v./ -v PRICE 25 CENTS. NO PLAYS EXCHANGED. No. 17. •][- It Was the Dutch. By William and Josephine Giles. ADOLPH £. REIM, Publisher, MILWAUKEE, - WISCONSIN. No. 17 . It Was The Dutch By William and Josephine Giles. CHARACTERS. Jack Bochenhoe Lead* Augustine Bochenhoe, (Dutchman) Hotel Proprietor. Flossie Raymond Lead. Mbs. Raymond Flossie's Mother. Rastus a Servant. DIAGRAM. Interior Backing. Door . Hat rack Map\ Door Door Chairs Chairs o o o o o Desk & Chair Writing Table /o o I & Chairs ADOLPH E. REIM, Publisher, MILWAUKEE, - WISCONSIN. / --v S\ Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1910, by Adolph E. Reim, in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washing- ton, D. C. TMP92-009241 ©CI.D 24014 IT WAS THE DUTCH. SCENE. — Hotel Office. Door c. e. and*iL. Desk at r. Table and chair l. Hat rack at r. of door c, and large map at l. of door c. (Enter Rastus at r.). Rastus — (With hot doughnut changes it from one hand to other and blows on it). Oh Lordy, dat am an hot one, wouldn't de cook ba warm if she knowed I stold it? (Puts it in side pants pocket, and holds out side of pants to keep it from burning him. Paces stage a). Oh, Oh, what am Ise gwine ter do, it am burning de pants off ob me? Bochenhoe — (Off stage c, singing). Rastus — Oh, dar am de land-lord coming. (Takes out doughnut and lays it on chair l., and runs off c). (Enter Bochenhoe at c). Bochenhoe — (Passes Rastus at door c). Oh my! (Throws hands up). Vy, what vos dat, I saw something passes mineself just now, vy it vent so fast dat I could not look mineself back .so soon to see vot it vos. (Comes up a). Veil, veil, I've been so busy dat I haven't had time to congratulate mineself over buying dis fine sum- mer resort, vont Yonny be glade when he comes home and see — (Sets on hot doughnut jumps up and holds seat of pants). Vot vot, dis dat— (Enters Mrs. Raymond and Flossie at c. with Rastus loaded down with grips, bundles and boxes. Bochenhoe jumps and hustles around by desk holding seat of pants). Mrs. Raymond — Am I addressing Mr. Augustine Bocnennoe, the proprietor of the palace hotel? 4 IT WAS THE DUTCH. Bochenhoe — (Bows). Ah, mit de pleasure of all mineself, I vo» over happy to say dat I vos de man you face now to mine face here in mine palace hotel. Mrs. Raymond — I am Mrs. Raymond, we wish to stop at your place lor a few weeks. Bochenlwe — Ah, very veil Mrs. Raymond, I voud very much glad to have you. Mrs. Raymond — Allow me to introduce to you my daughter Flossie Bochenhoe — (Comes from desk and makes big bow and catches Rastus, who is standing behind with boxes, etc., and knocks him over boxes on top). I vos very much happy to be overjoyed to meet you. Rastus — (Getting up with boxes, etc.). Gee wizz that dutchman takes lots of room ! (Aside). Mrs. Raymond — We would like to be shown to our rooms at once, Mr. Bochenhoe, as we are very tired. Bochenhoe — Very veil, I vill see you mineself to your rooms vight avay. Rastus you comes behindt mit de baggage. (Bochenhoe exit r. followed by Mrs. Raymond and Flossie. Ras- tus following up the rear with boxes, etc., falls over chair r. boxes rolling over stage, he gets up gathering up the things, and exit r). (Enter Jack at c. well dressed with suit case.) Jack — I wonder where father is, if I don't see him before Mrs. Ray- mond finds out I am here I am afraid he will give everything away, and even after I have explained the matter to him I don't know whether I can trust him or not, and I have got to post Rastus too. Flossie will be surprised to see me here, but I could not stay away from her. We have her Mother thinking that things are all over be- tween her and I, and that I am about to marry another girl and that Flossie's ambition is to marry an English title, and we must be very careful and keep her thinking this until Flossie comes of age. (Enter Bochenhoe at r.). Bochenhoe — (Hastens to Jack takes his hand and pats him on the back). Ah, Yonny Yonny, mine yon Yonny, I vos at last glad dat you comes home once more so soon. Jack — Yes father, I am very glad to get home too, but father I IT WAS THE DUTCH. 5 have a communication to make to you at once. Bachenhoe — {Looking Jack over). Vy Yonny I don't see you car- rying any ting. Jack — Oh, father you don't understand me, I want to confess to you that I have lost my heart. Bochenhoe — (Excited). Vot, vot, vy Yonny, Yonny vot for you lose it, vy, vy you can't live mit out an heart, vy you should go to de hospital ! Jack — Father you don't understand me, let me explain to you what I mean is I have fallen in love with a young lady. Bochenhoe — (Laughing) . Ah, I have at last understand! (Tickles Jack under the chin). Ah, Yonny, Yonny — Jack — Now father, don't kid, you know you have went through this yourself, but we will do our kiding later, for I haven't time to fool now. Bochenhoe — Vot Yonny is it so soon. Jack — Oh no father, what I mean is I want to post you on some- thing, the lady in question is at present one of your guests, the daughter of Mrs. Raymond, Miss Fiossie Raymond. Bochenhoe — Vot, vot, not dat purty young girl dat comes in mit Mrs. Raymond? Jack — The same, father, we met when we were both away to college, but her mother objects me as a son-in-law. She has in view an Eng- lish nobleman for her daughter's husband and we have got her be- lieving that it is all over between us, and we will remain true to each other until Flossie is of age, and then we intend to get married. Bochenhoe — Veil, veil, dat vos quite an romance Yonny, veil I don't blame you, for vonce I loved a girl mineself already. (Takes Jack by the hand). Go, Yonny mine yon, and vin de girl you love, you have mine best wishes. Jack — Thank you father, but whatever you do don't let Mrs. Ray- mond know the state of affairs that exists between Flossie and my- self. Bochenhoe — All vight Yonny I vill not forget to misunderstand mineself mit Mrs. Raymond.* Jack— All right father! (Exit c). Bochenhoe — Ah mine yon Yonny is a smart boy to vin de love of such an beautiful young girl, ah just a block of de old ship. (Taps himself).