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DRAMAS. 294 Arthur Eustace, 25o 10 4 2 A Desperate Game 3 2 164 After Ten Vears 7 5 39 A Life's Revenge 7 5 43 Arrah de Baugh 7 5 100 Aurora Floyd 7 2 125 Auld Robin Gray 25o 13 8 350 By Force of Love 8 3 89 Beauty of Lyons 11 2 113 Bill Detrick 7 3 226 Brae, the Poor House Girl.... 4 4 14 Brigands of Calabria 6 1 321 Broken Links 8 4 272 Beyond Pardon 7 5 160 Conn; or. Love's Victory 11 3 268 Clearing the Mists 5 3 310 Claim Ninety-Six (96) 25c 8 5 161 Dora 5 2 60 Driven to the Wall 10 3 342 Defending the Flag, 25c H 3 343 Daisy Garland' Fortune, 25c 5 5 152 Driven from Home 7 4 279 Dutch Jake 4 3 173 BastLynne 8 7 143 Emigrant's Daughter 8 3 162 Fielding Manor 9 6 255 Gertie's Vindication 3 3 300 Grandmother Hildebrand's Legacy, 25o 6 4 357 London Assurance 9 8 311 Gyp. The Heiress, 25o 5 4 283 Haunted by a Shadow 8 2 117 Hal Hazard. 25o 10 3 52 Henry Granden 11 8 76 How ^e Did It 3 2 141 Hidden Treasures 4 2 26 Hunter of the Alps 9 4 191 Hidden Hand 15 7 362 Josh Winchester 5 8 337 Kathleen Mavourneen .12 4 194 Lights and Shadows of the Great Rebellion, 25c 10 6 3 Lady of Lyons 12 5 9 Lady Audley's Secret 6 4 330 Little Gol die. 25'' 11 3 261 Lost in London 6 3 336 Miller's Daughter, 25c 7 6 349 Mrs. Willie' Will 5 855 MyPard. 2-c 6 5 46 Man and Wife 12 6 W Maud's Peril 5 7 211 Midnight Mistake 6 3 251 Millie, the Quadroon 5 2 163 Miriam's Crime 5 6 91 Michael Erie 8 2 36 Miller of Derwent Water 5 3 34 Mistletoe Bough 7 2 ^ Mountebanks (The) 6 3 /9« New York Book Agent 7 2 r. 4 8 2 3 5 4 331 Old Wayside Inn, The .9 6 *"" '^ ' " " '2 3 <47 Our Country Aunt 223 Old Honesty 5 81 Old Phil's Birthday 5 333 Our Kittie 6 85 Outcast's Wife 12 83 Out on the World 5 196 Oath Bound. 29 Painter of Ghent 5 27fi Penn Ilaogood 10 3 119 The Forty-Ninera 10 304 The General Manager 6 93 The Gentleman in Black 9 314 The Haunted Mill 6 112 The New Magdalen 8 322 The Raw Recruit 6 301 Peleg and' Peter. 25o 4 18 Poacher's Doom 8 3 280 Pheelim O'Rookes' Curse 8 3 5 Phyllis, the Beggar Giri « 3 110 Reverses 12 6 45 Rock Allen 5 3 363 Stub. 2ic 8 3 79 Spy of Atlanta, 2.5c 14 3 275 Simple Silas 6 3 266 Sweetbrier 11 5 336 Squire's Daughter 5 3 aol Th( Winning Hand 6 2 144 Thekla 9 4 318 The Adventuress 8 6 284 The Commercial Drummer.... 6 2 242 The Dutch Recruit 2.5c 14 3 67 The False Friend 6 1 97 The Fatal Blow 7 1 4 5 4 4 3 The Reward of Crime 5 3 306 The Three Hats 4 3 105 Through Snow and Sunshine 6 4 201 Ticket of Leave Man 9 3 293 Tom Blossom 9 4 193 Toodles 7 2 277 The Musical Captain, 25c 15 2 200 Uncle Tom's Cabin 15 7 290 Wild Mab 6 2 121 Will-o'-the-Wisp 9 4 41 ,WonatLa8t 7 3 192 Zion 7 4 TEMPERANCE PLAYS. 73 At Last 7 1 75 Adrift 5 4 187 Aunt Dinah's Pledge 6 3 254 Dot; the Miner's Daughter... 9 5 202 Drunkard [The] 13 5 185 Drunkard's Warning 6 3 189 Drunkard's Doom 15 5 181 Fifteen Years of a Drunk- ard's Life 13 4 183 Fruits of the Wine Cup 6 3 104 Lost 6 2 tB DOT; THE MINER'S DAUGHTER, -Oil- ONE GLASS OF WINE. A DRAMA, IN FOUR ACTS, LIZZIE MAY ELWYN, TO WHICH IS ADDED A DESCRIPTION OF THE COSTUMES-CAST OF THE CHAHACTERS- ENTRANCES AND EXITS-RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE PERFORMERS ON THE STAGE, AND THE WHOLE OF THE STAGE BUSINESS. • to. SECOND COPY D«leau. Policeinau's uniform. Ei,mii;r.— Act ist. Rubber. coat and boots, fireman's hat. Act 2nd. Short hunting jacket, high boots, sofl^ hat ami a gun. Act 3rd. Red blouse, black paiitaloons, black cap with '•hcUme" printed on the front, also a belt with the sanie. name on it. 11 ■ slioiild l)t> sprinkled with i^otl()n, to repi;es(eiit ^si;)pw. AcL 4th, ; Slyiishsiiit. Tableau. Evening dress suit. ' ' ' '.: Harvky. — Act 3rd. Styiisii suit, overcoat and hat. Act 4th. Dress suit. " ' -■ Diasn.nA.— Act 1st. TeA gownv* ^Acta2iul and 3rd. Dark dre.ss, with long j)Uick- cloak. AC;t 4t,l.j. _ Jf^pat street CQhtume. Tableau. Evening dre>^. ./ ^ ,. ;'. 'V-, i..^. ^; •;. ,->v'.l i •• - •.■■:^ ■■* i- ' •• .t; i.'> :,-^ Tabitha.— Act-lst. Grotesque dress, bonnet, sliawl, carpet bug':and bundles. Act 2nd. Highly colored dress, turban and apron. Act 3rd. Short red petticoa*.,' white night sack, reaching beU)w the ItACffEL, THE mtlE WAIF. S \vaist, white nightcap with full ruffle around the face, stockings and slioesslipsliod. Act 4th. Same as act 2nd. Tableau. Yellow dress with white turban, apron and neck handkerchief. Sophy. — Graj' hair done up in twist, dark print dress and apron. Any similar dress for chanjie. Old fashioned bonnet and shawl for act"4lh. Black silk for tableau. Rachkt.. —Act Isi. Light gingham dress, hair in long braid. Act 2nd. Blue boating costume, sa'ilor hal. Act 3rd. Plain house dress of dark material. Act 4lh. Elegant tea gown, hair stylishl^ressed. SYNOPSrS OF EVENTS. ACT r. — Nathan Ellsworth's home — Ray asleep — Alarm of fire — Ray and Drusilla — "i am a Fire Waif" — The two papers — Report of Eugene Burleigh's death"— Aunt Sophy and Barney get into a row — Tabitha packs her valise — Elmer and Ray —Nathan and Barney arrive with Harvey .lackson, who has assumed the name of Eugene Burleigh, who has been rescued from the fire — Drusilla recognizes him — The threat of murder— Barney sings "Swate Little Buther Cup." ACT TL — Storm— Sophy gives Nathan a piece of her mind — Parson Green receives a rt)ugh reception — Thunder and lightning — Jackson recognizes Parson Green, alias Brock — The threat — J^rock relates a little story— The plot to munler Elmer EllswortlA and Eugene liurleigh — Barney and Tabitha — Storm continues— Elmer starts for the Lighthouse — Jackson and Ray — The wrecked ship— Ray im- phVres .lacksoii to go to Elmer's rescue, which he refuses — "CowarJ, I will save him" — Fllnier Ray ami Eugene Burleigh - Eugene dis- guised as Capt. iirown — Drusilla recognizes his voice— Tabitha's oath. 'ACT III. — The forged chock —Drusilla again becomes a wanderer —^Eugene discovers Ium* note to Ray — Abduction of Eugene Burleigh — Bal-ney is an eye witness — .lackson accuses Elmer of forging the clieck and helps \\im to escape— A lost letter — Tabitha, Barney and the tlour barrel — Jackson tells Ray about the check — *'l never will believe him guilty" — A three month's promise — Nathan and Soph}'— "It's my opinion it's a put up job" — Barney's pledge. ' ACT l\. — Ray a..s the wife of Jackson — The abuse — Jackson and Brock — "I'll be even with you"— "Vonr doom is sealed"— Nathan, Sophy and Elmer in search of Ray— The lost letter turns up, which unravels the mystery of Drusilla— Eugene Burleigh gives a liislory of the past, which clears Drnsilla <»f thecrimeof murder and revesils to Ray that Drusilla, is her sister— ^The e.\plosioii_, in which Jack is killed and envelopes the house in flames — Firemen rescue the party. > - * '■= STAGI DfliECHOy^. B., iiieaiis Rij-lii : L., Left; R. H.! Riplit Hand : l. h.. Left Tlinitl : c. Center: s. B. [2d E..J 8e.-«>nU EnivHnee: u. E., Upper Entrjiuee; M. x>., Miil. F., Dooir in b'lat: b. c, Riofht of Center; l. c. Left ol Center. - R;. ■ • ; ;; ; R. c. ■ c. L. c. L. *** The reAiler is supposed to be upon thestjiye f;u'in«; the andivnce. RACHEL, THE FIRE WAiF ACT I. fiCENK T.