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 104 Lost 6 2 
 
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 L4 Love's Labor Not Lost 3 3 
 
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 IN ONE ACT, 
 
 BY F. L. CUTLER, 
 
 Author of Hans, the Dutch J. P.; Lost, or the Fruits of the Glass; 
 
 Lodgings for Two; That Boy Sam; The Sham Professor; Old 
 
 Pompey; Cuff's Luck; Wanted, a Husband; Happy Frank's 
 
 Comic Sony and Joke Book; Actor and Servant; Pomp's 
 
 Pranks; 'The Musical Darkey; Seeing Posting, 
 
 Struck by Lightning, &C, &c. 
 
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 RELATIVE POSITION'S, ETC. 
 
 FROM THE AUTHOR'S ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT. 
 
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 -4 iVetu For/c Detective 
 
 WALTEES A Philadelphia Detective 
 
 PETEES A New York Detective 
 
 COSTUMES. 
 
 Peters. 1st dress, bummer's suit; 2nd., old man, gray 
 wig, etc. ; 3d dress, Dutch wig and make-up. 
 
 Walters. 1st dress, business suit; 2nd dress, Irish low 
 comedy; 3d dress, Yankee make-up. 
 
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 PKOPEKTIES. 
 
 Pistol, newspaper, bundle, carpet bag. 
 
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 Scene 1st. — A Street. Scene 2d. — Interior. Scene 3d. — 
 Same as scene 1st Scene 4th, — Same as scene 2nd 
 
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 TIME-FOETY MINUTES. 
 
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 STAGE DIRECTIONS. 
 
 R., means Right; l., Left; r. h„ Right Hand; l. h., Left Hand; c, Centre; s. e,; 
 [2d E.,] Second Entrance; u. E., Upper Entrance; m. d., Middle Door; F., the Flat. 
 D. F., Door in Flat; R. c, Right of Centre; l. c, Left of Centre. 
 
 R. R. C. C. L. C. L. 
 
 **• The reader is .supposed to l?e upon the stage facing the audience. 
 
 TMP92-009019 
 
$2,000 REWARD. 
 
 SCENE I,- A Street 
 Enter Peters, r., walks slowly down street 
 
 Peters. Two thousand dollars reward! That is better 
 than I expected. I knew there would be a reward offered, 
 but I didn't look for over half the amount, even one thous- 
 and would have been an object in these dull times. I've 
 been in this business for ten years, and business in the 
 detective line has never been as dull as it is now. But 
 this bank robbery will make things lively for awhile; and 
 if this Boss Bob, the burglar, isn't smarter than I think he 
 is, I'll soon take him in out of the wet. I didn't come 
 down here from New York for nothing, and when Peters 
 once gets on a man's track he might as well hold out his 
 wrists for the darbies. {takes out paper and reads) 
 
 "Two Thousand Dollars Beward: — The above reward 
 will be paid for the capture of one Bobert Whaley, better 
 known as Boss Bob — is of medium height, fair complex- 
 ion, straight built, sharp nose, brown hair and mustache ; 
 has a habit of twirling his mustache — has a small mole 
 on left side of his neck. When last seen had on a suit of 
 grayish brown. The above reward will be paid by 
 
 John Lacelle, President 1st Nat. Bank." 
 
 Has a habit of twirling his mustache. Unless I'm 
 very much mistaken he'll twirl something on his wrists 
 before he's many days older. I've had my eyes on a chap 
 some two or three times this afternoon that answers the 
 description perfectly, and— (looks R.) By George, 
 here he comes now. 
 
d $2,000 REWARD. 
 
 Eater Walters, r., crosses slowly and exits L. 
 
 I must keep my eye on that fellow. It don't seem as 
 though Bob woul i be foolhardy enough to promenade the 
 streets in broad day light, when he knows the whole police 
 force are on the watch for him. But that kind of gentry 
 get reckless in time, and there's no telling what they may 
 do; and under the circumstances I believe the best thing 
 I can do will be to slip down that alley and make a slight 
 change in my appearance, and then shaddow that fellow 
 until I find out who he is. It will do no harm, anyway, 
 and it may be money in my pocket. (exit, R. 
 
 Enter Walters, l., looks up and down the street. 
 
