O PLAYS £XCHANGCD. PS 3531 .P6183 B7 1910 Copy 1 'CHER'S CDITI0N' or PL7\Y3 breaIingThe engagement Price, 15 Cents a» W. ^Intro's Pa?0 Incite, 50 €ent^ €atl^ THF AMA7nNS ^^^^c© "* T^^^® -^^ts. seven males, liveiemaies. lUi A111AI4 Costumes, modem ; scenery, not diffictilt. Plays a full eveningo THE CABINET MINISTER £^^^^rt^tm:"e™t:™ Bceneiyj, three interiors. Plays a full evening. DANDY DICK ^*^*'® ^ Three Acts. Seven males, four temaies. Costumes, modem j scenery, two interiors. T>layf two hours and a half. THE GAY LORD ODEX Comedy in Four Acts. t'oUrttialeg ten ^ females. Costumes, modem ; scenery, two interiors and an exterior. Plays a full evening. HIS HOGSF IN ORDFR CJomedy in Four Acts. Nine males, fon^- females. Costumes, modern ; scenery*, three iptenors. Plays a full evening. THE ROESY HOR^ comedy in Three ActSc Ten males, five ^^ females. Costumes, modern: scenery easy. Plays t-w.i Liours and a half. IRIS ' ''°*"^* i"* Five Acts. Seven males, seven females. Costumes, modem ; scenery, three interiors. Plays a full evening. LADY BOUNTIFUL ^^^^ ^^ ^^^ '^'^^^' -^^^^^ males, seven fe- males. Costumes, modern ; scenery, four in- teriors, not easy Plays a full evening. I FTTY ^'^^^^ *^ Four Acts and an Epilogue. Teh males, five fe- ^ males. Costumes, modem ; scenery complicated. Plays a full eveningo Sent prepaid on receipt of price by Waltn ^. TBaUt & Company No. 5 Hamilton Place, Boston, Massachusetts Breaking the Engagement A Farce in One Act By W. C. PARKER Author of'' William" etc. BOSTON WALTER H. BAKER & CO. 1910 P5353I Breaking the Engagement ^ I o CHARACTERS John Fielding. Bessie Smith. BiNKS, a bell boy. Copyright, 1910, by Walter H. Baker & Co. €CI.D 21042 Breaking the Engagement SCENE. — A hotel parlor. Door^ r. c. ; window ^ l. c. ; tables c. ; easy chairs^ sofa^ etc.^ to dress stage. Call-bell^ pen^ ink and note paper and envelopes o?i table. Enter Bessie Smith, door r. c. Bess, (opening a letter j reads'). "My dear Niece: — You are well aware of my desire that you shall marry my old friend, John Fielding. Upon consulting the calendar, I am reminded that, although you have been engaged for one year, yet you have never met. Fortunately, I find that he has returned from the West at this opportune moment, and have consequently arranged a meeting, at the hotel to which I have summoned you, for three p. m. to-day. I have chosen the hotel parlor in preference to my own home, as an old fellow like me would only be in the way. Remember, that once you are married to John Fielding, bachelor, I will celebrate the occasion by pre- senting one-half of ^f fortune to the happy pair." (Spoken.) ** Happy pair," indeed ! To think that I must tie myself up to an old "bachelor," or be left to my own resources! (Sits; reads.) " I fear that John has sowed considerable * wild oats ' in his time, but let your marriage to him blot out the past." (Spoken.) I am also expected to degenerate into a ^'blotter." Well ! If this isn't the limit ! Here I am, with the finest rich old uncle in the world, and now he must spoil everything by conjuring up an insane idea of marrying me off to this old fool, just because he happens to be a "friend" ! I just won't do it ! That's all ! And yet, no marriage — no fortune. Let's see. Isn't there some other way out of this ? (Ibises and paces the floor.) Ah ! Supposing the old fool should refuse to have me. Uncle couldn't blame me / I couldn't be ex- pected to compel the man to marry me. Very well. I shall be here at three p. m., but I shall make myself appear so old 4 BREAKING THE ENGAGEMENT and so ugly and so disagreeable that this gay old '^ bachelor " will be only too glad to break the engagement ! (^Auto horn heard outside. Goes to window.') Mercy ! There is the fel- low who flirted with me at the ball last night ! I wonder what brings him here ? Enter John Fielding, door r. c. John. Wheough ! Dinner over, and I'm so hungry, I