The Second Mrs. Tanqueray

Name: The Second Mrs. Tanqueray
Author: Arthur W. Pinero

Arthur W. Pinero

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The Persons of the Play

Aubrey Tanqueray
Paula
Ellean
Cayley Drummle
Mrs. Cortelyon
Captain Hugh Ardale
Gordon Jayne, M.D.
Frank Misquith, Q.C., M.P.
Sir George Orreyed, Bart.
Lady Orreyed
Morse

The Present Day.

The Scene of the First Act is laid at Mr. Tanqueray’s rooms, No. 2x, The Albany, in the month of November; the occurrences of the succeeding Acts take place at his house, Highercoombe, near Willowmere, Surrey, during the early part of the following year.

Act I

Aubrey Tanqueray’s Chambers in the Albany—a richly and tastefully decorated room, elegantly and luxuriously furnished: on the right a large pair of doors opening into another room, on the left at the further end of the room a small door leading to a bedchamber. A circular table is laid for a dinner for four persons which has now reached the stage of dessert and coffee. Everything in the apartment suggests wealth and refinement. The fire is burning brightly.

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The Persons of the Play

Aubrey Tanqueray

Paula

Ellean

Cayley Drummle

Mrs. Cortelyon

Captain Hugh Ardale

Gordon Jayne, M.D.

Frank Misquith, Q.C., M.P.

Sir George Orreyed, Bart.

Lady Orreyed

Morse

The Present Day.

Act I