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 DRAMAS. 
 
 Arthur Ku^^tnce, ijc 10 4 
 
 A JJesjierate liame 3 2 
 
 After Ten Years 7 5 
 
 A Lif(.-"ti Revenge 7 5 
 
 Arrah de Baugli 7 5 
 
 Aurora Floyd 7 2 
 
 Auid Robin Gray 26e I-^ 8 
 
 Beauty of Lyons 11 2 
 
 Bill Detrick 7 :i 
 
 Brae, the Poor House Uirl.... 4 4 
 
 Brigands of Calabria fi 1 
 
 Bi'yuud Pardon 7 .'■ 
 
 Conu: or. Love's Victory 11 3 
 
 Cle.i ring tilt; ilists 5 3 
 
 Dora r, 2 
 
 Driven to the Wall Ki 3 
 
 iry2 Driven from Home 7 4 
 
 27!i • Dutch Jake 4 3 
 
 173 East Lynne S 7 
 
 143 Emigrant's Daughter S 3 
 
 iri2 Fielding Manor 9 l> 
 
 2.^5 (Gertie's Vindicatiou 3 3 
 
 300 (irandmother Hildebrand's 
 L"gacv, 2h- •') 4 
 
 2X3 Haunted bv a Shadow S 2 
 
 117 Hal Hazard. 2ic.. 10 3 
 
 52 Henrv (Jrandcn... M « 
 
 7ti How He Did It 3 2 
 
 141 Hidden Treasures 4 2 
 
 2(1 Hunter of the Alps i" 4 
 
 191 Hidden Hand lo 7 
 
 lt>4 Liglits and Shadows ot the 
 
 (Jreat Rebellion, 25e 10 J) 
 
 3 Lady of Lyons 12 5 
 
 9 Lady Audlev's Secret t! 4 
 
 261 Lost in London li 4 
 
 46 Man and Wife 12 7 
 
 227 Maud's Penl i 3 
 
 211 Mi<lnight Mi.-take 6 2 
 
 2.")1 Millie, the Quadrf>on ■") 6 
 
 163 Miriam's Crime o 2 
 
 91 -Miohnel Erie 8 3 
 
 3() Miller of Derwent Water .') 2 
 
 34 Mistletoe Bough 7 3 
 
 22VI Mountebanks (The) H 2 
 
 •29^ New York Book A, 'ent 7 3 
 
 22,3 Old Honesty 5 2 
 
 81 Old Phi!'8 nirthday ) 3 
 
 85 Outcast's Wife 12 -3 
 
 83 Out on the Woi id 5 4 
 
 196 Oath Bound 6 2 
 
 29 Painter of Ohent ■•> 3 
 
 2'.'! PenullapKo;d lo 3 
 
 301 Peleg and Peter. 25c 4 2 
 
 18 Poacher's Doom 8 3 
 
 •280 Phue'im O'Rookes' Curse 8 :i 
 
 .5 Phyllis, the Beggar Girl G 3 
 
 110 Reverses 12 6 
 
 4-"i Riek Allen '> 3 
 
 79 Spy of Atlanta. 2".c 14 
 
 27.^ simple .'^i!a/ 6 
 
 266 Sweetbrier 11 
 
 144 'Thekla. 9 
 
 '28-1 The Connnercial hruuiiiicr..,. i> 
 
 2>2 The Dutch R-uriiit _' <• iJ 
 
 67 The Fal.se Friend ' 
 
 97 The Fatal Blow 
 
 119 The I'orty-Niners 
 
 304 The <<eneraI.'Mana'-'or., 
 
 93 The (gentleman in Rlacl- 
 
 112 The New Magdalen ^ 
 
 7] The Reward of Crime 5 
 
 3'«) The ihrce Mats 4 
 
 105 Through Snow and Sunshine 6 
 
 201 Ticket of Leave Man 9 
 
 2-3 Tom Hlosfoni '.' 
 
 19.3 Toodles 
 
 277 The Musical ■ -iptain 
 
 200 I i Hole Tom 's Cabin 
 
 2'0 Wild Ma)) I 
 
 121 Will-o'-the-Wisp, ;i 
 
 41 Won at Last V 
 
 192 Zion .^. 7 
 
 TEMPERANdk PLAYS. 
 
 73 At Last 
 
 75 Adrift 
 
 187 .'Vunf Dinah's Pledge 
 
 2.54 Dot: the Miner's Dautfhtor 
 
 •202 Drunkard [The] 1. 
 
 185 Druiikari's Wfcrninjf ( 
 
 189 Drunkard's Doom 1 
 
 181 Fifteen Years of a Drunk 
 
 ard's Life 1 
 
 18:^ Fruitsof the Wine Cu[> 6 
 
 104 Lost 
 
 146 Our Awful Aunt 4 
 
 53 Out in the .Streets ti 
 
 51 Rescued 5 
 
 .59 Saved 2 
 
 102 Turn of the Tide 7 
 
 63 Three "Jlasscs a Day 4 
 
 62 Ten Nii,hts in a Bar-Iloom T 
 
 .58 Wrecked ,■ 
 
 COMEDIES. 
 
 168 A Pleasure Trip 
 
 136 A Lf al Holiday ., 
 
 124 An .afflicted Family 7 
 
 257 f'aught in the Act 
 
 •248 CHTdure«f. : 
 
 178 Caste .> 
 
 176 Fa«tory Girl *ii 
 
 '2*t7 Heroic Dutchman ot '7i') 
 
 199 Home .-. 
 
 174 Love's Labor Not Lost 
 
 158 .Mr. Hudson's Tiger Hunt 
 
 149 New Yeius in N?%" v 
 
 37 Not So Bail After All ., 
 
THE ADVENTURESS; 
 
 —OR,— 
 
 LadyEvelyn'sTriumph 
 
 
 A DRAMA 
 
 
 IN FOUR ACTS, 
 
 
 — BY — 
 
 
 W. Burt ilmerson. 
 
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'H THE ALVENTUnESS.s^ 
 
 CAST CF CnAUACTEBS. 
 
 Sir Hai^old Courtily A bnmjiPt. 
 
 Leo CotTRTTLY Harola'-^ son. 
 
 Frank F. Harris / Ease's husband. 
 
 Frank Fosi'er f FraiiV.^ ■ ; ■ 'niae, Sir HorohVs S<:crelary. 
 
 Joe Rice ) ' Itose''s pn!. 
 
 Dr. R. a, JIuRPiivf Bices disguise. 
 
 Pete a colored servant. 
 
 John Morgan An ojJicer. 
 
 Chas. Foster ^ Ladt/ Evelyn's disguise. 
 
 Lady Evelyn \ ". Sir Harold's wife 
 
 Lady Louise Codktily) Base's disgu'se. 
 
 Rose Fillmore \ The Adventuress. 
 
 33elle Courtily Sir Harold's daughter. 
 
 buSAN Fisher A servant. 
 
 COSTUMES— yiODEBX. 
 
 TIME OF PLAYING— TWO HOUBS. 
 
 SYNOPSIS. 
 ACT I.— Home of Sir Harold Courtily. 
 
 Evelyn, Sir Harold's Feeori'l wife. A happy Iiome. "I'm tlw luipjiiest min in ali 
 England."' Tlie letter from Calcutta. "Uh! Heaven':?, it is from Louisa, mv wifi' 
 whom I supposed was lo-it in tint steam boat accident, three years ago." "Aly pooi 
 Ev.a, this is nriddening." Susan and Pete overhears Sir Harold reading the lette . 
 "We'll help Lady Evelyn." Arrival of Frank Foster, the new Secretary. The solilo- 
 quy. "I'll have no mercy." 
 
 Belle and Leo. "A father's trouble." Sir Harold ami Lady Eva. "No one shall 
 partus." Pfte thinks it time to help Sir Harold. Pete steils the Galeuttn letter and 
 gives to Lao'y Evelyn. Her resolve and plan to unmask the plotters. Frank Fo-t^r 
 comes to Lidy Evelyn's aid and sends for his brother Charley. 
 
 ACT II.— A Plainly Furnished Room at a Hotel. 
 
 •Toe Rice and Rose, the Ailventuress. who passes herself off for Harold's first w f •. 
 Joe's soliloquy. "So I am to impersonate Dr. Murnhy." Interview between ; i.- 
 Haiokl ami i>r. Murphy. Rose as an ea\es-droppor. Susan and Pete overhears the 
 plot to ruin Lady Evelyn. Eva's note to Sir Harold, "I have read the Calcutta letter." 
 Susan and Pete. Pete nearly talked to death by an old maid. Leo and Bell's suspi- 
 cions of Louisa— "She is not our mother." Frank Foster discovers in Lady L juisa his 
 lost wife — I'll be revenged for all the misery she has caused me. 
 ACT III .-A Reception Room. 
 
 Arrival of Lady Evelyn disguised as Ch irloy Foster. Meeting of Sir Harold and 
 Charley— "Thank God he did not recognize me" The quarrel between Susan and 
 Pete, in which Pete comes off second best. Dr. Murphy and Rose, the midnight ap- 
 pointment. Frank Foster overhears the plotters— "I will give you the merriest sur- 
 prise you ever had." 
 
 ACT IV.-lVoods Scene. 
 
 Midnight. Joe awaits the coming of Rose, who surprises him. Arrival of Charl \v— 
 "Lady Louisa, your game is up, 1 know you as Rose, the Adventure-!S." An attempt to 
 murder Charley, fnistrated by Pete, Sir Harold, Leo, Belle and officers arrive on the 
 scene. Rose and Joe prisoner's. Charley throws off disguise— "Harold, don't you 
 know me." Frank Harris confronts Rose, his wife. "Lost! lost! but the Adventuress 
 will die game." Death of Rose. The double wedding. Susan and the Policem.an. 
 A happy ending, as Lady Evelyn t: iumphs over Rose, the Adventuress. 
 
 STAGE DIRECTIONS. 
 
 R., means Right; r,., L-^ft; r. h.. Right Hind; \.. h., L^ft Hani; c, Cintri; s f 
 
 2d E.,] Second Entrance; u. K., Ui>p9r Entri,ii08; «. d., Mid lla l> j jc; v cij FUt"' 
 
 p. K., Door in Flat; R. c, Right of Centre; i,. c, Left of Centra. " ' 
 
 B. R. f'- n. [,. a. r„ 
 
 *•* Theroidjrta sipfiosei tobo upoa thasta^e faoins thDaulieuBa. 
 
