dufi. -^ OUR HOTEL ; -4* —OR,— Rats, the Eell Boy. A FARCE IN ONE ACT. Will H. BrunnliDferi • TO WHICH IS ADDED DESCRIPTION OF THE COSTUMES-CAST OF THE CHARACTERS- ENTRANCES AND EXITS— RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE PERFORMERS ON THE STAGE, AND THE WHOLE ■ OF THE STAGE BUSINESS. Entered accorrfinn tn nc' Conuren^ !n ihp vnr t/ 1891, 5y AMES' PUDLLsn/NG CO.. iritlie office of the Librarian of Congress ut Wuskinglon. CLYDE, OHIO: AMES' PUBLISHING CO. OUM HOI^L.- on. I. ATS THE BELL BOT. CAST OF CHARACTERS. Ji : iierfovmed at Applcton, Wia., Feb. 26. 1891 Rats, (the ne7v hell hoy) ■Will II, Briinnhnfer. Jr^f()THY Hay, (tJic pmpri tor) A. L. Knether. IiAi,PHRANTKf. ithe cleric) Henr>' Mille-. ■ lOF. Mason, (the lost one) Tnnv S pffin. U. 11. Lmbug, ithe drummer) John Wolf. PohL'jiR AXD Fireman. TootsikHay. r^7,eA,-,V/) Mi ss Carrie Sc-herok. Ijaura. (her Ulster^ MisJ Lena fcfcherck. Miss Prim, (the old maid) Miss Grace Clark. TIME OF r LAYING -O MINUTES. COSTUMES. Hay and RAT.Pfr.— EVc.-ji /ay dre s. .ToK Mason.— Bell boy's suit. Rats.— Fir-t suit; Country boy's small sreen c'lcck suit, made in one piece, red frowsy wig- sliniiprs and ?;iit,ers (white) Second suit; bell boy's suit, white f.oa.t and trciusRrs with black brad. TooTSiE.— Regulation Scubrrtt-^ dros^. Laura — Fiist: hone dress. Second; walking ^uit. Miss Prim.— Urpen dress, red waist, old maid's wi , large blue spectacles. Fireman.— Regulation fireman's dresi. PROPERTIES. Cigar boxes wine bot leg, glas.-cs, register, lien and ink, pit^lior on bir;twog:ins behind .'ame; basket fille I with pa'-col^ for Rats, and big of sug ir for Tootsie, at v. jD. ;two trunks, one smi'l toy trunk, otlier large trunk contiining a pair of soek^, 'fi up'e of fhir's and eoll irs at V. n. ; grip at to]i s^ta'rs; grip for Umbiig, c. i).; basket (empty) for Toot>ie, nt i,. 2 k.; monoy for Rilpii ; firj hose for Firemen, c. D-: gong at R. 4 E.; hav° pbnty of boxes an I bottles on l):ir; s \t of I'lul bells to hr^ workel from L. 4 e.; key board at l. 4 k., bell on sama; one bottle of cold tea on ba,r for Uay. Note.— The sueccs? of this farci (and it has been highly successful at every per- formance) depei'ds large y ur)on aC-'on: which is found so lacking in rao*t anvi'eur performanc 'S. Rat= shou'd be cmtinual y oi th"! jump, li'^ewisc H-y and Ra'p'i. when they .ire on. Toot ie should be as hoydcmish as possible, an I Liura's pir' is indendi-d tolift I ys'oricil. The object of the farce, if there be any, is to sh tw the chaa^'or of thi^ different neiple t> bi foun I in hotels. The "busin-ss" should b < rehcars'd lliorotti/h/y. for upon that the far,! 3 largely 'lepends. I played Rats !i.>i half fool sh, bnts ill s la p enoi,di for busin -ss. I w mid siggost thvt the person faking liny, b^ a fat man. Rats and Tootsie should be of nearly a height, an I not ovir five feet in hei'iht. All other inform >tion that will in any way aid in the product on of thi-< farce, I will gladly send, if a Idressed at Appleton, Wisconsin. 4Sr Above all things keep it on the jump. STAGE T)inEC110NS. R., mer.ns Right: i... Left; r. h.. Ri,"r'it Hand; r,. u., Lsfh Hand; r.. Canter; s. r. ; f2d K.,] Ficcond Entrance; u. E., Upper Kncrancn; m. n.. Middle Door; p.. tluFlat; D. F., f>aor in Flat; r. o.. Riglic of Center; l. 0., Left of Center. 1 . R. o. r,. I,. 