The Return of Peter Grimm by David Belasco
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Grimm Manor, a small town in New York State, founded by early settlers
from Holland. The first act takes place at eleven o'clock in the morning, on a fine spring day. The second act passes ten days later, towards the close of a rainy afternoon. The third act takes place at twenty minutes to twelve on the same night. PROGRAM CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE FOLLOWING * * * * * PROGRAM CONTINUED. NOTE--Mr. Belasco does not intend to advance any theory as to the probability of the return of the main character of this play. For the many, it may be said that he could exist only in the minds of the characters grouped about him--in their subconscious memories. For _the few_, his presence will embody the theory of the survival of persistent personal energy. This character has, so far as possible, been treated to accord with either thought. The initial idea of the play was first suggested as a dramatic possibility by Mr. Cecil DeMille, to whom Mr. Belasco acknowledges his indebtedness. A conversation with Professor James, of Harvard, and the works of Professor Hyslop of the American branch of the London Society of Psychical Research have also aided Mr. Belasco. |
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