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AMES, PUBLISHEE. A The Pop-Corn Man. ^^"^ ^ CAST OF CHARACTERS, As performed at the Opera House, Clyde, Ohio, January 23d., 1876. Daniel "Webster A. ^Newton Field. Old Square Toes C. P. Robinson. Edwin Booth Frank West. Elvira F. Lawrence. PROPERTIES. — Basket containing packages of pop-corn ; chick- en bone ; table and chairs ; club for Dan ; horse-pistol ; bullet for Edwin to drop; rolling-alley ball j cannon, made of stove-pipe mounted on wheels. TWP96-006628 COSTUMES— APPROPRIATE^ Time in Representation, Twenty minutes. THE POP CORK MAK SCENE FIIiST.— Street in first grooves. Enter old Square Toes L. Square Toes. What an unlucky man I am, to be sure. John has gone at a moment's warning, and I am called away on important business, and I have no one to keep an eye upon that silly-headed girl of mine. Here she U, only seventeen years of age, and actual- ly bound to receive the addresses of Jthat confounded actor, whether I am pleased or not. Now, if I could only procure the services of some good trustworthy person that would drive off ihat puppy, when he comes, I should go away satisfied that my daughter would at least be at home on my arrival. Dan. {outside l.) Pop corn ! Pop corn ! Who'll buy my p-o-p cor-n-n-n-n-and hominy. Enter Dan, L. Dan. Don't you want to buy some pop-corn? ^S*. T. No, sir, I do not. Dan. Well, who said you did? Haven't yer got some chillen at home as jvould like some pop-corn ? S. T. {crossly) No, I haven't. Dan. Well, I didn't say as yer had. {going r.) Pop-corn I Who'll buy my nice fresh pop-cor-n-n-n and hominy. {exit R. S. T. I don't know, but some how I like the looks of that young fellow. Who knows but he would be willing to stay at my house until my return. I'll call him back, {goes R. — calls) Say I young man, come here I Enter, Dan k. Dan' Did you say, you'd have some hominy ? S. T. No, sir. I want to speak to you a moment, Dan. About pop-cora, or hominy ? S. T, No, sir. How many times must I tell you that I don't want any hominy ? Dan, Well, den, how-minny times more will I have to ask you if yer don^t want to buy any hominy and pop-corn ? 4 THE POP-CORN MAN. S. T. Do you make much selling hominy and pop-corn ? Dan. Oh, yes, I does, I makes lots of money. S. T. Do you make five dollars a week, more, or less ? Can. Oh, sometimes I make more, and sometimes I make less dan more dan less dan more dan less — 8. T. Now, how would you like to work for me ? Dan. Seljin' hoininy and pop-corn? S. T. No, to stop at my nice big house, and have lots to eat, and drink, and nothing to do but watch a young girl. Dan. Is she purty ? S. T. Well, the neighbors call her^so. I have the honor to be her father. Dan. Oh, den it isn't yer wifa. Lots of fellers hev to watch dar wives. S. T. No, sir, she is my daughter. Dan. Does she want to buy any hominy and pop-corn ? S. T. No, sir. You see there is a young man coming to see her, that I don't approve of. Dan. Does he want to buy any hominy and pop-corn ? S. T. No, sir. I don't believe he has money enough. But what do you say, will you work for me ? Dan. How much Will you give me? ;S^. T. Oh, I don't know. How much would you want? Dan. I'd take all you'd give me. S. T. I'll give you twenty-five cents a week, and your board , and if you throw the fellow out of the window, or get rid of him in some way, why, I'll give you seven dollars and a half extra. Dan. Can I take my hominy and pop-corn there? *S^. T. Certainly, I ^uess it will be safe there. Dan Then I guess 1 won't go. S. T. Why ? Dan. 