CORNELL 
 
 UNIVERSITY 
 
 LIBRARY 
 
 BOUGHT WITH THE INCOME 
 OF THE SAGE ENDOWMENT 
 FUND GIVEN IN 1891 BY 
 
 HENRY WILLIAMS SAGE 
 
.THE. 
 
 |)rama League of America 
 
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 CHICAGO 
 
 A LIST OF PLAYS FOR 
 iGH School and College Production 
 
 iv;- Prepared by the 
 
 Committee on Plays for Secondary Schools and Colleges 
 of the Drama League of America 
 
 and 
 
 The Committee on Plays for Schools and Colleges 
 
 of the National Council of Teachers 
 
 of English 
 
 Copyright 1916 by Th Drama League of America 
 
 NOTE : — Plays for easy production by young student* 
 will be found on page 35. 
 
 Price 25 Cents 
 
Committee on Plays of tke Drama League of America -^ 
 
 Miss Alice Howard Spaulding, Brooklinf High School, Brooldine, Mass. 
 
 Mrs. Florence C. Morse, Dramatic Coach, Hyde Park High School, Chicago. 
 
 Mrs. L. B. Lockwood, Wendell Phillips High School, Chicago. 
 
 Miss Emma Wells, Bowen High School, Chicago. 
 
 Miss Katherine G. Dimock, Wendell Phillips High School, Chicago. 
 
 Miss Virginia W. Freeman, Teachers' College, Chicago. 
 
 Miss Bertha Martin, Iowa State Teachers' College, Cedar Falls, Iowa. 
 
 I)r. Paul Philipson, University of Chicago. 
 
 Mr. B. J. Eaton, The North High School, Des Moines, Iowa. 
 
 Mr. Frederick H. Law, Stuyvesant High School, New York City. 
 
 Miss Sarah E. Simons, Central High School, Washington, D. C. 
 
 Miss Margaret Baker, Chairman, Parker High School, Chicago. 
 
 Committee on Plays of tne National Council of Xcacners 
 
 of America 
 
 Allan Abbott, Teachers' College, Columbia University, New Toi-k City. 
 
 Virginia W. Freeman, Chicago Normal College, Chicago, 111. 
 
 Sarah E. Simons, Central High School, Washington, D. C. 
 
 Percival Chubb, Society for Ethical Culture, St. Louis, Mo. 
 
 Lotta Clark, Trinity Court, Boston, Mass. 
 
 Paul M. Pearson, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa. 
 
 Frederick H. Koch, University of North Dakota, University, N. D. 
 
 J. Milnor Dorey, Chairman, High School, Trenton, N. J. 
 
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Introductory Note 
 
 High school dramatics to be deserving of a place in the program of 
 secondary education must measure up to the standards of educational values 
 placed upon other parts of the .curriculum. Often in the past the high school 
 play has been viewed as a thing entirely apart from education, a mere inci- 
 dent in the life of the school, unrelated to class room practices and tolerated 
 merely because the boys and girls found so much enjoyment in it. In conse- • 
 quence it has had but a passive influence, if not frequently operating to the 
 detriment of educational aims and motives. The spirit and purpose of high 
 school dramatics are beginning to bear a kinship to the ideals of the several 
 studies. Language, literature and history are claiming it for a part of their 
 laboratory practice. This expressional value of dramatics, coupled with its 
 unquestioned socializing virtue in the life of the school, is able to lift the 
 high school play to a level of real importance and educational significance 
 such as to assure it a place of permanence and dignity in the educational 
 program. To achieve such a worthiness is the only inspiration that can 
 induce the true teacher to put forth the effort that is demanded by any 
 attempt at amateur theatricals. 
 
 The adoption of educational ideals in the choice of -a play for high school 
 students does not preclude the time-honored motives of fun and amusement. 
 They are perfectly compatible with interest and enjoyment. Experience has 
 proved that the ideals of our boys and girls are far above those for which 
 we are accustomed to give them credit. Give them a fair chance to choose 
 between that which is cheap and nasty and that which has artistic merit 
 and real virtue, and they abundantly reward our faith in the idealism of 
 youth. Such considerations will have great influence in selecting a, play for 
 high school production. They will tend to keep us nearer and nearer the top 
 and allow many of the so-called "plays for high schools" to fall into a deserv- 
 ing disuse. 
 
 • In the following list of plays no attempt has been made to pass upon 
 their merits beyond giving such information regarding the Icind and form as 
 may be of assistance in the bare mechanics of choice.' It is believed, how- 
 ever, that such data is given as will be of real assistance to those who are 
 in search of a play for amateurs. The committee has endeavored to sug- 
 gest such characteristics as may serve to indicate propriety and worth for 
 various requirernents without passing upon the absolute merit of the plays. 
 
 In compiling this list of plays the committee had many needs in mind, 
 to meet the demands of high schools, academies, private schools and colleges. 
 The plays should represent different types of composition, difficulty of pro- 
 duction, and should have, as far as possible, the test of actual use. There- 
 fore, the catalogue will show both the literary and the non-literary type, the 
 full evening and the one-act play, the dramatization and the sketch. There 
 are plays that can be produced to best advantage only in a theatre; others 
 can be given under school conditions with very little equipment. Some plays 
 can serve those schools best that have a public speaking department, or a 
 professional coach; otliers can be produced by any average teacher of English. 
 Again, the list includes a variety of plays that can be adapted to many of 
 the incidental functions of the school, such as assembly exercises, social 
 affairs, literary society work and social center work. In all, the list pretends 
 to offer something definite and serviceable, and, though long, such care has 
 been exercised in its selection that the committees feel that a. list has been 
 chosen well adapted to a great variety of needs. 
 
 They wish to acknowledge their indebtedness to all previous committees 
 and individuals who have in any way contributed to the publication of the 
 present list. 
 
 It may not be inappropriate at this time to suggest a plan which pro- 
 
Yides for a full realization of the social values in high school dramatics and 
 at the same time provides real education. 
 
 Our assumption is that we are endeavoring to get as much educational 
 value from the production as possible, and to make the natural interest in 
 dramatics and the fun in "play-acting" aid us in accomplishing our designs. 
 Let us suppose that the play is to be given by the Senior Class and that the 
 choice has fallen upon Josephine Preston Peabody's "The Piper." Sufficient 
 copies are secured so that each member of the class may read and re-read 
 the play. A certain group of Seniors interested more particularly in English 
 composition shall consider the rearrangement of scenes to meet the limited 
 possibilities of the high school stage and the expense and convenience of 
 production. The members of the class interested in decoration and drawing 
 from the courses in art and design shall prepare sketches for the costumes 
 and scenery, and later, when the whole is in harmony, they shall superintend 
 the building of the scenery by the boys in the manual training shops and 
 shall themselves paint such set pieces as are required. The costumes may 
 be made by the sewing classes, or by the pupils, after the designs and pat- 
 terns adopted. The music shall be selected, arranged and reh'earsed by the 
 class musicians. In all the preparation the history students from their 
 research studies have furnished the data to give the poetic drama a proper 
 background and an air of historic reality. Some pupils, because of experience 
 in former plays, may assume the direction of different portions of the play 
 in rehearsal, and others, with little or no histrionic ambition, shall manage 
 the properties and scene-shifting, while still others shall undertake the 
 advertising and box-office management. Of course the coach, whoever he 
 is, has had the whole in mind from the first, and all has been done under 
 his direction and that of the other teachers whose departments have con- 
 tributed to the production. Conferences have been frequent, and co-operation 
 has been the guiding spirit throughout. 
 
 Such a plan may not be possible in every detail in every school, but the 
 principle involved may be adopted and certain progress towards the ideal* 
 may be made in any school community. Modifications and improvements 
 upon the plan will suggest themselves. It will be apparent that only the 
 plays of the better sort will lend themselves to such treatment; in fact it 
 may be taken as a fair indication of the merit of a play for high school use 
 whether or not the teacher sees such possibilities in the selection. 
 
 THE SEIECTIOV OF A FIiAT 
 
 Plays for schools should be educational; that is: 
 
 1. They should be acceptable as literature, correct in their historical 
 settings and subject matter, and true in their reflection of the customs and 
 manners of any period, or in their treatment of mythological or legendary 
 subjects. 
 
 2. Their moral tone should be wholesome and pure. 
 
 3. They should be free from strained situations and from false senti- 
 ment and passion. 
 
 4. They should present situations and emotions such as can be com- 
 prehended and Imagined by the pupil-actor. 
 
 5. They should be interesting to both actors and audience; that is, they 
 should make a strong appeal to human sympathy, whether they are comic 
 or tragic. 
 
 SEIiECTIIira' THE FI^ATEBS 
 
 For schools, the best and most democratic method of choosing characters 
 for the plays is by a series of public "try-outs." A committee made up of 
 teachers and students may be the judges. 
 
 Suitability for a part depends not only on power to read the lines well 
 and adaptability of voice, but on general appearance, on personality, perhaps 
 on mannerisms. 
 
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Understudies should be selected at the same time as the actors. Indeed, 
 it is well to have several casts rehearsing: at the same time. 
 
 BEGimnNe work 
 
 1. The cast or casts should read the play together several times without 
 action in order to get a. thorough comprehension of the characters and the 
 real significance of the play. In this way each actor, wlien rehearsing: alone, 
 can in his mind's eye see the persons he addresses in the positions they are 
 to occupy. By this means also, each player gains a, feeling for his own part 
 in relation to all the other parts. 
 
 2. Th« coach should have clearly in mind the play as a, whole: the 
 principal and subordinate characters and scenes, the general effect to be 
 produced, the exposition, the climax and the catastrophe, and above all, 
 the underlying idea and tone or mood. The action should present itself 
 over and over to his imagination; he should see as a harmonious whole 
 the stage settings, the exits and entrances, the actors, the groupings, the 
 costumes, and the lights. 
 
 3. With amateurs much drill for enunciation is necessary. Clear pro- 
 nunciation of every sound, especially the final consonant, should be attained. 
 While the voice must not seem to be raised, every word should be so well 
 shaped and placed that it can be distinctly heard. Tones should have a more 
 ample breath support and a, fuller resonance than is necessary in ordinary 
 speech. The practice of breathing deeply before going on the stage will aid 
 in acquiring this habit. The voice should be directed toward the front as 
 much as is consistent with the action of the play. An actor is understood 
 more readily when his action slightly precedes his words. 
 
 4. The play should be considered as a work of art appealing alike to 
 ear and eye. Each actor should have in mind the stage picture of the 
 moment. 
 
 5. Actors should play to the front of the stage (amateurs love to nestle 
 against the back drop and talk in confidential whispers). 
 
 6. Actors must avoid undue movement. Good actors move about very 
 little and make no motion that does not mean something. 
 
 7. It is difllcult for amateurs, especially young ones, to learn to speak 
 naturally on the stage and to refrain from "reciting" their lines in an elocu- 
 tionary manner. They often fail to understand the importance of taking 
 plenty of time to do things; the dramatic possibilities of a pause during 
 which thought and feeling are simulated. Such pauses seem longer to the 
 actor than to the audience. The points of the play, particularly the humorous 
 points, must be brought out very clearly if the audience is to grasp them. 
 Laughter and applause often disconcert young actors and they forget to wait 
 for these expressions from the audience to pass, unless prepared for them 
 by the coach. 
 
 8. Actors should cultivate the habit of listening well on the stage, for 
 this is a distinct means of interesting the audience. 
 
 9. Actors should work all the time and work together; each should be 
 
 in his part every minute he is on the stage and think and feel his part rather 
 
 than himself. 
 
 STAGE MANAGEICENT 
 
 Outside the speaking cast, important members of the organization arei 
 
 Stage managers. 
 
 Property man. 
 
 Prompters. 
 
 Business manager. 
 
 With the exception of the stage manager, it is better that these officers 
 should be outside the "cast." The stage manager may have a minor speaking 
 part — it serves to keep him on hand at all rehearsals. If, however, he is a 
 member of the cast he must have able assistants from the outside — as few 
 as possible. 
 
The business of the stage manager Is to provide necessary scenery, car- 
 pentering, electric lighting, all mechanical appliances, fires in grates, lamps, 
 etc., to attend to shifting of scenery, and to the raising and lowering of the 
 curtain. 
 
 The business of the property man is to supply everything needed by the 
 actors other than clothes. He gets the furniture, changes it as it is called 
 for in each scene, furnishes telegrams, letters, moneys, and all accessories; 
 he makes all off-stage noises and supplies the materials for them. 
 THE FBOMFT-BOOK 
 
 The director of the play may find it useful to make out a simple prompt- 
 book for his guidance. The leaves of two cheap copies of the play may be 
 pasted into a large improvised book of manila paper. Free space will then 
 be left at the side for the noting of all stage directions. These may be noted 
 by corresponding numerals, one to be placed in the text, and the other, with 
 stage directions, in the free space at the right. The book can then be made 
 as elaborate as desired, with musical cues and all matter requisite. Individual 
 actors may find it useful to have prompt-books of their own in which they 
 may note the special directions for their own parts. 
 
 THE FBOIIFTEB 
 
 It Is well to have two prompters, one at either side of the stage, each 
 with a, book annotated exactly as the performers are to give their lines. 
 The prompters' instructions should be not to take their eyes from the, books, 
 no matter how well they may think a certain speaker knows his lines. 
 Prompters must be present at a sufficient number of rehearsals, always in- 
 cluding the dress rehearsal, to enable them to know which pauses, stutterings, 
 etc., are natural, premeditated, not the result of stage fright; also to enable 
 them to know the lines well enough to skip to another speech, or page, etc., 
 in case the actor forgets his lines and goes to the wrong place. 
 
 SCENEBV 
 
 As has been said, it is ideal in schools, when it is possible, to work out 
 the complete play within the school precincts — acting, scenery, costumes — 
 keeping in mind a unified ideal of beauty of tone and expression, of picture 
 composition and color. 
 
 The scenery should be simple, and suchas to help create the atmosphere 
 of the play. It is better to have no scenery, permitting the action to take 
 place before a neutral background, rather than to use inconsistent scenes. 
 Therefore, it is just as satisfactory to give most plays upon a stage unpro- 
 vided with conventional scenery, which is half the time far from appropriate. 
 Single neutral backgrounds, curtains, screens or walls, with no decoration 
 or furniture not absolutely needed or significant, are artistic and effective. 
 So far as possible these should in color and. tone be in harmony with the 
 actions. Much may be done to accomplish this through artistic lighting. 
 The Elizabethan stage is always a possibility. 
 
