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Judge Offerheimer s 
 First Case. 
 
 IN ONE ACT, 
 
 — BY — 
 
 James F. Parsons. 
 
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 i^J t??L4^^G'^ OFFEBHEIMERS FIRST CASE. '^ -p^'i 
 
 CAST OF CHARACTERS. 
 
 
 '~r-3trDG-E-0FFlJtiHEiMBR, Very deaf] 
 
 Mr, WiCKPiCK, I'he defendant^ 
 
 Mr. Scallops , Lawyer for the defense 
 
 Mr. Mix, ..Lawyer for the plaintiff' 
 
 Mr. Sprout, '.• Covrt officer' 
 
 Mr. Spejiry, Proffecnti/n/ attorney' 
 
 Mr. Baldwin Ctffirt clerk' 
 
 Mr. Ananias, A wit nets' 
 
 Sam Buttkrpield, 
 
 Silas Long " 
 
 Sambo, ** 
 
 Mrs. Bodwell, 2'he j)l<tintiff. 
 
 Bridget Muufht, A witness. 
 
 TIME OF PLAYING— ih minutes^ 
 
 COSTUMES. 
 
 Judge Offerhfjmer. — German make-up; brown wig and chin 
 whiskers, hirge spectacles, high cellar, yellow tie, brown or black 
 suit. 
 
 Mr. Wickpick. — Should be a large person, if possible, comes in 
 the court-room in liis shirt sleeves with handc^iffs on, without hat 
 or collar, gray side whislcers. 
 
 Mr. Scallop.— Dark suit, gray beard and wig. 
 
 Mr. Mix. — Very dressy anddudish, small mustache, iiair banged, 
 higli collar, dark suit. 
 
 Mr. Sprout. — Policeman's suit. 
 
 Mr. Spkrry. — Business suit, full beard. 
 
 Mr. Bai,dwin. — Gray bald wig, business suit. 
 
 Mr. Ananias. — Dark suit, black wig and mustache. 
 
 Sam Buttkrfief.d. — Cutaway coat, red tie, dark gloves, black wig. 
 
 Silas Long. — Gray wig, full gray beard, straw hat, linen duster 
 and red handkerchief tied around his neck. 
 
 Sambo. — Negro wig, flashy suit, white cap. 
 
 Mrs. Bouweix, — Black dress and heavy black veil. 
 
 Bridget Murphy. — Red wig, straw hat, green ribbons and calico 
 dress. 
 
 STAGE DIRECTIONS. 
 
 K., means Right; l., Left; r. h., Right Hand ; l. h.. Left Hand; 
 c, Center; s. e., (2dE.) Second Entrance; u. e.. Upper Entrance; 
 M. D., Middle Door; f., the Flat; d. f., Door in Flat; r. c, Right 
 of Center; l. c. Left of Center. 
 
 R. R. C. C. L. C. L. 
 
 %* The reader is supposed to be upon the stage facing the audience. 
 
Judge Offej^lieimer^s First 
 
 Case. 
 
 SCENE. — Court-room — Judge seated up c. of stage behind a deskortabls, 
 on 'which are law hooks and documents — on the r. of the JudgM are 
 seated Mil. Wickfick, Mk. Scallops <;<«(? Mk. Sprout — on the l, of 
 the Judge are seated Mrs. Bodwell, Mr. Mix, Mr. Sperry and 
 Mr. Baldwin— ^//.« witness chair l. of the Judge. 
 
 NoTE.^ — The witnesses may be seated upon the stage or come in 
 when called — when addressing the court witness sliould rise. 
 
 Sprout, (rising) Oh yez! Oh yez! the court of is open for 
 
 business. 
 
 Judge. Vat vas der first case in the court house? 
 
 Baldicin. Bodweil and Wickpiclc. 
 
 Judge. Bodvell on a piclinic? 
 
 Baldwin. Bodweil versus Wickpiclc. 
 
 Judge. Oh! Bodvell's first picl<nic! Did he done someding on der 
 piclcnic? 
 
 BaldiDin. No, your honor, it is Bodweil v. s. Wicl<pick. 
 
 Judge. Oh! 1 see. I iiave got an impediment in my ears nnd I 
 didn't don't hearvery veil. Is V. S. Wickpick liis full maiden name, 
 or vas he a she or a luiman beins', or not? 
 
 Baldwin. Mr. Wickpick has been stealing the affections of Mrs. 
 Bodweil. 
 
 Judge. Oh! been stealing confectionary from Mrs. Bodvell? How 
 much did he take? 
 
 Baldicin. No, No! he has been alienating Mrs. Bodwell's love? 
 
 Judge. Oh! eliminating her love? He fell in love inither und den 
 fell oud again. Veil, how much is he going to charge her? 
 
 Baldwin. She is the one that is prosecuting him. 
 
 Judqe. Oh! she vas prosecuting him ! dot's der color of another 
 horse, Veil, vat does she vant done? Hang him or marry him, or 
 vill money heal der elimination business? 
 
 Baldwin. She brings a breach of promise snit. 
 
 Judge. She brings some breeches, nnd promises him a snit. Veil, 
 lie ought to be satisfied. 
 
 Baldwin. You dt)n't understand. She sues him for ten thousand 
 dollars and alimony. 
 
 Judge. Ten dousand dollars und some anion ia. How much 
 
4 JUDGE OFFEREETMER'S FIRST CASE. 
 
 amonia does she vant, und vat does she vant mit der amonia? 
 
 Biildwin. Alimony, your honor! That means so mu«h money 
 each week for her support. 
 
 Judge. Vy I dink it vould be cheaper to get married. Veil, bring 
 in der prisoner. {*ixit Sprout, k. e. 
 