 Walters. Can it be possible that fellow has given me 
 the slip after following him around all the afternoon. 
 Confound it, it looks like it. He was standing about here 
 when I passed seemingly in brown study. I just stepped 
 into a stoie i moment after some tobacco and now he's 
 out of sight. Well, I'll find him again in less than twenty- 
 four hours or I'm much mistaken, and Walters, the thief - 
 taker, is seldom mistaken; and I'm as sure of that two 
 thousand dollars as though I had it in my pocket, for if 
 that fellow that just left here isn't Bob, the burglar, than 
 my name isn't Walters, that's all. He answers the des- 
 cription perfectly — straight built, brown hair and mus- 
 tache. Bye-the-bye, the next time I get sight of him I 
 must try and get close enough to see about that mole on 
 his neck; if it is there I shall immediately take charge of 
 him, and if he isn't Boss Bob all he's got to do is to prove 
 his identity. But I don't see where he got to so quick. 
 (starts) I wonder if he didn't smell a very large mice 
 and took that plan to give me the slip. He's a cute one, 
 but we'll see in the end who is the cutest. I might as well 
 saunter down street toward my rooms, as I can do nothing 
 more now, and this evening I will take a look through 
 some of the saloons and gambling hells. He must be a 
 bold one if that is him, to stay right here in the city after 
 such a robbery; but he's just as safe here as anywhere 
 else, and I suppose he knows it. 
 
 Enter Peters, r., disguised as Old Man. 
 
 Walters. Hello, uncle, did you meet a young man just 
 now going up the street? 
 
$2,000 BE WARD. 5 
 
 Old Man. (studies) A young man? Well — now real- 
 ly I don't know. How was he dressed ? — and what Was 
 his general appearance? 
 
 Walters. He was about medium height, with brown 
 hair and mustache, and dressed something as I am. 
 
 Old Man. (aside) That was my description a few 
 minutes ago; can it be possible that he suspects, (aloud) 
 Medium height, brown hair and mustache. No, I don't 
 think I saw him. Was he your brother ? 
 
 Walters, (laughs) My brother! The idea. No, sir, 
 it was a friend of mine, who I am anxious to see just at 
 present. 
 
 Old Man. (aside) He'll see him sooner than he cares 
 to. (aloud) Young man, I notice you use tobacco pretty 
 freely. 
 
 Walters' Well, what of it, old Centennial? 
 
 Old Man. My friend, it's a pernicious habit and leads 
 to— 
 
 Walter's. Oh, bother your preaching — I haven't time 
 to listen. 
 
 Old Man. And from the ruby tint of your nose, young 
 man, I am a little afraid you indulge in strong drink. 
 
 Walters. And your nose seems to be worn to a sharp 
 point with poking it into other people's business. You 
 attend strictly to your own affairs old man and I'll attend 
 to mine. 
 
 Old Man. That's just the way of the world. But ex- 
 cuse me, there seems to be an insect of some kind on your 
 neck, (walks up close to Walters and looks at his neck) 
 Allow me. (brushes something off his neck, stamps it 
 with his foot) 
 
 Walters. Thanks. Well, good day, uncle, I must be 
 moving, (aside) I believe I'll take a little look around 
 that corner. (exit, e. 
 
 Old Man looks after him, smiles, takes off wig, etc., and 
 changes to Peters. 
 
 Peters. Now I'm positive that's my man. He answers 
 the description to a T, and he's got a mole on his neck. I 
 wonder what meant those inquiries of me — his suspicions. 
 That's the rat I'm after, and I must track him to his hole. 
 He turned that corner; I will ' - mund here a minute 
 and then I'll ta^e a little sti'oii ina^ way mjoelf. I'd like 
 
6 $2,000 REWARD. 
 
 to find where he stays, and get a chance to look arouncf 
 his room a little; I am satisfied I could find some convinc- 
 ing proof. ( Pat heard singing outside) There comes a 
 bummer I'll bet from his appearance. 
 
 Enter Walters, made up as Pat, staggers up to Peterc 
 and holds out his hand. 
 
 Pat, By me sowl, 'tis meself, Pat McCarty, that's glad 
 to mate ye. The best friend I have in the wurld, barrin' 
 the fact that I niver put me two blessed eyes on ye until 
 this minute, at all, at all. 
 
 Peters. Be off with you; I want no trouble with the 
 likes of you. 
 
 Pat. Trouble is it to me, b'y, an' that's phat ye want, is' 
 it? Well, begorra an' it's meself, Pat McCarty, that was 
 lucky in comin' along jist as I did; sure an' I'm the b'y 
 that can put you under the doctor's care in a jiffy, as Mary 
 Ann said to Dan McGinnis when — 
 
 Peters. Will you be off? I'm in no humor to stand 
 your nonsense, and if you don't move along I'll put you 
 where the dogs won't bite you. 
 
 Pat, (aside) That's a game two can play at. (aloud) 
 OchS ye will, will ye. (staggers) If I wasn't so sleepy- 
 it's meself — would— (falls) Och, come on, ye spalpeen 
 —it's meself — m (sleeps 
 
 Peters. There, thank gracious, he's out of his trouble 
 for the present. Confound the delay, my man has very 
 likely given me the slip. (exit R. 
 
