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Ho^)fiA — BY — I Library of Congreae ^m Copies Received DEC 8 I90G Copyright enfey | SECOND COf^ Author oj "The Boarding House I'roiiU^.'* OvVntni to La\\rreiice Clienowetli, ORDER DIVISION DEC 18 1900 TO WHICH IS ADDED ■ A DESOR IPTION OF THE COSTUMES— CAST OF THE OH ARAO- TERS— ENTRANCES AND EXITS -RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE PERFORMERS ON THE STAOE, AND THE WHOLE OF THE STAGE BUSINESS. Botered according to act of Congress in the year 1900 by AMES- PUBLISHING CO., lu the office of the Libruriau of Congress at Wushingtoa. AMES' PUBLISHING CO. CLYDE, OHIO: u AFTER THE CIRCUS. CAST OF CHARACTERS, LiZAH Spudtater, A ttipicjitfarnier. Doctor Burton, A physician with (in ef/e for girls. Fritz Dittenhoffer, ^4 rollinij stone. FwEDDiE Topcoat, A Chappie out for a lark. Mrs. Sophrina Sfeegleton, A widow of jorfy-nine. Agnes Wilton, ) m \i i • ft- / y • Pearl Athers. j ^^^ maids who enjoy ajhrtahun. TIME OF PLAYING--^45 mimtes. Note: — Specialties may be iutroduced at any point designated. The action should be prompt and spicy. It* there is any slowness at the entrances, it will detract from the success of presentation. COSTUMES. Liz AH.— Straggling hair and paint brush beard, dressed iu black suit, slightly too small. D(5cT6r.— Dark business suit. FRiTZ.-^Very light suit, corpulent body, bald head witli fringe of reddish hair and sluggers. Fweddie. — Swell costume in dude style, cane, high collar, etc. Mrs. Speegleton. — Typical old maid with corkscrew curls. p ' [• Light summer suits. X STAGE DIEEC210NS. 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. 0. 0. li. C. L. *^*Reader is supposed to be upon the stage facing audience. AFTER THE CIRCUS. SCENE- -Inferior of a depot, bench L. u. E., entrance C, iime tables on the walls and other fixtures; bench R. L. E., bass drum in R. u. E. corner. Enter Dr. Burton, c. e., comes doion and seats himself on bench. Dr. B. At last tiie wonderful Consolidated Stupendous Squalls Bios, circus is over, and with my fair partner s6eu safely home, I shHll have a half hour in which to read this new treatise on Brain Diseases, before the train for Fulttju ' leaves, (opens book, looks in then closes) I can't help think ng about that pretty little damsel I got acquainted with at the circus. The most entrancing black eyes, arid such lovely hair, {repeat busim'ss) I promised to Write to her, and get her phot). Really I believe I am in l6ye. Well, if 1 continue thinking of her, I'll never read the medical work, so here goes. . -ii ' {redds Enter Fritz c. e., hurriedly, carrying valise, Fritz. { mops broiu and looks at the clock ) By grn cious,, , I thought 1 vos left me behimlt yet, but here I haf putty near half hour pefore the train goes out. If iny , valcose vosent so heafy, I vpuld go back, but I guess the' best t'ing I can do is to set me down and read mine papers, {sits on b^^wh L. and reads aloud) "The United ' States vill slihst give the Philipinos two more months to get out of dot island, and then i£ they d(m't do it, they will be killed like rabbits." Haw! haAv! Veil by chitniiey, ,' von' t dot be fun to see dose blue goats chafing dose nig-' gers. Haw! haw! haw! 4 AFTER THE CIRCUS, Dr. B. There it is; when I do begin to read this book in earnest, a nasty Dutcliman has to come in and disturb me. Fritz, (turns and looks at Dr. Bukton, who agaia reads) Nasty Dutchman, hey! VelJ, den 1 get up and hash thfit man's settle, {angry) Shust pecause 1 read papers out loud, that ohl cuss calls me a nasty Dutchman. I vonder who he is ninny how. {creups across and then slapping the Dr. ou the back) Mein goolness, if it ain't mine old friendt, Dr. Bur ion. {business Dr, B. {surprii^ed) Why, if it isn't Fritz DittenhofiPer! How do you do, sir ? Fritz. Well, I tink I vill recover if I have careful nursing. Dr. B. As gay as ever, I see. Well, did you take in the circus to-day ? Fritz. Veil, you bet ray life I did. .You know the side show where the women were singing? I heard some of the best songs in dere you ever heard pefore. One of dem vos "My Sunday Pants are Rotten." Dr. B. What? Fritz. My Sunday Pants are Rotten. Dr. B. O! I know what you mean, Only a Pansy Blossom. Fritz. Yah! and Gray Hairs in the Butter. Dr. B. No, you mean The Gray'Hairs of Motlm*. Fritz. Yes, I guess dot vos right, but the best one I heardt vos Under my Pillows They are Creeping. Dr. B. O! Fritz, you have titem all mixed up, you mean Under the Willows They are Sleeping. Fri z. I don't belief you ever heard me sing, did you Doctor? You haf missed the treat of my life! 1 vos a bird! Dr. B. Well Fritz, it is not too late to hear you yet. Won't you sing me a solo? Fritz. I dond't put mineself up to peen no brimer donners, but I can warble in a vay dot vould surprise you. Dr. B. All right then, sing anything you happen to kn<»\v. Fritz. I never sing any of dose new kind of songs, cause dose oldt vons vos good enough for me. I vill now sing dot peautiful ballad entitled 'The Old Vooden Bucket," if you dond't object. Dr. B. On the contrary I shaP be ^-'^ry pleased to hear AFTER THE CIRCUS. 5 you warble.^ (music "Old Oaken Buckef* Fritz, (sings) **How tear to your heart der scenes of my shildhoodt vos alrefidv vet, Yen I sot me down audt let vond regolections bresent deni for me to view ofer. Der abble trees, der meadow, und der pushes all tangled up, Und e ery older oldt place vot I knew ven I vos a kid. Der V! og pondt sprea out, und der mill britty near it to, Der pridge und de pig stone ver der vater ran ofer und veil down, Der house vot pelonged mein vater to und der blace veie dey made putter britty close py dot, Und der next ding vos der oldt vooden packet dot hung der veil down into." CHOEUS. "Der oldt vooden pucket, the pucket vot vos eovered mit moss all ofer, Der iron pound pucket, der pucket vot hung der veil down into." Dr. B. Very good! very good! You will be an opera singer before you know it. A person would have to get up early to beat you. Fiilz. Oh! dot reminds me of der time I vos schtop- ping at a hotel ofer in