Plain Jane and Pretty Betty or, The girl who won out
May Hollis Barton
Play
Length 4 h 12 min
Chapters 25
First published 1926
Plain Jane moves to a new town trying to get away from the ridicule of her current town bully kids only to meet up with the town mean girl in her new town. When Jane's adoptive father loses his job Jane goes above and beyond to help the family. The mean girl, Betty, is vain and jealous of Jane. What plays out is a learning summer for both girls. - Summary by NLizer
Chapters
1
On the Moving Van Read by NLizer
10:34
2
A Bad Spill Read by NLizer
11:24
3
Mad Marion Read by NLizer
6:02
4
The New Home Read by NLizer
9:52
5
Jane Meets Pretty Betty Read by NLizer
8:55
6
Inventions Read by NLizer
8:43
7
The Great Fire Read by NLizer
6:55
8
Beneath the Wreckage Read by NLizer
5:51
9
Disaster Read by NLizer
10:30
10
Suspected Read by NLizer
9:05
11
Billy Answers Read by NLizer
9:55
12
A Generous Thought Read by NLizer
9:28
13
Jane Looks for Work Read by NLizer
8:50
14
A First Refusal Read by NLizer
9:05
15
A Taste of Success Read by NLizer
10:05
16
A Business Day Read by NLizer
9:34
17
Betty Makes Her Choice Read by NLizer
9:25
18
A Dreadful Discovery Read by NLizer
9:32
19
A Change of Employers Read by NLizer
8:59
20
Betty Comes Through Read by NLizer
12:21
21
The New Home Read by NLizer
6:50
22
Betty is Jealous Read by NLizer
9:48
23
Jane and Billy Read by NLizer
12:13
24
A Surprise Read by NLizer
13:58
25
The Revelation Read by NLizer
23:36
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