NO PLAYS EXCHANGED. » 635 Z9 3963 >py 1 Baker's Edition m OT PLAYS • .HE SPEED LIMIT Price, 15 Cents COPYRIGHT, 1889, BY WALTER H. BAKER 4 CO- a. W. $mero's Wm $rice, 50 €entg <£ad> THF AMA70NS Farce in T 111 " 66 Acts. Seven males, vt xeinaies. 14 rti< Costumes, modern ; scenery, not difficult, Plays a full evening. THP PARIWPT MINKTFD Farce in Four Acts. Ten rusiie; nine IIIC V/ADIflCl minOIEK females< costumes, modern society s scenei y, three interiors. Plays a full evening. DANDY DICK ^ ftrce in Three Acts. Seven males, four i^maies. Costumes, modern ; scenery, two interiors. Ciy* two hours and a half THF fi AY I ORD OIJFX Comea y in Four Acts. Four male? ten L< Lt y females. Costumes, modern ; scenery. two interiors and an exterior. Plays a full evening HI? HAI1CE IN ADTIPD Comedy in Four Acts. Nine males, fo t£ 1113 OUU3C in U«UEK female8s Oo8tlini e8, modern ; scenery > three interiors. Plays a full evening. THF HORRY HORSF Comedv *** Tnree Acts. Ten males, five females., Costumes, modern; scenery easy, Plays two hours and a half. IRIS 1>rama * n Five Acts. Seven males, seven females. Costumes* modern ; scenery, three interiors. Plays a full evening. I ADY ROriNTIFIII Play in Four Acts. Eight males, seven fe> males. Costumes, modern ; scenery, four in- teriors, not easy Plays a full evening. LFTTY I)rama in Four Acts and an Epilogue. Ten mules, five l'e- ^ males. Costumes, modern ; gcenery complicated Plays a full evening Sent prepaid on receipt of price by Matter !£♦ Rafter & Company No. 5 Hamilton Place, Boston, Massachusetts The Speed Limit A Sketch in Two Scenes By ERNEST M. GOULD BOSTON WALTER H. BAKER & CO. 1910 The Speed Limit G^ CHARACTERS Tommy, a smooth chap. Bill, # burglar ; later a judge. Dan, a burglar ; later a policeman, Felix ) ... Otto } autolsts ' Copyright, 1910, by .Walter H. Baker & Co. ©GLD 21628 The Speed Limit SCENE I. — A plain room, with stage darkened. Enter Tommy, Bill and Dan, disguised as burglars, one fol- lowing the other a fetv moments apart. Each carrying a dark- lantern and having a mask on. The first one comes on stage saying " Sh ! — Sh ! — Sh ! " followed by second and then the third doing the same. Tommy. Now, boys, I'll tell you just how the land lies and where the valuables are located. Do just as I tell you, get busy and clean it out, and we'll make a good haul. Bill. Right you are. You cops the silver, I gits the jevv'lry, and Dan he nabs the dough. Dan. And if any one butts in, we taps 'em on the knob and beats it. Tom. Yes, but be sure and take the swag wid you. Dan. Leave dat to us; we've done dis trick before. (Bill and Dan exit r., cautiously, leavi?ig Tom. standing at one side with his mask in his hand lookifig down, think- ing deeply.') Tom. I ought to quit this game, but here's a chance to make a good haul, and I'm in bad. I've simply got to make some money quick, and this seems to be the only way for me to get it. It's dead easy if you don't get caught; but if you do Well, I'll take the chance. Just one good haul and I'll quit the game for good. I've said that before, but somehow I don't quit. Well, — one good haul. (Exit, slowly, toward r.) Just one good haul and I'm through. - (A shot is heard in the distance, then a whistle and the sound of running feet. Then the three reenter as at first, saying " Sh ! — Sh ! — Sh /" Lights up. Tom. and Dan have nothing, but Bill has a large bag. All three gather round the bag, which Bill sets on the floor.) 3 4 THE SPEED LIMIT Dan. I heard some one comin', so I lit out on the jump. Tom. Bill made such a noise when he cracked that old man that I thought I had better skip. Bill. I got the goods all right, but I had to put the old man to sleep to do it. He ain't hurt bad though. He'll come to in an hour or so. Tom. Bill, you're a credit to the profession. Now let's open up the treasure box and see what we've got. ( They open the bag and take out a number of articles. A long robe, a gavel, a wig, a pair of eye-glasses, a sivallow- tail coat, a plug hat, a number of law books, a policeman 1 s uniform and club, and a revolver. All three are greatly disgusted and look at each other, unable to express them- selves. Tom. looks