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Contents. Preface to the Fourth Edition. The Characters. Synopsis of Scenery and Incidents. Act the First. Act the Second. Act the Third. Act the Fourth. Act the Fifth. (etext transcriber's note)

The Merchant Prince of Cornville

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The

Merchant Prince of Cornville

A COMEDY

BY SAMUEL EBERLY GROSS

Represented in London, England, at the Novelty Theater,
on November 11, 1896.
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FOURTH EDITION.
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Chicago and New York:
RAND, McNALLY & COMPANY,
PUBLISHERS.
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Copyright, 1896, by Samuel Eberly Gross.
All rights reserved.

Copyrighted in England, 1896.

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PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION.

Prompted by the interest which has arisen since the publication offormer editions of this comedy, the author takes occasion to state that“The Merchant Prince of Cornville” was written between the years 1875and 1879. It was circulated and read in manuscript copies until 1895,when, at the request of many persons, it was placed in the hands of theprinters for publication in book form, from whom printed proofs werereceived in July, of that year. In 1896 the first edition appeared inprint from the University Press of Cambridge. In the same year it wasgiven a single representation at the Novelty Theater, London, with theobject only of securing the acting rights in England.

One of the purposes of the author is to present the poetic and ideal indramatic contrast with the materialistic and commonplace spirit, which,perhaps, somewhat more strongly than to-day, prevailed two decades ago,when this comedy was completed; the underlying theme intended to bedeveloped being that the love of a high-minded and refined woman can begained only by appealing to her poetic fancy and finer sensibilities.How well the objects sought have been attained is left to the judgmentof the reader.

S. E. G.

Chicago, March 1, 1899.{6}

The Merchant Prince of Cornville.

A Comedy.

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