TiUe Class PS 6 35 Book.Z<^ W^?,^ Imprint awa Vi baker:s ACTING PLAYS Vf meviea ^rice,25 Qents 9ioytilty:f5.QQ r^WALTERH BAKER8 CO^^ BOSTON' ' .>M B, Ul. Pinero's Plays Priet, 50 etutf eaOt TIf V AM A7nN^ Farce In Tluree Acts. Seven males, five fe^ lllu i%snJ%£t\ino males. Costumes^ modern; sc6:3er7, not difiioult. Plays a full evening. THE CABINET MINISi ER ^^, 'S JTemt?:.': ^ tomes, modern society; scenery, three interiors. Plays a full eyening* n ANHY niPIT ^^^^^ ^ Three Acts. Seven malesif four fe» I/AliI/i I/lVik males. Costumes, modern ; scenery, two int«- rion. Plays two hours and a half. THE GAY LORD QUEX ^n^f^ie"£^,?^^iS:srr!^ ■eenery, two interiors and an exterior. Plays a full evening. UIC liniTQnitf APnrP comedy in Four Acts. I^lne males, niiJ nUUOCi in UHUEIV four females. Costumes, modem; ■oenery, three interiors. Plays a full evening. TUr UnRRV IIADQI? Comedy in Three Acts. Ten malef, ItlL nUDDl nUlVOEi Ave females. Costumes, modern; soenery easy. Plays two hours and a half. IDIQ Drama in Five Acts. Seven males, seven females. Costumes, IlViiJ modei'n ; scenery, three interiors. Plays a full evening. I ATIV nriTTNTIlTITT ^^*y ^^ ^^'^^ -A-cts. Eight males, seven fj/U/I JDUUmirUJb females. Costumes, modern; scen- ery, four interiors, not easy. Plays a full evening. I F*I"I'V I^rama in Four Acts and an Epilogue. Ten males, five IjEiI I 1 females. Costumes, modem; scenery complicated. Plays a full evening. TIIP MAr'IQTR ATP Farce in Three Acts. Twelve males, lIlCi lTlil\JIiJIIU\li:i four females. Costumes, modem; seenery, all interior. Plays two hours and a half. Sent prepaid on receipt of price by WeHttx 1/^. paiker $c Company No. 5 Hamilton Place, Boston, Massachusetts The American Idea A Sketch in One Act By LILY CARTHEW u^^e. PLEASE NOTICE The professional stage-rights in this play are strictly reserved. Amateurs may obtain permission to produce it privately upon payment of a fee of five dollars (^^5.00) for each performance, in advance. All payments and correspondence should be addressed to the author in care of the publishers. BOSTON WALTER H. BAKER & CO. 1918 The American Idea V^ ^%<%'^ CHARACTERS (As produced at the Peabody Playhouse ^ May y, igi8.) Abe Goldman, aft old-fashioned Orthodox Jew - Henry Chanin Esther Goldman, his wife - - - - Bessie Edelstein MiGNON Goldman, his daughter, seventeen years old - - Ruth Holzmun Solly Rosenbaum, a would-be suitor for Mignon - Charles Gilman John Kelly, whom she marries - - - Norman Bernard Scene. — The parlor of the Goldman house. Time. — Evening. The present day. Copyright, 191 3, by Lily Carthew As an unpublished dramatic composition Copyright, 1918, by L^lIian P. Heydemann As author and proprietor Professional and moving pic tu7'e rights reserved ■ r • AiiG 30 19/8 ©CI.D 50269 The American Idea SCENE. — The parlor of the Goldman home. Entrances R. and c. hack. Hat tree at l. of c. d. Piano across upper R. corner; table and two chairs down l. c. ; sew- ing table down r. ; desk down l. Two brass candle- sticks and picture in ornate frame on piano; samovar and a few books on table l. c. ; sewing basket on table down R. {As curtain rises Mignon is playing latest popular song and singing it. Her father, Abe, is seated at table L. c. reading a Jewish newspaper. ) Abe. Mignon, Mignon, stop pleass dat nonsinse. Vat is et — a girl from your age playing sech a bum music. Mignon. Why, father dear — this isn't bum. It's awfully popular. Abe. Popular! Who wrote et? {Imitating her by singing first line of song with exaggeration. ) Oi