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The Original Two Bits 
 
 A Farce in Two Acts 
 
 By 
 
 HAZEL M. ROBINSON 
 
 Written for and presented by The Invaders Club of the 
 United Baptist Church, of Lewiston, Maine 
 
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 with such performances. 
 
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 The Original Two Bits 
 
 CHARACTERS 
 
 Annice Darcy 1 
 
 Edna Enderbv ! , , _ . 
 
 Caroline Lawson \ f'""" '^'*"" '" "''"^' 
 
 Alexa Hyland J 
 
 Bridget O'Hara, "chief cook and bottle washer." 
 
 Abigail Dunton, aunt of Annice Darcy. 
 
 LuCRETiA Maude Hoyt, suffragette and friend of Aunt Abigail. 
 
 COSTUMES 
 
 For girls, middies and dark skirts, or bloomers. 
 
 For Bridget, wrapper or big tire. Adds a great deal to the 
 part if the hair is done in a comical way. 
 
 For Aunt Abigail — a lady of fashion — summer dress, furs, fan, 
 bag, big hat, etc. 
 
 For Lucretia Maude, mannish blouse, necktie, tailored skirt, 
 sailor hat and eye-glasses. 
 
 TMP96-006767 
 
 Copyright, 1920, by Hazel M. Robinson 
 
 Free for amateur performance. Professional 
 stage-rights reserved. 
 
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The Original Two Bits 
 
 ACTI 
 
 SCENE. — An easy interior, living-room of a camp. 
 Furniture very plain and usual camp decorations on 
 walls. Scene is set on the last day in camp — forenoon. 
 
 {As curtain rises, Annice is seated on one side of the 
 center table with her sewing and Alexa on the op- 
 posite side with a magazine opened in her hand as 
 though she had just finished a story.) 
 
 Annice. I do wish you would read something serious 
 for a change. All that drivel doesn't amuse me any — 
 it's too foolish and improbable. 
 
 Alexa {yawning). If you can find me anything of 
 the nature you suggest in these magazines, I'll read it 
 for you. (Tosses magazine on table, scornfidly points 
 to them all. ) These were printed before the flood, that's 
 why there's nothing that isn't dry in 'em. 
 
 Annice {picks up one magazine, turns pages, hands 
 magazine opened to Alexa). There, this sounds more 
 interesting. (Alexa proceeds to read a short article of 
 great seriousness; Annice sniffs occasionally during 
 reading. Annice, as Alexa finishes.) Very good in- 
 deed. {Sniffs.) Would you mind asking Bridget what 
 that is burning. {Sniff, sniff.) I know she isn't planning 
 to get any lunch for we're going in town in time to have 
 dinner with the boys to celebrate our return to civiliza- 
 tion. {Sniff, sniff.) Something is burning, surely. 
 {Exit Alexa, door on r.) I do wonder if anything can 
 have happened to Ed and Caro. {Looks anxiously out 
 
4 THE ORIGINAL TWO BITS 
 
 of the windoTU and then at watch.) They have never 
 stayed out so long before. I believe I'll see if I can see 
 them from the porch. (Takes field glasses from the 
 table and exits door l. Enters again almost immediately ; 
 calls excitedly. ) Alexa ! Alexa ! Where are you ? 
 There is company coming! 
 
 {Begins to pile up the magazines on table.) 
 
 Enter Alexa, much flustered, smoothing hair and blouse. 
 
 Alexa. Who is it, oh, who is it ? 
 
 Annice. Only my Aunt Abigail and a strange lady, 
 so don't be alarmed. It's too early for the boys yet, any- 
 way. {A knock is heard and Annice goes to door l. 
 while Alexa finishes straightening the piles of magazines 
 and pulls the chairs about.) My dear Aunt Abigail, 
 what a pleasant surprise. Do come right in ! 
 
 Enter Aunt A. and Lucretia Maude ; Aunt A. puffing, 
 drops in the nearest chair to get breath, puffing and 
 fanning self. 
 
