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ArrahdeBansh ~ 5 1<»0 Aurorn Flov<1 7 9 r>5 AuM Robin Grav 2.5c iS 8 W Reautv of Lyons 11 2 US Bill Detrick 7 f^ 22^) "Rr-if. the Poorlfoiise (rirl.,.. 4 4 U Brigranrls <^f Cn'ahrio r> 1 ItiO rionn; or, Love's Victory H .S 1C^^ Dora '^ 2 fiO Driyento the Wall 10 3 1^2 "Hriven from Home 7 i 17'^ RastLvnne 8 7 14.3 Kmisran^'s Daughter 8 ?^ 17fi ■Factory Girl fi .3 Ifi2 Fielding Manor fi 2r^.'S Gprtie's Vindication 3 .3 117 Hal Ha7„arcl. 2 10 .3 207 Heroic Dutchman of '7(5 S .3 •'>2 H en rv Grand f-n n 8 7« TTowHeDidTt 3 2 141 Hidden Treasures 4 2 20 Hunter of the Alps 4 191 Hidden Hand 15 7 194 Lights and Shadows of the Great B ebell i on , i'5c 10 r^ .3 Lady of Lyon« 12 Ft 9 Lady Audlev's Secret fi 4 261 Lo.st in London fi 4 4fi Man and Wifo 12 7 227 Maud's Peril r, .3 211 Midnight Mistake C^ 2 9M Millie, the Quadroon 4 1 163 Miriam's Crime F> 2 91 Michael FHo 8 .3 ;^ Miller of Derwent Water 5 2 .34 Mistletoe Boug-h 7 ."^ 229 Mountebanks (The) fi 2 22.3 Old Honesty f) 2 81 Old Phil's Birthday F, .3 8.'i Outcast's AVife '. 12 ?■ 8.3 Out on the World F> 4 196 Oath Bound fi 2 29 Painter of Ghent 5 3 18 Poacher's Doom 8 3 10 Revero^'' 12 fi 4.=> Rock Allen 5 3 79 Soy of Atlanta, a'Sc 14 3 144 Thekia 9 4 67 The Fnlse ■Priend i' 1 97 The Fatal BIoav 7 1 119 The Fortv-Niners 10 4 242 The Dutch Recruit 2'c 14 3 92 The Gentleman in^Black 9 .1 112' The New Magdalen 8 3 71 The Ren••^rd of Crime 5 3 105 Through Snow and Sunshine 6 4 M>- M. F 7 The Vow of the Oniaui 7 1 201 Ticket of Leave . Man 9 3 193 Toodles 7 2 2(v0 Uncle Tom's Cabin 15 7 121 Will -o'-the- Wisp, !» 4 41 Won at Last 7 3 192 Zion 7 4 TEMPERANCE PLAYS. 73 At Last 7 1 75 Adrift 5 4 187 Aunt Dinah's Pledire (! 3 2.54 Dot: the ^'iner's Daughter... 9 5 202 Drunkard [The] 13 5 185 Drunkar 's Warning 6 3 189 Drunkard's Doom 15 5 181 Fifteen Years of a Drunk- ard's Life 13 4 183 Fruits of the Wine Cup 6 3 104 Lost 6 2 146 Our Awful Aunt 4 4 53 Out in the Streets 6 4 51 Rescued "1 3 59 Saved 2 3 102 Turn of the Tide 7 4 63 Three Glasses a Day 4 2 62 Ten Nights in a Bar-Room... 7 3 58 Wrecked 9 3 COMEDIES. 168 A Plca.su re Trip 7 3 136 A Legal Holiday 5 3 124 An Afflicted Family 7 5 257 Taught in the Act 7 3 248 Captured 6 4 178 Caste '> 3 199 Home 4 3 174 Love's Labor Not Lost 3 3 149 New Years in N. Y 7 6 37 Not So Bad After All 6 5 237 Not Such a Fool as He Looks 6 3 126 Our Daughters 8 6 114 Passions '. 8 4 219 Rags and Bottle,* 4 1 2.39 Scale with Shiirps and Flats.. 3 2 221 Solon Shingle 14 2 8/ The Biter Bit 3 2 249 S2,000 Reward 2 TRAGEDIES. 16 The Serf .^ 6 3 FARCES AND COMEDIETTAS. 129 A Loafers. Bajrnaby Fudge ) - COSTUMES. - Hans — Dutch dress, viz: — short coat; blue overalls; cap; etc. Landlord — Genteel business suit. Loafers — Ragged; dirty faces; battered plug or stiff liats; etc. THP9c-00c485 PROPERTIES. Several cigar boxes; sandwiches; cups and saucers; bottles with liquor; glasses; two tables: four chairs; Bluffed club Hans Bmmmei's Cafe. SCENE I — Bar-room, inili hco iahles; chairs; etc.; haVy c; tvith cigar boxes; bottles; glasses; etc. Landlord discovered icijmig glasses. Landlord. Well, I declare! if this isn't pleasant! Not a customer to-day. I have decided to sell out, as I am not making my salt. I sent that loafer. Fudge, down to the newspaper office this morning, with an advertisement. It ought to be published by this time. Hallo! here comes Fudge now! Enter, Barnaby Fudge, e., tvith newspaper. Fudge. 'Ere's the paper, boss! Land. All right! (reads) "For Sale — A good res- taurant and saloon, with fixtures. Inquire at 1427 Maple steet for particulars." There, that's all right! Now if some one would come along and make me an offer, I think I'd accept at once. I'm ever so much obliged to you, Fudge, for your trouble. Fudge, (from seat on table) Boss, that don't fill a feller up — as the feller sez. Land. All right; that's so, Fudge! Have something? (pours out liquor Fudge, (drijiks) There, I feel better, as the feller sez. Enter, MosE Knicker and Nickodemus Nudge, r. They have Hans Brummel between them. Tliey hustle him up to the bar — assisted by Fudge. Mose. 'Ere's a man as wants ter see you! Nudge, Yaas, he were inq uirii^' f er yoii out there and . 