vy — et's a song fit for hoodlums. Who wrote et ? Mignon {looking at music), Irving Berlin. {Or name of proper author.) Abe. Vy shouldn't you rader play someting by Men- delssohn oder Rubenstein? Mignon {comes d. c). Why, father, because — you see no one plays that stuff nowadays. The American idea is something bright and lively all the time. Abe. De American idea! Is dat so? De American idea ! Veil — vit me und de American idea togedder — it isn't. Understand dat. {Goes d. l.) Every time I look at you, I tink of vat de American idea done to your name vat used to be Rachel. Now et's Mignon — Mignon. Mignon Goldman — ef you know de vay dat sounds to me. Supposing — supposing my name was Algernon oder Reginald. — Oi I {Making face of disgust.) Oi ! 4 THE AMERICAN IDEA MiGNON. But, father — Mignon is such a cute name. I hated to be called Rachel. Everybody made fun of it. Abe. Oh — et's a cute name. Cute — cute. You've already heard et a v^ord cute. Remember, my daughter, dat vater und oil don't mix. Rachel Goldman sounds much better as Mignon Goldman. (Mignon crosses d. r., g^ts knitting from sewing table, sits and knits.) De American idea is all right fer some people, but fer me — et's nothing doing. Verstehst? (d. r.) Mignon. It's too bad that you're not more advanced. If you w^ere you w^ouldn't see things that way. Abe (much insulted). Say, missy. Don't tell me from advancements. Et's about time dat you advanced into matrimony — and don't you forget it. Mignon (aside). I knov^ it. Perhaps I v^ill. Abe (showing delight). Vat did you said — perhaps youvill? (Teasingly.) Ha-ha. I'm on. Jakey Rosen- baum's a son — hey? Mignon (not looking at him). No, father. Abe. Et looks suspicious. He already called at the houze vonce — and telephoned tv^ice. (Pause.) I also hear he took out a report on my bizness. Mignon (shrinking at his lack of delicacy). Father! Please don't talk that vi^ay. He's not — not my type of man. When I marry, I'll marry for love and nothing else. Abe. Love — shmove. (Crosses c.) Don't talk your- self in tings. De man vat is suitable — de man vat your mudder and I picks out fer you, is de man vat you vill marry. (Sits r. of table.) Mignon. You talk as if you v^ere in the old country. In America people think for themselves — and act for themselves. They marry w^hom they love on their ov^n responsibility. Abe. Yes. And take de trip to Reno on fader's responsibility. Mignon. You're too pessimistic. ( Crosses l. of table and sits. ) Abe. Vot am I? THE AMERICAN IDEA 5 MiGNON. I say you're too pessimistic. Abe. Is dat a compliment oder an insult? (Very autocratic.) Remember I von t stand no monkey-doodles from no vones. MiGNON. Why, it means that you are always looking for trouble. Abe. Tm looking fer troubles? Dat's all right ! Tm contentments. All de great philosifers vas alvays look- ing f er troubles. Childrens should obey de parents. — • Take examples from me and your mudder. Ve didn't even know each oder before ve vas married. Our parents arranged de whole ting. Ain't ve happy ? MiGNON. Some people are easily satisfied. Abe. Vot ? MiGNON {goes to her father and kneels at r. of him), I mean — that wouldn't you and mother have been pleased if you had had a romance before you were married? If you had picked each other out from all the people on earth ? Abe. Ve vouldn't have picked each other. (Mignon looks surprised.) Of course not. Ven a man is young, mit foolish, he tinks only from beauty. {He speaks sin- cerely and appreciatively.) Your mudder is by no means a beauty ! But