0. r,. .*. The roaJor is sunuosed to be upon the staae fac^is the audience. OUR HOTEL ; -OU,— Rats, the Bell Boy. ACT r. SCENE I. — Office in Hotfl—hnr l>'ick J., corner, kc/ board hamis on wall — stairway vnth banister n. corner — table front c, chair R. and L., doors c. bacJc, R. and l. — elevator R. — as curtiin rises. Hay is discovered asleep hack of bar, stretched out on two chairs in 0, comatose state, holding bottle in one hand — loud crash and fall outside— howl from Jon and shriek of lauihter from Tootsie — mttsic fast and furious — door in elevator suddenhj thrown open — ^1 TooTsiK rushes in slamming door in Joe's /^ ce, then stands with ba:ik 'against duor. Tootsie. {waving hand) Whoop! DiJ he sli'e? Well — (poundinq on door Hay. {rushing about room) Fire! thieves! help I murder ! {noise rt door) For heaven's sakes, Toots, what's the matter? House (hie) afire? Toots, (aside) Ha! ha! ha! He's got the snakes again, I fjjuess! {awful noise at door) Oh ! there's nothiuij; the matter, dad. [noise] Yes, there is too ! (whining) S ly da 1, Joj's been pushing me in the mud and I — Joe. (outside) Too's Hay, you're a doggoned story teller, and ynu know it. {noise at door Hoy. {with self satisfied smile) I srr now. {to Tootsie) So vou've been amusing yourself with tlio bell biy again, {goes to door) We'll see about this. Pushes Tootsie center, door is ff.ung open ft y Joe, roho rushes for Tootsie and Hay is knocked down on floor — Tootsie laughing. Joe. {shaking fist) There yon ar", Toots Hay. (turning around) Just look and see wliat you'v » done ! Toots, (lookim qutckh/ to Hay, viho is picking himself ^tp) Why, Joe Mason, how dare you say I did th it? Pa, just hear him fib. (cruidfj, but lauQhing qiii^ Jf OVU SOTEL; OM, BATS, TEE BELL BOY. Hay. (coming slowly doion to them) Have I got the delirium tremens, or what the devil does ail me? [secst Joe) Well, Avhy the deuce aren't j^oii at work. I sont yon up to Room 11, no less than an hour a stairs with ihe pitcher of water, when up coines Toots. gra1)s me hv the hair, ('J'ooTsrE smiling until at end or' Joe's lines, ruhen she breaks into a roar) gives me a jerk and down I goes to the bottom; and, sav (.crying) just take a look at me, vnll you? ' • (Tootsie laughs Ion I ^ ^ Hay. (quickly) Sliut up ! (she stops laurjhin/) Is that so, Too;s ? Trnth now. Toots, (sloioly—kead down) I guess it 1?. Joe. And so I guess I'll quit. Hny. (astonished) Quit! Why. you've only been here two davs. Joe. I know that; but ma savs it isn't good for my heallli, and i guess it ain't. Hay. (throwing look at Toosii:'! Very well. (goes to bar, .] OK f(>lloiniiia—'l'oovrHKsudde)ily milces a run for.Jir. Joe. Look at her now, i\rr. Hay! (gels behind \l\Y ^Ilay. Toots, just let him alone, (shestnrts for table and sitsdoinn] i'H 'tend to you directlv. ('a .lov.) Here's your monev, Joe. ('i« takes it andednes to door) Yo I'vebeen a sjoVd boy and I think yoi'd betler stav. You stand a good chanc(! you know. Joe. Yes, I stand a good chance of getting ni}^ neck broke. No, thanks! You're all ri'iiit, Mi-. Hay, b:it I don't want to stay while- six-'-; here. Gnod day! (slam.