4 BANS BRVMMEnS CAFE. we fetclied Mm in here, an' now I don't see why he can't Bet 'em up! Hans. My frients, I vas nod know dot vas done' I haf nefer blayed dot game of set-em-nb. Mose. Buy the drinks — that's the way! Nudge. Yes, treat! Now that's a good feller! {pais Hans on hack Fudge. I can't eat Avith everybody but I kin drink my share, as the feller sezs. Hans. Och, mine frients! I vas completely busted vide open, as it vas! Nudge. Too thin! Ef ye're goin' to buy this shanty, you had better treat ef you want our trade ! Hans. All right, mine dear frients, all right! Mr. Saloonkeeper, four beers, if you please! (Landlord deals oid drinks Nudge. 'Ere's to ye! {drinks Mose. "Health and wealth to your royal highness!" (driuJiS Fudge. May ye live long and prosper, as ther Eip Van Winkle sez! ^ {drinks Land. I understand that you wish to buy out my cafe and outfit; if so, you will please proceed to business. How much will you give me for the outfit? Hans. Twenty -five dollars and a halluf ! Land. Make it fifty? Hans. Split der difference und niake it sixty! Land. Sold! (Hans prr7/s orcr flie money) Thanks! Hans. Get out from behint dot counter, my frient! ( loafers play cards Land. Certainly, sir! {comes onf) You still wish to keep the cook, I sux)pose, if you intend running the lunclx department? Hans. Yah! Land. All right! Well, I wish you success; good day! {exit Landlord r. — others exeunt, l. Hans. Yell, dey is all gone. I guess I'd better fix dose bottles right nice and be ready for de night rush. {scene closes in SCENE II— Street— 1st grooves. Enter, Mose, Fudge and Nudge, k., c(rm in arm — singing, ''We won't go liome till morning T' HANS BRU21MELB CAFE, 5 Enicr, L.vkdloud, l. Land. Say, boys! Want to Lave some fun? Omncs. Yes, yes, yes! Land. Well; I'll tell you what let's do; and I think you'll go in with me. Fudge. Anything fer fun, as the feller sez! Land. Well, you know the dutchman who bought me out this morning? Mose. Yes; we've heard tell of him. Land. Well, let's go down and order lunch for eight, and then when he says pay, we'll try and beat him out of it. I'll disguise myself so as not to be recognized, and I think we will have some fun, if you fellows play your parts well! Mose. I kin do my part as fer as eatin' is consarned. Nudge. I kin play my part, I think. Fudge. 1 don't think anything about it; I know I kin play my part so as ter "fetch down the house," as the feller sez. Land. Well, come on, boys! (all exit, R. SCENE Ill—Same as Scene 1st. Hans discovered — icash ing bottles. Enter, loafers — commence playing cards cd one of the tables. Enter, Landlord, r. — disguised. Land. Good evening, gents! {to Hans) Can I get a lunch ? Hans. Yah! Youst sot down mit dot chair and I vill see if I dodd scare up von lunch putty quick. {exit, L. Land. Now, boys, get ready and take your seats. {all sit cd table — throiv hats on floor Enter, Hans, l., with sandiviches, coffee, etc. Land. Give us eight, quick! Hans. Eighd? Mine gracious, der vas only four of you' sez I Land. Give us eight lunches, and be quick, too! Hans. I vill get 'em quick — right avay! {exit, l. Fudge. I'm feelin' gone in my interior, as the feller 6*. HANS BRUMMEUS CAFE, Nudge, So'm I; but here comes old sausage wid def feed! Enter, Hans, l. Hans. Dere you vas, gents! {sits down lunches — goes behind counter Loafers ecd very fast; MoSE tcdces a monthfid of coffee cmd it burns him; he spurts it out on Nudge's leg — he jumps ujy and throius sandwich cd MosE. MosE throws one cd Nudge, ndw dodges, and it strikes Hans. Fudge still eats. Hans seizes Mose — tries to eject him — they struggle — Nudge and Landlord make away ivith liquor and cigars. Fudge still eats with one hand-^iriih the other draws stuffed club from his coed collar behind — J tits Hans severed times. Cries of'policer'' are heard — Mose and Hans separcde and exit, hnrriedly, r. and l., lohile Fudge mounts the counter and still eats and drinks. CUETAIN. •: Just Out! A Drama in Six Acts, by liizzie Ulay Elwyn, :- Entitled, -OR- The Flower Girl of New York. SYNOPSIS. ACT I — Scene I — Interior of Kogues' Eookery. Car- los Dare reveals the secret of Sweetbrier's parentage tohia friend Mike — Kalph Lindsey — Alice discovers that her child is alive — Sweetbrier and her foster father — Death ofi Carlos Dare. 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