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Excerpt from Grandmother Rocker: A Costume Play in One Act In the production of "Grandmother Rocker" the direction will undoubtedly vary with the available stage-craft. Though the author feels that the best effect will be gained where it is possible to create the illusion of the characters stepping directly from the pieces of furniture they represent, this identification can be attained through other methods. It is suggested, for instance, that the costumes follow coloring and texture of furniture as closely as possible. Judicious use of inconspicuous screens, especially, perhaps, in the case of Grandfather Armchair and Grandmother Rocker, will aid in solving the problem. The chief solution, after all, will lie in quick and clever acting, whether this be done by children, as the author would prefer, or by adults. The stage directions in the text are obviously literary and suggestive rather than technical and dogmatic, and the author believes that any ingenious director will work out an effective set. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.