down-hearted and goes to one side.) Bill. Well, we got stung. We got stung good and plenty this time. All our trouble for this trash. {Gives bag a kick.) Dan. I've a good mind to go back and finish the old man. Bill. I'd like to blow up the house. Just think, we risked our lives for this stuff. Boys, I've been in many a deal, but this here's the limit. Yes, sir, this is the worst yet. Tom. Hold on, boys ! I've an idea. It's money we're after, ain't it ? Well, just get those things together and come along with me. We'll make something out of this business yet. But hold on ; just one minute. I'm running this job, and I want to know first of all if you're with me. Bill. Tommy, I'm wid you. I thought you was doping out something. Yes, sir, I'm wid you, Tommy. We got in wrong on this deal, but I'm wid you just the same. Dan. And I'm wid you too, Tommy. You're the slickest guy in the biz, and if there's anything coming off, you can count on me. I'm wid you, I'll do anything you say. (Tom. takes the bag with all the articles in it and goes over to R.) Tom. Well, Dan, I'm going to make you a policeman. Dan. No, sir, not me. Tommy, I'm willing to be any- thing else, anything at all, but please don't make me a peiiice- man. I never was very much taken up with perlicemen, and I don't want to have anything to do with them. Tom. Why, by the way they're always after you, Dan, I thought you were very chummy. But come on, Dan, jump THE SPEED LIMIT 5 into this uniform. (Puts policeman's hat and coat on Dan.) Now throw out your chest and show some class. Dan. All right, Tommy, if you say so I'll do it, but I'm afraid I'll make a mistake and run myself in. Tom. Come here, Bill. Don this judicial robe. Dan is to be a policeman, but you, Bill, are to be a judge. How does that sound, — judge? Bill. Make me anything but a judge, Tommy. I'll take a chance at being the cop, and let Dan be the judge. Tom. Oh, it's all right, Bill. You see, Dan is to bring in the victims, and you are to sentence them. Bill. And you, Tommy, what are you to be ? Tom. Who, me? I'm to be the district attorney. I'll bring the cases before the judge. You see, Dan brings in the prisoners, I'll prosecute them, and the judge here fines them, and we all get the fines. Not such a bad scheme, hey ? We are the grand judiciary department of this vicinity, and remem- ber, boys, we must do our duty. Dan {strutting up and down the stage swinging his dub, and speaking to imaginary people). Come, move on there — This way, lady — Just one moment, please — Hold on there. Tom. (pointing off to one side). Over there is the court- house. Bill. Where ? Tom. Right over there. Can't you see it? Dan. Court-house ? That's an old schoolhouse that hasn't been used for years. It says on the front " District School." Tom. That's a mistake. It should read " District Court." Anyhow, that is where you are to bring the lawbreakers, Dan. You bring them to the court-house, I prosecute them, and the judge fines them. Now, boys, I suppose you understand just what you are to do. (Bill is busy putting on robe backward. Tom. puts on , Prince Albert coat and high silk hat.) Bill (making believe sentencing prisoners). Thirty days in the marble palace — Ten years in the Old Ladies' Home— Six thousand years at hard labor. Dan. This is all right, Tommy, but I don't see any money coming out of this job. I've got to run somebody in pretty soon, or I'll quit. Bill. I don't mind being a judge, but I've got to send somebody to prison for life, or I'm through. 6 THE SPEED LIMIT Tom. Take your time, boys, take your time; the game has just begun. Dan, you're on duty now; go up to the corner and pinch the first automobile party that comes along. Dan. What for ? What will I pinch them for? Tom. Speeding. Exceeding the speed limit. Just shove your revolver right up to them and run them into the court- house, and Bill and I will do the rest. Dan. But suppose they ain't goin' fast? Tom. Nab them just the same. By the way, Dan, do you know the speed limit in this town ? Dan. No ; fifteen miles an hour, I suppose. Tom. Fifteen miles an hour ? Look here, Dan, the speed limit in this town is just three