PRICE, 15 CENTS. > 635 29 C95 spy l 1 AMES' SERIES OF m STANDARD AND MINOR DRAMA, 3^ NO. 151. B-?s 29 B Wanted A Husband. Z 5'£ WITH CAST OF CHARACTERS, ENTRANCES, AND EXITS, RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE PERFORMERS ON THE STAGE, DESCRIPTION OP COS- TUMES, AND THE WHOLE OF THE STAGE BUSINESS, AS PERFORMED AT THE PRINCIPAL AMERICAN AND ENGLISH THEATRES. CLYDE OHIO: A. D. AMES, PUBLISHER AMES' SERIES OF ACTESTG- PLAYS. TRICK flKTEXX CENTS EACH. CATALOQ0EB PBKB. JIO. M. F. 12 A Capita! Mntch, farce, 1 act, by J. M. Morton 3 2 30 A Day Well Spent, farce, 1 act, by John Oxenford 7 5 2 A Desperate Game, comic drama, 1 act, by Morton 3 2 75 Adrift, temp drama; 3 acts, by C. W. Babcock, M. D. ........6 4 SO Alarmingly Suspicious, comedietta, 1 act, J. P. Simpson. ..4 3 39 A Life's Revenge, drama, 3 nets, by W. E. Suter 7 5 78 An Awful Criminal, farce, 1 act, by J. Palgrave Simpson... 3 3 15 An Unhappy Pair, ethiop'n farce, I act, by G. W. II. Griffin ..1 1 65 An Unwelcome Rciurn, com' intl'd, 1 act, by Geo. A.Muuson 3 1 31 A Pet of tbe Public, farce, 1 act, by Edward Sterling 4 2 2t A Romantic Attachment, eomed'tta, 1 act, by Arthur Wood. ..3 3 43 A'rrah DeBaugh, drama, 5 acts, by F. C. Kinnaman 7 5 73 At Last, temperance drama, 3 acts, by G. C. Vautrot 7 1 20 A Ticket of Leave, farce, 1 act, by Watts Phillips 3 2 100 Aurora Floyd, drama, 2 act, by W. E. Suter 7 3 89 Beauty of Lyons, clq.ni drama, 3 acts, by W. T. Moncrielf.Jl 2 8 Better Half/ comedietta, 1 act, by T. J. Williams 5 2 08 Black Statue, ethiopean farce, 1 act, by C.White 3 2 113 Bill Detrick, melo drama, 3 acts, by A. Newton Field fi 4 86 Black vs White, farce, 1 act, by Geo. S. Vautrot 4 2 14 Brigands of Calabria, rom drama, 1 act, W. E. Suter 6 1 22 Captain Smith, farce, 1 aet, by E. Berrie 3 3 84 Cheek will Win, farce, 1 act, by W. E. Suter 3 49 Der two Surprises, dutch farce, 1 act, by M. A. D. Clifton ..1 1 72 Deuce is in Him, farce, 1 act, by R. J. Raymond 5 1 19 Did I Dream it? farce, 1 act, by J. P. Woo'ler 4 3 42 Domestic Felicity, farce, 1 act, by Ilattie L. Lambla I 1 60 Driven to the Wall, play, 4 acts/by A. D.Ames 10 3 27 Fetter Lane to Gravesend, ethiopean farce 2 13 Give me my Wife, farce, 1 act, by W. E. Suter 3 3 117 Hal Hazard, military drama. 4 acts, by F^ed G. Andrews... 8 3 50 Hamlet, tragedy, 5 acts, by Shakespeare...* 15 3 24 Handy Andy, ethiopean farce, 1 act 2 06 Hans," the Dutch J. P., dutch farce, 1 act>by F. L. Cutler...3 1 116 Hash, farce, 1 act, by \V. Henri Wilkins., 4 2 52 Henry Granden, drama, 3 acts, by Frank L. Bingham 11 8 17 Hints on Elocution and how to become an^Actor, 103 How Sister P. got Child Baptized, etho farce, 1 act, 2 1 76 How He Did It, comic drama, 1 act, by John Parry 3 2 71 Row to tame Mother-in-law, farce, 1 act, hy 11. J. Byron. ..4 2 35 How Stout You're Getting, farce, 1 act, Ly J. M. Morton 5 2 26 Hunter of the Alps, drama, 1 act, by Win. Dimond 9 4 4 7 In the Wrong Box, etho farce, 1 act, by M. A. D. Clifton 3 95 In the Wrong Clothes, farce, 1 act, . 5 3 77 Joe's Visit, etho farsc, 1 act, hy A. Leavitt & U. Eagan 2 1 11 John Smith, farce, 1 act, by W. Ilrncock 5 3 99 Jumbo Jum, farce, I act 4 3 82 Killing Time, farce, 1 act, 1 1 9 Lady Audley'a Secret, drama, 2 act, by W. E. Suter..... 