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MIDNIGHT COLIC, 
 
 A LAUGHABLE SKETCH, 
 
 IN ONE SCENE, 
 
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 By H. E. Allyn. 
 
 Printed from the author's original manuscript, 
 
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 ENTRANCES AND EXITS-RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE 
 PERFORMERS ON THE STAGE, AND THE AVHOLE 
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MIDNIGHT COLIC. 
 
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 CAST OF CHARACTERS. 
 
 Jeremiah Tompkins, Very sleepy. 
 
 De. Pillbags, Village physician. 
 
 Sarah Jane Tompkins, With an attack of colic. 
 
 SCENE— Bed Chamber— Midnight. 
 
 Time of Performance — About 20 minutes. 
 
 JNOTE. — Tiie character of Mrs. Tompkins can be person- 
 ated by a maje. 
 
 STAGE DIRECTIONS. 
 I E.j means Right; l., Left; k. h., Right Hand; l. h., Left Hand; c, Centre; s. e,; 
 [2d E.,] Second Entrance; v. K., Upper Entrance; m. d., Middle Door; f., the Flat 
 T>. v„ Door in Flat; e. c, Rightof Centre; l. c, Leftof Centre. 
 
 B. R. c. c. L. c. L. 
 
 »** The rtader is supposed to b? upon the stage facing the audience. 
 
Midnight Coiic. 
 
 SCENE. — Bed, icUh curtain, at back of stage, r. Chairs 
 and stand at l. ; candle and matches on stand; tele- 
 phone cd head of bed. Tompeins and Mes. Tompkins 
 discovered in bed — lights down. 
 
 3Irs. Tompliins. (sits up in bed, groaning) O-o-o-o-li! 
 O-o-o-o-h! I'm so sick! O-o-o-li! Wliat sliall I do? Jer- 
 emiali will be angry if I disturb liim. O-o-o-o-li! I'm so 
 sick! Well, let him be angry; I'll have to wake him! 
 (pedis) Jeremiah! Jeremiah! (shakes him) Jeremiah! 
 O-o-o-h! I'm so sick! (calls) Jeremiah! I£ I was dy- 
 ing I don't believe he would wake up. O-o-o-h! (slmkes 
 him) Jeremiah! {verij loud) Jeremiah! 
 
 Tompkins, {ivcdcing witJi a yawn) Heard burglars 
 down stairs, I suppose? 
 
 Mrs. T. (groans) Jeremiah Tompkins, I'm sick! Oh! 
 I'm so sick! 
 
 Tomp. What! and right here in the middle of the 
 night? 
 
 Mrs. T. Yes, and very sick, too! (groans) I've got a 
 billions attack. 
 
 Tomp. Is that all? I've had a thousand of 'em and 
 they don't amount to shucks. Go to sleep and you'll be 
 all right in the morning. 
 
 Mrs. T. Jeremiah, I don't want to frighten you, but I 
 must have help at once, (groans) I'm so sick! You 
 must get right up and do something for me. (groans 
 
 Tomp. Eh! Get up! Have I got to get up? 
 
 Mrs. T. You must. O-o-o-o-h! 
 
 Tomp. That's just like you. If you feel an ache or 
 pain I must be aroused and hustled out of bed! Why 
 didn't you have your colic in the afternoon? 
 
 Mrs. T. O-o-o-o-h! O-o-o-o-h! I'm so sick! Get r^e 
 ^offietliiDg as qijicfe as yoii QaBrn! OrQ^o-a-JiI 
 
4 MIDNIGHT COLIC. 
 
 TOMFKINB jumps out ofhccl, dresses hack of curtain; falls 
 over chairs; finally gets matches and lights candle; 
 yawns. 
 
 Tom J). Now, what do you want me to get? 
 
 Mrs. T. Get the Jamaica ginger first 
 
 Tomp. And what will I get next? 
 
 Mrs. T. (groans) Oh, get the ginger! It's in the china 
 closet down stairs. 
 
 Tomp. Yes, of course it is ! You hadn't sense enough 
 to bring it up stairs where it would be handy if we wanted 
 it. {exit, L. 2 E. 
 
 Is heard rattling around among dishes and pans. Enters, 
 
 L. 2, E. 
 
 — Is it in a paper or box? 
 