 Again, it is surprising how sufficient and effective is a background with 
 
 a center entrance, two side entrances, and just enough furniture to suggest 
 
 ' interiors or exteriors. Backgrounds can be made of Oriental rugs, tapestries, 
 
 or burlaps of different color. Furniture may be rented at second-hand stores 
 
 or loaned by friends. Furniture and pictures may and should suggest the 
 
 period. 
 
 COSTTTIKES 
 
 Costumes should be becoming, as far as possible historically correct, and 
 
 should present harmonious color scheme. While it is sometimes convenient 
 
 to rent the costumes from a reliable firm, the home-made article is far more 
 
 educational and interesting: Much can be done with inexpensive materials — 
 
 cheese-cloth, cotton poplin, cotton velvet, silkalene, buckram, stencils, and 
 
 easy dyes. 
 
 FBEFABINe THE AUDIENCE 
 
 When a play of pronounced literary merit or of interest historically is 
 
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given as a school performance, the student body should be prepared for it 
 by a more or less careful reading of the play, by talks on it and its place in 
 the history or development of the drama, its historical significance, its reflec- 
 tion of the life of the period presented, or any other points of special 
 importance connected with it. In some instances many of these particulars 
 may be published in the local papers before the play is given; or they may 
 be presented to the audience in a brief talk before the curtain rises, or 
 indicated on the program. 
 
 ROYALTIES 
 The League earnestly recommends careful attention to the payment 
 of royalties. 
 
 "Sec. 4966: — Any person publicly performing or representing any dramatic 
 or musical composition for which copyright has been obtained, without the 
 consent of ,the proprietor of said dramatic or musical composition, or his 
 heirs and assigns, shall be liable for damages therefor, such damages in all 
 cases to be assessed at such sum, not less than one hundred dollars for the 
 first and fifty dollars for every subsequent performance, as to the court shall 
 appear to be just. If the unlawful performance and representation be wilful 
 and for profit, such person or persons shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and 
 upon conviction be imprisoned for a period not exceeding one year." 
 
 U. S. Revised Statutes, Title 60, Chapter 3. 
 When in doubt as to the royalty to be paid for the use of a play, one 
 should write to the publisher for information. If he cannot give it, the 
 League will be glad to extend aid. 
 
 BIBI^IOaSAPH'S' ON PZ-AYS AND ACTIITCr TOB MATURE READERS 
 Archer, William. Play-making. Small, Maynard & Co., Boston, $2.00. 
 Burton, Richard. How to See a play. The Macmillan Co., New York, $1.25. 
 Cheney, Sheldon. The New Movement in the Theatre. 
 
 Craig, Edward Gordon. On the Art of the Theatre. Dram. Pub. Co., Chi- 
 cago, $2.00. 
 Hamilton, Clayton. Studies in Stage-Craft. Henry Holt & Co., New York, 
 
 $1.50. 
 Hamilton, Clayton. The Theory of the Theory. Henry Holt & Co., New York, 
 
 $1.50. 
 Hunt, Elizabeth R. The Play of Today. John Lane, New York, $1.50. 
 MacKaye, Percy: The Civic Theatre. $1.50. 
 Price, W. T. The Techniciue of the Drama. Brentano's, New York, $1.00. 
 
 A Partial Classification of Plays Listed 
 
 REI^IGIOTJS A-TSTD BIBI^ICAi; FIiAYS 
 
 Hobart The Vision of St. Agnes' Eve 
 
 Housman Bethlehem 
 
 Rice David 
 
 Searle ' Adaptations of York Cycle of Miracle Plays. 
 
 Sheldon In His Steps 
 
 Wilkinson David 
 
 Everyman 
 See list of Christmas Plays. 
 Fl^ATS SUITED FOB OUT-OP-DOOR PRODUCTION 
 
 Austin The Arrow Maker 
 
 Blashfleld In Cleon's Garden 
 
 Brooks Friends or Foes 
 
 Courtney Cly tie 
 
 Crawford Robin of Sherwood 
 
 De Banville .Charming Leandre 
 
 Dekkar Old Fortunatus 
 
 Evans English Masques 
 
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Greene A Pleasant Conceyted Comedie 
 
 Jonson The Sad Shepherd 
 
 MacKaye Sanctuary 
 
 " Canterbury Pilgrims 
 
 Merrington Daphne or the Pipes of Pan 
 
 Noyes Sherwood 
 
 Peele The Arraignment of Paris 
 
 Rogers The Gift 
 
 Rostand The Romancers 
 
 Stevens The Chaplet of Pan 
 
 Tennyson The Foresters 
 
 Williams Sakuntala 
 
 See the list of Indian Plays 
 Many of Shakespeare's Plays 
 
 OBIEKTAI. F^ATS 
 
 Housman The Chinese Lantern 
 
 Hutchinson A Japanese Romance 
 
 " Princess Kiko 
 
 Mapes A Flower of the Teddo 
 
 Stevens The Damio's Head 
 
 Williams Sakuntala 
 
 INDIAN Pl^A-rS 
 
 Austin The Arrow Maker 
 
 Beede Sitting Bull Custer 
 
 Bradstreet Half King 
 
 Holbrook Hiawatha 
 
 Leonard ■ Glory of the Morning 
 
 Long Radisson 
 
 Lovell Pocahontas 
 
 CHRISTMAS AND OTHER SFECIAX SATS 
 
 Berniger Holly Tree Inn 
 
 Buckton Eager Heart 
 
 Cameron A Christmas Chime 
 
 Dickens Cricket on the Hearth 
 
 Duffleld Festival Plays 
 
 Goodman Dust of the Road 
 
 Housman Bethlehem 
 
 Macmillan The Shadowed Star 
 
 " A Christmas Masque 
 
 " Birds' Christmas Carol 
 
 Wendell A Fan and Two Candlesticks 
 
 Wiggins The Gates of Wishes 
 
 F^ATS FOR BOTS 
 
 Bradstreet Napoleon the Boy 
 
 " Nathan Hale 
 
 Half King 
 
 The Last Coin 
 
 Dix Allison's Lad and other Martial Interludes 
 
 Wendell A Christmas Masque 
 
 " Raleigh in Guiana 
 
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I>I;AVS tor GIBI.S 
 
 Austen (Pilipopi) Literary Tastes 
 
 The Heading of Jane Fairfax's Letter 
 
 " Lady Catherine's Visit 
 
 Bates A Business Meeting 
 
 Butler The Revolt 
 
 Cameron The Piper's Pay 
 
 Home The Ladies of Cranford (Gaskell) 
 
 Macmlllan The Futurists 
 
 Packard The Man in the Case 
 
 Riley Christopher Junior 
 
 Roof . .• Three Dear Friends 
 
 Schmithof Six Cups of Chocolate 
 
 Warde The Betty Wales Girls 
 
 The oriental plays lend themselves to girl casts. 
 
 PI.A7S OF CI.ASSIC COSTUME OTTES SXTITED TO CflBIiS' SCHOOLS 
 
 Aristophanes The Clouds 
 
 " Lysistrata 
 
 Baker The Pageant of Troy 
 
 Blashfleld In Cleon's Garden 
 
 Bridges Achilles in Scyros 
 
 Gourtenay Clytie 
 
 Euripides Alcestis 
 
 " The Trojan Women 
 
 Lyly Alexander and Campaspe 
 
 Peele The Arraignment of Paris 
 
 Phillips Ulysses 
 
 Plautus The Twins 
 
 Rogers The Gift 
 
 Sophocles Antigone 
 
 Stevens The Chaplet of Pan 
 
 Terence Phormio 
 
 ■WEI.I. KNO'nriT FiCTioir dramatized 
 
 Austen (Filipopi) Dialogues, and Scenes from Novels 
 
 Alcott Little Women 
 
 Little Men 
 
 " Jack and Jill 
 
 Baker The Pageant of Troy 
 
 Barrle The Little Minister 
 
 Berniger The Holly Tree Inn 
 
 Browne Short Plays from Dickens 
 
 Dickens Bardwell vs. Pickwick 
 
 " Cricket on the Hearth 
 
 Maria Edgeworth The Dame School Holidays 
 
 Herodotus Croesus 
 
 Home The Ladies of Cranford (Gaskell) 
 
 Victor Hugo The Bishop's Candlestick 
 
 Longfellow Miles Standish 
 
 " Maid of Plymouth 
 
 Marz Quentin Durward (Scott) 
 
 MacKaye The Canterbury Pilgrims 
 
 " Pride and Prejudice 
 
 Ober Rip Van Winkle 
 
 Searle Caterina (Eliot) 
 
 Smith Jack and Jill (Alcott) 
 
 Tennyson The Princess 
 
 Twain Pud'nhead Wilson 
 
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Stevenson Children's Classics in Dramatic Form 
 
 Wig-g-ins Birds' Christmas Carol 
 
 Simon .Feathertop 
 
 Silas Marner (Eliot) 
 
 Vicar of Wakefield (Goldsmith) 
 
 FBESEITTIir& LITERARY IIEN OB WOIIEIT 
 
 Bell Dean of St. Patrick's 
 
 Bradstreet The Lost Coin 
 
 Bridges Overheard in Arcady 
 
 Connor King- of the Kilts 
 
 " Little Swan of Avon 
 
 The Titled Truants 
 
 Parker Disraeli 
 
 Peabody ■ Marlowe 
 
 Sayre Edmund Burke 
 
 Thomas Oliver Goldsmith 
 
 HISTORICAL (See Also Colonial) 
 
 Benson Joan of Arc 
 
 Churchill The Crisis 
 
 Dargan Semiramis 
 
 MacDowell The Crusader 
 
 MacKaye Jeanne D'Arc 
 
 " Patriotic Plays 
 
 Masefield The Tragedy of Pompey 
 
 McDowell Historical Plays 
 
 Parker Disraeli 
 
 Phillips Nero's Mother 
 
 Shaw ' The Man of Destiny 
 
 Stevens Montezuma 
 
 COSTUME FLA-S-S 
 (See also Historical, Colonial, Indian, Oriental and Biblical Flays) 
 
 Bennett & Knoblauch Milestones 
 
 Coppee The Violin Maker of Cremona 
 
 De Banville Charming Leandre 
 
 Gilbert The Palace of Truth 
 
 Gillette Secret Service , 
 
 Harrison Two Strings to Her Bow 
 
 Hope The Adventures of Lady Ursula 
 
 McCarthy If I Were King 
 
 Parker Rosemary 
 
 Rlvoire The Little Shepherdess 
 
 .Stevenson The Lesser Evil 
 
 Tarkington Beauty and the Jacobin 
 
 COI.OITIAL FLATS 
 
 Bradstreet , Nathan Hale 
 
 Burbank Anne of Old Salem 
 
 Calvert Arnold and Andre 
 
 Fixon Maid and Matrons 
 
 Ford Janice Meredith 
 
 Freeman Giles Corey, Yeoman 
 
 MacKaye Patriotic .Plays 
 
 Schell Maid of Plymouth 
 
 Stevenson, A Nathan Hale 
 
 " " The Treason of Benedict Arnold 
 
 " " -.In the Wake of Paul Revere 
 
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Sliort Plays 
 
 AIiDBICH, THOIOAS BAII^EY, Pau- 
 line Favloyna. 15 minutes, 1 man,- 
 1 woman; scene in Russian royal 
 palace; a court ball. This makes 
 a fine reading- for older pupils. 
 Houg-hfon Mifflin (in Sister's Trag- 
 edy and Other Poems) $1.25 
 
 Coxydon: a pastoral. Parts: 2 men. 
 Scene: A roadside in Arcady. Time: 
 5 minutes. Pretty duologue In 
 verse. Excellent for reading. 
 A Set of Turquoise. Vol. I of his 
 poems, 30 minutes, 1 man, 2 women. 
 Werner $0.25 
 
 AI^aiA TADEUA, IiAWREITCi:. THe 
 Silent Voice. 1 man, 4 women, 
 a. page. Scene — The Duchess' 
 room. The burden of the acting 
 on the man and one of the women. 
 Needs sympathetic interpretation. 
 Harper's Magazine. Vol. 93, 1896. 
 
 AMBSINT, UABK. A SnugT Little 
 
 Kingdom. Full evening, 3 men, t 
 women, a garret in Soho; day- 
 light; sunset; moonlight. A com- 
 edy of Bohemia in 3 acts, present 
 time. A very human play filled 
 with genuine sentiment and feel- 
 ing. Requires at least two good 
 character parts. French $0.50 
 
 ABISTOFHAITES. (£ y B i s t r a t a.) 
 
 Translated by Winifred Ayres Hope. 
 An acting version of this brilliant 
 satire on Athenian foibles, with 
 strikingly modern features. It may 
 be called a. Peace Play, a Feminist 
 Play, or an argument for Wo- 
 man's Suffrage. Prose adaptation, 
 choruses versified with suggestion 
 of A.'s meter. 4 men, 5 women, 1 
 ■ child. Chorus of old men and one 
 of Greek matrons, about 15 in each. 
 Text is accompanied with direc- 
 tions for acting, suggestions for 
 stage setting and a. full outline of 
 an effective color scheme for cos- 
 tuming. French . . .• $0.25 
 
 ATJCrlEB, TlTinJiJi. The Honse of 
 Fourchambatilt. Full evening, 5 
 
 men, 4 women. Scene — simple 
 modern interiors. Representative 
 domestic drama by a great French 
 dramatist. Rather difficult. French 
 (World's Best Plays Series) . .$0.50 
 
 The Fost-Scriptmn.. 20 minutes, 1 
 man, 1 woman. Scene — simple in- 
 terior; costumes modern. Prof. 
 Brander Matthews -says of it: 
 ". . one of the brighest and most 
 brilliant little one-act comedies in 
 any language." French (World's 
 Best Plays Series) $0.25 
 
 AUSTIIT, MABT. The Axtow Maker. 
 