 Pat raises up cautiously and looks after him, rises quick- 
 ly, takes off make-up and changes to Walters, puts ivig 
 in pocket or grip. 
 
 Walters. Ha, ha! Out of my troubles for the present 
 am I. (smiles) Well, my friend, that's more than I can 
 say for you. He'll have a little surprise party before he's 
 much older; but what puzzles me is where he was when I 
 was looking for him. I couldn't find him down the street, 
 and when I came back here he stood right where I saw 
 him last. (looks R.) By Jove, he's turned down Fifth 
 street, and I must after him or I'll loose him. (exit R. 
 
 SCENE II — Plain interior. Peters discovered reading, 
 lays down paper. 
 
 Peters. It's no use, I can't read when I'm troubled 
 
$2,000 BE WARD. i 
 
 about anything; and there's no use denying the fact, I am 
 Worried about this bank robbery business, and to think 
 that I had Boss Bob right under my thumb and then let 
 him get away. It's strange where he got to so quick. 
 Oh! well, faint heart never won fair lady, nor a detective 
 a reputation, that allowed himself to be discouraged by 
 one failure; so to-morrow I'll go on another voyage of dis- 
 covery in this old city, (knock R.) Come in. 
 
 Enter Walters, made up as Yankee, carries carpet bag. 
 
 — Good evening, sir. Have a chair. 
 
 Yankee, Much obleeged, squire; don't care if I do. 
 
 Climbin' them stairs kinder takes the surplus wind outen 
 
 a feller. ; 
 
 Peters. It is tiresome, that's a fact. But I take it 
 
 you're a stranger in the city ? 
 
 Yankee. Why goll darn it, how did you know that? 
 Peter's. Oh! from your general appearance. 
 Yankee. General appearance! wall I swan! I hadn't] 
 any idea I looked anything like a general, but maybe it 1 
 kinder runs in the family, ye see my great grandfather 
 on my mother's side, fit in the Bevolution an got promot- ; 
 ed to a fifth corporal an — 
 
 Peters. Is there any thing I can do for you this even-; 
 ing, if so what is it? 
 
 Yankee. Oh! yeou want to get to business do ye? Wall' 
 that's me. (starts to open carpet-bag, stops) I say,f 
 squire, I've been havin' a time. 
 Peters. Why, where have you been? 
 Yankee. Me? why I've been takin' a little ride on the 
 keers. 
 
 Peters, (smiling) I should have supposed that such 
 a puny looking little fellow as you, would have been afraid 
 of the cars; or was your mother with you? 
 
 Yankee. Come neow you're pokin' fun at a feller, an' I 
 never could stand that no how. 
 Peters. Well go on, what happened? 
 Yankee, Wall, ye see the train what I was on an anoth- 
 er train tried to pass on the same track, and the conse- 
 quences was, both on 'em got knocked into a cocked hat. 
 Peters. That must have been a serious collision. 
 Yankee. Yes, but there was another train come along 
 purty soon after and fetched us all into town, and I never; 
 heerd no particulars. 
 
8 $2,000 REWARD. 
 
 Peters. Well what do you think of our city? 
 
 Yankee. Wa'al its purty considerable of a village; but 
 I tell you what's the matter squire, there's some of the 
 worst swindlers here I ever seed. 
 
 Peters. How's that? 
 
 Yankee, Wa'al, after I got off the keers, I was a walk- 
 in' down the streets a takin' in the sight; when the fust 
 thing I knowed there was a purty gal come down the 
 street; and when she got close to me, she took a quick look 
 at me,an then says she. Oh, Josh! I'm so glad to see you, 
 we wasn't expectin' you yet, and with that she grabbed me 
 round the neck with both arms, an give me a squeeze; an 
 I swui, if I didn't feel so frustrated, that the fust thing I 
 was a squeezin' her too; purty soon she got loose an took 
 another look at me, an then she give a little scream, an 
 throwed up both hands, an sez she why it ain't Josh after 
 all, Oh! I'm so ashamed — an' with that, she slapped her 
 kerchief to her face an went off deown the street. An I 
 just stood there like a dumed fool, lookin' after her, an 
 kinder wishin' I'd a been the Josh she was a lookin' fur. 
 When she turned the corner, I started on deown the street. 
 By'm by I went to look at my watch to see what time it 
 was, an by gosh, I had just such a sensation as that gal 
 had, when she found out I wasn't Josh. 
 
 Peters. What kind of a senaation was that? 
 
