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Copyright, 1918, by FITZGERALD PUBLISHING CORPORATION FITZGERALD PUBLISHING CORPORATION Successor to DICK & FITZGERALD 18 Vesey Street New York 4" 4" ^V CUPID'S COLUMN CHARACTERS Mrs. Enright TJie Wife Nora The Kitchen Meclianic Mr. Enright The Husband John J'^f^st the Iceman Mrs. Cooms Who does not appear Time — To-day. Locality — Pneumonia-on-the-Sound Time of Representation — Forty-five minutes. COSTUMES Mrs. Enright — Street suit and old-fashioned dress. Nora — Maid's cap and apron. Mr. Enright — Business suit. INCIDENTAL PROPERTIES Newspapers, water pitcher, drinking glasses, suit-case, cigar, ice-tongs, small piece of ice, theatre-program, footstool. STAGE DIRECTIONS As seen by a performer on the stage facing the audi- ence, R. means right-hand; l., left-hand; d.c, door cen- ter of rear flat; d.l., door at left. Up means toward rear of stage; down, toward footlights. 2 r • • DEC -7 1918 TMP92-008784 ©Ci.D 50811 CUPID'S COLUMN Scene: — A combination dining and living room fur- nished with all tJie comforts of home, from the rope portieres festooning the d. l. leading to kitchen, to the piano of the dollar-down-dollar-ever-after vari- ety and the crayonned enlargements of various rela- tions which adorn the walls. Through the practical window' R., if available, a charming suburban view of real estate signs may be seen. Mirror on wall; telephone on table. DISCOVERED at rise Mrs. Enright, a plump pretty young woman arrayed in ' street costume, ENTERING d.c. In her hand she carries a theatre program. Neighborly Voice (ojf stage). Hoo-oo! Hoo-oo! You there, Mrs. Enright? Mrs. Enright (running to the window). Oh, good- aftenioon, Mrs. Cooms! Yes, I just came in this min- ute. I've been to the movies — my dear, you positively must see ''Love Eternal"! It's Avonderful, simply wonder-ful. I cried three handkerchiefs limp, my dear! I don't know when I've enjoyed myself so much! Neighborly Voice. Who's playing in it? Mrs. Enright (clasping her hands ecstatically). Lionel Lyons! He makes love so divinely! The play was about a husband who loved his wife so deeply that he Neighborly Voice. It must have been grand! And 3 4 Cupid's Column speaking of husbands reminds me of onions — I called over to see if I could borrow one from you. Jack simply won't touch corned beef hash without one in it. Mrs. Enright (in a pundured-tire tone). An — onion? I'm sorry, but I don't believe I've one in the house. Neighborly Voice (resignedly). Well, I'll try Mrs. Allen then — (Calls into tlie distance) Hoo-oo! Mrs. Allen! Mrs. Enright (plaintively). Corned beef hash! Oh, dear, somebody's always taking the joy out of life! It's only in movies or books that marriage is flavored with romance, in real life it's flavored with — onions! (Slie siglis deeply as site takes off lier wraps, puts tliem aivay and fluffs out lier pretty auburn liair at tlie hig mirror at tlie rear wall. Gradually slie waxes sentimental) I'm sure there was a time when Henry used to gaze at me in that Lionel Lyons ' ' Isn 't-she-Avonderf ul-and-she 's- mine" style, but now when he looks at me at all it's to see whether my hair's coming down or if I've too much powder on my nose ! A man is like those anti-fat reme- dies — there's such an awful difference between ''Before and After Taking." (Slie catches siglit of tlie telepJione and a briglit idea seizes lier. Yery arclily slie goes over to it) Barclay 8100. (Slie smiles coyly as slie waits for tlie number) Hello! IMay I speak to Mr. Enright, please? At a business conference, you say? Oh, but tell him his wife must speak to him_, it's very important! (Anotlier wait, tlien impatiently) Hullo, Henry! — yes, I'm me! No, the house isn't on fire, it's much more important than that! (Coquettislily) I just called up to ask you if — if — if — yes, dear, 7 am hurrying as fast as I can! I can't help it if you liave got two bank presidents and a whole board of directors waiting. (Tenderly) I called you up to ask you if you still loved me as j^ou did when you married me? (Tliis question apparently produces an explosion at the other end of the line for she jumps perceptibly and puts her lio'"' over the 'phone, as she might over someone's mouth. Cupid*s Column 5 Looks shocked. Aside to Jierself) Oooo! Such Imi- guage! (Listens cautiously at tlie 'plione) What's that