 Re-enter Sprout, r. b. wkh Wickpick, who is handcuffed, takes loitaess 
 
 chair. 
 
 Judge. («d Wickpick) Mr. Lampwiek, stood up. (Wickpick rifien) 
 It has been rumored aboud dot you have been gitling Mrs. Bodvell 
 to love you so veil dot she vould rather have you give her ten 
 dousund dollars und some alimony every week than to marry her. 
 Could you show any reason vy you shouMn't be hung? Vas you 
 guilty, or ain't guilty ? 
 
 Wiclcpick. Not guilty, your honor. 
 
 Judge. All right, you vas discharged, but don't let me see yom 
 here again. 
 
 Sperry. {rises quickly) What! your honor! do you discharge the 
 prisoner without hearing the witnesses and listening to the evidence 
 against him? 
 
 Judge. Veil he says he ain't guilty, don't he. 
 
 Sperry. 1 object! The idea of discharging a prisoner without 
 hearing the witnesses on either side. I object to such a ruling — [ 
 demand that tlie witnesses be heard. 
 
 Judge. Vait until I insult der book, {refers to law hook) You va? 
 right. Mr. Lampwiek, you vill have to sit down und vait a vile und 
 hear vat your neighbors say about you. (Wickpick goes and takes 
 chair r. o/" Judgb— ^o Sprout) Bring in the first witness. 
 
 {e.ut Sprout, r. e. 
 
 Re-enter Sprout, r. e. with Ananias, loho takes witness chavr. 
 
 Mr. Anninious, stood up. (Aninias rises) Vat have you got to say 
 about it? 
 
 Sperry. Your honor, you ought to swear the witness. 
 
 Judge. I couldn't do dot, it vas against mine principle to swear 
 at any von. 
 
 Sperry. I mean, have him sworn. 
 
 Judge. Oh! yaw, I see. Veil, you go out in der hall und swear at 
 him. 
 
 Sperry. I mean, have tlie court officer swear him. 
 
 Judge. Oh! Officer, swear der witness. 
 
 (Ananias holds up right hand 
 
 Baldwin. You solemnly swear you will tell the whole truth and 
 nothing but the truth, 
 
 Ananias. I do. 
 
 Judge. Der prosecuting attorney vill now haf der opportunity to 
 criss cross der vitness mit cross examinations. 
 
 Sperry. {to Ananias) Have you ever had the scarlet fever? 
 
 Scallops, {jumps up) Most learned Judge, I object to the question. 
 
 Judge, {yaicning) Vat vas dot you said? 
 
 Scallops. I object most strenously. 
 
 Judge. Vat — vat vas dot word? Ve don't vant no swearing here. 
 
 Scallops. I object to the question of this witness having had tlie 
 
JUDGE OFFEMHEIMER'S FIRST CASE. S 
 
 scarlet fever. 
 
 Judge. Good goodness, has he got der scarlet fever? 
 
 Scallops. No sir! he has not got the scarlet fever, but he asked if 
 he had ever luul the scarlet fever, and sir! I claim that the question 
 is not admissable. 
 
 Judge. Let me insult der book und see if der question is miserable. 
 (refers to line book) Ah! I find dot on page seven hundred und five 
 dot del" searlet fever should not be brought in der court room. Noth- 
 ing but pie und soda vater should be brougiit in. If you vas a doctor 
 und vant to get some points on scarlet fever, dis vas no blace to got 
 der infiaftiation about it. Go on mit der vitness. 
 
 Sperry. Did you ever ride in the street stage? 
 
 Judge. Dot is out of order. 
 
 Sperry. Is that question out of order? 
 
 Judge. No, der stage vas out of order? 
 
 Sperry. Did you ever ride in tlie street stage? 
 
 Ananias. No sir! 
 
 Sperry. Why? 
 
 Atianias. I had rather not answer that question. 
 
 Spet'ry. Ah! most worthy Judge, the witness siiuns the question 
 of the — -—street stage. 
 
 Judge. He shuns der question, hey? Veil, perhaps Ite has some 
 stock in der company. Der vitness vill answer der question. / 
 
 Ananias. It makes my feet sore to ride, your honor. 
 
 Sperry. Have you ever seen Mrs. Bod well or Mr. Wickpick? . 
 
 Ananias. No sir! 
 
 Sperry. 1 accuse the witness of perjury. 
 
 Judge. Perjury — vot vas dot? 
 
 Sperry. Of lyit)g, your lionor. 
 
 Judge. Vat vas he been lying about? 
 
 Sperry. He tohi me yesterday that he had seen both Mrs. Bodwell 
 and Mr. Wicl<piciv, <uid now he says he has not seen them. 
 
 Judge. Veil probably he has changed iiis mind, perhaps he vas a 
 politition un(i vas used to lying und couldn't help it. S;i,y, (to 
 Ananias) vcmi look out und don't do any more lying. You vas ex- 
 cused. (Ananias leaves witness chair — to Sprout) Jiiing out der next 
 vitness. 
 
 Batdicin. Mr. Butterfield is the next witness, (exit Spuout, r. e. 
 
 Re-enter Spr©ut, ». K. mth Buttekfiet.d, loho goes to witness chair then 
 
 raises right hand. 
 
 Mr. Butterfileldv do you swear to tell the truth and everything but 
 the I ruth. 
 
 BuUerlield. Yes-yes-yes-sir. 
 
 Judge. Vat is your name? 
 
 Butter. S-S-S-S:im-uel 
 
 Judge. Sam mnle, h«?^'? 
 
 Butler. N-n-ii(», that's my-my first name. 
 
 Judge. Vat vas vour second name? 
 
