Chapter I: Front Matter

FASHIONS FOR MEN
THE SWAN

FASHIONS FOR MEN

AND

THE SWAN

TWO PLAYS BY
FRANZ MOLNAR
_Author of “Liliom”_

English Texts by Benjamin Glazer

BONI AND LIVERIGHT
PUBLISHERS NEW YORK

FASHIONS FOR MEN

THE SWAN

_English Texts Copyright, 1922, by_
BENJAMIN GLAZER, N. Y.

_German Texts, Copyright, 1921, by_
M. BARD, VIENNA.

_CAUTION_—All persons are hereby warned that the plays published in this volume are fully protected under the copyright laws of the United States and all foreign countries, and are subject to royalty, and anyone presenting any of said plays without the consent of the Author or his recognized agents, will be liable to the penalties by law provided. Applications for the acting rights of “Fashions for Men” must be made to the Modern Theatre Corporation, 17 East 45th Street, New York City.

_Printed in the United States of America_

_First printing, November, 1922._
_Second printing, November, 1923._
_Third printing, February, 1924._
_Fourth printing, May, 1924._
_Fifth printing, November, 1924._

As originally produced by Maurice S. Revnes, November, 1922, New York City.

_CAST OF CHARACTERS_

(In the order of their appearance)

_Peter Juhasz_ O. P. Heggie
_Adele, his wife_ Beth Merrill
_Aristocratic Lady_ Edythe Tressider
_Oscar_ Clarke Silvernail
_Unassuming Lady_ Frances Goodrich
_Philip_ Frank Peters
_Young Gentleman_ Fred Burton
_Paula_ Helen Gahagan
_Adolf_ George Frenger
_The Count_ Edwin Nicander
_Delivery Boy_ James Hagen
_Domokos_ George Frenger
_Santha_ Fred Barton
_Mate_ Charles Ellis
_Maid_ Sedonia Elin
_Thorough Young Lady_ Katherine Haden
_Dissatisfied Lady_ Frances Goodrich
_Nervous Gentleman_ John Rogers
_Old Gentleman_ James Hagen
_Patient Lady_ Sedonia Elin
_Cabman_ George Frenger

_Staged by_ MR. GLAZER
_Settings by_ SHELDON K. VIELE
_Stage Manager_ JAMES HAGEN

_Scenery painted by_ ROBERT W. BERGMAN
_Costumes by_ ALINE BERNSTEIN
_Act 1, built by_ THEODORE REISIG
_Act 2, built by_ SAMUEL FRIEDMAN

_General Manager_ JOHN PETER TOOHEY

FASHIONS FOR MEN

A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS

By FRANZ MOLNAR

English text by Benjamin Glazer

PERSONS

PETER JUHASZ
ADELE, _his wife_.
PAULA
OSCAR
PHILIP
THE COUNT
MATE
DOMOKOS
SANTHA
ADOLF
A DELIVERY BOY
A CABMAN
THE ARISTOCRATIC LADY
THE UNASSUMING LADY
THE INSIGNIFICANT LADY
THE DISSATISFIED LADY
THE PATIENT LADY
THE THOROUGH YOUNG LADY
THE YOUNG GENTLEMAN
THE OLD GENTLEMAN
THE NERVOUS GENTLEMAN

ACT ONE