 TMPq/^-nu72 77 
 
THE ADVENTURESS; 
 
 —OR,— 
 
 Lady Evelyn's Triumph, 
 
 ACT r. . 
 
 MCENE I. — Librarn; Sir Harold seated on sofa, r. c, reading. 
 Hacks of books at R. c. 
 
 Sir Harold, (throios doion paper) Oh ! coiifotind the readina; any- 
 way. I've no piitieiice with anything that I used to en_jo}^ I won- 
 der what ha? hccome of Eva this ninrning? I have not seen her since 
 breakfast. Yes, [ am always wonderinii; about Eva, like a school- 
 boy with his tiist jack-knife; not contented, if she is one moment out 
 of my siirht. But 1 am not ashamed of it. No! on the contrary, 1 
 am proud of i'. Proud as any man should be of a wife like Eva, so 
 young-, so beautiful, so full of life. Sometimes 1 wonder if this is 
 life, and tliat she is really my ovvn, or shall I suddenly awake and 
 find it a drean), and myself again a lonei.y widower and book-wo;in. 
 But now all is so changed ; tile days pass too quickly and I am al- 
 wnys happy. Yes, indeed, 1 am the happiest man in the Universe, 
 and it is all because of Eva. Beautiful, loving little Eva. (Lady 
 Evelyn heard singing without) Oh I at last she is coming. Heai 
 that voice, as clear as a bird, j^et as soft and as sweet as a harp. Oh ! 
 what would life be without her. 
 
 Enter, Lady Evklyn, l. e., icith letters, goes to sofa. 
 
 Lady Evehin.. Here is the mail, Harold dear. (si'ts 
 
 Sir. H. [takes letters and pnts them in his pocket) Very well, Eva; 
 but never mind the mail just now. I was just thinking of you. 
 
 Lad>i E. Thinking of me? You silly old goose. What were you 
 thinking of? 
 
 (Si;)- H. Wondering Mdiere you were and what you were doing, 
 little one. I thought vou had gone calling, as 1 liad not seen you 
 for— 
 
 Ladii E. Half an hour. 
 
 Sir 11. Oh : longer than that. 
 
 Jady E. No, sir! Not one minute longer than half an hour. 
 
 Sir H, Well, it seemed half a day, 1 was so lonesome. 
 
 Lady E. Lonesome for half an hour, {picks vp paper) And you 
 had this morning's paper, too? 
 
4 THE ADVENTUBES8. 
 
 Sir H. Yes, I had the paper. But papers do not interest me as 
 they used to. 
 Lady E. Why ? 
 
 Sir H. I can't tell why. And T nse 1 to take so much comfort 
 with my books and papers, too. li'it ;'' 'i,. is but one subject, aside 
 from my children and business, tluu dooa interest me now, and I am 
 afraid that it even comes before them. 
 Lady E. And that is — 
 Sir H. You. 
 
 Lady E. Oh! you old torment; [takes his head between her hands) 
 what shall 1 do with you? 
 Sir H. Whatever you like. 
 
 Lady E. Very well, then sir, take this for your punishment. 
 (kisses him and drops hands) And if you ever repeat the ofl'ence, 
 you may expect to have the punishment doubled. But now 1 mu^c 
 go and dress for lunch, and you must not get lonesome while I am 
 gone. [exit, l. 
 
 Sir H. It does not seem that Eva, young, beautiful Eva, could 
 love me, who has children older than herself. Yet she must, slie 
 does, and I am the happiest man in Enghmd, aye, in the world to- 
 day. But the letters, (takes them from pocket) 1 suppose I shall have 
 to attend to them, as I have not kept a Secretary for over three yearns. 
 But, by the way, that reminds me, that to-day is the day that one is 
 to arrive; as I no longer wish to bother with letters myself. (ope?t>- 
 one) From my attorney, I will attend to that later, (opens another) 
 An invitation to a grand ball at the Duke of Arlington's. Well, I 
 shall have to consult Eva about tliat. But here is one post marked 
 Calcutta, and addressed in a femenine hand. Now, what wom:in 
 in Calcutta can have business with ine, I wonder, (opens it — reads > 
 Great heavens, what is this? [reads aloud) "Calcutta, My darling 
 husband, you will no doubt be surprised, yet I trust happdy so, lo 
 hear frwn me, whom you have, for three long years, mourned a-^ 
 dead; but who, as you will see by this letter, is still alive, and will 
 soon return to you, your own loving and faithful wife. I can imaj,- 
 ine how these three years of separation li.ive passed with you. Eacli 
 one seeming an age of misery ; but which, thank God, are now enile<l, 
 and I can return once more to you, my own loving husband. You, 
 of course, supposed me dead, killed in that terrible steam boat acci- 
 dent three years ago, when so many lives were lost. But I was 
 spared, and from that time until about two weeks ago, I have been a 
 helpless invalid, in the care of Dr. K. A. Murphy, one of the most 
 skillful physicians in Calcutta, who took me from the river on that 
 dreadful night, and who after his fellow physicians had pronounced 
 me incurable, had me taken to his private institute. He then began 
 to experiment upon me ; until about two months ago, wlien he hit 
 upon the right thing, and I began to show signs of recovery. Well, 
 1 must close, although it seems as though I could write forever, but 
 I have already written the longest letter that I have written in my 
 life. Do not come to sec me, as I do not wish you to see me as I am 
 now. I will come back to you in a few days. Until then, remember 
 me as your own loving and faithful wife. P. S.— Give my love to 
 Belle and Leo." [drops letter, rises and xoalks stage) Oh! this is 
 terrible, terrible. Louisa not dead, but alive and returning to me; 
 aye, and to find, what? To find me married to another, one whom 
 i love as I never loved before, or will again, but wlio is now. whatV 
 
THE ADVENTUBESS. 5 
 
 Oh ! it is maddening to tliinlv of Eva, poor little innocent Eva, not 
 my wife. Siie wliom I love as my life, is no longer mine. No I nor 
 ever has been. Oh ! vk^hat a wrong I have done her; although I did 
 not know what I was doing. No! God forbid, I did not know that 
 I already had a wife living. Oh I this is maddening, What shall I 
 do? What shall I do? But I must control myself, it will never do 
 to give way like this. I believe I will take a turn in the park, and 
 see if tlie cool air wi.l not revive nie. But w!iat sliall I do? What 
 shall I do? 
 
 Enter, Pete, l. e., with telegram. 
 
 Pete. What shall you do? Why you shall go down to de station 
 an' answer de telescope. 
 
 Sir H. {takes telegram) Telegram, you mean, Pete, 
 
 Fete. Tes sah, dat's what I said. 
 
 Sir H. No ! you said telescope. (reads 
 
 Pete. Yes sah, dat's what I meant. (exit, l. 
 
 Sir H. This is a telegram from the doctor she spoke of in the let-" 
 tar. 1 must answer it at once. (exit, l. , 
 
 Enter, Susan, r. e. 
 
 Suann. Oh I this is awful, awful. I didn't mean to listen, but I: 
 heard Sir Harold say "Great Heavens, what is this?" and so of course,' 
 listened to see what wms wrong, but after 1 saw that it was a private; 
 letter, I tried not to hear any more, but I was held spellbound to thei 
 spot until he had finished reading it, and I had heard all. Oh! poor' 
 l.ady Evelyn, how I pity you. 
 
 Enter, Pete, l. e. 
 
 Pete, So does I, Susie, so does I. , 
 
 Susan, (startled) Oh ! Pete, how you frightened me. ■ 
 
 Pete. Did I ? 
 
 Susan. Yes, but — but how long have you been there? 
 
 Pete. Been where ? 
 
 Susan, (points l.) Behind that door. 
 
 Pete. Oh 1 dat's it, am it? Why doc? you want to know? 
 
 Susan. I have a good reason. 
 
 Pete. But suppose I has a good rensou fer not tellin'? 
 
 Susan. Oh ! come Pete, tell me, did you hear Sir Harold read that 
 letter? 
 
 Pete. Yes. 
 
 Susan. Oh ! I am so sorry, ai d yet I am glad. Pete, you must 
 not say a word about that Icitor to anv one, not even to Master Leo 
 and you and 1 uui-t see what we can do for poor Lady Evelyn. 
 
 Petp.- You bet I'll neblier squea'. An' I'll stick to Lady Ebelyn, 
 like — like — like a niggali to a watermillon. (^exit R. ' 
 
 Susan. 1 was at tirst sorry that Pete had heard, but now I am 
 gl.Kl, tor I shall have help to carry out my little plan, and I am al- 
 most sure of success; for although Pete is a nigger, he knows more 
 than some folks. And being a nigger, he has a better chance to use 
 his talents, as people never pay much attention to him, thinkino" that 
 :;s he is a nigger, he will not understand what they say, but tliat is 
 where they fool themselves. Pete knows what he is' up to every 
 
6 TEE ADVENTURESS. 
 
 time, and with his help, God willing, I am sure to succeed. 
 (looks off L.) But some one is comin<^, and as I do not wish to be 
 seen liere, I will just slip into the next room. (exit, R. 
 
 Enter, Frank Foster, l. e., looks around. 
 
 Frank. So, tliis is the liome of Sir Harold Courtily, the greatest 
 of Englisli Peers, to whom I have come to act as private secretary. 
 (sits down) AVell, if he's as eas}^ to get aloui? with as his hous ■ is 
 pleasant to live in, I guess I can stand it here. Yes, I guess I c;in 
 stand it, I have stood u great de;d in my lite, more by far than I will 
 ever stand again, (rises — icalks floo^-) Oli I if I could only get a 
 clianee to pay back with goo I interest, some of my old debts, and 
 one especially, that of Rose Fillmore. Curse her. One would liardly 
 think to look at me now, that I was once worth asnng little fortune, 
 and that 1 was called fashion's king. Oh! but there is a great 
 dilfeience, and all brought about by one woman — curse her — it is all 
 that I can do to control myself, when I think other and the way she 
 duped me. She was the handsomest woman 1 ever met. I was com- 
 pletely in her power and unable to resist her, and then when she was 
 gone, 1 would awake, as if from a dream. iM}' friemls warne I me, 
 but 1 would not heed, and at last one d:ij^, while under the intluence 
 of those eyes, I fell at her feet and asked her to be my wife. Well, 
 1 mariied her. For three short mon lis I was happy, but at the enil 
 of those tiiree months my happiness ended too; for she deserted use, 
 taking with lier my fortune, and le iving me nothing but the little 
 cottage in which we lived, and a no:e, saying that she had gone with 
 the man s. e loved, and that it would Ije useless for me to search for 
 her, as I never would lind her, 1 searcJied, nevertheles-, but in 
 vain. But I have not yet given up. No! some da}' I shall find 
 ihem, then let ihem beware, for I will show them little mjrcy. 
 
