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A FARCE IN ONE ACT, ' J. E> Grarjr, Author of "The Old Wi»sid* Inn," 'Ja*e Shloff's Mistake," "Alma y or United at Last, 1 '' "Strategy," "The Irish Squire of Squash Ridge" "A Noble Atonement.'''' TO WHICH IS ADDED A DESCRIPTION OF THE COSTUMES— CAST OF THE CHARACTERS- ENTRANCES AND EXITS— RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE PERFORMERS ON THE STAGE, AND THE WHOLE OF THE STAGE BUSINESS. — °— \m 1 1894 Entered accnrJino to the act of Congress in the year 18^4, by AMES' PUBLISHING CO., in the office of the Librarian of Conores* at Washington, ——CLYDE, OHIO :— — AMES' PUBLISHING CO. * OLIVET; OP, A BABE TEUTONIC SPECIMEN. CAST OF CHABACTEBS. As played by Hillsboro Dramatic Club, at Hillsboro Opera House, Sept. 22, 1893. Gus Monson {A Bare Teutonic Sp ci.n n) J. E. Crary. August Monson, (a bashful batchelor) G. H. Dunn. Maxmillian Duncan, (who loves Olivet) D. De Forrest. Madam Dear, {Prop, of Seminary for girls) . Hattie Myers. Olivet, (young and romantic) , Edna Churchill. TIME OF PEBFOBMANCE—25 MIS UTES. PBOPEBTIES. Book of engravings, eueher deck, Monson's card. COSTUMES. Gus Monson.— A burlesque dutch part, comic costume. August Monson.— Old man with marked English brogue. Low icut calico vest, old man collar, light coat, checked pants and gaiters. Max. Duncan.— Romantic. Business suit. Ladies. — Evening costumes. SYNOPSIS. Curtain rises on a room at Madam Dear's Seminary for girls. Olivet conveys the sad news to her lover Maxmillian, that they must part. Three years previous to this time, a wealthy batchelor saw Olivet singing on the street, he sends her to school, providing she will become his wife at the end of three years. The time has ex- pired and August Monson, the wealthy batchelor, comes for his affianced. By mistake, Gus Monson, the rare Teutonic Specimen, comes into Madam Dear's house and is taken for Monson, the batchelor. It is discovered that he i\s on d. f.) Come in ! (comesdou7b\ Veil, I'm here. Nobody at home? Veil, den T can ketch mine breathe. You see my gal vot vos cilled Katie, vos corned mit dose house in. I vonts to see mine Katie, so I comes mit dose house in. I don't see my Katie, mabe I vos corned mit dere wrong house in. (sits p. of table) Veil I tikes it easy till Katie comes. Vot's dot ? (picks up card Enter, Madam, r. u. e. Madam. Sir ! Aug. (scared, goes l., conceilinu card in shoe) Oh no! you vos mistooken in dere pnrtv ! I vos somebody else. Madam Ts the man crazy ? Aug. ! oxcuse me ! (aside) Vate till I ketch mine breathe, (aloud) Madam, let me to oxblain. Madam. Sir! your business here ? Aug. Don't got oxcited, Madam. (asid<) Oh! vot I vil : say now ? (goes R. Madam,. What right had you to uncerimoniously enter my house? This ; " * Seminary for girls, not a lunatic asylum. 6 OLIVET, OR A RA R E TEUTONIC SPECIMEN. Aug. (asid) Dunder-un-blixen! I been getting scared. {aloud) Madam, don't got oxcited. Madam. Your name, sir ! What is your name ? Aug. I don't got any. {aside) Oh! vate till I ketch mine breathe ! Madam. Perhaps you have your card about you. Aug. Cards ! Oh! yah, I got some cards. {draws eucher deck from pocket and holds out Madam. How dare you insult me in my own house ! Aug. {goes k., frightened — aside) Oh vot I hav' done now ! {aloud) Don't got oxcited, Madam, {pulls card from shoe) Vos dot vot you vants ? Madam, {takes hard and reads) "Mr. August Monson, New York City." Can it be possible? Are you August Monson, of New York City ? Aug. Yah, dot's me. August Monson, unt I lives me by Ny York darty-dree years