Kansas. I told deni to vake me up at 4 o'clock, and about 2 o'clock they came around and told me I had two hours more to be asleep yet. {lookincf off- R. u. E. ) Yell, for gootness gracious sake, vot is dot gomin' down the road? (Dr. looks too) I guess somebody is going to start a store here. Dr. B. O! no, that is only old Mrs. Speegleto'^ She has been shopping and is just coming down to wait for the train. Frifz. Yell I dinks I play. a little choke on her. You know the man who vos going to been hanged, said it all ended in a choke. We'll scluist scare her a little ah'eady yet. (yes (Irwni and stands by door 6 AFTER THE CIRCUS. Enter Mrs. Speegleton, e. u. e,, wih arms heapeA with bundles — as she enters, Fkitz beats drum loudly and yells, causing her to drop all bundles on floor — she raises old umbrella and pursues Fhitz, who leaves drum and exits L. u. E. — exit Dr., c. e. — Mrs. Speeg- leton now comes down front with itmbrella still open, Mrs. Speegleton. Good land of Goshen! I wonder if tli.s liere depot house has been turned into a loonatic asylum. A pore young defenceless widder like me ain't got no protection whatsoever. Now if my first husband, Jonas Gooseberry was alive, I wouldn't be a-trapesing around by myself unprotected. My old umbrill, Christo- pher Columbus, has helped me a power. It ain't menny a man that has the courage to stand afore old Christopher, when I get riled ^p. {gathers up packages) That crit- ter that upset me has spoilt my new bombazine, he'll wisht that he'd a tuck to himself and had better manners. I'll just pile these things up here by the bench, and put my new bunnit here on top, so it won't curl up. {pii*s packages on floor by bench l. u. e., except bonnet, which is lain on top — sees the drum) Well, il: that ain't like Lize Spudtater's drum. It's jest like that onery critter to play me that trick after I took that mint over to him last winter, whenhe hadtherrheumatiz. {steps heard outside) Like as not that is the sneaking critter coming back arter his drum. I'll learn him a lesson. {takes umbrella Enter Dr. Burton, c. e. — when he enters she belabors him up ctnd down, saying. You would play a trick on me, would you? Dr. B. Madam! Madam! what on earth is the matter with you? Mrs. S. Great goose grease! I*ve made a mistake. I took you for some one else, doctor, I feel real bad about it. Dr. B. So do I. {rubs Jiimself, a^ide) She is certainly a woman of determination and muscular. Mrs. S. You see there has been a trick played on m^, and I was going to make some one suffer. ; Dr. B. Well, Madam, you have succeeded, although I can't say that I congratulate you. AFTER THE CIRCUS. 7 Elder LiZE, R. u. E., comes down a little ivays and listens, Mrs. S. AVell, I hope yon accept my apology, doctor, but I'm a younoj defenceless Avidder, and I've got to purtect myself. I kiuda think it was that shiftless Lize Spudtater, and if I ketQh him, I'll make his ribs crack with old Christopher Columbus here, {business for Lize ) Think I'll go down to the grocery and get that pound of tea for Sarah Fair. Lize. (aside) I think I'll go down to the boosery and see if Cousin Jerry's tliere. (stctris to exit Mrs. S. ( turns and sees Lize ) There's the critter now. {chases him arofind. Dr. down c. and up l. it. e. where he stumbles and falls into bench on her bonnet) Oh, my new bunnit! Lize goes rushing off B. u. E. ivith Mi^. Speegleton in hot 'pnrf^iiit, stroking him with umbrella. Dr. B. {laughing) I can almost reconcile myself to my own pains upon seeing innocent old Lize beaten about. That womnn is certainly a remarkable one. S!ie is indeed! I should think she would make an impression wherever she goes.. She did in this case, {ymbs himself— iniro(b we specially hrre) Well! well! (laughs) I've been having, a nice quiet time of it, but now the broil is over^ I'll just finish my book I was reading. Enter Lize, r. it. e., panting, drops onto bench on bonnet. Why Lize ! Is that you ? You look all used up. Lize. Gosh! 1 feel wussen a blowed up steamboat. That shemale critter tuck arter me like a spring calf, and if I hadn't dodged through an allej-, she'd a had me by the scruff of the neck by now, I reckon, by hokey ! Dr. B. Dcm't be discouraged, Lize, for just before you came in, she made a mark on me. Lize. Wall, when I heard that last remark of her'n, I just started to dust, but ding bust my buttons, if sjje didn't just lay it on, so as to nigh give me a crick iu my hack. Dr. B. Well, if you don't get up off that bonnet, you will feel worse than you do now. Lize. (giiing a skin game. Ha! ha! Dr. B. That's pretty good, but you have heird of that song entitled "She was Bred in Old Kentucky" haven't you? Lize. Gosh! yes, most everybody sings it. Dr. B. Well, a man went into a store the other day and says, "How much is Bred in Old Kentucky worth?" and the clerk said, "I don't know now much it is worth there, .but it is worth five cents a loaf here.'* Lize. Ah! you git out. That's stale. Dr. B. Well, so was the bread stale. Ha! lia! ha! Lize. Arter I got through with the side show, I went into the tent whar the animules was. There was a great big elegant in thar, and I be darned, if he didn't have a tail at each end, and he was a eatin' hay with one oi his tails when I went in. I says to a fellar standing thar, "By ginger, I don't see what he needs two tails for," and what do you think he said, Doc. ? Dr. B. Why I am sure I do not know. What did he say? Lize. "Wall," says he, "That ain*t his tail, that's his trunk." Wall I saw he was makiii' fun of me and I got hot in the collar, an' I sez, "Reckon if that's his trunk, the other must be his valise." He see he was beat, so he just kinda laffed, but I wan't a-goin' to let him off so easy, an' so sez I, "If tlia.'s his trunk, why don't he take out a clean shirt and put it on?" {hoik Idiujh) Say, Doc, you don't know no one that don't want notiiing d )ne, do ye? Dr. B. Y s, Lize, I do -not! AFTER THE CIRCUS, 9 Lize. I ain't been feelin' quite so peart, lately, as I orter, it seems though eveiy thing I eat goes right to my Btomach Dr, B, Can that be a