 Yankee, Why, I felt kinder ashamed. 
 
 Peters. Ashamed! why so? 
 
 Yankee, 'Cos, it wasn't theie. 
 
 Peters. Wasn't there! what had became of it? 
 
 Yankee. Wa'al, I don't know for certain, but I kinder 
 think as how its gone to hunt Josh. 
 
 Peters, (laughs) Well, sir, you have had a wonderful 
 time. 
 
 Yankee. Wa'al, by mighty, I should think I had, but 
 gosh all fishooks, here I'm neglectin' business. 
 
 (takes up carpet-bag. 
 
 Peters, (rising) Please excuse me, I will return in 
 a minute. (exit Peters, l. 
 
 Yankee, Sart'in squire. (natural voice) At last, at 
 last. I have him under my thumb, and he suspects noth- 
 ing. I was in hopes I could find some additional evidence 
 in his rooms, but there seems to be nothing of any conse- 
 quence Here, and I dare not leave it, for fear of his return. 
 (discovers bundle on chair) What have we here? (ex- 
 
$2,000 REWARD. 9 
 
 amines bundle, pulls out wig, whiskers, etc. ) There's proof 
 for yon, what use would lie have for such things if he did 
 not wish to disguise himself? (studies) How ever I 
 don't think I had better undertake his arrest alone, for his 
 going out just now, looks a little as though he have an ac- 
 complice or two in the house, but it makes no difference, I 
 have found his retreat, and can take him when ever I want 
 him. He's a cute one, nobody but a sharper would have 
 taken rooms in this, the most aristocratic part of the city; 
 accustomed as I am to the ways of thieves and burglars, I 
 would have never thought of looking for him here, had I 
 not tracked him to his door, (stcnis) Oh! he's coming. 
 (puts wigs etc. into carpet-bag, sits and holds carpet-bag 
 on knees. 
 
 Enter Petehs, r. 
 
 ^eters. I hope I have not kept you waiting. 
 
 Yankee. Oh, no, not at all, squire. I'd hardly missed 
 you; I've been figuring up the profits on my Great Doub- 
 le Extract of Hypophosphated Cure for corns and bunions, 
 for which I am the sole agent for these parts. It comes in 
 fifty cent boxes ; and two applications is warranted to knock 
 the spots out of the worst corn or bunion you ever seed, so 
 if you've got any just trot 'em out, and give me a chance 
 at 'em. 
 
 Peters. I am ever so much obliged, but I have no need 
 of your services just at present. 
 
 Yankee. Wa'al all right squire, yeou don't want a box 
 of intment do ye ? to take off moles or freckles, an its also 
 fust rate for chapped hands and chilblains. 
 
 Peters, (laugtts) No I guess not, I have no freckles, I 
 have one small mole on my neck here; (shows) but you 
 remember the old adage. 
 
 Mole on the neck, 
 Money by the peck. 
 
 Yankee, That's what's the matter, yeou know a good 
 deal about money don't ye squire? I wouldn't have gin ye 
 credit for so much good sense just by lookin' at ye, I swan 
 I wouldn't. So yeou think ye don't want any of my cures? 
 
 Peters. I believe not to day, I hope you will excuse me, 
 for I am in some what of a hurry. (puts hand to face. 
 
 Yankee. Goin' cleown to have a tooth pulled be ye? 
 (opens carpet-bag) Say I've got suthin' here that will 
 
10 $2,000 BE WARD. 
 
 knock the spots out of the toothache quicker than you can 
 say scat. 
 
 Peters. Come, come, be moving, I want none of your 
 nostrums. 
 
 Yankee. They're mighty handy to have about the house. 
 When sister Saphronia had the measles — 
 
 Peters, (aside) Was ever any one bothered with the 
 
 presence of such a- Now see here, I want none of your 
 
 wares, and I am not troubled with toothache, corns, bun- 
 ions, erysipelas, itch, gout, or any other complaint only 
 this, I have been exposed and expect every day to come 
 down with the small pox. 
 
 Yankee, (scared) Smallpox! great Jupiter! (rushes 
 for door R. stumbles, falls, jumps up exit r. Peters laughs 
 heartily and sits in chair L. 
 
 Peters. Now for business, it was just about this time 
 last evening, that I saw Bob on Elm street. I believe I'll 
 go down there and loaf around awhile this evening, I may 
 get another glimpse of him and if I do I'll track him to 
 his lair or my name aint Peters. And if I ever get him cor- 
 nered he'll get a worse scare than that Yankee did just 
 now. (laughs) And when I get that 8 2,000 — but hold 
 on Peters don't count your chickens before they're hatch- 
 ed, there's many a slip twixt cup and lip. This world is 
 full of ups and downs; but why should we find fault? 
 
