Always order ** DEU ITT^S ^^ Acting Plays. PRTCF. 15 OKNTS. PS 2248 DE WITT'S ACTING PLAYS. .L77 -» ^ (iV\iiiil3er 322.) Copy 1 FOR MYSELF ALONE. IN THREE ACTS. By ^^ MARIUS.^' TOGETHER WITH A Description of tlie Costumes — Ca?t of tlie Cliaracters — Entrances and Exits — Kelative Positions of tlie Performers on the Staure — and tlie whole of the Staye Bu.siness. '^^^ ^ DE WITT. PUBLISHER, ^^/^'^^ ^**' ^'^ -Ro*<^ street A COMPLETE DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF OE WITTS ACTINO NOW ^ PLAYS, AND DE WITT'S ETHIOPIAN AND COMIC DRAMAS, containing READV. I Plots, Costume, Scenery, Time of Representation, and every other informa- tion, mailed free and post-paid. ETHIOPIAN AND COMIC DRAMA. Nothing so thorough and complete in the way of Ethiopian and Comic Dramas has ever been priutecl as those that appear in the following list. Not only are the plots excellent, the characters droll, the iucideuts funny, the language humorous, but all the situations,Jby-play. positiuus, pantomimic business, scenery, and tricks are so plainly set down and clearly explained that the merest novice could put auj- of them on the stage. Included in this Catalogue are all the most laughable and effective pieces of their class ever produced. ^ *:j5* In ordering please copy the figures at the commencement of each piece, which indicate the number of the piece in " De Witt's Ethiopian and Comic Dkama." j8®= A:iy of the following Plays sent, postage free, ou receipt of price — Fifteen Cents each. jg®= The figure following the name of the Play denotes the number of Acts, figures in the columns indicate the number of characters — M. male; F. female. The !ui. 73. 107. 113. 133. 43. 42. 79. 40. 6. 10. 11. 146. 126. 127. 128. 41. 144. 140. 12 53. G3, 131. Absent Minded, Ethiopian farce 1 124. act 3 1 111. African Box, burlesque, 2 scenes ... 5 African us Bluebeard, musical Ethi- opiaH burlesque, 1 scene 6 2 Ambitiou, farce, 2 scenes 7 Awful Plot (An) Ethiopian farce, la. 3 1 Baby Elephant, sketch, 2 scenes 7 1 Bad" Whiskey. Irish sketch, 1 scene. 2 1 Barney's Courtship, musical inter- lude, 1 act 1 2 Big Mistake, sketch, 1 scene 4 Black Chap from Whitechapel, Ne- gro piece 4 Black Chemist, sketch, 1 scene 3 Black-Ey'd William,sketch,2 scenes 4 1 Black Forrest (The),Ethiopian farce, 1 act 2 1 Black Magician (De), Ethiopian com- icality 4 2 106 Black Statue (The). Negro farce 4 2 Blinks and Jinks, Ethiopian sketch. 3 1 Bobolino, the Black Bandit, Ethio- pian musical farce, 1 act 2 1 Body Snatchers (The), Negro sketch, 2 scenes 3 1 Bogus Indian, sketch, 4 scenes 5 2 Bogus Talking Machine (The), farce, 1 scene 4 Bruised and Cureil. sketch. 1 scene. 2 Ciiarge of the Hash Brigade, comic Jrisj- musical sketch 2 2 Cliristmas Eve iu the South, Ethio- nian farce, 1 act 6 2 Coal Heaver's Revenge, Negro sketch, 1 scene 6 Coming Man (The), Ethiopian sketch. 2 scenes 3 1 (Cremation, sketch, 2 scenes 8 1 Crowded Hotel (The), sketch, 1 sc. 4 1 Cupid's Frolics, sketch, 1 scene 5 1 Daguerreotypes, sketch, 1 scene 3 Damon and Pythias, burlesque, 2 sc. 5 1 Dnrkey's Stratagem. sk<»tcli. 1 scene 3 1 Darkey Sleep Walker (The), Ethio- pian sketch, 1 scene 3 1 70. 61. 142. 23. 118. 3. 48. 68. 1.50. 71. 123 1 2 i Deaf as a Post, Ethiopian sketch 2 Deeds of Darkness, Ethiopian ex- travaganza, 1 act 6 1 Desperate Situation (A), farce, 1 sc. 5 2 Draft (The), sketch, 2 scenes 6 Dutchman's Ghost, 1 scene 4 1 Dutch Justice, laughable sketch. 1 scene 11 Editor's Troubles, farce, 1 scene. . . G Eh ? What is it ? sketch 4 1 Election Day, Ethiopian farce, 2 sc. 6 1 Elopement (The), farce, 2 scenes. . . 4 1 Excise Trials, sketch, 1 scene 10 1 Fellow that Looks like Me, inter- lude, 1 scene 2 1 First Night (The>, Dutch farce, 1 act 4 2 Fisherman's Luck, sketch, 1 scene. 2 Fun iu a Cooper's Shop, Ethiopian sketch 6 Gambrinus, King of Lager Beer, Ethiopian burlesque, 2 scenes 8 German Emigrant (The), sketch, Isc. 2 Getting Square on the Call Boy, sketch. 1 scene 3 Ghost (The), Sketch, 1 act 2 Ghost in a Pawn Shop, sketch, 1 sc. 4 Glycerine Oil. sketch, 2 scenes 3 Going lor the Cup, interlude 4 Good Night's Rest, sketch, 1 scene. 3 Go and get Tight, Ethiopian sketch. 1 scene 6 Gripsack, sketch, 1 scene 3 Guide to the Stage, sketch 3 Happy Couple. 1 scene 2 1 Happy Uncle Rufus. Ethiopian mu- sical sketch, 1 scene 1 1 Hard Times, extravagaraza. 1 scene. 5 1 Helen's Funuv Babies, burlesque, 1 act ! 6 Hemmed In. sketch 3 1 High Jack, the Heeler, sketch, 1 sc. 6 Hippotheatron, sketch 9 How to Pay the Rent, farce, 1 scene 6 In and Out, sketch. 1 scene 2 Intelligence Office (The), Ethiopian sketch, 1 scene 2 1 FOR MYSELF ALONE, E Brama^ IN THREE ACTS. By ^^MAEIUS." TOOSTESB WITH A. DESCRIPTION OF THE COSTUMES —CAST OP THE CHARACTERd->ISr« TIIANCLS AND EXITS — RELATIVE POSITIONS DP THE PEKFORK- £]^ ON TILE STAGE, AND THE WHOLE OF THE STAGfi BUSINESS. JAM 22 1885^ NEW YORK: DE WITT, PUBLISHER, No. 33 Rose Street. , — _ «_ JOB SiTSELF ALONE. ^«-n *"' ^^ CHARACa'EKS. Habbt DttvaLv a literai-y jcynug geutleman, age abont 2Su Jack Bybos, ) .- .. x j .- « CHABWE 1.-LEXCHER. J '^ *^" "*'«'«' '"^"^^ *** ^"^- Silas B-ucviss^ Hurry's nude, age abo\ii 65. JaHS BixCBKK, a lawyer, age aLH>»t 55>, Majob TwiTiEP., of the English ariuy, age about 55, Jaues CAVEjexoB, a wealthy yoaug mau, agu about SS^ Boy. AKsni; SfoWKBLiT, niece and ward oi Mr. Blerins, age 301 Jensik Blevis», Mr, B.'s danghter, ago 28, jSebyakt, TIME OF PLAYING— ONE HOUR AND A QUABTEB. SCENEKV. ACT I,— A larg^e plafnly-fomiBlied room. Door id flat c; fable »Dd cbmrs c; JoBiige Ia ; fireplace », ACT II,— Haii«Jsoi«ely-lnmi»be(T drawing- rooBi, lf>oSing out on Terantla aud pic- Inresqne Jaiitlscape at back. Door in flat c. ; windows ezkch side of door, rpeiiiug to floor; doors R, 2 e, aud i*. 2 e. ; sofa r. front; easy chairs i. front; fancy table aud chair B. c; cabinet desk against wall L. Otb&rth^niture tastetully ari-auge writing, this minute, {takes away pen, ink, and paper) There, now, take your pipe, light it, and watch me paralyze that fire: we'll liave a conple of boiled egiiS, and some toast, in abolit four minutes. Harry {lights pipe). But, Jack, you don't appear to thiid< of anvtlnng. Wliere is the money to come from, to pay for all tliis? I haven't"a sliill- ing. and I know you're just as Itadly ofTas myself. Jack. Jnst as badly off, am I? Look at that, {pnlls out some coins from his pocket, and throws ihem on the table) Just as bad, eh? Ha, ha, ha! Why, Harry, we're wealthy. I pawned mv watcli to-dav, and raised ten dollars on it. Not the first time I've done it. Either. That old watch has been inside more Jewish savings banks, than any other that [ know of. No, Hal: just you be quiet and we'll have some supper; then to-morrow, we can go on a big spree, all over the city. Old Snaggs may wait for liis rent, and we'll enjoy ourselves wliile we can. Harry. Well, you are a droll chap. Jack. I believe, only for you, I'd go to the dogs, completely. Jack. Oh, you'll see better days vet. Something tells me that vou'll be wealtliy, Harry, before long. And then, boiled eggs and toast," fare- well ! Harry {laughing). Nonsense, Jack. I'll never get a pennv, except .j«hat I earn, and .that'll -never make nienvo4tlthv.