you say? You've got an unimportant, insignifi- cant little job to hold down, so if I 'm quite through — but ^ew-ree! (Tearfully) you n-never answered my ques- tion! Do you — you know! What I just said? Do you 1-1-love me? What's that? ''Sure! Course! Bye!" Is that all you can say, Henry Enright! (Calling) Henry! Hen-ree/ (She hangs up the receiver with a pout and turns into the room on the verge of tears) And once he spent a whole evening telling me how much he admired the color of my eyes! (The door hell rings off stage. Jarring steps approach and the Kitchen Mechanic, a raiv-honed Celtic person upon whose sharp angles the maid's cap and apron depend limply as from a hat rack, ENTEES, d.lJ The Kitchen Mechanic. I'm thinkin' it's the pa- per, Ma'am. (She flings herself headlong into the hall, D.c, and returns hearing a paper, and is turning the pages so feverishly that she humps into her mistress) Mrs. Enright (severely). Nora! What are you do- ing? Kitchen Mechanic. If you plase, 'm, there's a piece in here called Gladys Gusher's Cupid's Column that tells what to do whin your gintleman friend takes that bold-faced Sadie O'Flatherery to the Fireman's Ball. I wrote a letter lasht week signed ''Broken- Hearted" and sint it (She shakes her head mournfully ) but 'tis not here. (She lays the paper on the tahle and EXITS, D.L., wiping her eyes. Mrs. Enright looks at the paper curiously and finally reaches for it) Mrs. Enright. Cupid's Column — I wonder (She glances through the sheets, finally finding it reads aloud) "Keeping a Husband's Love, Gladys Gusher's Advice to Neglected Wives" — mmm — "If your husband seem to have changed from the ardent lover of yester- day perhaps you too have changed. Are you the same girl he married? Gay and adoring, affectionate, con- siderate, coquettish? Do you still wait on him, flirt with him, entertain him as you used to do? Try wear- 6 Cupid's Column ing one of the dresses he used to admire. Do your hair in the old way. " (Tlie paper slips from Tier fingers. She starts up in excitement, clapping lier liands) Of course! Why didn't I think of that myself? Isn't it lucky I have that picture of myself at the time I was engaged. (She climhs on a chair and takes down from the ivall right, ivhere it has not been in fidl view of the audience a crayon enlargement of a young ivoman in a high stiff, cast iron pompadour, tight waist, large sleeves and flowing shirt of the early Gibson period. She considers this atrocity thoughtfully ) I can man- age the hair but the dress (She claps her hands) I do believe I've got that very dress in the spare room closet! Dear me. It's five o'clock already. If he gets the five-four he'll be here directly. I must hurry. Nora ! Nora ! Kitchen Mechanic (off stage). Yes s'mam! Mrs. Enright. I want to have an especially nice supper to-night. Make a salad out of that cream cheese and celery and set the table carefully! (She hurries out, d.c, dragging the picture after her. The Kitchen Mechanic appears d.l., ENTERS, and pro- ceeds to set the table) Loud Voice off Stage. Anny oice today? Kitchen Mechanic (calling from her work of setting the table). Sure, an' the missus was afthev saying to lave a fifty-cent piece! The Ice Man (typically Irish as to features, appears in the doorway with a pair of enormous tongs clutching a tiny piece of ice the size of a brick, which he proudly displays) Here ye are! Where '11 I be afther putting it — I'm new to this route. Kitchen Mechanic (surveying the ice, arms akimbo). And phwhat's that ye have there, pray? Thot^s not a cake of oice, thot's a sample! The Ice Man (cheerfully). Sure an' 'twas foine and big whin I cut it but 'tis a hot day — it must have melted, but 'tis no matter ! We won 't let it make anny coldness between f rinds, eh, Acushla? Kitchen Mechanic (scornfully). It's not large Cupid's Column 7 enough to make anny coldness. Sure 'twould hardly make iee water for the canary. But put it in the re- frigerator in the entry before it disappears entirely. (TJie Ice Man EXITS, d.l., leaving the Kitchen Me- chanic gazing after Mm admiringly. To Jierself) Faith but tis a foine big man ! Tim Murphy himself doesn't wear a bigger shoe, and hair you could war-rm your hands at, 'tis so red! I wonder now (RE- ENTER Ice Man, d.l. J So you're new to the route, ye say? The Ice Man (meaningly). Yes, but I'm thinking I'm