 Permission to play must be secured 
 from Alice Kauser, 1402 Broadway, 
 New York City. 8 men, 9 women; 
 full evening. Scenes — exteriors, 
 the forest. An Indian play of 
 dramatic power for college. Duf- 
 fleld $1.00 
 
 BAKES, lUAItaABIiT (Arranged by). 
 The Fag'eant of Troy. Text and 
 permission to act, together with 
 directions for staging and for cos- 
 tumes may be procured upon ap- 
 plication to Miss Baker, Parker 
 High School, Chicago. 2 to 2% 
 hours. 100 to 200 participants, 30 
 to 40 speaking parts. Dramatic 
 scenesr~3ances^^inging and tab- 
 leaux, telling the story of the Tro- 
 jan War from the throwing of the 
 apple to the bending of Ulysses' 
 bow. 
 
 BAKEB, B, E. and B. M, Bachelor 
 
 HaU. Royalty, $5.00. Comedy in 
 3 acts, full evening; 8 men, 4 wo- 
 men. One interior throughout. Not 
 difficult, but requires careful re- 
 hearsing. Suitable for high school 
 or college. W. H. Baker & Co., 
 Boston $0.25 
 
 BAITQS, JOHN KBNDBICK. The 
 
 Barriugtons at Home. 3 women, 2 
 men. In the "Real Thing and 
 Three Other Farces." Harper. $1.00 
 
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The Worsted Man. 8 women, 2 men. 
 Period, present. Costumes, mod- 
 ern and easy; stage setting easy; 
 three-quarters of an iiour. Mu- 
 sical comedy. (Permission to act 
 may be secured from publisher.) 
 Harper Bros $0.50 
 
 BABBIE, J. U. The Admirable 
 Crelg'hton. A Fantasy in 4 acts. 
 7 men, 5 women, servants. Two ' 
 hours; 1 interior, 2 difficult ex- 
 teriors. Produced by High School, 
 Elkhorn, Wis., and at Urbana, HI. 
 Sanger & Jordan, 1482 Broadway 
 (Royalty). Hodder & Stoughton, 
 London $5.00 
 
 The Will. Copyright held by pub- 
 lisher. 30 minutes; 4 men, 1 
 woman. Simple interior, modern 
 costumes. Recommended. Scrib- 
 ner. In Volume "Half Hours. $1.25 
 
 Pantaloon. Coypright held by pub- 
 lisher. 30 minutes, 3 men, 1 
 woman. Scribner. In volume 
 called "Half Hours" $1.25 
 
 The Professor's £ove Story. 2>^ 
 hours, 7 men, 5 women. Two in- 
 teriors, 1 exterior. For permis- 
 sion to play apply to Sanger & 
 Jordan, 1482 Broadway, New York. 
 Royalty. College $50.00 
 
 Qnallty Street. 2% hours, 7 men, 
 6 women, 4 interiors. An ideal 
 play for high school or college. 
 Given with marked success by an 
 all girl cast Chicago Teachers' 
 College, 1914. Royalty $50.00; for 
 permission to play apply to Sanger 
 & Jordan, 1482 Broadway, New 
 York. Doran $5.00 
 
 Bosalind. 30 minutes, 1 man, 2 
 women. Simple interior, modern 
 costumes. Requires able actress. 
 Scribner. In volume "Half Hours." 
 Copyright held by publisher. $1.25 
 
 The Twelve Found Iiook. 30 min- 
 utes, 1 man, 2 women; simple in- 
 terior, modern costumes. Requires 
 one very able actress. College, 
 not High School. Scribner. In 
 volume "Half Hours" $1.25 
 
 BABINCx, mATTBICB. Diminutive 
 Dramas. All rights reserved by 
 
 the publishers. In these dramas, 
 each about 20 minutes long, his- 
 torical and mythical characters are 
 presented in a familiar and rather 
 breezy way. The book contains 
 some capital burlesque. Hough- 
 ton, Mifflin $1.25 
 
 BATES, ABKO. A Business Ueetingr- 
 
 Time — 30 minutes. Scene — 
 Simple interior. (Also, A Gentle 
 Jury.) W. H. Baker & Co., or 
 Dram. Pub. Co. Also in Ladies' 
 Home Journal, March, 1903... $0.15 
 
 The Gentle Jury. 30 minutes; 1 
 man, 12 women. Simple interior. 
 Baker $0.15 
 
 BEAUMONT & FUETCKEB. The 
 
 Knight of the Burning' Pestle. 2% 
 hours, 19 men, 5 women, attend- 
 ants. Farce in 5 acts. Scenes — 
 interiors, streets and forests. Ar- 
 ranged for presentation by Delta 
 Upsilon Society of Harvard Uni- 
 versity. Has been given success- 
 fully by many colleges. E. Dut- 
 ton, New York $0.35 
 
 BENNETT AND KNOBKAVCH. 
 
 Milestones. For permission to act 
 apply to publisher. Full evening; 
 9 men, 6 women. Scene — one in- 
 terior, but with changes of furni- 
 ture. Play covers a period of 52 
 years. First, act is in 1860; sec- 
 ond act in 1885; and third act in 
 1912. Costumes change with change 
 of period. Especially recommended. 
 Doran $1.00 
 
 BENNETT, ABNO^O. The Great 
 
 Adventure. Full evening; 15 men, 
 3 women. Several interiors in 
 modern London. Clever, decidedly 
 original. College only. Doran. $1.00 
 
 The Honeymoon. Full evening; 7 
 men, 2 women. Modern England; 
 simple, modern costumes; simple 
 interior and garden. Comedy with 
 serious element. Rather experi- 
 enced acting required. Copyright 
 by A. C. McClurg Co. Geo. H. 
 Doran Co., N. Y $1.00 
 
 Polite Farces. The Stepmother — 
 
 45 minutes; 2 men, 2 women. A 
 Good Woman — 45 minutes; 2 men. 
 
 •13- 
 
1 woman. A Question of Sex — 45 
 minutes; 2 men, 2 women. For 
 College. George H. Doran Co. $1.00 
 
 What the Fuhllc Wants. Full even- 
 ing; 10 men, 6 women. 2 interiors. 
 Has been given with success by 
 high schools and colleges. Royalty. 
 Geo. H. Doran Co $1.00 
 
 BENSOir, SOBT. The Maid of Or- 
 leans. Full evening; 19 men, 6 
 women, many citizens, soldiers, etc. 
 Mediaeval courtyard, chapel, prison 
 and market-place. A comparatively 
 simple and yet effective dramatiza- 
 tion of the Joan of Arc story; 
 could be handled by H. S. pupils. 
 Much fine music may be used, but 
 is not necessary. Longmans. 
 Paper $0.20 
 
 BEBHABD. Prench Without a mas- 
 ter. 25 minutes; 5 men, 2 women. 
 Hotel office. Amusing farce by well 
 known contemporary French dra- 
 matist. Easy; no literary value. 
 French (World's Best Plays 
 Series) $0.25 
 
 BJOBNSEM', BJOBNSTJBBNE. A 
 
 ImBbbou in Marriage, Easy and 
 worth while. Serious; comedy; 
 Norwegian; 3 men, 4 women. Ef- 
 fective short play. A young hus- 
 band to preserve his individuality 
 takes his wife to a house of his 
 own instead of living with her 
 parents, though he likes them; the 
 wife and her family are hurt and 
 angry; at last all are reconciled. 
 The play is old-fashioned, with the 
 long speeches of fifty years ago — 
 which may be cut. The local 
 color is not important. STAG- 
 ING simple: Two comfortable but 
 old-fashioned sitting-rooms, very 
 similar in furnishing and arrange- 
 ment. Dutton, Everyman ed..$0.35 
 
 BIiASHFIE^D, BVANGEI^IITB WII^- 
 BUB. The Honor of the Crequy. 
 
 About 1% hours; 4 men, 3 women. 
 Handsome interiors of a French 
 chateau; modern costumes. Pre- 
 sents the son and daughter of a 
 French nobleman and his American 
 wife. Their American turn of 
 mind and point of view bring about 
 
 Interesting complications. Col- 
 lege. Scribner (In vol. Masques of 
 Cupid) $3.50 
 
 The Cesser Evil. (A dramatiza- 
 tion of R. L. Stevenson's short 
 story "The Sire de Maltroit's 
 Door.") 40 minutes; 4 men, 1 
 woman. Prance of the middle 
 ages; the interior of a chateau. 
 Costumes picturesque; romantic 
 and very interesting. All parts 
 can readily be taken by girls. 
 Copyright held by publisher. 
 Scribner (in volume Masques of 
 Cupid) $3.50 
 
 In Cleon's Garden. About IVt hours; 
 7 men, 6 women, slave girls, water 
 carriers, singers. Athens, 411 B. C. ; 
 garden of a wealthy man. Ex- 
 quisite Grecian costumes. A very 
 artistic and finished play, present- 
 ing a complication in a love affair, 
 with a happy ending. Tone of 
 playfulness and humor. Well 
 adapted to girls' schools. Scrib- 
 ner (in volume Masques of Cupid) 
 $3.50 
 
 BOUCICAU^T, DION Ii. Xiondon As- 
 surance. Full evening; 10 men, 3 
 women. 2 interiors and one ex- 
 terior. Costumes may be modern 
 or of the period of the play. Full 
 of life and " movement. French 
 (Special Stage Version) $0.25 
 
 BOWKETT, SIBNBV. The Superior 
 
 Miss Fellender. Full evening; 2 
 men, 4 women; 2 interiors, 1 ex- 
 terior. Modern costumes, English. 
 A very clever and unique comedy; 
 good 'Characterization and good 
 situation. French $0.50 
 
 BBANCR, ANNA KBMSTBAD. Bose 
 
 of the Wind. About 45 minutes; 
 2 men, 2 women. A cobbler's cot- 
 tage, with open fire and cobbler's 
 bench. An exquisite, poetic drama, 
 based on fairy folklore. Some 
 dancing and singing. Has moral 
 and psychological signiflcance of 
 high order. Houghton, Mifflin Co. 
 
 $1.25 
 
 The Shoes that Danced. Permis- 
 sion to act must be secured from 
 the publishers. 3 men, 4 women, 
 
 — 13 — 
 
ballet dancers. Scene— An artist's 
 studio. Costumes of the age of 
 .Watteau. A poetic drama requir- 
 ing much of actors. Houghton, 
 Mifflin, Boston, 1905 $1-10 
 
 BRIDGES, BOBEBT. Overheard in 
 Arcady. A series of short scenes 
 (15 to 20 minutes) introducing in 
 a clever, playfully sarcastic way 
 English and American authors. 
 Scribners ?1.25 
 
 BBOADHTTBST, GEOBG-E. The Man 
 of the Honr. Z'A hours; 13 men, 
 
 3 women. Scenes — four interiors. 
 Sam'l French. Royalty. 
 
 BtrCKTOir, A. M. Ea?er Heart: A 
 ChristmaB mystery Flay (with 
 chorals). Permission to act from 
 author. About 2 hours: Eager 
 Heart and her 2 sisters, 3 shep- 
 herds, 3 kings, a young man, a 
 poor family, angels, unseen musi- 
 cians. Simple costumes in char- 
 acter. Chappell & Co., N. T..$0.75 
 
 BYBOK, W. J. Uncle. 2% hours; 
 
 4 men, 3 women. Comedy in three 
 acts. A simple interior through- 
 out. Easily produced and sure of 
 success In high school or college. 
 Dram. Pub. Co., Chicago $0.15 
 
 BWITEB, H. C. Bobhy Shaftoe. 
 
 Operetta; 10 men, 8 women. Time 
 — 1776. Costumes English of that 
 period. 1 hour. Harper Bros. .$2.50 
 
 CAI^I^ATET. Choosing' a. Career. 
 
 20 minutes; 2 men, 1 woman; sim- 
 ple modern interior. Amusing 
 farce, easy to produce. French 
 (World's Best Plays Series) . .$0.25 
 
 CASIEBOir, MAB6ABET. Comedies 
 in Miniature. 1. Miss Doulton's 
 Orchids — 3 men, 3 women. 2. The 
 Burglar — 5 women. 3. The Klep- 
 tomaniac — 7 women. 4. A Pipe of 
 Peace — 1 man, 2 women. 5. A 
 Christmas Chime — 2 men, 2 women. 
 6. The Committee on Matrimony — 
 1 man, 1 woman. 7. Her Neigh- 
 bor's Creed — 1 man, 1 woman. Sev- 
 eral monologues. McClure, Phil- 
 lips & Co., New York. Doubleday, 
 Page & Co $1.25 
 
 Comedies in MiuiatTire. 11 plays 
 suitable for young people. 8. The 
 Unexpected Guests — Short mono- 
 logue by woman. 9. The P. A. I. L. 
 W. R. — Short monologue. 10. In a 
 Street Car — Monologue. 11 A Pa- 
 tron of Art — Monologue. Easy. 
 
 Doubleday, Page & Co $1.25 
 
 The Teeth of the Gift HTorse. Farts \ 
 — 2 men, 4 women. Scene — An In- "* 
 terior artistically furnished. Time 
 — About 30 minutes. French, 
 N. Y $0.25 
 
 CAFirS, A^PBED. The Adventurer. 
 
 Translated by Benedict Papot, 1914. 
 In "The Drama," Chicago, Nov., 
 1914. Easy. Comedy; French set- 
 ting; 4 acts; 8 men, 7 women. The 
 family scapegrace returns, wealthy, 
 wise, and middle-aged, to save his 
 conventional relatives from the 
 consequences of their errors; there 
 are several effective thrills, a 
 match-making mother and her 
 sulky pretty daughter, and some 
 pleasant love-making. A very 
 actable play. Staging easy; a ter- 
 race; a parlor; a hallway. An in- 
 door scene may be substituted for 
 
 the terrace $0.75 
 
 Brig'nol and His Daug'hter. Full 
 evening; 5 men, 3 women. Simple 
 modern interior. Bright comedy 
 by one of the ^jest known contem- 
 porary French dramatists. Easy 
 to produce and worth while. 
 French (World's Best Plays Series) 
 $0.50 
 
 CABMAN, BI^ISS AND KING, MABY 
 FEBBY. Daughters of Dawn. Per- 
 mission of author or publisher re- 
 quired. Very long; may be short- 
 ened. This consists of a series of 
 historic scenes in poetry, for pre- 
 sentation "with music and dancing. 
 Rather difficult. Kennerley. .$1.00 
 
 CABTON, B. C. l^iherty Hall. Funny; 
 not much literary value. For roy- 
 alty apply to French. French. $0.25 
 
 CHAMBEBS, C. HADDON. The 
 
 Tyranny of Tears. Full evening; 
 4 men, 3 women. A study and a 
 garden. Recommended to col- 
 leges. Royalty, $50.00. Permis- 
 
 — 14 — 
 
slon to play from Sanger & Jor- 
 dan. Baker $0.50 
 
 CI^EMEITS, SAMUEI.. Meisterschaft. 
 
