PRICE IS CENTS, DE WITT’S ACTING PLAYS, £ (Number 207.) SOLD AGAIN AND GOT THE MONEY. COMIC OPERETTA, WHITTEN AND COMPOSED By ALFRED B. SEDGWICK, Author of “ Leap Year,” “ My Walking Photograph ,” “ Estranged ” “ The Queerest Courtship ,” " Molly Moriarty u The Twin Sisters” “ Circumstances alter Cases,” “ Manette , the Chatterer” etc., etc. TO WHICH ARE ADDED, A description of the Costumes— Synopsis of the Piece— Cast ot the Characters — Entrances and Exits— Relative Positions of the Performers on the Stage, and the whole of the Stage Business. ROBERT M. DE WITT, PUBLISHER, Ho, 33 Hose Street . The full MS. orchestral parts of the Music of “ Sold Again and got the Money,” arranged by A. B. Sedgwick, can be obtained from Robert M. Db Witt, Publisher, No. 33 Rose st., New York. Price $7.60. DE WITT’S ETHIOPIAN AND COMIC DRAMA. Nothing so thorough and complete in the way of Ethiopian and Comic Dramas has been printed as those that appear in the following list. Not only are the plots excellent, thp characters droll, the incidents funny, the language humorous, but all the situations, c by-pla positions, iDantomimic business, scenery, and tricks are so plainly set down and cleArl explained that the merest novice could put any of them on the stage. Included in thip Catalogue are all the most laughable and effective pieces of their class ever produced. *** In ordering please copy the figures at the commencement of each piece, wkiph indicate the number of the piece in “ De Witt’s Ethiopian and Comic Drama.” Any of the following Plays sent, postage free, on receipt of price — Fifteen Cents each. The figure following the name of the Play denotes the number of Acts. The! figures in the columns indicate the number of characters — M. male; F. female. M. I 141. Absent Minded, Ethiopian farce, 1 act ... 3 73. I frican Box, burlesque, 2 scenes. . . 6 107. African us Bluebeard, musical Ethi- opian burlesque, 1 scene 6 113. Ambition, farce, 2 scenes 7 I 133. Awful Plot (An) Ethiopian farce, la. 3 i 43. Baby Elephant, sketch, 2 scenes.... 7 ! 42. Bad Whiskey, Irish sketch, 1 scene. 2 ! 79. Barney’s Courtship, musical inter- lude, 1 act 1 40. Big Mistake, sketch, 1 scene 4 0. Black Chap from Whitechapel, Ne- gro piece 4 10. Black Chemist, sketch, 1 scene .... 3 i 11. Black-Ey’d William, sketch, 2 scenes 4 , 146. Black Forrest (The), Ethiopian farce, 1 act 2 | 110. Black Magician (De), Ethiopian com- icality 4 126. Black Statue (The), Negro farce 4 ' J27. Blinks and Jinks, Ethiopian sketch. 3 128. Bobolino, the Black Bandit, Ethio- pian musical farce, 1 act 2 120. Body Snatchers (The), Negro sketch, 2 scenes 3 78. Bogus Indian, sketch, 4 scenes 5 89. Bogus Talking Machine (The), farce, 1 scene 4 24. Bruised and Cured, sketch, 1 scene. 2 108. Charge of the Hash Brigade, comic Irish musical sketch 2 148. Christmas Eve in the South, Ethio- pian farce, 1 act 6 j 35. Coal Heaver’s Revenge, Negro sketch, 1 scene 6 112. Coming Man (The), Ethiopian sketch, 2 scenes 3 41. Cremation, sketch, 2 scenes 8 144. Crowded Hotel (The), sketch, 1 sc.. 4 140. Cupid’s Frolics, sketch, 1 scene .... 5 12 Daguerreotypes, sketch, 1 scene .... 3 53. Damon and Pythias, burlesque, 2 sc. 5 63. Darkey’s Stratagem, sketch, 1 scene 3 131. Darkey Sleep Walker (The), Ethio- pian sketch, 1 scene 3 i F * M. F.j 124. Deaf as a Post, Ethiopian sketch 2 } 1 111. Deeds of Darkness, Ethiopian ex- i travaganza, 1 act 6 i 139. Desperate Situation (A), farce, 1 sc. 5 y 2 50. Draft (The), sketch, 2 scenes » 6 64. Dutchman’s Ghost, 1 scene 4 1 1 95. Dutch Justice, laughable sketch, 1 1 scene ll 1 67. Editor’s Troubles, farce, 1 scene. . . 6 4. Eh ? What is it ? sketch 4 1 2 138. Eleption Day, Ethiopian farce, 2 sc. 6 1 93. Elopement (The), farce, 2 scenes. . . 4 : 52. Excise Trials, sketch, 1 scene 10 1 25. Fellow that Looks like Me, inter- lude, 1 scene 2 1 1 88. First Night (The)., Dutch farce, 1 act 4 2 ; 51. Fisherman’s Luck, sketch, 1 scene. 2 1 152. Fun in a Cooper’s Shop, Ethiopian sketch 6 \ '{ 2 106. Gambrinus, King of Lager Beer, 2 Ethiopian burlesque, 2 scenes 8 ,1 : 1 83. German Emigrant (The), sketch, lsc. 2 2 77. Getting Square on the Call Boy, 1 sketch, 1 scene 3 ! 17. Ghost (The), Sketch, 1 act 2 J 1 58. Ghost in a Pawn Shop; sketch, 1 sc. 4 2 31. Glycerine Oil, sketch. 2 scenes 3 20. Going for the Cup, interlude 4 j 82. Good Night’s Rest, sketch, 1 scene. 3 130. Go and get Tight, Ethiopian sketch, 1 scene 6 2 86. Gripsack, sketch, 1 scene 3 ^ 70. Guide to the Stage, sketch 3 ’ 1 2 61. Happy Couple, 1 scene 2 3 ; 142. Happy Uncle Rufus, Ethiopian mu- sical sketch, 1 scene 1 1 23. Hard Times, extravaganza. 1 scene. 5 1 1 118. Helen’s Funny Babies, burlesque, 1 1 act 6 J 1 3. Hemmed In, sketch 3 1 1 48. High Jack, the Heeler, sketch, 1 sc. 6 ,! 