Synopsis
Our Girls
Published by Dramatists Play Service
6 Male 5 Female
She must never know that the "girls" who are to inherit her money are boys - very real boys. They "scrap" with Chester Wattles, are accused by Mrs Wattles of breaking her windows, and act as other boys do
Each will receive $5,000 on his sixteenth birthday, and more when he comes of age. Vivian is nearly sixteen, and Father plans to borrow part of the $5,000 to expand his business
Then the blow falls! Aunt Jessie has decided to pay a visit and bestow on her eldest "niece" in person the $5,000. What can be done? The boys must be girls - during Aunt Jessie's visit
The boys are won over, dressed as girls and carefully rehearsed. Aunt Jessie arrives and finds Mildred's "daughters" strange creatures indeed. All is well, however, until Vivian decides to put on his own clothes to see Phyllis, his girl, whom he has had to neglect
Aunt Jessie sees him slipping out - Vivian, her niece, in shirt, pants, and cap, and cropped hair! The truth is out and it looks as though all is lost. But after the old lady gives the family a scare, she relents
A new angle on the old theme - boys masquerading as girls