 SCENE II. — I'ur.or, grandly f^tniished. Belle and Leo smted on 
 
 ^ofa, K. 
 
 BeVe. What has come over papa this last week, Leo, he does not 
 seem himself at all i* 
 
 Leo. I don't know. Belle, I have been studying over that myself. 
 He does not seem like the same man, ami wlieu he ta ks, it is in such 
 an absent-minded way that one can h.-irdly understand what he says. 
 
 Belle. Yes. and yesterday I went iiito the park and found him 
 crying, and wiien 1 asked him the cause, he said nothing, and to sa}' 
 nothing about it. 
 
 Leo. Belle, there is clearly something wrong, but what it is I am 
 unable to see. 
 
 B&lle. Can it be that tlie American business is a failure, and that 
 he hab lost the money he has invested in it? 
 
 Leo. No! 1 thouglit of that yesterday, but ins agent told me that 
 it was ijaying him a larger per cent, than auy other property he 
 owns. 
 
 Belle. Then what can it be? It must be something serious to 
 make so great a change in him in so short a time. 
 
 Leo. Yes, but have you noticed how he acts when he is in the 
 presence of Lady Evelyn? 
 
 Belle. No! (looks off l.) But here they come, so let its just step 
 into the next room and listen. ' (bdh rise 
 
 Leo. It's a mean trick to watch our father and his wife, but I am 
 
THE ADVENTURESS. 7 
 
 bound to find out what his trouble h. I hardly thuik it is anything 
 concernino' her, liowever, but I am bound to tiud out if it is her, iuid 
 it it is, then let her beware. {exit, R., followed by Belle 
 
 Enter, Sir Harold and Lady Evelyn, l., locked arms. 
 
 Sir II. Eva, darling, can it be that you really love me? 
 
 (hnth sit on sofa 
 
 Ladi/ E. Ofcour-e I do. you silly old goose. But how many 
 times are you going to ask me tliat question to-day? 
 
 Sir II. Have i asked you that betore, to-day? 
 
 Lad;/ E. Yes, at least a dozen times. 
 
 Sir II. Ev;i, little one, do you think that you would miss me much 
 if we were pai'ted ? ' 
 
 Lady E. Of course I should. But what a foolish question. We 
 shall not be parted for a gootl many years 3'et, I hope. 
 
 Sir H. {ernbraces her) Bless you for those words, little one, bless 
 you for those words, and always remember that I loved you, loved 
 you with the one love of my life. I always liked and respected my 
 first wile, but love I never knew till 1 met you. 
 
 {kisses and releases her 
 
 Enter, Pete, l. e., steps aside. 
 
 Fete. INlore taffy on a stick. Xebber do to interrupt dem at dat,, 
 or she'll get all de tatly. and me all de stick. (exit, l. 
 
 Lady E. Ilow strange you talk to-day, Harold. You do not seem 
 yourself at all. 
 
 Sir II. Oh ! you only imagine so. I am all right, only a little 
 nervous periiaps, nothing more. 
 
 Lady E. I hope so, Harold, but you have acted so strange for the 
 last day or so, asking so many foolish questions. 
 
 Sir H. Oh I is that all ? If so, set your mind at rest. I ask them 
 because I like to hear you answer them. It seems so strange that a 
 young beautiful girl like j^ou, could love an old man like me. 
 
 Lady E. Does it seem any more strange than to think that a richi 
 old Baronet like you, who could have chosen a bride trom even the 
 Koyal faaiily itself, should instead, take a poor unknown girl like 
 me. . 
 
 Sir II. And yet I would notp.irt with you, for all the brides in 
 the world. No! no! they shall not part us. 
 
 Lady E. Who shall not part us, H;irold? 
 
 Sir H, No one, darling. What did I saj^? {embracing her 
 
 Enter, Pete, l. e. 
 
 Pete, (aside) She's giltin' de ole man into kinder close quarters. 
 Dat was a bad break he made den, guess Pll hab to help him out. 
 
 Lady E. You said they should not part us, Harold. Who did you 
 mean, dear? 
 
 (Pete couglis, Sir Harold and Lady Evelyn start 
 
 S,r II. Pete, what do you want here? 
 
 Fete, {bows) If you please sah, here am a note dat a gentleman 
 done tole me to gib to you, to once, as it w^as W'ery 'portant. 
 
 {hands note, exit, l. 
 
 Sir H. {takes note — rises— reads — to Eva) Eva, darling, I have 
 business that calls me away. I shall only begone for an hour or so. 
 
8 THE ADVENTUBESS. 
 
 but alvvaj-s remember, that whatever happens, that I love you. 
 
 {exAt, L. 
 Lady E. Oh ! what is it tliat is troubliiii? him? It must be so.ne- 
 thing terrible, to cau-e so i^reat a clianfje in so short a time. 1 must 
 find out what it is and help hiai out ot'it. A.ye, I will help him, it 
 it takes my life. {exit, l. 
 
 Enter, Lko and Belle, r. e. 
 
 Leo. You see Belle, we were right. Tliere is something wrong 
 with father; but of one thing 1 aui slad, and that is, thnt whatever 
 this trouble is, Lady Evelyn is not it's cause. 
 
 Eelle. Yes, 1 am glad too. For loving her as father does, it would 
 kill him. But wliat lio yo\i propose to do? 
 
 Leo. I propose to do a tiling which I have never done before, and 
 one which, had some one, a week ago told me that I wonid do, 1 
 should have thought them crazy. 
 
 Belle. And that is— 
 
 Leo. Play the spy upon fathei- and learn, if I can, what th's trouble 
 
 IS. 
 
 Belle. Don't .von think it would be a good idea to question Pete, 
 lie seems too know a good deal. 
 
 Leo. Yes, I tiiink it woulil. But now 1 must hurry, if I catcl) 
 fatiier before he is out of sight. {exit, L. 
 
 Bele. Oh! to clear up this mystery and see fathi-r happy once 
 more. Xow to tind Pete, and se"e wliathe knows. (exit, l. 
 
 Enter, Pkte, r. e. 
 
 Fete. Yes, go look for Peite. an' look sharp too; for j^ou'll have 
 too, if you tind him. Xow let'd see if ebcrytiiing am all right, ifiels 
 in pockets) Yes, ebery thing am all huiikey, and now if I^ady Ebelyn 
 will only hurry, but 1 'spose it'll take her quite a while to read dat 
 letter. Lord! What would Sir Harold say if he knew dat I i)icked 
 his pocket, an' stole ilat letter, an I dat de L idy Eoelyn was rea liu' 
 it. (looks ojf' R.) Oh : here she comes. 
 
 Enter, Lady Evelyx, r. e. 
 
 Pete. Did you read it. Lady Ebelyn? 
 
 Lael^i E. Yes, I read it, and it nearly br )ke my heart, but I s iw 
 that it would never do to bi. ak down tliat way, so 1 am here now to 
 complete our plans. 
 
 Pete. All right, I is ready. 
 
 Lady E. Very well. Now in the first place, I w.int you to go an 1 
 have Mr. Foster come here at once, as 1 wish to see him. 
 
 (sits on sofa 
 
 Pete. Berry well. (exit, l. 
 
 Lady E. Oh ! this is terrible, but I <lo not bidieve one word of it. 
 No! 1 believe it is a trick, a ruse to get Sir Harold to pav them some 
 money; but 1 shall balk their little schenip, tor if they think 1 am 
 gone, they will go no farther with it. [hioks off \..) i>iit here comes 
 Mr. Foster. Now, if he will only help me. Itliink 1 shall succeed. 
 
 Enter, Frank, l., folloa-el by Pete. 
 
 Lady. E. Come tliis wav Mr. Foster. (-Foster goes to sofa) Sit 
 down please. I presume you are somewhat surprised. 
 
TEE ADVENTURESS. ^ 
 
 Frank. I must confess, L^dy Evelyn, that I thought it a little 
 stranoe. 
 
 Lady E. But I hope you will assist me, I am in great trouble, 
 Mr. Foster, and there is no one in whom I dare confide, but Pete, 
 and I thouglit maybe you would help me. 
 
 Frank. If there is anything I can do for you Lidy Evelyn. I shall 
 be happy to do i^. 
 
 Lad;/ E. Very well, Mr. Foster, but do not decide yet, wait till 
 you know all, then you mny decide dirt'i-renc. {hands letter) Read 
 this letter carefidly, and then if you still wish to help me, ask Sir 
 Harold to let vour younger brother visit you here for a week or so, 
 and send Pete forme at once. He will know vvliere to find me. That 
 i^allMr. Foster, and now good-by. {rises) Come Pete, we must 
 get away before they return. {exit, l. 
 
 Pete. Berry well. Lady Ebelyn, Pse comin'. {exit, l. 
 
 Frank. Well now, this is a queer pi-edie;nnent to bt^ in. But, b., 
 heavens! I will helji L-idy Evelyn out of the trouble, come what 
 m;iy. She says first read thi.-^ letter and then decide, but no, I shad 
 decide now, before I look at, the letter, that 1 shall help iter, ;in.i 
 woe be unto anyone who dares to interfere. But now to read .h '■ 
 letter, and then to send at once for my little brother. {exit, l. 
 
 CURTAIN. 
 
 END OF ACT I. 
 
 ACT II. 
 
 SCENE I. — Sitting room, plainhj furnished. Joe and Rose seated 
 
 K. C. 
 
 Rose. What time is it, Joe? 
 Joe. Half-past three. 
 Rose. Local or standard time? 
 Joe. Local. 
 
 Ruse. Then he will not be here for half an hour yet. Oh ! how 
 long this afternoon has seemed I 
 
 Joe. Long! well, maybe it has to you, but it has been short 
 enougii to me, you can bet. It doesn't seem more than hait/.m hour 
 since 1 sent him that note, and it lacks only liali an hour to the time 
 for him to arrive. 
 Rose. Yes, h;ilf an hour. I wisli it were only half a minute. 
 Joe. And I, a half a year. 
 Rose. Joe Rice, you are a coward. 
 
 Joe. Kol 1 am not a coward when it comes to robbing a bank or 
 holding a man up at night, but at this busine-s it's difierent. 
 
