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Luster VeiTU THE STAGE BUSINESS, CAST OF CHARACTERS, RELATIVl POSITIONS. ETC. PRINTED FROM THE AUTHOR’S ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT Entered according to net of Congress in the i/ear 1887 1 hp A. D. aMES, m tkt ojfice of Uie Librarian of CongresSf at Washingcon* CLYDE OHIO. — A. D. AMF-, ‘j B 1. ISil R i)UtOHEy VU NIGGEH. 0 - Characters represented, first produced at the Opera House at Fiuciistle, Va., July 2d. 1886, Joseph Casper, ► - Landlord, Pete, (a Negro) - - • B. Ilayth. Be ter, (a Dutchman) - - James U. Luster' A - Costumes suitable for the characters. •o Time of performance — fifteen minutes. Scene — A plain interior. DUTCHEY VS. NIGGER. SCENE . — Plain interior. Landlord. Well, well, what to do with my two ser- vants, is more than I can determine. They are forever quarreling and fighting. To leave the house is but to find |t, on my return, in an uproar. They are both, servants thoroughly acquainted with their vocations, so if I turn either off I may not be able to fill their places by hiring a new one. Here, but yesterday, I stepped out a few minutes on some urgent business, when I returned, I found them fighting. Well, I think I’ll talk the matter over with them and endeavor to bring this annoyance to an end. Betei\ (outside) Oh, my ! don’t you do dot agin! Pete, {putsidi) Git out you old sourkraut! Land. There they are now, and of course quarreling. {goes to door c., call^ Beter! Pete! Come here! Enter Beter and Pete, c. d. Land. Now see here, you two servants, I am necessari- ly forced to be more stringent with you. This quarreling must be stopped, I don’t propose to put up with it any loiiger. 4 DUTCMEV VS. NIGOEft. Seter, {a/ng,y) Veil, dot fellow vas always fooling tnid me, and I don’d have him do dot. Pete, You hear dat, rnassa ? Dat’s de way he does, He’s always gittin' up on his head 'bout nothing. Beter, Veil, veil, I done vas have no nigger fooling mid me ; I don’d like him any vay. Beter goes to sit down, Pete pulls chair from und&r him. Pete exits k. Beter jumps up and Looks around ^ runs to Landlord. Beter, Vot you pulled dot chair from under me dot vay and drops me kerflummix on de floor? Land. You are mistaken, sir, it was not me, it must have been your awkwardness. Beter. Veil, I dinks puny quick how I missed dot chair, but no understand how dot vas Land. That is not for me to explain, sir. Beter. Veil, veil, dot’s all right, I don’d mean some * dings. I don’d know how dot chair slides from under me dot vay midout any provocation. Land. I hope the like will not occur again, at any rate- Beter, I have some important business to attend to, down town, and will leave the business in your care; so I hope you will see that things are quiet during my absence. Beter. Yaw, yaw, I tends to dere business, {exit Land- lord, L.) Veil, veil, I don’d know vat to make of dot chair business, {sits c. of stage) Dot fellow says he don’d vas done it, and dot chair he don’d valk oiff mid himself dot vay. Peie enters R., runs across stage, falls over Beter, jumps up and exits l. Beter. (getting up slowly) Veil, how vas dot? Dot fel- DUTCHET V8. NIGGER. 5 low better not come back here some more times, or I puts a head on him so quick vat I can. {jdts 0. Enter Pete l., with concealed chib. Pete. Say, old sour kraut, did you see dat fellow run- ning down de street wid dat ham of meat? Beter. (jumps up excited) Vere he vas, vere he vas! strikes him with club ^ Beter runs off b,. Beter. (getting up) Vat vas dot vat struck me? I dinks dis vas one bad house ; dere vas no living in beace here, so I dinks I vill see if dere boss can explain dot mat- ter. (exit u Enter Pete r.. in ha^te. Pete. Say I Why he’s gwine away. Golly, Ps made it hot for dat old Dutchman, since he’s been here. I ain't gwine to hab him nosin’ ’round my business. He looked kinder 'stonished when I rolled in on him so sudden like. De next time Is gwine to make him think a sugarcane jist passed along. He called me a black African. If he don’t look out I’s gwine to spile some ob his expectations and show him what a black African is. (piles chairs up at door Enter Landlord, u Land. Pete, what are you doing? Pete. Oh, nuffin, boss, I’s jist pilin’ dem cheers up sol could spread myself wid de broom widout any interference. (aside) Oh, what a big -one. Land. Put those chairs to right, sir. Where is Beter? . Don’t know, boss, if you have any ’megiate use for hi..i, I’ll go out and give de signal. 