PREFACE, This is a social drama of the present day, written on the model of social dramas of Pinero, O. Wijde, etc. The whole action takes place in the course of a few hours in one night. I wish it to be distinctly understood that though have used as the names of characters in this drama, names in common use in this Presidency, these names have absolutely no reference whatever to any living or dead personages. have to re - iterate that all societies, professional and amateur, that desire to stage this or any other drama by me, must take my previous permission by paying to me my usual royalty, otherwise they render themselves liable to be prosecuted before a Criminal Court under the existing Copyright Act, “PAMMAL LODGE * G. T. MADRA.S. D. SAMBAND ÀM I0th Aug. 1934
