The Silent System

<p><i>The Silent System: A Sketch In One Act</i> is a short play freely translated from the French of A. Dreyfus. This one-act drama offers a glimpse into the theatrical landscape of its time showcasing the collaborative efforts between playwrights and translators. The play's brevity makes it an accessible work for students of theatre actors looking for concise performance pieces and readers interested in early 20th-century dramatic literature. Brander Matthews's engaging English adaptation ensures that Dreyfus's work resonates with a broader audience maintaining the original's charm while introducing it to new readers.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>