6 DUTCHEY VS. NlGGEB. Land. Go call liiin, I wish to speak to him. Fete, {goes to door, calls) Say! you — you — old sour’ kraut, de bos wants to have an interview wid you. Land. Pete, don’t let me hear you address him in that way again. l^ete. Didn't mean no harm, boss, declare I didn't, couldn't jist think of his name. Land. Go to the Office and get my mail, {exit Pete b. Enter Betek, l. Land. Well, Beter, I suppose you have kept everything quiet during iny absence. Beter. Yaw, yaw, I keeps every ding quiet but mine self and I don’d could keep him quiet, ven he vas kicked around like one bag of shavings. Land. I am truly sorry you have been so badly treated, and hope the like will not occur again. Entet' Pete r., unjoerceived, stoops down behind Beter. Beter. Veil, if dem fellers fools mid me a couple or dhree times more, purty quick some body gits hurt, (backs slowly) Dis vas a bad business, {falls over Pete, who rv/ns off'R., Beter jumps up and follows Pete meets him at door runs up against him, Beter falls, jumps up) I don'd vas have dem fetlers dreat me dot way for noddings. {gets behind wing) I wait for dot nigger, I don'd have him breaks me up dot way. Enter Pete on a run, follows. They exit one wing enter another, cross stage and back again, runs against Landlord, Pete falls backward against Beter,. both falling. General business of getting up. gURTAIiJ, THE CQMMEHCIiiL DRUMMER. A Draiiin iu 8 Acts, by Thorn Melross, for 0 innlo and 2 female characters. Tliis i^iece is immense. It is printed from tJie anth(a’’s original manuscript, and has l)een })ro- diiced with great success by the American Theatre Co. SVyoPSLs. AC'l’ J. Home of 11j(‘ lat(^ Kioliarcl Marlow. Interview between Frank Ross and J^awyer Dudley. 'I’lie pious d(;acon and Verda ^Midcr. Jieae iieir. 'I’lie eliild of t.iie Dark ContiiienL in trouble. 'IMiree villains, ‘‘d'enj tlionsand to silencr? myton^aie!'’ Zadie. tin* de- serted wife of J«lin Dudley. An attempted murder. Joe’s litLi«i “barker” interleres. D<*ai:on and Joe. Frank and Verda; his resolve to bc'eome a “(Jommereial I)rummer.” Z idie liives Verda a home. ^Ir. Dudley’s proposal to Verda, and the misnnderstandinjj. M urder of Deacon Foote, and Frank accused. 'I’be sti ui;gle, “life or death !” ACJTIl. Zadi(‘, Verda, and the tramp. “Painted l)enches.” “^ly kini:dom for some soup I” Booth and Zadie. Attemj)ted murder ot Zadie : Ashtor, tin* tramp interferes, and makes Dudley band ov(‘r a ‘AVilliam.” Booth and the Indian. Too much beer. J’be stolen will. Joe in the barrel. J'arget .sliootiiii:. Verda’s .relusal to marry Dudley. Abduction of Verda, and Joe knocked down. ACT in. Ashtor nml Booth. Corn plasters; “J’here’s millions in them!” Oiie, the Sweile. Zadie, the Census t.ik<*r. Two “bummers!” llescue of Verda by Zadie. Frank di-covoieer have a little falling out — Pepper’s pursuit of know- ledge under the table— tdyde shows his colors and plays his fir.st <*ard — “Then luy aiiswsr must be yes, though it bi'caks the heart of my child” — The old man tries to drown hi.s soriaMv— Pepper goes for clams— Entrance of Lillian — “Yes, pirate though you are, and chieft.iin of the hunted crew, I love you still! The time will come when you will find 1 jim the truest friend you ever ha*l” — Aunt Becky relieves herself of a few ideas .uid Pepper gives her a few more — The old fisherman falls i\ victim to intemperance, ;ind .Aunt Be<*ky expresses her opinion of ‘sich doins” — Meeting of Clyde and St. M*»rris — The combat— Death of Clyile — ‘^Oh, Heaven! lam his wife” — Ta'.deau— One year later — ('ompauy expected — Pepper has a “wery curis” »lream— Capt. St. Morris relates a story to Susie — Love-making interrupte»l by the old fisherniii n — His resolution ti) re- form — Aunt Becky thinks she is “Slurred” — l.lHi:tn communes with her ow'ii thoughts — The tk>loneI arrives — Pepper takes liim in ch.irgo and relates a won- derful whaling story — Restt»ratii>n of the