—KitrJien at Nathan Eij-swokth's— ^t>' keep you company. Ray. I'm so ulad you did? I must have been asleep a l(»nu time, for Ididnot know when aunt Sophy retired. Has Elmer i4one to llie fire. JJru. Yes, and so l)ave Mr. Ellsworth and Barney. Ray. {looking out of win doir) V>\\\ what shall we do? {dropping on lounge, nhe burries her fare in the pillow Dru. {putting her arm around Kky) Why, you liltle goose, you are tremblino- like a leaf in the wind! Why is it that you fear fire, even at u safe distance? Ray. From my early associations, I suppose: Eu;?ene was a fire- man. Jh'u. Euirenel Ray. Yes. Eiiyene saved me from the fire in 01iica<;o, you knon', and hearing him relate the horrors of that lime, has bred such a fear of fire in my heart, that I am nearly frantic when 1 know one is raging. Dm. I do not understand vou. How came vou in the Chicago fire? Ray. Why! do you not know that T am a fire waif? Dru. T did not. Are you not Mr. Ellsworth's neice? Ray. No, Eugene, who rescued me from the lire was the only son of uncle Nate's sister. She died when Eugene was a small bov. and uncle Nate and aunt Sophy cared for him. ^Vhen he was fifteen. RACHEL, THE FIRE WATF\ 5 nncle Xate wished Inm to follow Ihe sea. but he, havinjr other iu- cliriatJoiis, rt-belled, hot words rollowed and Eugene left the liouse, which he lias never since enl(>red. At tlie t ime c)f tlje Chicago tire, he was in that ill fated cily. and he saved me from a burning lu)lel. It is supposed that my parents perished in the tiames. Dm. That was a sad time, one that left many families desoliite. My parents i>erished in that dreadful conliagrjition. Fearing that our resideiice would be destroyed, we left it and sought" refng*' in a hotel that seemed to be out of the line of tire, but suddenly it was enveloped in tiames, and in Ihe panic that followed, I was separated from my parents and little sister. JVJy grandfather saved me, but coidd find nothing of the others. Ray. Oh, Drusie. liow sad ! {loudrhif/ing of helltt) Another alarm, {looking ontof wimhm) I fear the village is all burning'up. {tcal/cing mildly about) Oh, dear, dear! Drv. Rachel, Rachel, child! Ray. Drusie, do not call nie Rachel. I cannot feel that it is my name. Drv. It is a sweet name to me, for it was my mothers. Ray. Your mother's! I also think it was my mother's namp. {tokiiiy a locket from her bosom) This locket was clasped in my hand ■when Gene look me from the arms of the dead woman, who I think was my mother. It is all I have of home and friends. The name '•Rachel" is engraved on the inside of the case, on the outside U. E. in n)oiK>gram. (openf< lofket anil p((Hse.s it to Duuf^ii-i.A) See! Drv. {looking at I H-kef) Great heavens! {sway-f vtusteadily and is ctcught by Ray, irho as.si.st.f her to hnmge Ray. Why Drusie, what is the matter? Dru. 1—1— (%.v back, exit Ray, l. e. Re-enter Ray, l. e., with a qlass of iinne. Ray. Here Drusie, drink this. { putting the gbts.s to liitusiij.A's lips Dru. {dashing the glass to the floor and springing up) Never again put to my lips liquor of any kind. If is a deadly poison. Ray. Pardon me, Drusie, but you looked so ill, I thought a little "wine \NouId revise you. Dru. And it did — revived scenes that T woidd gladly forget. Fdr- give me, dear. I have broken your glass and hurt your feelings. Ray. {picking u]t broken glass) Never mind my feeliniis. hut won't you get a piece of aunt Sophy's mind for breaking her glass! Dru. Do you think the pictures in that locket are those of your parents".' Ray. I feel confident of it. Dru. 1 think vou are right, {puts her arm around Ray) Dear little Raella! Ray. What? What did you call me? Say it again, Drusie. it seemed like a flash of light upon the darkness of my memory — Drusie, do you know those pictures? You came from Chicago — C)h, Drusie, you do know something of my history! Dru. Hush! Who said that 1 came from Chicago? Have I not told you that my native place was in England? Ray. Yes, but to-night you have told me of your home in Chicago. Oh! Drusie, you came to us, a stranger, in need of care and friend. € RACHEL, THE FIRE WAIF. ship. We gladly gave you both. Not once have we tried to pry into your past history, thoiigli you have been with us a year, but now I beg you to tell me what you know of me. Dm. Shall I tell it to" you if the telling will cost me my life? Ray. Drusie! Bru. Can you not trust me yet a little longer? I did recognize those pictures and firmly believe them to be of your parents, but to tell you all 1 know, would cause me more misery tlian I can bear. Some day I will tell you, but I cannot now. Oh. Ray, I cannot. Rat/. Drusie, tell me this, were they respectable and are they dead ? Bru. Yes, they are among the honored dead. Rap. One more question, please? Did you ever know E. P. Burleigh? I ask, because Eugene P. Burleigii was the name of tuir Gene, and in getting some papers for Tabby to put on the shelves, yesterday, I found an article about E. P. Burleigh, of Chicago. [ thought you might know about it, or ktiow the man. 1 hope it wasn't our Gene, for this man was murdered. Bra. Oh! Ray. There you go again! I never before had an idea that you were hysterical. Bru. Get the paper, Ray, I want to see it. Rat/. Yes, you want to faint again, don't you! Bru. Get it, I shall not faint. Rai/. I'll gel it. but it is not good for your nerves. (exit r. e. Bru. Oh, what am I about to hear? How much can flesh and blood endure? Oh! Raella. my sister, how c;in I see you day after day afid not claim your love? No, I dare not tell her, 1 must live on, the lie I am. How can I eat the bread of Eugene's kindred and re- ceive the favors that they bestow upon the unknown slayer of their boy? Oh, Eugene, my husband, you are avenged! {situ in chair r., boiciny her head on the back Elite)' Ray, r. e., loithimper. Ray. Here are the two papers, I saved them because of the name. Ih'u. Read it, Ray. Ray. {gaing towards table) All right, but do not faint, (reads) "Scandal in high life. Last Wednesday evening the wife of .fudge Harlowe, of this city, gave a lawn party, which was attended by society's upper -ten. During the evening wine was serveil, as is usual in high society, and some indulged more freely than was good for tliem. E. P. Burleigh, a gentleman of higli standing and a prominent lawyer, became quite silly and indulged in a pronounced liirtation with one of the young ladies. His wife, an accomplished lady, grand daughter of the Hon. Everard Erlscourt and, b^-f^^•e, marriage, a reigning belle, became unable to conceal her anger. Ditferent parties have stated that they were heard disputing at the foot of the lawn beside the lake, and that Mrs. Burleigh was heard to exclaim, 'I have a mind to kill you!' It is feared that she carried her threat into execution. Though what has become of her, cannot be conjectured." (Ray lays do ion paper) Horrible, is it not? Bru. Dreadful, dreadful! Read the other paper. Ray. (reading) "The water gives up it's dead. Tiie Hon. Everard Erlescourt has identified the decomposed body found by the lake, haciiel, the fir?: waif. t as that of his granddaughter's husband, E. P. [Jurleiyh. Dkusilla starts up mth a cry, Jmrries ^...fnlluxj into thear,n.s o/Baiuney, icJio u enieiiny^ Barney. Faix now, an' it's niver afore was oi jiClher haviir sich a hape of swateness fall intil me arnims! B.