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 be procured of Mr. Ames. Price 30c. 
 
 SCENE III.— A street, same as Scene 1st 
 Enter Walters, r. 
 
 Walters. 1 must go down to the chief of police and 
 make arrangements for two or three good men, for to-night. 
 I've got my bird caged, and I want to take him before he 
 flies away, I suppose he had a hearty laugh over that small 
 pox dodge of his. Ha! ha! that was a good one, and what 
 was better, it gave me a chance to get out, which was just 
 what I wanted. He's a slick one, and it will be a feather 
 in my cap if I get him. ( noise off R. ) Hello ! what is the 
 trouble back there? 
 
 Dutchy. (ou (side) Look out dhere mit your foolish- 
 ness, vat for you blay pase pall mit my stomach dot way? 
 
$2,000 BE WARD. 11 
 
 Walters. ( looking e. ) That Dutchman seems to be hav- 
 ing trouble with the boys. 
 
 Duichy. (closer) Don'd you gif me any of your mout, 
 young feller, or burty quick I vill come pack dhere unci 
 smash dwo or tree ov you fellers. 
 
 Walters. Dutchy is on his muscle. 
 
 Duichy. (still closer) Py gracious, dot makes me mat 
 like de deuce. 
 
 Enter Peters r. made up as Dutchman, 
 
 I don'd like dot pase pall besness purty goot any vay. 
 
 Walters. What's the matter? you seem in trouble. 
 
 Dutchy. Drouples, veil I should say, dem poys vos a 
 blayin' pase pall up dhere und I vos a comin' clown dhe 
 street, unci clot poy (points) mit dhe hank rchief hang- 
 in' out mit his bants — (starts up street u., stops, shakes 
 fist ) Don'd you make your mout at me, you poy, or py 
 gracious I vill come pack dhere. 
 
 Walter. What were you saying about the ball? 
 
 Dutchy. (comes a) Oh, veil ust as I got oop dhere 
 py clot restaurant, dot poy struck dhe pall mit a club und — 
 
 Walters. And. you caught it on the Hy? 
 
 Dutchy. Veil, I don'd know vot you call it, put I got 
 him right dhere. (puts hand on stomach. 
 
 Walters. ( laugh s ) They probably mistook you for the 
 umpire. But I suppose you would rather have been hit 
 with a link of bologna, or a glass of good lager? 
 
 Dutchy. Velllclon'd care ov I do, (smiles) i don'd 
 got me some peer und bologna for a goot vile, I got me no 
 frients in clis blace, unci I don'd got some money do. 
 
 Walters, (aside) I begin to see which way the wind 
 blows, (aloud) My friend are you a married or single 
 man? 
 
 Dutchy. Me! Oh, I vos marriet, I got me a nice leetle 
 
 frau. 
 
 Walters. Indeed! but where your frau? 
 
 Dutchy. Mine frau? Oh! she vos ofer in Germany. I 
 come ofer to clis country to make me some money, to send 
 pack after mine frau, put I don'd do it. 
 
 Walters. I see, well good day. (going it. 
 
 Dutchy. Say, I vould like do got a blace vere I could 
 vork und make some money; eh, vot you clinks? 
 
 Walters. What do I think? I don't think any thing 
 about it. 
 
12 $2,000 BE WARD. 
 
 Dutchy. Veil, I clon'd know, maype you got some dings 
 I could clo. 
 
 Walters, (aside) I do need somebody, that's a fact; 
 but I don't know whether Ijjcan make any use of this Dutch- 
 man or not, but I feel sorry for him and have half a no- 
 tion to take him home with me. I'll question him. (aloud) 
 Did you ever work in-doors ? that is to say, wait on any one. 
 You see, I am a bachelor, I have a suit of rooms, but of 
 course get my meals at a restaurant. 
 
 Dutchy. Veil, I nefer done mooch ov dot first pesniss, 
 put I vould pe villin' do dry a meal any dime. 
 
 Wallers. I suppose you have no recommendations ? 
 
 Dutchy. No, I don'd got some, I eat oop efery dings 
 vhat I got. 
 
 Walters, (laughing) Oh! you did? well come along, 
 I'll give you a trial, (aside) I'll have fun enough out of 
 him to pay his wages. (exit, K. 
 
 Dutchy. ( smiles ) Dot's ust vot I dinks, ve got some fun 
 out ov dis burty quick now, und I dinks apout $ 2,000 pe- 
 sides. Eh, vot you dinks? (exit B. 
 
 SCENE IV. — Interior, coat hanging on wall, with wigs, 
 papers, etc. in pockets. Walters discovered seated in 
 chair, L. 
 