 3frs. T. It's in a bottle. I thought you knew what 
 Jamaica ginger was. {groans 
 
 Tomp. And perhaps I do. Perhaps I wasn't running 
 a ginger farm in Jamaica, when you were in the a, b, c, 
 class at school. {exit, L. 2. e. 
 
 Be-cnter, ivith hottle, L. 2. e. 
 
 ■ — Here's your confounded old ginger bottle! Take it and 
 stop that everlasting groaning. I want to get some sleep 
 to-night, {blows oid candle; falls over chair) Confound 
 that chair! it's always stuck in the way. {gets into bed 
 with clothes on) Now go to sleep and behave yourself; 
 it's most one o'clock! 
 
 (Mrs. Tompkins stops groaning; Tompkins snores 
 
 Mrs. T. (groans) Oh, the pain is worse! You'll have 
 to get up. That ginger won't do, it only makes me sick- 
 er-r! O-o-o-o-h! I'm — so — s-i-c-k! Jeremiah! Well, if 
 he ain't asleep! (shcdces him) Jeremiah! 
 
 Tomp. Wh-what now? 
 
 Mrs. T. It makes me worse. Get up and get me some- 
 thing else. (groans 
 
 Tomp. Sarah Jane, do you mean to tell me that colic 
 wasn't knocked into the middle of next July by that dose! 
 
 Mrs. T. It's worse than ever. Please do get up! 
 
 (groans 
 
 Tomp. Oh, I'll get up, but this matter will be investi- 
 gated to-morrow! We'll see if it takes a whole drug store 
 to cure a simple colic, or whether you are revenging your- 
 B^lf oe me. , Wbat do you want now? 
 
MIDNIGHTS COLtC. 5 
 
 Ilrs. T. I must liave some peppermint to settle my 
 stomacli. You'll find it 
 
 Tomp. {(tngrij) Down stairs, of course! Just where 
 we never use it! I'll make a change in this house to- 
 morrow or linow the reason why! {business of geUing up 
 as before, eic. ) Well, here is your doclgasted pepper^ 
 mint! Don't let me hear anything more about colic to- 
 night. You've probably stuffed yourself Avith fruit. Let 
 this be a solemn warning to you. 
 
 {gets in bed; sleeps and snores 
 
 3Irs. T. {groaning icorse than ever; calls quicldy) 
 Jeremiah! Jeremiah! Jeremiah! 
 
 Tomp. {sitting up quick) What? What? 
 
 Mrs. T. 0-o-o-h! I'm— so— sick! 
 
 Tomp. Sarah Jane, I've borne a great deal from you 
 for the sake of our child, but don't drive me to the limit. 
 What's the matter now? 
 
 Mrs. T. {groans) It's the colic! 
 
 Tom}?. What! The same colic? 
 
 3frs. T. Y-yes. 
 
 Tomp. It can't be, no one ever heard of such a case! 
 That colic was cured fifteen minutes ago. 
 
 Mrs. T. Well, this is a new one, then, and I've got to 
 have help right away. Get up, Jeremiah, I'm so sick! 
 
 Tomp. {business of getting up, etc., as before) Well, 
 what do you want now? 
 
 Mrs. T. You must get me some mustard. You'll find 
 it in a tin box 
 
 Tomp. Down stairs! 
 
 Mrs. T. Y-yes. 
 
 Tomp. Of course! It's a wonder you don't keep it in 
 the barn! If I live to see another day I'll coyer this bed- 
 room with ginger, peppermint and mustard a foot deep. 
 
 {exii, L. 2 E. 
 Be-enier, Tompkins, l. 2 e. 
 
 3£rs. T. Do you think you can make a mustai'd plaster? 
 
 Tom}?. Certainly. You wet the mustard, spread it on 
 an old red flannel undershirt and the job is done. I've 
 made a million of them. 
 
 Mrs. T. But you must mix in half flour. 
 
 Tomp. Is the flour down stairs? 
 
 Mrs. T. Y-yes. 
 
 Tomp. Sarah Jane, the worm is getting ready to turn. 
 Look out wlien ho does. After to-night w©'U see if all tJiQ 
 
b MIDNIGHT COLIC. 
 
 flour in the house has got to be kept down stairs to please 
 some whim of yours, (goes down stairs ifiihout ilie light; 
 Old side) Confound it, where is that dodgasted flour any- 
 way? {c(dls) Sarah Jane, where in the devil is the 
 flour? 
 