fact? Liz(\ Yes, sir! And by gosh! every time after I get done eatin'lhave a kind of full feeling (iown here and here. {rubs stomach and wins at the audience — aside) I'll jest have a little fun with the Doc. Dr. B. (aside) I'll just play a little joke on Lize. (aloud) Your symptoms are quite serious. Allow me to feel your pulse. (Lize sticks out tongue) No! no! that's your tongue, (feels pulse) Um-yes — just as I thought. Intermittent — frequent — re-active — digestive — indicativ . Lize. Sufferin' whip-poor-wills ! is it that bad, Doc. ? Dr. B. Yes, indeed. Did yoa ever have the measles? Lize. Yes. D7\ B. Um — I thought so. Was your mother a woman ? Lize. Yes. Dr. B. Um — I was sure of that. Did you ever have the gout? Lize. No. Dr. B. Um— I thought not Lize. What's that got to do with me? Dr. B. Well, sir! I have been diagnosing your case, and I find that you are suffering from a chronic complica- tion of epidemical sensations acting through the dia- phragm tissues, associated with metamphysics of your peristeneum. Lize. (drops into seat) Great canopy! my fish is flopped. Dr. B. O! you will probably recover, if you abstain from trying to joke with medical men. Lize, I was only joking with you. Lize. (disgusted) Ah! I thought I was a jokin' you all the time. Wall, the only thing that will cheer me up is a great big drink of corn-juice. (Dr. laughs, Lize starts to go out c. e. and runs into Enter Fweddie Topcoat, c. e. Ficeddie. I say, fellah, you are wude and very rough, doncherno. I've a mind to give you a twouncing. By jove I have! la AFTER THE CIRCUS. Lize. Wall, I'll be darned, it's one of those little whang doodles that's so good tliey're good for nothing. Fwed. Your actions are simply awdacious, sir! and I demand an apology. Dash it all, you can't run ovah me! Lize. Parts his hair in tlie middle to keep his head balanced, and has got a cuff around his neck for a collnr. Fwed. [angrily) See here, sir! you hear what I say. I shall strike you, if you don't answer me. By jove, I will! Lize. Wall I reckon I'll be goin', Doc. Lize spits ohFweddie's shoe and exiis c. E., Fweddie g'oe.s down front holding up foot. Fwed. [horrified) Aw the horrid, horriil man spat on my shoe. He has awctually spat tobacco juice on my new shoe. Dr. B. > Why, that is an outrage, isn't it? F'wed. Yas, I am glad to see you are a gentleman of brains, like myself, sir! But that horrid riiffain — oh! Dr. B. If I were you I would go after him and make him apologise. Challenge him to a duel at twenty paces, with peil knives! Fwed. Upon my honah, sir! that is just what 1 will do. {exit c. E. Dr. B. He'll have his hands full, for Lize is feeling rather sore over that joke of mine, and he will muss the dude up if he attempts to make him apologise. Gracious! they are at it all ready! (hoi's f heard outside Lize. (heard outside) You wdll hit me, will ye! ye little soap and perfumery critter? Enier Fweddie, c. e., on the toe of Lizes hoot^ coat ripped on the hack, vest open, cane broken and general de- lapidated appearance^ is folloived in by Fritz. Fwed. (dropping onto bench on bonnet) Ah, by jove! Dr. B. Why my good friend, what on earth is the mat- ter? Fwed. Oh, by jove! Dr. B. What has happened? Fwed. Why, you see, I twied to make him apologise for spitting on my shoe, and the horrid man awctually spat on the other one. Oh! it was terrible! Dr. B. What did you do then ? Fwed. Why I stwuck him and then he stwuck me like AFTER THE CIRCUS. " 11 a liorr id pwize fighter. Oh! it was simply terrible! Friiz. He didn't do more as a few t'ings to you did he yet? Dr. B. Why didn't you go to his assistance, Fritz? Frifz. Um— vot. you take me for? You t'ink I vants that great pig goiintry jake to knock the dickens out ot! me? I guess nit! Fired. It's dweadful! Here I come down to have a good time and to see Cholly Sweetboy, and a few other chappies, and this terrible fellah strikes me. He even pulle I out some of my hair. ( feels head and groans Friiz. Dot reminds me of der dime ven I vos down in Texas vid anoder fellow. We caught von of dose little shack ass rabbits vot you call a hare, and laid him on -the ground vile we vent to get some wood to make a tire to cook him vid. Yen we came pack, py schimney smoke- liouse, i£ the hare vosen't gone, and the ground vos bald lieaded. IJr.B. What did you do then? Fiifz. Well, de fellow vot vos yit me.had.a bottle of Hair Bestorer in his pocket, und he sclinst poured it ou the ground and the hare came pack und ve had dinner! Fived. I suppose you chappies felt like i did once when I was in New York. I awsked for some beefsteak at a restaurant, and they brought in a fwied livah pad which some one had left to pay for their dinner. (solo, insirumenfal or voc(d, by Eweddie Friiz. Say, Doctor, let's schust take a little valk around down the street avays and let Mister Dudelet fix up his clothes. Dr. B. AVell I guess there is no use trying to read this^ treatise, {to Fweddie) My dear sir! I hope you'll have better luck next time. ^ {exit Dfu and Fkitz, c. e. Ficed. (sits) Here my new twousers are all bagged at the knees, and my coat ripped like everything. 1 cawu't go to Fulton looking like this, or my reputation would be wuined, wuined. I shall have to invent some story. jEn/^?* Agnes and Pearl, b. u. e., a»i^ .