- ,- '• • - ' ' ' ^ FOR MYSrLP ALONE. So we need liave no fears on that head. Now, I propose to carry on the ilhisiou lor a few weeks, just to see what sort of a man my uiicl^is, for, of course, he'll iie around to see me with all sail set as soon as he hears I'm worth $10,000 per anuuu). You mustn't mind him, Jack; I hear he's eccentric, and that he always lias some scheme on hand to make money, and will, ol course, talk nothing to you but finance from morning to night; but try and put up with it uwliile, and we'll have lots of fun. Jack. Don't you think it would be well to let old Belcher into the secret. It would save difficulty when you do wish to assume your rights. ^Harry. I was thinking about that, and I believe you are riglit. We will tell the old fellow all about it the first opportunity we get. (a knock at the door.) Jack. I'll bet you it's that grocer for his infernal box,— and— oh, Herod Agrippa ! Harry. What's up? Jack, Those eggs and the coflee have been boiling away all tlii.s time. Tiie eggs will be like boarding iiouse doughnuts, and the coflee {knockmg continued. ) Harry. Oii, bother the eggs and coffee; if somebody doesn't open the tloor there won't be any door to open soon. If it's the grocer, tire him down stairs. (Jack opens door.) Enter Mr. Belcher. Jack. Oh, my dear Mr. Belcher, excuse me for keeping you waiting; we were so busj* Bel. Certumly, my dear sir. Certainly, the only inconvenience I suf- fered w.'is the loss of a little time; but as Shakespeare says Jack. Ye?, yes: but what is the object of this second visit? Bel. Well, you see. as I was ** keeping the even tenor of my way" towanl Chancery Buildings— I sometimes quote from other poets, you know, Mr. Duviil. That little phrase is from Gray's Eleg\'. The im- mortal Gray, Mr. Duval Jack. Yes. As you were going toward Chancery Buildings you Bel. Yes. I was going along, ruminating on the depravity of human nature, and Jack. And the necessity of more lunatic asylums. Bel. Eh? Oh, ah, yes; capital, capital joke, ha, ha, ha! Very good indeed. Yes. Well, I met my old and esteemed friend, Mr. Silas Blevins. your respected uncle, Mr. Duval, and I said to myself. '-Oh, my prophetic soul, his uncle." Ha. ha! See tl>e point, Mr. Duval! More Shakespeare. Oh, I fairly revel in Shakespeare. Jack. So I am beginning to believe. Bel. Of course you are ; they all do when they know me. Well, I ^nys to Blevins, "Blevins, my boy, you know yoiing Duval, your nep- hew?" Blevins said he did. " Well," says I. '" he's fallen heir to an • estiite worth $10,000 a year." " Heavens ! " says Blevins. Excuse the little rhyme, Mr. Duval. You saw the point?' I think it was i)retty good. 'Heavens" says Blevins. Ha! ha! Well, nothing would do him, the dear, kind-hearted chap, but to come around and see you, to see ■f he couhl be of any service to you at all. Jack. Yes? how kind ! They generally are when a man's worth his len thP'Asand a year. Bf^ fla. ha, "ha ! how droll you are. Oh, by Jove, you're a droll FOR MYSELF ALONE. . 7 l;oy; yon oui;ljt to go on Ihestage. IIii, lia, hu! Oh, you li be the death ofiiie, if you s:iy such fuimy iJiings. Jack. 1^ iiuuy 1 welJ, I'll be blovved. However, Mr. Belclier, wiiere is lijy inicle? "Bel,. All, y<«; I forgot all about liiiu, iK)or fellow. We were couiing ill at Ihe sireet door, wlieu a ferocious bulldog beiouging, 1 presume, to some of tlie oilier lodgers, rushed at us, lUid I had only lime to get up the stairs: but poor Bieviiis, who is much stouter than I auL had lo cliiub up on tJjejJorcli. He's there now, au. Well, I consider myself as good a man as he is, and I've lowereil my standing n)any a time to go in there, and lowered it con- siderably too, for the doorway is only ai)0ut five feet high, and I'm pretty tall. Blev. My dear sir?, excuse me, but which of you is my nephew? I quite forgot for the moment that I came liere to congratulate you on your good fortune. Jack. Oh, I am your precious nephew, uncle Blevins. You may con- gratulate nje. {aside) I don't congratulate myself. Blev. I do, I do, my dear l)oy. I do. {sJiaking his Jtand) And now I hope you will never S[)eak any more of pawn-shops. You can connnand me and my purse for any wants which you may have until you enter upon your new career. Jack. Oh, nnny thanks, dear uncle, many tin jd\S: but I expoct Mr. Belcher wiil advance me sufficient for my ])r<'S(Mit Jieeds. But what has come over a'ou? Have you become president of u bank lateh ? Blev. Why? Jai'k. Oh. nothing, only you are so much freer with your money than you u.-:ed to l)e. Blev. Than I us/.v'.sr///.s^ llAitHY.) ;H-Aj{nv. I am ii;i|>i>y to MjfL't you, Mf. Ijlevins; JiLJiV.. Ijcliulited, l"ui sure, to Miovy Mr. Bu'ou. J.ACK. That's ri^lit. Now. uncle. 1 want you to accept nn invitation to speml ;i few weeksat Gleumore, as soon as I ,:;et installed there, and you must l>rini;iiiy aunt and your daui;iiter aion^- wiih you. for 1 sliall he lonely in tiiat :iTeat mansion, unless 1 njanaue to surround myself witli uuesls; and 1 wish you to he amonii' the tirst. Blev. We shall accept, your invitation with i^reat pleasure; hut I must ask you 10 include my ward, Annie iMowbray, as well ; she's my lute sister's only child, and is under my i)roteclion. Harry {aside). The protection which a wolf would give a lamb. Jack. I shall lie most happy to see your niece. Blev. I'll bring Annie along then, as I don't like to leave her alone at our house. Jack. Certainly: it would bo wroni>- to leave iier alone. Blkv. Well, thal's settled. 1 know you'll like her— yon can't help it. She's a perfect anirel— so kind, so uentle, and as pretty as a picture. Jack. Oh, that settles it for sure. We'll he deliglited to ii:;ve her make one of the party, {aside to Harry) If she's kimi, i:ent!f-. and pret- ty, she'll ho quite a refreshing contrast to the old man am) ms family, 1 fancy, {to Blevins) Wlien may I expect you ? Blev. Well, yon may expect us down by the end of next week, if you will l>e ready for us so soon. Jack. .Ml rmht. Now let us |>nrt for the time: I want to 2:0 out and make arramrement.'* to «ret myself to:ruod out a little m'>re rospoctal>ly. Harry. Yes. hut before we 1:0 let us drink success to the new master of Glnnniore. {fake< n hoWe of wive from tahle and iincorls it) Yon must excuse our scanty stock of crockery and ulas'sware, Mr. Blovins, but we keep a sort of Bohemian bachelor's hall, just at present, {takes a gohlet from the fahle. and ha)ids it to Blevins) There, yon iiave the only iihiss we possess. Harry, you can do with a teacup, and this inar- m;ii::cle pot will answer very nicely f . r me. {potrrs out irine.) Blev. Well, here's your very good healih, nephew Hurry, wishirjg you every success. Jack. Thanks. Here's to myself and to both of you. {thep stand with glasses raised.) QUICK CURTAIN. 10 FOR MYSELF ALONE. ACT II. SCENE. ai'ge, Jiandsomely furnished room at Glenmore. Large doo . . ^lat c, looking out on jnazzd and picturesque landscaj)e hey v:.'