6 4 3 Lady of Lyons, drama, 5 acts, by Bulwer 12 5 104 Lost, temperance drama, 3 acts, by F. L. Cutler 6 2 106 Lodgings for Two, comic sketch, 1 act, by F. L. Cutler 3 Catalogue continued on next page of cover. Wanted a Husband. A DUTCH SKETCH, IN ONE SCENE, F. t. CUTLER, AUTHOR OF Hans, the Dutch J. P; Lost, or the Fruits of the. Glass: ] edg- ings for Two; That Bog Sam; The Sham Professor • Old Pompey, Cuff's Luck; Happy Franks Song and Joke Book, &G. Entered according to the act. .of Co7igress, in the year 1883, by A. D. AMES, in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington- "AJray ia83 " — — CLYDE, OHIO, A. B. AMES, PUBLISHER. WANTED A HUSBAND. Ca t of Characters as first produced at Modale, Iowa, Jan. 10 1882. M rg. Blodget, ( a widow) Mrs. Lizzie Cutler. Chris, {her servant ) F. L. Cutler. Jerry Colly er, ( an old lover) II. Kawlings. ! I Costumes suitable for the Characters. 1 I PROPERTIES. Table, chair, spectacles for Jerry, stuffed club for 'Mrs. Blodget. I I Scene —Neat Interior. Time of performance— Fifteen minutes. (30 ) TMPS2-009020 Wanted a Husband. Scene — Neat cottage — Chris discovered on stage sweeping or dust* ing furniture. Chris. Veil, py gracious, I don'd know vot to make oud uf dot peestness, mine mistress she vants do marry, nod I don'd hike dot, 'cos uf she don'd find somepody puny gwick, vot she wants, first din g you know she vill be vantin' do marry me, mid I vouldn't like dot, cos dhere vos dot li-ddle glial pack in Shermany, vot I vant do mmty some clime ven I go pack f?h«re. But I dolcl you dhere vos goot dimes again' on in dU honse 'pout now. Mine mistress she advertise ill dhe bapers Hot a husband, und goot gracious — (laughs) — she got blendy men come here efery day — den or fifteen all kinds uf men — olt men, young men, big men., leedle men, Irishmen, Yan- kees, Americans, und all oder kinds of men. First 'dhere don'd any uf dem seem to suit — mine mistress vas do par- ticular, (knock) Dhere, 'ust listen do dot. I bet you half dollar dhere vos anoder feller afder dhe vklow. (knock) Dot feller vos a gittin' mat. (knock) Maype better I go down; dot feller knock de door down. (exit, k. Enter Mrs. Blodget, l. Mrs B. Oh, dear, was ever anyone so tormented. I put that advertisement in the Herald more for amusement than anything else, and for the last three days I've had the life worried out of me with applicants for m3 r hand in marriage. And such applicants! Why I would actually rather wed my servant, Chris, than any man that has been here yet, and goodness knows I wouldn't marry him — S3 WANTED A HUSBAND. Enter Chris, r. — If he was the last man on earth. Chris, (coming forward) Py gracious, I vos glad uf dot. j Mrs B. {starts) Glad of what? Chris. You sait dot vos dhe last feller, und dot makes me glad. Mrs B. The last fellow ! What do you mean ? Chris. I mean dot feller vot I got down in dhe hall. Mrs B. What, another man ? How provoking ! I am reap- ing the fruits of my folly. Chris. Dots vots dhe matter. Dot feller vot I got down dhere looks like he'd been reaped before he vos quite ripe ! Mrs B. Ha! ha! Good for j'ou, Chris. Well, I might as well see him and be done with it. But what kind of a looking man is he, Chris? Chris. Veil, he vas apout so wide, (illustrates) Und , apout so high. (illustrates Mrs