stolen money — “The same fa»*e, Heavens! I cannot l)e mistaken” — “It’s all out” — The Colonel finds a daughter — He tells the story of his es<*ai>c from the \\ reck— Old friends meet — The Colonel’s proposal and accetitaine — “Hress de Lawtl!” — Ha pi>y eutiing, with Bong and chorus, “Wait for the turn *%f the tide.” Price, lacts. Ten Nights in a Bar-i'oom. Temperance-drama in 5 acts, by >Vin. H. Bratt, for 7 male and 8 female characters. Time of performance, 1 honr and 80 minutes. SYN0r:SJS OF EVENTS. Exterior of the “Siekle and .Sheaf” — Sample Switchel and the Phllanth ropisi — Simon’s soliloquy of contentment — 'L'he land lord jind his wife — Her regret-^ — The gambler and his victim — Ji>e Morgan, the drunkard — Little Mary in quest of her father — Sample’s arrival — "Lay there till the cows come home” — Table.! n — Mehitable’s love letter— Quarrel of Simon and Morgan — The fatal glass - Father, they have killed me” — Sample and the gamlder — A drunkard’s home and dying child— In delirium— Gloom of impending deatli — Fight and murder— On* the trail — Tlie inebiiate’s proinise--Dea th of little Mary — After ten years— 'L'he Yankee — “Frank Slade, you have killed your father” — Sample’s message — “Home, Sweet Home” — Sam^deaml Mchitable in their uew attire — “A drunkard uo longer, I stand a man once more” — The end. Price* 1 5ctS. Katie’s Deception; -OR- The Troublesome Kid. Farce in 1 act. by W. L. Jh'nnelt. 4 male and 2 female characters. Costinmcs modpn). ^Jhmc‘ of f)layin,ir. -lO miiiule.s. A bright jijarki i iin' farca* for amaleiirs. (loo.l !i(*‘;’ro cluirao- ler. Farmer from “Way back” answers Katie’s matrimonial advertisement. Characters are all good. Price 15 cents. Our Family Umbrella. A Comedietta in 2 acts, by F. E. Cleveland, 4 male and 2 female characters. Sccniery interior. Costimuvs modern. 4’lie old man character is excndlent. is alway hiiying umbivllas. but m*\’er has one when needed. Amateurs will hnd this a good after-piece. Price 15c. Yacob’s Hotel Experience. P''arce in 1 act b}" B. F. Fberhart, .2 male characters. Time of playing 20 minutes. This will make a good after-piece. The dutch- man is immense. His exptnnence in a tirst class hotel .’S uproarously funny — HOME RULE. A Charade in 2 scenes, by the author of Yacob's Hotel E.xperience, 8 male and 3 female characters. Time of playing, 20 minutes. Price 15 cents. Joan of Arc Drill. A Spectacular Shepherd drill for 8 to 16 girls, by B. F. Eberhart. Tiiis drill is simple and easy to get up. requiring no scenery, can be produced indoor or out, no special music is needed in the march. Costume, Shepherd girls dress — girls carry a Shepherd’s crook. A diagram gives the line of march, so it is easily understood. Ends with a tableau of Joan of Arc at the stake. 15 cents. -^Unele Zeberiah;-^ -OR- Jtist Plain PolPs A Rural corned y-d ra ami in 4 acts, by Edwin Weever, for 11 male and 4 female char;iclers, (can double (o 6 male and 3 female charac- ters.) Time of perfuniiance, 1 hour and 50 minutes. A play of powerful dramatic interest. Good oomedy relieves the serious plot. Scenes are laid between the oity and country. Clean, bri^jht and strongly recommended. SYIfOPSIS OF EVENTS- ACT I. — Uiwle ZeV>’« farm — Zeb. makes bis toilet In Hiitloipatloii of his dauj^ti- tei’s liomet-omliig— Joe, her jfirlhood’s clinin— Tlie villulu appears— Rleliard plots to rob tlie farmer of liis i«iml — Tagj^s, a waif, finds a friend In Uuele Zeb. — Barkley, tlie jealous miser Plotting: to steal the «leetl of tlie farm — Rose’s re- turn and the meetinp: of Rich.nd — Site consents to beeome Richards wife to save her father’s homr — “Little gal, your happiness is my only pleasure since your mother and little Mary weiitaw.iy” — The elopement — A father’s anguish. ACT II. — Drawing-room lu N. Y. City — The plot thickens— The farmer and the telephone — Taggs discovers where Rlchanl has Rose hidden— Meeting of Richard and Violet, his wife— A demand lor justice, which Is refused— An at- tack and esca pe of Richard. ACT III. — Den of Isaae Loviiisky — Isaac and Racliel — Rose a prisoner — .At- teiii))ted murder ends lu u light, in which Violet makes her escape — Taggs ar- rives in the nick of time to save Rose’s li fe “Not so fast mine Jewish friends.” ACT IV.