Women for votes

"Women for Votes" by Elizabeth Hughes is a comedic play set in the early 1900s that tackles the fight for women's right to vote through the Tilsbury family's trials and tribulations. The story is set in the Tilsbury's drawing room, exploring the relationships between Mrs. Josephine Tilsbury, her friend Mrs. Imogene Brown, and her stepdaughter Mildred as they sort through the social expectations and personal desires that surface from women wanting the right to vote. The narrative will likely highlight the humorous, sometimes ridiculous, situations that arise from clashing ideas about gender equality, particularly by characters like the critical Mr. Becker, and what it means for women to engage in a society run by men; it also shows the aspirations of spirited women like Mildred, who wants to change the world. The play blends funny moments with serious conversations about gender equality, showing just how complicated the women's suffrage movement was.