miles per hour. If they are going over three miles per hour, bring them right into court. Bill. A guy could walk three miles per hour. Even Dan could walk that fast. Tom. That's nothing. That's the law, and we've got to uphold the law. The people depend upon us to see to their interests, and to uphold the law on all occasions, and we must do our duty. When you were made chief of police did you not swear to punish all offenders of the law ? Dan {very much astonished). What ? Tom. I say, when you were elected chief of police by the people, did you not swear to uphold the law ? What do you suppose you are being paid the munificent salary of ten thou- sand dollars per year for ? Dan. Who! Me? {Looks at Bill, greatly puzzled.') Oh, yes. {Looks all around ; aside.) That's what I get for swear- ing. Bill. I'll never swear again. {Holds up right hand.) Never again. Dan. All right. The first automobile that comes along gits pinched. (Tom. striking attitude makes a short speech explaining the speed law.) Tom. You see, it was just like this. Automobiles used to travel through this town at a terrific rate of speed, without re- gard to life, limb or property. Bill. The idea ! Tom. Once a group of happy children were playing in the street. Dan {as if greatly interested). Playing in the street. THE SPEED LIMIT 7 Tom. Making the air resound with their merry shouts and laughter. ( Very tragic.) When suddenly an auto came toward them at a frightful pace. Bill. Oh, my ! Tom. It rushed down upon them with a great roar and tooting of horns. (Dan makes a noise like an automobile horn.) The people shouted for them to stop, but all in vain; the machine still rushed onward, and ran right over (Bill and Dan look very sad. Dan wipes his eyes on his coat-tails.) Bill (sadly). The auto ran right over the poor little chil- dren Tom. Oh, no, it ran right over the hill. (Bill and Dan look at each other. Tom., proceeding.) And so to keep auto- mobiles out of the town the people made the speed limit three miles per hour. Dan (nodding his head). Three hundred miles per hour, that's going some. Tom. No, not three hundred miles per hour. Three miles per hour; count 'em. (Counts on his fingers.) One — two — three. Three miles per hour. And all who exceed that speed are rushed into court, tried, and if found guilty fined. (Turns to Bill.) So you see Dan is to arrest all offenders of the law, and we, Bill and I, representing the legal authority Bill (proudly). Representing the legal authority. Tom. will see that they are summarily dealt with. Now, Mr. Officer, do your duty. (Dan salutes. Exit, r. Tom. to Bill.) Now, Judge, I suppose you understand your duty in this matter, and how you are to act as judge. Bill. Sure ! Dan brings 'em in. If they're guilty I'll fix 'em all right all right ; but if they ain't guilty, I'll beg their pardon and let 'em go. Tom. No, Bill, don't ever let 'em go. That won't do. They must be guilty of something. How in the world are you going to help us make any money if you let 'em go? That will never do, never. You must find them guilty of something, Bill. Bill. Oh, all right. I see. They've got to be guilty, any- how. Sure, that's easy. (Calls out.) Thirty days, ninety days Tom. No, no, Bill, that Avon't do. Not thirty days, thirty dollars, forty dollars, fifty dollars. Days won't do us any 8 THE SPEED LIMIT good j we want dollars. We've only got about thirty minutes to work on this job, so we've got to get busy right away. Ten dollars, twenty, thirty, forty dollars. That's the way to talk. Bill. Oh, all right. I see. It's money we wants. Just leave it to me. You find out how much money they've got, and I'll fine 'em down to their last nickel. Tom. That's right. Now I see you understand your busi- ness. Come, let's go and open the court-house, and get ready for our first case. [Exeunt, r. SCENE II. — An interior, arranged as a court-room. A high desk at rear for the judge, and a low desk at R. for lawyer. The scene ope?is with Bill at judge's desk, with ivig, robe and glasses on, looking very stern and dignified. Tom. at lawyer's desk with books all about him. Enter Dan with two funny-looking men, Felix and Otto, both