could eat {Observes ^^ss,.) Hello! ^T\s she / {Bows to Bess.) Will you pardon me, if — — Bess. Sir ! You have the advantage of me ! John. I know that I must seem rather obtrusive, but have you so soon forgotten the yacht club ball ? Bess. Sir ! I have forgotten nothing ! \_Exit, proudly y door r. c. John. Wow ! There's a haughty female for you ! But she cannot deny that she flirted with me at the ball. Neither can I deny that I fell desperately in love with her at first sight. Well, if she won't hear my declaration, there is nothing for me to do but write it. {Sits at table and writes.) ^' My dear Miss " Miss what? That won't do. I don't know her name. {Crjimples up paper and throws it on floor. Writes.) " Dear Friend " No. That's altogether too presumptuous. ( Crumples up paper and throws it on floor.) I guess I'll omit the heading. ( Writes and reads.) " Since you will not listen to me, I am compelled to adopt this means to communicate with you. I am desperately in love with you. My intentions are strictly honorable. Will you make me the happiest man on earth, by sharing my humble lot?" Signed. "You Know Who." {Folds and places in envelope. Rings table-bell.^ Enter Binks, door R. C. Binks. Call, sir? John. Here, boy. What's your name ? Binks. Binks, sir. John. Well, Binks, here's a quarter. {Hands money.) Did you perceive a young lady leaving this room a short time ago? Binks. Yes, sir. She went up-stairs. ' BREAKING THE ENGAGEMENT 5 John. Very well, Blinks. Here's a quarter (//f?;^^///^w^;/^^), and take this note to her as quickly as you can. [Hands note.) And, by the way, Kinks, here's a quarter. \Hands money. ^ Now, hurry ! BiNKS. Thank you, sir. {Bows ajid exit, door r. c.) John. Now, if she's got any sporting blood at all, that ought to fetch an answer. [Enter Binks, door r. c. John, eagerly.^ Did you find her? Binks. Yes, sir. Here's an answer. An' here's a letter left at the office. {Hands letters.^ John. Very well, Winks, that is all. {QmYiS going.) By the way, Jinks, here's a quarter. {Hands moiiey.') Binks. Thank you, sir. {Bows and exit, door r. c.) John {opening note, reads). **Mr. 'You Know Who': — Your note received, asking me to share your 'humble lot.' I dislike the idea of camping out. Hustle around and get a comfortable house on the 'lot,* and I'll see what I can do in the way of boosting your happiness." {Spoken.) Ha, ha, ha ! By Jove ! She's a humorist ! She's all right ! I must get the landlord to give us a formal introduction, and the rest will be easy. {Notices other letter.) This must be from Smith. Prob- ably been delayed. {Opens letter ; reads.) " Friend John : — In writing you to meet me to-day, I resorted to a pardonable de- ception, which I do not doubt you will freely excuse when you ascertain my motive. You are well aware of my desire that you shall marry my niece, whom, unfortunately, you have never met. I am getting along in years and want to see this match consummated before anything happens to me. Conse- quently, I have arranged for her to meet you in the hotel parlor to-day at three p. m., and have also conveyed the information that my sanction of your marriage to Bessie Smith, spinster, will include a gift of one-half of my fortune. So make your- self agreeable, my boy, and my best wishes go with you." {Spoken.) One-half his fortune? Wheough ! And he's a millionaire ! This is a deuced awkward predicament. Here I've just fallen head over heels in love with a fair unknown, and now my only benefactor insists that I shall marry "Bessie Smith, spinster." That word " spinster " doesn't appeal to me. It suggests false teeth, and switches, and braids, and gingham aprons, and — I supposed he had forgotten all about this ab- surd engagement. Now, the question is how to break the engagement, without offending the old man. The only way I can see is to make her refuse to have me. Ah ! I have it ! 