B. Then he is a short (or tall) man. I always admir- ed short men. The first lover I ever had was a short man. Chris. Me do. Und dis feller vares his hair short (or long) doo. Mrs B. And so did my adored Jerry. (studies Chris. Veil, vot ve goin' to do mit him? Mrs B. True, I had forgotten him entirely. See here, Chris, if this fellow down stairs acts anything like that man that was here yesterday, I shall want your assistance in ejecting him from the premises. - Chris. I vill be right dhere, you bade you. Mrs B. Now we might as well have an understanding. Now if I want you to put him out I will slap you on the back this way. (illustrates) And I shall expect you to be prompt, and throw him out of the house without hesitation. Do you understand? Chris. Yah! Yah! I fersthay you. Bed you I vill make him valk off his ear dhe house oud. (starts off, r., comes back, to Mrs. Blodget) Say, better you slap me on dhe pack now, und let me go for him. Mrs B. No, no! Not now. He may be a gentleman, who knows. Bring him up at once, (exit Chris, r.) I don't know why it is, but the description Chris gave me of this man has put me to thinking of my old lover, Jerry Collyer. I wonder what ever became of him. (sits) We were engaged to be married, but we had a lover's quarrel and I gave him back his ring, and before my anger subsided Mr. Blodget proposed and was accepted, and the old adage, "Marry in haste and repent at leisure," has been a true one in my case. But Jerry was more to blame than I was, and if it hadn't been for his Eng- WANTED A HUSBAND. 33 ieh stubborness I might have been his wife In place of BlocU gets. To be sure, Jerry dropped his "h's" rather promis- eously. But there are Worse men in the work! than Jerry, but if alive he has probably, like myself, changed for th« worse. (-introduce the sony, "Bother the Men" if wished Chris, (outside) Right dis vay, sir. {crash) Look oud dhere. Dunder und blftzen, vot you mean. First dings you know you fail ofer somedings und proke mine neck. Enter, Chris, r., followed by Jerry. Here vos clot feller, Mrs. Blodget. Dis vas Mr Mr > ( runs to Jerry) Vot's dot name. Jerry. Collyer. Chris. Mr/Collicker. Mr. Crockery, Vare Mrs. Blodget. (Mrs. Blodget bows, then Jerry, than Chris Mrs B. A pleasant evening, Mr . Pardon me, I did not catch the name. Chris. Me doo. Jerry. Collver, mum ; Jerry Collyer ! Mrs B. Collyer! Good heavens! (looks at him closely) Can it be — (goes l. f.) — possible. I could tell better could I see his eyes.' Why does he keep on those horrid glasses? It must be him ; but if k is it is strange he don't recognize me. (comes c.) Chris, you may retire. Chris. Vot, ven I 'ain'd shleepy? Mrs B. Do you hear me, sir ! (stamps her foot Chris. Yah, I could hear you a mile. (exit Chris Jerry, (aside) Them's 'er melodious voice. It am Matil- da, jes' as t thought. Mrs B. (aside) The stupid idiot ! Jerry. Did 'e speak to me, mum? Mrs B. I was speaking of my servant, Chris, (aside) I wish he'd take off those glasses. Jerry. Oh ! hexcuse me, mum. Mrs B. O, certainly. But might I be informed of the ob- ject of your visit. Jerry. Oh, certainly, mum. Enter Chris, R. Chris. Mine goodness gracious, you vill have to hurry oop mit dis feller, I got dwo more down stairs a waitin' now, und von uf dem vas dhe longest feller vot you don'd nefer see in all my life, py gracious. Vay oop dhere. (illustrates Mrs B. (leads Chris l. f.) You go back and tell these gentlemen they are too late. Understand? Chris. Yah, I fersthay. (looks at Jerry) Say, dhere's vone uf dem fellers down dhere vos a goot deal petter lookin' '34 WANTED A HUSBAND. 