— Uncle Zeb’s farm — Baldy and Mainly -baldy has a difficult task in making the butter luniie — Rlcliard arrives to claim and take possession of the farm — Baldy uses a pitch fork to good ail vantage— Rose explains tlie cause of her leaving home with Richard — Violet’s story ofher life — Uncle Zeb. discovers tha^t Violet is his long lost daughter, Mary — The lost deed is recovered and the villain exposed and put to rout — Uncle Zeb. finds he is a very rlcli man — H;ippy ending. Price, 25cts. -A. Despei’ate Grame. A Comic Drama in 1 act, by John Madison Morton, for S male and t female characters. Time qf performance, 66 minutes^ 8YN0 PSIS OF EVENTS Ratcitflf effects an entrance and disposes of an unknown intruder by locking him in a closet— Mrs. Somerton rebites an iucideni to Peggy — A proposition wiiich is carried out by the burglar — A remarkalile tale of the robbery — Tlie loss of ShS.OOO makes Postleh waile undelleh- Wiiite discovers his mistake too late. Price, 15cts. ♦^Farmer Haskins.4^ A Comedy-dramii in 4 acts, by David Baldridge, for 5 male and 4 female oharaottu*.s, (can double to 4 male and ^ female.) Time of [)laying 1 hour and 50 minuLes. SVNOr.^IS 01^' HJVKJ^TS. AC^r I.— On the farm— Hetty — “He is as nervous as an old womaa ala, party” — llulda Thorne — Rnbe burns his fingers -“11 oi*', by gosh!!” — “Duty to the dead” — Timothy— The story * dy, a woman of few words (?) —Timothy is disgusted with Bill Higgins, w ho V as be<‘ii conrti ng I’ildy for twenty years and never has had the courage to pop — “1 guess Timothy will have to kick”- Arrival of John and Mr. (Jliesw ick from the city — Song by Higgins. ACT II. Hetty worried “Ah! Hnlda, I fear it is not the head but the heart that tronbh‘s yon” — 'J'riist me Auntie, trust me” — Tikly — A little cheerful gossip John “Bi'fore our misfortune I might have asked Hnlda to be my wdfe, but now' she w'onhl think me a fortune hunter” — “Ha.\e yon protected your honor, John?” — Charge of forgery — “They must prove John guilty, or I shall marry theaman 1 love in spite of all the worUl” -Cheswick and Hulda— The quarrel — Scheming — Rub** and .fohn -A letter Good news— Accused of forgery. ACT III -Timothy’s temper — “Here is her f(n-tune, Hetty, and may she live long to (‘iijoy it” Rube discovers money on desk — “Je-rii-sa-lem ! money — I’ll wuitch it” - Selina i»f love with Rube — “It’s a lie and until it. is apologized for my son shall never darken your doors aga,i n” — “Goi)d riddaiic.eto bad rubbish” — I’ll make him propose this time, or my name is not I’ildy Haskins” — A valuable receipt to make chickens lay eggs Higgins proposes — “We’ll not burn any of Timothy’s wu)od this w inter” — Rube on guard— Plot to ruin John^ — Rube takes a, luiiid in the game— Robbed — A letter — John accused of theft — “Stand back, she is still my ward.” ACT IV. — Selina — “I must tiud out sometliing, or I’ll explode” — Rube returns — Hulda — “1 fear you love him” — “When the law de- mands I shall answer! the law not you” — Rube returns mone^' to desk, also looks for information -Return of Jolm — Cheswick un- masked Rube as witness — “You are innocent my boy, innocent!”— “Good new'S, it ne\'er rains but it pours” — “I’m a Rothchild” — “Who would think that a man with such a crime as mine on his head, should be so light hearted; the crime of suspecting my boy.” PrUe 25cts. FinnigaiTs Finisli. A farce ini act, by Howard Amesbury, for 1 male and 1 female characters. A capital short piece in wiiich a Vaudeville Star and Patsy Finnigan will keep an audience in an uproar until Palsy sees his Finish. Scene, plain interior. Time of performance, 15 minutes. Price 15cts. '^Dopa Thopne,4^ i^y iJertlia M. Clay, and dramatized by Alice H. Bro^vn, a drama in four acts, for 7 male (can double to 5 male) and (> fe- male (one a child) characters. Costumes modern. Time of playing: 2 hours. OF EVFNTS, ACT 1. — Home ofSteplien Thorne —“She seems to avoid me— Dora — “Does he suspect” — “How you watcli me, father” — The pai^er — “After to-day I forbid tliee to see liim” — “Oli fatlier, tliis will kill me’’ — Valentine and Lionel —“Charmed and delighted, don’t you know” — “1 must obey my father, even