^/o doiim c. wkile ialking — Fweddie brushes clothes cind other business. Agnes. Oh! hasn't this been a perfectly delightful day? I don't believe I ever had so nice a time before. Pearl. So have I had a splendid time, and O! Agues, I LofC. 12 AFTER THE CIRCUS. got acquainted with a handsome young doctor from Fulton. He has the most ciiarming ways and such divinely blue eyes! Agnes. Well I don't think he can compare with that handsome drummer I nint at tlie circus grounds. He is so dashing, and has the sweetest brown eyes you ever looked into. He gaA^e me his photo, too. Pearl. My doctor didn't have au}^ o£ his with him, but he promised to see me Mt the picnic up at Fulton to-mor- row and give me one then. Agnes. Wellj^isn't that strange! My drummer's going to be there too! Pearl. Let's sit down here on this bench and lay our plans for the coming conquest, (they sit on bench r. l. e. Agnes. I am sure that we will have a grand flirtation at the picnic, but il: he pops the question, I shall have to refuse him, for I have as good as promised to marry Fweddie Tope )at. Fwed. {looking up) Upon my honah, there are two girls talking about me. Pead. My gracious! ' Your flirtation will not take place I guess, because Fweddie Avill be there. Don't you remem- ber he said he would come? Agnes. That's the truth! O my! I had forgotten all about him. Wouldn't it have been terrible if I had been carryiijg on a flirtation and he have caught me. P(^(irl. 1 think that Fweddie is an awful nice fellow, but he is so bashful that he blushes whenever a girl looks at him. Agnes. Yes, Fweddie is rather bashful, but I love him just the same. Fwed. (aside) They say that eavesdroppers never hear any good of themselves, but weally I can't say tha^ Pearl. The only hope you have, is that the drummer will not keep his appointment. Fwed. (aside) So tlier^ is a drummer in it, is there? Weally, I think I can hold my own with any drummer there is, even if he was in the war. Agnes. 1 shall stay at home until Fweddie calls for me, and then 1 shall be safe. Fwed. Bless the deah girl. She knows that I am a grand protector. Pearl. I only hope that my doctor will not forget to keep the appointnaent that we made. AFTEU THE CIRCUS. IB Fwed. I think I shall have to use a little strategy to keep from answering questions. (gets up and goes otd'c, E. — as Pearl sj^eaks Re-oi'er Fweddie, o. e., making considerable noise and drops onto he)ich upon bonnet Pearl, We girls have a hard time — Agnes. Oh! as I live, there .is Fweddie now. {both rush to him and shake hands) But what on earth have you been doing to tear your clothes so? Ficed. I am delighted to see you deah girls, and if you will sit down, I will tell you evewy thing. (Agnes a// : ■ ■ Lize. Hello! Doc, whar have you been all ^he time since I left? pi'. B. Jwi strolling around a bit with my friend Dittenhoffer here. Lize. Well, Doc, I'm jest a dyin' to impart the glad- some news, that I have made myself solid with the Avidder by gettin' hr^'r a new buhnit. Between you and nie and the Dutchman thar, 1 calculate oii leadin' her to the altar a blushin' bride in the near future, for we've had words about to that effect. , Dr. B. I am indeed happy tp congratulate you, and I am sure you have secured a woman of deter in i nation and forr-e. Yes, indeed !; ^ ,1: ,. {rubbing arm 'Fri'z.^ Yell, if ydi; are jgoing to been marrietl, I vill forgif you calling me a Dutchman, because you vill have AFTER THE CIRCUS, 15 troubles of your own right away off quick. If you like [ vill told you abont dot Dutch gal of mine vot 1 am going to marry dis summer. The eidire casie group to hear Fritz — the Dr. con verses in dumb show with Pearl, while Fritz is reciieiug, and Agnes icifh Fweddie. MY GAL FROM OLD SHERMANY. **I vill tole abotit dot gal of mine Yot looks so neat and dress so fine, She came from Deitch land on the Rhine, A gouple of weeks ago. To cross the salty water sea, and come here to Amerike, She left her own dear Sliermanie, Because she lofed me so. Her eyes vasplue like green, she isthe puttiestefer seen, I lofe her shust like plazes, and I dink she 1 >fes me too. So give me your attention and a couple of facts I'll men- ' "■ tion, ■ ■'■'';■ '" ' For I tole you my intention is to stick to her like glue. Her bro({er he vas a daisy, her fader he vas grazy. Her mutter she vos lazy, but dot m^-kes me noding out. Her fader he don't like me, ven I gome around h,e fight me, ; Mit a great pig club he strike and he hit me on the mouth. I lofe her just like lite, I vill make dot gal my vife; Oh! jimney Christinas ain't it nice, don't you vish dot you vos me? For I lofe her to distraction, 'twas a heap of satisfaction, For she vas my whole attraction, I'm as happy as I caji be. She's got such a funny name, but then she is not to blame. It's a name vot she got from her own father, (all the same j For it's Katherina, Willemina, Leapenstina, Mannalina, Dinglebender, Hockstein, Lautenslayer." (vas her n^me) Omnes. Fine! fine! E^ritz. Oh! I vos a dandy, ain't it. Dr. B. Lize, can' t you speak a piece ? Dize. Wall, when I us to go to skule down in Coon Holler, they reckoned as how I Was one of the be^it orata- turs they had. 16 AFTER THi: CIRCUS. Dr. B. Well you might as well speak some 'king to help us while awaj^ the time. Lize. Wall, then 1*11 tell you about the "New Fangled Gals." "What would they thought in our day, Sophriua, Of doin's sech as th se? There's gals down thar iu Wilkin's lot About as thick as bees, A-pickin' sech old stiif-backed herbs As golden rod and asters; Mean pesky weeds! No thrifty farmer'd Have *em in his pastures. Jest hear 'em laugh, and "oh" and "ah," 'Bout everything they see; I reckon forty years ago Sech things would never be; The gals in them days had to work, And never thought o' posies, Unless 'twas lilocs in the spring, And in the summer, rosies. Or mebbe down the garden walk Zou'd see some sweet-peas bloomin*, And larkspur, pinks and hollyhocks Would do their sliare of bio win'; But interferin' with tlie things, God scattered 'mong the grasses Was never thought of — guess it wa'n'l — By good old adiioned lasses. It's ever sence that prig come here They call Professor {local hit) The gals have been talkin' 'bout The "aster novy-angly." An' the "Soligo strictly,"^ An the "Ap'os tuberosy"; An' them ole tarnal beggar ticks Are christened now "Frojidosy." " Wall, times is change \ an' so is gals, An' so is all creatitm; I'm glad I've lived nigh fifty year Afore this generation; For, speakin' confidentially, AFTEn THE CIRCUS. 