I don't say dat against her. She is good and economicals and a fine cook and lots of oder tings. She is de best vomin living. But ven I was young, I vouldn't have had sense to see dat. Ef all de parents vould be de matchmakers — all de college bums vouldn't be marrying chorus gerls. — I tell you Mignon {impatiently). Father! (Rises and crosses d. r.) Abe (imitating her). Don't say fader like dat — fader. Dat's all right. I know vat I'm talking. (He rises and crosses d. c.) And me? I ain't et no six feet schmutt ball hero — nor no Jesse Willard. I ain't got a face or shape vot artists should rave over — but ain't I a good pervlder — ain't I ? (During this speech he grows more and more angry, showing much temper.) b THIL AMIiRICAN IDEA MiGNON. Yes. Abe. And did I ever come home drunk — did I ? MiGNON. No. Abe. Parents ain't sech fools as de childrens tinks. MiGNON (very spiritedly). Yes. And children aren't such fools as parents think. Abe. Here. — Vit me — don't try to be smart. I don't like et a — smart vomin mit sassy answers — a suffragetsky. Be a nize girl — dat's all. MiGNON. Can't I express an opinion? Abe (shouting). No — don't you hear me — no. (He bangs on the table.) Esther ( off stage ) . Abe — Abe ! Abe. Veil, Esther? (He crosses l.) Esther (still off stage). Vat are you yelling you should vake up de neighbors? (Enters and goes d. c.) Ain't you got a polite voice as you can talk like a gentle- man? I never heard sech loud talking. Exactly like you are in Russia. Can't you Abe. Mrs. Goldman — don't tink you can order me around ! MiGNON. Well — it's almost seven-thirty. I've got to be going. (Getting hat and coat from hat-stand u. l.) Esther. Vere are you going, dear? (Crosses r.) MiGNON (comes d. c, putting on wraps). Over to Mary Clark's house. Abe. Vat synagogue does her fader belong? MiGNON. She doesn't belong to any church, father. Abe. Oi. Like Robert Ingersol — a mench. Esther. She's a very nice girl, Abe. Abe. I'm not saying she isn't. (To Mignon.) Vat's going on — a party? Mignon. N-no, — not exactly. We're just going to have a — a — social evening. Mary Clark — and Isaac Rosansky and John Kelly — and Gretchen Sneider. Abe. Ain't Lee Hung Chang going to be dere ? Mignon (reprovingly). Father! Well, I've got to be hurrying along. One of the boys is waiting for me. (Kissing father.) Good-night. THE AMERICAN IDEA 7 Abe. Good-bye. Be home early. MiGNON (kissing mother). Good-bye. Abe. Vere is your set of furs ? MiGNON. I haven't any. Abe. Mrs. Goldman — at vonce — buy her a set o£ furs. How is et — a daughter von mine shouldn't have a set of furs? Esther. I sav^ a grand set fer her last week — von day — in Button's. So beautiful. Minx. Abe. Buy et — buy et. How much is et ? Esther. Sixty dollars. Abe. Oi! I'll buy her de same ting in Silverman's Fur Store fer $4.98. Esther. But, Abe — et ain't de same kind. Abe. Never mind — I don't believe in extravagance. MiGNON. Oh, I don't need any furs. Thank you just the same. I'm going now — good-bye. (She exits c. door. Abe follows her to door; Esther crosses to c. and sits r. of table, darning stocking.) Abe (calling after Mignon). Got a handkerchief? MiGNON (off stage). Yes. Abe (calling to her). Don't lose et. (He goes d. r. and sits; to Esther.) I tell you, Esther, I don't like et de vay tings is vit Mignon. She should be already mar- ried. Esther. De girl is not kvite eighteen. Abe. Jest de right age to be settling down. (Starts to read paper again, l.) Esther. Not in America, Abe. The American idea IS ( Esther darns. ) Abe. Sha vit de American idea. Et's rotten. Sam- uel Cohen's a daughter has de American idea. She vants a career before she is rnarried. And I understand she had a couple of good oflfers. But no — ^^she vants a career (sarcastically) — fine. Esther. Noo? Give her a career. 