 Walters. This is what I call solid comfort, a comforta- 
 ble lodging place, and a man servant to wait on me. Well, 
 I suppose I might as well take things easy, for it will be 
 an hour or more before my policemen will be here; and as 
 soon as they do, we will be off after our $2,000 bird, but 
 
 in the mean time I will (loud noise, as if some one 
 
 falling, it. ) What in the world was that? (goes it. looks 
 off, comes back laughing, enter Dutchy e. limping, and 
 rubbing elbow) What in the world was you trying to do 
 out there just now? 
 
 Dutchy. Oh, nodings much, I ust stuped mine doe a 
 leedle like de deuce. 
 
 Wallers, (laughs) A little! If you had stubbed it a 
 little harder, you would have knocked tii^ partition down, 
 I should dislike very much to have you charge on me 
 wn s . 
 
 Dutchy. Nein! nein! I don'd sharga you noddin^s. for 
 dot pesiness. 
 
$2,000 REWARD. 13 
 
 Walters. Oh! you don't? (laughs and sits, taJces pa- 
 per and reads. Dutjhy gets brush, dusts furniture dis- 
 covers coat looks to see if Walters ts looking, searches 
 pockets in coxt, looks at wigs etc. puts them back, finds let- 
 ter, puts it in his own pocket, all the time watching Wal- 
 ters, twirls his finger cd him, Walters looks at Dutchy 
 who wipes his nose on coat-sleeve unconcerned. Walters 
 smiles, looks first at Dutchy and then at audience) He's 
 a cute one. 
 
 Dutchy. (aside) Dot's me. (exit r. 
 
 Walters. Now then to business, I must clean up my pis- 
 tols and get ready. (looks out of window) Ah! there 
 comes my three policemen across the street, I must make 
 haste. (exit L . 
 
 Enter Dutchy r. looks around runs r. looks out, comes 
 
 centre. 
 
 Peters, {natural voice) I see no use keeping this up 
 longer, I can never have a better time than the present, he 
 suspects nothing which will make the surprise all the more 
 complete, and make his capture an easy matter, he has his 
 pistols apart cleaning them, which is lost time if he did 
 but know it, ah! he comes. (draws pistol, stands L. P. 
 Enter Walters l. goes a looking r. Peters presents pis- 
 tol) My friend ! ( Walte r s turns ) please hold up your 
 hands. 
 
 Walters, (starts back astonished) How! what? 
 
 Peters, (louder) Put up your hands. 
 
 Walters, (aside) My servant with a pistol and talk- 
 ing plain English, what does it mean? 
 
 Peters, (louder) Put up your hands, or by the Lord 
 Harry I'll let day light through you. 
 
 Walters, (holds up hands) If I must, I must, but 
 what means this outrage, who are you? 
 
 Peters, (sneering) Oh, we're innocent we are. I sup- 
 pose you never heard of Boss Bob the burglar. 
 
 Walters, (drops hands, staiis forward) Boss Bob! 
 what of him? 
 
 Peters. Put up your hands. 
 
 Walters, (puts up hands) I'll have satisfaction for 
 this. 
 
 Peters. All right my hearty, after you satisfy the offi- 
 cers of the Pirst National Bank, then will be time enough 
 to attend to me, 
 
14 $2,000 REWARD. 
 
 Walters. 'Attend to yon, First National Bank,' see here 
 my beligerant friend, do yon know who I am? 
 
 Peters. The court thinks she does. 
 
 Walters, (throws back coat, shows star) Do you see 
 that. 
 
 Peters, (astonished) What — who are you? 
 
 Walters, (botes) Walters the thief taker, at your ser- 
 vice. 
 
 Peters. No! 
 
 Walters. Yes! 
 
 Peters. It can't be possible. 
 
 Walters. But it is possible, if you want any further 
 proof, go with me out on the street, and you can satisfy 
 yourself in a very short time. 
 
 Peters, (lays pistol on table, aside) If this thing gets 
 out on me I'm ruined, (tears off tog, etc) I must fix 
 things up in some way, to have it hushed up. (as Peters 
 throws off wig Waters star Is in surprise, looks closer, 
 goes c, looks again) 
 
 Walters. By au that's wonderful, (rushes to table gets 
 pistol, presents it) Just elevate those flippers, please. 
 
 Peters, (turns quickly) Hold on! what means this? 
 
 Walters. It means that this is the second scene, of the 
 first act, and the boot is on the other foot. 
 
 Peters. But there is some mistake. 
 
 Walters. None at all, Walters the thief-taker, is seldom 
 mistaken. 
 