 (In Merry Tales.) See library; out 
 of print. 3 men, 4 women. A sim- 
 ple interior. The audience should 
 understand German. Good for a 
 small German class, perhaps, but 
 light material. 
 
 The Prince and the Fanper. Story. 
 Harper $1.75 
 
 COFFEE, FBANCOIS. Fater Fos- 
 ter. 25 minutes; 2 women, 4 men. 
 Simple interior. A pathetic inci- 
 dent of the Commune. Poetic play, 
 ra,ther ambitious. French (World's 
 
 Best Plays Series) $0.25 
 
 The Violln-Iilaker of Cremona.- 30 
 minutes; 3 men, 1 woman, pages, 
 citizens, violin-makers. 18th cen- 
 tury costumes. Also version en- 
 titled Fennel, by Jerome K. Je- 
 rome. Often given successfully. 
 Dram. Pub. Co., Chicago $0.15 
 
 CBANE, EI;EAIT0K UAVB. Just for 
 Fun. Comedy in 3 acts; 2 men, 
 4 women, 2 hours. One interior 
 set stands throughout. Very easy 
 and amusing. Dram. Pub. Co., 
 Chicago $0.15 
 
 BABCrAIT, O^IVE. Semiramis. Full 
 evening; 9 men, 3 women. Scenes 
 soldiers' camp, palace hall, royal 
 gardens. Dignified and heroic at- 
 mosphere. A somewhat tragic 
 drama with happy ending. In 
 same volume, Carlotta, a, drama 
 dealing with the unhappy experi- 
 ence of Maximilian as Emperor of 
 Mexico. Copyright held by author. 
 
 Scribner $1.00 
 
 The Shepherd. Full evening; 12 
 men, 4 women; a peasant home in 
 Russia. A play in 3 acts, too long 
 if not cut. Requires good acting; 
 staging not difficult. College. 
 Chas. Scribner, in vol. with other 
 plays , , . $1.50 
 
 DAVIES, K. H. Consin Kate. 2 
 
 hours; 3 men, 4 women; 2 interiors. 
 Small Royalty. Walter Baker. $0.50 
 
 DAVIS, BICHABD HABDING. The 
 Dictator. 2% hours; 14 men, 3 
 
 women; 1 interior, 1 exterior, South 
 America. Brilliant, rapid; startling 
 situations. For royalty apply to 
 French. , French $0.50 
 
 DAVIS, IVI. E. A Bunch of Boses. 
 
 30 minutes; 4 men, 4 women. Time 
 — the present. Modern costumes 
 and easy setting. Bright farce for 
 high school or college. Werner 
 $0.25 
 
 DAVIS, BICHABD HABDINGr 
 
 (adapted from). The Iiittlest Girl. 
 
 For use of this play apply to Mr. 
 Robt. Hilliard, c|o New Amsterdam 
 Theatre, N. Y. C. Difficult. 
 
 DEKXEB, THOS. Old Fortunates: 
 morality laasque in Verse. Full 
 evening (needs cutting) ; 15 men, 
 
 7 women, supers. Scenes — Cyprus, 
 Babylon, and England. May be sim- 
 ple or elaborate. Imaginative, 
 poetical. Suited to out-of-door 
 production. Dent & Co. (Temple 
 
 Series) London $0.55 
 
 The Shoemaker's Holiday. 17 men, 
 4 women. Interiors both simple 
 and pretentious; exteriors. Given 
 by U. of 111. Interesting Eliza- 
 bethan revival. Scribner. .. .$1.00 
 
 DeMIJ^I^E, WM. C. Strongrheart. 
 
 Full evening; 17 men, 5 women, 15 
 supers; simple interiors; modern 
 college costumes'. A college play; 
 Strongheart is an educated Indian. 
 Royalty, French. French. .. .$0.50 
 
 DE MUSSET, AI^FBED. Fautasio. 
 
 8 men, 2 women, officers, pages, 
 etc. A poetic comedy; needs sub- 
 tle treatment. Dram. Pub. Co. (in 
 "Barberine" and other comedies) 
 
 $1.25 
 
 Scott, London $0.35 
 
 The Green Coat. 20 minutes; 1 
 man, 3 women; simple interior. 
 Sentimental comedy of mid-century 
 artist life in Paris. Costumes of 
 the period. French (World's Best 
 Plays Series) - $0.25 
 
 DIX, B. HI., AND SUTHEBI^AITD, 
 E. G. The Boad to Yesterday. 
 
 Comedy in 4 acts. 2^4 hours; 8 
 men, 6 women; 3 interiors. Roy- 
 alty $50.00, apply to Schuberts' 
 Theatre, New York. College. 
 
 ■15 — 
 
BOBSON, AIJ'SVUT. These are excel- 
 lent for readings. They should be 
 done with care to costuming. An 
 Bevoir. A dramatic vignette, by 
 Austin Dobson in At the Sign of 
 the Lyre in Poems. Parts — 1 man, 
 1 woman, promenaders. Scene — 
 The garden of the Luxembourg. 
 Time — About five minutes. Dodd, 
 
 Mead & Co., N. Y $1.25 
 
 In the Boyal Academy, by Austin 
 Dobson in At the Sign of the Lyre 
 in Poems. Parts — 1 man, 3 women. 
 Scene — An interior. Time — -About 
 5 minutes. Dodd, Mead & Co., 
 N. T., or At the Sign of the Lyre. 
 
 Scribner $2.00 
 
 Old World Idylls and Other Verses. 
 
 Scribner $2.00 
 
 FroTexlis In Porcelain and Other 
 Poems. Mosher. Vel., $1.00; paper 
 $0.50 
 
 SVNSAHY, I^OBS. The Gods of the 
 Mountains. 40 minutes; 17 men, 
 and several men and women hav- 
 ing no speaking parts. Irish com- 
 edy, original and poetic. Mitchell 
 
 Kennerley $1.25 
 
 The G-olden Doom. One-half hour; 
 8 men, 1 girl, attendants, etc. 
 Strong, serious and poetic. Recom- 
 mended. Mitchell Kennerley. $1.25 
 Kiugr Argmenes. 45 minutes; 9 
 men, 4 women, Powerful and 
 poetic; rather difficult. Mitchell 
 
 Kennerley $1.25 
 
 The £ost Silk Hat. Apply to pub- 
 lisher for permission to act. 20 
 minutes; 5 men. A street scene, 
 showing front door of a good resi- 
 dence. Modern costumes. A clever 
 and subtle little comedy. Requires 
 rather mature acting. Mitchell 
 
 Kennerley, New York $1.25 
 
 ENANDEB, KIKMA. On the Trail. 
 Apply to publishers for permission 
 to act. About 20 minutes; 4 men, 
 1 woman, simple interior on west- 
 ern frontier. Gorham Press, Bos- 
 ton (in volume called Three Plays) 
 
 I $1.00 
 
 In the lilarht of the Stone. 20 min- 
 utes; 3 men, 1 woman. An inter- 
 esting bit of life. Gorham Press, 
 Boston $1.00 
 
 — 16 
 
 EUBIFIDES. the Trojan Women. 
 
 Translation by Gilbert Murray, 
 superior. Permission to act must 
 be secured. 3 men, 5 women and 
 chorus. Scene — The ruins of Troy 
 in background. A drapery of some 
 deep tone would be effective if 
 painted scenery cannot be secured. 
 An intensely tragic presentation of 
 the women of Troy bemoaning 
 their fate after the fall of their 
 city. Chorus gives opportunity of 
 using many women. (Fitted only 
 for the most devoted actors.) Ef- 
 fective cuttings may be made for 
 schools. Longmans, Green & Co., 
 
 London $0.75 
 
 Alcestis. Version adapted and ar- 
 ranged by Elsie Fogarty for per- 
 formance by girls. 6 men, 12 
 women, 2 children, attendants, 
 Greek costumes, no scenery. Time 
 — 2 hours. W. H. Baker & Co., 
 Boston $0.25 
 
 EVANS, R. A. (compiled liy). Eng'- 
 llsh aiasQnes. Short Masques by 
 Samuel Daniel, Ben Jonson, Thos. 
 Campion and others. These could 
 be used to advantage by schools, 
 especially for out-of-door festivals. 
 Blackie & Son, London $0.75 
 
 EVEBYMAKT: A Morality Play. 1% 
 hours, 3 men, 4 women. No special 
 scenery. This has been success- 
 fully produced by a great many 
 
 schools $1.00 
 
 Dutton (Everyman's Library) .35 
 
 PABWELIi, ABBIE. Quits. 45 min- 
 utes, 2 men, 3 women. A college 1 
 comedy in 1 act. Scene — an in- 
 terior. "Walter Baker $0.15 
 
 PBEYTAG, GUSTAV. The Journal- 
 ists. Full evening; 17 ^men, 4 
 women and extras. Two simple 
 interiors. Excellent for advanced 
 high school or college students. 
 Drama, Feb., 1913 $0.75 
 
 PTTI^DA, I^VDWIG. Adapted from 
 German by Henry C. DeMille. The 
 lost Paradise. For acting rights 
 apply to publishers. 9 men, 8 
 women. Time — present; simple 
 costumes. A strong play, dealing 
 with the relation between employer 
 and -employe. Several dramatic 
 situations. Sam'l French $0.25 
 
GAI^E, ZONA. The Nelghtjors (in 
 
 Wisconsin plays). 1 act, about 45 
 minutes, 6 women, 2 men. Excel- 
 lent and easy small town comedy. 
 
 Huebsch fi.J.U $1.25 
 
 (tEOBGE, R. M. Adapted from the 
 I ^ French. The Bluffers, or Dust In 
 the Eyes. 1% hours, 9 men, 6 
 women. Two interiors in homes of 
 middle class Parisians. French . . . 
 $0.25 
 
 GIACOSA, GIVSEFFI. The Stroug-er. 
 
 8 men, 3 women and extras; seri- 
 ous comedy in 3 acts. Scene — one 
 simple interior. For able college 
 students. • Drama, May, 1913. $0.75 
 6IBSOIT, Wn^FBID WILSON. Slates, 
 in Dally Bread. Parts — 1 man, 2 
 women. Scene — A cottage. Time — 
 About 15 minutes. Excellent for 
 
 reading-. Macmillan, N. T $1.25 
 
 __jOu the Boad, by Wilfrid Wilson 
 Gibson in Daily Bread. Parts — 
 2 men, 1 woman. Scene — ^A high- 
 way. Time — About 15 minutes. 
 Excellent for reading. Macmillan, 
 N. T $1.25 
 
 GIBSOir PlAY, THE. (Not by N. W. 
 ~ Gibson). A two-act comedy based 
 on C. D. Gribson's series of pictures 
 "A Widow and Her Friends." 45 
 minutes; 6 men, 4 women. Curtis 
 Pub. Co $0.50 
 
 G-IKBEBT, W. S. The Palace of 
 Truth. 3 acts; 6 men, 5 women. 
 Early part of 15th century; cos- 
 tumes of that period. French. $0.25 
 Trial toy Jury. Parts — 5 men, 1 
 woman, bridesmaids, gentlemen of 
 the jury, etc. Scene — A court of 
 justice. Time — About 30 minutes. 
 A dramatic cantata. Dram. Pub. 
 Co., Chicago $0.50 
 
 GIl^^BTTE, wn^I^IAM. Secret Serv- 
 ice. Full evening; 14 men, 5 wom- 
 en. Military costumes of period of 
 1860. Easy setting. Military 
 drama. Any number of men can 
 be used as soldiers. Col. or H. S., 
 if actors have had any experience. 
 For royalty apply to publisher. 
 Sam'l French $0.50' 
 
 GOI^OONI, CABI^O. The Squabbles 
 of Chlog'g'ia. 3 acts; 8 men, 5 
 women; a light comedy of Vene- 
 
 tian fisher folk. No difficult or 
 star parts. Scenes — Street exte- 
 riors. For H. S. or Col. Drama, 
 August, 1914 $0.75 
 
 GO^DSUITR, O. The Good Natured 
 Man. Pull evening; 11 men, 5 
 women; 18th century costumes; 2 
 interiors and inn garden. Dram. 
 
 Pub. Co $0.15 
 
 She Stoops to Conciuer. 2% hours; 
 7 men, 3 women; 18th century cos- 
 tumes. Simple interiors. Comedy 
 in 5 acts; an old-time favorite of 
 high schools and colleges, often 
 given by girls' schools. Sam'l 
 French $0.15 
 
 GOOBMAir, KENITETH SAVTYEB. 
 
 Dust of the Boad. % hour; 3 men, 
 1 woman. Simple interior; mod- 
 ern costumes. Appropriate to 
 Christmas. Serious, highly eth- 
 ical, tense. The Stage Guild, Chi- 
 cago $0.25 
 
 GBEENE, BOBT. Friar Bacon and 
 Friar Buugray. 25 men, 4 women, 
 attendants. Time — ZVz hours. 
 Scenes — ^As elaborate as desired. 
 An Elizabethan play, that lends it- 
 self to the modern stage; especial- 
 ly where there is an interest in 
 reviving old dramas. Dutton.$0.35 
 A Pleasant, Conceyted Comedle of 
 Georg-e Greene — The Pinner of 
 Wakefield. Full evening, from 20 
 to 25 men, 2 women and supers. 
 Given out-of-doors by Vassar girls, 
 1914. Putnam (Geo. Greene's Best 
 Plays) $1.00 
 
 GBEGOBY, I^ADY. The Canavans. 
 
 Full evening; 3 men, 2 women, .2 
 simple interiors. Other plays in 
 vol.. The White Cockade, The De- 
 liverer. For permission to act ad- 
 dress Sam'l French. Putnam's 
 Sons (In Vol. Irish Folk History 
 
 Plays) $1.50 
 
 Darner's ^old. . About 1 hr.j 4. men, 
 1 woman. Interior of kitchen in 
 Ireland. Irish dialect. A some- 
 what serious comedy. (Especially 
 recommended.) Putnam (In Vol. 
 