 Baiter. B-B-B-B- 
 
 Judge. Beebee, hey? 
 
 Butter. B-B-But— But— 
 
 Judge. But what? 
 
 Butter. But-But-Butterfield, 
 
V 
 
 6 JUDGE OFFEREEIMERS FIRST CASE. 
 
 Judge. Do you know anydings, Mr. Butterfly? 
 
 Butter. N-n-no— sir! 
 
 Judgg. Do you know dis lady, Mrs. Bodvell? 
 
 Baiter. Yes sir! I had an introduc-duc-duc-duefcion to her some 
 time a-g-g-iio. 
 
 Judge. Do you know Mr. Pickpocket Pinkvink? 
 
 Butter. Yes sir! he gave me lessons in elocu-elocu-cu-cu-cution. 
 
 Judge. How long vas your tongue been tied in a knot? 
 
 Butter. It is n-n-not in a n-n-Unot. 
 
 Judge. Veil, Mr. Butterfingers, vat do you do for a living? 
 
 Butt&r. I e-e-eat. 
 
 Judge. I vas astonished at dot. Do you do any vork? Vat do you 
 live on? 
 
 Butter. I live on k-k-lc Crow n street. 
 
 Judge. Vat is your occupation ? 
 
 Butter. I am a sk-sk-school-teacher. 
 
 Judge. I am sorry for der children dot you deach if you vas a sk- 
 sk-scliool deacher. Do you know anyding about Mr. Vickpick 
 eliminating der affections of Mrs. Bodvell so she could get a divorce 
 ^1 mean a breach of promise suit against him so she could get som« 
 money to get her vinter coal und new hat. 
 
 Butt&r. I d-d-did— 
 
 Judge. You did, hey! 
 
 BuUer. I d-d-(lid don't know anything. 
 
 Judqe. Vy don't you spit und speak cud. How many dimes did 
 you ever see Mrs. Bodvell? 
 
 Butter. One-one-once. 
 
 Judge. Ven vas dot? 
 
 Butter. To-day. 
 
 Judge. You can go. (<o Sprout) Bring oud der next vitnass in. 
 
 Baldwin. Mr. Sambo is the next witness. 
 
 BuTTEKPiELD leaves witiietfs chair and takes a chair elsewhere on stags — • 
 
 exit Sprout, r. e. 
 
 Re-enter Sprout r. b., with Sambo, loho takes witness chair and raises 
 
 his right hand. 
 
 You swear to tell the truth and also the truth? 
 
 Sambo. I does. 
 
 Judge. Vat vas your full signature? 
 
 Sambo. What's dat, boss? 1 done can't understand you sah! 
 
 Judge. Vat vas your cognoman ? 
 
 Sambo. Dis nigger don't know what dat means for sure. 
 
 Judge. Gire your full address to der court. 
 
 Sambo. I nebber had no dress to court, nebber went courtin' in 
 my life. 
 
 Judge. Vat vas your name? 
 
 Sambo. Why didn't you say dat befor'? My name is Sambo. 
 
 Judge. Vat vas der rest of your name? 
 
 Sambo. Nutfin' boss, nurtin' but just Sambo. 
 
 Judge. Vas you alive last veek in July? 
 
 Sambo. Golly! I spect I was, Judge. 
 
 Judge. Vas you acquainted niit Mr. Pickpick? 
 
 Sambo. Yes, sir! he borrowed Hfiy cents of me. 
 
JUDGE OFFERHEIMEB'S FIRST CASE. 7 
 
 Judge. Have you any aiitecestovs? 
 
 Sambo. No — no — I ain't got no aunt Cestor, but Is'e got an aunt 
 Liza — aunt Liza, boss. ' , 
 
 Judge. Vas any of your relations dot are alive, living? 
 
 Sambo. De only one Is'e got livin' is de one dat died las' week. 
 Sbe was my neighbor- in-law on my mother's side. She was de 
 second cousin of my wife's niece. 
 
 Judge. Vas you ever caught stealing chickens? 
 
 Sambo. What's dat? 
 
 Judge. Yas you ever caught stealing chickens? 
 
 Sambo. Is I gettin* tried here, or is I a witness? 
 
 Scallops. 1 object to the question, your i]onor. 
 
 Sambo. Dat's right, boss, object hard. I don't want no chicken 
 business brought in on me. 
 
 Judge. Do you know der plaintiff? 
 
 Sambo. Is it a male or a female? 
 
 Judge. It vas a shemale— Mrs. Bodvell. 
 
 Sambo. Oh, yes! I used to cook in her family. 
 
 Judge. Do you remember von day last July — 
 
 Sambo. {iiUerruptiiig) Yes, sah! 
 
 Judge. Yait till I ask you someding. Do you vas remember von 
 day last July during a dunderstorm dot Mr. Pickenvick vas at Mrs. 
 Bod veil's house? 
 
 Sambo. Yes, sah! 
 
 Judge. Yat vas he doing dere? 
 
 Sambo. Shoveling snow off de sidewalk, boss. 
 
 Judge. Did you seeanyding pass between dem dot vould lead you 
 to dink dot he vas in love mit her? 
 
 Sambo. Yes. sah! 
 
 Judge. Yat vas it? 
 
 Sambo. She only gib him ten cents for de job. 
 
 Judge. Vas she in der same room dot he vas? 
 
 Sambo. Yes, sah I 
 
 Judge. Did she sit in der same chair dot he did? 
 
 Samho. Yes, sah ! 
 
 Judge. A t d e r sam e dime? 
 
 Sambo. No sah I on different days sah! {laughs) ha! hal 
 
 Judge. Is doi all. you know about dis case? 
 
 Sambo. No sah ! 
 
