Several scenes from The Little Minister (a four-act play) writteen by the Scottish playwrights James M. Barrie (1860-1937), loosely based on his earlier novel of the same name. It was first produced in Washington D. C. and then New York in September 1897, and was presented in London in November of the same year.
Sep 27, 1897–Jun 1, 1898 (Empire Theatre, New York, NY; Garrick Theatre, New York, NY; Empire Theatre, New York, NY)
It tells the story of a spirited aristocratic young woman and a conscientious young pastor in a Scottish town in the aftermath of Luddite riots, and their victory over a mean-minded army captain seeking to punish the townspeople.
1897 New York production: from left, Kate Ten Eyck, Robert Edeson and Maude Adams
“I’LL GI’E YOU MY RABBIT,” MICAH SAID, “IF YOU’LL GANG AWA’.”
IN WINDYGHOUL.
THE WARNING
“I HOPE YOU WILL CATCH HER, SERGEANT.”
“SURELY, WE PART FRIENDS, THEN?”
“DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD INVITE THE MINISTER, NANNY?”
“SIT DOWN, BOTH OF YOU, AT ONCE!”
“I HAVE READ MY FORTUNE.”
“IT’S A GUID MERINO YET.”
“ROB STRUCK HIM FOR A FOOL FOR TAKING A GYPSY’S WORD.”
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