 Peters. So just allow your optics to rest for a moment 
 on that, (shows star) 
 
 Walters. What — who — who aie you? what does this 
 mean? 
 
 Peters. It means that I'm a confounded fool; and you 
 are ditto. 
 
 Walters. Fool! (presents pistol) speak,whoareyou? 
 
 Peters, (bows) Your fraternity; Peters the detective* 
 
 Walters. Peters It can't be — but what means this 
 
 masquerading? 
 
 Peters. I am or rather was, after Boss Bob. I took you 
 for him — and here I am. 
 
 Walters. Fact! no! why I've been shadowing you for 
 two days. ( Yankee dialect ) Why, goll darn it squire, 
 don't ye know me? 
 
 Peters. (astonished) Well, I'll be blowed. (both 
 laugh) Put her there, (holds out his hand, Walters 
 
$2,000 BE W ABB. 15 
 
 grasps it, and they shake, they keep same position next six 
 speeches, both very much amused. ) 
 
 Walters. I thought this night, Boss Bob to take. 
 
 Peters. And I two thousand was going to make. 
 
 Walters. One thing is certain, my German brother, 
 
 Peters. I'm a fool, and you're another; 
 
 Walters. We've been the victims of a sad mistake, 
 
 Pete?*s. And eaten humble pie, instead of cake. 
 
 Walters. ( starting off L. ) By the by, just wait here a 
 moment until I dismiss those policeman, and then we'll 
 adjourn to the nearest restaurant, and compare notes 
 over a bottle of wine. (goinrj l. 
 
 Peters, All right, but Walters; {he returns) If the 
 p lice get hold of this? 
 
 Walters. O! darn em, we're the biggest fools in tho 
 United States. (starts off, 
 
 Peters. Walters — (he turns. 
 
 Walters. What— 
 
 Peters. Let' s hire out to Barnum. ( they stand laughing. 
 
 QUICK CURTAIN. 
 
PUBLISHED FROM THE AUTHOR'S ORIGINAL 
 MANUSCRIPT 
 
 An entirely original Allegorical Drama of the civil war in 
 the United States, entitled, 
 
 THE DUTCH RECRUIT; 
 
 OR, 
 
 THE BLUE AND GREY. 
 
 BY J. T. YIEGABD. 
 
 All rights to thi' popular drama have been purchased of its author, and it is now 
 publ. shed in book form complete for the first time. It was p.oduced season after 
 season by the original proprietor with unbounded success, and was the means of re- 
 plenishing many G. A. R. treasuries, which were running low. 
 
 The following are the characters represented: 
 
 Deitrich Vonderspeck The Dutch Recruit 
 
 Col. St. Leon a loyal Southerner 
 
 Harry Pearson a Union Spy 
 
 Frank Duncan The Guerrilla Chieftain 
 
 John Marker St. Leon's Overseer, afterwards a Guerrilla 
 
 Charles White Harry's friend, a Union Spy 
 
 Teddy O'Connor a son of the Old Sod 
 
 General Commanding U.S. Forces 
 
 Col. Franklin of the U. S. Army 
 
 Uncle Ned an Octogenarian 
 
 General Commanding C. S. Forces 
 
 Sam one of the Bones of Contention 
 
 Alex Burt A Lieutenant of Guerrillas 
 
 Prisoner at Belle Isle 
 
 Maude St. Leon a loyal lady, daughter of St. Leon 
 
 Mrs. St. Leon wife of the Colonel 
 
 Goddess of Liberty, Officers U. S. A. Officers C. S. A. Citizens, Soldiers, Bush" 
 whackers, Prisoners, etc., etc. 
 
 It will be found easy to put upon the stage, full of thrilling and startling situa- 
 tions, hairbreadth escapes, military movements, prison scenes, scenes full of pathos 
 and tears, others in which the Dutchman and Irishman will convulse the listeners 
 with laughter. Every character is good, being strongly drawn, and worthy the talent 
 of the best actors. 
 
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 though at a high price, has determined to place it at the disposal of every G. A. R. 
 Post, S. of V. Camp, and in fact any organization who may wish to produce it. 
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 AniBs' Plays — CnntinuEil. 
 
 FARCES CONTINUED. 
 
