6. PLAY: "CLEVER MATCHMAKERS."
BY BEATRICE E. RICE.
Characters: Mr. Benedict Buckley, diplomatic host.
Mrs. Benedict Buckley, strategic hostess.
Agnes Hunt, their guest and a belle of three winters.
Charley Legree, young army officer.
Everett Evans, the catch of the season.
Owen Reynolds, a confirmed woman hater.
Miss Bruce, susceptible young bud.
Millicent, Marie, Mary, Matilda, and Maud Willowby, five jolly sisters.
Janet, the maid.
SCENE I.
Library of the Buckleys' country house. [Enter Mr. and Mrs. Buckley, the latter talking volubly.]
Mrs. Buckley. Benedict, my dear, I simply must insist upon arranging this affair to my own satisfaction. It is, as you know, high time Agnes was well married and settled down. Yes, I agree with you. She is fascinating, but she is also almost thirty, and her aunt says she can not afford to have her on her hands much longer, especially as Imogene is coming out next winter.
Mr. B. Well, but, Cecily, suppose she refuses to be married offhand in this way?
Mrs. B. Strategy, Benedict, strategy.
Mr. B. But, my dear, I have such unpleasant recollections of the last couple you brought together by—er, strategy, you know.
