By Force of Impulse: A Drama in Five Acts
by OpenStories
Original author: Harry V. Vogt
"By Force of Impulse: A Drama in Five Acts" by Harry V. Vogt is a dramatic work likely written in the late 19th century. This play features a diverse cast of characters, including Morris Maitland, a stern Puritan, and Reginald Maitland, his noble son, amidst various other figures representing different societal archetypes. It explores themes of love, duty, and the conflicts between personal desires and societal expectations. At the start of the drama, the audience is introduced to George Washington Dollerclutch, a lawyer, who is portrayed as frustrated and humorous due to his interactions with his servant, Coriolanus. Hilda Wallace enters, revealing her plight involving love and identity, leading to the complex dynamics unfolding between her and Ralph Murdell, her alleged husband, and her mistress, Adrienne Lowville. The opening scene sets up the intricacies of relationships and personal struggles against the backdrop of a society grappling with moral choices, all while layer upon layer of humor and dramatic tension builds.
By Force of Impulse: A Drama in Five Acts, by Harry V. Vogt. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #43185.
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11 Chapters
- 1.Act II: Uniform of a Recruiting Officer, U. S. A. ACTS III. and1,033 words
- 2.Act 1: =Scene 1=: DOLLERCLUTCH'S OFFICE5,648 words
- 3.Act II4,759 words
- 4.Act III: A Lapse of Four Years2,748 words
- 5.Act IV3,416 words
- 6.Act V: =Scene 1=: CAMP; SAME AS THIRD ACT5,419 words
- 7.Act I: LOVE VS. IMPULSE.--Dollerclutch's office.--A fruitless99 words
- 8.Act II: THE SEPARATION.--The Maitland homestead.--Anastasia's72 words
- 9.Act III: DUTY VS. IMPULSE.--Four years later.--A camp in the64 words
- 10.Act IV: THE RECONCILIATION AND SEQUEL.--At Reginald's home.--News from104 words
- 11.Act V: DIVINE IMPULSE.--In camp.--Maitland on duty.--The charge718 words