 Aunt A. My dear niece {puff, puff), I am spending 
 the day with dear Lucretia Maude {puff, puff). Let me 
 make you acquainted. {Places hand affectionately on 
 L. Maude's knee, as she is seated beside her.) Miss 
 Hoyt, my favorite niece, Annice Darcy. (Annice and 
 L. Maude acknowledge introduction as Aunt A. fires 
 ahead.) As I was saying (puff, puff; sigh), I was talk- 
 ing with your dear mama only yesterday. I told her T 
 was planning a visit with dear Lucretia Maude (smiles 
 at L. Maude) for a day or two. She surprised me by 
 saying you were here for a few days also. When dear 
 Lucretia Maude (smiles at L. Maude again) told me 
 how near your cottage was, I just couldn't resist the 
 temptation to call on you, my dear. But such a heathen- 
 ish way to get into the place, my dear. But for dear 
 Lucretia Maude (smiles again at L. Maude), I'm quite 
 sure I should have fallen in the water of that awful 
 lake ! Really, I'm quite overcome with my walk and the 
 shock I received at your door. (Fans self very ex- 
 citedly.) Oh! My! Oh! My! By the by {sitting 
 
THE ORIGINAL TWO BITS 5 
 
 erect and looking anxiously about), where are your com- 
 panions, my dear? Surely, your dear mama has never 
 in this world consented to let you spend a few days in 
 these wilds all alone! Well! Why don't you answer 
 me, pray tell ? 
 
 Annice {laughing). Why, of course. Auntie dear. I 
 am not alone at all. I have three girls and Bridget with 
 me. {Rising and drawing AuEXA forward.) Surely you 
 remember meeting Alexa Hyland before, Auntie dear? 
 Miss Hyland, Miss Hoyt. 
 
 (L. Maude and Alexa acknowledge the introduction.) 
 
 Aunt A. I believe I have met Miss Hyland before, yes, 
 now you speak of it, I am quite sure I have. But where 
 are the rest, my dear? {Looking around room again.) 
 
 Annice. Oh, Edna and Caroline are out fishing, at 
 least — {looking out the zvindow) I hope they are not 
 doing anything more adventurous than that. 
 
 Aunt A. {rising and looking out zvindow). Surely, 
 my dear, they are not alone on that awful lake? {Points 
 out of window.) Oh, how could you let them go? {Falls 
 back in chair. ) Go call to them at once, my dear. ( Fans 
 herself excitedly.) I am so glad we are here with you, 
 for I fear the worst. 
 
 Alexa {interrupting hastily). Oh, I assure you, 
 Madame Dunton, they are in no danger. The lake is very 
 calm and both girls can swim like the fishes they are 
 after. {Loud laughter and calls of "Annice, Allie, An- 
 nice, Allie " are heard outside. Enter Edna and Caro- 
 line at R., still laughing; stop abashed at seeing stran- 
 gers.) Here they are now, and surely they are all right. 
 
 Annice. Girls, my aunt, Mrs. Dunton and Miss 
 Hoyt. My chums, Caroline Lawson and Edna Enderby. 
 Well, girls, what luck? 
 
 {Both girls boiv in a cknozvl edging introductions, hut 
 before they can reply to Annice's question, Aunt A. 
 rises and points in consternation to their feet.) 
 
 Aunt A. My dear young ladies, I am sure your feet 
 are soaking wet ! Go change them at once, if you value 
 
6 THE ORIGINAL TWO BITS 
 
 your health and my peace of mind! {Drops hack in 
 chair as girls leave ihe room still laughing, stage r., 
 and begins fanning herself.) Oh ! My ! Oh ! My ! Time 
 doesn't seem to be improving the younger generation, I 
 must say. I never should have thought of staying out so 
 long with my feet as wet as that. But then one never 
 can tell what the younger generation will do next, can 
 one, dear Lucretia Maude? {Turns and smiles at L. 
 Maude, who shakes her head and starts to speak — Aunt 
 A. again interrupts, turning quickly to Annice.) Aly 
 dear, I am famished! Simply famished! This air and 
 so much excitement, I suppose. Could I beg just a bite 
 to eat? I really feel in need of nourishment, though I 
 eat a very little, really, a very little. 
 
