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On the Porch in a Maine Coast Village

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

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Draper was well acquainted with the denizens of Maine's coastal villages; from childhood on, she spent summers at a house built by her family at Dark Harbor on Islesboro, and eventually became its owner. Draper pokes fun at herself and other "city folk" with this portrait of an old lady sitting on her porch and gossiping with friends. Though Draper used no special props for this monologue, many audience members were convinced that she sat in a rocking chair throughout. Another early monologue that became a staple of her repertoire, it was composed before 1913.

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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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