68. Hippotheatron, sketch 9 j] 1 150. How to Pay the Rent, farce, 1 scene 6 1 71. In and Out, sketch. 1 scene 2 123 Intelligence Office (The), Ethiopian - 1 sketch, 1 scene 2 1 1 SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY Comic WRITTEN AND^COMPOSED BY ALFRED B. SEDGWICK, Author of “ Leap Year; 11 “My Walking Photograph ; J1 “Estranged ;'* “The Queerest Courtship;' 1 “The Twin Sisters;' 1 “Circumstances alter Cases; 1 * il Manette the Chatterer “Revolution; 11 “The Manned Single Man ,” &c. &c. &c . TO WHICH ARE ADDED, A DESCRIPTION OP THE COSTUMES— CAST OF THE CHARACTERS— SYNOP- SIS OF THE PIECE— ENTRANCES AND EXITS— RELATIVE POSI- TIONS OF THE PERFORMERS ON THE STAGE, AND THE WHOLE OF THE STAGE BUSINESS. NE V YORK: ROBERT M. DE WITT, PUBLISHER, No. 33 Rose Street. ( BETWEEN DUANE AND FRANKFORT STREETS.) Copyright, 1876, by Robert M. De Witt. 2 SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY. CHARACTERS REPRESENTED. Louisa. (In love with Jack) Soprano. JAck Hammer. (A carpenter. In love with Louisa) Tenor. Jabez Bookstaver. (A book peddler. In love with the main chance) Baritone. Dr. Pompous. (In love with himself, his daughter, and butterflies) . Basso. TIME OF REPRESENTATION THIRTY MINUTES. Back Scene. — A village street. Tree wings to back in 3. u. E. 1 1 . Picket fence. 2 E. Garden gate. Ih 3. U. E. Unfinished House. \ 2 E. COSTUMES.— Of the present day. PROPERTIES.— Yalise and books, Cigar box with big yellow moth in it for Bookstaver. Light ladder, carpenter’s kit, hammer, two nails for Jack. Card for Dr. Pompous. Money for Jack and Pompous. SYNOPSIS. Jack Hammer— a worthy mechanic is desperately in love with the daughter of the village doctor. That gentleman, who has grown rich by quackery, despises all indus- trial pursuits, and forbids the marriage, giving as a reason that Jack’s purse is not long enough, although he knows, secretly, that he is very well off. The lovers try to effect an elopement, but in vain, until they secure the aid of a curious genius, Jabe z Bookstaver, a wandering book peddler, who by dint of impudence and playing on the doctor's vain pomposity and eccentric passion for Entomology, of which he really knows nothing— brings things to a happy climax. <5 VW- V \- ' STTlMf/ n*z.\ Se 2. so SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY. [SCENE . — A country village. An unfurnished house L. (This must he built up strong so as to hear weight of ladder and two men,) A country house r. with practicable door, A railing with prac- ticable gate at back of it. Enter Jack. l. lstf e, singing. He has a carpenter's kit on his shoulders . SONG.— Jack Hammer. No. 1 .-Introduction. 4 SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY. J a.ck Hammer, ( entering ) sings. (Note : — the voice part is in unison, with Piano Melody . ■m W , N, K r — f-V ? — i it " ** p P n rm. ti j J J p • # — r v . & - a ^ r *4 9 Hammer and nails ! hammer and nails ! t j' ... shszQszcfi MM glim zr^z ... m ■ i i i : z i at 9 • IT € “1 “1 / J !J 7 i i / i J 49 - ; * • i 5 • r v v w # # # e e, p p p p 0 9 0 a 9 r ’*f&r -M-Mr °r-°t ’Sf&r 9 -#--#■ -P--P* -P--P- -P--P- y? .ti i i ■£* ■£* a zzz 55 5 5 0 0 0 0 1 5-s •a * •?_* M •* J f ^ p p ^ p p tf F r n n * t m ! m f m j p l ' p j 1- p i h 0 | — i — TT j ! j _| ■jr *#• -jr II •V— y— V— y- -y— *-y- When a mail’s spooney, his courage it fails ! Still with good luck and M . r | -r — # — p- q -i-=T __j — 0 — ^ — f- 1 lll -N , 7 - v>P jj jj i ■ * y • w p « 1 ' ^ j .... «>r ^ ^ U plen-ty of pluck, A -e-L -r — , Vin her I 0 will ! In s — i — 1 — pite of • P her Dad! 0—0 0 t - h • — 1 1 1 — 1 — P — -d — fnj TI ^ ^ 1 -1 1 0 rr 1 r -4 -J L. if J PS— ii S — S P-P- n JL JBL 0 0 — ■JL JL P — P — -0- 9 m * » — . *-j-*—* —T? H 1 P P - » ! p p S _p =* f ! f — f 1=' j f -T— 4- 1 T U L ^ T n 4 — . 1 j K s #-¥■ 1 \—x ^ P r — i — s p J — — 9 — f f t - h-F— H 1 -p-- -F — hr — y — U— tr * — y— s — t — ~ — y— + — -*■ — Strength have I got ! Good hands for work ! Love gives me impulse ; No 7 — N y :i v:hv: Hanimer and nails ! No wealth shall hinder m v mar-rv inir Lou ! 6 SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY. SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY. 7 Jack .