if it is breaking iny heart” - Ronald and Dora— “Oh, how I wish 1 were a lady” “1 will be better tiian my class, I will marry her” — An interview with Stephen Thorne — “Dora, your fatlier consents.” Scene II. -Valentine aiul Lionel — “It is not the sci iiery Ronald paints, it’s the picture of a lady” — Lady Helena — “There is no one Lord Earle or myself would so gladly welcome as a daughter” — Ronald and Ralph Holt— “Give her u[), you shall not rob me of my only treasure” — Lord Earle— “How dare you ask your mother to receive her servants’ daugh ter as her own” — Ronald makes a confident of Valentine —His story — “Von can never retrace the step you have taken, but you can bear the residls like a man” — “You married her! twill never look upon your face again, you preferred your Dora, to me, take her and go” — “Yes, Ronald, yours until death do us part.” ACT II. — Ronald’s studio in Florence - Bridget and Lillian — “Did I do wrong again? Oli Ronald, I am so sorry” — Brincess Borgezes — A note — Dora’s suspicion —“How beautifid she is. I wish 1 was more like her” — “It is useless trying, Ronald, the only lesson I ever learned in all my life was iiow to love you and that I know by heart” — Lionel — “Another added to the list of unhappy marriages” — A meeting — Confronted by Dora — “Oh Dora, I came here to plead your cause” — “Forgive her” — “No, I never want to look upon your face again” — Lionel and Bridget — Dora — “Ronald, I have not waited for you to send me away, I am going” — “Never, while we live it must be as strangers”— The parting— “I leave you with all you love in this world, I take all I love with me.” ACT III. — Earlescourt — The ball — Ronald a.nd his mother — “I cannot bring myself to see Dora again” — “Some time a mightiei voice than mine will call you and then you w ill obey” — The lovers — A letter — Lillian in dispair— “Mother! you wdllsave me!” — Dora and Lillian. Scene II. — Lake — The meeting of Dora and Hugh Fernley —“Give her up, upon my knees I beg of you” — Hugh and Lillian — “No, no! do not tempt me”— The struggle— “I will throw you into the lake” — Rescued. ACT IV. — Drawingroom —Lionel proposes and is accepted— Ronald and Lionel — Hugh Fernle^^’s confession — “Ah! Lionel, mysinshave found me out”— “For the last time, Lord Earle, let me advise you to forgive Dora — Ronald’s regrets — “Give me a cluince to atone” — Forgiven — “Mother, she has pardoned me. she is mv owm again, my comfort in sorrow, my wife.” Price 25cts« tJndcr the American Flag. A Sprnii.y/t American Drama in 4 arts, by Hilton Coon, for 6 male and 3 finale characters. Time of play i)iy^ B hours and 15 minutCM. SYK0DS1S OF EVENTS. A(/r I. — Home of Goiieral UomeroF. Nerverra, Manilla — A prison- er of war. ACyr 11. — l^am parts of tlie Fort de Santiago — The escape. AC^r ill. — The same — The bombardinenl of Manilla. AC TI\y — The land of the free — Patrick O’Koogan’s home ntar Fnrl Hamilton, Cal. — ''i'wo weeks later. Price, 25cts. WHO'S WHO; OR ALL IN A FOG- A farce in one act, by Thomas .7. Williams, for 3 male and 2 female characters. Cosiiiiiu*s mo(h*rn. Time for representation, 'to minutes. The series of amusing situations are brought about by a numb(‘r of cases of mistaken identity. Everybody is mistaken for everybody else, and the complications arising are extremely laugha- ble. ''J'he characters are all capital, and the piece never fails to di\ crt an audience. Price, iScts. POPPING THE QUESTION. A farce in 1 act, by J. B. Huckslone, as played at the Park Theatre, N. Y., for 2 male and 4 female characters. Time of play- ing, 40 minutes. The entanglements in which an amorous, elderly gentleman finds himsidf because of his roundabout way of “popping the question,’’ are deliciously funny, while the culminating scene between himself and the two old maids is one of the most comical things ever witnessed. Ea.sy to play, and always brings down the house. Requires no scenery. Price, 15cts. A NEW TEMPERANCE FARCE, ENTITLED “Switched Off,” BY LIZZIE MAY-ELWYN. Author of “Dot, tlie ^Miner’s Daughter,” for 8 female characters, can double to 6. Parlor scene. Time of playing, 25 minutes. Mrs. Marsh advocates the moderate useof liquor — her daughter returning home from