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Doc Gibbs has some of the first lines of the show. And Mrs. Gibbs is one of the characters that is prominent in all 3 acts. George Gibbs is the protagonist of the show, and most people’s favorite character.
Rebecca Gibbs has only five lines … but they are my favorite of the whole show.
Before we see her onstage:
and her final two lines of the play happen a moment later at the breakfast table. Her brother George wonders why he never has any money:
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