6 BREAKING THE ENGAGEMENT Me to a costumer's and a wig and whiskers for mine ! {Looks at watch.) By Jove ! It is now ten minutes of three ! I must hurry ! {Rings bell.) Heh ! Dinks ! Enter Binks, door r. c. BiNKS. Call, sir? John. See here, Hinks. My name is John Fielding. A lady is to meet me here at three p. m. When she comes, tell her I've been delayed and ask her to kindly wait for me. See? Binks. Yes, sir. John. And, by the way, Jinks, here's a quarter. {Hands money and exit^ hastily y door R. c.) Binks. Between you an* me an' de gate post, I think that feller's a little off, but 'tain't none of my funeral, so long as he keeps comin' across with the quarters. {Enter Bess., door R. c. , and sits on sofa. She has arranged her hair in an old- fashioned manner, powdered her face profusely, and wears an old bonnet, a faded shawl and old black skirt. She has also painted a 7mm ber of her teeth black to make her appear nearly toothless.) Excuse me, ma'am, but are you to meet a man named John Fielding ? Bess. Yes. Binks. Well, he has been delayed and wants you to wait for him. [Exit, door r. c, laughing at Bess.'s appearance. Bess, {to Binks). Very well. {Alone.') This is certainly disgusting. I suppose the old fool is so certain of his conquest, that he doesn't even feel obliged to keep his appointment promptly. Very well. Perhaps he won't be so cock sure at the conclusion of our little interview. {Crosses to left of table afid sits in armchair.) I'll make him hate the very sight of me. Enter John, door r. c. John {wearing bald gray wig and long whiskers, old- fashioned coat and slouch hat. Imitates the speech of an old 77ian). Are you Miss Smith? Bess, {imitating speech of an old 7naid). Yes. I reckon I am. {Aside.) VVorse than I expected. Uncle certainly had a nerve to expect me to marry an old fool like him. BREAKING THE ENGAGEMENT 7 John {aside). No use. Money couldn't influence me to marry a freak like her. She looks like a dramatization of '* Old Dutch Cleanser." (^To Bess.) Ahem ! Bess. Ahem ! {Aside.) Now for the fireworks. John. I suppose you are aware of the meaning of this— er — interview ? Bess. Yes. Fully aware, but I want you to distinctly un- derstand that I ain't a-goin' to give up my tabby cat, nor my parrot, nor my pet pig. Where I go, they goes. By the way, am't you pretty old to marry? {Giggies.) Te-he-he ! John. . Oh, I don't know. {Aside.) Age doesn't always bring wisdom. Bess. I must also warn you that I'm a Suffragette. John (aside). That's pleasant. Bess. I'm in favor of enlarging the sphere of women. John. Can't be done. Bess, Why not ? John. Because there's no way the earth can be stretched. Bess. Oh, well ! Things are not always what their names would imply. John. That's right. A poker chip, for instance, isn't necessarily a chip off a poker. Bess. I hope you don't play cards. John. Well, I'll have to admit that fault. Bess. Well, you'll just have to stop it. Do you smoke? John. Of course I do. I generally go to sleep with a cigar in my mouth. Bess. Well, if you marry me, you'll have to give up smok- ing. Will you do it for my sake? John. Yes. If I marry you, I'll give up smoking for your sake. (Aside.) Thereafter, I'll smoke exclusively for my own sake. Bess. It would hurt my feelings, if you deceived me. You know women feel where men think. John (aside). That must be why most married men are bald. Bess. And, even so, women do just as much thinking as men. John. Possibly. (Aside.) But they spoil their thoughts by diluting them with words. Bess. Why, I write a magazine article every week, even if they never are accepted. John. You should write something on vaccination. 