 Annice (glancing at watch). It is nearly time for 
 lunch anyway, Auntie. I'm sure you will find the porch 
 very pleasant while you are waiting. Alexa will enter- 
 tain you while I interview Bridget with a view to appeas- 
 ing our appetites. (Exit Alexa, Aunt A. and L. Maude 
 door stage l., taking chairs with them. Annice follows 
 them to door, turns quickly after they are out and 
 whispers loudly.) Bridget! Bridget! Come here! Oh, 
 where are you? 
 
 Enter Bridget, door stage r., smiling and wiping arms 
 on apron. 
 
 Bridget. Shure, ma'am, did ye call me? 
 Annice. Bridget, what have we in the house to eat? 
 Bridget. To eat, is it? (Arms akimbo.) Shure, 
 darlin', there's nothin' at all, at all ! 
 
 (Emphasising each zuord zvith one arm.) 
 
 Annice. But Bridget, my aunt and a friend of hers 
 are here and are hungr3\ What shall we do? 
 
 (About in despair.) 
 
 Bridget. Shure, darlin'. Miss Edna and Miss Caro- 
 line came out just a wee bit ago, laughing fit to kill 
 theirselves, sayin' as how there do be company here. I 
 ^ez to meself, sez I, most probably they'll be wanting 
 
THE ORIGINAL TWO BITS J 
 
 something to eat. So what did I do, but begin to take 
 stock of me larder. Darlin', there's two wee bits of ham 
 (pointing off on three fingers), neither of them as big as 
 three of me fingers. And that's all ! 
 
 Annice. Can't you make a hash of them? 
 
 Bridget. I maybe could, but divil a bit of potatoes, 
 bread or anything else to make a hash of is there in this 
 heathenish hole! 
 
 Annice. An omelet, then, with the ham chopped up 
 for a filling? (Seeming to gain hope.) 
 
 Bridget. An omelet, is it? Shure, darlin' (patting 
 Annice on the arm), I do hate to disappoint ye, but 
 there's not an egg in the house. The hens of the neigJi- 
 borhood do be following the example of civilization en- 
 tirely and do be on a strike. (Emphasising each word 
 as she continues.) There's nothing at all, at all, in the 
 house but those two wee bits of ham. Shure, ye rimimber 
 as how ye told me the gintlemin were a-goin' to take yese 
 to dinner at the Pinecroft come this evenin' and yese 
 were a-goin' with appetites ! (Winks broadly and smiles.) 
 
 Annice. Yes, Bridget, I know, but that doesn't help 
 us any now. We've got to do something. Can't you go 
 to the neighbors and see if we can buy something? 
 There, why didn't I think of that in the first place ? Here, 
 take this bill (fakes bill from middy pocket and hands 
 if to Bridget, who promptly puts it down her stocking 
 leg) , and spend it all if you have to, but get us something 
 to eat. I'll set the table while you're gone, if you'll just 
 help me move it out. 
 
 (Table is moved out. Exit Bridget, and Annice starts 
 to clear off magazines, as) 
 
 CURTAIN FALLS. 
 
ACT II 
 
 SCENE. — Same as Act I, except that table is set c. 
 
 Annice is folding napkins. Enter Bridget with plates 
 of salad and cold meat. 
 
 Annice {patting Bridget on back and smiling hap- 
 pily). Good, Bridget! I knew you'd help us out" of this 
 tight hole. {Hugging Bridget.) But tell me, where did 
 you get the stuff ? 
 