8 THE AMERICAN IDEA Abe. She gradiated college — and she learnt so much Greek mit Latin and sociagolagetics and oder damn non- sinse dat she don't know vat she is talking. And now vat is she — a scliool-teacher. Great. Veil, she vill be a hard-vorking old maid fer de rest of her days. Esther. Every one doesn't have to be a school- teacher. Abe. Sure not. But von prefessions is as bad as anoder. De only decent respectable prefession fer a vomin — is getting married. Esther. Veil — dafs not de« American idea. (Bell rings.) Oi, company. FU answer de door. Abe, dear — straighten tings up. Mach nice. [She exits. Abe (picking up newspaper and straightening up the table). I vonder is et some of my relations coming to borrowing money. I vish et vas no sech tings as rela- tions. Et makes me sick to look at dem. A bunch of low lifes and suckers. Veil, Fve got to put on a pleasant face. (Forcing a smile and going to door. His ex- pression changes to one of genuine delight.) Oh — oh, Mr. Rosenbaum, Tm glad to see you. (Enter Solly RosENBAUM. He is a loud appearing man of thirty. Abe and Solly shake hands.) How are you — how are you? Esther (hanging Souly's hat and coat). Vy are you asking? Don't he looks simply grand? (She goes d. l.) Solly. Tank you, Mrs. Goldman. Abe. You look de image of your fader. Solly. Do I? He's cross-eyed, you know. Abe. I meant your mudder. Ain't I foolish — I meant your mudder. She's a very handsome vomin. Solly. Dey all say as I resemble mummer. Vere is Miss Goldman ? Abe. Sit down, Mr. Rosenbaum. (He crosses l. and sits L. of table; Solly sits r. of table; Esther crosses R. and sits d. r.) I'm sorry as my Mignon isn't here. She vill be so disappointments ven she hears you have been here. I heard her say — only yesterday, " Mr. Rosenbaum is de nicest man I know. He is so pleasant and he has sech a lot of money." Esther, bring in de fruit, dear, Mr. Rosenbaum likes et fruit — hey? THE AMERICAN IDEA 9 Solly. I don't mind ef I do. Esther. Yes. And have a glass of tea. [She exits r. Solly. Vere is Miss Goldman, did you say? Abe. She — she vent to cooking school. Solly (pleased). Oh — cooking school. Dat's a vei*y nice vay as a young lady should spend her evenings. You've got et a very nice daughter, Mr. Goldman. I like her. Abe (very patronizing and acting dissatisfied). Yes — she's a fine gerl. De only ting ve find fault vit her — for a young gerl, she's too sensibles. Alvays cooking some- ting oder sewing someting. A regular home gerl. Und she never spends et a cent of money — never. Und ve vish she vould. Ve vant she should enjoy herself a few years yet — but de vay de fellows is chasing after her — I don't know vat vill be. Goldstein's a son — de pawn- broker is crazy for her. Solly (depreciatingly), Fe! Abe. ' Aaron Bloom's a son — ^also a pawnbroker — vould give anyting fer her. Solly. Vy, Mr. Goldman. (Rises and crosses d. r.) You don't vant et your daughter should marry a pawn- broker. Vy, I'm surprised. Dat ain't de American idea. Abe. Again dat American idea. (He rises and crosses c.) Veil — vat do you tink vould be a good bizness? Solly (very importantly). Ladies' Silk Undervear. Et's a great bizness, Mr. Goldman. I ought to know. Abe. Is dat so? Et's* a good bizness. Von ting — you ain't had any failures as yet. Enter Mrs. Goldman with glasses of tea for Solly and Abe on tray. In her other hand she carries a plate of fruit and kihels.