^ door and exits, c. e. Hay. (comes fri,m behind bar with sign, '■'■B ly Wanted" in large letters) This is getting to be monotonous. I'm darnod if the old sign isn't getting worn out. (exit, C. E. Toots, (starting snddenlg for door) Now's my chance! lie-enter, Hay, c. e., ami stopping her. Hay. No you don't! O ', no! I'm not qui e through with yov yet! (8i\e again assumes poaitian down l., tearing ax>von and actini OUEEOTEL; OB, BATS, THE BELL SOY. -J> rorried— Hay behind bar) Do you know what I've got a good notion to do with vou? Toots. I don't know. IlaiJ. ' {helping himself nut of bottle) I've a darn jjood notion to ,=end you back to Aunt ""Eiah's." I can't keep a boy while you're here — that's the third one who has left me this week, and here it is only Tiiursday. (thump on counter) I can't keep one while you are here. Toots, (in anguish) But yo:i area't goina: to send me hack to that borrid old farm. (cryinrj Hay. I've got to do so)U(?r7u';if/.' Great Jupiter, I can't stand all this. There's that sister of your's, crazy to marry a hotel clerk, whpu she knoivs I mean she sh.-ill marry a diike! (business on bar) A duke 1 (business) Do you hear? And the dnkiest {hand up) duke of dukes I Not only that; bucherc you go driving away every boy who works for me. " I'm tired of it all, and so off you go to Aunt "Rioh's" in the morning. So make yourself ready. I've made — (suddenly checks himself) Wlioa up, Timothy, you're flow of 'oratory has made j^ou forgetful. Let's have a drink! {does so, ,sinacking lips) I'm decided! (business on bar) And as lor_ that measly hotel clerk of mine, if ever I catch him so much as looking at I.aura, I'll — {brings shotgun from binder counter and points it at Tootsie Toots, (screaming) Oh ! put it away. Hay. {moving to l., 2 e.) Never mind, it isn't loaded, but I'll shoot him just the sam?. Shoot him, by gosh ! (bangs door and exit, i.., 2 e. Tools, (jumping vp) Mv I but he's mad. I don't sea why, fer Cni never allowed to enjoy mvself. He's such a cross old bear. Why can't he kill himself? I'vp lieard people say be drinks enough- t ) kill a horse; and 1 suppose he's worse than a horse. AVants me lo so back to that horrid old farm, but I'll neverdo it; I'll run awny and go onto the stage and be a great actress. That's what I'll do. {sits at table R., and cries Enter, Laura, c. e. Laura. "Why, Toots, crying ! (arm about her) AYhat's the matter, :lcar? Toots. Pa's going^-to — send me— Ine'c to lliat horrid — o'd farm. Don — hoo ! Laura. More mischief I snp'xisi'. Toots, but then I wouldn't cry. Papa may change his mind. J3ut dear, why not try to keep out of mischief? Toots. Mischief! Well, there is gratitude. (crying loudly Laura. Why child, what ails j^ou ? Tools, (sobbing) Ta asked me had — I seen — Ralph talking to you— Laura. Yes, and you s:ud — Tnoi's. "Well I lied, 'cause I said no ; then I commenced praising up Rilph — Law I. (eagerly) Yes, and father — To lis. {imitating) Father s.'ud — iMura. (impatiently) Yes, Toots; go on. Toots. 1 will if you'll givemea chance. Pa said, ^'darn," picked up a loaded shot gun and .said he was going to kill a hotel clerk! ^ {crying loudly P OUR HOTEL; OB, HATS, THE BELL BOY. Laura, (running to c. -d.) KiUhioiI (opens door Enter, Eats, c. d., slowly. Out of my way ! (pushes Eats, loho falls) I must save him ! (TooTSiE laughing Bats, (on floor) Crazy, I .guess, (sees Tootsie) That's right, Jaugh, laugh to your hearts content — I only broke three ribs, and the Lord knows how many less. Toots, (eyeing him and laughing) What