Polling day, or, Wooed and won : a drama of Australian political life / by Benj. Hoare

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Hoare, Benjamin, 1842-1932
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JAFp POETRY A 821 HOA
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Melbourne : M.L. Hutchinson, 1883
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POLLING DAY, OR WOOED AND WON. 1
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PREFACE. 3
POLLING DAY, OR WOOED AND WON; A POLITICAL DRAMA. Dramtis Persona : 4
ACT I. SCENE I.—Melbourne. Private parlor in a hotel. 5
SCENE II.—Goalong. A hotel parlor. 7
SCENE III.—A beach promenade at Goalong. 9
SCENE IV. May Mercer and Jessie Murray discovered. 12
SCENE V.—A street in Goalong. Time—Night. 14
SCENE VI—Fred. Wentworth's sitting-room. 15
SCENE VII.—A room in Wentworth’s house. 17
ACT 11. SCENE I.—A tavern parlor. 19
SCENE II.—A room in Francis Murray’s house. 20
SCENE III.-A conservatory at Mercer’s house. 22
SCENE IV.—A garden landscape view at Mercer’s house. 24
SCENE V.—A street in Goalong. 26
SCENE Vl.-Interior of Goalong Town Hall. 26
SCENE VII.—A hotel parlor in Goalong. 28
SCENE IX.—A market place. 30
SCENE VIII.—A garden walk at Mercer’s house. Enter MAY. 30
ACT III. SCENE I.—Mr. Mercer’s parlour. 31
SCENE II.—A Street. 32
SCENE III:—A parlor in Mercer’s house. 33
SCENE IV.—A street. 36
SCENE V.—A country place. 36
SCENE VI.—Interior of Goalong Town Hall. 37
SCENE VII.—A street in Goalong. 38
SCENE VIII.—A parlour in Mercer's house. 39
SCENE IX.—A garden at Mercer’s. 40
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POLLING DAY OR WOOED AND WON. 55
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