 Mrs. T. In the pantry, dear. Hurry up! I'm so sick! 
 
 Tomp. (outside) In the pantry, dear! (falls over chair; 
 racket ivith dishes) Condemn the confounded, dodgasted 
 luck! I've skinned my shins all over! 
 
 Re-enters, l. 2. e. 
 
 — If you want any flour you can get it yourself! 
 Mrs. T. Why didn't you take the light? 
 Tomp. Confound the light! I'll mix the stuff without 
 any flour. It will do more good — it will only be the 
 stronger. 
 
 Mixes the mustard, gets old shirt out of stand ch-awe7% 
 makes plaster; gives it to Mes. Tompkins, and turns 
 light down; gets in hed. 
 
 — If you don't get better soon I'll ring the telephone for 
 an ambulance and send you to the hospital. It might be 
 that you are going insane. 
 
 Lies down and snores. Mrs. Tompkins soon begins to 
 groan and sits up in hed. 
 
 Mrs. T. O-o-o-o-li! I'm so sick! I'll have to have 
 Jeremiah get up and do something more, (groans) I'll 
 surely die if I don't get help soon, (groans) Jeremiah! 
 (shakes him) Jeremiah! Jeremiah! ( Tompkins snores 
 louder) No use, no use! 0-o-o-o-h! If I only had Dr. 
 Pillbags here. 0-o-o-o-h! If I could reach the telephone 
 I'd call him. 0-o-o-o-h! I'm so sick! but I'll try it. 
 (telephone rings and calls doctoi^) Oh, I'm so sick! 
 (groans) Doctor! 0-o-o-o-h! Doctor! Come quick! Oh, 
 I'm so sick! (listens) What? I'm sick with the billions 
 colic! (groans) Come quick, come right up stairs! 
 (drops phone) Oh, dear, I wish the doctor would come. 
 (groans) How can Jeremiah sleep so sound while he 
 knows I'm suffering so much? (groans) I'm so sick! 
 {noise helow) Is that you, doctor? 
 
 Dr. Pillbags. (below) Yes. 
 
 Mrs, T, Well, come right up! (groans) I'm so sick! 
 
MIDNIGHT COLIC. 
 
 Enter, Dr. Pillbags, l. 2 e. Turns up lighi. 
 
 Dr. P. {stands at bedside) You appear in very much 
 distress; let me see your tongue. 
 
 Mrs. T. Oh, doctor, it's not my tongue, it's my 
 Btomacli! 
 
 Dr. P. What seems to be the matter? 
 
 Mrs. T. 0-o-o-o-h! It's an attack of billions colic! 
 (groans) I'm so sick! Give me something quick, doctor! 
 
 (groajis 
 
 Dr. P. {takes bottle out of pillbags, goes to stand, 
 makes powder, gets glass of water) Here is something 
 that will give you relief. {gives powder 
 
 Mrs. T. {looking at it) "What is it, doctor? 
 
 Dr. P. It's only an emetic, perfectly harmless! You'll 
 feel better after taking it. 
 
 Mrs. T. {looks at powder, shudders) Oh, I'm so sick! 
 
 Dr. P. Well, take your medicine. 
 
 Mrs. T. I know it's nasty, {shudders, takes medicine, 
 wry face, shudders) Oh, that's — so — n-a-s-t-y! {groans) 
 Oh, I'm — so — sick! 
 
 Dr. P. You'll be better presently. Take a drink of 
 water. 
 
 Mrs. T. {takes a drink) Um-um-um-vmk! {s2mris 
 ivcder oid) Oh, I'm so sick! Doctor, give me something 
 to settle my stomach. {groans 
 
 Dr. P. You'll be all right now. Here is a powder you 
 can take in ten minutes and I'll leave you one to take in 
 the morning, You'll be all right then; if not, just call 
 me up. {exit, l. 2 E. 
 
 Mrs. T. Oh, such nasty medicine! But I'm feeling 
 easier. ( Tompkins snores ) How can Jeremiah sleep so 
 sound? I don't believe a cyclone would wake him up 
 now. I'm so much easier, I'll just try to sleep. 
 
 Lies down and is soon snoring as loud as Jeeemiah. 
 Lights up for morning. 
 