^gorra now an is it slape Avalkin' she are? M(ty. She is faint, Barney, put her on the- lounge, while I get something to restore her. {(joea toirartUi.., to cupboard Bar. Faint is shel (ptits T>rusii,i,a oh lounye) Faix an' tiiere's nothin' beiier than burnt fay thers. {seizes chair cv.'phy- '-'t't out of this house afore I knock you down ag'in! I'd li.ke to know why you ain't down. to the tire? iiivr. An' that's what Oi coom ter tellyez. It's a pace of bad news, shure! Ray. Is Elmer hurt? . . Bar. Shure, an' it's the other wane. ■ Sophy.. \\hath^;S happened to Nate? Answer quick, afore I brea'.c your head, . . 8 RACHEL, THE FIRE WAIF*. Bar. It's mesilf as was ter do the breakin' shure. Break itgintlf, says he — Sophy, {raising pillowsUp) Oat with it, an' don't stand jabbering there. What has happened? Bar. Don't be afther strikin' Barney Ryan agin wid ye ould stockin'. or it's mesiU' as moight be lorgittnn yez a wake faymale. Sophy, {seizimi Barney by shoulders, shakes him violently) A u eak female am I? (shakes) I'll see if you can't answer a civil question. (.sht(kes) I've stood as much of your sass as I'm goin' to. {shakes Jam, boxes his ears and pushex hini towards door l.) There start your- self down to tlie village, where you can be of some use. I'll go and see for myself what the matter is. Bar. (runs out left, then puts his head inside and baids out) Faix an' Oi lake it all back, there is niver a wake bone in yer body at all, at all, but it's yersilf as betther stay in Iher house, for it's master Entjene coom back alive an' well, an' all burnt till er cinderl Omnes. What I Bar. It's bringing him in a cart, Ihey are. {exit l. e. Sophy, (ruunimj \.., ralhi) Barney I Barney! Barney Ryan 1 (Bau- IvEY hedrd duijinq in Uie distance) Tiiat boy is a bom idiot! Ray. It must be that Eugene has come to the village, is injured and that they are bringing him home. We must preparea place for him. Sophy. Oh. our Genie must not come home to die! Dru. It seems quite evident that some one is hurt or killed, and* as my room is the best one, I will go at once and get it ready. Ray. You are so kind, Drusie! go, and I will lo(>k for bandages, and whatever may be needed. {exit Drusiu.a, k. e. Sophy. Where in the world is that old nigger? She is never around when she is wanted. Ray. It is nearly midnight. Where would you expect her to be? Sophy. Abed, I suppose. I believe she would sleep if the last trump had sounded, {going b,. , calls) Tabithy! Tab-i-thy! I say Tab i thy! Tabiiha. {oviside n.) Ya'as! you jess keep right on hollerin'I Ray. Do get up, Tabby, and come out as soon as you can. Tabby. I'se gwine ter come soon's ebber I git's all dat 'longs to me. Enter Tabitha, r. e., carrying carpet bag and band box, while on her back is strapped a large bundle. Nebber you fret, honey, dis ole 'ooman been frou the fire afore. Ray. Why, Tabby, there is no danger to us, the tire is nearly two miles away. Tabby. Don't go to' ter be too sartin, chile. Ye don' spose dem folks out in Cawgo spect one ole cow gwine ter sLroy de hull city, does ye? Sophy. The fire's all out, so start yerself and get off that rig, so to lielp me. They are bringing somebody killed or hurt. Hurry up now! Tabby. Well. I 'clare' Sophy, {seizing TA.BITB. A by the arm) Come, don't botlier around, start right off. {exit Taiutha and Sophy, r. e. Hay. {picking up torn cushion) Dear old Gene, I hope he is not RACHEL, THE FIRE WAIF. 9 much hurt. For eleven long years I have had no news of him. He M-iJl scarcely recognize the child of six, whom lie left sobbing on Tabby's faithful breast, when he embarked on his first sea voyage. Enter Ei.mer, l. e. Elmer. Ah, Ray, here you are! Have you heard the news? liny. Is it true".' Is it really Eugene? Elmer. I suppose there is no doubt about it, I dragged him out of the Seaport House and uncle Nate searched him to ffnd a clue to his identity. In his pockets were letters addressed to Eugene Burleigh, and the same name was marked on his pocket-book. R((y. Oh, Elmer, 1 am so glad! — but you do not look a bit glad. "\Vhat is it? Is he seriously injured? Elmer. No, 1 trust he is not much hurt, but I am afraid, little sister, afraid that this man will prove a snake in paradise. Ray. This man! A nice way to speak of one whom you have professed to love like a brother. Elmer. I loved the noble lad who went away, but this man with marks of dissipation on his face is obnoxious to me. Roy. What do you mean? Speak out! Elmer. Ray, do not be angry with me, the love I feel for you, is not a brother's love. Oh! Ray, I have tried to tell you, to make you niuiersland. bnt you would not. -Now this man is coming, and 1 feel that he will come between us. Roy. Elmer, you have been a dear brother to me and I dislike to hurt your leeliiigs, but when you talk like that you make me angry. (»eiu* has been more than a brother to me, he was lather and mother to me lor four years. 1 owe him my life, yes, had it not bevn for him, I should never have known you. For he left money with Tabl)y to care for me till he returned, and if he was lost, to take me to aunt Sophy, so when he failed to come home, Tabby brought me here. Poor boy! no doubt but that the marks of dissipation, which you thought you saw, were the etfects of sutt'ering and wiyit. Eimer. He is not needy. We found plenty of money, besides a bottle of whiskey in his pocket. Roy. Elmer, you are unjust. Every traveler carries liquor. Please do not talk to me any more, you are jealous, aiul I dislike jealous people. (exit ii. e. Eimer. J t has began! The trouble that I felt would ci)nie with that man. {exit k. e. Enter Nate and Barney, l. e., carrying Harvey Jackson, whoin they put on lounge. Bor. Faix, an' it's moighty hivy he's afther bein'! It's mesilf as is thired entirely w id carryin' him, shure, an' I's aftlier visiting mesilf wid somethin' ler ate. {ulyly takes bottle from 3 acksok' a 2J0cket, and exits, n. e. Nate. I wonder where every buddy is? It's rather curis that he don't move nor say nothin*. 1 can't see that he's hurt much. Guess I'll hunt up Tabby, she'll bring him 'round. {exit r. e. Enter Urusilla, r. e. Dru. (advancing cautiously) Is it he? Is it my husband alive? I must know, I cannot wait, {looks into jACKS0N's/i) round of the ladder and then taunted him with what you had done, twitted him with being a milk-sop, till he. to prow his manli- ness, drank his first glass. Then were you satisfied? No, you murdered him. Dry. Hush^ You know that when T'pushed'hini from me, I had no thought that he would fall into the lake. Oh! w hat have I d<)no to you that you rejoice in my misery! Jack. Done? You have jilted me. spurned my offer of marriage, and induced my grandfather to will his millions to you. liut you will never dare to claim the property. If you want a share of it. you must take me, I am the heir now, and you are in my power. Dru. Do not think to frighten me, rather than assist in your vile plots, I will give my secret to the world. Jack. Shut up! Some one comes. {lies back on lounge — exit DuusiLiiA, k. u. e. tJnter Bakney, l. b. and Sophy, k. e. Bar., (singing) Swate little butther coop, dear little butthf^r coo — (hie) but I her coop! {staggers) Mish Shopphy, (hic)yez air me swate (hie) butther coop. Sophy. You miserable drunken brute, how dare you come into my house in such a state? Bar. SMiate! niver moj-e shober in me loif. ish yersilf am drunk, but ril (hie) sciuise yez. ish great casion- {takes bottle from, his pa,-!,;!