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''The Admirable Crichton'' is a play written in 1902 by J. M. Barrie . Barrie took the title from the Sobriquet of a fellow Scot , the Polymath James Crichton . A Cecil B. De Mille silent "Male and Female," and the 1934 "We're Not Dressing," a Bing Crosby vehicle. The title character is the Butler to Lord Loam, a British peer. Loam considers the class divisions in British society to be artificial, but Crichton considers them "the natural outcome of a civilised society". When Loam, his family, and Crichton are stranded on a deserted island Crichton is the only one of the party with any practical knowledge, and he assumes, initially with reluctance, the position of leader. His social betters refuse to accept this state of affairs, but are driven to acquiescence by the practicalities of their situation. Crichton sets himself up in his new position with the trappings and privileges of power, just as his master had done back in Britain. EXTERNAL LINKS |