—( After song, ) Well, it’s little use to fret. Work must do it. And when I have finished this house, my banking account will be pretty well up to the mark. So look out, Dr. Pompous! With all your pride, you may yet have a carpenter for a son-in-law before you are aware of it. (Looks into kit.) Hallo! Why I’ve left that packet of tenpennies home. Well, it’s not far. I’ll go back and fetch them. [Exit l. Enter Jabez Bookstaver. He is dressed as a stage Yankee \ striped pants. &c., and carries a pedler's traveling satchel. (He places it on the ground by side of house.) SONG. —Bookstaver. IVo. 2. Who wants to buy a book? I have plen-ty to sell ! But I 41 jt "" j * . ~js s, k, * -fcT i j -# # 1 don’t find a cus-tom-er, and that's not well ! I have iJ- P 11 - m i 8 SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY. SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY. 9 # “I 1 “I I few ! In fact, I have all to suit large or small ! But 10 SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY. -= ♦=3^f ^-F-U * L “ all speak at once ! * # # • < 0 w w A . V Who wants to buy a book? 1=^— — L — L\ — ^ d d-i jt-«5 t J * » t t=ri , , i-l- i * ^ P ' b; ■ ■■ T"T *- 11 SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY. Book.— Sold again, and got no monej'. Too bad, too bad, upon my word. Here have I been these three blessed days— listening to the cluck- ing of the chickens, the thud, thud, thud, of the hostler as" he shakes the hairs out of his currycomb — and chewing hard steak— but no business! Havemt sold a book. Money flowing ! No business going ! If I don’t make a strike somewhere very soon, there’ll be no more money to flow. (Looks off l.) Ah! This respectable old Antedeluvian coming down the road ought to buy. I’ll go and attract his attention. Running towards l. encounters Dr. Pompous, who enters. They both fall . Dr. P. gets up, rubbing himself in majestic anger. Book.— (Rising aside.) Well! I attracted his attention to some pur- pose that time. (Aloud.) My dear Sir, excuse me. I didn’t see you. You must know that I am an enthusiast on butterflies, and I was trying to catch — Dr.— (Warming up.) Butterflies? Say no more, my dear Sir! No excuse is needed. The science of Entomology has been my darling amusement for years, and I would suffer anything in its cause. Book. — ( Who has been attentively listening , rushes to get his satchel.) Has it? Then permit me to offer to your notice the work of that great author on the subject, Dr. Vanderdickens— Louterbriggens— Baron — Treacionderheels - Schmidt. Dr. — ( Waving him off pompously.) Pooh! pooh! You are behind the age, man ! I read that book twenty years ago. And I have written a reply in twelve volumes octavo, confuting every word, and showing the utter absurdity of all arguments therein adduced. Book. — (Interested.) Twelve volumes? And I, never to have seen one of them ! Who’s your publisher ? Dr.— A hem! Mv inate modesty has as yet interfered with my per- mitting them to appear in print. Book. — (Aside.) I'll try and talk him over. (Aloud,.) Why! what a great man you are, to be sure. Dr. — Y ou flatter me. It is true that I have shown them to a few ad- miring friends who listened all day in wrapt attention— Book.— All day ! Dr.— Y es! that is till they went to sleep— I — Book. — Sir, your labors in this vast city (Aside.) Eighty-eight houses and a pig sty ! I’ve canvassed them all. No! no! no! 1 don’t mean to assert that I canvassed the pig sty. (Aloud.) I say, your labors in this vast city must have been immense and does you infinite credit. What a benefactor of the human race! Permit me to offer to the notice of so prodigious a man this entirely new work. An enlarged and embellished edition of the great Dr Sknar’s famous history of theWorld. (Speaking rapidly.) Herein we have a complete description of the Garden of Eden, illustrated by photographs taken on the spot A full account of th * Deluge as seen by an eye witness. The rise and fall of the Roman Em- pire. The American Revolution — The Rochester Knockings, Ac. Ac. &c> In fact, it goes down in History so far that it actually tells you who shall be our next President ! Bound in calf, only ten dollars !! U. C. ILL ub, 12 SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY. Dr. — ( Who has been quietly listening.) Ahem! Any illustrations? Book. — Pictures! do you mean? Why there’s millions in it! There are steel plates by the hundred, wood engravings by the thousand, and chromos ! inexhaustable ! Dr.— Portraits ? Book. -Everybodies under the sun— or above it. Here are authentic likenesses of Adam and Eve Brigham Young— Napoleon Buonaparte — and last but not least, a portrait of that juvenile but greatest of showmen, Phineas T. Barnum, “a hexibiting of his self!” He is— Dr. — Well it certainly is a most remarkable book. Book. — My dear friend, you are right. (Pulls out subscription book.) Permit me to put your name down as a subscriber. To how many copies? only Ten Dollars each ; may I have the satisfaction to— Dr. — ( Waving him off.) Tut ! tut ! I never buy ! I never read books. I simply let you run on to see whether you were quite perfect in your part. My friend, you are not. You will never be tit for your business un- til you have had fifty thousand people say NO! to 3 T ou, and you have been kicked down stairs nine hundred and ninety-nine times. [Exit pompously into house r. Book. — Sold