school, hears of her mother’s views, and with some girl friends, decide to switch her off the whiskey track, with the aid of two Irish servants. They show up the moderate use of liquor in a way that soon convinces Mrs. Marsh, tluit to abolish it entirely, is the only safe way. Grandmot her Taylor, a st rong temperance w'oman, speaks her mind freely. The result is that all sign the temperance pledge. A tip top farce — full of fun — characters all good. Price, 15ots. Soldier’s Sweetheart. — ^ m A comedy-drauia in 4 acts, by Joseph H. Slater, for B male (can double to 5) and li female characters. Time of playing:, 2 hours and 15 minutes. SYNOrS/S OF EVFMS. A'TI.— Home of Benj.'imln Lovell -Miss Dobbins nnd Kate— Miss Dobbins recites some very toncliiny: ))»)etry — Arrival of llie “America n consi n - Wli at fuuiiy tliin)>B we see when we travel in a Htran«;e land’’ Teddy makes himself Ht home and falls in love with Kale at first siul>t— Etsie and Victi>r — * A danghter’.s duty” — Teddy introduces himself lo his uncle -.A toast to America — “One of ns is a 1 iar and i t isn't me” — Cousin Tedily performs on the trombone — Joseph Spi'acUliu" -“The price of luy sileiice is the hand of your danghtei- In marriage” — Teddy with his trombone defies them all. ACT II.— “Some people have no taste for my in nsic”— Teddy overhears Sprackling a nd lAivtdl plotting — .A proposal with d isasti-ons results SpracUling liasadispnte with Teddy — “I’ll have yon to understainl sir, that bet ter men than you have waited upon donkeys” — Caught in the act “I am sore I have seen that face bcftire, as if in some fearful dream ’ — Sprackling drugs Victor’s wine— A persentiment of danger — “I know yoni- scheme, Sprackling, but it will not succeed, you may buy the fathers con.sent with your accursed money, but you can nevei- buy the daughter’s love” — “I will go, but some day I will return and prove that man a thief and a scoundrel.” ACT III. — A discussion of Stirackling’s treatdiery — “I’ll ])lay you a tune on my trombone” — “No, that would kill her outright” Elsie in dispa ir — Sprackling flushes his 1 ‘laims and uses threats— A bogus cablegram ami results — “You see Joseph, I know your secret” — Elsie defies Sprack I ing “Kemem l>cr, I »*an cause your father’s ruin” — The parting of Elsie and Victor — “Sileiu-e father, if .nou would not have me curse you, you have parted our live.s, but you cannot part our love.” ACT IV. — An elapse of five years- Home of Lovell— Expecting a visit from Teddy O’Malley and family — An unwelcome visitor — Threats — “Sprackling, you have robbed me of all I once possessed” — Arrival of Teddy, Kate and the baby — “Say, Joseph, how would you like to hear me play on my trombone ‘in a Prison Cell I Sit” — Sprackling confrontetl by Victor Helmont — .A story of the past — Proof — “It’s the same insinuating gentlemen who siole my watch five years ago” — “Truth crushed to earth shall rise again” — Sprackling brought to terms — “There is a home for you all beneath the glorious ‘Stars ami Stripes’” — “In the words of the i uimorta 1 Pa trick Henry, give me liberty or give me” — ‘ The baby” — “O darnit, this is slavery.” Price, 25ctS. Dutchman in Ii*elaiid. A farce iu 1 act, for 3 male characters. The Dutchman buys an estate in Ireland and finds the cjistle an old ruin. .A n Irish guide gives h i m a h igh ly colored account of the natives and tlieir habits. The Dutchman coticimles he has made a bad bargain ami finally makes his escape. Time of performance, lo minutes. Price 15cts. The Book Argent. A farce in 1 act, by Louis .A LaSliire, for 2 male and 2 female characters. The trials^of the Bo*>k Ageni a ml his victi ms will keep an andience in an uproar from start to fiuisli. Can be nsed ou any stage, as there are no i-lian^e of iiceues. Costumes modern. Time af performance, 20 minutes. Price 15ctS. The James Boys in Missouri. A WHJSThJUy DRAMA IN FOUR ACTS, BY N. ALVAREZ, FOR SFVFN MALF, {CAN DOUBLE TO SIX) THREE FEMALE CnAUACTEliS. TIME OF PLAY- ING. ONE HOUR, THIRTY MINUTES. ACT I. — Quantril and Ford plullm*': — An iillempLed murder foiled by Jesse — A gfame of cards in \\ Inch Quanlril is accused of cheating — “Throw up your liands or I’ll send yon Lo the ilevil