Life — June 17, 1897 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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TURN ABOUT IS FAIR PLAY. DEDICATED TO CERTAIN LADIES WHO ARE FOND OF WEARING BORROWED PLUMAGE. | AKE several interesting charac- ters. Sprinkle them with good looks and put them in a modern period with plenty of bright dialogue. Select a sound plot, nottooold. Use a little to separate the hero and hero- ine, and lay the rest aside until needed. Take one stout villain—two may be RECIPE FOR A GOOD PLAY. used if a high flavor is desired, but one is usually sufficient. Mix him thoroughly with the other characters and add the plot very slowly. Stir constantly until the plot thickens. After stirring vigorously for two acts, if then too thick, thin to the proper consistency with one or two love scenes before adding the climax, Add a dash of realism, and at the last moment stir in the long-lost relative. Have ready several picturesque scenes. Turn the characters into them. Garnish with talent and serve as the curtain rises. comicbooks.com