02607cam a22003373u 4500 20172 UtSlPG 20260610133451.0 m cr n 260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 22002770 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Dargan, Olive Tilford, 1869-1968 The Flutter of the Goldleaf, and Other Plays Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2006 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2006-12-23 The Flutter of the Goldleaf, by DARGAN and PETERSON The Journey, by DARGAN Everychild, by PETERSON and DARGAN Two Doctors at Akragas, by PETERSON. Produced by David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "The Flutter of the Goldleaf and Other Plays" by Olive Tilford Dargan and Frederick Peterson is a collection of plays written in the early 20th century. The opening play, “The Flutter of the Goldleaf,” revolves around the character Philo Warner, a student immersed in scientific exploration, and his struggles with mental health as he becomes increasingly obsessed with his inventions and theories. This collection likely explores themes such as ambition, societal expectations, and the fraught line between genius and madness. At the start of "The Flutter of the Goldleaf," the scene is set in the attic laboratory of the Warner cottage, where Philo's parents, Hiram and Mary Ann Warner, express their concern over Philo's obsessive studies and the potential arrival of doctors to evaluate him. They discuss his increasingly erratic behavior, hinting at his struggle with mental instability, while also highlighting the complexity of parental love and concern blending with fear for their son's wellbeing. Philo’s interactions with his parents reveal tension and misunderstandings, further complicated by the impending visit of two doctors—Dr. Bellows and Dr. Seymour—who raise the question of whether Philo's brilliance is leading him toward ruin. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified American drama -- 20th century Peterson, Frederick, 1859-1938 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20172 61457 61457