- Windows opening to the floor, r. and l. of door. Doors at t. i E. and l. 2 e. Curtain rises discovering Jack Byron walking about, smoking a cigarette, and examining the furni- ture, etc. Jack. Well, this is spendid, I must say. Hurry has fallen into the very am "? good luck ihis time. I told him so. I knew something good was going to happen, for J dreamed tlie otlier night that a wealthy relative of mine out in Australia had died and left nie :'ll his property. My dre. nj3 all develop into reality, but in ihe case of n>oney or legacies I becom ^ .uebody else, or somebody else becomes me for the occasion; but if 1 "earn happens to call for a little misfortune, I have to face tl:e music i.. person. Well, perha))s I was born on Friday, and if so, according to the popular superstition, of course I iim doomed to ill-luck. Just thin.: o? me playing the master here, and Harry woiking as my ])rivate s^'.:?tary ! Oh, it's rich, it's rich ! But I shall soon get tired of it if I hi "O .0 receive all the visitors, and visit about among my aristo- cratic n- i l)ors, while lie sits around and smokes and makes love to Annie M:^.i:ray. I wish he wouldn't take so much to her. but I must 1)8 resiiinz:.!, I suppose, on that question. I wish I was l»ack in my old dingy roc it with my old coat, and my meerschaum pipe and beer. Oh, ueur! Unier Harry, c. d. Hallo, Harry I How do you feel this morning Harry. Oh, -capital! I've been out for a long walk in the grounds this morning. Jack. Ah. indeed; and how did Miss Mowbray enjoy the walk? Harry, kiss Mowbray ! Jack. Yes; you were walking around the grounds with her this morn- ing. - Harr? \ did not say so. Jack. J , you didn't, at least not in so many words; but any man who is e*..>.w*ed by nature with two eyes and the reguUition amount of commoi- ggnse, could see how matters are going. But I don't blame you, Hal; she's bright and pretty, and I think she's as good as she is pretty. Tou are clever and handsome, and though you m.iy not be the porfect i'leal man. j^et you're pretty good for this wicked world, and altogethPi* I think you will do very nicely for eacli other. How does she rec< : "2 your attentions? HARRi. .1 have not said anylliino: definite yet, but my heart tells me there is . pe, and I do not think it is deceiving me. Jack, -.'ell, old fellow, you have my blessing. And now, to change the subjv::t, how long is this to last, and when am I to become plain Jack By.:n again ? Harb-. Oh, very soon, old boy. Just have a little ])atience. and every thing wi. come out beautifully. How are you progressing with your supposec. .iiicle? Jack, kuch as usual. He has a tine lot of schemes in bis bend, FOR MYSELF ALONE. 11 amoH;i: Ihf m the managemont and sale of the stock of a valuable silver mine supposed to exist somewhere in Pa,tai;onia or some other outUind- ish hole, and he has beeu ^oitii;- aUmt liie "city for the last two or three days, organizinj^a board of directors and ji,etLine comes to me with a list of sliareliolders, aiiti wants me to put a couple of thousand into the fund. Harry. You had better comply with his request. Jack. What! You'll lose every dollar of it. The whole scheme is a l»ase fraud from beginniiiij;- to end. I didn't see a single name of any etandiuii; in the city among tlie stockholders. Harry. Oh, but you needn't give him the money; just promise him a check in a few days. I am positive he is up to some deviltry, and this silver mine is just a ruse to gain money for some other purpose. Jack. Very well, I'll humor him, and if he's playing fast and loose with us we'll make him sutler. But Enter Servant, l. d. Servant. Excuse me, Mr. Duval, but the rector, Mr. Holiwell, wishes to speak to you. Jack. Very well, I will be with him in a moment, {exit Servant, l.d.) Come to solicit my subscription to a new organ, or something or other, without doubt. Harry, I have had no less than four visitors this morning already, soliciting aid for charitable institutions, and it isn't yet eleven o'clock. Harry. Oh, well, never mind it, Jack; try and stand it a little while longer. Just do whatever the rector asks you, even if you have to buy the new organ yourself. Jack. With your money ? Harry {laughing). Exactly. \^Exit Jack. Harry seats himself i.. Harry. All, well, here I am, the master of Glenmore, and of $10,000 a year, with every thing to make a man happy as far as worldly wealth g()es. and yet I am surrounded by scheming relatives who seek to lake the verv l)read out of my mouth, which has dropped in so opportunelj\ Great Caesar ! I don't know what would have become of me in a week or so longer; not a cent to call my own, too ill to work, and poor Jack pawning everything he possessed to provide little luxuries for me. I don't know what r\vbr;iy. do ;iiot :pl;iy with ijiy feelitiU'S. Vmt .ijrant sine one t.ivor.. Will you sit ijowu for u tevv niomeiits? I iiave soiiie- %iiii:z lo say to you. '' Anmk. Very well; but don't be .lon^. I was showiui;- the coak- how to nuilie soiije-pickles, antj i niust tio and iobk alter them. 1 am afraid she is not uohii;- them ri.ulit. {sit.s noa-n on sofa r.) Harry ^rUiiwj). Uli, i)otl»er tlie pickles! li lliey are lo ( lient me out of your pleasant con)pany, i shall never want to eul one a-ain as lung as I live. Annie. Ob, I am sorry to hear you say tliat. for I really want you to try some of these. I am sure they will be nice, if my directions are fol- lowed. Harry {crossing to her). Miss Mowbray, may I sit down beside you ? Annie. Well, I see no objections, provided you behave yourself. {Xlx^- K,Y sits on sofa.) Harry. Miss Mowbray, are you aware that for the last few minutes you have been pulling out nn- heart strings one l>y one ? Annie (hoi-rlfied). Oh, dear! no, 1 didn't know I was doing that. Oh, Fm very sorrjf. Harry. Yes. you liave caused me great pain. Can you not uiuhu*- stand why I spoke to yoti as 1 did— can you not understand my feelin-s toward you ? Can yoii not see that I - that I— love you ? {aside) Tnere, it's out now, and I leel relieved. Annie. Oh, Mr. Byron ! (rises, and turns to go up.) Harry {foJlomng her). No. no, do not go away. {]>leadingly^ Do not leave me. miserable and without hope. Miss Mowbray ! Annie! lam poor, I have not a cent in the world to call my own, except what I earn by my own unaided efforts: but I offer you the jmre love of an lionest man,'who never wilfully did anyone an injury, aiid who will continue to love you till the day of his de'ath. Annie, 1 will work for you night and day. till I |>rovi.le a comfortable home for you, if you will but give me leave to hope that some day you will be mine. Annie. Mr. Byron, 1 entertain* urea t esteem for you. I have always felt that if I did marry any one, I should like him to be like you. Harry. Yes, yes! Annie. Well, do you think if I gave you my love, you would be as happy as you imagine? Harry. Oh, Annie, do yon doubt it? Annie. Do you not think I should be a burden on your hands? If you were earning a small snlary of perhaps ten or twelve dollars a week, and out of that had to support a wife, you would soon lind out what a burden I would l)e to you. Harry {turning despairinghj and walking toward left centre). Ah ! I see how it is. You scorn my love. You dread the ])Overty, the hardship, the suflFering of the life you would have to lead with me. You feel that I could not surround you with the comforts to which you liave been accustomed, and you savin y(»ur heart, '-Tlieloveof ihis man, be it ever so pure, is put a ]>oor return for the los.s of riches :irul ease." Annie, you are riirht. I was askini; too much : I was too selfish. It breaks my heart to give you up. but it must be, and I can on4y ask your forgiveness for the annoyance I have caused you. FOR MYSELF ALONfi. 