again— and not got the money. But if I don’t get the best of that old Kangaroo yet, my name is not Jabez Bookstaver. [Exit L. Enter Louisa from the house r. Lou. — Oh, dear, what am I to do? I have been waiting— waiting in the garden. And though I have continually heard the dear delightful click of his hammer, by which I knew that he was near and working for me ! I have not had the slightest chance of a glimpse at my Jack, all day. I would elope at once-But Papa is so strict and so watchful that he" don't give me the slightest chance* He has even locked up all my best clothes! and who would think of eloping in such a dress as this? I will wait out here a little longer, and perhaps Jack will return. What a lovely summer evening. CANZONETTE. —Louise. IVo. 3. The author of these leords is unknown. A. B. S. SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY. 13 Sweet is the ev’ning, When from the hedges, The * > — ♦— I > * i 7 « > --4 * * * * — — F* _ - * soft shadows lengthen a-cross the green grass; And thro’ the 1712, fcfcl l i: i i n t — i—i— f £3 Epi=:d: — * j I ‘ S S t — S ~tr V TT ~T -d- -# -3-Vzr w -P £= £ E£r?= trees, on the bright riv - er edges, The lights and the -t j * g M 1 ^ - M fl fl ! i*' I— J— r:tzz:j— ~g — t—i— zz fegEE- : tones of the clear wa-ter pass. When pale with their love, The Lf. , L.J p P #- E~ «=:*j=Ff == c=c;— p= -2- -2 - -tH- 1 14 SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY. -tr, P <• m _ 0 F 0 1 1 JL. k u L. £ 0 0 j** f F C i -j ‘ ~ frPr V ! nr ; ¥ / : r ; r 1112 J ! , ; t 1 0 - 0 - 0 liffht clouds sweep o'er, The white wan like face of U- . ^ _ » the — * — £ — ,•= -0 F -q- — - — i — gpp £ > i_ r r rir r L L 0 w — 0 0'f"0 0 *~0 ■#- M * 0 _ i i * • i '~W .--0 i . t • W W y— - U - I _. 0 1 ' — F_ P — ^ ^ u • j i i__ r I r , M - t t _• i L » .... T 1 r i m r m f if:: T r 1 1 j ^ SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONET. 15 H 1 1 1? * # | i h i " r , (• s a 1 m \ L m i p r r F t ; 1 £ rH ^ ^ h r 1 i ! , 1 L i 0 I ^ 0 m When from the hedges, The soft shadows lengthen a - 71, 7 \ _ i \ • I i i A W tr fT 7 ~ — f n i f J j r _■ - j - *vs?- s 9 9, i J .. i # " w m. 0 9 vT7 ^ ^ Z 2 — m w 9 0 •s TT ■* _1 * . * 4 4 9 : -t£ ' t- 1 : * i i =3 t l —4 — i- =1— ^ P 17 -4 — $ ~ — — # ^ 7 ' W . [/ i — i i 1 — 9 9 & • p # * ' Vw b !-. 0 if i ! l. ! m F F Tmv (7 • * # ' # i 1 i > r or 9 -- ^ -L ^ . . ' 1 L _ i - cross the green grass; And thro’ the trees, on the bright river I » . I « M 1 ~-iz §S=i=|=iE -- 1 = 1 - _i » ^ ~j "t 4 e m ;r=E 1 ed - ges. The lights and the tones of the clear wa-ters pass. $ 02 : *-» « — #- 1 = — S =S-I=>=: r ti=3 -6-- 16 SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONET. -§■ , f? o 1 fcHr- f . * 1 viz i \e ... 1 i sweet month of June. o - i j j_. i _ _ K & -a M C6 * 4 9 firs)- 7? - **-**-**- h H — ff -i 0 0- t*0 m _ i I u e* ** ** i - i r i - ** b 1 tr f colla voce. & £ & i r— animato. ff-&- : ' • AAA ■S* u r ‘ 1 1 i , i IT s s s L5Z.1 III P r r 3j 7 L 1 WWW K/ f | 1 1 ■ " 1 1 (7 -0 0 0 J 0 0 0 LU JJ Dr. — ( Inside , calling .) Louisa! my darling! Louisa! where are y on? Lou. — There is my father calling. I must run into the garden, and pretend to have been there all the while, or he will suspect — [Exits quickly through gate .] Re-enter Jack, singing “ Hammer and nails. 1 ' Jack.— Well ! here we are for work again. Iliad such a hunt for those nails, and I had them in my coat pocket all the time. Now for the lad- der. (Goes behind house and fetches it. ) It’s not the strongest in the world, although 1 made it. But since it was sold to old Uncie Greedy it has been so patched and mended and renewed that I hardly know it for my own work. However, it will bear my weight, I think. (Plants it against the house, and ascending commences to work , hammering in nails and singing as before.) [Re-enter Bookstaver, crossly l.] Book.— (Speaking off.) Sold again, and got no money! Yes, you old catamaran ! Slammed the door in my face ! Old fellow was right. Must be kicked down stairs 999 time3 before I know my business. I must buy an account book to make note of them. But really my pocket is at its* lowest ebb. And there’s the hotel bill to pay. Its growing desper- ate. I must think ! I’il take the advice of my friends. (Advances to the footlights and speaks to audience.) Now I have already taken you into my conlidence; you know how I am tried. Wouldn’t you take any chance that offered ? (Pause.) Thank you. I thought so. I will be guided entirely by your advice, no matter what may be the result. But where, when, and how to go and do it. (Jack sings on ladder , *• hammer and nails." Ha! what do I hear? (looks up.) What do I see? Sublime chance. Thanks, dear public' thanks! (Runs hastily up ladder. It shakes. ) Jack. — [turning.] Hallo! who are you? What are you about ? Book. — My honest friend - my very dear friend, permit me to offer to your notice one of the most extraordinary books in the universe. Here you will hnd an authentic account of the Deluge, as seen by an eye wit- ness ; a complete description of the Garden of Eden, illustrated by pho- tographs taken on the spot ; the Rise and Fall — Jack.