^ She puts everything on the table. Esther. Here, help yourself, Mr. Rosenbaum. Have a banana oder an orange. Solly (taking orange and cutting it in quarters). I'll have an orange, Mrs. Goldman, tank you. (They both eat, making much noise, Abe sipping his tea very audibly * An egg cookie, much eaten by Russian Jews. 10 THE AMiiRICAN IDEA mid Solly grunting with satisfaction over his orange. Both tuck napkins in their collars.) Bat's de oranges vat costs seventy-five cents a dozen — ain't et ? Esther. Yes, seventy-five cents. (Sighs.) Abe (sighs), De cost of living is someting fierce nowadays. I remember de time ven yoit could almost buy et a houze for vat you pays for a,n orange now. Solly. Yes. De cost of living is vat frightens us fellers from gitting married. Abe. Vy foolish man, you, don't you know et costs et cheaper fer two to live den vone? Like de orange? Dey is Florida oranges — ve alvays has de best. (Sud- denly closes eye and covers it with his hand.) Oi — oi — Esther — is orange juice good for de eyes? (Rises,) Esther (innocently). I never heard et vas good. Abe. Don't be ignorant, pleass — et's burning me. Solly. I'm very sorry, Mr. Goldman. Abe (pacing up and down). Dat's all right, Mr. Rosenbaum. De only ting I don't like et — a vomin from forty years of age should answer vit foolishness, (u. l.) Esther (crossing to Abe, u. l. ; Solly crosses d. r.). Oh — some of Mr. Rosenbaum's orange skvirted in your eye — oh ! Abe. Yes — et spitted right in. ( Walks up and down. ) Esther. Have patience, Abe — in a minute et vill be better. Abe (stamps foot). Don't say to me "have patience" — I'm vorrying as I shouldn't be blind. Solly. I feel so awful Esther. Vait, Mr. Rosenbaum, vait (she goesD. r.) — in a halb a second he von't remember anyting about et. I'm so sorry dat my Mignon isn't here. She vent to Mary Clark's a party. (Solly looks astonished.) Abe (getting in back of Esther and pulling at her arm, he says aside). Vat are you making me out a liar? Solly. I tought she vas at cooking school ? Esther (looks at Abe, sees her mistake and tries to rectify it). Sure. I meant at cooking school — I alvays THE AMERICAN IDEA II get so mixed up ven Fm talking. You see my Mignon — doesn't like cooking oder sewing — and she never vants to stay a minute in de houze. Alvays flying around vonce to moving pitzkers — vonce to dancings — anoder time dis — anoder time dat. De American idea is — don't stay to home. So Abe an' me made et a plan — she should go to cooking school so as she should git some substantial to her. Abe (during Esther's speech he has been walking up and down in misery over her breaks. Aside), Ven a vomin talks she alvays puts her foots in et. Oi Solly. Ain't she got substantial? Esther. No {Looking at Abe.) Yes, — no — yes. Abe. Substantial — vot are you talking — my daughter shouldn't have substantial. {He crosses r. to Solly; Esther crosses d. l.) Ridiculance. Don't listen by Mrs. Goldman. She likes to make my Mignon out a buttercup — I mean a butterfly. Solly. Oh — I see. {He is gazing r. as if in deep thought.) Esther. Vy — a butterfly — vot's a butterfly? Abe {aside). Esther — et's alvays a time ven yer don't hev to be Mrs. George Washington. {To Solly.) Et ain't only as she is substantials — but she is so accomplish- ments. Sech a player — sech a singer — really, vonder- ful — I don't remember ven I heard sech a singing. Solly. Dat's so. Fond of music. I like voices vat brings tears to de eyes. Abe {shaking hands). You'll love her voice — you'll love et. Esther — you remember de vild applausing de oder night — ven she sang by de stylish party ? EsTtiER. Vat stylish party? Abe {looking at her). You don't remember? Esther {catching on). Oh — oh — you mean — by Rachel Klosky's — ven — ven — ven she gave a surprising party in Mignon's honor. Dat party. Abe {somewhat amused). Ya — ya — you see — she re- members. 