 Judge. Yat else do you know ? 
 
 Sambo. Nuffin', boss, nuffin', sahl 
 
 Judge. Yell you could go. 
 
 Sambo. Thank you sah! thank you. (takes chair elsewhere on stage 
 
 Judge. Der Clerk of der court house vill swore der next vitness. 
 
 Baldwin. Air. Silas Long is the next witness. {e.ut Spkout k. e. 
 
 Re-enter ^i^KOH'i: y R. B. wrtA Silas LoNS, who takes icitness chair. 
 
 Baldwin. Hold up your right hand. 
 
 Long. I am left handed. (holds up left hand 
 
 Baldwin. You promise to tell everything but the whole Iruth? 
 Long. I was agoin' to an^'how. Y'ou will have too speak loud fer 
 my heiiring ain't what it used ter be. 
 
 Judge, [loud) Yell, ho > long have you known dis lady? 
 
 Long, (loud) Whafs that? Yes— yes, my name is Long, Silas 
 
8 JUDGE OFFERHEIMER'8 FIR8T CASE. 
 
 Lon». 
 
 Judge, (very loud) How long have you known dis lady? 
 
 Long. How long is tliis lady? Wall, abeout five feel, five inches, 
 I recon — not any longer. 
 
 Judge, {yelling) How long vas you been knowin' her? 
 
 Long. Oh! abeout ten months and t«n days. 
 
 Judge. Do you know anyding aboud dis case? 
 
 Long. Do I know Mr. Case? Oh! yes, I know Mr. Case. You 
 mean Mr. Case? He and 1 wuz in jail together — 1 mean we went to 
 skewl together. 
 
 Judge. Do you know anydings about Mrs. Bod veil's case against 
 Mr. Pickvick's case? 
 
 Long. Some — Jedge — some. 
 
 Judge. Do you vas believe in capital bunishment? 
 
 Long. In some cases, Jedge. 
 
 Judge. In vat case vould you vouldn't bave der belief? 
 
 Long. If I wuz sentenced to be hung myself, Jedge. 
 
 Judge. Do you vas know Mr. Vickpikidy? 
 
 Long. I do. Jedge, your honor. 
 
 Judge. Vat is der color of his hair? 
 
 Long. Red. 
 
 Judge. Face? 
 
 Long. Red. 
 
 Judge. Hands? 
 
 Long. Red. 
 
 Judge. Character? 
 
 Long. Red— dark blue. Oh— character— black— Jedge. 
 
 Judge. How does he dress? 
 
 Long. Puts on his shirt and then his pants. 
 
 Judge. I mean vat kind of clothes does he vear? 
 
 Long. His own clothes. 
 
 Judge. Did Mr. Vickpick visit Mrs. Bodvell von dime in July ot 
 dat year? 
 
 Long. To the best recollection of my memory, Jedge, he did. 
 
 Judge. How could you brove it? 
 
 Lo/ig. 1 saw tracks in tlie snow. 
 
 Judge. Vat did der dracks look like? 
 
 Long. Mule tracks. 
 
 Judge. How did you know dot dey vas his dracks? 
 
 Long. He wuz bow legged and walks jigjag. 
 
 Judge. How long vas der dracks in length? 
 
 Long. Twenty-four inches long. 
 
 Judge. Vy don't you say dwo feet long? 
 
 Long. Because that wuz the measure of one foot. 
 
 Judge. l->id der dracks lead to his house? 
 
 Long. They did, Jedge. 
 
 Judge. Did you saw any dracks coming avay from her house? 
 
 Long. No, the tracks wuz there when 1 left— none came away. 
 
 Judge. Vat vas you doing dere? 
 
 Long. I sold 'em a load of wood. 
 
 Judge. Vat recollections have you of der case? 
 
 Long. Wall Jedge, my recollection is that neither of the blamea 
 
 critters paid me fur the wood. - - .. . 
 
 Judge. Is dot all you know? 
 
JUDGE OFFERHEIMER'S FIRST CASE. 9 
 
 Long. By gum! that's enough! 
 
 Jiidge. You could go. Ber Clerk vill swear a little at der next 
 vitness. 
 
 Baldwin. Bridget Murphy is the next to be sworn. 
 
 {exit Sprout r. b. 
 
 Re-enter Strovt B,. e., icith Bridget Mvupiiy, tc7io takes tcMness cliatr 
 
 and raiseis right hand. 
 
 Bahhctn. You promise on your word of honor to tell all you know 
 about til is case? 
 
 Bridget. Faith, I do thin. 
 
 Judge. Vhat is your name? 
 
 Bridget. Bridget Murphy. 
 
 Judge. How old is your ages? 
 
 Bridget. Shure that's a delicate question to be askin' a lady. 
 
 Judge. How old vas you? 
 
 Bridget. Twenty foive years and nointeen months old. 
 
 Judge. Vas you married? 
 
 Bridget. I am — thin — 
 
 Judge. First or second husband? 
 
 Bridget. The fourth, your honor! Shurel have lost (c^'^mr/) three 
 of the foinest men that ever lived. 
 
 Judge. Vat did your first husband die mit? 
 
 Bridget. He died wid me sister Mary, she waz the only one wid 
 him whin he died. 
 
 Judge. Vat disease dook him off? 
 
 Bridget. It waz the undertaker took him off? 
 
 Judge. Vat disease did he died mit? 
 
 Bridget. It waz either the brain fever or the delirium trimbles— T 
 forgit which. Me second husband died wid tlie spinal menjerious, 
 and me third husband didn't die at all, but waz kilt, and me fourth 
 husband is still livin', bad luck to him. I couldn't stand him and 
 he got a divorce from me. 
 