comically dressed in automobile togs and goggles. If possible one tall and the other short. Felix, the tall one, very serious, and Otto, the short one, very shy, but con- tinuously giggling. Absolute quiet prevails, which is broken by giggling from Otto. Bill glares at him, upon which he immediately stops giggling and hides behind Felix, who is very serious. Otto immediately bursts out again. Bill roars, "Silence in the court," upon which Otto again becomes suddenly calm and again hides behind Felix. Bill. What have we here, Mr. Officer? What charge have you against these — these — whatever they are you have brought in ? Dan. Speedin', Yer Honor; exceedin' the speed limit. They went past City Hall at a rate of about two hundred miles an hour. So I pinched them. (Otto giggles.) Felix (breaking in). City Hall? I didn't see no city hall. Dan. No, you was goin' so fast you couldn't see it. Felix. But I saw you hidin' behind that tree. (Shakes fist at Dan. Otto giggles.) THE SPEED LIMIT 9 Bill (banging desk with gavel}. Silence in the court ; we'll settle your case at once. Mr. Attorney, will you^kindly bring this case of lawlessness before the court in the proper way, and without further delay, in order that we may do these fellows, — and do them good. (Felix attempts to speak again. Bill goes to bang desk, but by mistake hits his finger. After much confusion he roars.} Silence ! If you open that face of yours again I'll fine you five thousand dollars for contempt of court. Not another word, sir. Not another word. (Otto giggles. Bill glares at him and he hides behind Felix.) Tom. (striking an attitude). Your Honor, ladies and gen- tlemen, gentlemen of the jury, and what we have here with us. (Bill, Dan, Felix and Otto all look around the room greatly astonished.) I have fully investigated the case before us. I have questioned hundreds of witnesses who saw the crime com- mitted. Dan. Yes, sir, we was all right there and saw the whole show. Felix. Saw the whole show ? What show ? Dan. The auto show. Tom. (holding up his hand for silence and proceeding). Numerous detectives have been engaged in running these crim- inals to earth, and there can be no doubt about the guilt of these men. Dan. Oh, they're guilty all right. Tom. This is no ordinary case where these lawbreakers can be placed on probation, for I find that these men are old offenders, steeped in crime. Dan. Yes, steeped in brine ! Bill. Pickled ! Tom. (waving his hand for silence). They are dangerous and desperate characters Dan. But outside of that they're all right, ain't they? Tom. (continuing). and should be dealt with as such. Dan. And should get a belt with a crutch. Tom. For the prisoner at the bar Dan. At the bar ? Bill. I'll have a Scitch highball. Tom. For the prisoner at the bar I have a great deal of sympathy and consideration. It is sometimes possible to forgive the robber, the murderer or the thief Dan. Or politicians. TO THE SPEED LIMIT Tom. Yes, even politicians; but for these, these fiends in human form Dan {to Felix and Otto). Did you hear what he called you? — " Beans in human form." Tom. {going right on). There is no punishment too severe. Damnum absque injuria. {All jump. Felix blinks. Otto giggles and hides behind Felix. Tom. continuing, points his finger at them.) Just look at them standing there, as guilty as (Dan shakes his club at them. Otto giggles. Felix attempts to speak. Bill bangs on the desk for silence.) You run into this town with your ten thousand dollar racing car. Dan. But we don't car. Tom. And try to knock it off the map, and just because you are worth millions — {here Felix and Otto look at each other) and just because you are worth millions, you think you can get away with it. But you will find that our vigilant police are ever on the alert. Dan. And ready for the dirty work. Tom. Qui facit per alium facit per se. What have you to say for yourselves ? In loco parentis. (Felix makes effort to speak ; Tom. goes right on.) Our chief of police here reports that you were tearing along at a speed of over four miles per hour. Dan. I almost had to run to keep up with them. Tom. Which is in excess of the speed limit, and