12 THE AMERICAN IDEA (Bell rings.) Esther. Excuse me — Fll see vat et is. [Exit c. Abe. Dat's perhaps my Mignon — she said she vould only be out a little vile. (He crosses d. l. ) (Solly straightens up.) Esther (excitedly, crossing d. l.). Here's a tele- gram — who do you tink is dead? Abe. ril read it. (Snatches telegram from her. Reads.) ''When you get this, I v^ill be Mrs. John Kelly. We are coming home in a little while but I wanted to prepare you. Forgive me. Mignon.'' My daughter is Mrs. John Kelly! Solly. Dat's vere I get left. Esther. Oi — oi — my little Mignon is Mrs. John Kelly. (She sinks into chair r. of table.) Oi! Troubles — suress ! Abe. Most likely a bartender. Dat's bringing up children. Solly (a little sourly). As good as a pawnbroker. [He exits. Esther. Yes. Dat's bringing up children. Abe (looking sarcastically at Esther). Cry, missus — cry. (Crossing c.) Et's all your bringing up. Esther. My bringing up? Alvays ven et's bad et's my bringing up. Ven et's good et's de fader — ven et's bad et's de mudder. Abe. De Talmud says de mudder is responsible for de children's character. In dis houze et's alvays de American Idea — de American Idea. Now look vat's happened from de American Idea. Esther (trying to reconcile heYself). Abe. Maybe ve ain't broad enough. Abe. Already she talks not broad enough. Esther. After all vat I vant is — my little Mignon should be happy. Abe. And don't I vant dat ? Don't I ? Ain't she my child? Does a fader vant good for his children? Mrs. Hooligan is our neighbor down-stairs — ain't she? Esther. Yes. THE AMERICAN IDEA ^ 1 3 Abe. Don't I like de vomin? She's a nize vomin. Vat should I care ef she's Irish oder French oder any- ting — as neighbors, as friends. But Tve got an instinct against dis marrying. My heart says et ain't good. Et ain't natural and vat ain't natural don't bring happiness. (Bell rings.) I don't vant to see dem. I couldn't act sincereness. (He crosses d. r.) Esther. Abe, our only daughter (She starts to go, hesitatingly at first, but finally courageous. ) . Abe. I don't vant to see dem. I vouldn't look at dem. John Kelly ! (Bell rings again.) Esther (calling to Abe). Abe, I'm going to open de door. Abe. Most likely a pug nose ! Enter Esther, followed by Mignon and then John, who is a typical Jew. Abe is down right with his back turned to them. Esther goes d. l, Mignon (going to Abe). Father — won't you please meet my. husband? (Goes to him, followed by John; Abe stands obstinately refusing to turn.) Oh, I suppose you think I'm dreadful — but, father, you see you haven't any romance in you. I wanted to marry the man / picked out — not for money or anything — but just because we cared. (She puts her hand lovingly in John's.) We do care — don't we, dear? John. Yes, Mr. Goldman. I love your daughter with all mine heart. (With slight Jewish accent.) (Abe hears with surprise — then turns to John. John crosses Mignon, who goes d. r. He recogni/jcs him as a Jew and holds out his hand. ) Abe. Your name is John Kelly? John. Yes, Mr. Goldman. 