 Judge. Have you got any childrens? 
 
 Bridget. I have lV)ive. 
 
 Judge. Boys or girls? 
 
 Bridget. Half b'ys and half girls. 
 
 Judge. Vas you remember von day last July dot Mrs. Board veil 
 entertained Mr BricUvick und Mr. Brickvick vas holding Mrs. 
 Boardvell in liis arms? 
 
 Bridget. Oh! musha, is it a scandal you are trying to start? 
 What day in July waz it? 
 
 Judge, per thirty-fifth. 
 
 Bridget. Let me see, that must have bin the la.sht of the month, 
 very near August. The twenty-seventh I wint to Tim Finnigan's 
 wake. The twenty-eighth I wint to his funeral. The twenty-ninth 
 I wint to see me Moike, who waz in jail, and the next four days I 
 waz out of town, and whin I came back 1 wint to see Mrs. Bodwel! 
 Yes, Judge. 1 remember very indisiincMy it waz in July. 
 
 Judge. Did you saw Mr. Vickpick hugging Mrs. Bodvell? 
 
 Bridf/et. Shure [ don't loike to be givin' away private sacrets, but, 
 I niver in all meloifesaw anyone git such a Iiuggiu' as Mrs. Bodwell 
 got thot day. Ye see T waz jist com in' fi-cnn Mr. Gilligan's, where 
 they had a terrible accident. Mr, Gilligan's goat-billie kicked Mr, 
 
to JUDGE OFFERHEIMER'S FIRST CASE. 
 
 Gillian's boy, Tiddy, in the stnmick and give him an awful cramp. 
 and I waz aftei- goiu' down to Gilligan's to take them some lumbago 
 liniment furtlie boy. Well, as 1 waz comin' up Mrs. Bodwell's back 
 stoop I heard a soft cooing like two doves. Oh! such a cooing and 
 a cooiu"- I nivei- heard- since me second husband used to come to see 
 me of a^'vVednesday night. Says I to meself, it's not h)i:<e the loikes 
 of me to be intriuiin^- on such a, scene as thot, but 1 pushed the door 
 iust a litile bit and the door tlew open and I couldn't help seeing, 
 for oi'm not blind. Ah! it \va/ a lovely sight. 
 
 Judge. Did Mrs. Bodvell appear to be enjoying der embrace, or 
 vas slie jingry? 
 
 Bridyet. Well, Judge, did ye iver see a girl thot waz angry whin 
 she waz being hugged? ^ . p ,• pp- a 
 
 Jud(/6. Should you judge from appearance dot a feeling of friend- 
 ship existed between them? 
 
 Bridget. Judge, did ye iver have a girl? 
 Judge. Silence— answer me dot? 
 
 Bridget. Yes, Judge— much friendship. He drew her up close to 
 him and — and — 
 Judge. Veil, vat? 
 
 Bridget. He asked her what time it waz. 
 Judge. Whew! Is dot all you know? 
 Bridget. Yes, your honor. 
 Judge. Yell, you could go. 
 Bridget. Do I get any witness fee, Judge? 
 
 Judge. Some odder day. Ve vill now listen vile de liar (lawyer) 
 for der Plaintiff speaks his argument. 
 
 Mr. Mix. {risen) Gentlemen! you who have sisters and mothers, 
 think of this poor woman's feelings, how they have been sliocked — 
 how she has been imposed upon. A poor lone woman, nobody in the 
 wide — wide world to care for her. Her respect for men has received 
 a severe shock. Her love so tender, so confiding, so trustfiil, has 
 been trifled with. Think of the deception of this wretch. Think of 
 the subtle manner in which he has won the love of this innocent 
 young heart, but to trample it under his feet. How he has lured her 
 on to love him— little by little, step by step, breathing tender words 
 in her ear, looking loving looks in her eyes, saying those nonsensical 
 nothings that, in some mysterious manner, draw two human hearts 
 together. She has ignored other company that she miglit be with 
 him and enjoy his society and eat ice cream that he paid for. Slie 
 has been faithful to liim, eating his candy with true heroism. And 
 to think, gentlemen, that he would cast her aside, ought to bring 
 tears to your eyes. Think if she were your daughter, how would 
 you feel if her love was unreciprocated? Money is a poor substitute 
 for a broken heart. 
 
 Judge. Afder I listen to dot speech so elegant und full of lies — I 
 mean, full of orit(.)ricalness, I feel dot Mr. Vinkblink vas a brute, 
 to speak blain, he vas a scoundrel in der deepest died, und I vill give 
 him der full limit of der law-book. Mr. Yinkinbrinkin stood up. 
 (WiCKPiCK n*e«) I find dot according to vat I have made up my 
 mind to think dot you have been guilty mit malice aforethought of 
 dis dot you have done aboud it. Und as a varning to der vone now 
 in jail und also tohelpoud der lawyers, I agree dotyouvould be given 
 niiiety-uine years in jail, mitout der costs, und if you live doi long, 
 
JUDGE OFFEBHEIMER'S FIRST CASE. 11 
 
 I vill make it dwenty years more longer. 
 
 Scallops, (rises) Your honor, I should like to be heard before you 
 pass sentence upon the prisoner. 
 
 Judge. Very veil, you could dalk avile. I vill mithold der sentence. 
 