^ tin cup froi// tolth, pours liquor in it) Here's to MishShoffie. iI).-l' swate little buttiier coop. {puts cup foicards his noutk I RACHEL, THE FIRE WAIF, n Sop7i}/. (seizes pillow sH2) and flings it at Barney, knocking tJie cup from his hand) Take that you drunken sot. Now get out of my sight, afore I be the death of ye. Bar. {gazing around) There's mony er shlip 'tweeu ther coop (hie) an' ther lip. I'd niver heard 'twas piiler slilip (Inc.) Kish me, me darlint an' lesh make oop. Bakney lurches towards Sophy, w/,o strikes hint and knocks him back on Jackson, icho springs to his feet, letting Bahnky fall to the floor. Jack. Tlje devil! Bar. {sitting vp) Yesh, thath's right, (hie) alius sthan oop when yer ineherjuce yersilf, (hie.) Enter :S ate and Elmer, l. e., Ray and Drusilla, r. e. and Tabitha, C. E. CURTAIJV. ACT II. SCENE.— Same as in Act /—Sophy discovered kneeding dough at table, L., Nate sits r. of fire place, mending a fish net. Nate. Sophy, do you know anything about Elmer? I ain't seen him for more'n two hours. Saphy. (shortly) That's an awful long time, ain't it ! Nate. Shorter'n pie crust I But it's no use ter git huffy. I ain't a goin' ter be driv out of my own house jest 'cause I smell (.f fish. 1 asked about Elmer, 'cause I feared he was on the water, there's a storm brewin'. Saphy. He has gone duck hunting. Nate. Out to the Island"? (throws down net and goes to the door v.) If he ain't in afore this, he is in great danger. Sophy, (kneeding spitefully) And Nate Ellsworth, you are lo blame for it, you and that gal. You're drivin' Ijim to (lest ruction. It's all Eugene \\ith you an' her, while Elmer ain't notified at all. When lie was just as good as engaged to her, tool Nate, (coming down front) Git out! She belongs to Gene. (Ray at c. k. Sophy. Gene indeed! He ain't a fit husband for no decent girl, and he can't have my Rachel. Elmer is the one she would choose if she w as let alone. Nate. Sho! If you had common sense, you could see that Elmer is sweet on the school ma'am, Sophy. Common sense, iiideed! I am glad there's one in the family that knows so much, (puts dough in a pan and leaving it on the table, whisks out i.. Nate. Now slu-'s got her back up! (.yf^s Ray) Hallo, little gal! Got home afore the storm, didn't ye? {wind whiffles oufmle Ray. Yes, I lia\ (^ been home some time, (atside) The school ma'nni! Elmer in love with Drusie? It cannot be. Natt. Just hurry up the supper, that's a dear, I'm going to look 12 HACHEL, THE FIRE WAIF, f(ir Elmer. {thunder, Ihrows net on table, exit Nate, l. b. Hni/. To look for Elmer! Can he be on the water in this storm? 1 will see if his boat is gone. {exit c. E. Enter Sophy, k. e, — lightning followed hy thtindet'. Sophy Ough! a bad night for sailors, {aees net) Well, of all the jiiiiii-avaliiig men, Nate Ellsworth is the aggravatingest! That nasty okl fish net right on my bread board. {snatchefi up net and flings it l. , striking Roger Brock Enter Roger Brock, l. e., disguised as parsoii Greex — lightning. Hrork. The — aheml It appears that I am caught in a fair lad^-'s net :il last. S,>p/iy. What are 3'ou here after? Walkin' into a strange house wiilioul knockin'. {thunder lirork. I wish to see Mr. Eugene Burleigh. Allow me to introduce mvsrir as parson E/ra Green. Sop/iy. Humph! If you'se green, I ain't. Eugene don't keep the (•(•inpaiiy of IK) parsons. If you want to see him, you can look for him around some of them pesky summer hotel billiard halls. Now cli'ar out, I don't like the looks of you. Hrark. {a,side) You will like the looks of me less before I'm done wilh this family, old woman, {aloud) My dear young lady, it is useU'ss to attempt to deceive one so wise as you. As ihe magnet draws the needle, so hast thou drawn from afar thine adorer, {drops on his knees before '^OVYLY) Beautiful maiden — Sophy, {ratches Hkock by the nose.) You miserable old skinflint! {slaps his face) take tliat! {sbip) aii' see {slap) if you'll come here again {slap) pokin' fun at me. {she stands loith her hands an of dough from table and placM it in a chair, then, jiuts baker on the table and proceeds to arrange bi.scuits in it) Spec' we hab no supper ternight if you'se gwine ter stay 'roun'. {puts bakf^r before the fire Bar. {gathering up doughnuts) Ouch, an' it's er hard phlace it is, atrween an' ouUl maid an' er nagur! (EiiMKK attempts to .sit on dough, Ray catcher him by the arm Bay. Are you going tosit on aunr Sophy's bread? I wasn't aware that dough had such an attraction for you. Bar. It's niver the doe, but the deer, sure! {hurriedly limps out n. k. Elmer. I fenr Barney will come to grief over his own puns. ! Well, I must away. I just came in to let you linow that I aiii going out to the lighthouse. Ray. In this storm! (mething must be done. Jack. Nothing can be done by us. No boat can stand the force t>f those incomins: waxes.- Hay. Anil Elmer has just started for the lighthouse in the dory! Oh. Gene, do slop him! I'll go myself and stop him. {starts i.. Jack, (t'utehing her arm) J)o you care so much for him? Has he Won my treasure, while I ha\ e been trying tomake a fortune for her? Ray. Hush! Do not talk of such things, when human life is in peril. £'«?«?• DrUSI ALL, R. B. Dru. There is a wreck! you can hear the cries of men along the sl)ore. Something has luippened to the light. , Bay. Oli, Eugene, do go and lielp them build j6r.es. Why don't you go? Dm. See: Tliey liave liglited beacon lights along the shore. Heaven bless the brave hiils! The Hames rise high, lighting up the V liole bay. How the white crested breakers dash towards the shore. Ah: they' bring something with them. It cannot be— yes, it i.s a Inimaii forih ! -.. • Ray. ( looking. .;i\ c him.. ^ ,. ' ' ^(t(-k., Are you iii;i(l : Wluii faityou do more than these men, whc We'alr^/a(iy on the l.earh? 'jRaj/.' 1 shalf pill oil I a boat an; il" I stay here I shall be ar^'ftsted.' I cannot face the ignominy of death oh the gallows. I must away. Farewell kind friends: farewell dear sister, I must leave you. but not unwarned. {puts foltleil letter on table) I will le^iveiny letter here and may it save "my darling Ray from that villain, Harvey Jackson. Thank heaven that he is away for the nightl {looks out \..) How it storms! hut ( niusi i;<) nut liiio the darkness tomight. {mournful music, ejut v.. k. Bar. { parti 1/ criiirUng from under lounge) ' Beg( »rra,jln' what's ther manin' of that ''. i . . . Enter Eugknk Burleigh, disguised as C.\pt. Brown, r. e.