 New Comedies) $1.50 
 
 The Full Moon. 45 minutes; 5 
 men, 3 women. Interior of a shed. 
 
 — 17 — 
 
Irish brogue, fine characterization. 
 A laughable comedy. Especially 
 recommended. Putnam (In Vol. 
 
 New Comedies) $1.50 
 
 Hyacinth Balvey. About 40 min- 
 utes; 4 men, 2 women. Street in 
 front of postoffice in small Irish 
 town. Fine illustration of the dif- 
 ference between reputation and 
 character. Especially recommend- 
 ed. For royalty apply to Sam'l 
 
 French. Maunsel & Co $0.25 
 
 The Jackdaw. 4 men, 2 women. 
 Interior of a shop. Delightful com- 
 edy, especially recommended. For 
 royalty apply to Sam'l French. 
 
 Maunsel & Co $0.25 
 
 Spreadlngr the News. About 30 
 minutes; 7 men, 3 women. An ap- 
 ple stall; the outskirts of a fair. 
 Especially suited to amateurs. 
 For royalty apply to Sam'l French. 
 
 Maunsel & Co., Dublin $0.25 
 
 The Travelling' Man: A Miracle 
 Play. 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child. A 
 cottage kitchen. Requires sim- 
 plicity and poetic feeling. Espe- 
 cially recommended. For royalty 
 apply to Sam'l French. Maunsel & 
 
 Co., Dublin $0.25 
 
 The Worlchouse Ward. 30 min- 
 utes; 2 men, 1 woman. Scene — ^A 
 ward in a, workhouse. Very comic 
 — needs good acting. Maunsel & 
 Co., Dublin $0.25 
 
 G-RVNDV, S. In Honor Bound. 
 
 Short; 2 men, 2 women. Interest- 
 ing but difficult. One very fine 
 male part. Dram. Pub. Co., Chi- 
 cago $0.15 
 
 KAI^I^, W. WINSI^OW. The Peace- 
 maker. IVz hours; 5 men, 3 wom- 
 en. Simple scenery and costumes. 
 An allegorical play representing 
 England, France, Germany and the 
 United States as characters.- La- 
 bor is the peacemaker when trou- 
 ble arises. Can be procured 
 through A. C. McClurg, Chicago. 
 A. C. Flfleld, London $0.25 
 
 HAUI^TON, CICEI^Y & ST. JOHN, 
 CHBISTOFHEB. HOW the Vote 
 Was Won. Easy. English; com- 
 edy; 30 minutes; 2 men, 8 women. 
 
 Lively and clever Suffrage sketch. 
 When a general strike of the wom- 
 en is called, a^d every working- 
 woman goes to her "nearest male 
 relative" to be supported, the men 
 at once give them the vote. Good 
 fun. English atmosphere should 
 be suggested, but the effectiveness 
 of the play does not depend on the 
 local color. STAGING simple; a 
 cheaply-genteel sitting-room in a 
 city house. Dramatic Publishing 
 Co $0.25 
 
 HAMILTON, COSUO. Toller's I 
 Wife. 25 minutes. An Irish hunt- 
 ing lodge, exterior; costumes easy 
 to manage. An intensely dramatic 
 sketch with a glad note before cur- 
 tain falls. Given by Hyde Park 
 H. S. Players at Chicago Teachers 
 College, May, 1914. Other Plays in 
 same Vol.: Why Cupid Came to 
 Earl's Court; A St. Martin's Sum- 
 mer. Amateurs pay about $3.00 to 
 publishers. Skeffihgton & Sons, 
 London (In Short Plays for Small 
 Stages). Carried by A. C. Mc- 
 Clurg $0.80 
 
 HANKIK, ST. JOHN. The CassiUs 
 
 Eng-aerement. St. John Hankin. 
 1907. Difficult. English comedy; 
 4 acts; 6 men, 8 women. Clever 
 society comedy. The only son of a 
 quiet, aristocratic family has be- 
 come engaged to a pretty but vul- 
 gar girl with no money. She and 
 her mother are invited by the boy's 
 mother for a long visit at the fam- 
 ily ,seat in the country, where, as 
 the family hoped, the engagement 
 is broken. The interest lies in the 
 amusing contrasts among the nine 
 chief characters, well drawn and 
 all very English — and in the life- 
 like and not too showy dialogue. 
 In one striking scene the principal 
 girl sings an English music-hall 
 song with real abandon and art. 
 Decided possibilities for players 
 who can represent English society 
 types without burlesquing. Stag- 
 ing very important though not me- 
 chanically difficult: (1) A draw- 
 ing-room; (2) a- lawn — or garden; 
 (3) a smoking-room, with a grand 
 piano. French's edition gives care- 
 
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ful plots of the scenes. (Royalty 
 $25.00, payable to publisher.) 
 French $0.25 
 
 The Charity That Begran at Home. 
 
 1907. Difficult. English comedy; 
 4 acts; 6 men, 6 women. Admirable 
 society comedy, for skillful actors. 
 A lady and her daughter, maliing 
 self-sacrifice their rule of life, have 
 filled their country - house with 
 guests — and servants — whom no 
 one else will have. The fact that 
 most of the parts are intended to 
 be eccentric lessens the difficulty 
 of giving the English atmosphere. 
 With the farcical portrayal of the 
 eccentrics is deftly blended a se- 
 rious strain in the episode — which 
 may, however, be omitted — of the 
 servant maid who has got into 
 trouble, and in that of the engage- 
 ment of the daughter of the house 
 to an attractive ex-array officer 
 with a dubious past. The parts of 
 the daughter and her lover require 
 subtle acting. Staging important 
 but not mechanically difficult: A 
 drawing-room, and a dining-room. 
 Royalty $25.00, payable to publish- 
 er. French, N. T $0.25 
 
 HANXIN & CAIiDEBOIT. Thompson. 
 
 Moderately easy. English; comedy; 
 3 acts, 5 men, 5 women. Whimsical 
 piece. Slight plot, but droll situa- 
 tions, odd but lifelike characters, 
 and clever dialogue. A romantic 
 girl has idealized a former lover on 
 the strength of newspaper reports 
 of his heroic death in a shipwreck; 
 the reports were Incorrect; he turns 
 up again, dapper and unheroic. 
 The parts of the lover, the girl, an 
 elderly spinster, and particularly 
 the girl's mother — rattle-pated and 
 charming — offer chances of excel- 
 lent comic work. Royalty, $25.00. 
 Sam'l French $1.00 
 
 HANEIir, ST. JORir. The Betnm 
 of the Frodig'al. For permission to 
 act apply to publisher. Pull eve- 
 ning; 7 men, 5 women; 2 interiors 
 and 1 garden scene. England. A 
 comedy with a purpose; a social 
 problem. (Given by Teachers' Col- 
 lege.) French $0.25 
 
 HABBISON, MBS. BVBTON. Two 
 String's to Her Bow. Comedy in 2 
 acts; one hour and a quarter; 4 
 men, 2 women; an interior and gar- 
 den. Costumes of first French Em- 
 pire. Dram. Pub. Co., Chicago. $0.15 
 
 HAWTEEY, CHABI-BS. The Private 
 Secretary. First produced in 1884. 
 Easy.' English; comedy; 3 acts; 9 
 men, 4 women. Slapstick farce, a 
 collection of the stock figures of 
 the old comedy, but amusing if 
 played with liveliness. Staging 
 easy; (1) a bachelor's sitting- 
 room; (2) the "morning-room" at 
 a country-house. Royalty $15.00, 
 payable to the publisher. French 
 $0.25 
 
 HENDBICKSON, M. F. Princess ■ 
 
 Kiku. About % hour if cut; 9 
 women; present time. Costumes — 
 Modern Japanese and English. 
 There are 4 scenes; these can be 
 cut and arranged to take place in a 
 chrysanthemum garden. Japanese 
 romance, showing costumes and 
 manners of Japanese. Very pretty. 
 Suitable for High School or Col- 
 lege. Dick & Fitzgerald $0.25 
 
 HBNNEQTJIH; adapted hy Arthur 
 Shirley, Three Hats. Farcical 
 comedy in 3 acts; 5 men, 4 women; 
 ^ hours. One Interior scene for the 
 three acts. Modern costumes. 
 Dram. Pub. Co :$0.15 
 
 HEBODOTTTS (arr. and ad. Tiy £ncy 
 Snow). Croesus. 1% hours; 10 
 men, attendants. A room in a pal- 
 ace. Dent, London, 1903 6d 
 
 HEBVIEU, PAXri^. Modesty. 20 min- 
 utes; 2 men, 1 woman; one simple 
 interior. Easy. Delightful and 
 simple comedy by one of the great- 
 est modern French authors. Pro- 
 duced by University of Chicago 
 Dramatic Club. French (World's 
 Best Plays Series) $0.25 
 
 HEYWOOD, THOS. The Pair Maid 
 of the West. Full evening; 19 men, 
 2 women, servants, sailors, etc. 
 Elizabethan costumes. Scenes — 
 English and Spanish. Requires 
 cutting and adapting. Was efCeqt- 
 
 — 19- 
 
ively produced by the Delta Up- 
 silon Society of Harvard. Scrib- 
 ner (In Mermaid Series) $1.00 
 
 KOIiBBOOK, BICHABD, translator. 
 Tlie Farce of Master Pierre Fate- 
 lin. Composed by an unlcnown au- 
 thor about 1469 A. D. About 1 
 hour; 4 men, 1 woman. Scenes — 
 Market-place, Interior. Suited for 
 production by college men. Hough- 
 ton Mifflin (illustrated) |2.00 
 
 HOFE, AlHTBOTSrr. The Adventures 
 of £ad7 Ursula. A comedy in 4 
 acts, 2% hours; 12 men, 3 women. 
 Four interiors; costumes old Eng- 
 lish. A dashing, romantic comedy, 
 in which the leading lady assumes 
 the part of a man for a time. Roy- 
 alty. Sam'l French $0.50 
 
 HOWEI^ILS, W. S. Easy sketches, 
 rather worn out. The Albany De- 
 pot. Parts — 3 men, 4 women. 
 / Short scenes and duologues suit- 
 able for reading as well as acting. 
 Harper $0.50 
 
 The Elevator. Scene — A sitting- 
 room. Interior of an elevator. 
 Landing in an apartment in front 
 of elevator. 
 
 Five O'clock Tea. Parts — 6 men, 
 9 women. 
 
 A Kikely Story. Parts — 2 men, 3 
 women. Scene — 1 interior. Har- 
 per" $0.50 
 
 The Mouse Trap. Parts — 1 man, 5 
 women. 
 
 The Reerister. Parts — 2 men, 2 
 women. Scenes — 2 interiors, both 
 visible at the same time, with a 
 register in each against the sep- 
 arating wall. 
 
 The Smoking' Car. Parts — 2 men, 
 3 women, and a, baby. Scene — In- 
 terior of railway coach. 
 
 The Unexpected G-uests. Parts — 6 
 men, 6 women. Scene — A drawing- 
 room. 
 
 Partinff Friends. Parts — 3 men, 5 
 women, with 4 or 6 extra young 
 men and women. Scene — Interior 
 of a ship's music room. 
 
 A better of Introduction. Consult 
 publisher for permission to act. 3 
 men, 3 women. 
 
 HOVGHTOH, STAITIiEY. The Sear 
 Departed. Less than one hour; 4 
 women, 3 men. Good comedy. Col- 
 lege. Royalty, apply to French. 
 
 $0.75 
 
 r i ft h Commandment. Stanley 
 Houghton in "Five One-Act Plays." 
 Moderately easy. English; serious; 
 comedy; 25 minutes; 2 men, 2 
 women. Grim, though quiet little 
 study of a middle-aged hypochon- 
 driac mother. Dialogue and char- 
 acters lifelike, emotional possibili- 
 ties. Staging simple; a sitting- 
 room, cozy and shabby. Royalty 
 $5.00, payable to the publisher. 
 
 French $0.75 
 
 Independent Means. IVz hours; 3 
 men, 8 women. A comedy in 4 
 acts. Difficult to act and requires 
 some cutting to make it suitable 
 for high schools. A good play. 
 Royalty; publisher controls acting 
 rights. Sam'l French $0.50 
 
 HOUSMAN, I.AUBEITCE. The Chi- 
 nese Itantem. 12 men, 3 women; 
 street-criers and mob. Excellent 
 for cast of girls. Scene — A Chi- 
 nese studio. Delightful but some- 
 what difficult. Permission to act 
 must be secured from author, 
 Pembroke Cottages, Edward 
 Square, Kensington, London. Dra- 
 matic Pub. Co $1.25 
 
 Prunella. 11 men, 9 women; all 
 evening. Scenes. Excellent for 
 cast of girls but difficult. Permis- 
 sion to act must be secured from 
 author, Pembroke Cottages, Ed- 
 ward Sq., Kensington, London. 
 Dramatic Pub. Co $0.75 
 
 KUTCHIITSOIT, M. F. Princess Kiko. 
 
 Time — About % hour; 9 women. 
 Japanese and modern English cos- 
 tumes. There are four scenes, 
 which can all be arranged to take 
 place in a chrysanthemum garden. 
 A Japanese romance, showing cus- 
 toms and manners of Japanese. 
 Very pretty; suitable for High 
 School or College. Dick & Fitz- 
 gerald $0.25 
 
 ^20 — 
 
HYDE, SOUGIiAS. The £OBt Saint. 
 