— Stop ! stop ! or I shall fall. This ladder won’t bear us both. Book.— A t the inconsiderable price of ten dollars— and bound in calf, at that. Jack. — Which is the greatest calf, you or I? 17 SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY. Book.— B efore I can answer that question you must tell me — will you subscribe? Jack.— (loudly.) No! Book. — T hen, my friend, it must be you! I find this ladder is very shaky. I’m a stronger man than you, and one hard push will break it. I have had no dinner for three days, and I am desperate. Put your name down there, (handing subscription book,) and fork over ten dollars, or I shall be under the painful necessity of putting you yourself down here. (pointing to ground .) You see, I'm master of the situation. Jack. — H ey! what! (Aside.) And think of Lou. To die so near to her, and without one kiss. (Aloud.) Here, old man! Pll sign ! (Pulls out money , takes book and writes in it.) Book.— (Coming down ladder and pocketing money.) Thanks ! sen- sible man that you are. But I’m afraid you’ll have to wait for the 93d edition. You see — our sales are so numerous that we have as yet been unable to supply all our subscribers with the first -as yet. Jack.— (Descends laughing.) Well, you are a scamp, sure enough; but evidently a good-natured one,— and just suited to my purpose. Are you willing to work for good pay ? Book.— W ill a fish swim if he’s put in the water ? Jack. — W ell, then — the owner of yonder cottage — Book. — Oh, I know! that pompous old chap. Jack.— Y es, Pompous by name, and pompous by nature. You must know that he has a very beautiful daughter. Book. — H as he, though ? Don’t deserve to. Jack. — And I am desperately in love with her. We want to be mar- ried, but old Pompous looks down on me, because I am a carpenter. We have thought of eloping, but the old cerberus is so watchful that wc have been unable to get a chance. Now if you can contrive to call oil* his at- tention while we run down to the squires and get spliced, I will add twenty-five dollars to the ten I’ve already given you. Book. — (Shaking Jack's hand.) Nothing easier in the world. It will be a labor of love. I owe the old fellow a grudge for insulting me, and I have been looking out for a chance to pay it. But, come along, he may overhear us. If you can communicate with the lady, I’ll do it. You must know that I have been an actor in my time, and — [Exeunt talking l .] [ Enter Dr. Pompous from house.] Dr.— I have my doubts whether that specimen belongs to class A or B of the genus - (interrupts himself.) I wish now that I had bought that book of the peddler. It would at least have assisted me in my researches. What a calm summer’s evening. I will walk down the shady lane and ponder over my pet theory. It‘s very odd, but, as I was coming out I thought I heard voices in close conversation. I must have been mistak- en. The evening air is pure, and sound in such an atmosphere travels a long way. I am afraid of that scamp, Jack Hammer. I know lie has some designs upon my daughter; but I’ll be a match for him — I’ll be a match for him. ( Going off— pauses^ as — ) [Enter Bookstaver in a clerical costume, while choker, &c. He has a landing 7iet in one hand , and a cigar box in the other. He appears in high glee , and pretends not to see the Doctor. Book. — A t last ! at last ! I’ve got him ! I’ve got him ! what a treasure ! what a gem ! And after all these years of search. Oh, I could dance for joy. (Capers about. ) Such a magnificent specimen of the Perfilucius Humbughugious. Huzza ! huzza ! Dr.— (Excited.) What do I hear? Perfilusi— what, after my writing all those volumes to prove that there was no such insect in existence ! 18 SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY. When I have consulted— I mean insulted— Dr. Treadonderheels Schmidt for his asserting such a thing Never mind— really scientific men. how- ever much they have doubted, are always open to conviction. (Address- ing Book.; My dear sir, do you really mean to say that you have discov- ered — Book. — {Hiding box behind him.) Who spoke to you, sir ! What do you want ? I don’t know you ! Dr.