 Scallops. Gentlemen! would you in the face of the evidence given 
 at this time, decide this case against Mr. Wickpick, who for tliirty 
 longyearsand five short months has enjoyed an unsullied reputation 
 equal to any convict in jail. Would you see this large sum of money 
 taken from this man who has but two dollars to liis name. Who 
 even at this moment is wearing his brothers coat and vest, and who 
 owes a large board bill in— — city. Think for one moment of the 
 result if you should decide him guilty. Think of the large sum of 
 money he would have to pay, and the poor chance you would have 
 in getting it. How, oh how! could he ever save this sum of money 
 on a salary of seven dollars a week? Oh! gentlemen, think! think! 
 think! put yourselves in his place! How would you like to live on 
 bread and dry water for eighteen long years, while you were saving 
 this sum of money. Think of Mr. Wickpick's portly form shrinking 
 away by degrees till he weighs but one hundred pounds. Imagine 
 the way in which his clothes would fit him. Instead of tiie portly, 
 good natured, rosy cheeked, smiling, happy-go-lucky Wickpick, we 
 would have a man among us who would look like — like a scarecrow 
 struck by a cyclone. Surely this would be cruelty to animals. 1 see 
 among you too many intelligent men to have this case decided 
 against him. I appeal to your intelligence, not to your sympathy, 
 1 ask not for leniency, but justice. This is a scheme of blackmail, 
 a deep laid plot to ruin the fair reputation of Mr. Wickpick. 
 
 Scallops passe* a new one dollar bill »lyly to tJu J udgk, then takes hU 
 
 seat. 
 
 Judge. Gentlemen! ven I hear der remarks of der liar for der der- 
 fence dot I have heard, I dink I vill change der ruling of der court 
 dot I have ruled about Mr. Wickwick being guilty of his guilt. 
 Und I dink dot he is now sorry dot he — dot he — vas caught. A new 
 bill has been introduced in dercouiM {dgly shows the bill) dot makes it 
 possible for der Judge to show leniency tt)der prisoner und der larger 
 der bill der more leniency vill be given out und [ vill render a verdict 
 of an alibi und habus couppus of der prisoner whoever he is, und I 
 do, und do hereby declare both prisoners innocent of being guilty 
 of any false intention as set forth in der amendment, und I declare 
 a recess of two years indefinately. (/"'<< desk with a mallet 
 
 CURTAIN, 
 
 THE END. 
 
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 Act I. — Home of the Windchester's — Frank Westfield — 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 firms. — Tableau. 
 
 Act II.— 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" — Sam Sly, Polly's lover, who 
 is a widower. — "If he does not propose, J 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. "-Rats. 
 "Helpl 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— Susan's promise.— Happy 
 ending. 
 
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 The Coast of Maine. 
 
 A Bomantie Hele-drama in 3 acts, by F. P. Minnelli, for 6 male 
 
 and 2 female characters. Time of performance 1 hour 
 
 and 35 minutes. 
 
 ■» ■ ■ ^ —ji b rrl J 
 
 STIiOPSIS OF EVENTS. 
 
 ACT T.— Home of Squire Gray— Squire and Madge— Paul a smug- 
 gr1er— Bess— "Here lam, dad"— "Share I never did like brass but- 
 tons anyway" — Major Smart on important business — "Prevent him 
 if possible from following a course that will lead to ruin" — Bess and 
 Terry — "Ye'll not be able to resist the toe of his boot" — Carew — 
 "What a nio;ht for the wreckers" — The plot to ruin Paul — "Con- 
 vince the villagers and a rope will do the rest" — Rodrick proposes 
 to Madge and is rejected — Threats — Coward — The Polly sighted — 
 Paul returned and accused of being a wrecker — "Take it back I say, 
 or 1 will choke that lie down your cowardly throat" — The proof — 
 "I will never darken your door again until you retract those cruel 
 ■words" — Major Smart refnses to do his duty — Paul leaves home. 
 
 ACT n. — Home of Squire Gray — "Yes, daughter, I am convinced 
 that Rodrick is at the bottom of all our troubles" — Bess — "Why, I 
 was scaring old speckle on the nest so that she would lay an e^gg for 
 your supper" — Terry makes love to Bess — "Rip me trousers, dash 
 me main boom, as a sailor I am a bloomin' success" — Carew, tiie 
 wrecker — "Luck for the wrecker boys and death to the sailors" — 
 — More treachery— Bess overhears Rodrick and Carew plotting to 
 blow up the old mill — Paul returns in time to prevent a wreck and 
 confronts Rodrick — Ttie quarrel — A proposition — Paul, the winner 
 — Now shoot— "All is lost, the Revenue Officers are here" — "A word 
 to the wise is sufficient" — The explosion — "Stay right where you 
 are." 
 
 ACT III. — Home of Squire Gray — "No lass, until Paul proves his 
 innocence, he cannot return"— The mortgage — "We have met the 
 enemy and they are ours" — Good news of Paul — Squire tells a story 
 — Rodrick threatens foreclosure on nibrtgage, unless Madge becomes 
 his wife — A little misunderstanding— "I wonder if he means the 
 whale in her head" — Remorse — Madge and Paul — "Not another 
 step, or I'll tear you limb from limb" — Terry holds the best hand — 
 Rodrick confronted by Carew — "The game is up" — "'Twas he whc 
 lighted the false beacon" — "Curse you" — Paul proven innocent — 
 •*Aye, lad, take her and may G«d in all his goodness watch over 
 and protect you" — The end. Price, 15cts. 
 
 J^ Happy P^air. 
 
 A Comedietta in 1 act, by S. Theyer Smith, for I male and 1 
 female character — both liglit comedy. Scene, a nicely furnished 
 room. Costumes modern. A brisk little play, full of action and 
 giving numerous opportunities for clever work. While entirely free 
 from all "low comedy" business, it contains enough humor to be 
 highly diverting. Time of playing, 30 minutes. Price, 15ot8* 
 
An Up-to-date Play, Entitled: 
 
 THE STRIKE; 
 
 -OR- 
 
 Under the Shadow of a Crime. 
 