a comical loolvina; jay. Ha! ha! ha! Bats, (aside) I guess she must take me for a jasper. What? me an old sport, (funnijbow—aloitd) Say, is the boss in? Toots. Do you mean pa? Bats. I suppose so. (aside) I di In't know slie had a "paw." Toots. What is it you want? Bats. I'm lookin' fer a job — sign outside, "Boy Wanted." Toots, (aside) Now 1 will liave some fun. (aloud) Yes, pa wants a boy, but I'm afraid j^ou won't do — because — (coming closer and looking at him shanil;/) Siv, don't you chew tobacco? Bats, (staggered) Naw! Ttiat's — that's cotl'ee essence. Toots. Coffee essence? Why, what do you cliew coilee essence fur? Bats, (confused) I've got the — I've got the — yes, I've got it. Toots. How funny you talk. 1 don't doubt that you've got it, hut what is it you've got? Bats. That's right— I've got it. Toots. Ye>:, but 7o«aniave you got? Galloping consumption? Bats, (quickly) That's where you hit it. I've got tlie galloping consumption, and all that'll save me is coffee essence, (aside) That (lone it. Toots. Does coffee essence cure consumption? Bats. Well, I should smile. It's better than corn cure. Toots, (aside) My! won't I have a jiicnic with him! (aloud) Of course, if you want a job, you'll have to ask pa, and here he comes. Enter, Hay, i.., 2 e. Hay. (seeing TIats) Well, young man, what oan I do for you? Eats has mouthful of tobacco and cannot speak — runs to counter, opens cigar box and spits. Toots, (aside to Eats) Now act like a Sunday school boy, real nice, (at door) Tra, hi, lee! (exit, c. d Bats. I want a job, please, sir. Jfay. So you saw tlie sign outside, eh ? Bats. Yes sir; please sir. Hay- (going behind bar and pouring liquor) Yes, that's all rlf^ht enough. What'.-; 3M>ur name? 7s about to drink, whcv. Eats tnkes up glass and empties toith one gulp — Hay astonished. Bats, (mhiping month vnth sleeve) Mv name's Jezekiah Ichabod Ebenezar Benjamin Hariisou Jones— OU:S HOTEL; OB, BATS, THE BELL BOY. 9 Hay. (inajaint) For heaven's sake, stop ! Bats. (cont'inuing)Bi\t the boys call me "Rats" for short, {point- ing to glass) Say, fill her up attain. Talking; makes me dry. Hay. My boy, you ought to make it an object to kill the man who srave you that name, as you grow older. Your nerve, too, is something magnificent; but I'll try you. I have always paid my boys $1.50 per week, and shall expect you to work for the same. Bats. You'd better make it two dollar. It's even change you know. Hai/. T won't promise ynu two dollars, bat as I need someone badly, I'll give you two dollars if you earn it. How will that do? B(its. All right Mr. — say, what's your nams. Hay. Timothy Hay. Bats. You look it. But as I was saying, what do I ., knocking down Ralph, loho is just about to enter. Hay. {comina down) There, I think he'll do. Hustler ? well, yes, if he doesn't bother too much. Enter, Ralph, c. d. Balph. Good-morning, Mr. Hay. Haij. Good-morning 1 (aside) "I'd lik-^ to break his darned neck. Balph. (turning, leaves in register) Yfhn was the tow-headed young devil wh o went^^bv me liice a flasU. in tUe haU. iu^t now? » OUR HOTEL; OR, RATS, THE BELL BOY. Say. Ralph. has left ? May. That's the new bell boj-. Ralph. New bell boy? You do not mean to say that tlie other Hay. Of course I do ! (savagely) You don't suppose I'm run- ning this hotel for the benefit of bell boys do you ? If you