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A German Governess with a Class of Children

from Ruth Draper and Her Company of Characters: Selected Monologues by Ruth Draper

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Released for the first time in this compilation, "A German Governess" is an early work of Draper's, composed before 1908, when she was still an amateur performing at parties and charity events. She continued to perform it until the end of her career. It was a particular favorite with children. Though Draper was quoted as saying that only two of her characters were based on real people, and this was not one of them, she did have direct knowledge of Teutonic teachers. Her parents felt she was not suited for institutional schooling, and after a brief experience at Miss Spence's School in New York City, Draper was educated at home -- by a German governess.

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from Ruth Draper and Her Company of Characters: Selected Monologues, released July 18, 2020

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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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