 A Drama in 5 acta, by William Ward Buss, for 7 male and 4 female 
 characters. Time of performance, 2 hours. 
 
 SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS. 
 
 ACT I. — Office of Col. Dodson — The false certificate — "I know no 
 frieudship winch interferes with my ambition" — bcheming for a 
 fortune — "You are an old fool" — "Once he is out of the way, all is 
 clear" — Father an'd son talk over an old crime — "He may yet be able 
 to clear his lather's name"--Cliip of the old block — Louis forces his 
 father to accept his terms — Drakes and Louis — "I'll touch him for 
 a dime" — An old sweetheart — The secret is known — Certificate 417 
 — "1 knew he was innocent, the other is a forgery." 
 
 ACT II. — Robert Belknap's home — Shops shut down — Discharged 
 — "My father's name shall be cleared" — "He has made me a social 
 outcast" — The strike — "I must meet with the men" — "The Col. 
 shall hear of this" — "I cannot be your wife while under the shadow 
 of a crime" — "Fred will stand in my place, if not a brother, as a 
 husband.'* 
 
 ACT HI. — The park by night — "This strike suits my purpose" — 
 The conspirsicy — "See that he is drugged" — Louis and Drake plan 
 murder of Bettie — The meeting — "1 scorn and despise you"— "Help!" 
 —Kidnapped — The lover's meeting place — The engagement broken 
 — The bomb — "May the holy saints protect me" — Louis accidentally 
 shoots his father— "I must conceal my part in this atfair" — Robert 
 accused of murder. 
 
 ACT IV. — Col. Dodson's grounds — Father and daughter — The 
 letter — The strike is ended — Carrie informs Ariel that Louis Steven- 
 son is Robert's enemy — "I have been deceived, my promise has been 
 wrung from me through false representations" — The Col. overhears 
 Carrie and Ariel — "Begone, these are my grounds" — "You would 
 strike a \Noman." 
 
 ACT V. — The prison — This is for the faithful descharge of my 
 duty — Brother and sister — Meeting of Robert and Ariel — "They 
 made me believe you guilty — "Spare your daughter" — "Father, this 
 is the first time 1 have disobeyed you" — "I have already chosen, 
 once more 1 say, go!" — The arrest of Louis — The witness — Charged 
 with murder — "Faith, and wasn't 01 an eye witness to the shoot- 
 ing?" — I have played my last card and lost — Robert cleared — A 
 happy ending. 
 
 Pricei 15 cents. . 
 
^A Tip on Wheat. -4^ 
 
 A comedy in 2 acts, hy Howard Amsthury.for S malt and S femnh char- 
 ucUrt. Costunuit modern, I'ime of performance 30 minutes. 
 
 eTNOPSis or b vents, 
 
 ACT I. — Home of Richard Burke — "The sweetest voice T ever 
 heard" — A case of niislaken identity in which Norman Wade is 
 hired as the new valet — Irene — Mr. Wade keeps the position — "Don't 
 get mad or excited over anything you may see or hear"— "Young 
 man I don't believe you will last long here" — Norman sees a sight 
 and looses his temper — Mark Randall, who wants Mr. Burke to bet 
 on wheat, — A sure tip — The check for $200,000 — Irene discovers 
 that Randall is trying to ruin her father and pits herself against 
 the villian — Norman jealous — The big booby — Irene plots to save her 
 father and secures the check to play herself — "Play to win." 
 
 ACT 11. — Hoine of Richard Burke — Randall is the bearer of bad 
 news — "Then I'm ruined" — "Well Dick, a fool and his money are 
 soon parted" — Ricliard confesses to his wife — Irene tells of the plot 
 and her share in it — "I didn't play it" — "It is a lesson T shall never 
 forget" — Betrothal of Norman and Irene — "Have a cigar, and by 
 having a "Tip on Wheafc" we will prov« U to the world that we have 
 money to burn." Price 15ct9. 
 
 That Black Cat. 
 
 A fare* in 1 act, by Bert G. Bawley,for € male and £ female characten. 
 Cottumes 7nodern. Tim* of performanee 4^ minuteg. 
 
 SYNOPSIS OF EVSNTS. 
 
 Home of Philander Popp— Family trouble — Black cats bring good 
 luck— Hans — Bad luck — "I'll kill that cat" — Amanda and Ezra— 
 "She's my wife" — "I'm hispa-in-law I 'spose" — "He acts worse than 
 the cow did wlien the calf died"— O. B, Queer, the tramp^Tlie cat 
 brings more bad luck— Amanda makes up her mind to go home — 
 Popp and the cat hairs Good news— Popp falls heir to a fortune — 
 The black cat finds favor and a home with Popp— Family troubles 
 all smooLhed over— "He is a lucky brute, I'll attend to the darling 
 pussy. Price 16cts, 
 
JUL 10 V 15 
 
 Under the America n Flag. 
 
 A Spanish American Drama in 4 ««^» ^ Hilton Goon, for 6 male and S 
 female cJiaractera. Time of playing ^ if hours and 15 minutes. 
 
 SYNOPSIS OF S VENTS. 
 
 ACT I. — Home of General Romero F. Nerverra, Manilla — A prison- 
 er of war. 
 
 ACT II. — Ramparts of the Fort de Santiago — The escape. 
 
 ACT III. — The same — The bombardment of Manilla. 
 
 ACT ly.— ^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 representation, 
 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. Ea.&y 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 use of 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 
 theonly safe way. Grandmother Taylor, a strong temperance woman, 
 speaks her mind freely. The result is that all sign the temperance 
 pledg«. A tip top farce — full of fun — characters all good. 
 
 Price, 15cts. 
 