13 k^mi^{turning andgoing towards him). Mr. Byron, you do me ajj in- justice. How can you lliink nie so niercenwry or so cold? 11" my love wi.l ni.ike you ;id h.ippy ndvour love m.ikes me, L;ike it, it is yours. Harry (seizinj her liamh). Annie, do you nieun it? Ob, no, my ears have deceivevi me; it cannot oe. ■Aknie. YeSjiLGaii: I lueun wlmt I Said. ] 1 VKiiv. llenveu bU-ss \ on, my darlin-- 1 Youiare leuvin'jc ]iome,. friends, weulih, and all llie:i;om"iV)rU of :life,,autrcup^liu^, your lot in A¥iih IHat of a man wiihout inuMev, influence or position, - one: wl»(> iiii^ his own w;iy to make in ilie world, and whose iu^st recomniei^dation is that he l.ov.'S^you, You sTmll never have occ sion to reivret it. {kiiotes h&i\ Tiey come down stage and seat themselves on sofa r., conversing.) Enter, c. d. f., Mr. Blevins. He stands a moment, astonished, and then. wiVi a nitdignaiit expression, comes slowly down stage and stands listening near Annie and Harry, who do not 7iotice him. ITarrt. Oh, we shall be very happy, my darling. Do you not think so? BiiEV. (aside). Not if I can lielp it. Annie {to Harry). Oh, yes, I am sure we shall. Uaerv. Of course there will l)e no luxury; nolhinsc but a little cot- taiiv, perhaps, or even a very plain room, in some back street in the city: l)ut ili.it won't matter, will it? Annie. Oh, certainly not. With you. Jack, I could face any hard- ship. Blev. {mho has been in n great rane during this — alond^. Oh. you could, could you. nnss? {Wxhwy and Annie l-ise. confn.^ed) What does all this mean? {to Harry) whit do you me:in. sir. by talking- of cottaues and back streets in ilu' city. :ind )ia"|>piness? {to Annies And you, what do you mean bv expressiirj; the opinion that as lonuj as you had Jack, you" could face all sons of liardships, and so forth ? What does it al) mean, I sa\ ? Harry. Well. Mr. Bh^vins, yon Inve taken ns rather by surprise; but it means that I love your niece, and your niece loves me. I intend to marry her at the earliest oi)i)orlunity. Picture. c. Annie. R. c. Harry. l. c. Bletiks. ClTRTAIir. Acrm. SCENE.— /Same as Act II. A small sized cahinet desk stands at L. As curtain rtses Jennie Blevins is discovered seated at small table, R. c, her head leaning on her hand, apparodly lost in thought. Jennie (solus). Well, the impudence and brass of that horrid Annie, beats anything I ever saw. Only to think of the way she carried on 14 FOR MYSELF ALONE. wiLlj that Mr. Byroi; day liefore yesterday. U,i;h ! it makes ine shudder. And lie actually had his arm around her. Wouldn't I like to catcli the inau who woukl dare to put his arm around tne. OI», weh, no one has ever tried it yet. Tiiey all seem to take to Annie so mucli, although I'm as good looking as she any day. At any rate, tl)ere's one good i»oint about this fondness of hers for Mr. Byron. It loaves me free to pay all my attention to cousin Harry, and niio knows but lie may take a fancy to me, and then Ah, I hear his step on tlie piazza. Now to action. {_sJie screams loudli/ twice, and pretends tofaiiiL) Just then, enter, c. D., Major Twitter, and she falls into his arms. Major. Oh, dear me! What's all this? Why, I declare, if it isn't Miss Blevins! Miss Blevins, my dear girl, what is tlie matter? Why, I declare she's fainted. Oh, dear me, this will never do. Such a scene, and I do detest scenes. Ah, I'll just lay lier on the sofa, and run for some water. Heaven grant some oilier poor unlucky mortal finds lier before I have time to get back, (/wy^s Jennie down on sofa and exit r.d.) Enter at same time, c. d., Mr. Caverton. €av. All, by Jove, a young lady, eli ? (adjusts his ei/egluss) No, not exactly young, but medium— sort of betwixt and between. (Jennie rises as if just recovering from a faint.) Jennie. Oh, sir, who are you? Cav. I— oil, I'm George Caverton — George Caverton, B. A. graduate of Harvard. Jennie {aside), A Harvard man — oli, my ! Enter, c. d., Jack Byron. Jack. Ah, here you are, eli ? I've been looking for you everywhere, Caverton ; but I see you're in charming society. Jennie, tliis is Mr. Caverton, a friend of your father— down hereon a visit at his invita- tion. Mr. Caverton, allow me to introduce Miss Blevins. Cav. Aw ! charmed, I'm sure. Miss Blevins, may I have the pleasure of escorting you to the summer house in the garden ? I believe tlie other ladies are there. Jennie. Oh, certainly. [Exeunt, c. d., armiyiarm. Enter y hurriedly,, e. d., Major Twitter, with a pail in his hand. Jack. Why, Major, what's the matter? What are you going to do? Major. Oh, never mind ; I'll bring her to in a minute. Soap-suds, my dear boy — soap-suds are the greatest thing in the world for a lady in a swoon. Soap-suds, sir, is a sublime invention. I'll fetch her around in a second, Mr. Duval. Jack. But. Major, what do you mean ? Major. Mean ? why, the young lady, of course. Miss Blevins Jack. Has just gone out into the garden with Mr. Caverton. Major {dropjiing pail). Gone out witli Mr. Caverton ! What, that la-de-dah chap, with the eyeglass? Jack (laughing). Yes, precisely so. Major. Well, I'll be— No I won't. There's no use, my boy: we old chaps are out of the ring now and have no chance with the girls. But never niiud, come out and have a cigar on the piazza. [Elxeunt, c.d. Enter, r. d., Mr. Blevins. FOR MYSELF ALONE. 15 ' Blev. oil, dear me ! I'm quite exhausted. I have so many (.lifl'ereut schemes in my lieud I don't know what to do tirst. {toth capital opportunities for Jennie. True, old Twitter's on the shady side of fifty, but he's got the money, and that's all I want. Jennie has not made much progress with her cousin Harry. That boy has no more soul or sentiment about him than a log ; so she must tackle these two. I must have that girl married to a weal- thy man, or I'm a ruined man. Then there's Annie — that's another little matter I must attend to. What the deuce does she mean by taking to that idiot, Byron? I never liked that fellow. I called him an idiot just now, but I'll guarantee he's sharper than he looks. I'll have to see al)out Annie. But at any rate, if I get Jennie married to Caverton or Twitter, it will be one good move. Then if I can get that three thous- and dollars from Harry to invest in the Patagonia Mining Company — ha, ha, ha ! That's a good scheme, if it works. With thai, three thous- and and the other moneys I have in trust for various unsuspecting fools I can clear ofl' to California, or some other place, and make a fortune. Everything is in my favor, and if I play my cards cautiously, the game is surely mine. Enter Harry, c. d. Comes down towards Blevins. Harry. Good-afternoon, Mr. Blevins. Blev. {coldly). Good-afternoon, Mr. Byron. I have a little remark or two to make to you, sir. Harry. Oh, indeed ! I was about to say the same to you, but as you anticipate me, pray proceed, {sits down.) Blev. What