do, you're mistaken. And another tiling, you're been told to keep away from Laura, and so see that you do. [at k., 2 d.) You've been warned! (hangs d^or and exits Ralph. The contemptible old scoundrel. Warned, indeed. I'll how him a trick which two can play at. [comes down Enter, Lauka, b. e., xoildhj. Laura, [rushing to his arms) Thank heaven, I am in time — he ;has not seen you yet. Ralph. Seen me? Whv Laurn, wiia*: do you mean? Who? Laura, (hysterically) Father !. Flv immediatelr. He has ashot ^un, and Toots says it i; loaded with cannon halls, (limd noise, crash, shriek and sound o'' fall outside) He is comin2; now. {'irahs him and pulls him [toirards l., 2 e., by coat-tails — she opens door stdl pulling him) Come with me, I entreat you. (pulls hard, tail leaves coat and she exits, L., 2 e. Ralph, (wildly) What can slie mean. All! [see. Some plot to ^nurder me, perhaps. But I shall defend myself wltli my lite. Snatches shot gun and places himself nt right of dior, c, xoith gun pointed — hoiolfrom Rats outside. Enter, Tootsie, c. e., slouily vnth paper of sugar, into which she is poking her fingers, then loithdrawing and licking th<"m — Ralph collapses — c. n. is suddenly shoved open and Rats limns in vnth a, basket of parcels — Tootsie doion l., Ralph collapse! at tout of stair — Rats down r. Rats, (gesticulating wildly) Say, "!\[is=; Toots Hav, you're a lu'ii. (she laughs) That's rijjht, lauofh ! Good jo'jiii/j h>jstericallij. Laura. What shall we do? What shall we do? Balph. Now, what the deuce ails yon ? Laura. Papa has just been to see ine, and after a somewhat nn- lilensant interview, told me Toots and I were to be sent back to the iarm in the morninjr. Balph. The confounded old villain, I wish he would suddenly niMlve up his mind to die. Laura. But he won't, especiilly if he sliould know we would wish it. So what are we to do? Balph. But wliy are you to be sent back to the farm? Tjaura. Father expects an elopement between you and I. Balph. An elopement! (catches her hands) Why, tlie con- fdunded old wretch has given me an idea, (arm about her Enter, Rats, l., 2 e. i-jV tlie groat horn-spoons, we will elope! Bats. Break away. (comes down Balph. (releasing Laura) Get out of tlie office. Bats. Well, I guess not. I'm onto you young fellow. The boss foM n e to keep an eye on you and not let .vou know it, and tliat's \\liat I'm doing — for a dollar and a lialf a week. There don't anv- ') 'ily elope wliile I'm in tlie house. (starts fur c. k lialph. ( Ralph) I think 1 can mruinge it now. («o Tootsie) Tocts, you must helj) us. JNly reason for eloping is tiie fact tliMt father is going to send l)Oth yon and 1 to Aunt "Riah's" in the morning, and you don't want to go, do j'ou. Toots. Do I want toreviously got up to this lloor. \Ve get in and start for the street and lor some kind-he:irted clergyman's home. The old gentlemen sees the ruse, comes rushing back, sees he has been outwitted, and — Bats. Knocks my head clean off and all for two dollars. You'd better make it four. Balph. It's a great idea, and, if Rats attends to his part of the Scheme, it caiuiot lail to be successful. Hay. {outside) Rats : where are yon ? Balph. Not a word, but remeuil)er! {he and Lauka at l., 2 e.) Remember! (they exit Bats. (a(L.,3E.) You remendier tho^e two dollars. (, Opens and Rats walks slowhj in. rchisHinj, "7 w:>n''t work half a minute longsi") Well, I'll be darnel ! Coma lu-re — now, what in the devil do you mean by walkin^;; in here as thouijh you were asleep, with the bells riri'jfing like tire. Why don't you hustle? R'lts. I did hustle. TI .c. Send in ! 