 Ten minutes; an old man, a teach- 
 er; children. A charming idea 
 worked out In homely, realistic 
 fashion. Scribners (In Poets and 
 Dreamers) $2.40 
 
 The Marriage. About 45 minutes; 
 6 men, 4 women, 3 little boys, 
 neighbors. An Irish cottage inte- 
 rior. Scribners (In Poets and 
 Dreamers, by Lady Gregory) .$2.40 
 
 JEEOME, JEBOME K. Sunset. One- 
 act play. Scene — Conventional in- 
 terior. Characters — 3 male, 3 fe- 
 male (all rural types). A simple, 
 interesting sketch with many 
 amusing touches, involving only 
 one bit of difficult acting — the con- 
 cluding speech of Lois Rivers. 
 Walter Baker & Co., Boston, or 
 Dram. Pub. Co., Chicago $0.15 
 
 When Greek Meets Greek. 2 men, 
 '2 women; 1 hour. Modern cos- 
 tumes. Ordinary interiors. Good 
 situations. Sparkling wit. Penn. 
 Pub. Co $0.15 
 
 Fanny and the Servant Problem. 
 Easy. English; comedy; 4 acts; 5 
 men, 17 women (12 women are 
 "supers"). Capital farce, with 
 flashes of serious acting for the 
 chief characters. Staging easy; a 
 lady's sitting-room. Royalty $25.00, 
 payable to publisher. French. $0.50 
 
 Miss Hobbs. A comedy in 4 acts. 
 Easy. English. 5 men, 4 women. 
 Artificial but amusing. Lively sit- 
 uations; dialogue acceptable; sev- 
 eral good parts; not deep or subtle. 
 Staging somewhat elaborate, but 
 may be managed with ingenuity. 
 Two drawing-room interiors, one 
 opening upon a, terrace or garden; 
 and a. cabin on a yacht, for which 
 screw-chairs, and various other 
 nautical fixtures are desirable if 
 not necessary. Royalty $25.00, 
 payable to the publisher. French. 
 $0.25 
 
 JONES, H. A. The Manoeuvers of 
 Jane. Full evening; 9 men, 11 
 women. Scenes — 4 well-furnished 
 interiors. Full of laughable situa- 
 tions. For royalty apply to pub- 
 
 lishers. Sam'l French and Am. 
 Play Co $0.50 
 
 JONSON, BEN. The Sad Shepherd. 
 
 About 1 hour; 15 men, 6 women, 
 musicians and foresters. Scenes in 
 Sherwood Forest, England. A 
 charming Idyllic and poetic com- 
 edy with delightful humor. Has 
 been successfully given by col- 
 leges. E. Dutton, N. Y.$0.35 & $0.50 
 
 KASFER, BOBT. A. The Man Vou 
 
 love. Apply to publisher for 
 right to act. Full evening; 9 men, 
 
 4 women. Simple interior, modern 
 costumes. Comparatively simple 
 action, yet effective and with -a 
 good climax. A man is suspected 
 of dishonesty; his friends are 
 against him, but he is vindicated. 
 Richard G. Badger, Boston. . .$1.00 
 
 KINGSI^EY, CHAS. I^och Emll. 
 
 Time — ^45 minutes. 4 men, 2 wom- 
 en. Time of French Revolution. 
 No copyright. Dent, (also found in 
 Kingsley's Poems) $0.25 
 
 St. Elizabeth. 15 minutes; 3 men, 
 
 5 women. Two interiors. No copy- 
 right. Werner $0.35 
 
 I^EONABD, EI^l^EBY. Glory of the 
 
 Morning'. 1 act; 3 men, 1 woman. 
 Scene — Before an Indian wigwam, 
 in the forest. An Indian play of 
 real power and beauty. Huebsch . . 
 $1.25 
 
 J.01StCr, JmIJiY. Badisson the Voyager. 
 
 An Indian Play. Apply to author 
 for permission to act, 539 Summit 
 Ave., St. Paul, Minn. Full eve- 
 ning; 5 men, 2 women, many su- 
 pers. A semi-historical, poetic 
 drama, dealing with the two trap- 
 pers who first penetrated the wild- 
 erness beyond Lake Superior. The 
 love adventure is fiction; practical- 
 ly all the rest is history. Holt. $1.00 
 
 I^YI^Y, JOHN. Alexander and Cam- 
 paspe. Full evening, if whole play 
 is given; should be cut to 45 min. 
 or 1 hr.; 24 men (only 6 or 7 im- 
 portant; some may be omitted), 2 
 women. The scenes are all in 
 
 ^21- 
 
Athens — throne room of Alexander, Roger de Coverly dancing. Cos- 
 street scenes, studio of Appelles, tumes 18th century. Has been suc- 
 and the tub of Diogenes. Grecian cessfully given by High Schools, 
 costumes. This play is easily Duffield & Co., N. Y $1.25 
 
 adapted for younger people. Scrib- MacMIEIAN, MARY. The Shadowed 
 
 ner^^(Mermaid Series) $1.00 g^^^ ^.^ ^^^^^ pj^^^^ g ^„^^„_ , 
 
 _ boy. A Christmas play, showing 
 
 jjutton oo ^1 . ^ j_^ ^ ^1 
 
 the misery of the poor and the 
 
 MacDONITIiE. Historical Flays in thoughtlessness of the rich. Stew- 
 Two Voliimes. George Allen & art & Kidd, Cincinnati $1.25 
 
 Sons, London $2.50 The Ring', i women, 6 men. Com- 
 
 Caedmon. 1 hour; 6 women, 9 men. edy of days of Shakespeare. 
 
 Magna Charta. 1 hr.; 1 woman, 20 The Rose. 1 woman, 2 men. A 
 
 '"®'^- poetic romance of age of Elizabeth. 
 
 Edward III. 1 hr. ; 7 women, 15 ., ,.0 n /. a xr 1 
 
 . Ijnck? 7 women, 6 men. A Hal- 
 
 taen. 1 , Til 
 
 lowe en Play. 
 The Burghers of Calais. Vz hr.; 5 
 
 women 13 men Entr' Acte. 2 women, 1 man. A 
 
 The Good Queen. % hour; any "^--^^^ rehearsal of a play, 
 
 number. A Woman's a Woman for a' That. 
 
 George Allen & Sons, London. $2.50 3 women, 2 men. 
 
 MacKAYE, PERCY. The Canterbury * ^a" =■"3 ^^° Candlesticks. 1 
 Pilgrims. For permission to play woman, 2 men. An old-fashioned 
 address author, The Players' Club, party on St. Valentine's night. 
 New York City. Based on Chau- jj. Modern Masque. 1 woman, 6 
 cer's Canterbury Tales. Full eve- ^gn (several characters are spir- 
 nlng; 45 men, 7 women. Scene— jts; may be either sex). A garden 
 Simple interiors. Brilliant spec- scene; a literary satire, 
 tacle. Good for out-of-door pres- 
 entation. Macmillan $1.25 The Puturists. 8 women. A club 
 
 meeting 
 Jeanne D'Arc. For permission to 
 
 play, address author. Full eve- The Gate of Wishes. 1 girl, 1 man, 
 
 ning; 54 men, 7 women, peasants, little folk. A symbolic and poetic 
 
 soldiers, etc. Costumes in charac- Hallowe'en play, 
 
 ter. Scenes — Castle interior, camp, „.-___ .,.«.».».« ^.. m. n 
 
 street, rural scene. Elaborate and MAIRET, JEANNE (Mme. Charles 
 
 difficult. Macmillan $1.25 ='^°*>- °'^^ Ancestors. 2 act 
 
 comedy; 1% hours; 3 men, 4 wom- 
 
 Sanctuary — A Bird Masque. Per- «"■ Some fancy costuming. Pres- 
 
 mission to act to be secured from «"* time. A breezy treatment of a 
 
 author. 5 characters, many attend- situation familiar to certain types. 
 
 ants, lyrical, out-of-doors settings. Shakespeare Press $0.25 
 
 Many species of birds in human MANNERS, J. HARTLEY. The Day 
 forms. Frederick A. Stokes, N. Y. of Dupes. Copyright held by pub- 
 $1.00 Usher. 40 minutes; 4 men, 2 worn- 
 
 MacKAYE, MRS. STEEIE. Pride f"' ^""P'^/"l'"°% T*^^™ T.' 
 
 and Prejudice (founded on Jane '^"'^^: Dodd, Mead & Co. (In Vol 
 
 . , ,^ ^ • x.t Happiness and Two Other Plays) 
 
 Austen's novel). Copyright; per- "^ ^^ ' 
 
 f ormance given only with written * ' 
 
 permission of Duffield & Co. Full Happiness. 45 minutes; 2 men, 2 
 
 evening; 10 men, 10 women. Scenes women; simple interior; modem 
 
 — Several simple interiors, con- costumes. Copyright by publisher, 
 
 servatory, garden. Acts 2 and 4 Dodd, Mead & Co. (In Vol. Happl- 
 
 may be brightened by minuet and ness and Two Other Plays) . . $1.00 
 
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House Next Door. 1912. Moder- 
 ately difficult. English; comedy; 3 
 acts; 8 men, 4 women. Study of 
 artlstocratic race-prejudice at last 
 Overthrown; two households, Eng- 
 lish and Jewish, the children of 
 one in love with those of the other. 
 Several good parts; dialogue good 
 but will bear condensing; the part 
 of the old Englishman calls for 
 careful work. Staging important 
 but not difficult mechanically; two 
 interiors: A "morning room" with 
 furnishings rather bare, but mas- 
 sive and dignified; a drawing-room 
 luxuriously furnished. Royalty 
 $10.00, payable to the author, Lotos 
 Club, New Yorlc. Baker $0,50 
 
 Just as Well. Easy. English; 
 comedy; 25 minutes; 1 man, 3 wom- 
 en. Artificial but sprightly dia- 
 logue between an engaged pair, 
 two days before the wedding. They 
 agree to break the engagement, 
 each to marry somebody else, but 
 their mutual confidences reveal un- 
 known faults in their new mates, 
 and they decide to renew the en- 
 gagement and keep the presents. 
 An amusing little piece, if played 
 Quickly and delicately. Staging 
 may be either simple or elaborate; 
 a parlor, filled with "wedding 
 presents," silver, china, etc. For 
 performance, address the author, 
 
 UABZ, CHAS. See Scott. 
 
 UASEFIEIiD, JOHN. The Tragredy 
 of Fompey. Pull evening; 19 men, 
 3 women. Scenes — ■ Interior of 
 Pompey's house, Rome; interior of 
 a tent; on board a ship. Strong, 
 difficult, but well worth while. 
 Macmillan $1.25 
 
 BIASOIT, A., E. W. G-reeu Stockingra. 
 
 Moderately easy. English; com- 
 edy; 4 acts; 4 men, 5 women. 
 Charming story of the elder sister, 
 who has mothered the younger 
 ones and rather missed the fun of 
 youth, how she invents a lover, to 
 have something to talk about, and 
 a real man of that name turns up. 
 Several good parts; dialogue 
 graceful and good. Staging not 
 difficult. The play has not yet 
 
 been issued, but it is announced 
 for early publication, and will cer- 
 tainly be acceptable to amateurs. 
 Royalty $25.00, payable to pub- 
 lisher. French $0.50 
 
 IVIAUBEY, MAX. Bosalie. 20 min- 
 utes; 1 man, 2 women; one simple 
 interior. Easy to present. Amus- 
 ing comedy by well known French 
 author. Produced by U. of Chicago 
 Dramatic Club. French (World's 
 Best Plays Series) $0.25 
 
 MAXWELL, W. B. The last Man 
 m. Acting rights held by author. 
 Repertory plays, carried by Mc- 
 Clurg, Chicago. One-half hour; 6 
 men, 1 woman. Present- time, plain 
 costumes. Scene — the parlor of a, 
 country tavern. An exceedingly 
 forceful play. Tragic, requires 
 good acting. Fine for college. 
 Gowans & Gray, Glasgow. .. .$0.25 
 
 MAYNB, BUTHBBFOBD. The 
 Drone. 1912. Moderately difficult, 
 Irish; comedy; 3 acts; 6 men, 3 
 women. Little action, but good 
 characterization and interesting 
 dialogue. The drone is a lazy man 
 who pretends to be an inventor 
 and lives on his tightfisted but ad- 
 miring brother. Staging simple, 
 mechanically, but must be planned 
 with taste; farm kitchen, Irish, 
 not American. Copyrighted in the 
 United States; for performances 
 address the publishers. Maunsel, 
 London $0.50 
 
 The Sroue and Other Flays. Maun- 
 sel $1.25 
 
 The Turn of the Boad. Moderate- 
 ly difficult. Irish; serious; 2 scenes 
 and epilogue; 7 men, 3 women. 
 Strong, emotional little play of 
 North Ireland life. The theme is 
 of more than local interest, the 
 final revolt of the gifted musician 
 son in a sordid farm family. The 
 characters are well varied and ad- 
 mirably human; the dialogue ex- 
 cellent. Needs atmosphere of sim- 
 ple sincerity. Two of the actors 
 must be able to play the violin, 
 one of them really well. Staging 
 not difficult: An Irish farm-kitch- 
 en, with large fireplace. Copy- 
 
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righted in the United States; for 
 performance, address the publish- 
 ers. Maunsel, Dublin $0.40 
 
 UcCABTHT, JUSTIK HUITTl^V. If 
 I Were King. Period — Reign of 
 Louis XI; French costumes of 15th 
 century. Calls for elaborate stage- 
 setting, but this may be simplified. 
 Time — Full evening. Experienced 
 or mature actors. Romantic, 
 slight historical background, rather 
 spectacular. College. Ms. San- 
 ger & Jordan. Royalty, $50.00. 
 
 MEIILHAC and HA^EVY. Indian 
 Summer. 30 minutes; 2 men, 2 
 women; simple interior. Easy to 
 present; charming sentimental 
 comedy. Produced by TJ. of Chi- 
 cago Dramatic Club. Col. French 
 (World's Best Plays Series) . .$0.25 
 
 MERIItGTON. See Festival plays. 
 
 MEBINGTOIT, SIABaXTEBITE. Cap- 
 tain Ketterblair. A comedy in four 
 acts, written for B. H. Sothern- 
 For permission to act apply to 
 publisher. Full evening; 9 men, 3 
 women. English interior; a li- 
 brary, Capt. Letterblair's quarters 
 in the barracks, a lawyer's office; a 
 garden. A spirited comedy, very 
 pleasing. Adv. High School and 
 
 College. French $0.75 
 
 Picture Flays — (a) The Last Sit- 
 ting — Mona Lisa, Leonardo de 
 Vinci, (b) A Salon Car6 Fantasy 
 — The Man with a Glove, Titian, 
 (c) His Mother's Face — ^Une Fete 
 Champetre, Watteau. (d) Gains- 
 borough Lady — Duchess of Devon- 
 shire, (e) Artist — Mother and 
 Child — Mme. Lebrun and Daugh- 
 ter, (f) Queen and Emperor. — • 
 Queen Louise, Richter. (g) Millet 
 Group — The Angelus. Copyright; 
 permission required to use these 
 plays. Duffleld $1.23 
 
 UIDDI^ETOir, CrEOBGE. Back of 
 
 the Ballot. 1 woman, 4 men. A 
 woman's suffrage farce in one act, 
 Sam'l French, 30 W. 38th St., N. 
 