I have to say, sir, relates to Miss Mowbray, my niece. Your conduct last evening, sir Harry. Oh, that will do, Mr Blevins. We can liear all that another time. What I have to say to you, sir. relates lo t)ie same subj(^ct — a charming subject, by the way — but is of infinitely more importance Blev. But, sir, I will have my say out. Harry. Excuse me, Mr. Blevins, but I do not wish to liear it. Blev. Sir. your impertinence is beyond all Harry. Nevermind my impertinence, but just listen to a few remarks, coolly and quietly; they are of vital importance to you. As Mr. Duval's private secretary, I feel it my duty to look after his interests, to the best of my ability. Am I not right in doing so? Blev. Yes, you are. Harby. Very well, sir. Acting upon this impression, I have studied you pretty closely of late. Blev. Me ! Harry. Yes, you. Now, don't get excited, Mr. Blevins. I have studied you, I repeat, and I believe you are playing a false game with your nephew. Blev. {rising). Mr, Byron, this is Harry {inteiruptim/ him). Sit down, Mr. Blevins. I assure you, you liad better listen quietly to what I have to say. (Blevins sits again.) Harry. Now, Mr. BJevins, to begin with, you have been endeavoring to induce Mr. Duval, to invest three thousand dollars in a concern which you are pleased to style the Patagonia Mining Company. Blev. And which will be a great success. Harry. Not at all, sir. I have made inquiries in the city, and find that there is no such company in existence, as the one just men- tioned. 16 FOB MYSELF ALONK. Blev. Because it luis not yet been incorponited. It will^be, befoM long, Jind then you will see riARiiY. Mr. Bltn-ius, you pre only wiistiii:;- time. You c;imiot inuke a fool of me us you have oi oLhers. I say now. onct.' and lor nil. mere is nol^ never was, and never will lie. at least as far as you are concerne»l, an\ siicii cur|)oraLioii as llie r.iLa-oiii.iMinii)^- Cttinpiiiv; ;vii>i war *%[R)(e prosJMi'cUls isiiiie aiid u swinuie froai l)v;-:iutnii_; lo uitl. ■ Blkv. Sir, Lliis is'ivally ujore ihun iUpRV. AUownn'. iry(»t; ideate.. You ;;r.^ cixlfavorinti; to swindle your neplitfsv, wluj i,-, peruaps. railier c-a'^Uit's iis lo las jHoih-riy. . liiit you iMusl remeniber LiuiL 1 .nn w.-iL-iiinj,- Ins' iiiunsis. ana 1 h,.ve suc- ceeded in unmaskinii- vour whole ploL 1 know just what \ou are af- ter. Would you lilie lue lo expose ilie wiioie all-or? Blkv. I desire vou to leave ilie room. sir. ll.\RRV {risiH'/i Very well, sir; I will -o now and inform Mr. Duval of your lilile plans' for his welfare, and ihen the constable— scene iu court — disijjrace. How does that strike :wou ? i,goe.s iqj.) Blev. {greaVy affected). Oh. Mr. Byron, come buck. Do not talk like that: and for Heaven's sake tion't led my nephew. Harry {returmng). Ah, ha! you are he^iimin-- to ackuow!ed.u;e Blev. No. no, no. I am not tryin^• to defmud him; 1 anj only Harry. Yes I understand. N()W, Mr. Blevins, I want to laii; of an- other matter with you. Your niece, Miss Mowbray Blev. Yes. sir: what of her? Harry. As I told you last night, I wish to marry her, with your con- sent. Blev. Which you shall never have, sir! Haruy. One moment. Mr. Blevins. Yon are very crafty, but I see your little i^ann*. You know that she is to come into possession t»f an estate of ten thousand dollars upon her marriiire, provided Ih :t mar- riage is contracted with your consent. Should she marry airainst your will, she forfeits it. and it slips inio your cii)aciou3 pocket. That is your rea.son for wiihholdini;" yoiu' consent, is it not? Blev. You appear to be remarkably well informed in our family mat- ters, sir. Nevertheless, I will never consent to your marriage with my niece. Harry. And why not. pray? Blev. B'or the best of all reasoiis. that you are utterly unworthy of her. Harry. Hum! She does not think so. Blev. 1 do, and that is sufficient. I now consider this interview at an end. Harkv. Very well. Mr. Blevins; all I linve to do is to inform Mr. Duval of the nice little i)lans for the speedy reduction of his income, l>y m«ians of Silver Mining Companies and otjier frauds, {moves totvard the door.) Blev. Oh, Heavens ! Do not go— do not tell mv nephew nnvthinir. Harry. Well, then consent to the marri lue. You see. Mr. Blevins, I have you under my thtnnl), as it were, and yon had better get into my good unices before I brinu* the pressure to bear down upon you. Blev. I do not know what to do ! Harry. Well, you'd best m.ake np your mind qtiickly. Do you consent to the m irriage, or do yon n^t, ? Blev. Oh, I consent -on rompulsinn. But I will have revenge: I'll get even with yon for brinuinu' me to this. Harry. Oh.'th.at's all riulit. I think, however, tint we will have a witness to this affair. {goe.>i to c. d.. ftud cnJU •• Uarrv.") FOR MYSELF ALONE. 17 Enter i c. d., Jack Byron. Jack. Well, what is it? ILuiKY. Oil. Ml-. Duv.il, I h:ive a piece of *roo(l nows to tell yon. Your uncle iiere. ii;»a -iviii iiis coiiaynL Lu my luaiTiage witii liia niece, Aiinii-; luiW \ou iiuL. Mr. liie\iiidV Blks-. ySiiLen','/). Ve.^;. J..CK. i cou-i'aLuL.ic you, iiearlily, Jack. May your union be a happy one. Harry, Thanks— many tiianl^s. Jack. Was ili;iL all yuu w;.nu(l of me, Jack? Harry. YfS. only lu leil you thai. J^cK. Tnen I'il ue otfagitiu; ine ladies are waiting for me. iKcCi, c. D. Harry. Now, Mr. Bievins, everytliitig luns smooll)ly, and 1 am sure we snail get along very niceJy, nu\v UiuL muLuul contiaence lias been es- lattlislied" between us, eh? Blev. {ahorliy). Oh. 1 suppose so. (Harry goes to cabinet desk, im- lovks it, seats himself, and busies himself with thiuys inside it. Blev- iNS sit^ ahfttrncte'lif at tnh''e r. c. Jack appears (it c. d.) Jack. Oli ! Byron— will you come ihis vv:iy, please, I Imve sometliing I wish lo say to you. {to Blevins; Uncle, you will excuse him ? I'll not detain him long. Blev. Oi), certainly. (Harry goes out c. d., vtvVA Jack, leaving his ketis in lock of cabinet.) Blev. There's my tirst reverse! and from such a quarter too. I al- Avays Ihou-iit that Byron would be in my way. Curst? him ! {looks at cabinet) Heavens! He left his keys in ihe lock! Oh, if I only dared do it I Such a scheme ! — R{>venue and tlie accomplishment of :ill my de- signs at one blow !