— Barney ;. , ■ . :, dodges back.:, p w.. ; > - Bur. {looking oh table) A note! {takes it tip) For Ray, and in nACHBl, THm PIRE WAIF. 19 Drusilla's hand! Well 1 guess I've as good right to read it as any one. {opens and glances over lett&i' Enter Jackson and Bkock, r. e., Eugene /ac^* them. Alii you villains, why are you sneaking around here at this time of the night? Jack. And I might ask the same of you? Bur. I enter because I have a right. Harvey Jackson, your game is about played out! {removes heard and wig Jack. Eugene Burleigh! Bur. Exactly. Jack. You whelp, don't tempt me too far. Bar. {binder lounge, amle)) Faith, an'Oi whist I had me shillalah! Bvr. It will not take much temptation to incite you to mischief. I do not fear you; through this letter I have learned how you deceived me in regard to my wife. Your career is ended. Brock w?io lias been edging around behind Burleigh, strikes him on the head with a sand bag, Burleigh /a /^«. Brock. Wasn't that done neat? {both stoop ovefr Burleigh Bar. Howly St. Patrick! ther murtherin' haythins! Jack. Is he dead? Brock. If he ain't, he soon will be. Catch hold here, we will throw him over the blult". Jack. I'll take care of the evidence first. Jackson takes letter and puts it in his overcoat pocket. Brock picks up icig, etc., and throws them in the flour barrel. Brock. Come, hurry! (they pick up Burleigh and exit l. e Bar. {coming out and crossing himself) Howly Mary purLect us! It's er murtlier shure, an' it's er brave bye yez am, Barney Ryan, {tremblea) an' er brave dethective ye'U make. By me soul, it's awful wurruks as am going on ther noight! {listens) Begorra, an' it's another murtherin' divil er coomin'. Barney makes frantic attimpt to crawl under lounge, then suddenly darts under the table. Entei' Elmer, l. e. Elmer. What shall I do? Oh! that I should be hunted like a criminal! Eriter Jackson, l. e. Jack. Hallo! what is the matter? Elmer. You villain, this is your work! I have been arrested for passing the check which you gave me. It was forged and I have been followed from Chicago, and arrested to-night in the ball-room, 1 knocked the officer down and escaped, but he will soon be upon jny track. Jack. If that check was a forgery, the man who passed it on me, must have forged it, but you see, it was just made payable to the bearer, and 1 have no proof that anyone gave it to me. If J had time ^0 -RACHEL, THE FIRE WATF. I might clear it up, but if I get nabbed, we shall both be imprisoned and nobody to search out that scoundrel. Elmer. Are you speaking the truth? Jack. I aim to be a man of honor. Bar. {aside, under table) Thin, begorra, it's er moighty poor shot vez am ! Elmer. Do you think you can find the man who gave you the Jack. I am sure of it. He is a relative of the Erlescourt whose name appears on the check, and ratlier than have tlie family dis- graced the old man will hush the matter up. Elmer. Then I'll tell you wluit I will do, there is a vessel all ready to put out of the harbor. I'll get aboard of her and go to Cuba, meanwhile you have this business cleared up— all the disgi'ace re- moved from mv name, mind— Jack. I wilk Elmer, you are a noble boy. (f/iroios hi:< overcoat around Elmer's shoulders] Take my coat, in the pocket you will find money to help you away. 1 shall clear this alfair up soon as possi- ble, and will then senda letter to the United States consul. , Elmer. \'ou will explain my departure to tlie family? Jack. Certainly. Good-bye. Elmer. Good-bye. Take good care of Ray. (e.vit c. E. Jack. The simple fool! "Take good care of Ray," that I will, such good care tliat you will never see her again, you catspavv. Enter Brock, l. e. Brock. Well, that job is done. Now wiiere is tiie money? Jack, {taking roll of bills from his pocket, hands them to Bhock) Here are two thousand dollars, every cent 1 have in the world, but I shall have been robbed, you know. Brock, {takinxi keys from his pocket, fits them to lock of drawer in desk) That is all right, when the other victims send up their howls, it "won't do for you to be flush, {opens drawer) Quite a little pile here. (Barney nnder the table, makes (/eMures, Jack, {searchinfi his own pockets and lojkinr/ about) Tlie devil! Brock, {filling his pockets from drawer) What now? Jack. I've given Elmer, Drusilla's letter, which contains my whole history. Brock. A sort of xray photo of your inwards, hey? How the deuce — Jack. Don't stop to talk, come with me. Unless I get it back, I am undone. (both run oui l. Bar. {come,vas s^o happy, only yesterday that 1 promised to be Elmer's wife, and now— Enter Jackson, c. b. Jack. And now you have found out that he is a villain. You have had a lucky escape, Ray, and should rejoice. Ray. Oh, I cannot believe him guilty! Jack. But I know he is. Ray. You know it? Jack. Yes, he confessed his guilt to me, and t h^lppd him away. This is a secret, mind. Ray. Why did he do this crime? How did h^ know Mr. Erles- court, of Chicago, well enough to copy his signature? Jack. Well, my opinion is that Miss Sterling, or whatever her name may be, led him into it, and quite likely will share his ill got- ten gains. Ray. I cannot believe it. I have loved them both too fondly! Jack. You must know that such a confession cannot be pleasing tome. Ray, you promised, should Elmer prove unworthy of- your love, to marry me. Will you keep your word? Ray. I did not dream of such a dreadful thinu as this. Jack. Well I did, I told you he was a rascal. Now sweetheart, will you be mine? {situ on loumje Ray. Give me time. Jack. How long must I wait? Ray. At the end of three months, if Elmer is not proven innocent, I will give you my hand. I have no heart to give. Jack. My darling you shall never regret this promisa. Ray. Perhaps not. E7iter Nathan, l. e. Nate, {sinking into a chair) It's no use. there ain't no signs of gittiiT our money back. I jest told the detective to let 'em go. I'd rather K)ose the money than have Elmer put in prison, but it appears that they are after him fer forgery. I don't understand it. Elmer alius has been a good boy. though I spect 'twas born in him. His mother was a strange woman and 'peared to be hidin' — skeered about ter death if she seed er stranger comin'. Ye see I picked her upoutatsea. She was all there was left of a steamer full of pas- sengers, and she wasn't left fer long, poor thing, she died about si.>: weeks afterwards. I'm afeard she was a bad lot an' Elmer took after her. They .say, blood will tell. nACHEL, THE FIRE WATE. SB- Enter Sophy, c. k. , in time to hear the last remark. Sophy. Nate Ellsworth, you're the 'most obstinate man. and the biggest fool for one of your years, that 1 ever sbp! Elmer is no bad lot an' never was. It's my opinion that it's all a i)ut up job. Nate. Well, my money has gone, and so has Elmer and your olher pets. Sophy, t don't deny that T was fond of 'em all, but I do say that I never was fool enoush to think of marryin* one of 'em, an' if it hadn't been for me, yoii would have made a fool of 5'«^>*>i*self by askin' Miss Sterling to marry you. Nate. Humph: Tret's go down to the village. Gene. Jack. Speakijig of marrying reminds me that I have yet lo ask your blessing on my engagement. This ray of sunshine lias promised to brighten my future life. Nate, {to Ray) Bless you my child, you have made the old mans heart alad. Sophy. She has, has she? We'll see about that. I'll shut hn- up on bread an' water first! Jack. Don't be too severe, aunt Sophy, you may want to live with us in your old age. (^-.wY Nathan phy is offended with me, I fear— aunty. { /ntt.