— M y good sir, ( coaxingly ) my name is Pompous, Dr. Pompous ! of this village. Ahem Here is my card. Entomology has always been one of my darling pursuits. And if you have, as you say, discovered a specimen of the long-doubted- long-lost Humbughugious, I will give any reasonable price to obtain the same. [ During this speech he has been dodging around Book, to try to get a glimpse of the box , Book, backing away from him. He is so thor- oughly interested that he don't notice that.] [Jack enters from rear of house , l, hastily crosses stage to garden gate. Exits and returns with Louisa , who has on a hat and shawl. They recross and exit l, rapidly. Book, slily watching them.] Book. —Sir, it’s not for sale ! Besides, what business can it be of your 3 what I have discovered 1 Can’t a man walk through the streets of a coun- try village, without being mobbed and insulted ? Dr.— No insult, my dear sir; no insult. If you will only sell me the contents of that box. I will give you ten -even fifteen dollars for it. Book.— No go, Doctor. Not to be done at the price. (Aside.) He nibbles. Throw a sprat and catch a gudgeon. Dr .—{Getting very excited.) Well! then say twenty — thirty — forty — fifty Book.— Ah ! Now you speak sensibly! And you really want to pay fifty dollars for this little box without examining the contents. (Book- staver keeps looking anxiously off L. while talking . ) Dr. — M y dear Sir! Did I not over hear you talking to yourself. You were exulting over the fact that after years of patient hunting, you had at last obtained a fine specimen of that rare butterfly, the Humbughugious. (Aside.) It is worth at least a thousand. Book. — And so I have, as far as my humble judgment goes. Dr.— Your humble judgment. Why such a profound man of science as you appear to be, must know — Book.— Well I think I do (aside) know what's in this box. All right — They are coming down the hill. The marriage is over, and the old boy’s done. (Aloud.) Well ! Sir ! I can refuse nothing to so celebrated a man as Dr. Pompous ! Pay me fifty dollars and its yours! Dr. — (Counting out money.) Here, Sir, is the amount. You have done me a real favor. (Takes box.) Now, to examine my treasure. (Re- tires up stage.) Book .—(Pocketing money.) Sold again— and got the money — this time ! Not a bad days work for a book agent. Dr.— (Coming down c. in a rage.) Why you scoundrel! you swindler ! This is nothing but a common field butterfly ! Book. — Well ! I didn’t say it wasn’t. In my opinion, and as far as I know, it is a specimen of the Persifu Dr. — Vagabond. To make me pay fifty dollars for a (shows box , with big yellow paper butterfly pinned to the bottom ,) common yellow grub, when I thought I was purchasing the lost species of butterfly ! Jack and Louisa, (entering.) Jack.— No, Sir ! This is your lost butterfly. Mrs. Jack Hammer, at your service. SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY. 1 19 QUARTETTE. — Dr. Pompous, Jabez Bcokstaver, Jack Hammer, & Louisa. IVo. 4,.— Allegro . Dr. POMFOUS. 6 , b i i i i — 1 i * JL\j k 1 1 1 1 ^ m - f I fe 0 0 0 0 & * — V u this your dar - ing plan? ■■ . To 0 , t? 0 0 M _ | 1 ' ■ rj r_i ji -~l r 00 mr i i ft# # i # # ■ ■ . n j—j 9 -0 lj + r * 0 n i r* r * \ i «y ^ " 5 * •0- -ff- -0- <#• U <000 ^ ~ r | ' 0 ' ' I 0 0 0 ^7*i P 0 0 0 F • : 0 0 0 zJ ur i # F F F i ! ! ' 1 □ 0 r r ? 2 ! 1- P r 1 1 i_ [ j Booestaver. T, v . - \ i r ■■ ~ \—\ - T , iiii j Ka w 2 - 2 0—0 — 0 0- J- You’ve hit it now, old man ! 20 SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY. V — & a ifl Don t look so bi<>' ! Don’t look so -|s a- — * , G&- big! \ r~' ; — t — # * — * — -s? — t 1 is i r -t — : t= =.'=*: i I SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY. Jack. 21 tp: I ! Zip I * £ P-0-0- Doc • tor Pom - pous, bn=P=p=r«_^!Si;“c: d V"_ir -a. q— 8 — S=*S =1 EFE=E=t =3 FSV— F^ — : w - fcg_i2_<5 # = hear me ? 0- iHilH §a tt -jr *-_ ^ A -F F~— F HP- EF : Dr. Pompous. * =F# N_±r:d?.-i^-is_J!L7 :fc==^^ljc=«= 3 zifefr K — K ~i ;— , T— r-T-V— ,-r— -V— 2 — 2 — 22 SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY. — \ — K -&dfa=sJ====== ■-K — K — N— — Prr-P 1 — W out ! I’m in a rage ! I’m in a rage ! I’m in a &==£= iis -4==ZE3Eiz : *=w=l- ~~N — N~ -K--K- Clear out! I’m in a rage! I’m in a =i~J= i2=lE 3Eti SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY. LOU. 23 24 SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY e Ask your blessing ? At your feet, ! "l I $5^==% B=*= — — | 5r;= At your feet; : 1 : m — = — m No ! Clear out ! Clear out ! Mine ! She’s miue! Sold! Sold, Clear She’s Dr. — Ten million thunders ! Done! cheated all around. Book — (In his natural voice.) Yes, you will have to be kicked down stairs 999 times before you know — Dr. — W hy ! it's the wandering book agent. Book. — Yes ; and lie's even with you now. If you had not insulted honest men in their calling, and looked down on your present son-in-law because he was a carpenter, while you are only a quack doctor yourself, you would have subscribed to my book, been forty dollars richer in pock- et, and had the satisfaction of bestowing your daughter's hand on an honest tradesman, without the necessity of her running away. Dr.