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Whyte, Willis (American playwright, writer, 19__-____), An Independent Spirit,” a 25-minute historical drama in English, set in a lecture hall in New England, 1885,

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 •  © 1999 by Willis Whyte;  •  script/rights available from Willis Whyte, 195 Knight Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02909, U.S.A., e-mail wwhyte1858@aol.com, telephone (home/work) 401-454-0831.  •  Cited by Willis Whyte, via ftp September 7, 1999; Whyte says,

 §  Dramatis Personae Susan B. Anthony (f), 65, reformer, suffragist, lecturer.

  §  Synopsis  “At a Women’s Rights Conference, Susan B. Anthony recounts her life and achievements, remembering incidents and recalling contributions of women who supported her.

  §  Comment “In this  informal biographical dramatization, the actress uses a wooden lectern on a podium and a side table with a water pitcher and glass, all circa 1885. The play requires a minimal set, very few props and no costume changes. Only a simple lighting plan is necessary, always with emphasis on the performer.  •  ‘An Independent Spirit’ premiered during Women’s History Month 1999, at the Sarah Doyle Women’s Center, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.”

  §  Themes 1885, American history (1820-1906), biography, Anthony (Susan B[rownell]  Anthony, U.S. reformer and suffragist, 1820-1906), presentational theatre, women’s history, women’s suffrage.

See also Willis Whyte’s

• “Angel of the Battlefield,” a 25-minute historical drama in English, set in a lecture hall, in any American city, anytime, 1f
• “Sidesaddle Soldiers,” a 25-minute historical drama in English, set on the verandah of a run-down Southern Plantation that has been converted into an asylum, Rhea County, Tennessee, U.S.A., 6:00 p.m., July, 1912, 1f (+ nonspeaking male extra)

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