going to like it foine. The scenery is so pretty. (Looking ardently at lier) 'T would be hard to fioind the beat of it in old Ireland itself. Kitchen Mechanic (coyly). Go on wid your blar- neying! Ye may be a good ice man but you don't cut anny ice wid me! (He attempts to kiss Jier, slie slaps Ms face and, lie EXITS, d.l., Mowing a kiss hack from tlie doorway) The Ice Man (going). Sure yez don't need anny ice, yez cold-hearted colleen! Kitchen Mechanic (tliougM fully). Now I wonder if I sh'd write to thot Cupid's Column, it 'twould tell me hoAv to win the love av an iceman wid red hair. (Site smiles at Iter reflection in tlie mirror, then hear- ing her mistress coming she hastily turns to setting of the table, singing, or reciting ^' Kitty of Colerane'' ) ''When she saw him she stumbled, the pitcher it tum- bled, And all the swate buttermilk watered the plain." (She is filling the glasses and holds the water pitcher as Mrs. Enright ENTERS, d.c. Her hair encircles her face in a huge roll, her gown is that of the picture.' The Kitchen Mechanic stares agape, dropping the pitcher to the floor with a crash) Kitchen Mechanic. The good saints presarve us! Mrs. Enright (surveying herself in the mirror). ''Try wearing a dress he used to admire — wear you hair in the old way" — Nora, how do I look? Kitchen Mechanic (with dignity). If you plaze, m', 8 Cupid's Column I'm too much of a lady to sa/! (She hacks out, d.l., still staining with protruding eyes) Mrs. Enright (hurriedly consulting the newspaper). "Wait on him! Flirt with him! Entertain him! (She glances out of the window) Here he comes now! (She hides coyly behind the door as Mr. Enright ENTERS, D.c. He is a typical commuter, newspaper, galoshes and all. Then with a little shriek of welcome she pounces upon him and flings her arms about his neck) And was my poor Dicky Bird all tired out with a hard day? fMR. Enright, staggering feebly under the impetus of wifely affection, opens his lips to reply and then for the first time notices her get-up. His jaw drops. He stares at her helplessly, swallows once or twice, and passes a hand over his eyes) Mr. Enright (murmuring to himself). Could it be that glass of beer I had at luncheon, I -wonder. If it is, I'll sign the pledge to-morrow! Mrs. Enright (fluttering about him, helping him out of his coat, taking off his gloves from his nerveless hands). Dinner is all ready ; I know, dearest, how you hate to be kept waiting. I'll tell Nora to bring it right in! ^ [EXIT, D.L. Mr. Enright (pinching his cheek viciously). Ouch! Then I'm not dreaming even if she does look like the after-effects of a Welsh-rarebit. But, hang It, what's it all about any way? (RE-ENTER Mrs. Enright, d.l. They sit down at table; the Kitchen Mechanic brings the soup, is finable to keep her eyes off her mistress) Mrs. Enright (solicitously). How is the soup, dar- ling? Perhaps you'd like the pepper? Or the salt? Or the catsup ? (She passes the various objects to him, one after the other) But you don't seem hungry! (Tragically) Tell me, dearest — how is the soup? Mr. Enright (recklessly and nervously shaking every- thing she passes him into his plate). Oh fine, fine ! But I — hm, had a late lunch, you know. (His voice trails off as he catches sight of his tvife and his spoon clatters, to his plate. Mrs. Enright rings) Cupid's Column q ENTER Kitchen Mechanic, d.l. Mrs. Enright. Bring in the roast, Nora. (To Tier liushand) WouldnH you like a hassock under your poor tired feet? Is the sun shining in your poor tired eyes. (Slie -flutters about, pulling doiun tJie sJiade, arranging tlie footstool, and otlierivise waiting on Iter liushand, ivliose discomfiture increases to tlie verge of panic. Tlie Kitchen Mechanic regards tlie proceedings with dis- approval as sJie sets tlie roast on tlie table) Kitchen Mechanic (leaving). Sure 'tis hardly re- spectable for a married woman to carry on so! Mrs. Enright (tenderly). Oh, I do so hope the roast is done just the way you like it! Is it too rare? Or perhaps it's too well done? Tell me, dearest, liow do you find the roast? Mr. Enright (pusliing back Ms plate and rising pre- cipitously). 