with your bools on” — Lige ami Ijisa — “Dar’s ilu* inos’ jcalonsesl coon 1 ever sa^\ ” — A fish story wliich ends disasieronsly for Lige —Quantril pro- poses to Zelda— “Those words have sealed your doom” — “My revenge would be complete if Jesse James was only iiere” — Jesse to the rescue. ACT ll. — Prisoners in the cave Zelda enters the strong-iioid of Quantril, disguised as an old hag -Lige cnptnres an Indian — “Tite colored troops fought nobly” — Rescue of [)risoners by Jesse and Frank — Lige overhears Quantril and Ford i)lotting the capture of the James boys — Lige :ind his little son — ZeUla promises to become Jesse's wife— Sheritf Tim berlake and his posse— The warrant for the James’ boys arrest — “If you want us, come and take us” — Held at bay — “Tell Gov. Crittenden that Jesse James is still free and defies them all.” ACT III. — Lige Joins the army — Frank and Lige captured by the outlaws, who themselves are surprised by Jesse — Quantril confesses ami begs for mercy —“Leave his punishment to a higher power, but have no murder on your soul” — Lige does a little scouting —Plot and discovery — Death of Quantril. ACT IV. — Home of Jesse James — “I guess I’d better be chamber maid down to ile barn” — The promised pardon— Bob seeks shelter in Jesse’s home— A desiderate game — A scoundrels revenge — Death of J.-sse James. Price 25 cents. J?LirsTJ.iiig’ a Alother-in-law. A Farce in 1 act, by Ad. II. Gibson, for 2 male and 1 female char- acters. Mr. Billing pursues his molher-in-law with no intentions of loosing her if lie can prevent it. I’lie ludicrous positions and final wind-up when he finds that “The Worm has turned” will bring down the house. Time of performance 25 minutes. Price loets. SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS. HiiiBs’ PuMistiing Go., gj Ames* ]Plays-Contiinaed.. »o. M. w. 58 Out In th« Str«eva 8 4 61 Besened , 5 8 58 S»red_.„ . 2 8 102 Turn of the Tide. 7 4 83 Three Glasses a Day 3 3 62 Ten Nlprhts in a Bar-Boom 7 3 58 Wrecked 9 8 COM£DI£S. An AlElicted Family. 7 5 Biier Bit, The 6 2 Bird Family. 8 5 124 87 394 267 248 178 368 131 388 207 199 421 &1 Canarht in the Act 7 3 Cax>lured.» 5 4 Caste 5 8 Case of Jealousy 4 2 Cigarette, The.,... 4 2 Farmer Larkin’s l^arders. 5 4 Girl from the Midway, The_ 3 2 Heroic Dutchman of *76..,.. 8 3 Home 5 8 In a Spider’s Web..... 8 5 Joshua Blodgett. 25c 7 2 Johanes Blata’a Mistake..... 4 8 Love’s Labor Not Lost, 8 8 Tx>ndon Assurance 9 8 Miss Blothli^ay’s Blunder. S 8 Miss Toysy Turry ^4 4 Mnldoon’s Blnuders., M.... I I New Tears in N. Y... 7 6 Not 8o Bad After All 6 5 Out Boys _ g 4 Our Danghtera.. 8 6 Our Bummer Boarder's....*, 6 8 Pug and the Baby......... 6 8 Passions 9 4 Prof. James* Kzperlence Teaching Country School.. 4 8 Rags and Bottles. 4 1 Scale With Sharps and Flats. a 2 Servants vs. M aster...... ...Jl 6 2 -Slight Mistake 0 5 Solon Shingle .i.,.14 2 Stub, 25c 8 3 Two Bad Bovk. 7 3 Three Hats, The..!!.".*!.”!!!"! 4 3 82,000 Reward 2 0 Valet’s Mistake. n 4 Winning Haiid/The « 2 Widow McGiniv, The 5 4 TRAG£D1£S. 16 The Serf 6 3 FARC£S&COM£m£TTAS. 182 Actor and Servant... , 2 0 316 Aunt Charlotte’s Maidl....*~ 3 3 320 All in a Muddle^. g 3 393 Andy Freckles. ^ 4 3 Actor’fei Scheme, The 4 4 352 Awful Carpet Bag, That„... 8 3 175 Betsey Baker.. . ... 2 2 ^ Bl^-k v». Wbite .7Z... 4 2 852 Bridget Brauigaus’ Trou- bles Z 2 174 357 841 411 lie lie 87 338 128 370 266 114 264 219 404 876 2S1 363 262 806 240 329 361 384 401 344 280 287 226 317 324 345 249 220 379 188 407 218 224 233 154 274 209 307 271 116 146 T4 388 30* 95 305 299 11 99 406 3oa 389 380 228 302 106 288 328 139 231 235 69 208 212 32 273 313 .354 349 285 206 259 396 Box and Oor ,’8 I Badly Mixed 2 2 Colonel’s Mishap... 5 Cousin Joeiah............. I I Cupids Capers — ...;. 4 4 Cleveland’s Recept’n Party 6 3 Day in a Doctors Office. 5 1 Deacon Jones’ Wife’s Ghost 4 0 Donble Flection... .... 9 T Dutchy VB. Nigger... 3 0 Dittchman’e Picnic, The..... 3 O Dutch Prize Fighter .... 3 0 Dr. Baxter’s Servants....^.... 4 0 Everybody Astonished.... 4 0 Fooling with the Wrong Man 2 i Freezing a Mother-in-Law. ,3 2 Fun in a Post Office 4 2 Family Jars 5 2 Goose with the Golden Hal^^'hooia, the M^Icine Man.. 4 8 Bans Brummel’s Oafe..,...,^. 