 T. City $0.25 
 
 Embers. All rights reserved. 8 
 men, 1 woman; living room of New 
 York home. Tradition, by same 
 
 author and in same volume. Mod- 
 erately difficult. American; seri- 
 ous; 35 minutes; 2 men, 1 woman. 
 A mother, widowed, calls in the aid 
 of a former lover to help her son 
 recover from a serious love disap- 
 pointment. When at last the older 
 man succeeds, by telling of his 
 own experience, in terms which 
 only the woman comprehends, the 
 embers of the old love are unex- 
 pectedly stirred to life. Unusual 
 and dramatic situation. Three 
 good parts, two of them requiring 
 subtle acting. Staging simple; a 
 Comfortable sitting-room. Light- 
 ing important. Henry Holt (In 
 Vol. Embers and Other Short 
 Plays). All rights reserved. .$1.35 
 
 On Bail. Time — 30 minutes. 2 
 meri, 1 woman; one interior; mod- 
 ern costumes. Strong and serious. 
 Permission from author necessary 
 for presentation. Holt (in volume 
 Tradition) $1.35 
 
 MOtlEBE. The Doctor in Spite of 
 
 Himself. 1 hour; 5 men, 3 women. 
 Scene — A wood, with simple exte- 
 rior of house at one side. Great 
 farce, easy to produce. French 
 (World's Best Play Series) .. .$0.25 
 
 The Hypochondriac. Full evening; 
 8 men, 4 women. Scene — An in- 
 terior. Costumes of 17th century. 
 Putnam (Translated by C. H. Page) 
 ,.$1.00 
 
 The Merchant Gentleman. Trans- 
 lated and adapted from the French 
 by Margaret Baker from Le Bour- 
 geois Gentelhomme. Full evening; 
 11 men, 4 women, servants, dan- 
 cers, musicians. One scene through- 
 out, in the mansion of M. Jourdain, 
 Paris; a showy interior of Louis 
 XIV's time. One of MoliSre's best 
 plays for amateurs. Rich in comic 
 characters and actions. Pictur- 
 esque costumes, fencing, dancing, 
 singing, and a marvelous Turkish 
 masquerade or drill. Advanced 
 high school or college. French 
 ,...$0.50 
 
 The Miser. Pull evening; 10 men, 
 4 women, several attendants. Scene 
 
 — 84 — 
 
— ^An Interior; costumes of the 17th 
 century. A masterpiece of the 
 French stage. Dram. Pub. Co., Chi- 
 cago 10.50 
 
 £es Precieuses Bldicules. Vol. 2 
 of Translations hy Katharine Wor- 
 merley, N. Y. AthensBum Society; 
 also by H. C. Page. 6 men, 3 wom- 
 en, supers. Scene — An interior. 
 Costumes of the 17th century. 
 Putnam $1.00 
 
 MOBTOir, JOHN MASISOIT. I^end 
 lie five Shilllug'B. 1 act farce. 5 
 men, 2 women. Scenes — Conven- 
 tional interior; costumes simple. 
 An amusing farce well adapted to 
 amateur performances. French$0.15 
 
 NOYES, AI^FRED. Sherwood. The 
 
 consent of the publishers is re- 
 quired for any production. Useful 
 suggestions for staging the play 
 will accompany the permission 
 given by the publisher. 16 men; 6 
 women, fairies, merry men, and 
 other supers. Full evening. Scenes 
 — Interiors of castles and forest 
 scenes. Costumes picturesque. A 
 play well adapted to amateur pro- 
 duction, especially by colleges or 
 women's clubs. Needs considerable 
 cutting. Successfully given at 
 Wellesley and other schools and by 
 Women's College Club of Chicago. 
 Stokes $1-75 
 
 OBEB, ADEILAIDE. Bip Van Wiulcle. 
 
 5 men, 1 woman, 2 children. Time 
 — 2% hours. Scenes — 2 interiors, 
 3 difficult exteriors. Royalty. 
 Sanger & Jordan, 14S2 Broadway, 
 
 N. Y. C $0.50 
 
 Same story dramatized by Charles 
 Burke. Dramatic Pub. Co.... $0.1 5 
 Also Joe Jefferson text with illus- 
 trations. Dodd, Mead. 
 
 FACKABD, W. The Man in the Case. 
 
 Comedy in 3 acts; two hours; 6 
 women; 2 interiors. Baker.. $0.25 
 
 FAi:CIiEBON. The Art of Being 
 Bored. Pull evening; 10 men, 10 
 women; two simple interiors. Cele- 
 brated satirical comedy. French 
 (World's Best Plays Series) . .$0.25 
 
 FABKEB, i;OUIS N. Disraeli. Pull 
 evening; 14 men, 6 women, numer- 
 
 ous supers. Several interiors; some 
 pretentious: a garden. A difficult 
 play especially because of the sub- 
 tlety of the leading character. Col- 
 lege. John Lane $1.00 
 
 FABKEB, ILouis IT, and Carson, Mur- 
 ray. Bosemary. Ms. play, price 
 included in copyright. 6 men, 4 
 women; full evening. Period 18th 
 century; English costumes; stage 
 setting easily arranged. College 
 students could give it. Romantic. 
 Royalty, $50. Sanger & Jordan. 
 
 FEABODV, JOSEFKINE FBESTON. 
 
 Marlowe. 2% hours; 17 men, 4 
 women. 16th Century interiors 
 and a garden. A poetic and ideal- 
 ized presentation of Christopher 
 Marlowe, the great Elizabethan 
 dramatist. For royalty apply to 
 Sam'l French. Houghton, Mifflin 
 $1.10 
 
 *The Fiper. Pull evening; 13 men, 
 6 women, 5 children. Scenes — 1284 
 A. D. market-place; a large cavern; 
 the hills. Costumes medieval. A 
 poetic dramatization of the Pied 
 Piper story. Difficult, but well 
 suited to high school children. Re- 
 quires rather elaborate scenery, 
 excellent coaching, and one espe- 
 cially gifted character (boy or 
 girl) for the piper. This has been 
 given with success by some high 
 schools. Royalty, $25 for any pub- 
 lic presentation, free or with ad- 
 mission fee, to Samuel French. 
 Houghton, Miffiin Co ". $1.10 
 
 FEEI^E, CrEOBG-E. The Arraign- 
 ment of Farls. 17 men, 24 women. 
 Scenes all out of doors on Mt. Ida; 
 landscape backgrounds. Pull eve- 
 ning. A graceful and picturesque 
 presentation of mythological and 
 legendary characters. Costumes 
 simple and inexpensive, yet effect- 
 ive. Many should be copied with 
 care from famous statues and pic- 
 tures. The play can easily be cut 
 and many characters dropped. 
 Presented by English women stu- 
 dents in garden of St. Hilda's 
 Hall, 1906. Dent & Co., London 
 (In Temple Dramatic Series) .$0.35 
 
 — 35 — 
 
PEFIiE, IiDWABB. The Frince Chap. 
 Apply to publisher for right to 
 present. Time — Present. 7 men, 6 
 women. Not difficult to stage. A 
 sculptor's studio and other inte- 
 riors. An appealing- play, requires 
 some good acting. Successfully pre- 
 sented by students at the U. of I. 
 Samuel French $0.25 
 
 FHI^^IFS, STEFBEN. The Adver- 
 sary. 15 minutes; 4 men, 1 woman. 
 A dismantled room in an old castle. 
 Mediaeval costumes. A psycholog- 
 ical study, tragic and deeply eth- 
 ical. John Lane & Co. (In Volume, 
 
 Lyrics and Dramas) $1.25 
 
 Nero's Uother. About 25 minutes; 
 2 men, 3 women. A royal interior 
 of ancient Rome. Roman costumes. 
 Tragic and strong. John Lane (In 
 volume. Lyrics and Dramas) . $1.25 
 Ulysses. Full evening; 21 men, 8 
 women, with gods, goddesses, sail- 
 ors, suitors, hand-maidens, etc. 
 The scenes are laid on Olympus, 
 on an island of the sea, in Hades 
 and in Ithaca. The story is taken 
 from the Odyssey of Homer. It is 
 lyric rather than dramatic; yet be- 
 cause of the cultural nature of the 
 story, may be of great value to 
 schools if judiciously cut and 
 adapted. Macmillan. Royalty. Sang- 
 er & Jordan, 1482 Broadway, N. T. 
 City $1.25 
 
 PIITEBO, A. W. The Amazons. Mod- 
 erately easy. English; comedy; 3 
 acts; 7 men, 5 women. Lively 
 Hall, 1906. Dent & Co., London 
 (In Temple Dramatic Series) .$0.35 
 farce, much used by amateurs. 
 The nice young daughters of a 
 charming but eccentric widow 
 have been brought up almost as 
 boys, wearing boys' clothes at 
 home. Presently there come lovers. 
 The situation is handled accept- 
 ably. The dialogue is good; the 
 characters, somewhat eccentric, are 
 well varied. Staging rather diffi- 
 cult: An outdoor scene, represent- 
 ing a private park (or a wood) ; a 
 drawing-room; a gymnasium with 
 apparatus which can be used. Roy- 
 alty $10.00, payable to publisher. 
 Baker $0.50 
 
 The Cabinet Minister: A Farce. 
 
 Full evening;- 10 men, 9 women. 3 
 interiors, conservatory, a hall in 
 the castle. W. H. Baker $0.50 
 
 The Schoolmistress. A full eve- 
 ning; 9 men, 7 women; 3 interiors. 
 Improved by cutting. Baker, Bos- 
 ton $0.50 
 
 Trelawney of the Wells. 2H 
 
 hours; 13 men, 9 women; 3 inte- 
 riors — London lodging-house, a 
 drawing-room, stage of theater. 
 College. Baker, Boston $0.50 
 
 F^ATTTTTS. The Twins. IM, hours; 
 7 men, 2 women (all parts can be 
 assumed by women). Scene — Sim- 
 ple street throughout, with con- 
 ventional houses in the back- 
 ground. Celebrated farcical com- 
 edy upon which Shakespeare based 
 his Comedy of Errors. French 
 (World's Best Play Series) .. .$0.50 
 
 BI:AI>E, CHABI&ES. Nance Oldfleld 
 
 (arranged by "M. A."). One act; 
 
 1 hour; 3 men, 2 women. Requires 
 rather exceptional talent for the 
 part of Mance. Suitable for col- 
 lege. W. H. Baker & Co., Boston 
 $0.50 
 
 BICi:, CAIOE YOVNG. David. Full 
 evening; 11 men, 8 women, chorus 
 of women, band of propliets, sol- 
 diers and other supers. Scenes — - 
 Judgment Hall in Saul's palace; in- 
 terior, of Saul's tent; a rugged 
 mountain cliff; the house of Mir- 
 iam; the Witch of Bndor. Strong, 
 tragic, appealing. Copyright held 
 by the McClure Co. Doubleday, 
 Page & Co $0.75 
 
 BICE, KATE UcSOWEl^. A Suc- 
 cessful Strategem. Permission to 
 act must be secured from the au- 
 thor, Worthington, Mass. Parts — 
 
 2 men, 2 women.- Scene — An inte- 
 rior. Time — About 30 minutes.$0.25 
 
 BOBEBTSON, F. VT. David Gar- 
 rick. Full evening; 8 men, 3 wom^. 
 en. Simple interiors. Penn. Pub. 
 Co. and Dramatic Pub. Co.... $0.15 
 
 BOBEBTS, MYBTl^E GI.ENIT. The 
 
 Foot Of the Bainbo-w. 1 woman, 3 
 
 — 36-rr 
 
men; poetic; of high spiritual im- 
 port. Simplified scenery. Perhaps 
 beyond high school pupils. Paul 
 Elder, San Francisco $1.00 
 
 ROBINSON, EDWIN ABI^INGTON. 
 
 Tan Zorn. Pull evening. 4 men, 3 
 women. Interior of an artist's 
 studio and of a drawing-room. A 
 good, clean, rather thoughtful, hut 
 clever comedy. A girl has become 
 engaged to a successful artist, 
 capable but selfish, while really in 
 love with a gifted and generous 
 ne'er-do-well finds a new manhood, 
 and the girl turns to her right 
 mate. Little action but strong dra- 
 matic effects. Characters well in- 
 dividualized; dialogue brief, dra- 
 matic and rich in humor. Staging 
 important but not difHcult mechan- 
 ically: (1) an artist's studio; (2) 
 a parlor or living-room. Royalty 
 $25.00, payable to the author, care 
 of the publishers. Macmillan.$1.25 
 
 ROBINSON, ILBNNOX. The Clancy 
 Name. Apply to publisher for right 
 to act; 30 minutes, 5 men, 3 wo- 
 men; living room of an Irish farm- 
 house; intensely dramatic and real- 
 istic, with an element of moral 
 heroism. Maunsel, 96 Middle Ab- 
 bey St., Dublin $0.90 
 
 ROSTAND, E. Princess Far-Away; 
 
 tr. by C. Renauld. 2 hours, 4 acts; 
 2 men, 2 women, and extras. Poetic 
 and diflScult. Stokes $0.50 
 
 The Romancers, Pull evening; 5 
 men, 1 woman, attendants. A gar- 
 den; costumes in character. Pirst 
 act a complete play. (Especially 
 recommended. Given with success 
 by U. of I.) Easy. Romantic com- 
 edy In verse; 3 acts; 5 men, 1 
 woman. Charming and amusing 
 piece, much used by amateurs. A 
 boy and a girl make love over the 
 garden wall, to the pretended dis- 
 approval but secret delight of their 
 fathers. With the engagement the 
 wall is taken down; there follow 
 quarrels; at last, reconciliation. 
 The acting is not difHcult, but cos- 
 tumes and staging should be elab- 
 orate. Baker $0.25 
 
 ROWIiEV, ANTHONY. A Weaver's 
 
 Shuttle. Acting rights held by au- 
 thor. Comedy in 3 acts; scenes, 
 drawing room, wareroom of a car- 
 pet factory. Repertory play requir- 
 ing good acting. Good for college. 
 Several of the characters speak in 
 Scotch dialect. A strong play. 
 Gowans & Gray, Glasgow; Mc- 
 Clurg, Chicago $0.25 
 
 BYLEV, IIADEIVINE ETTCETTE. 
 