 Bridget {smiling broadly). Shure, darlin', I had to 
 go half way around the lake before I found anyone at 
 home at all, at all. {Arms akimbo, nodding head.) Then 
 a kippy little Frinch maid answered me knock and 
 laughed when I told her who was here for lunch, and for 
 all I know she might have been swearing at me with her 
 jibbering. I'm not the least wee bit interested in her 
 business, but the bold cratchur wint on to tell me all about 
 her love affairs, I'll be blessed. She told me as how she 
 was ze delight of ze certain man, that shameless hussy! 
 Would you believe it, darlin' ? 
 
 Annice {laughing, patting Bridget's arm). Oh ! She 
 only meant that she was certainly delighted to accommo- 
 date you. That's very nice of her, Bridget. 
 
 Bridget {in evident relief). Shure, I'm glad to hear 
 it, for she's a right smart miss. She gave me their own 
 dinner, anyway. But {nodding emphatically), ye've got 
 to go 'asy. Shure there's got to be enough of this {wav- 
 ing right hand over table) sint back fer two of 'em fer 
 to-night's meal. Remimber, go 'asy. \Exit, r. 
 
 Annice {stands looking at table, sighs, shakes her 
 head. Suddenly she smiles, and claps her hands to- 
 gether). I have it! The old sign — F. H. B. Surely 
 then \ve will have enough to send back and we girls will 
 still have our appetites for to-night. 
 8 
 
THE ORIGINAL TWO BITS 9 
 
 {Places napkins at plates as Edna and Caroline enter, 
 door at r., talking and laughing at each other. They 
 seem surprised to see the table set and looking from 
 the food on the table to Annice.) 
 
 Both (together). I thought we weren't going to eat 
 this noon ! 
 
 Annice. But Aunt Abigail and Lucretia Maude got 
 hungry. We had nothing but two bits of ham in the 
 house. Bridget canvassed the neighborhood until she 
 found some food for us. (Girls are looking at the food 
 with very evident delight and pointing first at one dish 
 and then at another.) Now, girls (Girls turti and look 
 seriously at Annice), no matter how good it looks, go 
 light on everything when I say F. H. B. (Girls' counte- 
 nances fall and they look disgusted.) Now, go out and 
 send Alexa in here for instructions. Remember, F. H. B. 
 
 {Exit Edna and Caroline, repeating in disgust " F. H. 
 B.! F. H. B.! F. H. B.!" Enter Alexa looking 
 anxiously over her shoulder.) 
 
 Alexa. What ails the girls with their F. H. B., F. 
 H. B.? 
 
 Annice (turning as Alexa speaks, facing stage l., 
 waves her hand over the table. Alexa takes a step for- 
 ward and smiles in delight at the dainty things on fable). 
 Go light on all the food this noon when I say F. H. B,, 
 which means Family Hold Back, you know. This good 
 food is merely borrowed, and a goodly percentage of it 
 has got to be returned and we will pay for the rest. 
 Remember now, F. H. B. (Walks toward the door stage 
 r., calling.) Come, Aunt Abigail, Miss Hoyt, girls, lunch 
 is ready. . , . Bring your chairs with you, please. 
 
 Enter all from door stage r. and Annice points out the 
 places for them at the table. Bridget enters zvith 
 bread and cake which she places on the table as they 
 are seated. 
 
 Aunt A. My dear niece, how very inviting this looks 
 {looking closely at plate of bread), and the bread is still 
 warm, I do believe. 
 
lO THE ORIGINAL TWO BITS 
 
 Bridget (aside). Shure me thinks the hot sun did 
 almost toast it while I was a-comin' with it. 
 
 Annice. Do try some of this salad, Miss Hoyt. I'm 
 sure you'll like it. 
 
 (Passes salad dish to L. Maude, ri/ho generously helps 
 herself, looks closely at the plate, passes it on to 
 Aunt A., who in turn helps herself most gener- 
 ously. ) 
 
 L. Maude. That salad dish looks oddly familiar, my 
 dear Miss Darcy. Have you any other dishes of the set? 
 
 Annice (in confusion). Oh, yes, er — no — er — (look- 
 ing at Bridget who ivinks) that is, you see, Bridget looks 
 after the cupboard and I hardly know what dishes we 
 have in it. 
 