17 It seems to me it means, If folks keep on this here way By-um-by tliey won't know beans!" (Adpt. K. H. Terry.) Omnes. Good! good! {hand clapping Dr. B. {looking at watch) We just have time enough before the train arrives to dance the first set of the Lancers, and I think it is the fitting way to conclude the day after the circus. Fritz. Yaw, by chimney schmokehouse, it vos after the circus that I scared the oldt voman so. Fwed. AVeally it was after the circus that I got twounced — um — that is to say, I stopped the horse, (aside) A narrow escape! Mrs. S. Well it was arter the circus that I got a new beau, and so let's hav* the dance. Me an' old Christophe • Columbus here (raises umbrella) and Lize will be the fist couple to slaminade. Mrs. Speegleton and Lize, Fweddie and Agnes, and Dr. and Pearl /o?^m /o?* lanceis. Fritz. By gracious, I vish mine Katherina, Willemina, Leabenstina, Mannalina, Dinglebender, Hockstein, L-iuten- slayer vos here. We vould be the pest couple on the floor. Music — Fritz takes up the drum and keeps time to the music — as they begin the dance they sing to the line of 'Marching Through Georgia'* — ringing and danc- ing* "Hurrah! hurrah! We'll dance a jubilee! ^ Hurrah! hurrah! We'll dance a jubilee! For we have been to see the circus an I the sights, And now we're going home to Fulton." Fritz. Dr. Burton. Pearl Athers. Fweddie Topcoat. . Agnes Wilton. Lize Spuitater. Mrs. Speegleton. CURTAIN. the end. LITTLBGOLDIK; A Western Comedy Braiua in- 4 acts, by Charles 0. Willard, for 11 male and 3 female characters. Time 2 hours .S YJSO PS IS OF h\C/D ENTS. Act I.— Tlie pidtlic ne;ii- the "BlHck Hawk's" eave— The lawyers and Milte— Little Goldie has iiiii with tlie Jiidije — Mike makes love to Matilda 'IMie Judt^e is appealed to — Matilda and the Jiidye— Joe arrived late— The Ciiptain of Hie Black Hawks shows up— Tells the iiano- ji, stoi-y — Old Jones is rich— The plot — Peter's meets old Jones— The strii<>g-le -Little (ioldie to the rescue, l»;i«rked by the Jiidufe and his camion -"It wouldn't do in this glorious climate of Colorado." ACT II.- The Col. and the Maj. lament the escape of the Black Hawks— The Jndge prets drunk — Afike tells some news — The boys "lay" for the school teacher —The school tea«'her arrives— A female!— »The Judge makes a speech — Joe drops in and cuts them all out— Matilda and the Judge — Mike gets mad — Tiie Capt. of the Black Hawks again— Little Goldie :tther pranks, has tronble with Godfrey — Joe interferes— The Col. and Maj. get in their worst — Judge tries to escape from Matilda — Mike helps him out— The recognition — The story — I will be there— The quarrel— "Drop that knife, or I'll fill you full of holes." ACT III.— The home of Edith— Matilda tells a little gossip and departs— Joe calls and tells Editli of his love -The Judge hears him refused — Joe departs — The Judge tries his hand — Matilda imexpectedly returns— The Judge in a fix — Little Goldie again — Anew bal)y — Godfrey calls on Edith— The promise — "So •will I" — The Col. and Ma j.— Mike happens along— The Judge takes a hand — Little Goldie looking for Joe— Handsome Harry— "I'll play this alone if I die for it" — Near the Black Hawk's retreat— Tlie Black Hawks— Godfi-ey waiting Edith's arrival— Edith arrives — "Never" — "Then go where you belong" — Handsome Harry to the rescue — "Defend yourself" — Harry is overpowei'ed — The fate of a traitor— Goldie to the rescue— The terrible fall of Godfrey. ACT IV. — Bummer Jones' ((^eorge Winfred) home in Denver— Mike Flynn in command — Tlie reformed Bummer— The letters— The letter from the nephew — The nephew arrives— Godfrey as a "Missionai-y" — The uncie writes a letter dictated T)y the nephew — The arrival of the Jndge— The murdei — The Col. and Joe — Godfrey's claim— Mike tells what he heard— Godfrey accused of murder — "His child and the heiress is dead" — The heiress found is Little Goldie — Hand- some Harry — Godfrey cheats the law— Edith and Joe— Unexpected arrival of Matilda— Happy tiiiale. Price 25 CtS. Ttie Old Wayside Inn. : ^ > ^ A drama iit 5 act!«> 1»y J. E. €i'ai*y, for ^ nmle aiicl 6 female cliara<'tei'!>>j. Time of*pei*roL*iiiaiice 3 Itoiirs. (■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■JiaBaa ACT I.— The Wayside Inn— storm on the Moor — Ari-ival of Lady Arley and infant daughter —Lill Beckwith Avarns her— "It is dcatli to i-emain longer"— Ar- rival of Jack Beckwith— Murder of Latly Arley— Lill saves the child. ACT II— .A lapse of fifteen years— Lill antl Gypsy— The dying woman — "T am not your mother" — The secret revealed — Jack arrives— A de.Mth bed — Jack's despair — Gypsy discovers her mother's papers, Avlii«-h reveals her mother's his- tory — Bart Juan and Jack meet— "I know your secret"— "My silence is, the hand of (Jypsy"^ — Bi-uce Stihvell — Lost on the Mooi-— Seeks .shelter, and is Avarned by (iypsy— His escape— Jack's oath at his wife's grave — Murder of Jack and abduction of Gypsy, by Bart Juan and his men — Bruce discovers Jack in time to learn of the abduc/tion — Death of Jack. ACT in.— The Irish and Dntch Detectives— "Ish dotso?"— Home of Lady Still- well — Thccomitact between Bruce and his mother — "I love Gypsy Beckwith"— JP'at a.nd Fritz— Cave of the Robber.s— Washington dances at the point of a revolvei" — (i.vpsy's escape — Oath of vengeance. ACT IV.— Bruce discovers Gypsy as an Actress — I shall never marry my cousin Gerty — Bart Juan and Bruce — The duel, in which Gerty meets her death. .AC'T V. — Lady Still wells attempt to discover the heiress — Bruce and Gypsy— The proposal— Happy ending-. Price, 15cts. Katie's Deception; -OR,- The Troublesome Kid. Farce in 1 act, by W. L. Bennett, 4 male and 2 female characters. Costumes mtxlern. Time of playing, 30 niinutes. A bright sparkling- farce for amateurs. Good negro charac- ter. Farmer from "Way back" answers Katie's matrimonial advertisement. Characters are all good. Price 15 cents. Our Family Umbrella. A Comedietta in 2 acts, by E. E. Cleveland, 4 male and 2 female characters. Scenery interior. Costumes modern. The old man character is excellent, is alway buying umbrellas, but never has one when needed. Amateurs will find this a good after-piece. Price 15c. Yacob's Hotel Experience. Farce in 1 act by B. F. Eberhart, 3 male characters. Time of playing- 20 minutes. Thiswill make a good after-piece. The dutch- man is immense. His experience in a first class hotel is uproarously funny — HOME RULE. A Charade in 