 Rose, {lauyhs) Every one to tlieir trade they say, and I guess 
 it's about true. For as you say, you are a good tafe cracker, but at 
 llus you are a total failure. 
 
 Joe. 1 admit that it is a little out of my line oi business, but that 
 I am a total failure, I will nut. 
 
 Rose. Well, maybe 1 was a little too liard on you, Joe, but at least 
 you are a coward. 
 
 Joi'. No! nor a coward, nnd from this on, you shall see, that like 
 you, I am always ready for business. 
 
 Rose. Yes, that is right Joe; now you talk like a man. Always 
 
10 THE ADVBNTUHESS. 
 
 be as ready for business as I am. (rises) And my business now is 
 to crush this young second wife, and establisli myself in the old 
 man's eyes as his first. Then for Avealth the rest of my life. Yes, 
 I will crush this voung upstart, as I would crush a worm beneath my 
 heel. She will not be tiie first who has fallen bi-ne^ith the cunningof 
 "Rose, the Adventures," nor will she bo the last; for so long as they 
 continue to get in mv way, so long will 1 contiiuie to crush tlieii. 
 But now that it is most time for my dupe to arrive, I will go and 
 prepare for his reception. {exit, R. 
 
 Joe. Heavens! what a devil she is. I should hate to have her 
 turn against me. For although she is now my friend and accomplice, 
 she would soon be my eneny and accuser; then I am afraid it would 
 be all up with Joe Rice. Oii ! excuse me, I should have said. Dr. 
 R. A. Murphy, from Calcutta, (lawjlis) Ha! ha! ha! Dr. R. A. 
 Mtirpliv, \\ hat a master of medicine 1 would make, to be sure. Bu 
 h.uk! what's that? (looks off h.) Yes, it's a cab, probably it's Sir 
 Harold. He's getting out. Yes, it is he. Well, 1 am Joe Rice no 
 more. From this time, I am the great Dr. Murphy, from Calcutta. 
 
 {takes pajyer and pretends to read 
 
 Enter, Sir Harold, l. e., Jok rises. 
 
 Sir II. Have I tlie pleasure of addressing Dr. R. A. Murphy ? 
 
 Joe. Yes, sir! Mv name is Murphy, and I presume you are Sir 
 Harold Courtily? 
 
 Sir H. I am. 
 
 Jve. Pray be seated, Sir Harold, (both sit) I suppose you were 
 greatly sui prised to learn that your wife was still living? 
 
 Sir H. Yes, for three long j-ears I have mourned her as dead. 
 
 Joe. Then the meeting will" be all the more happy. 
 
 Sir H. I wish that it were, doctor, hm—(i.orings hands) but it is 
 far from it, far from it. Oh! if I had only known. 
 
 Joe. What is it, Sir Harold? 
 
 Sir II. Have you not iieard? 
 
 Joe. No! I have heard nothing. What is it? 
 
 Sir II. Can it be that you have not heard that I am married again, 
 married to one of the sweetest little women in the world, and one 
 whom I love as 1 love my life, and with wiiom it will kill me to part. 
 Now at least you understand. 
 
 Joe. Yes, l understand what you say, but hardly what you mean. 
 
 Sir H. Well, let me explain, and in order to do so, let me review 
 a little of my past history. Now when 1 nuirrie I Louisi, it was not 
 u love match, but what the world calls a title match. AVe were both 
 young, and urged on by our parents, we hai'dly knew what we were 
 doing. 1 always liked and respected my first wife, but there was no 
 love between us. You see slie was on that excursion boat, and al- 
 though tier body was not found, 1 supposed ner among the hundreds 
 of others who weie never ideniirteil. Yov nearly three years I 
 mourned her as dead, never thinking of marrying again, until one 
 day, as I was traveling in the upper part of Wales, 1 met the loveliest 
 little being that 1 had ever belield and my lieart went out to her at 
 once. Well, to cut along story short, I married her, and I found that 
 the better 1 knew her the more I loved her. She has now grown to 
 be my very life, and you can imagine my surprise and sorrow at re- 
 ceivuig that letter; for of course, 1 shall now have to part with the 
 
THE ADVENTURESS. H 
 
 only woman on earth I could ever love. (cuvers face with hands 
 
 Joe. Yonrs is indeed u very sad stor}% and a very sad position in 
 wliicli to be placed ; but I am soiry to say, 1 can see no other way 
 out of it. 
 
 Sir II, No! there is no other ^^ ay, I must take the conser[uences ; 
 but what will become of her, my own beautiful little Evelyn, what 
 will she do ? Wliere will slie go V Oh 1 1 am atraid this v\ ill kill her, 
 she is so young, so innocent. 
 
 Joe. Let us hope not, at least. Sir Harold, but I say, come up to 
 my room and get a glass of wine, and we can talk this matter over 
 in private. Tliis is a public room, in which we are liable to be in- 
 teri upted at any moment, but in n)y room there is no danger. 
 
 (both rise and txit, r. 
 
 Enter, Eosk, k, e. 
 
 Bose. My, what a sympathetic speech the old fool made, to be 
 sure. A person less hardened in the business, might be moved by 
 such an appeal. Ha! ha! ha! well, that's not the way with me. I 
 like to see them suffer, and now if slie, the b-autitul piece of inno- 
 cence, as the old fool thinks her, if she will only sutler, I shall he 
 the happiest woman in the world. But 1 guess i too, will go up to 
 the private room and see what arrangements thej' are making for the 
 future. {exit, v.. 
 
 Enter, Susan, l. e. 
 
 Susan. Yes, go and see what the arrangements for the future are, 
 but do not be too sure of those arrangements working, for 1 too, have 
 a few arrangements to make for your future, myself, and (points up) 
 hy the help of our Heavenly Father, I mean to succeed. 
 
 (drops Iiand 
 
 Ft'te. (crawls from under safa) Yes, and by de help ob dat same 
 Fader, I'se gwine ter help yo'. 
 
 Susan, {startled} Whyl'ete! you black rascal, how you startled 
 me ! But what were you doing under that sofa? 
 
 Pete. Well now dat's a tine way to i\>^e a fellow who's tryin' to 
 help you. Now see here Susie, you wliite rascal, what was you doia' 
 behin' hat doah? {points l. 
 
 Susas. (coughs) "Well all right Pete, I won't bother you any 
 more, but (lid you hear all ? 
 
 Pete. Hear all? Well I guess so, I'se done lay dar on dat lloor 
 an hour befor' a soul come near. Guess 1 did liear all. 
 
 Susan. All right Pete, but now we must get back to the Towers 
 before we are missed. (exit, l., followed b>j Pete 
 
 Enter, Joe and Sir Harold, k. e, 
 
 Joe. Are you fully satisfied with the proofs? 
 
 Sir II. Yes, lam satisfied. 
 
 Joe. And when do you wish Lady Louisa to come? 
 
 Sir II. 1 think by the day after to-morrow, 1 will have everything 
 arranged.. 
 
 Joe. t^ery well, you can let me know later, should you not. 
 
 .Sir liixrold. Yes, 1 will send you a message. Now I believe that 
 is all, is it not?? 
 
 Joe. 1 believe so. 
 
12 THE ADVENTURESS. 
 
 Sir Harold. Then I will bid you good afternoon. 
 
 Jos. Good afternoon. {exit, Sir Harold, l. 
 
 Enter, Eose, r. e. 
 
 Rose. Good afternoon, husband dear. Ha! ha! ha! what a charm- 
 ing old bird he is, to he suie, and how proud I shall be of him. Mv ! 
 won't we make a darling couple tliougli. Even the queen herself 
 will have to stand back when Sir and Lad_y Courtily pass. 
 
 Joe. You must not go too tar Rose ; remember you are personat- 
 ing anotlier, and you must act as near like that person as you can, 
 for if you do not, they will susjiect you and then our little game is 
 up; tlien good-by money and all that we have worked so hard to 
 gain. {at table 
 
 Rose. You do well to talk to me Joe Rice, you who had to be 
 bei;ged aye, almost driven into this. Yes, you do well, I say to talk 
 to me — me, "Eose Fillmore, tlie Adventuress." You talkas though 
 1 were a school girl who did not know what she was doing, instead 
 of an Adventuress, wlio liad followed this sort of life since childhood, 
 and to whom it is just as natural as it is to breath. I can imagine 
 that fair beautiful young wife kneeling at my feet, crying out to me 
 to take her money, take her jewels, but to spare her this old Baronet, 
 whom she loves with the whole love of her young heart. But will 1 
 doit? No, not I. Then it is that 1 will crush her until there is 
 nothing leh of her proud S|iirit to rebel. Then, and not till then, 
 will I leave her and seek a new lield of labor, where there are new 
 triumphs to be gained. 
 
 SCENE II. — Parlor, Sir Harold seated on sofa, head bowed it 
 hands — looks up. 
 
 Sir Harold. At last it is over and they all know, I could bear il 
 alone no longer, so have told them all, all except Eva, and she has 
 not yet come down. I am afraid she is not well, but let her sleep: 
 I am afraid it is the last sound sleep she will have for many a lon^ 
 day. 01) ! how I dread to tell her of this. Oh ! why did this happen ': 
 Why could not I have found Louisa, wiien I searched for her, or why 
 was I permitted to meet and love Eva? Oh ! it is not right, it is not 
 just. It seems as though there was some hidden motive in it all 
 somewhere. Oh ! {7-aises hands, as if in prayer) Father in iieaveri, 
 why did you allow this? Why did you not warn us before so much 
 wrong had been done, before that innocent young life had been 
 wrecked? Oh! {wrings hands) tliis will drive me mad! drive me 
 mad ! (head bowed in hands 
 
 Enter, Susan, r. e., with note. 
 
 Susan, (hands note) Sir Harold, here is a note, which I found on 
 the Lady Evelyn's dressing table, so I brought it direct to you. 
 
 Sir II. (takes note, opens — reads) WliatI (rises) merciful father, 
 what is this? Oh ! tell me it is not trua. (drops note, exit, R. 
 
 Susan. What can be the matter? {picks tip note, reads aloud) "My 
 darling liusband, by the time you receive this note, I shall be far 
 away. Do not try to tind me, for you never can. I know all. I 
 have read the letter from Calcutta, and so leave j'ou, jierhaps for- 
 fcver. Do not think hard of me for this, for it is all for the best. 
 