'Yes, yes, everything is fine only I'm not hungry for some reason. (They come down stage) I believe I '11 just take a little stroll and smoke a cigar Mrs. Enright (glancing surreptitiously at tlie clip- ping from the paper). M-m-m. "Flirt with him, wait on him, entertain him!" (She becomes a very arch) Naughty, naughty man, trying to run away from his little wifie ! (She flutters to the humidor on the mantel, selects a cigar, kisses the end of it coyly and sticks it in his mouth) You shall smoke in here, sir, and I will sing to you the way I used to. Don't you remember? Mr. Enright (checking a holloiv groan). Oh I re- member all right, but need you — that is, please don't put yourself out for me. Mrs. Enright (pouting). You're afraid I'm out of practice with my playing! Mr. Enright. No, I'm afraid I'm out of practice with my listening! Mrs. Enright. Naughty ! Naughty ! But I '11 forgive you, and just to prove how magnanimous I am I '11 mix you a cocktail! (EXITS, d.l. Mr. Enright collapses in a chair) Mr. Enright (vacantly). Cigars and cocktails! lo Cupid's Column Good Lord ! (FeverisJily Tie seizes tlie telephone) May- field 2825-M. . . . Hullo, Bob ! Say, Bob, this is Henry Enright. You're a married man, what would you think if your wife should try to entertain you evenings? Think she was crazy, you say ? That 's all I wanted to know. G'by! (He Jiangs up the 'phone. The paper on the table catches his eyes. He glances at it and throws it down in disgust) Home edition! Stale as yesterday's beer! (He takes his oivn paper from his pocket, glances at it, and suddenly starts up in excite- ment) Well, I'll be darned! Here's an article in Gladys Gusher's Cupid's Column that just fits my case — m-m-m — ''A Chat with Perplexed Husbands. Are there times when you do not understand your wife ? If she seems changed perhaps you too have changed. Try treating her as in the dear old courting days." (He reflects and gradually becomes acclimated to the notion) By the Great Jumping Jehosephat, I'll try it! I'm a bit rusty on the line of chatter, still ENTER Mrs. Enright, d. l., shaking the cocktail mixer gaily Mrs. Enright. There ! If you don 't say this is the nicest little cocktail you ever (She breaks off with a nervous start as she notes the dreadful leer with which her husband is regarding her) Mr. Enright (advancing on her ardently). And did my little Flossie- Wassie mix a coxie for her old Hun- nums-Bunch ? Mrs. Enright (retreating, in a faint voice). I — I Mr. Enright (ardently). Bess its 'ittle hearts! It was a sweetie-weetums, so it was! (He sips the cock- tail with an involuntary grimace, and when she is not noticing empties it into the palm behind Mm. Then, still ogling her in lover-like fashion, he draws her down to his knee upon the couch and inquires playfully) And what has my little pet been doing all this long lonesome day without her Dicky-Bird? Mrs. Enright (uneasily). Don't you think perhaps you'd better take that walk after all, Henry? I mustn't Cupid's Column II be selfish and keep you at home when you do need the exercise so badly! ^^"^^^j 5^-L., Kitchen Mechanic. Slie begins to clear off table, casting glances of extreme disapproval at tfie btlUng and cooing pair ^^:'^^^^™(9alla7itly stifling a yawn). And leave my Little Blue-Eyed Baby Girl all sole alonesome^ Tell me, pecious, 'oos 'ittle dirle is ziz 'ittle dirle? ^ Kitchen Mechanic. My Gawd! (EXITS, d.l., sfar- ing over lier sJioulder as Mr. Enright pillows Ms head romanttcally against Mrs. Enright 's pompadour) Mr^s. Enright (desperately, striving to bring tJie con- versation back to everydayness). Henry, the butcher's bill came to-day and it's awfully large. We shall have to cut down next month. I think I shall have corned beet hash sometimes; it's really very good with an onion cut up 111 it Mr. Enright (stealing a longing glance at Ms paper, but returning manfully to tJie fray). Don't worry its pretty little head over nassy old bills! Tell me, does Tootsie Wootsie love her old Hunnums Bunch? ENTER Kitchen Mechanic, d.l., in time to catcJi the last ivords. She is hatted and coated and carries her suitcase. Kitchen Mechanic (with oppressive dignity) I begs your pardon, Ma'am, but I'm lavin'. 