 Tomp. {waking, yawns) Ahem\ Well, if the sun ain't 
 shining! (c?oc/c s^W/res m«e) Nine o'clock, Jerusalem! I 
 had ought to been to the office three hours ago. That 
 dodgasted colic of Sarah Jane's is responsible for this! 
 {shcdces^ her) Sarah Jane! Sarah Jane! There is no 
 use trying to waken a woman when sleep and colic get a 
 
8 MIDNIGHT COLIC. 
 
 square hold of her! {shades her) Sarah Jane! {very 
 loud) Sarah Jane! (she sits iip quickly 
 
 Mrs. T. What, dear, liave yon got the colic ? 
 
 Tomp. (gefs out of bed) Don't yon mention colic to 
 me again for six months. Do you know what time of day 
 it is? Well, it's nine o'clock! If it had not been for your 
 dodgasted colic I might have had some sleep last night, 
 so that I could have got up early. 
 
 Ilrs. T. It's too bad, dear, that you didn't get any 
 sleep, but I feel better this morning. 
 
 Tomp. Of course you are better. I don't claim to 
 know more than all other people on earth put together, 
 but I do know just what to do for billions colic. Sarah 
 Jane, I saved your life last night, and I hope you feel a 
 proper gratitude. 
 
 Mrs. T. Yes, you slept like a log while I had to call 
 Dr. Pillbags through the telephone. He came and gave 
 me some medicine that cured me and you never knew a 
 thing about it. 
 
 Tomp. Sarah Jane! Are you going crazy? 
 
 Mrs. T. No, but what I tell you is a fact as you can 
 ascertain by calling at the doctor's office this morning and 
 settling the bill. 
 
 Tomp. Sarah Jane! Do you claim that after all I 
 done for you last night with ginger, peppermint and mus- 
 tard, that J didn't cure that colic? 
 
 Mrs. T. Yes, dear! 
 
 Tomp. Then I'll apply for a divorce at once. If I have 
 to be poked in the ribs every night and kept awake and 
 deprived of my rest on account of that infernal colic of 
 yours, I'll not live with you. I'll cure your colic some- 
 how! 
 
 Starts off, L. ; meets Db. Pillbags, ivho enters, l. 
 
 Dr. P. Good morning, Tompkins! How is Mrs. Tomp- 
 kins this morning? 
 
 3Irs. T. Oh, I'm well enough this morning. Doctor, 
 you saved my life last night, and I am very grateful. But 
 I can't convince Jeremiah that you was here at all. 
 
 Dr. P. I observed that he was sleeping very soundly. 
 
 Tomp. Do you mean to tell me, Dr. Pillbags, that a 
 man could enter my sleeping apartments and I not be 
 aware of the fact. 
 
 Dr, P. Most assuredly, Mr. Tompkins. 
 
id:iDNiGin? COLIC. y 
 
 ^Tomjj. Well, you'll have to convince me of tlie fact be- 
 fore I'll believe it. 
 Dr. P. Here is your bill, sir! {gives pcq^er 
 
 Tomp. (reading) "Jeremiah Tompkins, Dr., to pro- 
 fessional call on Mrs. Tompkins after midnight, five dol- 
 lars. To administering an emitic, one dollar; to other 
 medicine, one dollar; to advice, fifty cents: — total, seven 
 dollars and a half." Ahem! Well, I guess you was here! 
 Call at the office at one o'clock and I'll settle the bill. 
 And now, Sarah Jane, I want it understood that you 
 never trouble me again with your "Midnight Colic." 
 
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 RICH AND SPARKLING DIALOGUE, 
 
 FUNNY AND TELLING SITUATIONS, 
 DARE-DEVIL EXPLOITS, ETC., 
 
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 NEW MILITARY DRAMA I 
 
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 THE BEST CURE. 
 
 A darkey servant has an imaginary illness, and the 
 
 way he is cured will keep the aundience in 
 
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 A Domestic Drama with a good moral — entitled, 
 
 GERTIE'S VINDICATION. 
 
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 JACK, THE NEGBO, IS IJdMENSE! 
 
 KATY, THE IBISH GIBL, A GOOD CHABAGTEB! 
 
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 years — entitled, 
 
 MIDNIGHT COLIC. 
 
 A LAUGHABLE SKETCH. 
 