 72 Deuce is in Him 
 
 19 Did i Dream it 
 
 42 Domesrie Felicity 
 
 1SS Dutch Prize Fighter 
 
 220 D.tchyvs. Nigger 
 
 148 Eh? Wi at Did You Say 
 
 218 Everybody Astonished 
 
 224 Fooling with the Wrong Man 
 
 233 Freezing a Mother-in-Law... 
 
 154 Fun in a Post Office 
 
 184 Family Discipline 
 
 209 Goose with the (iolden Eggs.. 
 
 13 Give Me Mv Wife 
 
 66 Han?, the Dutch J. P 
 
 116 Hash 
 
 120 H. M. S. Plum 
 
 103 How Sister Paxey got her 
 
 Child B:(ptiz d 
 
 50 How She has Own Way 
 
 140 How He Popped the Quest'n. 
 
 74 How to Tame M-in-Law 
 
 35 How Stout Your Getting 
 
 47 In the Wrong Box 
 
 95 In the Wrong Clothes 
 
 11 John Smith 
 
 99 Jumbo Jum 
 
 82 Killing Time 
 
 182 Kittie'- "Wedding Cake 
 
 12? Lick Skillet Wedding 
 
 228 L'U'.derbach's Little Surprise 
 
 106 Lodgings for Two 
 
 139 Matrimonial Bliss 
 
 231 Match for a Mother-in-Law.. 
 235 Moro Blunders than one 
 
 69 Mother's Fool 
 
 1 Mr. and Mrs. Pringle 
 
 158 Mr. Hudson's Tiger Hunt 
 
 23 My Heart's in Highlands 
 
 208 A y Precious Betsey 
 
 212 My Turn Next 
 
 32 Mv AVife's Relations 
 
 186 My Day and Now-a-Days 
 
 44 Obedience 
 
 33 On the Sly 
 
 57 Paddy Miles' Boy 
 
 217 Paten r Washing Machine 
 
 165 Persecuted Dutchman 
 
 195 Poor Pilicody 
 
 159 Quiet Family 
 
 171 Bough Diamond 
 
 180 Ripples 
 
 48 Schnaps „ 
 
 138 Sewing Circle of P. riod 
 
 115 S. H. A. M. Pinafore 
 
 65 Somebody's Nobody 
 
 232 Stage Struck Yankee 
 
 137 Taking the Census 
 
 40 That Mysterious B'dle 
 
 38 Tiie Bewitched Closet 
 
 131 The Cigarette 
 
 101 The Coming Man „ 
 
 167 Turn Him Out 
 
 68 The Sham Professor 
 
 54 The Two T. J's 
 
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 Thirty-three Next Birthday.. 4 2 
 
 Tit for Tat 2 1 
 
 Vermont Wool Dealer 5 3 
 
 Wanted a Husband 2 1 
 
 When AVomen Weep 3 2 
 
 Wooing Under Difficulties 5 3 
 
 Whicn will he Marry 2 8 
 
 Widower's Trials 4 5 
 
 Waking Him Up 1 2 
 
 Why they Joined the Re- 
 beccas o 4 
 
 Yankee Duelist ..'. 3 1 
 
 Yankee Peddler 7 3 
 
 ETHIOPIAN FARCES. 
 
 Academy of Stars 6 
 
 An Unhappy Pair l l 
 
 Black Shoemaker 4 2 
 
 Black Statue .,..."" 4 2 
 
 Colored Senators 3 
 
 Chops 3 
 
 Cuff's Luck ........".. 2 1 
 
 Crimps Trip 5 
 
 Fetter Lane to Gravesend 2 
 
 Hamlet the Dainty 6 1 
 
 Haunted House 2 
 
 Handy Andy 2 
 
 Hypochondriac The 2 
 
 Joe's Vis t „ 2 1 
 
 Mischievous Nigger 4 2 
 
 Musical Darkey 2 
 
 No Cure No Pay 3 1 
 
 Not as Deaf as He Seems 3 
 
 Old Dad's Cabin 2 1 
 
 OldPompey 1 1 
 
 Other People's Children 3 2 
 
 Pomp's Pranks 2 
 
 Quarrelsome Servants 3 
 
 Rooms to Let 2 1 
 
 School ; 5 
 
 Seeing Bosting...... 3 
 
 Sham Doctor 3 3 
 
 16,000 Years Ago 3 
 
 Sport with a Sportsman 2 
 
 Stage Struck Darkey 2 1 
 
 Stocks Up, Stocks Down 2 
 
 That Boy Sam 3 1 
 
 The Select School 5 
 
 The Popcorn Man 3 1 
 
 The Studio 3 
 
 Those Awful Boys 5 
 
 Twain's Dodging 3 1 
 
 Tricks 5 2 
 
 Uncle Jelf 5 2 
 
 U. S. Mail 2 2 
 
 Vice Versa 3 1 
 
 Villkens and Dinah 4 1 
 
 Virginia Mummy 6 1 
 
 Who Stole the Chickens _1 1 
 
 William Tell 4 
 
 Wig-Maker and His Servants 3 
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