^ her arhtx around T MnvviiA) you will give me a blessing ot) my wed- ding day, won't you? Tabby. Hi! tiat 'pends. chile. Who'se you gwine ter marry? Ray^ Eugene, and you shall live with us. 7'aOby. He dot's jess gone out? Ray. {nods} Yes. • . Tabby. Oh, Miss Fifly, don't do it! I done get down on my milr- rer bones {drops heavily on her knees) an' prays yer ter hab nofiin' ter do wid he — Ray. Stop! {e.vM c. E. Tabby, {rising to her feet) De contrary little jass ax! .I'se done made er mess ob it now. Gals alius done marry de fellah er buddy . axes 'em not to. Oli, wat I gwine ter do? Oh! Massa Gene. Massa ' Gene, come an' tell ye po' ole tiuss wat ter do! Oli, dat drefful promise, {wrings her hands) atf dot drefful 'ting I seed las' night! Enter Baksviy, c. e. Bar. {takes ro]l.l of paper, tied with a green ribbon, from the breast of his coat, unrolls and spreads out a paper about six feetr long, covered with pen scratches) An' this am er shure cure for sayiji' sthrange soigltts. Lave otf dhrinkin' fuo/en cider an' wrolte ye/ name liere, an' it'sr -?4 RACHEL, THE FIRE WAIF, niver anither spook will yez be afther saying. Tabby. Wat on airth am dat? Bar. Faith, an' it's ther pledge, sure! It's mesilf as has writ me name er dozen toimes. Tabby. I'se glad ter know as you'se has pen ted of you'se upsottin' sin, but don' you'se sinuate dot I'se toxified las' night. I'se er lady, Barney Ryan, an' toxification am my special fbomnabless, so dah! Bar. IPerhaps it's yersilf as can't be afther writin' yez name. Shall oi be writin' it for yez? Tabby. Clar out yer gump head, wat you know 'bout writin'? I'se been ter school, I'd hab you know. Bar. An' so have oi jist! An' it loiked to hab been ther death of me shure. Begorra, an' oi hadn't soigned ther pledge thin, but whin oi got into that school, it was a could wather man oi was ter onct. Tabby. I jess like ter know when ebber you'se been in er school. Bar, Well, thin it was whin oi fell into er schule of fish. {holds pencil and paper toicardu Tabitha, as curtain falls CURTAIN, ACT IV. SCENE.— Handsome parlor in Harvey Jackson's house, Neio York — Ray seated in easy chair, her head bowed on her hand. Ray. Oh, this keeping up appearances before the world! How I long for my old home by the sea, dear old aunt Sophy and uncle Nate. How glad I would be, could I blot out the past two years and find myself back in the old home, with Elmer and Drusie as guiltless as I then believed them. But it cannot be. 1 am the wife of a gambler and libertine, a man who supports this house witli money swindled from others. Oh, that I dared flee from him! Alas, I dare not, he would wreak his vengeance on those I love! Enter Jackson, r. e. Jack. Mopeing and mumbling, as usual! Confound you, stir around and bring some color into your face. Ray. Color! I should have color, certainly, I ought to blush with shame to know I am the wife of such a man. Jackson takes Ray's chin witJi one hand, with the other slaps first one cheek then the other. Ray. {springing up) You scoundrel! Jack. I'll see if you can't look a little less limp. I despise such a milk and water hussy. Why, the fellows about town are actually hinting that I don't treat you well, you are so dumpish. Come now, see if you can't get ready some time to-night for the Harwold ball. Ray. I shall not go. Jack. Very well, sulk if you want to. I shall spend the evening with Madame Dncette, Ray. As you like, {e.tU'R.'&. RACHEL, THE FIRE WAIF. S5 Elite}' BiiocK, L. E. Brock. Hallo! old fellow, ready for the ball? Jack. I have decided not to attend. Brock. Youi- better half up to her tantrums again? I tell you, old boy, don't crowd her too hard, or she may step out. Jack. Humph! Look here, when is Erlesconrt to die? (Bakney looks in c. e. Brock. Heavens, man, how do I know? Do you talve me for a seer? Jack. I take you for an accursed scoundrel. I'm in no mood to be tritied with. I'm getting sick of this game, I want money. Erlescourt must die. Brock. If I am a scoundrel, it is you who have made me so. Jack. Are vou to do the job? If not — Brock. Well, if not? Jack. You swing for what you have done. Brock. I will do it. Jack. Let it be to-night, then. He always drinks a cup of choco- late before going to bed, a few grains of arsenic in his sugar, and he is out of the wa.y. Then I shall claim a share of tlie property in behalf of my wife, finish her oflf and then for a life of luxury with Madame, the beautiful! Brock. Don't be in too great haste, your passion for that woman will expose you, unless you are careful. Jack. "Better be off with the old love before you're on with the new," eh! Well, I shall look to you to rid me of the old love as soon as she get's her grandpapa's chink. Come, I will await the tidings of my beloved old grandpa-in-law's death in Madam Ducett's parlor. {both go L. — exit Jackson, l. e. Brock. You'll wait then till the devil calls you. I've done all of your dirty work that I am going to do, I've found out who killed my Odelie, my innocent sweet girl-wife. I found you out. Murderer, thief, gambler, forger, and the Lord knows how many more crimes you are guilty of. Y^ou have robbed me of my honor and murdered my wife, but I'll be avenged. Your doom is sealed. Jack, {outside) Where the devil are you, Roger, are you going with me? Brock. Coming right along, old man. {exit-L. e. Enter Barney, c. e. Bar. Och, ye spalpeens, it's mesilf as has had me eyes on yez. There's divil er cigar hid now, an' ther grocer's paid for 'em, ivery cint, but there's er hape against yez, an' it's Barney Ryan as will bring yez ter the galluses yit. (^•i'^^ l- e. Enter Sophy and Nathan, c. e. • Sophy. Well, things look purty nice here, but that ain't no sign that our Rachel is happy. I jest know she ain't. Nate. Well, I heerd that Gene was livin' parly fast, but things look all right— at any rate they ain't poor. Sophy. Poverty ain't the wust thing in the world. I suppose you're "bound to t"ake his part, seeing that you advised Ray Co marry him, but it's a great pity that you couldn't have overlooked small 5B RA CHEL, THE FIRE WAIF. - - faults aforp yon turned him out to drift into evil. He isn't tlie same boy he wus then. Enter EfiMER, l. e., coat and hat, Elmer. That is a fact, aunt Sophy. Sophy. Elmer! {riins to meet him Nate. Well, I'll be darned if you ain't got cheek! Elmer. Yes, uncle Nate, a real Yankee for cheek, {puts arm around Sophy, e.vte/id.s other hand to Nate) Won't you shake hands? Xate. Afore I tech them hands o' your'n, I want to know what they'\e been into. /iJlmer, You take nothing on trust, eh? Well, I have quite a story to tell. Enter Ray, r. e. / i?mrd>> Rt'Ri-EiGH Bur. (^ff/aVi^r Nathan's hand) May