticism of the adults, but also the notice of Mr. Pendleton, who is convinced—after a passionate outburst from Judy—to fund her college education anonymously. The act ends with Judy’s elation at her new opportunity and her creation of the nickname "Daddy Long-Legs" for her mysterious patron, setting the stage for her journey beyond the orphanage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/cu31924021717933/page/n4/mode/1up 20240902064401webster 1914 US Reading ease score: 87.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays Young women -- Drama Philanthropists -- Drama Women college students -- Drama Women authors -- Drama Orphans -- Drama PS Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 346053 2025-07-30T05:30:59.155970 text/html 320306 2025-04-14T10:25:15 text/html 2450233 2025-07-30T05:31:09.648954 application/epub+zip 2450108 2025-07-30T05:31:01.546985 application/epub+zip 241666 2025-07-30T05:31:00.173965 application/epub+zip 3031821 2025-07-30T05:31:13.422907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2992730 2025-07-30T05:31:08.462922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210469 2025-07-30T05:30:57.240999 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190588 2025-04-14T10:25:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17097 2025-07-30T05:31:13.605909 application/rdf+xml 34821 2025-07-30T05:31:00.490953 image/jpeg 4898 2025-07-30T05:31:00.330968 image/jpeg 2783876 2025-07-30T05:30:59.235988 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