— But he miirht return. Ah! I am a coward when I sliould be brave. Why should I hesitate? I'll doit! {goes cautiouS' ly and closes rear door — comes doitm, stops before cabinet desk, seats himself opens the door, and examines papers) All I liere is wliat I want, {draws ovt a irallet., containing bank notes, and takes them froia icnllet one by 0)/e) Tliat's live hmidred— Ihal'sa thousand— fifteen hundred I I shall soon liave what I want at this rale. Heaven grant be may not return yet. Ah ! Entei; c. d., Charlie Fletcher. Blevins 7'ises in great alarm and confusion. Cttarltf. TTaMo. sir. what are yon np to? Blev. \y\\ -wli - wh.it am [ up to? Charlie. Yes: thit w is the qu-'Stion T askM. Blf.v. AVhy, I'm putfinir these bank notes inlo the desk. Charlte. .And to whom do the notes bolonii-? Blev. To m<\ of course, {returns mullet to desk.") Charlie. Oh! no, not at all-- that's where you have made a slinht mist dve which will cause you considerable trouble, {goes to c. d., and calls) Harry ! come here. Enter Harry, c. d. Here is the jrentlp^mnn to wiiom thp. notes l)elong. Blev. Wliat, to J.ick Byron? Oh, no. Harry. No, not Jack Byron; /am Harry Duval, your nephew, I am sorrv to sav. 13 TOR MYSELF ALONE. Blev. Are you Harry Duv;ij? Ali, I S(!e it all now; I have been O.e- ceivt^d from livsl Lo last, (^sink.s doirn on a chair r. c.) IIauky. No, you have not been deceived: you have siniplj^ been fms- traied in carryini;- out your designs ui>on my i»roi»erty. 1 induced Jack Byron to ixMSonate me, in order that I might watch your niovemenis, and lind out yoiu* true disposition. I have, also, been only too success- ful. The events of tliis afternoon were all prearranged— Jack left liis keys in the lock on purpose, and I came and called him out; then we sent Charlie Fletcher here, as we knew he was a struniier to \ou, to watch your movements, and you are detected with the stolen property in your liands. * Everything has turned out about as we suspected. Now what mercy tio you expect? Blev. Oh, Harry don't be hard upon me! iJARitv. You were not goiiig to be Imrd on nie : oh. no, not at all!* only going to take all the spare cash I had. and swindle me to as great an extent as you could, and then leave ine to recover as best 1 might; and now you say *-Don t be hard on nie." Charlie. Just call the other folks in, and expose the whole villany. Blev. {J'xll^ on his knees before Harry). Oh, for God's sake. Harry, do not ruin me ] Think of my daughter— iliitd^ of my niece, and be nier- ciful. Harry. You do not deserve mercy. You have })roved yourself the scoundrel I always siispected }0U of beiiig— yet I um one to? Blfjv. Well, sir! and what do you want with the old man ? Cav. Oh! I beg pardon, Mr. Blevins -didn't— aw— know you were tliere — aw. The fact is, to come to business at once, your charming daughter — for she is charming -\our charming daughter and myseii\ being mutually smitten l>y Cupid's rosy darts, have come to the conclu- sion that hymeneal bliss is the one desideratum of this life, and I am liere for t!ie purpose of asking your permission to become your son-in- hiw. BiiEV. Young man, you are taking a serious stei) now. Many a young man before you has done the same thing, and is now wishiiiii,- he hadn't. But that is your lookout; and as I have always liked your appearance, antl as I think you will be al)le to provide a comfortable home lor my daughter, and otherwise contribute to lier happiness, you liave my con- sent. Cav. Thanks, Mr. Blevins, many thanks. Enter, c. d.. Jack Byron, Charlie Fletcher, Major Twitter and Harry Dcjval. Jennie and Caverton go across to r. 1 e. and sU on lounge. Blevins seats himself h. in deep thought. Major. Oh, yes, gentlemen, there were lively times in India. The siege of Delhi, the relief of Lucknow, the massacre of Cawnpore — I was through it all. England had need of her l»est and bravest then, and I am proud to say I was always at hand when wanted. Harry. Bravo, Major. (Major goes across stage and enters into con- versation with Caverton and Jennie, who rise to meet him.) Charlie. By the way. Jack, I have some good news for you— didn't get an op|)ortunity to tell you before. Jack. Indeed ! Let us have it, l)y all means. Charlie. Well, it's about your picture. Jack. What ! the one in Grosvenor Gallery ! Charlie. Yes; it has been enthusiastically received, Efcnd you may expect several ofiers for it very soon. Jack. At last! Well, I thiidc it is high time my perseverance and hard work were rewarded. Charlie. Well. Jack, you and I can go back to the old rooms, and continue our daubing; we will leave Harry to his purple and fine linen. Harry. Well, you may depend on my being a constant visitor, and I shall expect you to reciprocate. Enter, c. d., Annie Mowbray. She comes down stage to Harry. Annie. Is it true, all that I l)ave lieard about you? Harry. What have you heard, my dear? Annie. That you are the real master of Glenmore. Harry. Quite true. Annie. And you are not Jack Byron at all ? 20 FOR MYSELF ALONJi. Harry. No, I'm Harry Duval. Jack. Great deal lieiit-r iiuiiie i\\un Jack Byron, eli, Miss Mowbray? Anmk. No. I do in)l like it :iiiy heller. » Jack. Oil, lliuuli you, ever so uiucIj. Annie and IIarht come down f. c. Major. Jennie and Caverton tiiund B. hLE.\i^& sits in deeij reJircUon i*. Jack and Cuaulie stand at rear. Harry. Are you jrlad to learn how I liave deceived you ? AiNMK. Gi id in one vviiy, sorry in anollier. Glad l)ecause of your good ioriune: sorry Wecause idl my liiile visi»»ns ol prelly collates and a quiel peaceful lioine, tree !ron» liie Cares ul a socifly life, with only ourselves lo tliiid< of, have l»eeu rudely dispelled. Bull am sure we shall be none ihe leeS liup|»y. IIarby. We shall l)e hiippier than ever, for I shall be able to surround you with those conjfurts tlinl you deserve. Bui, Annie, I have learned sonjelh.nir during- my iitlU; incouniio which tills my heart with joy when- ever 1 ihink (if it. 1 came lo you ia ihe uuise of a i)(K»r punter, and of- fered you an honest man's love, unaccompanird liy uilts of «rold JMid sil- ver — you accepted me, not knowin::- to what trials and ])ri\aiions you were consiiininir yourself. 1 ih.mk God lh:!l 1 can reward you as you deserve, for you have loved me -'For myself aloue." CVBTAIN. EXPLANATION OF THE STAGE DITvECTIONS. The Actor is supposed to face the Audience. D. K. c. c. D. D. L. C. ». U. E. &. 3e. / SCENE. K. 2e. H. 1 E / R. / 7 / R. C. C. AUDISNCn. L. u. E. \ I. \ L. 3e. L. 2 E. \ L. 1 E. L. C. c. Cent.c. K. Right. R. c. r.ight (^entrc. R. 1 E. Right 1 irsi Entrance. v.. 2 E. r.i -ht Second Lntiuuce. 11. 3 E. Fifrht Third J ntrance, n. u. E. Plight Upper Entr :nce. D. R. c. Door Right Centre. L. Left. L. c. Lcfi Centre. L. 1 E. Left 1 irst Entrance. L. 2 E. Left Gecond \ utrance. I,. 3 E. Lf^ft Thid El trance. L. u. E. Lo't I pprr Entrance. c. D. Centre Door. D. L. c. Door Left Centre. BE WITT'S mim PLAYS. XQr Please notico t!iat nearly t.'A tlie Comedies, Tavces and Comediettas in tli© following List of " De Witt's Acting Plays " are very suitiible for rtproseututioa iu buiu.l Amateur Theatres and on Parlor Sta;j[es, as thc-y need but l.ttle extrinsic aid iiuui complex scenery or expensive costumes. They Lave attained their deserved popularity Ijy their droll situa- tions, exceilsnt plots, great Immoraud brilliant dialogues, no less than by the fact that they are the most perfect iu every respect of any edition of i)lay8 ever published either iu the United States or Europe, whether as regards purity of text, accuracy and fullness of stage directions and scenery, or elegance of typography and clearness of printing. *;,i* Iu ordering please copy the figures at the commencement of each piece, v.-lUcll Indicate the number of the piece in *' De Vvitts List or Acting Plats." JJS" Any of the following Plays sent, postage free, on receipt of price— JPi/feeu Cents each. X:y The figure following the name of the Play denotes the number of Acts, flgnrea iu the columns indicate the number of characters — il. male; F. female. The 75. Adrienne, drama, 3 acts. 7 331. All that Glitters is not (iold, comic drama, 2 acts C 308, All on Account of a Bracelet, come- dietta, 1 act 2 114. Anything tor a Change.comeJy.l act 3 16?. Apple Blossoms, comedy, 3 acts. .. 