1' 1 arm. ^H av and Rats shouting "fire"' — Hat runs to box on flat — pulls lever Kuier, TooTsiE, shouting "fire,'"' '(Zsn John, Umbug and Old Maid — Hay, followed by all except Rats, rushes up stairs — smoke from, that direction — fire gong in distance — all excitement — gong gr ad' u-il.y coming nearer — getting I Aider — Rai's runs to L., 2 e. Hats. Hustle for the elevator. (Rats, Rvlpit and Laura run to sams, open door Halph. Groat Jerusal(Mu. it's down! {Hay heard up stairs — gong tli'ppiiig at diinr) What'il we do? liats. Get behind the bar. (they hustle to bar and conceal themselves Enter, Firemen vnth hose and Hay rushes down. Hay. It's up stairs gentlemen ! For heaven's sake, hurry! (Hay rushes to l., 4 e., and exit, Firemen hurry up staiff Hats, [at counter) Come now, hustle ! Get out of this ! lit OUR HOTEL; OB, BATS, THE BELL BOY. Hushes them to r., 2 e., here he comex lack, Laura a?ifZ Ralph exi hurriedly — Tootsik and reU of chffracters, including Firemen. come down stairs — Hay rushes in from l., 3 e., still shouting Jive at top of voice. Fireman, {stopping him — Rats r. ajul Tootsie l., latighing) Look here, vou old dutler, what do you mean by ringing in an alarm of fire? ' Hay, {mystified) Of course there ain't, and you know it. There's a couple of dudes in room 58 smoking cigarettes! « (Fire- man /i;«s Hay rnirZ ext7s, c. e., who drops — Rats and Tootsie and others can cnnt^tin themselves no longer, and both laugh hilariously — tlw picking himself up) Ttiere you stand, laughins like a pair of idiots, when you ought to be iielping me. Where's the clerk? Toots, {laughing) He's gone! Hay. Gone! Gone wlieie? Where's Laura? Bats. She's gone. (in a fit of laughter Hay. Gone? Why what a confounded fool I've been. 1 see it all now. They have- S;} ElopeJ! Enter, Ralph and Laura, c. e. — all turn as they enter. Balph. ) A ' 1 -If Lnira. \ An i been married ! Bats. For four dollars ! Ralph /(ajuZs Rats money — Tootsie laughs and goes to her father, who seems about to faint — all laugh QUICK CUB TAIX. THE END. The Miller's Daughter; OR, B ound in H onor. A drama in 4 acts by H. Jay Gibbs, for 8 male and 6 fe- male characters — can be doubled to play with 5 male and 4 female characters. Costumes easily obtained. Time of per forma nce 2 hours^ SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS, ACTI.—Tlie Miller's Cr>ttige— A mctsagod Home— "Elsie itiust marry Pquive 'Chornton and s!i\e ourhoiU'?" — Mrs. D'rivent's douUts— Beauty and Dickey— "I won't bo terged"— Flirtiition oUhe ^eirt— "A bnshi 1 and a peck and a hug around the J er-k"— Basil Lawrence and Elsie— Tbe secret marriiigre — "My story is told in tho fallinpr wat^^r of the od mill stre 'm"— B auty and Ba^il— The wager— "Are yu nai'ty n'c=?" — Dic''py's nicfuie and the choco ate drops — The teleprram- "Beauty, b" :< riend to Elsie— Beauty and the Squire— Dickey interferes— Elsie refuses to marry Squ're 'I hornfon— Driven f;o n I ome, with a 'nther's curse. ACT II. — The mountain Witch— Squire Thornton secures her assistance— Basis PTid h s mo'lier, Coimtess Harrington— The d mand — "I am married"— "A miller's d;nightcr'' — A mother's re-olve— "You are a minor, the marriage is i legal"— The ladr i:id accident, in whie'i Basil i' injured- Di-key's letter — att mpted ab luetion of I'^l-ie— Beanty on hnn '- Rescue of Elsie— "Die you villain"— Death of Squire Thorn- ton — "Oh heav<-n! he di^d with a lie on his lips " .ACT III.