Thrice Wedded, but Only Once a Wife

This issue of The Select Series (No. 30, March 21, 1891) is dominated by "Thrice Wedded, But Only Once a Wife" by Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, a domestic drama whose plot concerns a woman married three times but recognizing only one marriage as legitimate. The serial follows themes of romantic entanglement and domestic legitimacy. The issue also advertises "The County Fair" by Neil Burgess, adapted from his successful stage play set in New Hampshire, depicting rural life and country romance without sensational content. Additional promotion appears for "Denman Thompson's Old Homestead," another theatrical adaptation featuring New England village characters including Uncle Josh and Aunt Tildy. Period advertisements include Van Houten's cocoa and Madame Rowley's Toilet Mask for complexion beautification.