THE adventvue^s. is 
 
 Oood-bj', and God bless yon — Eva." Oh ! this is terrible! terrible! 
 How did she come ro find that letter, and wliere has she gone? 
 "Vhat shall [ do? Whatshall 1 do? Oh ! if she had only trusted me, 
 J c-ould have saved her all this, but now she bus gone, and as she 
 says, perhaps forever, Oli ! what shall I do? (tveeps 
 
 Enter, Pete, l. e. 
 
 Pete. Yon shall stop dat racket an' lis'n to me. 
 
 Susan. Why Pete, what do yon mean? 
 
 Pete. Jnst what 1 said, an' now if 3'on is read}^ I'll tole you. 
 
 Susan. What is it? 
 
 Pete. Lady Ebelyn am all right, an' not far off. So de best thing 
 for you to do, is to keep cool and watch de result. He am a smart 
 man 1 tole yon. 
 
 Susa7i. (excited) Who Pete, who? Tell me all about it. Where 
 is Lady Evelyn? Why did slie write that note, and — 
 
 Pete, {puts hands over ears) Hold on ! fob de Lo'd's sake, does 
 yon want to kill me? 
 
 Siisan. No! no! but I am so anxious about poor Lady Evelyn: 
 (''o tell me all about it. Why she went away, where she went, where 
 she is now, who went with her, how long she is going to stay, whv 
 she did not let me know she was goinvr, and — (Pete ivilts and falls' 
 on floor. Susan bends over him) Oh! Pete, what is the matter? 
 
 Pete, (gasps) Tell — dem — to — put — on— my— grabestone-"Talked 
 — to — defi' — by — an — old maid." ! 
 
 Susan, (rising) Oh ! yon mean good-for-nothing nigger. 
 
 Pete, oil ! for de Lo'd's sake gib us a rest, [rises) 1 was gwine 
 to tole you 'bout Lady Ebelyn, but I guess now — 
 
 Susan. Oh ! Pete, please tell me all about it. (Fete walks aron)i.d, 
 SvsAyi following) That's a good boy, do tell me; I didn t nipan it, 
 when I called you a good-for-nothing nigger, and if you will only 
 tell me where the Lady Evelyn is gone, I'll never — 
 
 (exit, Pete, l., followed by Susan still talkinj 
 
 Enter, Belle and Leo, r. e. 
 
 Leo. "What do you think of her. Belle? 
 
 Belle. I don't know what to think of her, Leo. 
 
 Leo. Then you are not much like me. 
 
 Belle. Why, Leo? 
 
 Leo. Because I had my mind made up from the first, and now 
 tbat I have seen her, I am convinced. 
 
 Belle. And what do you tliink? 
 
 Leo. I do not think. Belle: but I know that this woman is an im- 
 poster, and that she is no more our mother, than that 1 am the Prince 
 of Wales. 
 
 Belle. What makes you so positive? 
 
 Leo. Her looks and actions, in the first place," are not like mother's, 
 although she has counterfeited them pretty close; and in the second 
 place, if all this lingo about the doctor and his meritorious cure were 
 true, would not the papers say something concerning it? 
 
 Belle. Yes, but he claims he has kept it from the papers, to sav« 
 the talk it would make. 
 
H THE advektuhess. 
 
 Leo. A very good yarn indeed, but one, which does not go down 
 with me at all, for doctors do advertise. 
 
 Belle. What do yon pro|)Ose to do? 
 
 Leo. Let her go on in her new role, nntil I can obtain the neces- 
 sary evidence, to slio'.v wh it she really is. But I guess I will take 
 a s roll in the paric. Av'ill you come? 
 
 Belle. Yes, I believe I will. {exeunt, L. 
 
 Enter, Rose, r. e. 
 
 J?ose. So you do not believe that I am what I pretend to be, Mr. 
 Leo, and you intend to produce evidence, to show that I am an im- 
 poster. Very good, my boy, very good. Now go ahead and do jour 
 worst. Do you tliink to bailie me? If you do, I am afraid you will 
 get badly left. I hardly think that I will let all this luxury slin 
 my fingers, just because you oppose me. And if you meddle wiih 
 me too much, you may tiiul out that, tliough a woman, 1 am no 
 coward, and am always prepared for emergencie-;, I always have a 
 protector with me, (draws recolrer) and you may be sure that I know 
 how to use it too, siiouhl occasion demand. Forwarned is forearmed 
 mv friend, and I am ver.v glad that 1 overheard your conversaiion 
 this afternoon, and am now ready to meet you on equal ground. 
 
 {exit, L 
 
 Enter, Foster, r. e. 
 
 Frank. At last I have found her, and just in time to keep her from 
 wrecking one of the happiest homes in England. Yes. just in tim ' 
 to save one of the fairest, sweetest little women that ever drew breath. 
 At last revenge is mine. Last night when 1 first saw lier it was all 
 I could do to keep from killing her on the spot; an i now fi»r.revenge, 
 revenge upon you wh(^ played me false, revenge upon the man wim 
 aided and abetted you to do so. I have Sir ILirold's consent for a 
 short vacation, i rovi !e 1 I get some one to take my place, wiuch by 
 the way was net veiy h uhI lo do. That was a royal chance for Lady 
 Lvelyn, and while she plays the part of secretary, I will return to 
 Calcutta, bring proof of my claim and then for revenue. 
 
 CURTAIN. 
 
 END OF ACT II. 
 
 ACT 11 L 
 
 SCENE 1. Heception room. Table loith hooks on, r., glass on wall. 
 
 Susan, {heard icithout) Just step inside and I will lind him. 
 
 Enter, Sis.vx, l. k., folloiced by Cuarlks Foster. 
 
 Xow sir! just take a seat and 1 will try to find him. You will find 
 papers on the table over there, {pointx, r.) if you should get tired 
 waiting. 
 
 Charles. Very well, (sits down) I shall be very comfortable, I 
 assure you. {exit, Susan, l. 
 
 -Chas. Oh! thank goodness she didn't recosnize me. She is a 
 
TME A I) VENT UBESS. 1^ 
 
 good girl in her way, but she has a very bad habit of expressing her 
 feelings, without stopping to think what tlie result might be, and if 
 she had recognized me, she might have divulged my secret in her 
 usual outspoken manner, ami tlien all would have been up with me. 
 But I have not much fear of discovery in this rig. {risen, looks in 
 glass) Thej' always told me at home, that 1 was more of a boy than 
 a girl, and that I \\ould easily pass for one, but 1 never thought I 
 "vvoiikl have occasion to try ii. {look'i in ghiss) Yes, I am a very 
 innocent looking boy, too. But I should advise I.ady Louisa Courtily 
 to look pretty well to her P's and Q's, or the boy may make itjrather 
 warm for her. {looks off l.) But liere comes Susan and Sir Harold, 
 Now to the t:isk. {^resumes seat 
 
 Enter, Sir Harold and Susan, l. e. 
 
 Susan, {bows) Sir Harold — tlie new Secretary, Mr. Foster, Sir 
 Harold Courtily. {bows, exit, l. 
 
 (Charles rises, both bow 
 
 Sir IT. Pray keep your seat Mr. Foster, {both sit) So you have 
 come to lake your brother's place during his vacation? 
 
 Chas. Yes sir! with j-our permission. 
 
 Sir H. Very vvell, let's see, your name is — 
 
 Chas. Cliarley Foster, sir I 
 
 Sir H. Yerj- well then, Charley, you see I don't like to bother 
 with Mistt-rs and the like, I always call every one by their given 
 nime, and as 1 have some business that calls me away for a winie, 
 make yourself riglit at home, and if there is anything that you shoulil 
 want before 1 return, Susan, or some of tlie servants will get it for 
 you. 
 
 L'ha-. Thanks, very much, sir! Bat is there anytiiing I can do 
 for you while you are away? 
 
 Sir 11, Xo, you may have the rest of the day to j'ourself, explor- 
 ing the parks, etc., to-morrow will be time enough to commence 
 \\ork. {both rise) Weil, I shall have to be going. {ciut, l. 
 
 C/ius. Yes, 1 am safe, even lie did not recognize me, he. wlio is so 
 fond of me. He who is doing his bent to tin i me, olf ■. . , j,- rewards, 
 and trying in every w;iy to get trace of me. Evei u -. tailed to find, 
 in the new Secretary, anything that might lead to the discovery of 
 the lost Lady Evelyn, [looks' iff i\.) Bit here comes Pete, 1 must 
 pretend not to ste him. {sits down, reads paper 
 
 Fete, {sees Charles) Say — say boss, is you de new Secretarj'? 
 
 Chas. {looks up from paper) Yes sir! and may I inquire who you 
 are ? 
 
 Fete. Yes sar ! you see I'm — I'm — I'm, you see I'm — 
 
 Chas. S.igntly uisrtgured. 
 
 Fete. But still in He ring. Yes, I'se bin habin' a little circus ob 
 my own. You sec i went up stairs and found some ob Susan's — 
 
 Enter, Susan, r. e., with broom. 
 
 Snsan. It's a lie, {hits Pete with broom. ) so it is, {hits him again) 
 and you know it, {knocks him down ) you black impof satan, and I'm 
 ft good mind to kill yi u riglit on the spot, (Jabs him with the broom' 
 
16 THE ADVEXTUP.ESS. 
 
 stick) and I would too, if it wasn't for making agrefvse spot on the 
 carpet and — 
 
 Fete. Oil! for de LoM's sake sar! make lier stop, or she'll talk us 
 to defi sure. 
 
 Susan. I will, eh? .jabs him with broom) Take that for your sass. 
 
 Enter, Leo, i.. e. 
 
 Leo. What's wrong here? Susan, what are you doing? 
 Susan. 'Vhiit black skinned story teller, I'll be the death of him 
 yet. (Pete rises 
 
 Leo. Well, what's the trouble? 
 Fete. Well, you see, Mas'r. Leo — 
 Susa7i. Don't you believe him? — 
 Fete. I found some ob Susan's paint — 
 Siisan. It's no such thing — 
 Fete. 'Tis too— 
 
 Susa7i. Itaint either, you black nigger — 
 Fete. 'Tis too, you cross-eyed old maid — 
 
 (Susan strikes vjith broom, Pete runs uround stage, followed by Susan 
 Leo. Hold up ! hold up I Do yon take this for a ball ground ? 
 
 {they stoi 
 Fete. And me for de ball ? 
 
 Leo. Susan, you may go and attend to your work, and you Pete 
 may do the same. 
 
 Pete makes a face at Susan, Susax shakes broom at him. Exit, 
 SusAX, K., Pete l. 
 
 Leo. (turns to Cha-Rles) Excuse me sir ! but you are — 
 
 Chas. Charley Foster sir! come to take my brother's place as 
 Secretary, during his vacation. 
 