— Home of Coun ess Harrington— The bill- Isibel and the Countess— " Vly one wish is that you become my son's wife" — Basil can't recall the past year" — " ' is only a dream' —Elsie as Mile Cf ratii, attends the ball— Meets Basil— "My hu.s- hand '—lie tells her of h's dream— The flovver— Isabel and Mile — ''You are an Adven- t'lr ss"— "No, lam Basil Harrington's deserted wifi" — Beauty and Dicley— Lord IIvio p'oposes to Beauty — The ohi song, awikened memories— "Elsie, El-ie, my tvife!' — Countess Harrington declares the marriage void — Despairof Elsie — "I choose my wfe, Elsie" — "Mother, I leave vou forever ' I AC I' IV. — The Miller's cottage — Beauty at home — Beauty tells Elsie's story to her fatliT — "I curse her" — The vengence of heaven — Return of Elsie — B auty and Dicke — TVie un^X' ected caller — Dickey on his knees — Elsi" and Basil — "My wife, oir marriarre was 'egal — Dickey proposes — "Do I crowd?" — The cn-se revoked, and E's'c anil Basil are now "Ijound in Honor." Price 25cts. The Old Wayside Inn. A drama in 5 acts by J. E. Crary, for 9 male and 6 female characters. Time of performance 2 hours. SYNOPSJS OF INCIDENTS. ACT L— The Wayside Inn. Storm on the Moor. Arrival of Lady Arley and infant r'aughter. Lill Beckwith warns nor. "If is death to remain longer." Arrival of Jae'; > ockwith. Murder of Lady Arley. Lill saves the child. ACT II. — A lapse of fifteen years. Lill and Gypsy. The dying woman. "lam not y(nr mother." The scere? revealed. Jack arrives. A death hed. Jack's des- pair! Gypsy discovers I er mother's papers, which reveals hermnther's history. Bart ,1 nan and Jack meet. "I know your secret." "My silence is, the hand of Gypsy." Biuce StiHwell. Lost c-n the Moor. Seeks shelter, and is warned by Gypsy His escape. .Tack's oath ;>f Ii;- wife's grave. Murder of Jack and abduct'on of Gypsy, by Bart .Juan and his men. Bruce discovers Jack in time to learn of the abduction. Death of Jack. ACT III.— The Tri2 240 Comedies Continued. Factory (jirl Heroic Dutchiuiin of '70 llomc Lo#'s Labor >Jot Lost Mr.lliKlsoii's Tifrer Hunt New Years in N. Y Not So Bad After All Not Such a Fiol iis He Look!* Our Daughters Pug and the Baby Passions Prof. Jiimes' Experience 'IVa'-hiii:.' Country School Ra^rs and Bottles Scale with Sharps and Flats.. Solon Sliinsle Tw.. Had j;oy,s The r>itcr Bit The Cis-'arette S2,00i! Reward TilAGEDIES. The Serf 6 3 S .S 4 3 i 3 1 (5 5 tj 3 « ti rt 3 8 4 4 3 4 1 ■A 'J 4 2 ', 3 :< 2 4 2 2 9 H 3 FARCES & COMEDIETTA S. 129 132 316 2.S9 12 .303 166 MO n;9 2y(; so 3i0 7H 313 31 21 123 •0 175 8 8() 22 84 287 22.5 317 249 49 72 19 4-2 IS-; 22'i Us 218 221 2.3', .-Var-u-ay-oos Actor and Servant Annt (Miarl'itte .< Maid A Colonel's M'shai) A Cainta Match A Kis' in tho J>ark ATexan Mothor-in-Law A Day Well Spent A Regular Fix A Prolossional (iardener AiaruiiuKly Suspicious All In A Mud Me An Awfi.l Criminal .A .M:itchin 'kins Father A Pet oi the Public A Romantic Attachment A Thrilling Item A Ticko' of Leave Betsey Baker Better Half Black vs. White Captain Smith _ Cheek Will Win Cou.'iin Josiali Cupi's Capers Clevoland s R"( eption Party. Double Eleoti' n Dor Two Surprises Dence !