7 93. Area Belle, fai'ce, 1 act 5 40. Atchi, comedietta, 1 act 3 89. Aunt Charlotte's Maid, farce. 1 act. 3 258. Aunt Dinah's Pledge, temperance drama, 2 acts 6 237. Bachelor's Box (La Petite Hotel), comedietta, 1 act 4 166. Bardell vs. Pickwick, sketch. 1 act. 810. BaiTack Room (The), comedietta, 2a. 6 41. Beautiful Forever, farce, 1 act 2 141. Bells (The), drama, 3 acts 9 223. Betsey Baker, farce. 1 act 2 67. Birthplace of Podgers, farce, 1 act.. 7 36. Black Sheep, drama, 3 acts 7 279. Black-Eyed Susan, drama. 2 acts. . . 14 296. Black and White, di-ama, 3 acts 6 160. Blow for Blow, drama, 4 acts 11 179. Breach of Promise, drama, 2 acts.. 6 25. Broken-Hearted Club, comedietta. . 4 70. Bonnie Fish Wife, farce, 1 act 3 261. Bottle (The), drama, 2 acts 11 226. Box and Cox, Romance.al act 2 24. Cabman No. 93, farce, 1 act 2 199. Captain of the Watch, comedietta, 1 act , 6 1. Caste, comedy, 3 acts 6 175. Cast upon the World, drama, 5 acts.ll 65. Catharine Howard, historical play, 3 acts .....12 69. Caught by the Cuff, farce. 1 act. . . . 4 80. Charming Pair, farce, 1 act 4 65. Checkmate, comedy, 2 acts 6 68. Chevalier de St. George, drama, 3a. 9 !J9. Chimney Corner (The), domestic drama. 3 acts 5 76. Ch9. 192. 7i. 53. 73. 131. 276. 3U6. 277. ao3. 241. 28. 151. 8. 180. 303. 19. 60. 191. 246. 301. 224. 187. 174. 211. . 64. 190. .197. .225. •2.Vi. 18. 116. 129. 159. 2~H. 282. 273. 243. 271. 244. 270. 274. J 22. 177. 100. 299 .139. 17. 2 i.l. 309 86. l;7. ~ i. U4. 34. 18.>. 2.5*.. 111. 119. 2.39. 48. 32. 164. 205. M. F. Fruits of the Wiue Cup, drama. 3 cts 6 3 Game of Cards (A), comedietta, la.. 3 1 Gairick Fever, farce, 1 act 7 4 Gertrude's Mouey Box, farce, 1 act. 4 2 Goldeu Fetters (Fetter«U). drama, 3.11 4 Goose with tlie Goldeu Eggs, farce, lact 5 o Go to Putuey, farce, 1 act 4 3 Good for Nothing, comic drama, la. 5 1 Great Success (A), comedy, 3 acts. . 8 6 Grimshaw, Bagsbaw aud Bradeshaw, farce, 1 act ^ 2 Heir Appareut (The), farce, 1 act.. . 5 1 Handy Andy, drama, 2 acts 10 3 Happy Pair, comedietta, 1 act 1 1 Hard Case (A), farce, 1 act 2 Henry Dunbar, drama, 4 acts 10 3 Henry the Fifth, hist, play, 5 acta.. 38 5 Her Only Fault, comedietta, 1 act. . 2 2 He's a Lunatic, farce. 1 act 3 2 Hidden Hand, drama, 4 acts 5 5 High C, comedietta, 1 act 3 3 High Life Below Stairs, farce.2 acts. 9 6 Hinko, romantic drama, 6 acts 12 7 His Last Legs, farce, 2 acts 6 3 His Own Enemy, farce, 1 act 5 1 Home, comedy. 3 acts 4 3 Honesty is the Best Policy, play, 1. 2 Household Fairy, sketch, 1 act. 1 1 Hunting the Slippers, farce. 1 act. . 4 1 Hunchback (The), play, 5 acts 13 2 Ici on Parle Francais, farce, 1 act.. . 3 4 Idiot Witness, melodrama, 3 acts. ..6 1 If I had a Thousand a Year, farce, 14 3 I'm not Mesilf at all, Irish stew, la. 3 2 In for a Holiday, farce, 1 act 2 3 In the Wrong House, farce, 1 act.. . 4 2 Irish Attorney (The), farce, 2 acts.. 8 2 Irish Broom Maker, farce, 1 act 9 3 Irishman in Loudon, farce, 1 acts. . 3 Irish Lion (The), farce, 1 act 8 3 Irish Post (The), drama. 1 act 9 3 Irish Tutor (The), farce, 1 act 5 2 Irish Tiger (The), farce, 1 act 5 1 Irish Widow (The), farce, 2 acts 7 1 Isabella Orsiui, drama, 4 acts 11 4 I Shall luvite the Major, comedy, 14 1 Jack Long, drama, 2 act* 9 2 •Joan of Arc, hist, play, 5 acts 26 6 Joy is Dangerous, comedy, 2 acts. . 3 3 KinT Jbrce.-l act.^ ,-.-'9 2 Loan of a Lover (The), vandevillo,!. 4 1 M. 109. Locked in, comedietta, 1 act 2 85. Locked in with a Lady, sketch 1 87. Locked Out, comic scene , 1 143. Lodgers aud Dodgers, larce, 1 act. . 4 212. Loudon Assurance, comedy, 6 acts 10 291. M. P., comedy, 4 acts 7 210. Mabel's Manoeuvre, interlude, 1 act 1 163. Marcoretti, drama, 3 acts 10 154. Maria and Magdaleua, play, 4 acts.. 8 63. Marriage at any Price, farce, 1 act.. 5 249. Marriage a Lottery, comedy, 2 acts. 3 208. Married Bachelors, comedietta, la.. 3 39. Master Jones' Birthday, farce, 1 act 4 7. Maud's Peril, drama, 4 acts 6 49. Midnight Watch, drama, 1 act 8 15. Milky White, drama, 2 acts 4 46. Miriam's Crime, drama, 3 acts 6 ' 51. Model of a Wife, larce, 1 act 3 302. Model Pair (A), comedj-, 1 act 2 184. Money, comedy, 5 acts 17 250. More Blunders than One, farce, la. 4 312. More Sinued against than Sinning, original Irish drama, 4 acts 11 234. Morniug Call (A), comedietta, 1 act. 1 108. Mr. Scropgius. farce, 1 act 3 188. Mr. X., farce. 1 act 3 169. My Uncle's Suit, farce, 1 a':t 4 216. My Neighbor's Wife, farce, 3 act 3 236. My Turn Next, farce. 1 act 4 193. My Walking Photograph, musical duality, I act 1 267. My Wife's Bonnet, farce. 1 act 3 130. My Wife's Diary, farce, 1 act 3 92. My Wife's Out, farce. 1 act 2 218. Naval Engagements, farce, 2 acts. . . 4 140, Never Reckon your Chick* ns, etc., farce. 1 act 3 115. New Men and Old Acres, comedy, 3 8 2. Nobody's Child, drama, 3 acts 18 57. Noemie, drama, 2 acts.. 4 104. No Name, drama, 6 acts 7 112. Not a bit Jealous, tarce, 1 act 3 298. Not if I Know it, larce, 1 act 4 185. Not so bad as Me Seem, play, 5 act8.13 3 84. Not Guilty, drama, 4 acts 10 C 117. Not such a Fool as he Looks, drama, 3 acts 5 4 171. Nothing like Paste, farce, 1 act. ... 31 14. No Thoroughfare, drama, 5 acts 13 6 300. Notre Dame, drama. 3 acts 11 -8 269. Object of Interest (An), larce, 1 act. 4 3 268. Obstinate Family (The), farce, 1 act. 3 3 173. Off the Stage, comedietta, 1 act 3 3 227. Omnibus (The), farce. 1 act 6 4 176. On Bread and Water, farce, 1 act,. . 1 2 2.54. One Too Many, farce, 1 act 4 2 33. One Too Many for Him, farce, 1 act 2 3. £100,000. comedy, 3 acts 8 90. Only a Hallpenny, farce, 1 act 2 170. Only Somebody, farce. 1 act 4 289. On the Jury, drama. 4 acts. 5 97. Orange Blossoms, comedietta, 1 act 3 66. Orange Girl, drama. 4 acts 18 209. Othello, tragedy, 5 acts 16 172. Ours, comedv, 3 acts 6 94. Our Clerks, farce. 1 act 7 45. Our Domestics, comedy-farce, 2 acts 6 l^a. Our Herow, military pJay,..& aets,^ .24. 1 78. Out at Scii, (Irania, 5 act3 17 DE WITT'S ACTING PLAYS -Gontmued. M. F. 147. Overland Route, comedy, 3 acts 11 5 305. Pair of Shoes (A), larco, 1 act 4 3 285. Partners for Life, comedy, 3 acts 7 4 156. Peace at auy Price, farce, 1 act 1 1 82. Peep o' Day, drama, 4 acts 12 4 127, Peggy Green, farce, 1 act .3 10 23. Petticoat Parliament, extravaganza, lact 15 24 '-'93. Philomel, romantic drama, 3 acts... 6 4 62. Photographic Fix, farce, 1 act 3 2 61. Plot and Passion, drama, 3 acts. ... 7 2 138. Poll and Partner Joe, burlesqe, la.. 10 3 217. Pool- Pillicoddy, farce, 1 act. 2 3 110. Poppleton's Predicaments, farce, la. 3 6 50. Porter's Knot,. drama, 2 acts 8 2 69. Post Boy, drama. 2 acts 5 3 95. Pretty Horse-Breaker, farce 3 10 •280. Pretty Piece of Business (A), come- dy, 1 act 2 3 181. 182. Queen Mary, drama, 4 acts 37 9 196. Queerest Courtship (The), comic operetta, 1 act 1 1 255. Quiet Family, farce, 1 act 4 4 157. Quite at Home, comedietta, 1 act... 5 2 132. Race for a Dinner, farce, 1 act 10 237. Regular Fix (A), farce, 1 act 6 4 183. Richelieu, play, 5 acts 12 2 38. Rightful Heir, di-ama, 5 acts 10 2 77. Roll of the DrUm, drama, 3 acts .... 