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 Reacned. 5 3 
 
 Saved 2 3 
 
 Turn of the Tide ., 7 4 
 
 Three Glasses a Day 3 3 
 
 Ten Nights in a Bar-Room 7 3 
 
 Wrecked 9 3 
 
 COMEDIES. 
 
 An Afflicted Family. 7 5 
 
 Biter Bit, The. 5 2 
 
 Bird Family 8 5 
 
 Caught in the Act 7 3 
 
 Captured 5 4 
 
 Caste 5 3 
 
 Case of Jealousy 4 2 
 
 Cigarette, The 4 , 2 
 
 Farmer Larkin's Boarders. 5 4 
 
 Girl from the Midway, The.. 3 2 
 
 Heroic Dutchman of '76 8 3 
 
 Home 5 3 
 
 In a Spider's Web 8 5 
 
 Joshua Blodgett. 25c 7 2 
 
 Johanes Blatz's Mistake 4 3 
 
 Love's Labor Not Lost 3 3 
 
 London Assurance 9 3 
 
 Miss Blothingay's Blunder. 3 3 
 
 Miss Topsy Turvy 4 4 
 
 Muldoon's Blunders., 25c.... 5 3 
 
 New Years in N. Y 7 6 
 
 Not So Bad After All 6 5 
 
 Our BoyB 6 4 
 
 Our Daughters 8 6 
 
 Our Summer Boarder's 6 3 
 
 Pug and the Baby 5 3 
 
 Passions 9 4 
 
 Prof. James' Experience 
 
 Teaching Country School... 4 3 
 
 Rags and Bottles. 4 1 
 
 Scale With Sharps and 
 
 Flats 3 2 
 
 Servants vs. Master 6 2 
 
 Slight Mistake 5 
 
 Solon Shingle. 14 2 
 
 Stub, 2.5c 8 3 
 
 Two Bad Boys 7 3 
 
 Three HatH, The 4 3 
 
 $2,000 Reward 2 
 
 Valet's Mistake 5 4 
 
 Winning Hand, The 6 2 
 
 Widow McGinty, The. 5 4 
 
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 Day in a Doctors Office 5 1 
 
 Deacon Jones' Wife's Ghost 4 
 
 Double Election 9 1 
 
 Dutchy vs. Nigger... 3 
 
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 Dr. Baxter's Servants 4 
 
 Everybody Astonished 4 
 
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 Family Jars 5 2 
 
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 Hans Brummel's Cafe 5 
 
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 In the Wrong Clothes 5 3 
 
 Jacob Shlaff's Mistake 3 2 
 
 Jimmie Jones 3 2 
 
 John Smith 5 3 
 
 Jumbo Jum 4 3 
 
 Judge by Proxy 5 2 
 
 Kiss in the Dark 2 3 
 
 Kitty and Patsy 1 1 
 
 Katie's Deception 4 2 
 
 Lauderbach's Little Sur- 
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 Lodgings for Two 3 
 
 Love in all Corners 5 3 
 
 Landlord's Revenge, The... 3 
 
 Matrimonial Bliss 1 1 
 
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 Mother's Fool 6 1 
 
 My Precious Betsey 4 4 
 
 My Turn Next 4 3 
 
 My Wife's Relations 4 6 
 
 My Neighbor's Wife, 3 3 
 
 Matchmal^ing Father. 2 2 
 
 M:ike Donovan's Courtship. 1 3 
 
 Mystic Charm, The 4 
 
 My Mother-in-Law 2 4 
 
 Mashers Mashed, The 5 2 
 
 Nanka's Leap Year Ven- 
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 Professional Gardener 4 
 
 Poor Pilicody. 2 
 
 Pat McFree 7 
 
 Popping the Question 2 4 
 
 Printer and His Devils ,The 3 1 
 
 Quiet Family 4 4 
 
 RegularFix 6 4 
 
 Ripples 2 
 
 Rough Diamond 6 3 
 
 Room 44 2 
 
 Rascal Pat, That .. 3 2 
 
 Ruben Rube. 2 1 
 
 Sham Professor, The 4 
 
 Spellin' Skewl, The. 7 6 
 
 Santa Glaus' Daughter 5 7 
 
 SewingCirele of Period 5 
 
 S. H. A. M. Pinafore 5 3 
 
 Somebody's Nobody 3 2 
 
 Strictlv Temperance 2 2 
 
 Stage Struck Yankee 4 2 
 
 Struck by Lightning 2 2 
 
 Slick and Skinner 5 
 
 Slasher and Crasher 5 2 
 
 Stupid Cupid 4 
 
 Snow Ball 3 2 
 
 Signing an Actor 1 1 
 
 Switched Off 8 
 
 Too Many Cousins 3 3 
 
 Two Gentlemen in a Fix 2 
 
 Taking the Census 1 1 
 
 Turn Him Out 3 2 
 
 Thirty-three Next Birthday 4 2 
 
 Tim Flannigan 5 
 
 Trials of a Country Editor. 6 2 
 
 Texan Mother-in-t,aw 4 2 
 
 Two Aunt Emilys. 8 
 
 110,000 Wager 4 2 
 
 Uncle Ethan 4 3 
 
 Unjust J\istice 6 2 
 
 Vermont Wool Dealer 6 2 
 
 Wonderful Telephone 3 1 
 
 Which is Which? 3 3 
 
 Wanted a Husband. 2 1 
 
 Wooing Under Difficulties. 4 3 
 
 Which will he Marry?.. 2 8 
 
 Widower's Trials 4 5 
 
 Waking Him Up. 12 
 
 Why They Joined the Re- 
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 Who's Who? 3 2 
 
 Wianing a Wife 2 1 
 
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