14 THE AMERICAN IDEA Abe. And vat vas et formally ? John. Yankele Operchinsky. Abe {repeats slowly). Yan Kele Operchinsky ? Yan Kele! {A zvise look comes on his face.) I see — John Kelly. MiGNON. Yes, father, that's the American idea. CURTAIN THE THIRTEENTH STAR A Comedy in Three Acts By Gladys Ruth Bridgham Nine females. Scenery, two interiors ; costumes, modern. Plays an hour and a half. The outbreak of the war takes away the entire staff ot the Mapleford Bugle, so Caroline Mason undertakes to get out the paper. She takes over with it a fight against her fiance, who is at the head of the local mills, quarrels with him, runs into a strike, but comes out of it all triumphant. A really strong play for girls, strongly recommended. Price, 2^ cents College y union. CHARACTERS Carolina Rideout Mason WiLiFRED Baxter, her cousin Eleanor Ames Helen Redmond Mrs. VVinthrop Ames, Eleanor s ?nother, Marie, Eleanor s maid. Aunt Lucy, colored mammy. Maggie O'Flynn, office girl of the Bugle. Inez Huntley, a mill hand. SYNOPSIS Act I. — Room in the ancestral home of Carolina Rideom Mason, North Carolina. Spring, 1917. Act II. — Office of the Mapleford, Massachusetts, Daily Bugle ^ June I. Act ni, — Evening of the same day. THE CUCKOO'S NEST A Comedy in One Act By F. Roney Weir Three males, three females. Scenery, an interior ; costumes, modern. Plays tliirty minutes. An impecunious couple, temporarily caring for the luxurious house of a rich neighbor, are tempted to represent the place as tlieir own by way of impressing another pair of married friends from a distant city who come upon them there unexpectedly. The rightful owners turn up at the wrong moment, but help to carry out the deception, and all ends happily. Very strongly recommended. Price ^ 2^ cents THE PIERROT OF THE MINUTE A Dramatic Fantasy in One Act By Ernest Dowson One maie, one female characters. Scene, an exterior ; costumes, fan- tastic. Plays half an hour. A very pretty and gracefully written little play illustrating fancifully the idea that while the artist is ephemeral his art endures. It is equally attractive in idea, treatment and stage settingt and is strongly recommended. Prices 2^ centi> DIALOGUES AND ENTERTAINMENTS For Grammar Grades Thirteen new dialogues and niije entertainments for grammar grades, including a few items for younger children. Written by an experienced teacher. Price, 2^ cents CONTENTS The Dollies' Fortune. For 3 little girls. A Gift to Santa Claua. For 3 little girls. The Monomaniacs. For 3 girls. A Wily Salesman. For i boy and 2 girls. Escaped From the Zoo. For 3 boys and I girl. The Little Stars. For i larger and 2 smaller girls. The S. I. M.'s. For 3 boys and 3 girls. Mrs. Webster's Address. For 1 boy and 2 girls. Aunt Patience's Umbrella. For i boy and 3 girls. The Dog, the Cat, and the Rat. For 3 little boys. The Aqua Marina Panacea. For 9 large girls. The Three Jacks. For 3 boys. Answer— A Charade. For i boy and I girl. Any The World's Work. For 8 boys. Half an Hour With a Giant. number of boys. A CARNIVAL OF DATS. May Day. For 17 little girls. Memorial Day. For 6 boys and 22 girls. The Fourth of July. For 15 'ooys and chorus. Christmas. For 11 boys and 8 girls. St. Valentine's Day. For 9 girls. A Dream of the Centuries. For 12 boys and 6 girls. Mademoiselle's Christmas Gifts. For I boy and 8 girls. America's Birthday Party. For 9 girls. Tell -Tale— Charade. For 9 boys and 9 girls. Buoyant— Charade. For 5 boys and 2 girls. Dotage— Charade. For 5 boys and 6 girls. DRILLS AND ENTERTAINMENTS FOR CHILDREN Thirteen pretty