*< in Him Did Dream it Doracsiic Felicity D-Uch Prize Fishter Ditchy vs. Nisrser Fh'? W at Did You Say Everybody Astonished Foolingr with the Wronjr Man Freering a Moiher-in-Law... Fun in a Post Ofliee 1 4 9 1 1 1 5 1 4 3 1 1 3 3 .". 1 4 2 1 2 1 4 2 NO. 184 274 299 13 31)7 1)6 271 116 120 50 140 74 35 247 95 30-, • < 9 11 323 99 82 182 127 22S 302 106 288 139 231 2;i') 69 23 208 212 .32 N 18fi 273 2V)0 2.59 44 .33 57 217 16.5 195 1.59 171 180 2(!7 .309 48 i:i8 115 .55 ''32 241 270 1 1.37 252 315 40 Family Discipline Family Jars (loose with the (Jolden Earjts (iiveMcMy Wife ... Hailabahoola, the Medicine Man Han.s the Dutch j. P. ...•■■.■." Haus Brummel's Cafe Hash H. M.S. Plum ;.'..'.■.'.".■.'.'.'.;;; How She has Own Way How He Popped the Quest'n. How to Tame M-in-Law How Stout Vour Getting Incompatibilitv of Temper . In the Wrong Clothes •facob Shlalf's Mistake Jimmie Jone? John Smith Johmes Hiati's Mistake Jumbo Jum Killins Time Kittie's Wedding Cake...._ Lick Skillet Wedding L.iuderbiich's Little Surprise Locked iu a Dress-maker's Room Lodginss for "Two '. ...! Loye in all Cor'>or.« Matrimonial Bliss Match for a other-Min-Law.. More Blunders than one Mother's Fool My Heart's in Highlands My Precious Betsey My Turn Next Mv Wife's Rel.itions My Day and Now-a-Days .My Neighbor's Wife Nanka's Leap Year Venture.. Nobody's Moke Obedience On the Sly ;."; Paddy Miles' ]3oy Patent Washing Machine Persecuted Dutchman Poor Pilicodv Quiet Family Rough Diamond Ripples Room 44 S.tritji aus' Daui;hter Sch'i.ips ;■.,. Sowing Circle of P"riod S. H. A. M. Pinafore Someboily's Nobody Stage Struck Yankee Struck bv Lightning Slick and Skinner Slasher and '""rasher Taking the Census That Aw.Fnl Carpet Bag.. . Th-t Rascal Pat Thit Mysterious B'dle 1 5 2 5 .3 3 3 4 3 3 1 2 1 3 1 jB LIBRARY OF CONGRESS V R.TnB3' Plays— o 017 4oo 451 1 NO. im 167 •291 308 147 155 111 1.^7 3i=. 65 15 172 98 222 214 145 190 27 2;¥) 153 103 24 2;i6 319 47 77 1 1 1 2 2 5 The Bewitched Closet ;] The ComiiiK '^an ■.] Turn Him Out j The Actor's >Schcine..„ ^ The Irish Squire of bquHsh Ridge v.-VJ- - 285 The Mashers Mashed ^ 1)8 The Sham Frofossor 4 2it5 The Spellin' Skewl ' 54 The Two T. J's •••.-VV T 28 Thirty-three Next Birthday.. 4 292 Tim t'lannigan ^ 142 Tit for Tat •■■•.-■••-,■: :V" I 27fi The Printer and His Uevi\a.. 3 2(i3 Trinls of a Country Ed'tov.... h 7 The Wonlerful Telephone.... 3 281 Two Aunt Emily •' 312 Uncle Ethan 4 2«9 Uniust Justice ^ 170 U.S. Mail ? 213 Vermont Wool Dealer o 1.51 Wanted a Hu.shand.. 2 56 Wooing Under Difficulties 5 70 Which will he Marry j l;i5 Widowe-'s Trials 4 Waki'gnim Up.......-^ 1 Why they Joined the Re- beccas I' Yankee Duelist 2 Ya'kee Peddler ' ETHIOPIAN FARCES. 204 Academvof Star? ^ A Coincidence \^ An Unwelcome Return •> An Unhnppy Pair } Black Shoemaker 4 Black Statue 4 Colored Senutors o Chops i Cuff's Luck 2 Crimps Trip - ^ Fetter Lane to Oravesend 2 Hamlet the Dainty « Haunted House 2 How Sister Paxey got her Child Biiptizpd 2 Handy Andy .^... 2 Hyi'ochondriac The 2 Tn For It -^ In the Wrong Box ^ Joe's Vis t f 88 MisohievouB Nigger 4 ^^ MAKE YOUR OWN WIGS ! 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