The Old Lady Shows Her Medals
by Jm. Barrie
Synopsis
Mrs. Dowey is entertaining three other charwomen at tea; they are all proud of their sons in the army (1914 1918).
The curate arrives with Kenneth Dowey of the Black Watch in tow.
But Mrs. Dowey has no son; she only pretends after seeing Kenneth's name in a newspaper.
Since he has no family, he agrees to spend his leave with her and Mrs. Dowey has the long wished for experience of mothering a boy.
When Private Dowey does not return, the old lady puts away his effects and bravely sets out to work.
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The Old Lady Shows Her Medals is a play written by Jm. Barrie and published by Samuel French (1980).
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Samuel French · 1980 · 37 pp
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