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 An entirely original Allegorical Drama of the civil war in 
 the United States, entitled, 
 
 THE DUTCH RECRUIT; 
 
 OR, 
 
 THE BLUE AND GREY. 
 
 BY J. T. YIEGABD. 
 
 All rights to this popular drama havo been purchased of its author, and it is now 
 published in book form complete for the first time. It was produced season after 
 Eeason by the original proprietor with unbounded success, and was tho means of re- 
 plenishing many (i. A. R. treasuries, which were running low. 
 
 The following are tho characters represented: 
 
 Deitrich Vonderspeck The Dutch Itea-uit 
 
 Col. St. Leon a loyal Southerner 
 
 Harry Pearson a Union Spy 
 
 Frank Duncan „ The Guerrilla Chieftain 
 
 John Harker ISt. Leon's Overseer, afterwards a Guerrilla 
 
 Charles White Ham/' s friend, a Union Spv 
 
 Teddy O'Connor a son of the OldSod 
 
 General Commanding U.S. Forces 
 
 Col. Franklin „ of the U. S. Army 
 
 Uncle Ned an Octopenarian 
 
 Gfeneral Commanding G. S. Forces 
 
 Sam one of the Bones of Contention 
 
 Alex Burt A Lieutenant of Guerrillas 
 
 Prisoner at Belle Isle 
 
 Maude St. Leon a loyal lady, daughter of St. Leon 
 
 Mrs. St. Leon wife of the Colonel 
 
 Goddess of Liberty, Officers U. 8. A. Officers C. S. A. Citizens, Soldiers, Bush" 
 whackers, Prisoners, etc., etc. 
 
 It will be found easy to put upon the stage, full of thrilling and startling situa- 
 tions, hairbreadth escapes, military movements, prison scenes, scenes full of pathos 
 and tears, others in which the Dutchman and Irishman will convulse the listeners 
 with laughter. Every character is good, being strongly dra'irn, and worthy the talent 
 of the best actors. 
 
 jg®- The publisher has purchased all rights in this grand Military Play and al- 
 though at a high price, has determined to place it at the disposal of evei-y G. A. R. 
 Post, S. of V. Camp, and in fact any organization who may wish to produce it. 
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 eS" It is printed from new type on good paper— substantially bound in paper 
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 PRICE 25 CENTS PER COPY. 
 
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 ^ CAPTURED; 
 
 The Old Maid's Triumph, 
 
 Four Acts— Four Male, Five Female Characters. 
 
 Scenery Easily Managed. Costumes Modern. Characters all 
 
 Good. Telling Situations. Susan Tabitha (th.e old Maid) 
 
 takes the Audience by Storm, as slie tries to marry 
 
 every man «Iie meets; if lie don't propose she 
 
 does; final success of Susan. If you want 
 
 a play that is full of fun, and 
 
 |sure to please you, order a 
 
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 PBICE 15 CENTS. 
 
 Act I. — Home of the Windchester's — Frank West field— Arrival 
 of the '•Old Maid"; "I'm tickled een-a-most to death to see you!" 
 "Mother Goose's Melodies" — Susan's experience in the stage coach. 
 "Only twenty-four, brother." — Christopher Columbus! where am I 
 going?" — "I see you, Frankie." — Susan's opinion of Jane. — Polly — 
 Amusing love scene between Susan and Frank Westfield — his aston- 
 ishment and terror, as she faints in his arms. — Tableau. 
 
 Act .11. — Susan's explanation, — "Slang Debolishers Union" — 
 "You'd better begin at home!" — A widower — "Good land! if I 
 could not get something better than a widower, I wouldn't feel fit to 
 soar to the land of milk and honey I" — Sara Sly, Polly's lover, who 
 is a widower. — "If he does not propose, 7 will!" — Susan and Sam 
 Sly. — Love scene between Polly and Sly, which Susan discovers. 
 Her anger, and fall.— Susan and Sly loose their wigs. 
 
 Act 111.— Joshua Pratt.— Susan's fear of men. — "Help! help!" 
 Discovers Joshua — Ridiculous love scene between Susan and Joshua. 
 "There's nothing half so sweet in life, as love's young dream. "-Kats. 
 "Help! thieves!" — "It might run up my leg!" — The rescue — 
 Susan announces her engagement and determination to go home and 
 get married. — The departure. 
 