2 scenes, by the author of Yacob's Hotel Experience, 8 male and 3 female characters. Time oX' playing, 20 minutes. Price 15 cents. Joan of Arc Drill. A Spectacular Sheplierd drill for 8 to 16 girls, by B. F. Eberhart. This drill is simple and easy to get up, re(|uiring no scenf'ry, can be produced indoor or out, no special music is needed in tlie nuirch. Costume, Shepherd girls dress— girls carry a Shei)herd's crook. A diagram gives the line of marc1i.'s(» it is easily understood. Ends with a tableau of Joan of Arc ^i the stak^. Price 15 cents. TRIXIE; -OR- The Wizard of Fogg Island. A drama in 3 acts by Bert 0. Rawley, for 6 male and 3 female characters. Costumes to suit charac- ters. Time of playing, 1 hour and 30 minutes. / i SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS. ACT I. Scene I. — Webber mansion — Mr. and Mrs. Webber discuss the future welfare of their son. Kin*^ — King and Jennie return from a. pleasure trip — The Wizard's prediction — Antht)ny Webber makes a discovery — The secret — "There is only one witness to my crimel" • — A glimpse of the past — The fatal card — "I must find a way of escape." Scene 11. — Fogg Island — The Wizard's cave— Little Trixie — A song brings fond memories — A discontended lady — A father's good advice — An Irishman's idea— Tiie lost locket — The loser loses Ins head. Scene Ifl. — Webber mansion — Terry and Penny Ante have an interview — Surprised — Father and daughter — The sacred promise — The living witness — The Wizard appears. ACT ir. Sce?ie I. — Wizard's cave — Terry and Penny arrive — Penny's libberoutof order — The Wizard's soliloquy — Trixie and the \vounded man — The dismay of the Wizard — King Webber— Terry is puzzled — Clifford Ellison arrives — His resolve — A glimpse of the past — "Who is this man?" — The attempted murder — Trixie on deck — Foiled. Scene J/!— (Lapse of one month)— Webber's mansion— Penny's disordered libber — Terry's little scheme — Ellison's presentiments- Mother and son — A mother's pleading — The secret — "It is murder, my son!" — The Wizard appears — "No, my friend, your father is innocent" — May God bless you." ACT III. — Webber mansion — The answer given, "No!" — Ellison threatens — Despair — The evidence destroyed — "Warner Webber lives!" — Foiled — Jennie's flight — The Wizard's Daughter — United at last. Price 15cts. A $10,000 WAGER. Farce in 2 acts, by I. M. G. Wood, 4 male, 2 female characters. Time, 30 minutes. Miss Clai-a Farly, Judge Flint's neice, wages $10,000 that he will give his consent to the marriage of his neice, ]Minnie, to Walter Bland, whom he has refused to accept as her suitor. The means she takes to obtain the wager is very amusing The characters are all good, will make a good after piece. Price 15c. NEW MILITARY ALLEGORY! SPY OF ATLANTA A Grand Military Allegory in 6 acts, by A. D. Ames and C. G. Bartley, 14 male, 3 female characters, with as many supernumerary la iies and gents a< the stage mny afford room for. This great play is founded on incidents which actually occured daring the war of the Rebellion— it introduces Ohio's brave and gallant McPherson —the actual manner of his capture and death is shown. It abounds with most beau- tiful tableaux, drill, marches, scenes upon the battle Held, in Anders -nville, etc., and is pronounced by press and public, the most successful military play ever pro- duced. G. A. R. Posts, Military Companies and other organizations, who may wish something which will draw, should produce it. It may not be out of place to add that this play with the incidents of the death of the gallant McPherson, was written with the full consent of the General's brottier, R. B. McPherson, since dead, who fully approved of it. Below will be found a synopsis of incidents, etc. SYNOPSIS OF INCIDENTS. ^^ ACT I. Home of Farmer Dalton. "Don't talk polities." The dinner hour. News from Fort Sumter, and call for 75 000 men. Qu-irrel of old friends. "They hung traitors in former times." Oath of vengeance. The patriotic Dutchman. His wonderful gtory. Husoand and wife. "Go, and may God bb.ss you." Little Willie. "Dot dog. The Dutchman organizes a company. Parting of lovers, and "parting forever." "Country fir t and love afterwards." Schneider, the Dutchman, and his new com- j)any. He means business and shows his "poys" that he understands military bus- iness. Enlisting. Schneider and his company sign the rolls. The Daltons. "Hus- band must you go?" Duty. Little Willie. "Please mother, may I go?" Presentft- tion of the flag. Parting of loved ones. ACT II. ' Camp by night. The letter from home. Army duties. Songs and merriment. Tenting on the old camp ground. Inspection of the regiment. Generals McPherson an I Sherman. News from Atlanta. A brave man required. The dangerous mission. Promise of promotion given by McPherson. Departui e of the spy. The Confederate camp. Capt. St. Clair's soliloquy. Plotting. Pete. The old Negro is used rather roughly. Father and son. The man who stutters so badly. The discovery. A spy. Do your worst, you cowardly traitor. Pete makes himself useful. No chance of life. Thrilling tableau and capture of St. Clair. Escape of St.. Clair. The pur- suit. Generals McPherson and Sherman. News from the fronti McPherson pre- Jaring for battle. Firing on the left. I must at one; ascertam the cause. The lebel squad. McPherson's danger. "Halt and surrender." The fatal shot. "It is General McPherson; you have killed the best man in the Union Aimy." ACT 111. Return of the spy. Sherman hears of the death of his friend. The enemy's lines in motion. The long roll and general engagement. ACT lY. Battlefield by night. "Water! I am dying for want of water." Little Willie The traitor forgiven. Edwin and Willie are made prisoners. The discovery, and renewal of the oath of vengeance. ACT T. Andersonville with all its horrors. Hope of being exchanged. The last crust of bread. St. Clair informs Edwin of the arrival ot liis wife. Fears of inanity, and prayers to God for reason to know her. I he m.iniac. "Oh brother, don't y -u know me?" I am your brother Willie." Maud arrives. Terror on beholding her husband. "H^; must know me." The picaire. The recognition of the picture, and "you are^ no I can not be wrong, you are Maud, my wife, thank God." Villainy of St. Clair. The cry for bread. Bravery of Willie. The fatal shot, and death of the brave boy. Madness. The curse. "Boys, let us prav that this may soon eud." The rescue. ACT YI. News of the surrender of Lee. The new lovo. Tbf» vacant chair. Happiness of Pete. Return of the bovs, and .ioyf\il mcctinj^ o'' lovod onc.