behind time, {aside) How de difel she knows dot ? Madam. You came sooner than you expected. Aug. Oh ! yah, I comes sooner as I expected, {aside) Oh ! shimony Christmas ! vot a change in dot voman. Madam. I am glad to see you, Mr. Monson, please be seated. Aug. {aside) Mabey she vos got struck mit mine shape. Madam. I did not think to see you so soon, but make yourself at home, Mr. Monson. Aug. {aside) Oh ! vot a picnic, {aloud) Yah, I vill makes myself at home. {sits i, of table Madam. I hope, Mr. Monson, that you will not be too severe with the dear girl, for she loves the young man very much, and besides you are so much her senior, that I am sure your union with her would not be as happy as yuu might wish. I implore you, re-consider the matter and give your consent to their marriage. I love Olivet as I would my own child, for she has been a daughter to me ever since she came here. {during this speech August rises, frightened, moves l. Aug. {aside) Danter-unt-blixen, vots dere matter mit dot vomans! Madam, {rises, comet slowly towards him during speech) Oh! sir, if you have not the heart of a monster, give up your designs on that poor motherless girl and let OLIVET, OR A RARE TEUTONIC SPECIMEN. 7 her marry the man she love?. You might compel her to marry you, but it would be an unholy alliance. She would pine and wither away like the last rose of summer. Filled with despair, she might go mad, stark st iving mad ! Some night when you were sleeping peacefully in your little bed, never dreaming of a danger nigh, sh », drove to desperation by torturing confinement, might bury the family hatchet deep, deep in your cruel heart. (turns, goes l. Aug. Shimany Christmas, vate till I ketch mine breathe J Enter, Olivet, r. e. Madam. Olivet, this is Mr. Monson, your benefactor. Olivet. Oh ! my dear sir, if you are Mr. Monson, I owe you a debt of gratitute which I can never pay. Aug. Anoter one ? Oh ! vate till I ketch mine breathe ! During this speech, August moves to l., followed slowly hj Olivet. Olivet. Oh ! sir, I know your heart is not as hard as you would have us believe. You could not be so cruel as to condem me to a life of torture with you, when my heart belongs to another. Oh! sir, have mercy and give your consent to our marriage. I intreat you, I implore you, remove your objections, give us your consent and your bkssing. Auj. Vate till I ketch mine breathe ! (aside) Oh ! vot I vill say now ? (aloud) Ladies unt chentlemons, I don't got any objections, I agrees mit every dem ting vot you says ! Madam.) (each t iki him by hand) Then you give Olivet. J your consent to the marriage? Aug. Dot's vot I said. Madam. \ Oh ! you dear good man ! Oliyst. ) (throw arms about his neck Aug. Oh ! vate till I ketch mine breathe. Break avay ! Olivet. You have made me so happy. Aug. Ish dot so? Madam. You have made us so happy. Aug. Ish dot so? (aside) Shimony Christmas, vot a chang ; in dose vimins! Vate till I ketch mine breathe ! Madam. May the hinges of our friendship never rust. Aug. Unt dere buckle ts of our spenders never bust. Madam. ) Qh , ^^ ^ ^^ m ^ 8 OLIVET, OR A RARE TEUTONIC SPECIMEN. Ang. Veil vot3 dere matter now? Olivet. Mr. Monson, my everlasting gratitude is yours and in the language of the poet, "My friendship everlasting at your heart, now gladly knocks. Aug. I got yon vot beats dot all to smash. Ven I keeps you in good saur-krout, vill you always mend mine sox. Madam. Such a rare Teutonic specimen. {tickles him ander the chin Olivet. So jolly. (tickles him under the chin Aug. (aside) Ho ! vot a bicnic ! Madam. A rose between two