'Tis no place for a respectable gurrul wid such goings on ! Sure I 've wurruked for a good manny families but I niver saw a husband and wife makin' love before ! (She turns to go Mrs. Enright springs from her husband's knee burst- ing into tears) Mrs. Enright. Nora! You wouldn't leave me^ (She turns ivrathfully upon her husband) It's all your fault, Henry Enright! If you hadn't behaved like such a perfect idiot everything would have been all right! (She wrings her hands hysterically) Good- ness knows it's not such a serious matter to lose a hus- band as a housemaid at Pneumonia-on-the-Sound ! At least it's far easier to find another one! 12 Cupid*s Column Mr. Enright (liuffihj). My fault! Well, I like that — put everything off on me, do! I'm to blame for the European War and the High Cost of Living and the hired girl 's leaving, I am ! And speaking of idiots look in that mirror over there if you want to see a real first- class A-No. 1 specimen. Mrs. Enright (sohhing). How can you talk so cru- elly to the only wife you've got in the world? If I'd known what a temper you 've got I 'd never have married you, never! Kitchen Mechanic (ivlio Jias been looking from one to tlie other witJi hrigJitening face, now breaks in ivitli an air of relief). Now that things are all so com- fortable and homelike again, Ma'am, I'm thinkin' maybe after all I'll stay awhile! (Goes out toward tJie kitchen and EXITS, d.l. Mr. and Mrs. Enright stare after her blankly, then sink limply into chairs. A pause. Then Mr. Enright reaches for his paper, unfolds it and set- tles back to read) Mrs. Enright (reaching for her darning basket). Well, is there any news, Henry? Mr. Enright (snorting). News! Humph, you can't believe a word you read in these darned newspapers ! It's all a pack of lies! Mrs. Enright (nodding). Yes, indeed! Why I don't believe the people who write it were ever even married! (Cattishly) That Gladys Gusher, for in- stance! I just know she's a regular old maid! 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Sly's father-in-law adopts methods to force Siy into practice, with disaster to Sly throughout. Ely's wife is led by Florette to test Sly's fidelity by calling him in professionally. Sly allows Freddie to personate him, leading to com- plications in which every one gets mixed up. Flirtations of Sly before marriage also add to his perplexities, all of which are finally un- ravelled. The *' situations " which follow each other in rapid suc- cession make this farce irresistibly comic. Plays two hours. PRICE 25 CENTS «— ^^*—— ■^^^■^'■^■" — ^»^ A PUZZLED DETECTIVE Farce in Three Acts. Five Males, Three Females By L. E. W. Snow Three Interior scenes. A letter inclosing money, abstracted by a darkey who cannot read, causes Ned Walton, the detective, to get his client's affairs all muddled up, resulting in absurd situations, es- pecially when the darkey is supposed to be Walton in disguise. A needy doctor fisds his daughter, a brother discovers his sister, and two girl chums become sisters-in-law to their great satisfaction, and the muddle is cleared up. Plays one hour. PPvICE 15 CENTS " THE HOOSIER SCHOOL Farce in One Act, Five Males, Five Females By Wm. and Josephine Giles One interior scene. A realistic picture of a district school in a small Western village. The rough and ready teacher and his tricky scholars keep the audience in a roar. The teacher is finally squelched by the irate mother of one of his pupils. The piece is cleverly worked out and full of funny incidents. Plays thirty minutes. PRICE 15 CENTS MRS. FORRESTER'S CRUSADE Farce in One Act. One MalCj Tico Females By C. Leona Dalrymple One Interior scene. Helen has written to Professor Butler, inviting him to call to obtain her parents' consent to their engagement. Mrs. Forrester, her mother, also writes inviting him, and requests his co- operation in hor endeavor to cure Helen of her habit of using slans? expressions. This letter was mislaid and not sent. He calls, and during the interview Mrs. Forrester crowds into her conversation all the atrocities of slang possible, to Helen's consternation and Butler's disgust. Finally, the missing letter accidentally turns up. Mrs. Forrester's attempts at slang are screamingly fiinny. Plays thirty minutes. PRICE 15 CENTS A LEGAL PUZZLE Farce Comedy in Three Acts. Seven Males, Five Females By W. a. Tremaynb Three interior scenes. Costumes modern. This play can be highly recommended, the scenes are easy, the dialogue brisk and snappy, •net, the action rapid. The parts are all good, being evenly divide^ Ut principals appearing in each act. Plays two and a half hours. PRICE 25 CENT* MILITARY PLAYS 25 CENTS EACH M. 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