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Released for the first time in this compilation, "A Class in Greek Poise" follows the movements of a dedicated physical fitness instructor with a deadly flat Midwestern accent as she leads four plump pupils through their paces. They imitate Grecian friezes and woodland creatures, and one loses her bloomers. It is not clear exactly when Draper wrote the piece, but it was definitely part of her pre-1920 amateur repertoire.

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Ruth Draper Brooklyn, New York

Ruth Draper was the undisputed queen of the one-woman theater in the 20th century. Throughout nearly forty years as a professional performer, Draper filled theaters all over the world through her unique ability to transform herself into a vast array of characters. Draper composed more than fifty monologues over the course of her career, seventeen of which are available here. ... more

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