8 BREAKING THE ENGAGEMENT Bess. Vaccination ? John. Yes. It might take. liESS. Just the same tlie *' pen is mightier tlian llic sword." John. Of course it is. We could hardly expect your uncle to sign a check with a sword. Bess, (aside). Now, I'll sicken him. (To John.) Don't you think I would be quite affectionate? John. Well, I notice you were careful to take a chair with arms to it. Bess, (giggling). Te-he ! Te-he ! I was just thinking of the old-time sociables, when the ladies used to flirt with their fans, and John. Flirt with their fans? What was the matter? Weren't there any men around ? Bess. I was engaged once before. John (aside). Long, long ago. (71; Bess.) Why did you break your engagement ? Bess. I asked him to guess my age, and he did. (Aside.) That ought to settle him. John (laughing). Ha, ha, ha, ha ! Poor fellow ! And what did he say to that? Bess. Oh, he went off and committed suicide. Say ! Do you believe that suicide is a sin ? John. That depends. (Aside.) It was certainly justifiable in her case. Bess. Te-he ! Te-he ! Do you really love me an awful lot? John (confused). Oh, yes. Of course. Bess. Do you love me enough to die for me? John. Well hardly. My love is of the " undying" kind. Bess. Do you know, I sometimes think you wish our en- gagement had never been made ? John (aside). She's a good guesser, all right. Bess. Perhaps you would like to break it ? John (hesitatingly). Well — now that you mention it — that is — if you didn't object Bess. I must confess I am not at all anxious to sacrifice my freedom. John. Very well — since you insist Bess. But my uncle — his money ? John. Yes. There's the " rub." Bess. Then it's the money you're after? John. You must admit the necessity for some incentive. BREAKING THE ENGAGEMENT g Bess. Just like a man — and rather humiliating to me — but — since it's only the money you are after, 1 think I can see a way out of it. John {eagerly). How? Bess. Uncle insists that we must marry to get his fortune, but he says nothing about our living together. John. By Jove ! That's so! Bess. If we should divide the money, there would still be enough for each. John. You certainly are a wonder ! Bess. You could abandon me, for instance. John. And you could obtain a divorce. Bess. You might put it in writing. John. What ? Bess. Say that you would never expect nor require me to live with you. John [suspiciously). Is this on the level? Bess. It certainly is. John. By Jove ! I'll do it ! (^Writes and haiids paper to Bess.) Bess, (readifig). '' I, John Fielding, being in full possession of all my senses, do hereby agree that after my marriage to Miss Bessie Smith, I shall neither ask nor require her to live with me." Signed. ''John Fielding." {Spoken.) Good! It's a bargain ! There's my hand ! {Shakes hands ivith John. Speaks in natural voice.) Now that there is no further neces- sity for subterfuge, I may as well remove these togs. {Removes bonnet and shawl, and brushes black from teeth.) John {astonished). Great Jehoshaphat ! 'Tis she ! {Re- moves wig and beard. Speaks in natural voice.) Look ! Don't you know me? Bess, {astonished). How dare you masquerade in tliat manner? {In her exciteme?it drops the agreement.) John {hastily picking up the agreement). Why— I Bess. Give me that pj^er, please ! John. Oh, no. I've changed my mind. {Tears up paper.) Bess. I think you are just hateful, and I'm never going to 10 BREAKING THE ENGAGEMENT speak to you again ; so there's no use of your coming into the lobby after me, because I'll be in the bay-window at the far end of the conservatory. So there, now ! [Exit hastily, door r. c. John (7vavi?ig his arms). Hurray! She's going to be mine ! Hurray ! Hurray ! [^Exit after Bess. QUICK CURTAIN New Plays ONE OF THE EIGHT A College Comedy in Four Acts By Norman Lee Swartout Ten males, four females. Costumes modern ; scenery, two easy in- teriors. Plays a full evening. A first-class piece for college production by the author of" Half-Back Sandy," the story turning upon the event of the annual boat-race. All parts good ; strongly recommended. Can be played only by payment of a royalty of ^lo.oo to the author. 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