 Act IV.— Home of Susan Tabitha— Sallie— Discovery of Joshua's 
 poverty— Susan's anger and disappointment--"Can we get up ?"-Susan' 
 cuffs Joshua's ears — Dinner — "Can we eat dinner?" — Susan relates 
 her experience to Sallie — Telegram — Arrival and cool reception of 
 Charles Westfield and wife— Joshua sleeps — Susan knocks over his 
 chair, pulls his hair- A bank check— Snsati's promise.— Happy 
 ending. ' 
 
ximBa' Plays — CnntinuBii. 
 
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 Deu( „. 
 
 Dul 
 
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 ju Say., 
 
 Man 
 
 Law 
 
 I'm. !';■'■:, .line , 
 
 (io.i-t- \v!t;i till- i.ulden Ejjgs. 
 
 (Jive .Me Mv Wife 
 
 llaus, the Dutch J. P 
 
 Hash , 
 
 H. M.S. Plum 
 
 lliiw Sister Paxey got her 
 
 Child B:ipliz d , 
 
 How r-hc has Own Way 
 
 How Jlc I'lippcd the Que.st'n 
 
 How t ) Tame M-in-Law 
 
 How St'iiit i'oiir Gettiuar 
 
 In the Wrong Box 
 
 In the Wrong Clothes 
 
 John Smith 
 
 Jumbo Jum — 
 
 Killing Time 
 
 Kitti^'- Wedding Cake....„ 
 
 LieU Sldlk't Wudding 
 
 1, 'iiii.rbiioirs Little Surprise 
 
 itT-in-Law 
 
 .■.../.. ..-.,.•..■- iiian one 
 
 MotlK-rs I'o.d 
 
 Mr. and .Mr.''. Pringlc 
 
 Sfr. Hudson's Tiger Hunt.... 
 
 My Heart's in Highhiuda 
 
 ^ y PrpC'oiis Betsey 
 
 ATy Turn Ne.xt 
 
 M Wifo'.sJRe'ations 
 
 My r>ay and Now-a-Days 
 
 Obedience 
 
 On the 8ly 
 
 Paddy Miles' Boy , 
 
 Paterr AV'ashintc Machine 
 
 Persecuted I)utuhm.'iu 
 
 Poor Pilicody 
 
 Quiet Family 
 
 Koiijili Diamond 
 
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 i;,' Circle of !'• riod.. 
 A. M. Pinafore 
 
 .'Ill;,'- X.-lu.dy 
 
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 Tiie :rlmui Prof.ssor _ 4 
 
 The Two T. J's : 4 
 
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 Thirty-three Next Birthday.. 4 
 
 Tit lorTa: 2 
 
 Vermont Wool Dealer _. 5 
 
 Wanted a Husband „. 2 
 
 AViion Women \Veep 3 
 
 ■W'ooing Under Difficulties 5 
 
 M hich will tie Marry...„ 
 
 Widowei's Trials. ...„ „... 
 
 Waking Him Up „. 
 
 Why they Joined the Re- 
 beccas 
 
 Yankee Duelist 
 
 Ya.ikee Peddler 
 
 ETHIOPIAN FARCES. 
 
 Academy of Stars 
 
 An Unhappy Pair 
 
 Black .Shoemaker 
 
 Black Statue _ 
 
 Colored Senators !~ 
 
 Chops _ 
 
 Cuff's Luck _....".".."! 
 
 Crimps Tr;p .'. 
 
 Fetter Lane to Gravesend 
 
 Hamlet the Dainty 
 
 Haunted House 
 
 Handy Andy , 
 
 Hypochondriac The ." 
 
 Joe's Visit 
 
 Mischievous N^igger. i,. 
 
 J\lu,-;ieal Darkey 
 
 No Cure No Pay 
 
 Not as Deaf as He Seeioa.. 
 
 Old Dad's Cabin 
 
 Old Pompey 
 
 Other People's ChiVdren.Z 
 
 Pomp's Pranks 
 
 Quarrel.-ome Servants , 
 
 Huoms to Let 
 
 i^ebnol 'S,[Z 
 
 SeeinKBosting...™..,.. 
 
 Sham Doctor 
 
 16,090 Years Ago ".".' 
 