thorns. Aug. Nein! A cabbage between dwo cauliflowers. (puts arm about their waists, they lay heads on his shoulders) Ho ! vot a bicnic. Enter, Maxmillian, d. f. , walks stage very excitedly. Max. Have I lost my wits? Aug. Shimony Christmas, vots dot! Madam awe? Olivet scream, go r. and l., August, r. front, scai^ed. Max. Some wits ! some wits ! My kingdom for some wits ! Aug. I don't got any wits ! Oh ! vate till I ketch mine breathe! (Madam and Olivet rush to Maxmillian, c. Madam. Calm yourself, Maxmillian. Olivet. What is the matter, Maxmillian? Max. Matter! matter enough! August Monson is in town, and on the way here. ^ . " [• August Monson is here ! Aug. Yah ! I vos here, take her I don't got any objec- tions. Max. That August Monson? (points to August Aug. Oh ! vate till I ketch mine breathe ! Max. Bless my heart, if it ain't Gus Monson, but not the man we have to fear. Aug. Veil dunter unt blixen, Max. Duncan, how you vas? (they shake hands r. c, Madam and Olivet go l. Max. Gus, you are just the boy I want to see. Olivd. Is that not August Monson, of New York City \ Max. Yes, but not my worthy rival. I don't see ho\* you made the mistake; hav'nt time for explanations. W« OLIVET, OR A RA R E TEUTONIC SPECIMEN. 9 must proceed with the next act. Gus, I want you to help us. Aug. You ust bet uie I vill helups you all vot I can. Max. Listen. Another August Monson is on the way here to take Olivet away with him. We must prevent it. Aug. You v mts me to kick him out, ain't it? Max. No ! when he comes, you must play you are O'ivet. Aug. Vot! Me play vomans ! Oh! no, no, no, no! Vimin's don't vear pants. Max. We will fix that, When he comes, Madam Dear will introduce you as Olivet. You must play your part .well. He will soon be here, we must hurry. (exit, R. Aug. Oh! vant I make a shweet vomins ! Enter, Maxmilltan, r. e., with dress, blond wig, puffs, powders, etc. Max. Pull your cat, Gus. Olivet, you powder, while I dress him. Aug. Shimony Christmas, vot a bicnic! Bit iness of dressing him* This business can, be arried on "ith such speeches as may be suggested to the players by the business. The transformation of August into Olivet, may be mad 1 vjith such stife of dress as may suit players. When nearly made up, bell rings of D. F. Max. Great Heavens! here he comes. Madam do not show him up until we have finished, (exit, Madam, d. f.) Now put on the finishing touches and let's be oft'. Aug. Say, vill he scot struck mit mine shape ? Max. No doubt of it. Ang. Oh ! chimonv Christmas, vot a bicnic ! Mx. (strike* attitude) There ! Ne'er saw I a fairer d msel, form devine. Aug. You th ; nk he vill vant to married me on dere spot? Mux. I hope so. We will now retire to the next room and let Mr. Monson, prepare to meet his future wife. (exit, all three, L. u. E. 10 OLIVET, OR A RARE TEUTONIC SPECIMEN. Enter, Madam and Monson, d. f. Madam. Make yourself at home, Mr. Monson, and I will inform my charge of your presence. Prepare yourself for a great surprise, for she is very bashful. (exit, L. u. e. Monson. (c.) For three long years hi 'ave looked for- ward to this hocasion. When hi should meet my 'earts hidle, when hi should gaze upon the bloomin' form of the one who his to be my companion for the rest of my natural life. How my hold 'eart pit-a-pats at the hanticipation of the event. Enter, August, l. u. e., hacks slowly and shyly up to Monson. Marry that bloomin' Duncan, when hi 'ave wa'ted three years to marry her myself? The himpudent Yankee sucker ! Hi can see er bin me minds hye now. A form like Venus, and a face like — Aug. Te-he-he-he-he ! Mon. The devil ! Aug. Nein ! you vos mistooken in dere party. I don't vos any of your relations. Mon. His this a bloomin' lunatic asylum ! Aug. I vos your Olivet ! Vy don't you kiss me, you olt succor? Vy don't you got smashed mit mine shape? Vos you goin' back on me now, ven you makes me gif up dere man" vot I loves? You better looks a little out you olt skinflint, ober I halfs you pulled for breetches of bromise. Spoke mit a quickness, marry me on dere spot or I vill skallops you mit a cheese knife unt drinks your hearts blood lik' she vos lager beer. Spoke ! Mon. Th-th-th-the devil ! Aug. Nein ! I toles you I vos none of your relations. (tragicly) Hah ! Hamlet, I vos dy fadder's viskers. (Mon- son retreats slowly around stage, scared, followed by August) You vos false by dere vows vot you made by me. Avay ! avay ! before I kasmash you mit a glance fun mine eye ! I have you in dere apples of mine eye, you cannot oxcape me, I vill followed you to dere ends of dere eart', unt stabs you in dere liver pad mit a balogne sissage. Lay on Macbeth unt shlock em on dere cope mit & brick stine, OLIVET, OB A RARE TEUTONIC SPECIMEN. 11 dere fairest feller vot says, let er go Galigher ketch er by dere switch. Whoop ! Enter, Madam, l. u. e., goes l. Madam. My dear, calm yourself. This is no way to act towards a gentleman of Mr. Monson's standing. Aug. So-o ! Veil you ust better hold me ober I got his head. You olt bait headed dudelets. Mon. Send the bloomin' creature out of the room. Aug. Vot's dot ? You olt duffer. August makes a dive for Monson, who gets behind Madam. Madam. My dear, leave the room. I wish to have a talk with the gentleman. Aug. (aside) Oh ! vate till I ketch mine breathe ! Veil, ust like you say, Madam, not like I care. (exit, D. f. Mon. Hi breathe again. Madam Dear, you spoke of your charge being hingaged to a Mr. Duncan? Madam. Yes sir ! Mon. An' his that (points to D. r.) your charge? Madam. At present. Mon. Then tell the bloomin' sucker to take her. Madam. Sir ! you are very kind. I am surprised that so nice a man as you should remain single so long, (they come doivn c. duri?ig this speech) I am sure most any woman would be proud to become Mrs. August Monson. Mon. The deuce you say. (aside) Hi believe the old gal is trying to natter me, an' hif hi 'ad the cheek, hi'd propose to her on the spot, don't cher know, (aloud) Hi am sure others would 'ardly think it, Madam. Madam, (aside) This is my chance, (aloud) Mr. Monson, let us be seated. The mind works more smoothly when the body is at rest. Madam takes chair ivhich is r. of table and places it to the l. of the table — Madam takes book and they sit. Mon. (aside) How my old 'eart pit-a-pats. Madam. Mr. Monson, (moves chair towards him) have you ever experienced the feeling, that some great oppor* 12 OLIVET, OR A RARE TEUTONIC SPECIMEN. tunity was wiihin your grasp, but you had nardly 'the presence of mind, the — the courage, as it were, to avail you rsel f of i t ? (slides cha ir Mon. Why — er — yes, Madam Dear, hi 'ave often 'ad a kind of a feeling, as if hi ad been, sorter been sent for and couldn't come, don't cher know. Enter, August, d. e Madam. (sighs, moves closer) Poor man. Aug. Vop, vop, vop, don't got so close, you olt sardine. Remember dose breetches of bromise. Monson springs up, sliding chair to l., gets behind Madam — business. Man. Hi'm a goner! Madam. Leave the room this instant. Mon. (shakes fist from behind Madam) You hill man- nered vixen. Aug. Vot'sdot? (business Mon. Save me Madam ! Save me ! Madam Leave the room. Aug. Veil, I don't got any