 (Looks at Bridget who smiles broadly and nods head; 
 salad is passed to girls, Annice whispers loudly " F. 
 H. B., F. H. B." Girls nod and take only a tiny hit 
 of salad. ) 
 
 Aunt A. Did you speak, my dear? Your voice is so 
 husky I did not hear distinctly. Will you not repeat it? 
 
 Annice (clearing her throat). I beg your pardon. 
 Auntie, dear. I merely forgot myself and started a game 
 Ave girls play a lot (looking at girls, who nod and smile 
 as Ihoitgh understanding all about it), giving just the first 
 letter of the word for the others to guess the rest. I 
 started to say — er — Funny How Bad the weather can be 
 of a sudden, it is quite cloudy now ! 
 
 (Girls and Bridget look ottt of the windozv then look 
 their question at Annice. Aunt A. glances out 
 zvindow also, then turns to Annice.) 
 
 Aunt A. My dear niece, you must be looking into a 
 shady place — the sun is quite brilliant on the water — yes, 
 indeed, quite brilliant. (Bridget passes the meat to 
 cover the embarrassing situation. L. Maude and Aunt 
 A. again generously help themselves, girls whisper and 
 smile, glancing at the plates of their guests, but as the 
 meat is passed to them, Annice zvhispers, " F. H. B." and 
 
^ THE ORIGINAL TWO BITS II 
 
 again they take small pieces. ) And what does that mean, 
 my dear? 
 
 Annice (in some confusion). Fine hot bread, isn't it, 
 Aunt Abigail ? 
 
 (Edna is seated next to Aunt A., snatches up plate 
 from table and passes bread to Aunt A. who takes 
 a large roll and passes the plate to L. Maude.) 
 
 Aunt A. It is indeed. (Looks at L. Maude, who nods, 
 starts to speak but is again interrupted by Aunt A.) 
 Bridget is a treasure, certainly. 
 
 (Bridget smiles and bows to Aunt A., then fuming, 
 winks and makes a face at Annice.) 
 
 Edna. I'm thinking this is almost as good as the fish 
 we caught this morning. 
 
 (Four girls laugh heartily; Bridget looks in surprise 
 at Annice who shakes her head; then Bridget 
 laughs. ) 
 
 Alexa. Almost as good as the fish you've caught 
 every day this week. 
 
 (Again all laugh, including Bridget.) 
 
 Annice (to Aunt A. and L. Maude). Those girls 
 claim to be great catchers of fish, but we've had meat 
 every meal so far this week. 
 
 Caroline. Don't you worry, there'll be suckers 
 enough to-night ! 
 
 (Girls laugh; Aunt A. looks shocked.) 
 
 Aunt A. (glancing front one plate to another of the 
 four). You are eating hardly enough for a bird, my 
 dears. Surely you are not ill? 
 
 Annice. Of course not, Auntie, but — well, — you see 
 — we are going home this afternoon and the boys have 
 arranged a supper party for us. 
 
 Alexa. We want to do justice to that supper. 
 
 (Aunt A. nods understandingly and smiles at L. 
 Maude.) 
 
12 THE ORIGINAL TWO BITS 
 
 Edna (leaning her elbow on the table and staring 
 pensively at the girls). They haven't spent a cent on us 
 all the week. Just think of it ! 
 
 Caroline. Well, that's where the suckers come in for 
 supper. 
 
 (To cover this shock to Aunt A.'s nerves, Bridget 
 passes cake, and Aunt A. and L. Maude help them- 
 selves most generously, accept coffee, but the girls 
 refuse both, when Annice whispers " F. H. B.") 
 
 Aunt A. My dear, I must ask you once more what 
 that means ? 
 
 Alex A. I think she meant to say — {glancing at An- 
 nice) funny how — how— oh, yes, Funny How Beastly 
 homesick one can get away from home for a while. 
 
 (Girls all nod and smile, Annice and Bridget pat her 
 on back in approbation. Lunch is over, chairs are 
 pushed back a way and Bridget begins to clear off 
 the table.) 
 