1 feller dan dot von. 1*11 go and brine; him oop. (starts off, B. Mrs B. Chris! (louder) Chris!" Jerry, (aside) Them's 'er. Them's Matilda. Mrs B. Chris, do as I told you ! (exit Chris) I hope you will exeuse the interruption. Jerry. Gertingly, mum! Your hexcusible, mum! MrJsB. Would yon be so kind as to state the object of your visit, (aside) Oh*! I'm all in a flutter ! Jerry. Certingly, mum. A few days ago I says to myself, Jerry, me boy, hits time you were a gettin' married; hand then hi haecidently took hup a copy of the People's 'Erald, hand hi seed your hadvertisement; so I says, Jerry me boy. there's a woman for ye with a 'eacl hon 'er like a Napoleon ; so hi says, Jerry me boy, you better make "Ay while 'e pitch is 'ot," so to hexecute was to do. So 'ere hi is — (kneels) — hen my bended knees, ready to hoffer you me 'and hand me .'eart. Mrs B. Good gracious, get up. (Jerry rises) Is it possible you don't recognize me, Jerry! Jerry. Can hit be? No! Yes it must be my Matilda. ( holds out both hands Enter Chrio, R. Mrs B. It is! It is ! (throws herself in his arms Chris. Veil py gracious ! Mrs B. ( starting back) Chris, you leave the room. (exit, Chris, it.) Jerry, what mean those horrid glasses, I scarcely knew you. Jerry. Hit was a joke, hi wanted to see as whether you'd know me. ( takes off glasses and lays them on the table Mrs B. Come, my dear, let us retire to the sitting room, where we will not have so many interruptions, (exit both, l. Chris, Say, I don'd Know vot to do mit dem fellers down stairs. Dhere was anuder von 'ust come, (looks around as- tonished) Why, vhere dhe dickens vos dhe missus und dot under feller, '(studies) Maype he gommit man -slaughter und run off mit her. Hello ! By gracious, he loose him some- dings, (puts on glasses then lays them down again) Dhere vaa somedings oop. I dinks 1 vould like do put a head off dot feller. Vhy dhe dickens didn't dhe missus shlap me on dhe pack like she clold me she vos goin' to. Enter Mrs. Blodgel, l. Mrs B. (looks about) I dropped my handkerchief, (dis- WANTED A nUSBAKD. 33 ewers Chris i Oh! Chris, I'm so happy! I'm so happy! [slaps hi m playfully on the back, then exits l. Chris. Donner! Shp-shlapped me on dhe pack dot dime pure. < (works up his muscles) Vherevos dot feller; uf I don'd preak him in dwo pieces my name 'ain't Chris Switzer. (looks ( l,, runs to entrance) Goot gracious, vot's a goin' on oud; ("here. He's got his arm right around her vaistj und she vas., a dryhi' to choke liim loose, (looks) Here! Here! Don'd, you bite her. (runs o/Fl.,— - noise — comes back dragging Jerry \ by (he collar — throws Jerry on floor) You bite her, vill you, j you giass-eyed loafer. (Mrs. Blodget appears l. — screams,' runs off, l. — Jerry gets up, Chris gets his head under his arm — >i pounds him. Enter Mrs. Blodget, with stuffed club— pounds Chris, then QUICK CURTAIN*. NEW MILITARY ALLS Q OUT. The Spy ©r Atlanta. A grand military allegory in acts, by A. D Ames and 0. 