 Leo. Just so, just so; Mr. Foster, you will excuse me, I did not 
 see you before — 
 
 Chas. Certainly, do not mention it. You could hardly be expec- 
 ted to notic;^ any one but them. Do they often get as bad as that? 
 
 Leo. Yes, Oh I yes, that is a very common occurrence, as you 
 will learn, if you make a very long stay at the Towers. But you will 
 excuse me, as 1 have business that must be arteuded to. (exit, r. 
 
 Chas. Oh I what a strange position in which to be placed, to b? 
 obliged to mascpierade uniler my own roof, and all because of one 
 woman. One who would pass herself otf as a returned wife, whom 
 she knows has been dead for three years, is not tit to be called a 
 woman, {looks off l.) Ah ! here she comes. Once more I drop out 
 of the life of the i^ady Evelyn, and am again only the nevv Secretary 
 
 [sits down and reads paper 
 
 Enter, L\dy Louisa, l. e. 
 
 Lady L. {loalks to table, r., takes book, returns, Charles coughs, 
 she starts) On I {puts hand on heart) How you startled me! 
 
 Chas. {drops pupf.r, rises) Excuse me, I did not intend to. 
 
 Lady L. On I certainly, you are excused, but — but — 
 
 Chas. I see that Sir Harold has nut told you of my arrival. I am 
 Charley Fo-ter, the new Secietary. 
 
 Lady L. Oh! yes. Sir Harold did mention it, but lexpected to see 
 an older man. 
 
THE AD FEXTURESS. n 
 
 Chas. Yes, well you see I am not the rei^ular Secretary, I am 
 only taking- my brother's place (or a few days. 
 
 Ladtj L. Oil ! yes, I see, 'out by the vvay,"vvoiikl you luincl doing a 
 little errand for me? 
 
 Chas. Not in the least, what will you have me do? 
 
 Lady L. Take this book over to I^ady Caswell's, Pete will show 
 you the way. 1 would send him, but I cannot depend on him, he 
 migiit go and he migiit not. 
 
 Chns. Very well, 1 will go at once. {takes book and exit, l. 
 
 Lndy L. So tiiat is the new Secretary. \V\1I, I don't like his looks 
 at all. He has too bold a stare, why, one would have thought, by 
 the look he gave me, that he was the Prince of ^V"ales, and I his 
 washwoman. I rather tliink he will bear watching, and if he prov;'S 
 too much of a good thing, I shall simplj^ remove hhn from my path, 
 in a way that he will never bother me again. And he will not be the 
 first, who lifts been removed in that way. So let him beware. Do 
 they think to fool me? Do they think that I do not see through 
 their plans? That I cannot see ih it this older brother has gone, not 
 (or a vacation as he claims, but to hunt up evidence, to prove me an 
 iinpuster, ha! ha! ha! Well, let him go, let him do his best. He 
 will not succeed. Nor shall I fail. Failure is a tiling unknown to 
 me. No! I shall triumph, and at last gain my end. 
 
 SCENE II. — Parlor handsomely furnished, Lai>y Louisa seated on 
 sofa, K. c, JOK G. 
 
 Joe. Yes, this is very fine for you, wealth, luxury and everything, 
 but it is not so fine for me. I have to shift around about the same 
 as *ver. 
 
 i?o.se. But you must wait Joe, you must wait, we can't do every- 
 t\iing in a minute, it all takes time. 
 
 Joe. 1 know it takes time. Rose, but you must hurry matters more. 
 i am gettiiig tired of my part of the program, and besidej ] must 
 have money. 
 
 Hose. Yes I know, and you shall have it, but you must wait. 
 
 Joe. How long? 
 
 Hose. Not long I hope. Come to-morrow night, meet me in the 
 park in our usual place, and I will give you what 1 can gee. 
 
 Joe. Very well. Rose, b\it hurry this matter along, it w^ould not 
 take more than two Or tTu'ee doses to fix him all right, his lieart is 
 weak anyway, and it would work quick. 
 
 Hose. Yes I know,, Out we must go a little careful. We have un- 
 dertaken a big job and must go slow. 
 
 Joe. I know, but hurry it as fast as possible. Well, (rises) I shall 
 have to be going; but remember to-morrow night, at half-past twelve. 
 
 Hose. Certainly, (rises) but wait, 1 will go with you as far as the 
 park. (exeunt, l. 
 
 Enter, Frank Foster, r. e. 
 
 Frank. Yes, 1 too, will remember to-morrow night at half- past 
 twelve, and I think I shall be able to give you one of the merriest 
 little surprises you ever had ; but in the mean time I must not ha 
 eeen aiound l»«ji:e, sa here goes (exity l. 
 
2& TEE ADVENTUBESS. 
 
 Enter, Sir Harold, r., sits doicn on sofa. 
 
 Sir H. Well, it does beat all what has become of Eva, she lia? 
 disappeared as completely, as if tlie earth had opened and swallowed 
 her. My attorneys say tliey have 'i i ' K I'^-'and searched from coast 
 to coast, and that she is not t ) be I.hm i, .i il it is their belief that she 
 is in America. Well, I don't Unow but that it is just as well for us 
 to be parted, for as long as we cannot be t> each other what we once 
 were, it would only increase our misery to see each other. But oh 1 
 1 would willinoly sutler, for years to come, for one glimpse of iiei- 
 sweet f.-ice, to hold her once more in my arms, and to feel lier warm 
 breath upon my face. But alas, 1 am afraid I never shall. All I 
 have left of iier is this little i^icturf, [takes picture from pocket) wliiih 
 I shall always keep next my iieru't, {Looks at picture) yes, it is all I 
 have, and onl}' a small piece of cartlboard, yet I wouk! sooner p^nt 
 with all my earthly possessions thtui loose it. {returns it to pocket 
 
 Enter, Leo, r. e. 
 
 Leo. Father, as I came by tlie office your attornej's asked me to 
 have you come down at once, as they have business of importance. 
 
 Sir II. Very well my boy, I'll go and order the coacli, {rises) I 
 do not feel like walking. \^ex,it, l. 
 
 Enter, Belle, l. e. 
 
 Belle. So everything is all arranged? 
 
 Leo. Yes, everything is now in readiness. 
 
 Belle. And when do you intend to act? 
 
 Leo. To-night. 
 
 Belle. To-night? 
 
 Leo. Yes, at half-past twelve to-night the Adventuress meets hei 
 accomplice in the park, and at that time she also meets her doom. 
 
 Belle. Have you all the necessary proofs? 
 
 Leo. Yes, Foster has made a good job of it. But, by the way, di>l 
 it ever occur to you, tliat Foster had some private motive of his owi/ 
 in the matter? 
 
 Belle. Why no! 
 
 Leo. Well it has to me. 
 
 Belle. What makes you think so? 
 
 Leo. Various reasons. But tirst of all, his intense hatred of Lady 
 Louisa. Now, why should he liate her, unless he liad some motive 
 for doing so? 
 
 Belle. Has he not the same reason we have? 
 
 Leo. No! she is trying to pa*s herself otf as our mother, and we. 
 of course rebel, but it is ditferent with him. What ditterence would 
 it make to him, if she were to pass as Lady Louisa Courtily ? 
 
 Belle. None of course. 
 
 Leo. Then lie certainly has some other motive for his actions, and 
 by the way, did you ever notice the set of his beard ? 
 
 Belle. Yes, I have often thought it odd. 
 
 Leo. In what way? 
 
 Belle, 1 don't know, but it doesn't look right. 
 
 Leo. That's just it, and it is my opinion, that Foster is in disguise. 
 
 Belle. And his brother — 
 
 Leo, Is also in disguise, his hair does not set right to suit me. 
 
THE ADVENTUBESS. 
 
 Belle. I have often noticed that, but who do you suppose they 
 are? 
 
 Leo. 'J'hat's »vhat puzzles me. 
 
 Belle, But we shall know to-night. 
 
 Leo. Yes, but I have some work that must be done before- 
 nand. Will you come? 
 
 Belle. Yes. [exeunt, u 
 
 Enter, Chaklks, r. e. 
 
 CItas. 80 at last the tiuio has coma to strike. At last I can see 
 the end of this terrible drama of life, for it is a drann. Am I not 
 iiiasquer.iding in my own house, and passing myself off as another, 
 to frustrate the plans of this scheming Adventuress, a plan by whicn 
 Biie meant to ruin, if not completely destroy tiiis whole family; but 
 which, thanks to Him who rules ail nations, is not allowed to suc- 
 ceed, but will be brought to light and the innocent saved. 
 
 CURTAIN. 
 
 END OF ACT III. 
 
 ACT IV. 
 
 SCENE I, — Woods, Stage dark, Joe jyacing up and down stage. 
 
 Joe. (sDikes match, looks at .watch) Fifteen minutes yet to wait, 
 ^ 'w f'low time goes to-night, (crosses stage) What a night. I'll 
 'J^'t that Eose wislies siie could ^tay in the house to-night, but she 
 ^^n't, and she knows it. I must have money. It costs soinethins: 
 'o hang up at a tirst-class hotel, and pass as a gentleman, (paces 
 across stage) But it won't last long this genteel poverty, as soon 
 as it is possible, without attractino- too much attention. Rose will 
 ^ive the old man a dose or so, that will forever remove him from our 
 path. Tlien to get, rid of the rest. I reckon Master Leo will be 
 made to follow suit. As for the gin. she don'l seem so mucli in the 
 way as the rest, and she ma.t parf her, foi i while at lease; there 
 IS no tellttig how long though. f.)i it' she should take it into her head, 
 4he would '.lose her too, just to keeii in practice. Then for wealth 
 md comfort, for aftei the old .'"aii's death, Kose will marry me. Sir 
 Harold Courtily is on« of the richer Peers in England, and ha? 
 enough, I shou:d think, to satisfy even Hose's wild love for gold. 
 [ hope so anyway, for 1 am getting tired of this life, ot being obliged 
 ;o flee for mv life with tiie police at my heels, as 1 have had too 
 several times in the past, and 1 am quite ready and willing to give 
 it up and settle down in this snug fortune as a country gent. 
 
 Enter, Eose, l. b. 
 
 Bose. Oh ! you are, eh ? 
 
 Joe. Lord! girl, how you startled me! 
 
 Bose. Did I ? 
 
 Joe. Well I should say so. How long have you been here? 
 