 Aunt A. Annice, my dear, I believe Miss Hyland 
 told me while we were on the veranda that you were to 
 leave camp this afternoon? (Annice nods and looks at 
 the girls zvho all nod emphatically.) Well, you have been 
 to quite a bit of bother to prepare this food, it seems al- 
 most a crime to let it be wasted. What do you propose 
 doing with it? (Bridget stands staring at Annice, An- 
 nice looks from Bridget to the girls and then at the food 
 on the fable.) I'm sure I should enjoy finishing the 
 salad at some other time and that cake was delicious. 
 Bridget is a fine cook. (Bridget courtesies and smiles, 
 but turns a shocked face tozvard Annice.) I'll buy this 
 food of you and take it to dear Lucretia Maude's for 
 our supper. 
 
 (Annice looks in confusion from one to the other of 
 those present; Aunt A. is noticeably eager; L. 
 Maltde is frankly smiling; Bridget is horrified; girls 
 are as embarrassed as Annice. Bridget slips around 
 table and whispers in Annice's ear and she rises.) 
 
THE ORIGINAL TWO BITS 1 3 
 
 Annice. I might as well confess, my dear Aunt Abi- 
 gail, that the good food was merely borrowed and we've 
 got to return what wasn't eaten. We had nothing in the 
 house but two tiny bits of ham, and Bridget found a 
 cottage half way down the lake where the maid gave us 
 this food. We were to return enough for two for supper 
 and pay for the rest. F. H. B. meant for the girls to eat 
 little of everything — Family Hold Back, you know. I 
 don't know who the food belongs to and (hanging her 
 head) I am so ashamed. 
 
 (Bridget and Girls group around Annice to comfort 
 her.) 
 
 Aunt A. (rising indignantly). My dear niece, I am 
 shocked. I am indeed. Come, my dear Lucretia Maude, 
 we will be going. 
 
 (Starts to pick up fan and gloves and bag from table 
 near. ) 
 
 L. Maude (smiling). Don't feel so bad about it, Miss 
 Darcy. It might have been much worse. I have heard 
 of people being invited out for dinner and having to 
 settle the bills, but this is the first time I have eaten food 
 prepared for my own table in any one else's home. I 
 suspected as much when I saw the salad, but my sus- 
 picions were confirmed when I saw the platter. There 
 is not another dish like it anywhere, for it is imported. 
 (Girls are almost zveeping; L. Maude begins to laugh.) 
 You are quite welcome to what we have had, my dears, 
 and I will take the rest home for Abigail's supper, if you 
 don't mind. (Girls begin to feel better, lift heads and 
 smile again. Bridget begins to scrape food from meat 
 dish onto the platter with the salad, covers rolls with a 
 napkin and the cake with another.) Also, you might in- 
 clude the two bits of ham for Marie ! 
 
 Bridget (raises right hand, looks at Annice, smiles 
 and winks). I am ze delight of ze certain man! 
 
 CURTAIN FALLS. 
 
LUCINDA SPEAKS 
 
 A Comedy in Two Acts 
 
 By Gladys Ruth Bridgham 
 Eight women. Scene, an interior ; costumes, modern. Plays an hour 
 and a quarter. Isabel Jewett has dropped her homely middle name, 
 Lucinda, and with it many sterling traits of character, and is not a very 
 good mother to the daughter of her husband over in France. But cir- 
 cumstances bring " Lucinda " to life again with wonderful results. A 
 pretty and dramatic contrast that is very effective. Well recommended. 
 Price, 27 cents 
 
 CHARACTERS 
 
 Isabel Jewett, aged 27. 
 Miriam, her daughter, aged 7. 
 Mrs. McBierney, aged 50. 
 Tessie Flanders, aged 18. 
 Mrs. Douglas Jewett, aged 45. 
 Helen, her daughter, aged 20. 
 Mrs. Fogg, aged 35. 
 Florence Lindsey, aged 23. 
 