'Cause you want to steal my hominy and pop-corn I >S^. T. Then I'll buy all you've got, aud pay for it now, so you need have no fears of our stealing it. Dan. Den come along, gov'ner, let's go home, I feel rather hungry, {calls) Who'll buy my nice fresh — (5^. jT., puts hand over his mouth S. T. Come, come, that stuff is mine, and I'll thank you not to shout so, as we go along the street, it will make folks talk, you know. Dan. Well, den, since you's done the marketing you ken carry de basket {gives hitn basket) Come along, bossi {exeunt b. SCENE SECOND.— Parlor, in third grooves. Enter S, T. and Dan, r. S. T. {putting basket doxon) You see I have a nice place here, and you will be comfortable. Dan. I guess I can put up with it. S. T. Now, you must know, that this young man, as soon as he THE POP-COBN MAN. 5 hears that I am out of town, will try and force hia way into the house, and your duty shall be to prevent his getting in, and if he does get m, to put him out, do you understand ? Dan. Is he a big fellow ? S. T. Oh, no indeed, you can throw him out easily, he is rather slim, and cowardly. "^ Dan. All right, sah ! and den you's going to gib me seven dollars and a naii / S. T. Yes. Dan. Couldn't you just as leabs gib me de money now '^ S T. No, you see that is not business, I'll pay vou when I come back. Now I 11 call my daughter and explain y8ur position here. {goes R.) Elvira, come here, my dear ! Enter, Elvira r. ^ S. T. This young man is going to take charge of my house, dur- ing my absence, and you must strictly conform to all the measures he may adopt, do you understand ? Elvira. Yes, sir, I understand. S. T. This is my daughter, Daniel, and— Dan. Does she want any hominy and pop-corn ? S. T. Can't you remember that you have left the sellincrof po«- corn, to work for me ? o 1 "F Dan. Oh, yes, seven dollars and a half. ^- ^' .^^^'' ^ ^^^^ SO' You may return to your room, Elvira and Daniel, you can go down to the kitchen, and cook will c^ive vou some dinner (exit Elvira f^.^Danfu ^. i. And I 11 take a rest, as I have plenty of time before the ^^^^^^^rts (sit, H.V.E. Enter, Edwin Booth thrdugh window, l., cautiously. Edwin This, is the home of my prettv bird. This, the c^ilded cage within whose walls my own beautiful flo-ver is nurtured" Oh for one glimpse of her fair face, '. I'd walk o'er hill and dale. And climb the highest mount. And call upon the sun to stand Still in its passage through The heavens; cominandlhe fiercest Tempest in its rudest blast to cease; Its anger, and make all nature calm And peaceful, while ray darling spoke. S. T. {wakes up) Hello ! What are you spouting about, you in- sane vagabond ? ^ x o , / ^ m ^£/u;m. Your slander, sir, I humbly take, because thou art her t t'^\ • ^^^' ^^^' ^ ^^^ ^^^ father, that is, if you refer to my daugh- Edwin. Elvira, that name, that caused the first blush to dve thi«» manly cheek. ^ 6 THE POP-CORN MAN. S, T. I should tbink you would blush, and I ?im morally certain ihki you'll die in gdod earnest, if you don't vacate this house imme- diately. What is your name, young man? Edioin. My mother, bless her, called me Eddie, my schoolmates called me Ed., but to the world, I'm known as Edwin Booth, the far- famed actor. {struts up and down the stage S. T. Yoa are the great Booth, then ? Edwin. Hem. Yes, sir, I have that honor. S. T. What salary do you receive per week? Edwin. The enormous sum of seven dollars and a half, and found . S. T. Then, sir, you can go, seven dollars and a half, to keep my daughter on I 1 declare, you have cheek — I now give you fair war- ning that if you are caught around this house any more, you will be found dead outside these premises, placed there by my faithful do- mestic. Go, sir, or I shall kick you out I Edwin. This, to me? — Beloved sir, you will be sorry for Jthis, when you get sober. {exit at windoio S. T. 1 guess I've settled him. {exit r. 1 k. Enter, Dan, with bone in his hand — sits on table, c. Dan. Dis