5 0 Hash 4 2 How He Popped the Quea* tlon^ 1 I How to Timm Tour KoOier* io**Law .............a— 4 8 Hotel Healthy.,..........™.. 4 8 Haunted Bat, The..... B 0 Irish Squire of SqmMh Eldce. 4 8 In the Wrong Olothee........ 5 3 Jacob BhlafPs Mistake...... 8 2 Jimmie Jonna., 8 8 John Smith........... 6 8 Jumbo Jum. Jll.. 4 8 Judge by Proxy 6 2 Kiss in the Dark... 8 3 Kitty and Patsy l 1 Katie’s Deception 4 8 Lauderbach’s Little 6ur> prise...... 2 ■ I Locked in a Dress- maker’s Room-..^..„ 3 2 Lodgings for Two 3 0 Love in all Comers 6 Landlord’s Revenge, The... 3 Matrimonial Bliss -1 Match for a Mother-in-Law 3 More Blunders than One,... 4 Mother’s Fool 6 My Preciou«» Betsey 4 My Turn Next 4 My Wife’s Relations 4 My Neighbor’s Wife, 3 Matchmaking Father 2 Mike Donovan’s Opurtahip. 1 Mystic Charm, The....... 0 My Mothcp-in-Law.,..^., 2 Masb»»rw Mashed. The..,...., g Nanka’s Leap Year Ven- ture 5 Nobody’s Moke 5 Nip and Tuck 8 1 Pi^^iys-Contiimed.^ »o, i K- <' ^40 cmirBoiol, 4 « m Olivet 8 8 rei Onr Fualljr umbp.-utt i % •itOU Obi3iljiKi.e FikiuiLy, IHie.. 8 8 57 Pftddy Wiles’ Boy . 6 8 *17 Patent Washing' Machine.^. 4 1 i05 Persef eaten uutcUzbatk ... 5 i Professional Gardener 4 8 ISSi Poor Plllcody t i m Pat McFree 7 8 4liS popping the '^neBClou 2 4 375 Printer and ais DevUe .The 8 1 IfiO Quiet Family 4 4 IW KegularFlx 5 « 180 Bipples^ t 0 |71 Rough Diamond 6 8 a«7 Room 41^ : * y SIB Bascal Pat. That.. 8 * 4lo Rube’n Rube 8 I 58 Sham Pr’ofeasor.The 4 0 JOB Spellln* ske'j^l, The 7 t 309 Panta Olaus’ Daughter B 7 188 Sewing Circle of Period 0 5 1|B B. H. A. M. Pinafore 6 8 ^ Somebody’s Nobody 8 S m Strictly Temperance.. 2 8 ^ 9tage mrack Vankee 4 2 Btri^a by 14ghimihg.« * I 170 63ilnk aad sk'ibrnerT: B O' 1 Slasher and Orashsr I f SflO Stapld Oupld.. .......... 4 0 gg Bndw Ball 8 4 jM Signing an Actor 1 1 418 Switched Off 0 8 386 Too Many (Jouslna....*, 8. t 139 ‘ Tw’o Gentlemen in » ina 2 0 137 Taking the Census i » 16T Turn Him Out 8 2 Thirty-three Next Birthday 4 2 ^ Tim Flaiinlgan.. S 0 i68 Trials of a Country Uditor. 6 2 16ft Texan Mother-in-Law 4 8 281 Two Aunt Binllys... 0 8 367 110,000 Wager 4 312 nncle Btban 4 Dhjust ft 2 213 Vermont Wool BejvLer ft 2 f WondelTut Tslephone... 3 1 832 Which is Whieh?...;.. 3 3 . 151 Wanted a Husband 2 1 56 Wooing Under Difficulties. 4 8 70 Which will he Marry? ..2 c Widower’s Trials 4 J47 Waking Him Up : ., 1 155 Why ’Th^.y Joined the Re- '^beccas... 0 , 414 Who’s Who?....., 3 8 4^ Winning a Wi'fh, 8 1 Iti i^hnkee Duelist... 8 I 167 Yankee Peddler . 7 » 377 Jacob’s Hotel BJxperien.ee. 8 ETHIOPIAN FARCES. 204 Academy of Stara « 17§ Black Shocimaker..,.. .......... 4 2 Black Statue,. ..4 2 258 Dret Oure, The J J Ooincidenee J JJ Colored Benatorw. J J Chops... 2 g Crimps Trip » '' Glttin’ ’Sperlence In a Doc- tor’s Office J J Haunted House J J 34 Handy Andy..,...^„....w.. * 0 iS6 Hypochondriac The » 0 588 Intelligence Office, The J 0 In Ifor It «... * 1 Jake and Snow * ^ Mlschievoue Nlgger.....\...... 4 * Midnight Colic J J Musical Darkey * 0 Not as Deaf as He Seems... 2 0 Nobody’s Son.. :..... J J Old Clothes J 2 Old Dad’s Cabin,.- J * Othello * ® ® Pomp Green’s Snakes. 2 0 Pomp’s Pranka. » 0 Prof Bones’ Latest Inven- tlon................. I ® Quarrelsome Servants, J 0 SchooL...... ® 0 188 Seeing Roetlng.......,.; J J i79 Sham Doctor,...^ J J fifports on. a Lmtz ■ S fifports , Stage Struck Darxey .......... I # ^ Btr»w berry Shortoake » 0 i£B Select School, The J ® )0e Those Awful Boyt...^.......... f J M6 Ticket Tak6r.«.„ J J !i 6 Vice Versa.^^.v ....... J ® JOe Vlllkens and Dinah 4 I no Virginia Mummy J J 306 William Tell 4 0 158 Wig-Maker and His Ser- vants .i . 8 0 188 The Little Gem Make-Up Box. OUniE BOOKS. Hints bn Elocution ' Hints to Amateurs S MISCEI.l.AK£OtJS. ' Onto Victory, Oantwa. 25c. 6 -6 Festival of Days Cousin John’s Album, Pan- tomimes Happy Franks Songster. Ames’ Select Recitations No. 1 * Mother Earth and her Veg- atable Daughters 0 16 Ames’ Series of Medleysi Recitations and Tableaux Ko. 1 Ames’ Series of Medleys, Recitations and Panto- mimes No. 2. Joan of Arc Drill.... ............ Victim of Woman’s Rights. 1 0 Family Discipline..... 0 1 My Day and Now-a-Days... 0 1 Price 60 Cents. A * ^-' 3 *