8 4 816. Romeo on the Gridiron (A), luono- logae, for a lady 1 195. Rosemi Shell, burlesque, 4 scenes.. 6 3 247. Rough Diamond (The), farce, 1 act. 6 3 194. Rum, drama, 3 acts 7 4 13. Ruy Bias, drama, 4 acta 12 i 229. Sarah's Young Man, farce, 1 act 3 3 158. School, comedy, 4 acts, 6 6 201. School for Scandal, comedy, 5 acts. .13 4 264. Scrap of Paper (A), comic drama, 3a. 6 6 79. Sheep in Wolf's Clothing, drama, la 7 5 203. She Stoops to Conquer, comedy, 5a. 15 4 37. Silent Protector, farce. 1 act , 3 2 35. Silent Woman, farce, 1 act 2 1 313. Single Married Man (A), comic -ope- retta, 1 act 6 2 43. Sisterly Service, comedietta, 1 act. . 7 2 6. Six Months Ago, comedietta, 1 act.. 2 1 221. Slasher and Crasher, farce. 1 act... 5 2 10. Snapping Turtles, duologue, 1 act. . .1 1 26. Society, comedy, 3 acts ... .16 5 207. Sold Again, comic operetta, 1 act..i 3 1 304. Sparking, comediettay 1 act. 1 2 78. Special Performances, farce, 1 act. . 7 3 215. Still Waters Run Deep, comedy, 3a. .9.2 'Jn6. Sweethearts, dramatic contrast, 2a.. 2 2 232. Tail (Tale) of a Shark, musical mon- ologue, 1 scene 1 31. Taming a Tiger, farce, 1 act 3 150. Tell-Tale Heart, comedietta. 1 act. . 1 2 120. Tempest in a Teapot, comedy, 1 act 2 1 257. Ten Nights in a Bar Room, drama, 5 acts g I 146. There's no Smoke without Fire, ** comedietta, 1 act J 2 83. Thrice Married, personation piece, 1 act 6 1 245. Thumping Legacy (Aj, 1 act 7 1 251. Ticket of Leave Man, diama, 4 acts, 9 3 42. Time and the Hour, drama, 3 acts, 7 3 27. Time and Tuie, drama, 4 acts 7 5 133. Timothy to tbe Rescue, farce, 1 act 4 2 153. 'Ti8 Better to Live than to Die, farce, 1 act 2 1 134. Tompkins tb(; Troubadour, larce. 1, 3 2 272, Toodles (The), drama, 2 acts 10 2 235. To Oblige Beuson. comedietta, 1 act 3 2 238. Trying It On, laice, 1 act 3 3 29 Turning the Tables, farce, 1 act.. , 5 3 214. Turn Him Out, farce, 1 act 3 2 168. Tweedie's Rights, comedy, 2 acts!'. 4 2 126. Twice Killed, farce, 1 act 6 3 234. 'Tvvixt Axe and Crown, play, 5 acts.24 13 198. Twin Sicsters, comic operetta. 1 act. 2 2 2'>5. Two Bonnycastlcs, farce, 1 act 3 3 220, Two Buzzards (The), farce, 1 act 3 2 56. Two Gay Deceivers, face, 1 act .... . 3 123, Two Polts, farce, 1 act 4 4 288. Two Roses (The), comedy. 3 acts 7 4 292, Two Thorns (The), comedy, 4 acts.. 9 4 294. Uncle Dick'.s Darling, drama, 3 acts 6 5 1(;2. Uncle's Will, comedietta, 1 act.... 2 1 lOG. Up for the Cattle Show, farce, 1 act 6 2 81, Vandyke Brown, farce, 1 act 3 3 317, Veteran of 1812 (The), romantic mil- itary drama, 5 acrs 12 2 124, Volunteer Review, farce, 1 act, 6 6 91, Walpole, comedy in rhyme 7 2 118. Wanted, a Young Lady, farce, 1 act. 2 1 281. Wanted, One Thousand Spirited Young Milliners for the Gold Re- gions, farce, 1 act 3 7 44. War to to the Knife, comedy. 3 acts 5 4 311. What Tears can do, comedietta, la., 3 2 105. Which of the Two? comedietta, la,, 2 10 266. Who Killed Cock Robin? farce, 2a.. 2 2 98. Who is Who ? farce .3 2 12, Widow Hunt, comedy, 3acts 4 4 213. Widow (The), comedy, 3 acts 7 6 5. William Tell Avith a Vengeance, bur- lesque ...,8 2 „-. (Window Curtain, monologue. . , 1 I Circumstantial Evidence " 1 136. Woman in Red, drama, 4 acts 6 8 161. Woman's Vows and Masons' Oaths, drama, 4 acts 10 4 11, Woodcock's Little Game, farce. 2a,. 4 4 290. Wrong Man in the Right Place (.\), farce, 1 act 2 3 64. Young Collegian, farce, 1 act, 3 2 A COMPLETE DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF DE "WITT'S ACT- ING PLAYS AND DE WITT'S ETHIOPIAN AND COMIC DRAMAS, containing Plotj Costume, Scenery, Time of Representation, and all other informa- tion, mailed free and post ^aid.on aiy)lication.. ..Address DE ^IVITT, ^3 Rose Street, New Tork. DE WITT'S DRAWING-ROOM OPERETTAS. E^~ TO MUSICAL AMATEURS. .^^ The number of 2Tusical Amateurs, both ladies and gentlemen, Is not only very far-j!, b;!t n constantlj iiicreasing, and very naturall}-, for there is no more re^ fiiud and pleasant r.io.le of spending lei^-ure Jiours than i:i singing and playing the c'ioice pro'j actions of the best Co.npo-iers. Hitherto there has been an almost 'olal i ■ ok of suiluble' pieces adapted to a/i evening" s entertainment in Parlors by Amateurs, ilf course whole Operas, or even parts of Operas, require orchestral accompaai- ^iCiits and fall choruses to give them eflcct, and are therefore clearly unfit for Amat*^ur pciformance, while a succession of songs lacks the interest given by a plot 'itid a contrast of characters. In this series (a UH of which i< givei below) we faava endeavored to supply this want. The best lilusic cf popular Composers is wed- ded to appropriate words, and the whole dovetailed into plots that are effective as mere jyefite plays, but are rendered doubly interesting b}-^ the appropriate and beau- tifui Music, specially arranged for tJiem. LIST OF DE WITT'S MUSICAL PLAYS, PRICE 15 CENTS EACH. GS.VP YEAK.-A >rusical Dual- ity. By Alpkeu B. Sedgwick. Mu- jiic !«elected and .adapted from Of- fenbach's celebrated Opera, '* Gene- rifrf. tie B rubanf ."'' One Male, one Female Cuaracter. mz TU N SISTEBS-Comic operetta, in O le Art. The Music sjlejte 1 from I lie mo;-t popuhir i. um- bers in Lk Co( y"s celebrated Opera Boufte, '• Giivti Oimfia,"' and th„ Libretto v,'rittea bv Ai.frkd B. Sedg- wick k. Tuo Male, Two Female C laranters. S0:.0 VI AI^ ANT) GOT THE MONKY.— Comic Operetta, in One Act. Taj M'lsic conposed and the Libretti) writteii by Alfked B Sedg- Avicii. Three Male, One Female Character. THE QHEEEE^T COUETSHIP. —Co nic Operetta, in One Act. The Music arrai:^ed from Offenbach's cel'^hrated Opera, " La Princesse de Trehizoide,"' and the Libretto wTit- ter bv Alfred B. Sedgwick. One Male,"Oue Female Character. ESTEATOED.— An Operett.a, in One Act, The Musis arranged from Verdi's celebrate I Opera, "// Tiov- afore."'' and the feibretto adapted by Alfkeu B. Se!)gwick. Tao Male, One Female Cuai-actcr. OIEOUMSTAITCE^ ALTEK CASES.— Comic Operetta, in One Act. The nmsic comiwsed and the Libretto written by Alfred B. Sedg- wick. One Male, One Femaic Char- acter. MY WALEnrCr PEOTOGEAPE —Musical Duality, in One Act. The Music arranged from Ls Cocq's Opera, "Aa Fille de Madame Angot,'''* and the Libretto writtrn by Aj fre» B. Sedgwick, One Male, One Fe- male Character. A SrPrGLE MAEETED M/^N- Comic Operetta, in One Act. The Music arransred from Offknbach's celebrated Opera Bouffe, " Madama fArchiduc,''^ and the Libretto writ- ten by Alfred B. Sedgwick. Six Male, Two Female Chaiactor:*. UOLLT MOEIAETY.— An Insh Xusical Sketch, in One Act The M.jalc composed and the Dialogue written by Alfred B. Sedgwick. Oui Male, oue Female Character. Suiiabl'j for t le Variety Stage. T. n\UG7. 0? THE HASH BIlK;.\Dii: —A Comic Irish Musical Sketc 1 Tlie Music comjxised and tbe Librett.) wri(i;n by JosKt-n P SKELi.r. Two Male, two Feiiiale rtiaruohMT^ JMi mUto fwr tow f\W » rt f KINGOPLAGEB BEER.— A Musical Ethiopian Bur- lesque, in One Act. Music ttud Dia- logue by Frank Dumont. Eight Male, one Female Cliaracter. Suita- blj fur tae Ethioinaa Stage. ATE'OATfnS BLTTEBEAED.-A Musical Etiiiopiau Burlesque, r.iOno Act. Musi.^ and Diiilogiio by Frank Dumont. Fo'ir Mnle, four FemaU Characters Sui;»;dle tan tbe £J^