0. Bartley, 14 male, 3 female characters, with as many supernumary ladies and gents as the stage may afford room for. This great play is founded on incidents which actually occured during the war ©f tae Rebellion — it introduces Ohio's brave and gallant McPhersoa— the actual manner of his capture and death is shown. It abounds with the most beautiful tableaux, drill, marches, scenes upon the battle field, in Andersonville, etc., and is pronounced by the press and public, the most successful military play ever produced. G. A. R. Posts, Military Companies and other organizations, who may wish something which will draw, should produce it. It may not be out of place to add that this play with the incidents of the death of the gallant McPherson, was written with the full consent of the General's brother, R. B. McPherson, siace dead, who fully approved of it. Below will be found a synopsis of incident, etc. SYNOPSIS OF INCIDENTS. Act 1st. Home o* Farmer Daltou. "don't talk politics." The dinner hour. News from Fort Sumpter, and call for 75,000 men. Quarrel of old friends. "They hung traitors in former times." Oath of vengeance. The patriotic Dutchman. His wonderful story. Hushand and wife. "Go, and may God bless you." Little Willie. "Dot dog." The Dutchman organizes a compa- ny. Parting of lovers, and "parting for ever." "Country first and love afterwards." Schneider, the Dutchman, and his new company. He means business and shows his "poys" that he understands military business. En- listing. Schneider and his company sign the rolls. The Daltons. "Hus- band, must you go?" Duty. Little Willife. "Please, mother, may I go?" Presentation of the flag. Parting of loved ones. ACT 2nd. Camp by night. The letter from home. Army duties. Songs and merriment. "Tenting on the old camp ground." "inspection of the regiment. Generals McPherson and Sherman. News from Atlanta. # A brave, man required. The dangerous mission. Promise of promotion given by McPherson. Departure of the spy. The Confederate camp. Capt. St. Clair's soliloquy. Plotting. Pete. The old Negro is used rather roughly. Father and son. The man who stutters so badly. The discovery. "A spy." "Do your worst, you cowardly traitor." Pete makes himself useful. "No chance of life." Thrilling tableau and capture of St. Clair. Escape of St. Clair. The pursuit. Generals McPherson and Sherman. News from the front, McPherson preparing for battle. Firing on the left. "I must at once ascertain the cause." The rebel squad. McPherson's danger. "Halt and surrender." The fatal shot. "It is General McPherson; you have killed the best man in the Union Army." Act 3d. Return of the spy. Sherman hears of the death of his friend. The enemy's lines in motion. The long roll and general engagement. AcT4th. * Battlefield by night. " Water 1 I am dying for the want of water." Little Willie. The traitor forgiven. Edwin and Willie are made prisoners. The discovery, and renewal of the oath of vengeance. Acroth. Andersonville with all its horrors. Hope of being exchanged. The last crust of bread. St. Clair informs Edwin of the arrival of his wife. Fears of insanity, and prayers to God for reason to know her. The maniac. "Oh, brother, don't you know me? I am your brother Willie." Maud ar- rives. Terror on beholding her husband. "He