 Bose. Oh ! not long, just long enough to learn that you are readv 
 
Z(f THE ADVENTURESS. 
 
 to throw aside your present life and aettle clown as a country gentle- 
 man. 
 Joe. Well, what of it? 
 
 Hose. Nothino: of course, only j'ou have a very bad habit of talk- 
 ing to yourself, that may get you into trouble sometime. Suppose 
 some of the servants had overheard your little si)eech just now. 
 What do you suppose would be tlie result? 
 
 Joe. Xo danger of servants or any one else being out, a night like 
 thi&. 
 Hose. And yet we are out. 
 Jo£. Yes, but — but — 
 Hose, But we are not anyone, eh ? 
 
 Joe. No! not tliat Rose, but we liave business which makes it 
 necessary that we sliould be out. 
 
 Hose. And might not others have business to call them out, say 
 for instance, Master Leo, who I believe I toUl you, was hunting tor 
 evidence to prove me an Adventuress. ^Might not he, I say, have 
 Jbusiness out? 
 Joe. (startled) What do you mean? 
 
 Bose. Oh! notliing, of course, only supposing lie had overheard 
 our conversation yesterdav, and our engagement here to-night, wliat 
 then? 
 
 Joe. {grabs her arm) Can it be tliat he did? ' 
 
 Rose. Of course not, coward ! 
 Joe. (drops arm) Then why did you say that? 
 Rose. iSimply to learn you to keep your tongue l)etween your 
 teeth when you are alone, and break you, if possiole, of that niisera- 
 hie habit of talking to yourself. 
 
 Joe. Thanks very nntch. for the very kiirl and consider. iti- w.iy 
 you brougiit it about. But to business, did you get anv money? 
 
 Rvse. Of course 1 did, fool. Do you sui)pose that 1 would come 
 out here, a night like this, without it? 
 Joe. Good I How much did you get? 
 Rose. One hundred pounds. 
 
 Joe. Eose. you are a trump. How did you manage it t 
 Rose. I always tiiid a way to get money when 1 need it. {noise 
 heard loithout) But hark, what is that? 
 Joe. It sounds like someone coming. 
 
 Enter, Charles Fosteu, r. e. 
 
 Chas. And it is someone coming. 
 
 Rose. Sir ! what does this mean? j 
 
 Chas. It means, Lady Louisa, that your little game is up, and that 
 L know you for wliat you are, know you as "Rose Fillmore, tlie Ad- 
 venturess." 
 
 Rose. Fool! You have sealed your own dojm, {draws revolver) 
 ^o\v die. (points revolver 
 
 Enter, Pete, l. e. 
 
 Rete. (grahs revolver) Xo ! I guess not. 
 
 (Joe attempts exit, L. 
 
THE ADVENTURESS, SI 
 
 Enter Leo, l. e. 
 
 Leo. (points revolver at Joe) Better stop uwhile, mv friend, we 
 mtiy need you. [blows whistle 
 
 Enter Officers, l. e., tfulh dark lanterns, followed b>j Sir Harold 
 and Susan. 
 
 Officer arrest that ni;in. 
 
 (Officer hands lantern to Susan, handcuffs Joe 
 
 Sir H. Oh ! if Eva was only here now to witness her triumph. 
 
 Chas. (goes over to Sir Harold, pulls off wig) Harold, don't you 
 know nie ? 
 
 Sir iP'. ]\rercifiil Father! it is Eva. (embrace 
 
 Jio.se. Wliat kind of a farce do you call this? 
 
 Leo, I am afraid you will tiad it no farce at all, hut cold reality 
 before we are through with you, Koj^e Fillmore, 
 
 Hose. Why do j'ou call me Rose Fillmore? 
 
 Leo, Because that is your name. 
 
 Hose. You cannot prove it. 
 
 Leo. Oh ! j'es 1 can. 
 
 Hose, " How ? 
 
 Enter, Frank Foster, r. e. 
 
 Frank. By me. 
 
 Jiose, Ami wlioareyou? 
 
 L'^ank. (pulls off beard) Your husband. 
 
 Hose. Great Heavens ! Frank Harris! 
 
 Frank. Yes, Frank Harris. 
 
 Jiu.-a. I-ost, lost, a'l is lost, hut I will not be laken. Xo ! when 
 you tell the story to others, tell them that ''Kosi-, the Adventuress" 
 was never taken, but died game. 
 
 {draws knife — stabs herself and falls in T^Eo's arms 
 
 SCEXE II. — Parlor, Sir and Lady Courtily seated on sofa., r. c, 
 
 Leo l. c. 
 
 Sir II. So Joe Rice is dead ? 
 
 Leo. Yes, in trying to escape from the [)rison last night, he fell 
 and broke liis neck. 
 
 Sir II, He served out liis life sentence (piick, didn't he? 
 
 Leo, Yes, he served it a little quicker than iie thought, I guess. 
 
 Lady E. Well, it is all for the best. He might better be dead 
 than be shut up in that dull old prison the rest of his life. 
 
 Sir H. Yes, it is all for the best. But by the way, what has be- 
 come of Frank ami Belle? 
 
 Lady E. 1 was just wondering about them nivself. 
 
 Leo. 1 saw them walking towards the park about an liour ago. 
 
 Sir II. That reminds uie; Frank was telling me his past history 
 this n)oruing, and a strange one it was too. 
 
 Lady E. What is there so strau'^e about it? 
 
 Sir II. He was left an orphan at an early age, with no one to 
 look alter him but an old unci.; and aunt, who, although they ditl 
 t!ie best tliey knew how for him, were of course unable to do lor him 
 as his parents would. However ihey gave him a good college edu- 
 
S& THE ADVEXTUBESS. 
 
 cation, and after he liad oraduated withhioh honor, started bim in a 
 nice little business in Caknitta. Everj-thing went cmootli and lie 
 was prospering finely, until he met lio-e P^illmore, then everything 
 changed. She bewitched hiui. His friends warned him, iiis old 
 uncle and aunt begged and pleaded with him but to no purpose. 
 And one day while under the spell caused by her presence, he aslied 
 iier to marry him, and she consented. And the day they were mar- 
 ried sealed his doom. She soon had him completely in her power, 
 got him to close out his business and got nearlv' all of his property 
 into cash, and then, after three short montlis of married life, stie 
 eloped with that villain, Joe Jtice. Then he lost tracli of her, and 
 leaving his home, set out to find her ; and how well he has succeeded 
 you all know. 
 
 Lady E. What did slie mean by calling him Frank Harris? 
 
 Sir II. His name is Frank Foster Harris. 
 
 Leo. It is indeed a sad stor^^; b«it here they come. 
 
 Enter, Frank and Belle, l. e. 
 
 Sir II. Where have you children been so long? 
 Frank. AV^e have been in tlie park. 
 
 Sir H, And what did you tind in the park to amuse you ? 
 Belle. Frank lias been telling me his past history, and it sounds 
 j.ist like a chapter from some of the latest novels. 
 
 Enter, Pkte, l. e. 
 
 Piti. An' I guess, by de looks ob your farce, dat am not all he'll 
 been tellin' you eider. 
 
 Leo. Fete, you may go and attend to your work. 
 
 Pete. All right MaVr L.'O. " {exit, -l. 
 
 Fiank. Sir Harold. 1 am awai-e that you have known me but a 
 sliort time, and that it is ratiier sudden alter what has transpired, but 
 in that short space of lime my whole life has undergone a great 
 change, and 1 lind that the love'tliat 1 had for that woman, wlioin 
 you all have good cause to know, was but a passing fancy, and that 
 \oVkt 1 never knew until 1 met your daughter, wliom 1 love with the 
 lirs. pure love of my heart, and whom 1 hope, after a reasonable 
 length of time, to make my wife. 1 have her consent, we await 
 yours. 
 
 Sir II. (rises) lint it is -o sudden. AVIiy I never suspected such 
 a tiling. 
 
 Ludy E. {rises) Have you been blind, deir? I have seen it all 
 along. 
 
 Sir II. And yet you never said a word. 
 
 Lady E. Sol 1 never interfeie in such matters. Love is ordained 
 by God, and should not be interfered with by mortals. 
 
 Sir H. Tiien you favor tliis young rascal's suif:" 
 
 Lady E. Certainly. 
 
 Sir II. That settles it. Take her my boy and be happy. 
 
 Pete, {heard loitlioul) Hurrah I hurraii! 
 
 Enter, Pete, l. e. 
 
 A double weddin!>. (■ -ires hands) Hurrah! hurrah! 
 Sir II. Pete, wjiat do you mean? 
 Pete. Susan, de ol' maid an' de pleeceman. I seen him kiss her. 
 
THE ADVENTURESS. ISS 
 
 Enter, Morgan and Susan, l. e. 
 
 Morgan. I see that Pete has ah'eacly broke the news. So all that 
 remains now Sir Harold, is your blessino- on our union. 
 
 Sir H. Which you most heartily have. {shake hands 
 
 Morgan. 'I'hank you. 
 
 Pete. Dar am just one thing now, drit T would like. 
 
 Morgan. What is thatV 
 
 Pete. To kiss de bride. 
 
 Sir H. Well children, try to be happy; make life as pleasant for 
 ftach other as possible, and when the little ditliculties of life come up, 
 don't be disconraoed, but remember that right is bound to conquer, 
 and as an example, keep in mind the fate of '-Kose Fillmore, the 
 Adventuress, and Lady Evelyn's Triumph." 
 
 CURTAIN, 
 
 THE END. 
 
HADNTEDMILL; 
 
 -OR- 
 
 Con O'Ras'en's Secret 
 
 An Irish drama in 3 acts by Bernard F. Moore, 
 for 5 male and 4 female characters. Costumes to suit 
 characters. Time of performance 1 hour and 45 minutes. 
 
 SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS. 
 ACT I.-Home of Mrs. O'Kelley. 
 
 Scnte r.—"The last Roso uf Suininei-." I'lm auil Mian^en. The secret. A love 
 feeiie iiiterruiJted by Xor.ih <) Kelley. Tlio letJer, and ap.tointment to meet at the 
 ruined Chapjl. Miirty To'oin, aa'eHvcsdnippir. Murty delivers Set ire Corrigan's 
 mes-saf,'^. How Norali received it. Maureen and Murty. Arrival of Con in time to 
 prevent Murty from kissing his sweatlieart. Maureen faints and Con takes advantage 
 and steals a kiss. 
 
