FREE SCRIPT REVIEW "Maggie Pepper" (1909) by Charles Klein (1867-1915)

Nine male, nine female full length comedy Charles Kein published more than twenty plays that were produced in the west end and broadway, many were filmed. His most famous title "Potash and Perlmutter" (1913) about a comic duo of Jewish businessmen had a long initial run over 400 performances and became the first film made 1923 by Samuel Goldwyn of the MGM conglomerate. Written with Montague Glass (1877-1934) this play is out of copyright, but only the novel is available online. He went on to write a further four episodes with a selection of other playwrights. Maggie Pepper synopsis Maggie's sister-in-law is in gaol for stealing, while Maggie raises her child. Maggie is an outspoken young sales clerk. She turns down a marriage proposal from salesman Jake Rothschild and meets Joe Holbrook, the store's owner. She mistakes Holbrook for a hawker and warns him off the company. Holbrook admires her vitality and realizes she actually has some good ideas. Although he is engaged to another girl, he begins to see that Maggie is the better choice. The sister-in-law gets out of gaol and returns to her old ways. Maggie is determined to keep the child away from her. Maggie gets fired and looks for greener pastures. Holbrook prevents Maggies ward from being apprehended by child protection. Finally, the blended family of Holbrook and Maggie form the happy romantic ending. A heartwarming story about ordinary folk in plain language. filmed (silent black & white) in 1919. To confirm copyright on this authors work has expired, see http://copyright.org.au PDF online "Maggie Pepper" http://archive.org/details/maggiepepperapl00kleigoog "Next of kin" (1917) http://archive.org/details/nextkinacomedyi00kleigoog "The Third Degree" (1908) http://archive.org/details/thirddegreeplayi00klei "The Music Master" (1909) a comic opera with David Belasco (died 1931) http://archive.org/details/musicmaster01kleigoog "Hearts Ease" (1916) with J.I.C. Clark (died 1925) http://archive.org/details/heartseaseplayin00klei