objections. Tra-la-lu. (exit, d. F. Mon. Hi breathe again. (they sit Madam. Commence right where we left off, Mr. Monson. (moves chair up Mon. Yes — h-hov course — hi — Madam. As you were about to say, there are times when it seems, to all of us, that we must speak what is in our h^ar — a in our minds. {mores chair Mon. Yes — yes of course hi — (aside) My hold 'eart. Madam, (aside) Poor man. (aloud) While I am not sure that I ought to listen to you, Mr. Monson, (moves chair) when you spe ik to me in this personal manner, yet — (moves chair up Enter, August, d. f. I am sure that — Aug. Hamlit, I am di ladders bologne sassage! Mon. Br -r-r-r. (they spring up, Monson slides chair OLIVET, OB A RAEE1EU2 ONTO SPECIMEN. IS to L. T gets behind Madam — business*) Save me, Madam ! save me ! Aug. Better ven you don't got so close here. Mon. You hinsulting Jazebel ! Aug. Vot's dot ? {rushes at Monson Mon. Save me, Madam ! {business Madam. Leave the room, that's a good dear. I wish to talk with Mr. Monson. Aug. Veil, I don't got any objections. Tra-la-lu, you olt duffer. (exit, d. f. Mon. Hi breathe again. Madam. Sit right down again, Mr. Monson, and com- mence right where we left off. {they sit) Mon. That bloomin' thing is dangerous, Madam. Why don't you cage it? Madam, It is not dangerous, just a little eccentrical. A very Rare Teutonic Specimen. Mon. Heceecdinglv rare, Madam. Hi might say be *s*ly i Me. Hexcentrical 1 in leed, Madam. She is clear off 'ci lia'pe, Madam, cle ir off '< r base. Madam. She will bother us no more. By the way, I b.ive just received a new book of engravings, I am sure you would like to see. (rises, brings book. from table) It is a large book and you will have to move your chair closer. Why certainly, we can sit on the sofa. I never thought (A tli.it — come ! They put chairs bach and sit on sofa — bashful business. Mon. {aside) Oh ! my hold 'art ! Madam, Now, isn't this engraving of the courtship of Florence Domby and Walter Gay just lovely? Mon. Which is the bloomin' Gay, Madam ? Madam. There, look closer, don't you see him ? Mon. Is he courtin' ? Madam. You'll have to come closer, Mr. Monson. (she moms up) Why, Mr. Monson, you have your arm about my waist. (he springs np Mon. Hi was'nt aware of the fact, Madam. Madam. Oh ! never mind, sit down. Perhaps I just imagined it. (Monson sits Mon. Him so bloomin' bashful. Madam. I declare, I am almost afraid to let vou coma U OLIVET, OB A BARE TEUTONIC SPECIMEN. any nearer, {moves up) You look just like Walter in the picture. Your arm — (he starts to spring up, she holds him) Sit down, Mr. Monson, don't get excited. Mon. (aside) Hi feel my courage rise. I'm so bloomin bashful. Slowly and bashfully places arm, about her waist, she moves closer at same time, puts arms about his neck and head on his shoulder. Enter, August, d. f. Madam. This is so sudden ! Aug. Dot's vot I think. Break avay ! (business Mon. Save me, Madam ! save me ! {business Madam. Leave this room, Olivet. Mon. Call a policeman — Aug. Vot's dot ? (business Mon. Save me Madam ! Madam. Leave the room this instant ! Aug. Veil, I don't got any objections* Ot yah ! Madam. Sit down, Mr. Monson. (exit, August ; d. f.) Commence right where we left off. (they sit) You had just asked me to be your wife, had you not ? Mon. Well — ah — yes. (aside) I'm so bloomin' bash- ful, don't cher know. Madam, (lays head on his shoulder, he places arm about her waist) August, you bold, bold man. How on earth did you ever pluck up courage to ask me to be your wife. You know 1 never gave you a particle of encouragement. Mon. When I make up my