and picturesque entertainments, published complete with diagrams and music, and full instructions for proper production. Price, 2^ cents CONTENTS A Billiken Frolic. For 8 boys. Teddy Bear and Johnny Bear. For 8 small boys. ** Nid Nid Nodding." For any number of little children from three to six. The W^orkers. For 12 boys. A Pop-Corn Ball. For 8, 12 or 16 girls, twelve or thirteen years of age. Highland Echoes. For any even num- ber of boys. A Yard of Dandelions. For 11 little Juvenile Fantastics. For an equal number of girls and boys from six to nine years old. The Butterfly. For any number of primary pupils. The Soap Bubble Drill. For 16 girls. The Tennis Drill. For 16 girls. The Harvesters. For 8 boys and 8 girls. The Bread and Milk Drill. For lo children, boys and girls. girls. The incidental music for " A Billiken Frolic " is published separately and can be supplied in sheet music form. Pricey JO cents BAKER'S TEMPERANCE DIALOGUES Humorous, Dramatic and Instructive Price^ 2^ cents CONTENTS A Drop Too Much. 4 males, 2 females. A Little More Cider. 5 males, 3 fe- males. The Man With the Demi-John. 4 males. Seeing the Elephant. 5 males, 2 fe« males. Tht Tempter. 3 males, i female. We e All Teetotallers. 4 males, 2 fe» ma ^s. n* 01. Pinero's Plays Pricet 50 e;etit5 eaeb MTTl/TI A N NFI ^^^y ^ ^^^ ^<^^* Six males, fiye femalei . IfULr^IijrliiilEilj Costumes, modem; scenery, three interiors. Plays two and a half honrs. THE NOTORIOUS MRS. EBBSMITH Sr* 'iF^Sl males, five females. Ck>stumes, modem; scenery, all intertors. Plays a full evening. Till? PPnPf THATI? Play in Pour Acts. Seven males, five • »"-• * IVVr LilU/l I El females. Scenery, three interiors, rather •lahorate ; costumes, modem. Plays a full evening. TUP QTUnnf IHTQTPFQQ Farce in Three Acts. Nine males, IIU OCnUULIfllallUOd seven females. Costumes, mod- em; scenery, three interiors. Plays a full evening. THE SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY ll^L'^^ZXi females. Costumes, modem; scenery, three interiors. Plays a full evening. CUnTPT f AVPNHPP Gomedyln Three Acts. Sev^i males, OYfCilLI LAYILnUlLIV four females. Scene, a single interior, tostomes, modem. Plays a full evening. TUP TUf TKinPPPAf T Comedy in Four Acts. Ten males, InCi InUPlULKDULI nine females. Scenery, three inUri' ors; costumes, modem. Plays a full evening. THP TIMFC Comedy in Four Acts. Six males, seven females, a »**-« » iHlIiij Scene, a single interior ; costumes, modem. Plays a full evening. TUP WPAITPP QPY Comedy in Three Acts. Eight males, lIlJCi ff Ei/lAXiIl OSaA. eight females. Costumes, modern; •oenery, two interiors. Plays a full evening. AUffPP IVmiAf IT A CMTI P Comedy in Three Acts. frirC VfllnUUl A aifllLC pive males, four females. Ck>stnmes, modem ; scene, a single interior. Plays a full evening. Sent prepaid on receipt of price by Salter i|. pa&er Sc Companp No. 5 Hamilton Place, Boston, Massachusetts LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 016 212 160 1 f Cf)e IS^izm &antn c^ittton of ^lapd > A^ TAIT I J¥P IT Comedy in Fire Aeta. Thirteen nutlM, four M^ IVU MAti II females. Oottumes, pietfurMque ; leeBery, t^ fled. PUyi a full eTeniug. CAMIT f P I>rama In Five Aeta. Nine miaea, fire femelea. Ooe- H Ml M erlod. Playa a full eyening. TWEFTH NIfiHT; OR, WiAf TOO WILL ST**-"-!?:!: three f emalea. Ooatumea, plctureaque ; acenery, yaried. Playa a full eyening. Sent prepaid on receipt of price by li^altet ^. OBaftev & €ompant Vo. 5 Hamilton Place^ Boatoni llaaaachnaetta e. J. PARKHILk * CO., PRINTBIie. BOaTON. U.O.A.