I.liope. tlie oikkj will ihat you have shown ni}' counterfeit, may be extended to ni(\ (taking Sophy's IihikI) jind that you, my dear aunt, will cease all hoslile feelings to- wards Eugene Burleigh? Sophy. I don't know, this is rather curis. If T ain't mistaken, you are the oiie who called himself Captain Brown.? /iur. Yes, but I was not Captain Brown, as Tabb}' might have told you. s„j,hy. And did that ignorant old donkey know yod and still let that fraud go on? And jou, why did you allow that sn^ak to marry my Rachel ? Nate. Easy, Sophy, easy — I feel sort of bewildered like. Jest ex- plain this a little and give me some proof. Bur. All in good time, uncle Nate, it is a long story. Elmkr and Ray ?Mi'e been talking in pantomime — Elmer now gives Ray Or letter. Elmer. Read this letter, Ray, and then give it to uncle Nate. It explains a great many mysteries. I found it in the pocket of Harvey Jackson's overcoat. Ray Who is Harvey Jackson? Klmer, Your husband. Bur. I must tell you why I did not prevent the marrijige. I in- tended to expose him, but .lackson and his accomplice liot ahead of me and threw nie over the cliff, thinking they had killed mn. Tlie water re\ ived n)e and 1 clung to a Moating timber that diirif^d out to sea. 1 was pickf'd up by a foreign \essel, not a soid i»n board wiio RACHEL, THE FIRE WAIF. 21 could speak English; so I was carried off to South America. The next I heard from home was Ra\''s marriage. Ray. {icho has been looking over the letter) \\\{\ Drusie was your wife? Bur. Drusie is my wife. Ray. And my sister".' Enter Drusilla and Eulescourt, c. e. Dru. (jyutting ?Ler arms around R\Y) Yes, Dru.sif' is your sister. {they embraee) Cleared from all blame, ricli in the love of a noble husband, blessed with a dear sister and the kindest^of grandfathers, M hat more can I ask? Ray, let me present our grandfather, E\ erard Eriescourt. Sophy. Heavens and airth! {snatches o^' her bonnet and throirn it on the four Erlescovrt. (taking both Ray's hands) My d;i,rling child, 1 need no proof to convince me that you are mine, you are the image (»f my young bride, your grandmother. 1 am happier to-night lluin I ever hoped to be again in this life, my old heart thrills with joy. Enter Barney, l. e. Bar. An' well it moight! Faix an' it coom nigh niver batein' agin, shure! Ray. Barney, you should not intrudojin such a rude manner^ my dear grandfather — Bar. Inlhrude. are it? Faix, an' ther ould gintleman ought ter be.afther thankin' ther saints fer me lack of manners, thin! It's mesilf are joost inthruded on yer spalpeen of er husband antl locked him into ther suller. {drawing a revolver from hxs pocket) He stoo his father's regret. During this lime, owing to failure in crops, Farmer Larkin is ol>liged to mortgage his farm ; the mortgage is pasitdue, and will be foreclosed in a short time, unless paid. He sees no way to get the money, lull decides to talce some bo.anlers for the summer. Mr. Wendell, a wealthy gentleman from the city, who is interested in the extension of the L. Road, witli liis family, have secxired board at Farmer Larkin, also Mr. O'Houli- ban, an Irish Alderman of the Fourteenth Ward, and an admirer of Miss Wendell. Jack disguised as a tramp, returns home, hut his father recognizes him and is overjoyed to see him. Farmer Larkin and wife discussing ways and means to prevent the foreclosure of the mortgage, is overheard hy Ja<'k, who decides the farm shall" not besold, goes secretly and pays off the claim, much to his parents joy and surprise, as they supposed he returned h»tme as poor as when he left them. The summer outing resulted in the betrothal of Jack and Lucy, O'Hoiilihan and Miss Wendell, and tlie extension of the L. Koad. " Price 15, cents. Handy Andy. An Irish Drama in 2 ac's, hy W. R. Floyd, for 10 male and 3 female characters. Time of playing 1 hour and 10 minu es» SYNOPSIS 01 EVENTS. Squire Egan, an Irish gentleman of the best type, has a young friend, Edward O'Connor, a suitor lor the baud of Miss Fanny Dawsou. The young lady's father will not consent to her marrying Edward, unless he is successful in a lawsuit that he has commenced in order to recover some large properties kept from him by some legal hocus-pocus. The party opposed to Edward is one Squire O'Grady, aiul he contrives to keeyi so close, that the process of the court, ordering him to })rocure certain papers, cannot be served upon him. Squire Egan has a yo\ing "liroth of a boy" about his establishment, nick-named Handy Andy. Theboy was supposed to be a foundling, and liad been reared froia childhood bv the charily »)f the humble mother of one Oonah Kooney. Handy Andy, although .1 capital rider and huntsman, is a decided failure as a valet; an.l'if there a"re two ways of doing a thing -the right and the wrong Handy is sure to give the. wroiig the preference. But he is pncli a perfect specimen of gt)od hunu)r, and so obliging withal, that Egan can't bring himself to part with him, eyen when he brings him hot water for shaving in a bucket. Mad Nancy, reputed to be a crazy woman, has more sense than tliey suppose, and vet-y ef- fectually works to recover O'Connor's lands, and to get hold of her marriage certificate, the latter being in possession of Squire O'Cirady. All through the piece, Handv's ridiculous blunderings lighten up the dark incidents. Even- tually, Mad Naucv contrives to seize the documents from O'Grady, which renders Edward O'Connor and his love, Fanny Dawson, happy, and restores l:er, Nancy, to the ranks of honest women, making at the same time Iter son, Handy, the possessor of a title and a handsome property, an- umbre.las, but never haa one Avhen ntHnled. Amateurs will find this a good after-piece. f*i"ice 1.5c. Yacob's Hotel Experience. Farce in 1 act by B. F. Eberhart, H male characters. Time of playing 2t> minutes. Thiswill make a good after-piece. The dutch- man is immense. His experience in a first class hotel is uproarously HOME RULE. A Charade in 3 scenes, by the author of Yacob's Hotel Experience, 8 male and 3 female characters. Time oi playing^ 20 minutes. Price 1.") cents. Joan of Arc Drill. A Spectacular Shepherd drill for 8 to !(> girls, by B, F. Eberhart. This drill is simple and easy to gel up. requiring no scenerj', can be produced indoor or out, no special music is needed in the march. Costume, Shepherd girls dress — girls carry a Shepherd's crook. A diagram gives the line of march, so it is easily understood. Ends with a tableau of Joan of Arc at the stake. Price 15 cents. MOV 3C» 1»«« tJnd^r the America n Flag. A Spanish American Drama in ^ acts, by Hilton Coon, foi' 6 male and 3 female characters. Time of playing, 2 hours and 15 minutes. ' SYNOPSIS OF B VENTS. ACT T.— Home of General Romero F. Nerverra, Manilla— A prison- er of war. ACT II.— Rnmparts of the Fort de Santiago— The escape. ACT 111. — The same — The bombardment of Manilla, ACT IV.— The land of the free — Patrick O'Roogan's home neap Fort Hamilton, Cal.