that you at first refused to stop at his demand. Is that not so, Mr. Officer ? Dan. Sure ! They didn't take no notice of me. Felix. We thought you was a bum. Dan {very indignant). The idocity ! Thought I was a bum, hey? {Shakes his club at them. Otto giggles. Bill bangs on desk and calls for silence.) Tom. Gentlemen, this is a very serious offence, and you Will indeed be fortunate if you are not called upon to forfeit your lives for this crime. (Felix again makes motion to speak, but Tom. keeps right on.) We here represent the law. Delectus personarum, and it is our duty to see that same is rigidly enforced. Dan {strutting about). We here represent the law. Tom. The law must be enforced in a manner aforesaid hereunto notwithstanding our pari delicto to the contrary. THE SPEED LIMIT I I (Bangs with his fist on his desk. Dan jumps. Bill ducks behind his desk. Otto giggles and hides behind Felix. Felix blinks his eyes and looks very solemn.) It is therefore neces- sary that you do at this time and date hereby, in this court and before these learned men, give, bequeath, and assign all cur- rency and other valuables that you may have in your pos- session. Dan. Money, too. Dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels and cents. Tom. To have and to hold in fee simple, until death do us part. (Bangs on desk.) Therefore be it resolved, that failing in this you are to be a " residuary legatee." (Aside.) What- ever that is. (Aloud.) See Shelley's case. (Turns over leaves in a large book.) Dan (looking at Bill). See Kelley's face? What's the matter with Kelley's face? Tom. (still turning pages in book). Rule against per- petuities. Dan (to Felix and Otto). Oh, my, I can see your finish now; Tom. Or in other words, we mean to let the law take its course, but, — but, — but Dan (making motion of butting each time Tom. says but). He's a regular goat. Tom. (proceeding). Taking into consideration your gentle demeanor, noble bearing, and Dan. Ladylike manners Tom. (turning to Bill). I beseech you, noble judge, to have mercy upon these lunatics ; consider their poor wives and children at home. Dan. Waiting for their poor old man to come home soused. Tom. (proceeding). And I pray you, noble sir, spare these Dan. Pie-faced mutts. Tom. Soften your heart toward them, and be magnanimous Dan. Oh, my ! Bill. Poor Maggie. Tom. (continuing). And out of the generosity of your noble heart be lenient with these — Dan. Boneheads. Tom. And let them off for a nominal fine of say 12 THE SPEED LIMIT (Aside.) I wonder how much money they've got? (Aloud.*) Say one hundred dollars, if they've got that much. (Turns to Felix and Otto.) There, my good fellows, I've pleaded with the judge to let you off, and I sincerely hope and trust he will be able to Dan. Do you, and do you good. Tom. Yes, sir, I'm sure of it. Now, my good men, Heave you in the hands of the judge for his consideration. (Bill rolls up his sleeves and spits on his hands. ) Dan. And may the Lord have mercy on your souls. (Bill glares at them and bangs on his desk. Otto giggles.) Bill (roaring at them). Well, before I sentence you, have you anything to say for yourselves? You're guilty, all right, so don't try and say you ain't. (Otto urges Felix to say something.) Felix. Yes, sir, I wants to say something. (Bangs on lazvyer's desk.) I'm a poor married man, but I wants me rights. (Ba?igs on desk. Otto giggles.) I've listened to the hot air that has been handed out by the smooth chap in the high kelly Otto (butting in). But it don't make any noise with us. Felix. He may be a wise guy and have the gift of gab, but let me tell you that I was granulated from scholage when a mere child. Otto. Yes, sir, we was granulated from one of the best cemeteries in the country. Felix. And we know whereof we speak. (Bangs on desk. Otto watches Felix, and when he bangs on desk he follows suit.) As to our exceedin' the speed limit; be it known by all men, and any other persons whomsoever, in contemplation or consequence thereof, or in connection therewith, that we were not traveling at the excessive speed of over four miles per hour, as stated by the officer hereinafter described. (Bangs