mind to do anything, Madam, no power on earth can stop me. Enter, Olivet and Maxmillian, k. u. e. (Rivet. | W} ia t means this ? (they spring up Madam,. It means, my dears, that Mr. Monson has asked me to be his wife, and gives his consent to your marriage. Mon. That your charge ? That Olivet ? Olivet. I am Olivet, and I hope you will forgive oui little deception and give us your blessing. Mon, Oh ! hell ! Madam. My dear, you swore. OLIVET, OU A RARE TEUTONIC SPECIMEN, lb Mon. I'm a sucker an' I'll swear again. Madam Dear you promised to be my wife, an' blast my bloomin' picture, if I don't swear to keep you to your promise. Young peo- ple, except my blessing- But tell me, what's that bloomin' thing in petticoats here. Enter , August, d. f. Max. 'Tis a joke. Aug. Yah ! I vos a joke* Mon. Save me, Madam. (business Aug. Oh! don't got excited, I ust want to say you vos purty much fooled, {pulls off wigf) Hos-do-ker-ze-zane. (Monson stares) Now you see her. (puts on wig) Now you don't see her. {pulls wig off) I vos a joke, ain't it? Ho ! ho, ho, ho ! Mon. A light dawns upon me. They come d wn, Olivet and Maxmillian r., August c, Madam and Monson l. e. hie. Aug. A cabbage between two coliflowers, one on each If dey ain't one, dey soon vill be, for if he don't 'marry her on der spot, I vill sue him for breetches ol b omise. Mon. Hi forgive you all, an' Madam Dear, I am ready to receive my wife any time. Madam. Now children, all is well that ends well. We nre happy and thanks ba to Gus Monson, "The Hare Teu- tonic Specimen." CURTAIN, THE end. * LITTLE GOLDIE; 4> OR, The Child of the Ca mp. Al Western Comedy Drama in Four (4) Acts for 11 male and 3 female characters, by MR, CHARLES 0, WILLARD, ~ Little Goldie is a strong Western drama. It is replete with startling situations, thrilling incidents and interesting from the beginning to the end. Dutch, Irish and Negro characters for the comedy parts. SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS. ACT I.— The picnic near the "Mack Hawk's" cave. The lawyers and Mike. Little Goldie has fun with the Judge. Mike makes love to Matilda. The Judge is appealed to. Matilda and the Judge. Joe arrived late. The Captain of the Mack Hawks shows up. Tells the gang a story. Old Jones is rich. The plot. Peter's meets old Jones. The struggle. Little Goldie to the rescue, backed by the Judge and his "cannon." "It wouldn't do in this glorious climate of Colorado." ACT II.— The Col. and the Maj. lament the escape of the Black Hawks. The Judge gets drunk. Mike tells some new. The boys "lay" for the school teacher. The school teacher arrives. A female. The Judge makes a speech. Joe drops in and cuts them all out. Matilda and the Judge. Mike gets mad. # The Capt. of the Black Hawks again. Little Go!die at her pranks — has trouble with Godfrey. Joe inter- feres. The Col. and Maj. get in their work. Judge tries to escape from Matilda. Mike helps him out. The recognition. The story. I will be there. The quarrel. "Drop that knife, or I'll fill you full of holes." ACT TIL— The home of Edith. Matilda tells a little gossip and departs. Joe calla and tells Edith of his love. The Judge hears him refused. Joe departs. The Judge tries his hand. Matilda unexpecetdly returns. The Judge in a fix. Little Goldie again. A new baby. Godfrey calls on Edith. The promise. "So will I." The Col. and Maj. Mike happens alon?. The Judge takes a hand. Little Goldie looking for Joe. Handsome Harry. "I'll play this alone if I die for it." Near the Black Hawk's retreat. The Black Hawks. Godfrey waiting Edith's arrival. Edith arrives. "Never." "Then go where you belong." Handsome Harry to the rescue. "Defend yourself." Harry is overpowered. The fate of a traitor. Goldie to the rescue. The terrible fall of Godfrey. ACT IV.