must know me." The pic- ture. The recognition of the picture, and "you are — no I can not be wrong, you are Maud, ray wife, thank God." Villa'iny of St. Clair. The cry for bread. Bravery of Willie. The fatal shot, and death of the brave boy. Madness. The curse. "Boys, let us pray that this may soon end." The rescue. Act 6th. News of the surrender of Lee. The new love. The vacant ehair. Happiness of Pete. Return of the beys, and joyful meeting of loved ones. Bummer's march, and beautiful tableau. Price, 25 cents per copy. AMES' PliAYSi-COXTTNTTJED, VO. K. T. 46 Man and Wife, drama, 5 acts, by II. A. Webber 12 7 91 Michael Erie, drama, 2 acts, by Egerton Wilka 8 3 36 Miller of Derwent Water, drama, 3 acts, by E. Fitsball 5 2 83 Mischievous Nigger, ethiopean farce, 1 act, by C. White. ..4 2 34 Mistletoe Bough, melo-drama, 2 acts, by C. Somerset 7 3 69 Mother's Fool, farce, I act, by W. Henri Wilkins 6 1 1 Mr. & Mrs. Pringle, farce, 1 act, by Don T. De Treuba Cosio.,7 2 23 My Heart's in the Highlands, farce, 1 act, 4 3 32 My Wife's Relations, comedietta, 1 act, by Walter Gordon. ..4 4 90 No Cure No Pay, ethiopean farce, 1 act, by G. W. H. Grillin..3 1 61 Not as Deaf as He Seems, ethiopean farce. 1 act, 2 9 37 Not so Bad After All, comedy, 3 acts, by Wybert Reeve 6 5 44 Obedience, comedietta, 1 act, by Hattie L. Lambla 1 2 81 Old Phil's Birthday, drama, 2 acts, by J. P. Wooler 5 2 33 On the Sly, farce, 1 act, by John Madison Morton 3 2 109 Other People's Children, etho farce, 1 act, by A. N. Field 3 2 85 Outcast's Wife, drama, 3 acts, by Colin H. Ilnzlewood 12 3 83 Out on the World, drama, 3 acts, 5 4 53 Out in the Streets, temp drama, 3 acts, by S. N. Cook 6 4 57 Paddy Miles' Boy, irish farce, 1 act, by James Pilgrim 5 2 29 Painter of Ghent, play, 1 act, by Douglass Jerrold 5 2 114 Passions, comedy, 4 acts, by F. Marmaduke Dey 8 1 18 Poacher's Doom, domestic drama, 3 nets, by A. D. Ames 8 3 51 Rescued, temperance drama, 2 acts, by 0. 11. Gilbert 5 3 110 Reverses, domestic drama, 5 acts, by A. Newton Field 12 6 45 Rock Allen the Orphan, drama, 1 act, by W. Henri Wilkins..S 3 96 Room3 to Let without Board, ethiopean farce, 1 act, 2 1 59 Saved, temperance sketch, 1 act, by Edwin Tardy 2 3 48 Schnaps, dutch farce, 1 act, by M. A. D. ClifTton 1 1 107 School, ethiopean farce, I act, by A. Newton Field 5 115 S. H. A. M. Pinafore, burl'sq, 1 act, by W. Henri Wilkins. ..5 3 55 Somebody's Nobody, farce, 1 act, by C. A. Maltby 3 2 94 Sixteen Thousand Years Ago, ethiopean farce, 1 act, 3 25 Sport with a Sportsman, ethiopean farce, 1 act, 2 79 Spy of Atlanta, military allegory, acts, by A. D. Ames... 14 3 92 Stage Struck Darkey, ethiopean farce, 1 act, 2 i 10 Stocks Up, Stocks Down, ethiopean farce, 1 act, ;.2 62 Ten Nights in a Bar Room, temperance drama, 5 acts, 7 3 64 That Boy Sam, etho farce, 1 act, by F. L. Cutler 3 1 40 That Mysterious Bundle, farce, 1 act, by II. L. Lambla 2 2 38 The Bewitched Closet, sketch, 1 act, by II. L. Lambla 5 % 87 The Biter Bit, comedy, 2 acts, by Barham Livius ...5 2 101 The Coming Man, farce, 1 act, by W. Henri Wilkins 3 ] 67 The False Friend, drama, 2 act, 'by Geo. S. Vautrot 6 1 97 The Fatal Blow, melo-drama, 2 acts, by Edward Fitzball...7 1 93 The Gentleman in Black, drama, 2 act,"W. U. Murry 9 4 112 The New