— Never mind: it's never too late to mend. Here, children, we’ll say no more about the past. May you both be happy. And as for you, sir, although you are a cheat, you have taught me a lesson that I shan’t forget, even though you are a wandering book agent. Book. — Can’t lie helped, Doctor. All men must live. But I like your frankness, ( Jack hands him a roll of bills.) and the way you have taken your disappointments. And so as Mr, Hammer has paid me so liberally, all I can say is— SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONET. 25 No. 5. Chorus.-Finale. 26 SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY. Book. Trio. Book. Trio. Book. Tutti. SOLD AGAIN, AND GOT THE MONEY. 27 Curtain, POSITION OF CHARACTERS AT FALL OF CURTAIN. Doctor, r. c Louise. c. Jack. Book. c. L.C. STAGE DIRECTIONS. r. means Right of Stage, facing the Audience; l. Left; c. Centre; r. c. Right of Centre; l. c. Left of Centre, d. f. Door in the Flat or Scene running across the back of the Stage; c. d. f. Centre Door in the Flat; r. d. f. Right Door in the Flat; l. d. f. Left Door in the Flat; r. d. Right Door; l. d. Left Door; 1 e. First Entrance; 2 e. Second Entrance; u. e. Upper Entrance; 1, 2 or 3 g. First, Second or Third Grooves. R. R. C. C. L. C. L. The Actor is supposed to face the Audience. DE WITT’S ACTING PLAYS. Please notice that nearly all the Comedies, Farces and Comediettas in the following List of “De Witt’s Acting Plays ” are very suitable for representation in small Amateur Theatres and on Parlor Stages, as they need but little extrinsic aid from complex scenery or expensive costumes. They have attained their deserved popularity by their droll situa- tions. excellent plots, great humor and brilliant dialogues, no less than by the fact that they are the most perfect in every respect of any edition of plays ever published either in the United States or Europe, whether as regards purity of text, accuracy and fullness of stage directions and scenery, or elegance of typography and clearness of printing. *** In ordering please copy the figures at the commencement of each piece, which indicate the number of the piece in tl Be Witt’s List of Acting Plays.’’ ' JCQT Any of the following Plays sent, postage free, on receipt of price — Fifteen Cents each. JC3T The figure following the name of the Play denotes the number of Acts. The figures in the columns indicate the number of characters— M. male ; F. female. M. F. 75. Adrienne, drama, 3 acts 7 3 231. All that Glitters is not Gold, comic drama, 2 acts 6 3 308, All on Account of a Bracelet, come- dietta, 1 act 2 2 114. Anything for a Change, comedy, 1 act 3 3 167. Apple Blossoms, comedy, 3 acts. ..7 3 93. Area Belle, farce, 1 act 3 2 40. Atchi, comedietta, 1 act 3 2 89. Aunt Charlotte’s Maid, farce, 1 act. 3 3 258. Aunt Dinah’s Pledge, temperance drama, 2 acts 6 3 287. Bachelor’s Box (La Petite Hotel), comedietta, 1 act 4 1 166. Bardell vs. Pickwick, sketch. 1 act. 6 2 310. Barrack Room (The), comedietta, 2a. 6 2 41. Beautiful Forever, farce, 1 act 2 2 141. Bells (The), drama, 3 acts 9 3 223. Betsey Baker, farce, 1 act 2 2 67. Birthplace of Podgers, farce, 1 act.. 7 3 36. Black Sheep, drama, 3 acts .... 7 5 279. Black-Eyed Susan, drama, 2 acts. . .14 2 296. Black and White, drama, 3 acts.... 6 3 160. Blow for Blow, drama, 4 acts 11 6 179. Breach of Promise, drama, 2 acts.. 5 2 25. Broken-Hearted Club, comedietta. . 4 8 70. Bonnie Fish Wife, farce, 1 act 3 1 261. Bottle (The), drama, 2 acts 11 6 226. Box and Cox, Romance, 1 act. .. ... 2 1 24. Cabman No. 93, farce, 1 act 2 2 199. Captain of the Watch, comedietta, 1 act 6 2 x. Caste, comedy, 3 acts .-.5 3 175. Cast upon the World, drama, 5 acts. 11 5 65. Catharine Howard, historical play, 3 acts 12 5 69. Caught by the Cuff, farce, 1 act. ... 4 1 80. Charming Pair, farce, 1 act 4 3 65. Checkmate, comedy, 2 acts 6 5 68. Chevalier de St. George, drama, 3a. 9 3 219. Chimney ’ Corner (The), domestic drama, 3 acts 5 2 76. Chops of the Channel, farce, 1 act.. 3 2 205. Circumstances alter Cases, comic operetta, 1 act 1 1 149. Clouds, comedy, 4 acts 8 7 121. Comical Countess, farce, 1 act...... 3 1 M. F. 222. Cool as a Cucumber, farce, 1 act.. . . 3 2 248. Cricket on the Hearth, drama, 3 acts 8 6 107. Cupboard Love, farce, 1 act 2 1 152. Cupid’s Eye-Glass, comedy, 1 act.. 1 1 52. Cup of Tea, comedietta, 1 act 3 1 148. Cut Off with a Shilling, comedietta, 1 act 2 1 113. Cyril’s Success, comedy, 6 acts .... 10 4 20. Daddy Gray, drama, 3 acts 8 4 286. Daisy Farm, drama, 4 acts 10 4 4. Dandelion’s Dodges, farce, 1 act... 4 2 22. David Garrick, comedy, 3 acts 8 3 275. Day After the Wedding, farce, 1 act 4 2 93. Dearest Mamma, comedietta, 1 act.. 4 3 16. Dearer than Life, drama, 3 acts 6 5 68. Deborah (Leah), drama, 3 acts 7 6 125. Deerfoot, farce, 1 act 5 1 71. Doing for the Best, drama, 2 acts. . 