 SYNOPSIS 
 
 Act I. — Dining-room in Isabel Jewett' s tenement, Roxbury, 
 October, 1918. 
 Act II. — The same — three months later. 
 
 WRONG NUMBERS 
 
 A Triologue Without a Moral 
 By Essex Dane 
 Three women. Scene, an interior ; unimportant. Costumes, modern. 
 Plays twenty minutes. Royalty, ^5.00. An intensely dramatic episode 
 between two shop-lifters in a department store, in which •< diamond cuts 
 diamond " in a vividly exciting and absorbingly interesting battle of wits. 
 A great success in the author's hands in War Camp work, and recom- 
 mended in the strongest terms. A really powerful little play. 
 Price, 2^ cents 
 
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 A Duologue in One Act 
 By Essex Dane 
 Two women. Scene, an interior ; costumes, modern. Plays twenty 
 minutes. Royalty, ^5.00. Mrs. Paynter, a society lady who does not 
 pay her bills, by a mischance puts it into the power of a struggling dress- 
 maker, professionally known as •' Fleurette & Co.," to teach her a valu- 
 able lesson and, incidentally, to collect her bill. A strikingly ingenious 
 and entertaining little piece of strong dramatic interest, strongly recom- 
 mended. 
 
 Price, gy cents 
 
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 A Comedy in Two Acts 
 By Gladys Ruth Bridgham 
 Five male, nineteen female characters, mostly very young people. 
 ?cene, an easy interior ; costumes, modern. Plays an hour and a half. 
 Written for high school performance and admirably suited for this pur- 
 pose. Lorraine Fenwick is conducting a school for girls under the terms 
 of an uncle's will to demonstrate her right to a big legacy left her under 
 conditions. Well, just as some burglars are looting a near-by house, some 
 of her girls, seeing the place open, enter and get mixed up in the trouble. 
 A "jay" detective thoroughly mixes up the beans thus spilled, and an 
 exciting maze of circumstances follows that is full of surprises and fun. 
 A capital piece, well recommended. 
 
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 CHARACTERS 
 
 Janice Reece, an instructor. 
 
 Snowball, the maid. 
 
 Jeremiah Stokes, the constable. 
 
 Lorraine Fenwick. 
 
 Mrs. Olive Gleason- Hamilton 
 
 Marion 
 
 Ada 
 
 Flossie 
 
 Stella \ the juniors. 
 
 Agnes 
 
 Phyllis 
 
 Marie 
 
 Magnolia, her daughter. 
 RoscoE Linden. 
 Parker Hamilton. 
 Jack Huntlev. 
 Richard Fenwick. 
 Trixie Tree, an actress. 
 Jean Morris 
 Anita Shirley 
 Helen Burns I the 
 Muriel Collins | seniors^ 
 Frances Rose 
 Gladys Symons 
 
 SWIMMIN' POOLS 
 
 A Romance in One Act 
 
 For Male Characters Only 
 
 By Belford Forrest 
 
 Five male characters. Scenery, a dark stage ; unimportant. Costumes, 
 modern. Plays twenty mmutes. " The Kid " of a trio of hobos en- 
 counters the turning point in his life in the person of i young woman and 
 parts with his mates in a scene of great dramatic interest. A high class 
 play for male characters uniting much humor with /jenuine sentiment. 
 Strongly recommended. 
 
 Price, 2y cents 
 
 THE HAPPY DAY 
 
 A Farce in One Act 
 By Octavia Roberts 
 Seven female characters. Scene, an interior; costumes, 'wodern. Plays 
 half an hour. Sybil Marlowe, a bride, worried to death by the burden of 
 preparation for a fashionable wedding and on the eve of a quarrel with 
 her fiance over the strenuous entertainments of her friends, cuts th? knot 
 when an impossible country cousin turns up with a demand to s«rve as 
 bridesmaid, and gets married on the quiet. Very bright and livelf and 
 strongly recommended. Price, ib cents 
 
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