— 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 female characters. Costumes modern. Time for represeniation, 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. The 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 played at the Park Theatre, N. Y., for 2 male and 4 female characters. Time of play- ing, 40 minutes. The entanglements in which an amorous, elderly gentleman finds himself because of his roundabout way of "popping the question," are deliciously funny, while the culminating scene between himself and the two old maids is one of the most comical things ever witnessed. 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 returning home from school, hears of her mother's views, and with some girl friends, decide to switch her off the whiskey track, with the aid of two Irish servants. They show up the moderate use of liquor in a way that soon convinces" Mrs. 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 pled«>-e. A tip top fa/ce— full of fun— characters all good. " Price, 15cts F ilmBs' Plays — CantlnuBd. ai so. M. V. 146 Our Awful Aunt ~4 4 53 Out in the Streets 6 4 51 Rescued 5 3 59 Saved 2 3 102 Turn of the Tide 7 4 68 Three Glasses a Day 4 2 62 Ten Nights in a Bar-Room... T 3 58 Wrecked 9 8 COB£EDIES. 324 A Day In A Doctor's Office... 5 1 136 A Legal Holiday 5 3 168 A Pleasure Trip 7 3 124 An Afflicted Family 7 5 257 Caught in the Act 7 3 248 Captured 6 4 178 Caste 5 3 176 Factory Girl 6 3 207 Heroic Dutchman of '76 8 3 T99 Home 4 3 174 Love's Labor Not Lost 3 3 158 Mr.Hudson's Tiger Hunt 1 1 149. New Years in N. Y 7 6 37 Not So Bad After All 6 5 237 Not Such a Fool as He Looks 6 3 338 OurBys 6 4 126 Our Daughters 8 6 265 Pug and the Baby 5 3 114 Paasions 8 4 264 Prof. James' Experience Teaching Country School 4 3 219 Rags and Bottles 4 1 239 Scale with Sharps and Flats.. 3 2 221 Solon Shingle 14 2 262 Two Bad Boys d... 7 3 87 The Biter Bit S 2 131 The Cigarette 4 2 240 12,000 Reward 2 TRAGEDIES. 16 The Serf 6 3 FARCES ft COMEDIETTA S. 129 Aar-u-ag-oos 2 1 132 Actor and Servant 1 1 316 Aunt Charlotte's Maid 3 3 289 A Colonel's Mishap 5 12 A Capital Match 3 2 303 A Kiss in the Dark 2 3 166 ATexan Mother-in-Law 4 2 30 A Day Well Spent 7 5 169 A Regular Fix 2 4 286 A Professional Gardener 4 2 80 Alarmingly Suspicious 4 3 320 All In A Mud lie 3 3 78 An Awful Criminal 3 3 313 A Matchmaking Father 2 2 31 A Pet of the Public 4 2 21 A Romantic Attachment 3 3 123 A Thrilling Item 3 1 20 A Ticket of Leave 3 2 329 A Valets. Mistake 5 4 324 A Day in a Doctors Office 5 1 175 Betsey Baker 2 2 84 •287 225 317 249 49 72 19 220 188 42 148 218 224 233 154 184 274 2U9 13 307 66 271 116 120 50 140 74 35 247 95 305 11 323 99 82 182 127 106 231 23 208 212 32 186 273 296 259 340 334 44 33 Better Half Black vs. White 4 Captain Smith 3 Cheek Will Win 3 Cousin Josian 1 Cupids Capers 4 Cleveland s Reception Party. 6 Double Election 9 Der Two Surprises 1 Deuce is in Him 5 Did I Dream it 4 Dutchy vs. Nigger 3 Dutch Prize Fighter 3 Domestic Felicity 1 Eh? Wi at Did You Say 3 Everybody Astonished 4 Fooling with the Wrong Man 2 Freezing a Mother-in-Law... 2 Fun in a Post Office 4 Family Discipline Family Jars 5 Goose with the Golden Eggs.. 5 Give Me My Wife 3 Hallabahoola, the Medicine Man 4 Hans, the Dutch J. P 3 Hans Brummel's Cafe 5 Hash 4 H. M. S. Plum 1 How She ha.v Own Way 1 How He Popped the Quest'n. 1 How to Tame M-in-Law 4 How Stout Your Getting 5 Incompatibility of Temper... 1 In the Wrong Clothes 5 Jacob Shlaflf's Mistake 3 Jimmie Jones 3 John Smith 5 Johanes Blati's Mistake 4 Jumbo Jum „« 4 Killing Time 1 Kittie's Wedding Cake 1 Lick Skillet Wedding 2 Lauderbach's Little Surprise 3 Locked in a Dress-maker^s Room 3 Lodgings for Two 3 Love in all Corners 5 Matrimonial EMss 1 Match for a othor-Min-Law.. 2 More Blunders than one 4 Mother's Fool 6 My Heart's in Highlands 4 My Precious Betsey 4 My Turn Next 4 My Wife's Relations 4 My Day and Now-a-Days My Neighbor's Wife 3 Nanka's Leap Year Venture.. 5 Nobody's Moke 5 Our Hotel - 5 Olivet 3 Obedience „. 1 On the Sly „ 3 u. jr. 5 2 1 4 d 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 3 3 1 2 1 3 1 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 3 1 3 4 3 4 1 3 2 2 3 2 I 2 2 I rfi 'Pi LIBRPRY OF CONGRESS ays 018 597 187 9 I.: KO. 67 m 165 195 159 171 180 267 309 48 138 115 55 327 232 241 270 1 326 S39 137 328 252 315 40 38 101 167 291 54 28 292 142 m S53 7 281 312 369 170 213 8S2 151 58 70 135 147 155 ill m 17 130 215 If. r. Paddy Miles' Boy 5 2 Patent Washing Machine 4 1 Persecuted D utchman 6 3 PoorPilicody 2 3 Quiet Family 4 4 Kough Diamond 4 3 Ripples 2 Room 44 ;. 2 Santa Claus' Daughter 5 4 Sohnaps ~ 1 1 Sewing Circle of Period ^.. 5 S. H. A. M. Pinafore 3 3 Somebody's Nobody 3 2 Strictly Temperance 2 2 Stage Struck Yankee 4 2 Struck by Lightning 2 2 Slick and Skinner 5 Slasher and Crasher 5 2 Too Many Cousins 3 3 Two Gentlemen in a Fix 2 Taking the Census 1 1 The Landlords Revenge 3 That Awful Carpet Bag 3 3 That Rascal Pat 3 2 That Mysterious B'dle 2 2 The Bewitched Closet 5 2 The Coming Man ~ 3 1 Turn Him Out ». 3 2 The Actor's Scheme 4 4 The Ldsh Squire of Squash Ridge 4 2 The Mashers Maahed 5 2 The Sham Professor 4 The Si)ellin' SkewK 7 6 The Two T. J's ». 4 2 Thii-ty-three Next Birthday.. 4 2 Tim Flannigan 5 Tit for Tat „ 2 1 The Printer and His Devils.. 3 1 Trials of a Country Editor.... 6 2 The Wonderful Telephone.... 3 1 Two Aunt Emilys 8 Uncle Ethan 4 3 Unjust Justice 6 2 U.S. Mail .- 2 2 Vermont Wool Dealer 5 3 Which is Which...., 3 3 Wanted a Husband 2 1 Wooing Under Difficulties..... 5 3 Which will he Marry.- 2 8 Widower's Ti-ials,™.. — . 4 5 W&kmg Him Up 1 2 Why they Joined the Re- beccas M. 4 Yankee Duelist „~».... 3 1 Yankee Peddler 7 3 GUIDE BOOKS. Hints on Elocution Hints to Amateurs CANTATA. On to Victory ......,««. 4 6 NO. M. ETHIOPIAN FARCES. 204 Academy of Stars „ 6 325 A Coincidence 8 65 An Unwelcome Return 3 15 An Unhappy Pair 1 172 Black Shoemaker 4 98 Black Statue 4 22 Colored Senators 3 214 Chops 3 145 Cuff's Luck „ 2 190 Crimps Trip 5 27 Fetter Lane to Qravesend 2 153 Haunted House 2 230 Hamlet the Dainty 6 103 How Sister Paxey got her Child Baptized 2 24 Handy Andy 2 236 Hyj»ochondriac The 2 319 In For It 3 47 In the Wrong Box 3 77 Joe's Visit 2 88 Mischievous Nigger 4 256 Midnight Colic 2 128 Musical Darkey 2 90 No Cure No Pay 3 61 Not as Deaf as He Seems 3 244 Old Clothes 3 234 Old Dad's Cabin 2 150 OldPorapey 1 246 Othello 4 109 Other People's Children 3 297 Pomp Green's Snakes 2 134 Pomp's Pranks 2 2S8 Prof.Bones'Latest Invention 5 177 Quarrelsome Servants 3 96 R«omsto Let ». 2 107 School 5 133 Seeing Besting. „„. 3 179 Sham Doctor 3 94 16.000 Years Ago 3 243 Sports on a Lark 3 25 Sport with a Sportsman 2 92 Stage Struck Darkey „. 2 238 Strawberry Shortcake 2 10 Stocks Up, Stocks Down 2 64 That Boy Sam 3 253 The Best Cure 4 282 The Intelligence Office 3 122 The Select School «... 5 118 The Popcorn Man 3 6 The Studio , 3 108 Those Awful Boys 5 245 Ticket Taker 3 4 Twain's Dodging 3 197 Tricks 5 198 Uncle Jeff .- „- 5 216 Vice Versa 3 206 Villkens and Din&h 4 210 Virginia P«tumn>^-.~. 6 2a3 Who Stole the CHickens 1 205 WiUiam Tell 4 156 Wig-Maker and His Servants 3 Happy Franks Sonjrter ^. The Little Gem Make-Up Box. Price 50 Cents, 3^ /^o i V -— ^