5 3 142. Dollars and Cents, comedy, 3 acts. . 9 4 204. Drawing Room Car(A), comedy, 1 act 2 1 21. Dreams, drama, 6 acts 6 8 260. Drunkard’s Warning, drama, 3 acts 6 3 210. Drunkard’s Doom (The), drama, 2a.l5 5 263. Drunkard (The), drama, 5 acts 13 6 186. Duchess de la Valliere.play, 5 acts.. 6 4 242. Dumb Belle (The), farce, 1 act 4 2 47. Easy Shaving, farce, 1 act 5 2 283. E. C. B. Susan Jane, musical bur- lesque, 1 act 8 1 202. Eileen Oge, Irish drama. 4 acts 11 3 315. Electric Love, farce, 1 act 1 1 297. English Gentleman (An), comedy- drama, 4 acts 7 4 200. Estranged, operetta. 1 act 2 1 135. Everybody's Friend, comedy, 3 acts 6 6 230. Family Jars, musical farce, 2 acts.. 5 2 103. Faust and Marguerite, drama, 3 acts 9 7 9. Fearful Tragedy in the Seven Dials, interlude, 1 act 4 1 128. Female Detective, drama, 3 acts. ... 11 4 101. Fernande, drama, 3 acts 11 10 99. Fifth Wheel, comedy, 3 acts 10 2 262, Fifteen Years of a Drunkard’s Life, melodrama, 3 acts 13 4 145. First Love, comedy, 1 act 4 1 102. Foiled, drama. 4 acts 9 3 88. Founded on Facts, farce, 1 act..., ..4 2 DE WITT’S ETHIOPIAN AND COMIC DEAMA.— Continued. M. 33; Jealous Husband, sketch 2 94. Julius the Suoozer. burlesque, 3 sc. 6 103. Katrina’s Little Game, Dutch act, 1 scene 1 1. Last of the Mohicans, sketch 3 36. Laughing Gas, sketch, 1 scene 6 18. Live Injun, sketch, 4 scenes 4 60. Lost Will, sketch . . 4 , 37. Lucky Job, farce, 2 scenes 3 90. Lunatic (The), farce, 1 scene 3 109. Making a Hit, farce, 2 scenes 4 19. Malicious Trespass, sketch, 1 scene. 3 149. ’Meriky, Ethiopian farce, 1 scene... 3 151. Micky Free, Irish sketch, 1 scene.. 5 96. Midnight Intruder, farce, 1 scene . 6 147. Milliner’s Shop (The), Ethiopian sketch, 1 scene 2 129. Moko Marionettes, Ethiopian eccen- tricity, 2 scenes 4 101. Molly ' Moriarty, Irish musical sketch, 1 scene • 1 117. Motor Bellows, comedy, 1 act 4 44. Musical Servant, sketch. 1 scene.... 3 8. Mutton Trial, sketch, 2 scenes .... 4 119. MyWife’sVisitors, comic drama, Isc. 6 49. Night in a Strange Hotel, sketch, lsc. 2 , 132. Noble Savage, Ethi’n sketch, 1 sc. .. 4 | 145. No Pay No Cure, Ethi’n sketch, 1 sc. 5 i 22. Obeying Orders, sketch, 1 scene.... 2 27. 100th Night of Hamlet, sketch 7 125. Oh, Hush ! operatic olio 4 30. One Night in a Bar Room, sketch . . 7 114. One Night in a Medical College, Ethiopian sketch, 1 scene 7 76. One, Two, Three, sketch, 1 scene. . 7 ! 91. Painter’s Apprentice, farce, 1 scene. 5 87. Pete and the Peddler, Negro and Irish sketch, 1 scene 2 ! 135. Pleasant Companions, Ethiopian sketch, 1 scene 5 92. Polar Bear (The), farce, 1 scene. ... 4 9. Policy Players, sketch, 1 scene 7 I 57. Pompey’s Patients, interlude, 2 sc.* 6 j 65. Porter’s Troubles, sketch, 1 scene. . 6 66. Port Wine vs. Jealousy, sketch 2 115. Private Boarding, comedy, 1 scene. 2 i 14. Recruiting Office, sketch, 1 act 5 ' 105. Rehearsal (The), Irish farce, 2 sc. .. 3 ; 45. Remittance from Home, sketch. 1 sc. 6 j 55. Rigging a Purchase, sketch, 1 sc. . . 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 M. F. 81. Rival Artists, sketch, 1 scene 4 26. Rival Tenants, sketch 4 138. Rival Barbers’ Shops (The), Ethio- pian farce, 1 scene 6 1 15. Sam’s Courtship, farce, 1 act . 2 1 59. Sausage Makers, sketch, 2 scenes.. 5 1 21. Scampini, pantomime, 2 scenes 3 3 80. Scenes on the Mississippi, sketch, 2 scenes 6 84. Serenade (The), sketch, 2 scenes 7 38. Siamese Twins, sketch, 2 scenes. ... 5 74. Sleep Walker, sketch, 2 scenes 3 4,6. Slippery Day, sketch, 1 scene 6 1 69. Squire for a Day, sketch. 5 1 56. Stage-struck Couple, interlude, 1 sc. 2 1 72. Stranger, burlesque, 1 scene 1 2 i 13. Streets of New York, sketch, 1 sc. . . 6 16. Storming the Fort, sketch. 1 scene. 5 7. Stupid Servant, sketch, 1 scene 2 121. Stocks Up! Stocks Dowif! Negro duologue, 1 scene 2 47. Take It, Don’t Take It, sketch, 1 sc. 2 54. Them Papers, sketch, 1 scene 3 100. Three Chiefs (The), sketch, 1 scene. 6 102. Three A. M., sketch, 2 --scenes..- ... 3 1 34. Three Strings to one Bow, sketch, 1 scene ... 4 1 122. Ticket Taker, Ethi’n farce, 1 scene. 3 2. Tricks, sketch 5 2 104. Two Avvfuls (The), sketch, 1 scene.. 5 5. Two Black Roses, sketch 4 ] ! 28. Uncle Eph’s Dream, sketch, 2 sc. .. 3 1 134. Unlimited Cheek, sketch, 1 scene.. 4 1 ! 62. Vinegar Bitters, sketch, 1 scene 6 1 j 32. Wake up, William Henry, sketch. . . 3 39. Wanted, a Nurse, sketch, 1 scene... 4 75. Weston, the Walkist, Dutch sketch, 1 scene 7 1 93. What shall I Take? sketch, 1 scene. 7 1 29. Who Died First? sketch, 1 scene,. . 3 1 97. Who’s the Actor? farce, 1 scene 4 137. 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