am purty good, and I guess I'll stay here all de time. Enter, Elvira r. 2 k. Elvira. Well, Dan, what did father say you had to do while he was away ? Dan. He said dat I was to to keep my eye on you, and if dat feller Booth, comes, I'm to shoot him, he said there was a pistol out there and a club. I am to club him first, and if that don't do, I'm to phoof. him wid de pistol, and if dat don't do, why, I'm to fetch in de ianiidi^ and |?low hiip up. Elvira. Bat you v/ofi't, will you? Dan. Yes, I will, sure as I live. I must go down to de kitchen now. {exit l. Elvira. My dearest Edwin, how I long to see you again ! {goes R. J^dipm. {at window) What, ho ! Elvira, my soul's beloved, the bright star of my life. Where hidest thou thy beauteous head ? Elvira, {running to window) Here, my Edwin ! {they embrace Enter, Edwin through toindow. Edwin. My own, I have arranged for your first appearance at my own theatre. Enter, Dan l. Edwin. Y'ou take the role of Juliet, to my Romeo. Dan. {with club over shoulder — aside) Yes, and you'll take a roll on de carpet, if you don't look out. {stands with back to Edwin, ]7uts hand up to see the diferenee in height) Bigger din de ole man sed, but den here goes, {strikes him, Edioln does not move, but places chai-r and helps Elvira to stand in it — Dan gazes in astoniihmcnt.) THE POP-CORN MAN. 7 Edwin. Now, dearest, we will rehearse. You are supposed to stand upon the balcony, while I stand in the garden beneath, among the flowers. {clasps hands and kneels on one knee Dati. Guess I'll have to get de pistol. {exit r. Edwin. My dearest Juliet, I'm standing out in the silent night, and o'er my very vestments fall the dews of heaven. Enter, Dan r., with horse pistol. Dan. That'll do ! Say, Mister, go out, I get seven dollars and a half. {Edwin stiH gesticulates) Say, Mister, go out, please go out or I'll kill you. {points pistol) Go out, will you ? One, two, three, fire 1 (shoots pistol — Edwin takes bullet out of vest pocket and drops it on stage — continues gesticulating) Dan. Oh, I guess I'll hab to get de cannon. {exit L. Edwin goes to tvindow, gets rolling ally ball, and conceals under his coat without audience seeing it. Edxoin. Let us try the Lady of Lyons. You are to erapersonate Pauline, I am Claude. We will commence where Pauline says, "Sweet Prince, tell me again of thy palace by the lake of Como." Elvira. "Tell me again, sweet Prince, of thy palace by the lake of Como." Edwin. If thou wouldst have me paint The home to which, could Love fulfil its prayers. This hand would lead thee, listen ! A deep vale Shut out by old pine treeses Enter, Dan on knees, shoving cannon made of stove pipe and mounted on wheels, a pistol in ri;)ht hand not seen by audience — si02')S L. C, sights across cannon at Edwin. Edwin. There amid the orange groves and Murm'ring fountains, the music from sweet lutes, Would burst forth in the midst of roses. !— Dost like the picture ? Dan. You bet! {firrs pistol; falls backward— Edwin lets ball fall on stage— Enter,' Square ToesR.lv:. Elwin is gesticulating— S. T.f beats Dan with club till CURTAIN A. D. AMES, PUBLISHER, CLYDE, 0. OVR BV8IKESS-WHAT WE DO. PLATS. We sell everything in the line of dramas and farces, and calt tho attention of our numerous patrons to our own list. We think it ena- braces play which will suit either professional or amateur companies. II however yoti need something, puislished elsewhere, do not hesitate to send us your orders — our stock is very large, aad we fill promptly.— Stocks of every publisher on hand. LETTERS OF INQUIEY QTiswered promptly, and we solicit correspond ence. If the business upon which you write concerns you alone, enclose a 3 cent stamp for reply. 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