<. PRICE 25 CENTS PER. COPY. Miss Topsy Turvy. -OR- The Courtships of the Deacon. A Comedy iu 3 acts, by B. G. McFall, for 4 male and 4 femal« oharaeterB. CostnmeB modern. Time of perfor- mance 2 kours. CAST OF CHARACTERS. Topsy Turtt, Nellie Clarendon. May Golden, Topsp'a cousin. Mks. Clarendon, Top-^y's mother. M Tss Springs , Topsy' s governess. Lord CfiARENCK, ' A rich hhiqlishman. Frank Golden, , May's brother. Deacon Jones, Pillar of the church. Ned i Servant. SYNOPSIS OFSVtJmS. ACT I. — Mrs. Clarndon's parlor — Tiie Deacon almost proposes to Miss Sprijrgfs — Topsy Tnrry interrupts tlie scene and shows ii]) :i little of the Deak's charac- ter — The second rascal a])pears — "That's the boiubardinent of Santiago" — Poor Miss Spripgrs resigns her position — "Oh Heaven, what now! It's Topsy Tarry" — The thunder storm arouses uncanny feelings in the Deacon's uiiiul — Tlie 8:liost — Ned arrives — "Dis yere's a b-b-bug" lionse. sah" — Tlie grliost and the Deacon — The two rascals appear--"Goll v, where <1at skal-e-wag ob a gal ebber is, ebber t'inimi."' AOl'II. — Arriral of Lortl Clarence — Miss Sprig^js has troubles of her own — The two rascals hold a council of war — Ned hears his sentence — -'Iz ag^one coon snah's youh born" — One {)roposal interrupts another — "Do you mean to say that yon didn't say what yoif just said you didn't say, say?" — Miss Spriogfs consents to till poor Jennie's place — Another trick on the poor nigg'er — Topsy Turvy makes friends with Lord Clarence — Deacon and Miss Sprijrgs are mar- ried and the poor nig'{>er excites tlie ang-ry passions of the bridegroom. ACT III. — Ned makes a contract with Lord Clarence — May's jealousy gets the better of her good sense — Ned in trying to till his contract, falls into the hands of his tormentors — "You chnllius don't play fair, no how" — A trick on the nig- ger — Mrs. Jones l>egins to think marriage is a failure — Topsy gives her a lesson on how to manage a liusband — Mi's. Jones demonstrates the lesson — Frank and Topsy witnesses the Deacon's sxirrender — Ned explains the situation to Lord Clarence — May talks unguardedly — Mr. and Mrs. Jone's visit rudely terminatein.03IA, BY MALCOLM S. lAYLOR. There is always a demand for a Play w ich is funny, and wr tten in such a way as to be easily represented as regards scenery, and not to difficult in its rcpre.-entatiou. This Comedy will be found all that is desired. The following is a des^criptiou of the characters: C. Crotchet...... a retired, merchant, tick inthe spleen. B. Frizzy, a barber addicted to punning and scrapea. Dr. G, Linton, « practical physician, troubled with patients. L. Staple, a young mpro.hant, subject to bashfnlnesa, Clarence, • ...a student, inclined to ale. John Henry, « ~ a manserrant complaining of nothing to do. I. Seizer, o constable, used to take away bad effects, Mrs. Crotchet, an invalid, ill with nervousness. I)aisy, her daughter, ], jory to produce it easily. Nothing like a description of the luui- crous and laughable situations can be given here — but wo can truly assure our friends that nearly every speech is a signal for r -ars of laughter and rounds of applause. If you want something pathetic don't.send for it, but if you desire fun from the rise of the curtain on the first act, till its fall on the last act, you may be sure of not being di appointed if you order this. Price 15 cents per copy. A T TT7 A VO nT7T TUT? best! red, white and green A 1 W A Y w^ uIj i I nrj TABLEAU LIGHTS. We are n w put- xxj-J \j MX X. K-/ ting Up our lights in tin boxes, expressly to go by mail— each box contains enough material for one light, with a fuse for lighting, and full and e.\- pli it directions for burning them. These lights are ntt excelled by any for brilliancy —they burn s eadily and slowly— they do not contain a partical of sulphur, and are free from offensive odors, and are sure to give perfect satisfaction. JSS" Do not ruin your tableaux by an inferior lightwhen it is so easy to procurt £ood ones. Price 25 cents per box. Under the America n Flag. A Spanish American Drama in 4 acts, by Hilton Coon, for 6 male and 3 ^female characters. Time of playing, 2 hours and 15 minutes. SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS. ACT T.— Home of General IlomeroF. Nerverra, Manilla — A prison- er of war. AV^V IF. — Ramparts of the Fort de Santiago — The escape. ACT III.— The same— The bombardment of Manilla. A(T IV.— The land of the free— Patrick O'Roogan's home neapj Fori Ihunilton, C'al. — Two weeks later. Price, 25cts. WHO'S WHO; OR ALL IN A FOG- A farce in one act, by Thomas J. Williams, for 3 male and 2 femnle characters. Costumes modern. Time for representation, 40 minutes. The series of amusing- situations are brought about by a number of cases of mistaken identity. Everybody is mistaken for everybody- else, and the complications arising are extremely laugha- ble. Tiie characters are all capital, and the piece never fails to divert an audience. Price, 15cts. POPPING THE QUESTION. A farce in 1 act, by J. B. Buckstone, as pla^'ed at tlie Park Theatre, N. Y., for 2 male and 4 female cliaracters. Time of play- ing, 40 minutes. The entanglements in which an amorous, elderly gentleman finds himself because of his roundabout way of "popping the quesiron," are deliciously fuin)y. while the culminating scene between himself and the two old maids is one of the most comical things ever Avitnessed. Easy to play, and always brings down the house. Requires no scenery. Price, 15cts. A NEW TEMPERANCE FARCE, ENTITLED "Switched Off," BY LIZZIE MAY ELWYN. Author of "Dot, the Miner's Daughter," for 8 female characters, can double to 6. Parlor scene. Time of playing, 25 minutes. Mrs. Marsh advocates the moderate useof liquor— her daughter returniiig home from school, hears of her mother's views, and with some girl friends, decide to switcli her off the whiskey track, with the aid of two Irish servants. They sliow up the moderate useof liquor in a ■way that soon convinces IMrs. Marsh, that to abolish it entirely, is the only safe way. Grandmother Taylor, a strong temperance woman, speaks her mind freely. The result is that all sign the temperance pledge. A tip top farce— full of fun— characters all good. Price, 15cts Ernes' ^Plays^Bontiniied 6 10 .