Magdalen, drama, pro 3 acts, by A. Newton Field.. .8 3 71 The Reward of Crime, drama, 2 acts, by W. Henri Wilkins..5 3 16 The Serf, tragedy, 5 acts, by It. Talbot 6 3 68 The Sham Professor, farce, 1 act, by F. L. Cutler 4 6 The Studio, ethiopean farce, 1 act 3 102 Turn of the Tide, temp drama, 3 acts, by W. Henri Wilkins. ..7 4 54 The Two T. J'», farce, 1 act, by Martin Beecher 4 2 $&T" Catalogue continued on last page of cover. -*C3^ LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 016 102 905 1 & New Music ! Lalesi ana nasi ! TBiat I.,itt8e HiacB* jWUnstache. — Comic Song and chorus, by .lames M. Dow. Very taking, an I a great success. Price ;'>0 cents. Fayette Waltz.- -For piano or organ, by Will R. Hey Hold's. Easy and very pretty. Price 25 cents. Wait for tSae Turn of tlae Title. — As sung iri Wilkins' Drawn, "The Turn of the Tide." Arranged as a quartette by Will R. Reynolds. Very suitable for exhibitions, as it is easy, and at the same time very pleas- ing. Price 30 cents. My Name fas Heinrien Ilaiss.— A roaring Dutch Song, words by W. H. Spangler, Jr., music by F. (>. Wilson. This song has made a great hit, and is pronounced by both Press and Public the greatest bit. ot many years. Of moderate difficulty. No Dutch Comedian can afford to be without it. Price 30 cents. — m& — c*q lew Plays Just Issued >xs> Passions. An original comedy, in 4 acts, by F. Mafmaduke Dey, 8 male and 4 female characters. This comedy is a great success, and will he a favorite with both dramatic companies and the public. An American play, the scene being laid in Brooklin, N. Y. Scenery easily arranged. Time of playing about one hour and 45 minutes. Order a copy, it will please you. Tlae Forty-Niners, or tlae F'i<*iaeer*» daughter. A picar- esque American drama, in 5 acts, by T. W. Hansheyv, 10 male and 4 fe- males. A thrilling border play. 1 ixn s 2 hours. S. H. A. M. Pinafore. A burlesque on II. M. S. Pinafore, by W. Henri Wilkins, 5 male and 3 females. It is uproarously funny. Easily produced, and the same airs are used as in the original Pinafore. It con- tains Dutch, Irish, and Negro characters, and will please all. Time of performance 30 minutes. Aula 1 TSolbiia Gray. A Grand Emotional drama in 5 acts, by Mal- colm Stuart Taylor, dramatized from the famous Scotch ballad of the same name, by Lady Anne Barnard. It has 13 male and 8 female characters. Not a poor character in the Play, Time 2 1-2 hours — now published for the first time. Price 25 cents. Wanted a Husbaaail. A Dutch Sketch in I scene, by F. L. Cutler, 2 male, J female. Very funny. Time. 20 minutes. ClifFs laieli. An Ethiopian Sketch", by F. L. Cutler, 2 males, 1 fe- male. Another of Mr. Cutler's best. Time 15 minutes. Old Poaatpey. An Ethiopian Sketch in ] scene, by F. L. Cutler, I male, 1 female. Good character for an aged darkey impersonator. Will always please. Time 25 minutes. Hapjpy Frank's Coiaaie Song a ltd Joke Book. Contains a choice collection of original Songs, Jokes, Conumdrums, Stump Speaches etc. In addition to the above, it also contains one complete Dutch Sketch, one Ethiopian Farce, and a Negro Sketch, all of which have never before been published. Price 15 cents per copy. All the above Plays 15 cents each, unless marked otherwise. . Address, A. D. AMES, Publisher, Clyde, Ohio