 Sport with a Sportsman 
 
 Siage Struck Darkey 
 
 Stock:; Up, Stocks Down...., 
 
 That Bov Sam 
 
 Tho Select School '...™ 
 
 The Popcorn Man 
 
 'llie Studio , 
 
 Those Awful Boys Z 
 
 Twain's Dodsiug „.!. 
 
 Tricks 
 
 Uncle Jeff „ 
 
 U. S. Mail ~~ 
 
 Vice Ver!^a 
 
 Villkens and Dinah....".."*.*. 
 
 Virginia .\luu mv 
 
 M'ho Stole tilt Chickens...'. 
 
 ^\ illiain Tell 4 
 
 Wig-Maker jl'm] His ServanU 3 
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 250. Festival of Days. A series of - M:i M. 15 i\tim, roi>r 
 
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 ineut, iis it i.'^ cjisily iiroilm; il, n'i|uuiiig no si'( - i '. liiiniiir.'-e, one lion, 
 
 251* Millie* the Quadi'oon; or, Out ( ,o. A drama in > 
 
 iicts, by Lir/.i© -M. I'llu yii. li ni:i,k"s, •> lvm:t.l(ts: tlic : s.- of the .-<o j-oii. 
 
 This drama is replete witli fine situations iind nnloo,^. ., , .. ... , vloiienu-nts. MJvtli 
 anil sadness are well coiiihiiiod— soinothiiitr after the style ni "Unele Toui's Cabin,'' 
 reiiresenting: secDos in the South before slavery was abolished, (.'ortunies modern. 
 Time of jiroduetion, 2 hours. 
 
 252. That Atrf 111 Carpet-Bag. An original rarce, in 3 scenes, by Ad 
 II, liibson. :; males, 'A femnles. .Scene in a hotel: a widow aod olil nvi'd. wl.o-i- 
 curiosity sets them into embaressing situations. Irish character imii 
 
 30 minutes. 
 
 253. The Best Cure. An cthioi>inn fatoe in 1 act, by C. V. ■ 
 
 male, 1 female— exccedintrly funny fnrce. A darkey who was eur"d of ini;:;;ii!ary ill 
 ness— the "cure" will be appreciated by all lovers of fun. Time, :ii) minutes. 
 
 254. Dot, the Miner's I>--«'^i^ + "r; or, One GIs'- o" t.v^t,o, \ 
 temperance drama, in 3 acts, hy J n, author of "M ' 
 
 9 males, o females. This is the m mperance play ■. 
 
 of the Tiile'' was published. Ci ,,. ...1 oiiually good: t — . 
 
 Ebony and Hapzib.ah, which are immense, and. keeps an audienoe in ti. eoiuinuous ui>- 
 ro.ar. Costumes, modern. Time, 2 hours. 
 
 255. Gertie's Vindication. A domeHic dram.i., in 2 nets, by Ci II. Pierce. 
 >S males. 3 females. A ihorouj-'hiy irood moral pla.\', sliowiufr the tn^th of th? old say- 
 ing, "Ilcnesty is the liest policy.'' .Jae'ri, the negro, and K-ity, ihe^trish frirl. are 
 liiith exceediofrly, j-'ood and will keep an audience convul.-ed with langhtei- '' 
 tumes, modern. Time, one au'l one-half hours. 
 
 25fi. Midnight Colic. A sketch in one scene, by D. E. AUyn. . 
 1 female. A mo.:,t laughable sketch that will please every one. Tims of proibu-ru'i!. 
 thirty minutes. 
 
 257. Canght in the Act. Comedy in-. '5 acts, bv Newton Chisnell. 7 
 miles, .'! females. 'I'his comely is a f.ivoritc in the profession, and will tike well 
 withamatiieis— is lull of fun, dialosruc is spyrkliiig— not a dull .speech from begiii- 
 niii'-' to eii I. Time of production is about 2 hours. 
 
 MILLIE: ThIe^QUADROGN. a 
 
 new Drama, just published from thi author's 
 original manuscript, it is immense, and will 
 give the best of satisfaction to an audience. 
 The scene is laid In the south before slavery 
 was abolished. The play is very much after 
 the style of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Send for 
 a copy. Only 15 cent^ 
 
 MIDNIGHT CO Li L. a Laugh abl.- 
 Sketch in one scene. This Sketch with Millie; 
 the Quadroon, will make an evening's- enter- 
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