 &eHe y/.— Murty informs li'^ mister of the meeting at the Chapel. They arrange 
 to kill Frank and abduct Norali Con's oninion of Murty and his master. Bob 
 •lacksi.n, ti/e detective and Con decides to search the oid mill. Maureen and Murty. 
 The ((uarrei. The attempt to abduct Maureen, Con 'o tlie rescue. 
 
 iSreiie ///.—The Chapel atmidnifrht. The Snuire and Murty, uoseen witnesses of the 
 meeting of Frank and Nor ih. Attempted inuidcr an I the abduction of Norah. Con 
 and Bob di;Cover Frank, "Heaven helpXorah, Cor she is in the hands of herenemies." 
 
 ACT U.-Same as Act I. 
 
 Sceiie /.— Homp of Mr-: O'Kelley. Arrival o." Con. .Maureen and Con, the my<terv 
 of ttie old mill. Sfiuire Corri^in and Mrs. O'lvelley. The demand for Norah' s h:ind 
 in marriage and refusal. The mi^rtgasce. "(Jod help mo, I consent'' 
 
 Scfiw 11. — Squi'e Corriganand Murty. The lost letter. Con and Frank, "We'll visit 
 tlie old mill to-night." 
 
 Scene III. — naun'edmill. .Mrs. Corrigan, a prisoner in the mill. Squire Con-igan 
 and Murty vist th» piisoner, another dose of prison. A trap door. Squire Corrigan 
 iliro'vs Murty down through the trap do )r. '■Cur>e him, ho is out of my way." In- 
 tcrvievv between Squire Corrigan and Xorah, who ho his looked into the haunted mill. 
 jS'orah's consent to be the Squire's wife, to save her mother. The raid on the haunted 
 mill. Murty discovered atid relea.sed, he reveals the secrets of the mill. Meeting ot 
 Mrs. Corrigan and her brother. 
 
 ACT Ill.-Same as Act I. 
 
 Scene I. — Return of Norah. Mother and dau.ghfer meet. Frank and Norah, dispair 
 of Frank, on hearing ot Norah's intended in.irriage with the Squire. "Oh! God, my 
 life is wrecked forever." 
 
 iS'eene //.—Murty turns State witne.ss. The mortgage illegal. FVank Dalton. Con's 
 little scheme. Maureen and Con, the sacret revealed. Sqaire Corrigan and the 
 Priest. 
 
 Scene ///.—Norah .and her motlier. "The ho'ir approaches." Arrival of the Squire 
 and Priest. The marriage interrupted. .Mrs. Corrigan and Murty, unbidden guests. 
 The disgui-ed Prie>:t. "The game is up, Ive lost all." A double wedding, complete 
 the happine.-s of Frank and Norah, Con and Maureen. Price 15o. 
 
 Cleveland's Reception Party. 
 
 A Farce in 1 act by George W. Williams, for 5 male 
 and 3 female characters. A funny little piece which will 
 please wherever presented. Costumes to suit characters. 
 Time of performance 30 minutes. Price 15c, 
 
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 2t;r) Piigand the BmI).v ~> ^ 
 
 114 Pussioiii? ,- ^ I 
 
 2()4 I'rof. Janu's' Exnericiioe 
 
 Ti'achina- Country iSchool 1 3 
 
 219 KaKS and Bottles 4 1 
 
 2:^9 Scale \vith Sharps and Flats.. 3 2 
 
 221 Solou Sliiiijcle 14 2 
 
 202 Tw. Bad ]5oy.s 7 3 
 
 ST The Bitor Bit ./ '3 2 
 
 131 The Cijrarctte 4 2 
 
 240 S2.O0O RiMvard 2 U 
 
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 16 The Serf 6 li 
 
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 Anr-u-ag-oos 
 
 Actor and Servant 
 
 A Coloner.s .M's!ia|i 
 
 A Cai.>ita Match 
 
 A Kis:: in the Dark 
 
 ATexan Mother-in-Law 
 
 A Day Well Spent 
 
 A Regular Fix 
 
 A Profossional (Tardcner 
 
 Alarmingly SuspicioiLS 
 
 An A'.vfil Criminal 
 
 A Pet uf the Public 
 
 A Romantic Attachment 
 
 A Thrilling Item 
 
 A Ticket of Leave 
 
 Betsey Baker 
 
 Better Half 
 
 Black vs. White 
 
 Captain Smith _ 
 
 Cheek AV ill Win 
 
 Coils in .fosiali 
 
 Cupids Capers 
 
 Double Electi n 
 
 I)er Two Surprises 
 
 ■Dence is in Ilim 
 
 Did Dream it 
 
 Domesric Felicity 
 
 D'ltch Prize Fit;hter 
 
 Diitchy vs. Nigger 
 
 Eh? Wi at Did You Say 
 
 Everybody Astonished 
 
 Fooling with the Wrong Man 
 Freezing a Mother-in-Law... 
 
 Fun in a Post Office 
 
 Family Discipline 
 
 Family Jars 
 
 vioose with the <4olden Eggs.. 
 
 (live Me My Wife.... 
 
 Hallabahoola, the Medicine 
 
 Man 
 
 Han J, tbePutchJ.l' 
 
 Hans Brummel's CmIc 
 
 Hash 
 
 H. M.S. Plum 
 
 How She has Own AV^iy 
 
 NO. 
 
 140 How He Popped the Quest'n. 
 
 74 How to Tame M-in-Law 
 
 3.5 How Stout Your Getting 
 
 247 Inconip.atibility of Temper... 
 
 95 In the Wrong Clothes 
 
 305 Jacol) Slilatf's Mistake 
 
 '99 Jimniie Jones 
 
 11 John Smith 
 
 99 Jumbo Jum 
 
 82 Killing Time 
 
 182 Kittie's Wedding Cake 
 
 127 Lick Skillet Wedding 
 
 228 Lauderbach's Little Surprise 
 
 302 Locked in a Dress-maker's 
 
 Room 
 
 106 Lodgings for Two 
 
 288 Love in all Corners 
 
 1-39 Matrimonial Bliss 
 
 231 Match for a other-Min-Law.. 
 2;i5 More Blunders than one 
 
 69 Mother's Fool 
 
 23 My Heart's in Highlands 
 
 2)8 My Precious Betsey 
 
 212 My Turn Ne.xt 
 
 32 Mv Wife'.s Relations 
 
 186 My Day and Now-a-Day« 
 
 27.3 My Neighbor's Wife 
 
 296 Nanka's Leap Year Venture.. 
 
 259 Nobody's Moke 
 
 44 Obedience 
 
 .33 On the Slv 
 
 57 Paddy Miles' Boy 
 
 217 • Patent Washing Machine 
 
 165 Persecuted Dutchman 
 
 195 Poor Pilicody 
 
 159 Quiet Family 
 
 171 Rough Diamond 
 
 180 Kipples 
 
 267 Room 44 
 
 48 Sch-aps 
 
 l:i8 Sewing Circle of PiTiod ^■ 
 
 .115 S. H. A. M. Pinafore 
 
 55 Somebody's Nobody 
 
 232 Stage Struck Yankee 
 
 241 Struck by Lightning 
 
 270 Slick and Skinner 
 
 1 Slasher and Crasher 
 
 137 Takinsr the Census 
 
 252 That .A w.^ul Carpet Bag 
 
 40 Th t Mysterious B'dlo 
 
 38 T»ie Bewitched Closet 
 
 litl The Coming Man 
 
 167 Turn Him Out 
 
 291 The Actor's Scheme 
 
 SOS The Irish S<juire of Sauash 
 
 Ridge 
 
 285 The Mashers Mashed 
 
 68 The Sham Professor 
 
 295 The Spellin' Skewl 
 
 .54 The Two T. J's 
 
 28 Thirty-three Next Diithday.. 
 
 292 Tim Flannigan 
 
 142 Tit for Tat 
 
 27(i The Printer and His Devils.. 
 
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 263 Trifvlsof a Country Editor.... 2 
 
 7 The Woti'lerful Telephone.... S 1 
 
 281 Two Aunt Emily » 8 
 
 2iJ9 Uniust Justice 6 ^ 
 
 170 U.S. Mail - 2 5i 
 
 213 Vcnnout Wool Dealer ft 3 
 
 l.')l AVunted a Husbiind 2 1 
 
 iliG Wooing Under Difficultie .... 5 3 
 
 7U Which will he Marry 2 8 
 
 IHo Widower's Trials _ 4 5 
 
 147 Wakii'g Him Up 1 2 
 
 loT) Why they Joined the Ro- 
 
 becea'i 4 
 
 111 Yankee Duelist 3 1 
 
 l."i7 Ya'ikee Peddler ' 3 
 
 ETHIOPIAN FARCES. 
 
 2M Academy of Stars « 
 
 l).5 An Unwelcome Return 3 1 
 
 l.T An Unhappy Pair 1 I 
 
 172 Black Shueraaker 4 2 
 
 HS Black Statue 4 2 
 
 222 Colored Senators 3 
 
 214 Choiis 3 
 
 14.5 Cuff's Luck ~.... 2 1 
 
 190 Crimps Trip 5 
 
 27 Fetter Lane to (iravesend...- 2 
 
 230 Hamlet the Dainty 6 1 
 
 l.")3 Haunted House - 2 
 
 103 How Sister Paxey got her 
 
 Child Biiptizjd 2 1 
 
 24 Handy Andy - 2 
 
 236 Hypochondriac The 2 
 
 47 In the Wrong Box _3 
 
 77 Joe's Vis t 2 1 
 
 8S Mischievous Nigger 4 2 
 
 26(i Midnight Colic 2 1 
 
 128 Musical Diirkey 2 
 
 90 No Cure No Pay 3 1 
 
 r>l Not as Deaf as He Seems 3 
 
 244 Old Clothes 3 
 
 2'^ Old Dad's Cabin 2 1 
 
 150 OldPompey 1 1 
 
 246 Othello 4 1 
 
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 109 Other P^opU's Children „ S 2 
 
 2t<7 Pomp Green's Snakes 2 
 
 134 Pomp's Pranks 2 
 
 2ri>i Prof.Bones'Latest Invention r> 
 
 177 Quarrel.ome Senrants 3 
 
 96 Rooms to Let „^ 2 1 
 
 107 School „„ 6 
 
 133 Seeing Hosting....^...- 3 
 
 179 Sham Doctor _ „ 3 3 
 
 34 le.lXK) Years Ago 3 
 
 243 Sports on a Lark 3 
 
 25 Sport with a Sportsman „. 2 
 
 92 Stage Struck Darkey 2 1 
 
 238 Strawberry Shortcake 2 
 
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