— Bummer Jones' (George Winfred) home in Denver. Mike Flynn in command. The reformed Bummer. The letters. The letter from the nephew. The nephew arrives. Godfrey as a "Missionary." The uncle writes a letter dictated by the nephew. The arrival of the Judge. The murder. The Col. and Joe. Godfrey's claim. Mike tells what he heard. Godfrey accused of murder. "His child and the heiress is dead." The heiress found is Little Goldie. Handsome Harry. Godfrey cheats the liw. Edith and Joe. Unexpected arrival of Matilda. Happy finale. Amateurs will find this piece just what they want, as it was written expressly for them. PRICE 25 CENTS PER COPY. Order a copy of Ames' Publishing Co,, Lock Box 152, - - Clyde, Ohio. B* ~^ iimEs' Plays — G dii tinned. Comedies Continued. 176 Factory Girl 207 Heroic Dutchman of '76 199 Home 174 Love's Labor Not Lost 15* Mr.Hudgon's Tiger Hunt L49 New Years in N. Y 37 Not So Bad After All 237 Not Such a F -ol as He Looks 126 Our Daughters 266 Pup and the Baby 114 Passions 2(54 Prof. James' Experience Teachin'u Country School 219 Rags and Bottles ile with Sharps and Flats.. 22] Solon Shingle 262 Tw<> Had Boys S7 The Biter Bit 131 The Cigarette 210 $2,0IIU Reward TRAGEDIES. hi The Serf 6 3 8 3 4 3 •j 3 6 5 6 3 s 6 3 8 4 4 3 4 1 3 2 14 2 3 ;-; 2 4 2 2 (t 6 3 FARCES & COMEDIETTA S. 12M 132 316 289 • 12 303 166 30 169 2m so 320 73 313 .SI 21 12: • (I 175 8 86 ' 22 vl 287 22^ • JIT 249 1!' 72 19 42 IS^ 220 lis 218 221 233 rK A.ii-u-ag-oos Actor and Servant A. in' Gh&rl .rtes .Maid \ Colo e4> M soap \ ('Mint:. Match \ K « in rh" Dark A Texa n \1 1 >ther-in-La w A Day Wei 1 Spent A Regular Fix A Professional Gardener Alarmingly Suspicious All In A Mud e An Awfi I Criminal A Mitrlim king Father A Pet of the Public A Romant c Attachment A Thrilling Item A Ticker of Leave Betsey Baker Better Half Black vs. White Captain Smith Cheek Will Win Cousin .losiaii Cupids Capers Cleveland h Ri" eptiou Party. Double Flecti n ... Dor Two Surprises Deuce is in Him l>id Dream it Domes rie Felicity Dutch Prize Fiehter D'tchv \>. Nigsrer Eh? W at Did You Say Everybody Astonishei Fooling with the Wrong Man Freezing a Moiher-in-Law... 2 Fun in a Post Office 4 No. 184 274 200 13 307 66 271 116 120 50 140 74 35 247 95 305 99 11 323 99 82 182 127 22S 302 106 288 139 231 233 R9 23 208 212 32 1S6 273 206 259 44 33 57 217 165 195 IS' 180 267 3051 4S 188 115 55 2:;2 241 270 l 137 252 ns 40 Family Discipline 1 Family Jars fi A> Goose with the Golden Eggs.. Give Me My Wife Ha'labahoola. the Medicine Man Hans, the Dutch J.P. ..'.'.'".'.". Hans BrummePs Cafe Hash H. M.S. Plum !!!!!!!!!!!!! How She has Own Way... How He Popped the Quest'n. How to Tame M-in-Law How Stout. Your Getting Incompatibility* of Temper... In the Wrong Clothes Jacob Shlaff's Mistake Jitnmie Jones John Smith '., •Job >nes Blate's Mistake Jumbo Jura Killing Time KittieV Wedding Cake....-...;. Lick SKillet Wedding Lauderbach's Little Surprise Locked in a Dress-maker's Koom Lodgings for Two....!..!!.........! Love in all Cor'-ers Matrimonial Bliss !. Match 'or a other-Min-Law.. More Blunders than one Mother'? Fool My Heart's in Highlands My Precious Betsey My Turn Next M Wife's Relations My Day and Now-a-Days My Neighbor's Wife Nanka's Leap Year Venture.. Nobody's Moke Obedience On the Sly """.'.'. Paddv Miles' Boy !.! Paten' Washing Machine..!!.! 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