•9 >! Ifi M. r. Out in tl' 11 4 RcKciied :? Saved :5 Tiii-ti of tlie Tiae.„ i Three Glasses a Day.. '■'> Ten Nif^hts in a Bar-Kot.ui / ;^ Wrecked „ 9 3 COMEDIES. An Afflicted Family. t Biter Bit, The. ' ] Bird Family. 5 Cangrht iT> tb.. a,.. :5 Capture'' I Caste A Case of Jealousy •.' Cig^arette, The...... -1 Farmer Larkin's BoHrdtMs. o 4 Girl from the Midway, Tlie.. 3 2 Heroic Dutchman of 'Tti >> .s Home. :; In a Spider's Wei. .> Joshua Blodf^ett. ioe 7 2 Johaues Blaiz's IMistake 4 3 Love's Labor Not Lost 3 3 Loudon Assurance 9 3 Miss Blolhingay's Blunder. 3 3 Miss Topsy Turvy :„.. 4 4 Muldoou's Blunders., 25e.... 5 3 New Years in N. Y... ..7 6 Not So Bad After All .',. 6 5 Our Boys 6 4 Our Daughters 8 6 Otir Summer Boarder's 6 3 Pug- and the Baby :\ Passions 4 Prof. James' Experieut-e Teachino^ Country School... 4 3 Rags and Bottles. 4 1 Scale With Sharps and Plats 3 2 Servants vs. Master... < 2 Slight Mistake i Solon Shingle. '. i-i J Stub, 25c .'."...,. ' ., 8 3 Two Bad Bovs.„ " ' 7 3 Three Hats, The 3 $2,000 Rewards (I Valet's Mistake 4 Winning Hand, The... -' Widow McGiuty. The 4 TRAGEDIES The Serf n :^ FARCES&COMEDIETTAS 132 Actor and Servant. 316 Aunt Charlotte's Mail I ;< 320 All in a Muddle :5 393 Andy Freckles. :? ••^1 Actor's Scheme, The.. 4 A^'ful Carpet Bag, Til :5 Betsey Balver 2 Black vs. White 4 2 Bridget Branigans' Troii- NO. 401 Bo.v and Co.x: 344 Badly Mixed 289 C(»lonel's Mishap... 287 Cou.sin .Tosiali 225 Cupids Capers 317 Cleveland's Ret't^i^L .. i.ii i, 324 Day in a Doctors Office. ,345 Deacon Jones' Wife's (rhost 249 Double Election.... 220 Dutchy vs. Nigger.. 379 Dutchman's Picnic, iiu- 188 Dutch Prize Fighter 407 Dr. Baxter's Servants 218 Every bod.V Astonished 224 Fooling with the Wrong Man.. - r2.33 Freezing a Mother-ln-Law. 154 Fun in a Post Office 274 Family Jars 209 Goose with the Golden Eggs ;;()r Ilallabahoola, the Mcilicine Man.. ;. 271 Hans Brummel's Cafe... 1 16 Hash 140 How He Popped the Ques- tion 74 How to Tame Yotir Motlier- in-Law 366 Hotel Healthy 398 Haunted Hat, The 308 Irish Squire of Squash Ridge. „ 95 III the Wroner Clothes 305 Jacob Shlaff' s Mistake. 299 " Jimmie Jones. , 11 John Smith 99 Jumbo Jum 406 Judge by Pro.x ^ 303 Kiss in the Dark,... 389 Kitty and Patsy 380 Katie's Deception.. 228 Lauderbach's Litt prise 302 Locked in a Dress-makt Room. 106 Lodgings for Two 288 Love in all Corners. 328 Landlord's Revenge, Th»- 139 Matrimonial Bliss. 231 Match for a Mother-iu-La u 235 More Blunders than One.... 69 Mother's Fool 208 My Pre«-ious Betsey 212 Mv Turn Ne.ict 32 My Wife's Relation- 273 My N^^i^hlJor's Wife, 313 Matchmaking Father. 356 Mike Donovan's Courtship. 3.54 Mystic Chnnu, The T 349 mV Mother-iu-Law 2H5 Masliers Mashed, The 296 Nauka's Leap Year Yen ture 2.'>9 Nobody's Mok. .'; i" Xip and Tn i 1 4 3 5 1 4 3 3 4 4 (1 o 1 .3 •> 4 o 5 3 1 1 :s 5 3 ? 4 3 6 1 4 4 1 6 3 3 .1 ■> 1 3 4 2 4 3 1 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS B" Ernes' Pla NO. - 840 Our Hotel 334 Olivet 381 Our Fjimilv Uinbrella 400 Obstiuute Family, The 57 Paddy Miles' Boy. 217 Patent Washing- Machine.... 165 Persecuted Dutchman 286 Professional Oardeiier 195 Poor Pilicody., 392 Pat McFree 412 Popping- the Question ....... 276 Printer and HiiS Devils , The 159 Quiet Family 169 RegularFix. 180 Ripples 171 Rough Diamond 267 Room 44 315 Rascal Pat. That .'. 416 Ruben Rube.. 68 Sham Profe.ssor. The 295 Spellin' Skevi-i. The. 309 Santa Clans' Daughter 138 Sevi'ing Circle of Period 115 ■ S. H. A. M. Pinafore 55 Somebody's Nobody... 327 Strictly Temperance 232 Stage Struck Yankee 241 Struck by Lightning 270 Slick and Skinner 1 Slasher and Crashei" „.., 365 Stupid Cupid a58 Snow Ball 346 Signing an Actor.., 413 Switched Off 326 Too Many Cou.sins 339 Two Gentlemen in a Fix 137 Taking the Census 167 Turn Him Out 28 Thirt.v-three Next Birthday 292 Tim Flannigan 263 Trials of a Country Editor. 166 Texan Mother-in-Law 281 Two Aunt Emilys. 367 $10,000 Wager 312 Uncle Ethan 269 Unjust Justice.... 213 Vermont Wool Dealer 7 Wonderful Telephone......... 332 Which is WhichV 151 Wanted a Husband .56 Wooing Under Difficulties. 70 Which will he MarryV 135 Widower's Trials 147 Waking Him Up 155 Why They Joined ' beccas...... 414 Who's Who? 403 Winning: a Wife... Ill Yankee Duelist 157 Yankee Peddler .v... 377 Yacob's Hotel Experience. A 2 Eh ETHIOPIAN FARCES. 204 Academy of Stars. '' 172 Biack Shoemaker 98 Bi:i<-k siHtue 1 The trlttle Gain Make 016 211 642 3 # .ii.> C iJim-ideUC 222 Golored Senators, 214 Chops 190 Crimps Trip 378 Gittin' 'Sperieiu ■ tor's Oftice 153 Haunted Houst 24 Hand.v And.v 236 Hypoirhondriac The. 282 Intelligence Office, 'V 319 In For It 361 Jake and Snow., 88 Mischievous Ni;- 256 Midnight Colic. 128 Musical D;irkc\ > 61 Not as Deaf 353 Nobod.v's !S 122 Select School. Til" 108 Tlio.se Awful Bo,\ 245 Ticket Taker 216 Vice Ver.sa. 206 Vil Iken.s and Di i 210 Virginia Mummy 205 William Tell ..;... 156 Wig-Maker and Hi- vants GUID£ BOOKS. IT Hints on Elocution 130 Hints to Amateurs MISCELLANEOUS. 215 On to Victory, Cantn i 250 Festival of Days 260 Cou.sin John's Album toniJmes HUppy Franks Songsler. 399 Ames' Select Recitations No. 1 397 Mother Earth an ' atable Daughtei 360 Ames' Series of Medley >. Recitations and Tableau.v No. I 382 Ames' Series of M*- • Recitations and 1 mimes No. J 376 Joan of Arr 371 Victim of Woman s Kignt- 184 Family Discipline 186 My Day and Now-u Days. . -Up Box. Price 50 Cents I (I 1 (I I j£