on desk.) Otto. His statement to the contrary notwithstanding. (Bangs 071 desk.) THE SPEED LIMIT 13 Felix. But on account of bursting of boilers, breakage of shaft, latent defect in the carburretto. Otto. To say nothing of the magnetto. Felix. Also the induction coiletto. {Bangs on desk.) Otto. Our motor refused to mote. {Bangs on desk.) Felix. And we were at the time aforesaid pushing our machine along the highway at a speed not calculated by close observation to be more than Otto. A mile a month. (Both ba?ig on desk.) Felix. You will therefore see that any delay — wheresoever occurring Otto. Directly or indirectly by our manipulation of the benzine buggy. Felix. Was due to no fault of ours, and we are not account- able for same. And further let it be distinctly understood by all men Otto. And women, too. Felix. That you get nothing out of us. Otto. Either money or marriage. Felix. Your wishes to the contrary notwithstanding. (Bangs on desk.) We are on a very important mission, and should not be trifled with in this manner. Otto. And furthermore, we must be on our way. Good- day ! {Both make toward door. Dan rushes after them, and Bill calls for them to stop.) Bill. Where are you fellows going ? Felix. We're headed for Boston, and when we get there we will endeavor to find a short route to the South Station. Otto. Which up to the present time has been beyond the possibility of man. (Any suitable local problem might be substituted.) Bill. Well, my good men, I wish that I could send you on your way rejoicing (bangs on desk with gavel), but the law must take its course. I find you guilty on the several counts enumerated by this worthy attorney here, and it is my duty to impose upon you a fine of one hundred dollars. Please note that the money is payable to me. Tom. It is customary in cases of this kind for the money to be paid to the attorney. Kindly, therefore, be good enough to hand over the money to me. 14 THE SPEED LIMIT Dan. Say, I pinched these guys, and I gits the money, see ! {In the midst of this argument between Bill, Tom., and Dan, as to who shall collect the money, Felix bangs on the desk and calls out.) Felix. I object, I object ! We protest against this treat- ment. Otto. And on the other hand (slaps his hands together), such action is against the principles of democracy. Felix. And not in accordance with the Queensbury rules. We are for the people. Otto. What do we care for the public ? And on the other hand. Just look what run us in. Felix. Such an apology for a human being has^ no right to arrest gentlemen of our standing. {Very tragic.) And we de- mand that he be dismissed at once. Felix ) Otto \ ( P°^ n ^ n S at Dan). Sir, you are discharged. (Dan hesitates, then turns and meekly goes out of the room. Felix and Otto now crowd about the lawyer's desk.) Otto. We want to ask you, Mr. Liar — I mean Mr. Lawyer. Felix. It's all the same. Otto. Who admitted you to the bar ? {Bangs on desk.) Felix. Yes, sir ; who gave you authority to shine forth as a legal light ? Cheating and robbing honest people out of their hard-earned cash. What is this country coming to, anyway? Otto. What can we expect when Congress is divided into two houses, the Dog House and the Bug House. (Otto goes to bang on desk and falls onto the floor. He gets up and jumps upon the desk.) Bill. What are you getting up on that desk for ? Otto. I'm taking the case to a higher court. Felix. And on the other hand. {Stops ; hesitates.) No, on the same hand. Mr. Lawyer, we have decided to dismiss you from the bar. You are a disgrace to the profession. (Tom. attempts to speak.) Otto. Not another word, sir. Not another word. There's the door. {Exit Tom., very meek, without saying a word. Felix and Otto now approach the judge' s desk ; Bill becomes THE SPEED LIMIT 15 very uneasy and tries to hide behind the desk. Felix and Otto sit on the lawyer's desk and hold a conversation as to what they shall do with the judge. Felix takes out a huge knife, and Otto has a large revolver. They nod and point their fingers toward the judge, occasionally speaking out loud.) Let's shoot him. Felix. 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