 Mice and Men. For royalty apply 
 to Sam'l French. 2% hours; can 
 be played with an all-girl cast; 
 three interiors, one exterior; cos- 
 tumes of 1786. French $0.50 
 
 Christopher, Jnnior. Comedy in 3 
 acts; full evening; 7 men, 4 wom- 
 en. Three interiors; not difficult. 
 All parts are good and the action 
 is easy. Royalty, $25.00. Sam'l 
 French, New York $0.50 
 
 SARDOV. The Black Pearl. Full 
 
 evening; 7 men, 3 women. Scefle, 
 simple Dutch (modern) interiors. 
 Dutch costumes. Comedy of in- 
 trigue and sentiment. French 
 (World's Best Plays Series) . .$0.25 
 
 SCHI:l:cER. Nephew or TTncle. 2 
 
 hours; 8 men, 3 women; an interior. 
 Costumes of the period, or modern. 
 A good acting version of Schiller's 
 adaptation from the French. A 
 spirited comedy. Baker $0.25 
 
 SCOTT, WALTER. Qnentin Snrward. 
 
 (A dramatic adaptation of Scott's 
 novel by Chas. Andrew Marz and 
 Frank Wright Tuttle.) Copyright 
 held by authors. Full evening; 15 
 to 17 men, 3 women, supers. 
 Scenes: Castle gardens, inn, court- 
 yard of castle. Costumes, mediae- 
 val French. Produced June 13, 
 1914, by Tale Univ. Dr. Assn. on 
 Tale Campus. Excellent school 
 play. Tale Univ. Dr. Assn., New 
 
 Haven $1.00 
 
 The Doom of Hevorgajl. 8 men, 3 
 women, peasants, shepherds. Ro- 
 mantic drama written in poetry; 
 strong element of the supernatural. 
 Must be cut and adapted. Hough- 
 ton, MifHin (In vol. British Poets.) 
 $1.50 
 
 -OT — 
 
SCRIBE. The Iiady's Battle. 7 men, 
 2 women, Scenes, interiors of a 
 French chateau. Some thrilling 
 situations. Requires one very 
 strong actress and a good cast. 
 Dram. Pub. Co $0.15 
 
 SCBIBE, EUGEITE (adapted by Mfs. 
 Burton Harrison). A Busslau Hon- 
 eymoon. 2% hours; 4 men, 3 wo- 
 men. Costumes in character. 2 
 interiors. Dram. Pub. Co $0.25 
 
 SEARI^E, KATKEBINE (from the 
 novel of George Eliot entitled Mr. 
 Gilfll's Love Story). Caterina. 
 Full evening; 7 women, 4 men; 18th 
 century. Drama in 3 acts; 2 scenes 
 — a room in an English manor 
 house; a garret chamber. Suitable 
 for college, perhaps not for high 
 school. The part of Caterina, the 
 little Italian girl, calls for versa- 
 tile and subtle work; she must be 
 able to sing with real taste and 
 expression. Staging important: 
 (1) The hall of an old English 
 country house, with handsome 18th 
 century furniture, harpsichord, 
 etc.; (2) a cottage room, with sim- 
 ple old furnishings; old-fashioned 
 four-poster bed, with curtains. 
 (Typewritten, without parts. Roy- 
 alty $12.00.) Agency for Unpub- 
 lished Plays. Typewritten; roy- 
 alty $12.00 
 
 Adaptation of the Voik Cycle of 
 Miracle Flays. 1 hour; 6 men, 1 
 woman. Period, 1350. No scenery 
 required. (See Chester Miracle.) 
 This is also done by high school or 
 college students in connection with 
 courses in literature. The roles 
 should, preferably, be filled by girls. 
 Typewritten. Royalty $5.00 
 
 Harcissusc A Twelfth VtigM Ker- 
 riment (done into modern English). 
 30 minutes; 8 men, 4 women. Pe- 
 riod, 1602. No scenery required. 
 Can be done in the center of a 
 large room or hall. Played by the 
 students of St. John's College, Ox- 
 ford. A burlesque on the court 
 plays of Elizabeth and James I. 
 Typewritten. Royalty $5.00 
 
 SHAKESFEABE, W I & 1. 1 A HI. It 
 
 would require too much space to 
 make even a brief rSsumS of the 
 works of this great dramatist. The 
 presentation of scenes from these 
 dramas is left to the judgment of 
 the English teacher. For the more 
 usable plays "The Ben Greet Shake- 
 speare for Amateur Players" is 
 recommended. As Tou Like It, 
 Mid^Summer's Night's Dream, Mer- 
 chant of Venice, etc. Doubleday, 
 Page & Co $0.60 
 
 SKAW, 6. B. The Man of Destiny. 
 
 1 woman, 3 men. Scene, 1 village 
 Inn, headquarters of Napoleon. 
 Brentano $0.40 
 
 SHAW, Cr. B. Press Cutting's. Per- 
 mission to act must be obtained 
 from the Natl. Am. Woman Suf- 
 frage Assn., 505 Fifth Ave., New 
 York. 3 men, 3 women. Note: A 
 number of excellent short plays on 
 the theme of suffrage may be pro- 
 cured from this association. Fees 
 for production, from $2.50 to $10.00. 
 Brentano $0.40 
 
 You Never Can Tell. Pull evening; 
 6 men, 5 women. Scenes, dentist 
 parlor; hotel apartment; terrace 
 before the hotel. Moderately easy. 
 English; comedy; 4 acts; 6 men, 4 
 women. Whimsical play of absurd 
 incident, but lifelike characters 
 and brilliant dialogue. For skill- 
 ful actors, who can do it with 
 sprightliness and grace, an excel- 
 lent play; the part of The Waiter 
 calls for unusual ease and versa- 
 tility. Staging rather elaborate; a 
 dentist's ofBce, with operating- 
 chair; a hotel terrace overlooking 
 the sea; a private parlor in a hotel, 
 opening upon a terrace at back. 
 For the terrace a private dining- 
 room may be substituted. Often 
 given In colleges. (Royalty $25.00, 
 payable to the Society of Authors, 
 1 Central Buildings, Tothill St., 
 Westminster, London, S. W., Eng- 
 land.) Brentano $0.40 
 
 SHELDON, C. M. (adapted by author 
 and Lane, Frank M.). In His Steps 
 — A Religions Drama. 1% hours; 
 
 — 28 — 
 
8 men, 6 women, servants. Simple 
 Interiors; modern costumes. Espe- 
 cially appropriate for church and 
 schools. Address Author, Topeka, 
 Kans., for play and acting priv- 
 ileges $0.25 
 
 SKERIDAIT. The Rivals. 4 women, 
 7 men. Streets in Bath, England; 
 simple interiors; a field. An old- 
 time favorite for high schools and 
 colleges. Often given by girls' 
 schools. Sam'l French, or Walter 
 Baker & Co $0.15 
 
 SUITH, WIHCRE^i;. The Portune 
 Hnnter. For royalty apply to pub- 
 lisher. 2 hours; 17 men (some 
 parts can be doubled), 3 women; 3 
 interiors, 1 exterior. Presentation 
 of life in a small western town. 
 Wholesome, spirited, much humor. 
 French $0.50 
 
 SHOW, LUCY (adaptation from Hero- 
 dotus). Croesus. 1% hours; 10 
 men, attendants. Scene, 1 room In 
 palace. Grecian costumes. Well 
 adapted to girls' schools. Dent, 
 London; McClurg, Chicago. .. .$0.25 
 
 SOPHOCILES. Antigroue. Versions 
 may be had, adapted for perform- 
 ance by girls and boys of the high 
 school or by girls only. 5 men, 3 
 women; simple Greek costumes, no 
 scenery. Time, l'^ hours. Baker, 
 Boston, or Dram. Pub. Co., Chicago 
 $0.15 
 
 STEVENS, THOS. WOOD. A Faffeaut 
 of the Italian Benaissauce. Time: 
 full evening. 52 men, 25 women. 
 Artists, their models, wives and 
 sweethearts, waiters, statesmen and 
 other notables of Italy presented 
 in most picturesque way. Written 
 in blank verse. Presented by stu- 
 dents of Art Institute, Jan., 1909. 
 Published by and copyright held 
 by the Society of the Antiquarians 
 of the Art Institute of Chicago. 
 Can be procured at A. C. McClurg, 
 Chicago $0.50 
 
 STEVENS, TKOS. VT. Sc GOODMAN, 
 KENNETH, S. The Siamio's Head. 
 
 Apply to authors for permission to 
 act. About 1 hour; 13 men, i wo- 
 men. A variety of Japanese inte- 
 riors and exteriors. Picturesque 
 Japanese costumes. A masque with 
 considerable action. A blending of 
 the romantic and the tragic. Easily 
 presented by girls only. The Stage 
 Guild, Chicago $1.00 
 
 Monteznma. Written for and first 
 presented by the Art Student's 
 League at the Art Institute, Chi- 
 cago, 1912. For permission to act 
 apply to authors. 1% hours; 15 
 men, i women, many supers. Rath- 
 er elaborate setting in Mexico of 
 time of Montezuma. Rich and pic- 
 turesque costumes. Stage Guild, 
 Chicago ■ $1.00 
 
 The Masctue of Quetzal's Bowl. 45 
 
 minutes; 7 men. An artificer's, 
 workshop. The vision of a temple. 
 In vol. "The Damui's Head" and 
 other Masques. For permission to 
 act apply to authors. The Stage 
 Guild, Chicago $1.00 
 
 STEVENS, THOMAS, AND BICE, 
 WAI^i;aCE. The Chaplet of Pan — 
 A Masque. For acting rights apply 
 to the Stage Guild, Railway Ex- 
 change, Chicago. Immortals, 1 
 man, 3 women. Mortals, 5 men, 3 
 women; 1% hours. Scene, a May 
 Day in the 16 th Century. Offers 
 opportunity for artistic dancing. 
 The plot, however, is involved, and 
 difficult for amateurs to make clear 
 to the audience. The Stage Guild, 
 Chicago $0.35 
 
 STEVENSON, B. J,. Prince Otto. 
 
 (Adapted from novel by R. L. Ste- 
 venson) ; in 5 acts. 12 men, 6 wo- 
 men, supernumeraries. Time: 2% 
 hours. Scenes, 4 interiors, 1 exte- 
 rior. Royalty. Alice Kauser, 1402 
 Broadway. 
 
 STBINDBEBQ, AVGUST. Kncky 
 
 Pehr. Full evening. One leading 
 character (boy or girl can take the 
 part), 30 or more minor characters. 
 Costumes picturesque and suggest- 
 ing remote time and place. May 
 
 — 29- 
 
be classed with The Blue Bird and 
 Peter Pan, but is far simpler to 
 stage. It is poetic, symbolic, va- 
 ried in action and stage effect. If 
 cut, quite possible for high school, 
 as well as college. Stewart & Kidd 
 Co., Cincinnati $1.50 
 
 SVDEBMAir, R. The Eternal Mas- 
 culine. One act; 3 women, 5 men. 
 Scene, throne room. Subtle. Scrib- 
 ner (In vol. with other plays). |1. 00 
 
 ' Tie Par-Away Princess. Comedy in 
 
 1 act. About 1 hour; 2 men, 7 
 women. Interior of an inn. Scrib- 
 ner (In Roses) $1.00 
 
 STTTBEBLAKS, EVEI^YH GBEEH- 
 ZiEAF. Galatea of the Toy-Shop. 
 
 Parts: 1 man, 1 woman. Scene, 
 the workroom of a German toy- 
 maker. Time, about 30 minutes. 
 Stone & Co. (In Po' White Trash 
 and other plays) $1.25 
 
 In Par Bohemia. % hour; 1 man, 
 
 2 women. Simple interior. Stone 
 & Co. (In Po' White Trash and 
 other plays) $1.25 
 
 SVTBO, ALPBED. The Bracelet. 
 
 25 minutes; 4 men, 4 women. For 
 permission to act apply to Sam'l 
 French. All these plays require 
 rather mature or experienced act- 
 ing. Very clever play, for skillful 
 actors; striking situations, brilliant 
 dialogue, and varied and lifelike 
 characters. Sophisticated. The 
 lady of the house, in search for a 
 lost bracelet, discovers that her 
 husband has given another like it 
 to the pretty governess; there is a 
 scene and bitter talk, in the course 
 of which the husband learns that 
 the pretty governess has deceived 
 him as he has deceived his wife. 
 Staging not difficult; a dining- 
 room, rather heavy and sombre in 
 furnishings, in a city house. (Roy- 
 alty $5.00, payable to the publisher). 
 
 French $0.25 
 
 Brentano (In vol. Five Little 
 Plays) $1.00 
 
 The Han on the Kerb. For roy- 
 alty apply to French. 25 minutes; 
 1 man, 1 woman. Poverty-stricken 
 
 interior in modern London. Sam'l 
 
 French $0.25 
 
 Brentano (In vol. Five Little 
 Plays) $1.00 
 
 A Marriaere Has Been Arranged. 
 
 Royalty $5.00. Apply to publisher 
 for permission to act. 25 minutes; 
 1 man, 1 woman. Scene, one inte- 
 rior. Stylish modern £]nglish cos- 
 tumes. College. Clever dialogue 
 between Lady Aline and the Amer- 
 ican millionaire whom her some- 
 what impoverished relatives wish 
 her to marry; dislike at first, then 
 liking, then an engagement. French 
 
 $0.25 
 
 Brentano (In vol. Five Little 
 Plays) $1.00 
 
 SYNCE, J. U. The Shadow of the 
 
 G-len. For royalty apply to Sam'l 
 French. 20 minutes; 3 men, 1 wo- 
 man. Scene, a cottage-kitchen in 
 Ireland. College only. Powerful 
 little play, portraying tense feeling 
 through the admirable talk of the 
 lonely, unhappy woman, the grim 
 old husband with his uncanny de- 
 vice of pretending death, the shal- 
 low young lover, the mysterious 
 "tramp." The Irish atmosphere is 
 both essential and difficult, but if 
 this can be suggested the play of- 
 fers unusual possibilities. All the 
 parts good. Staging important, 
 though not difficult mechanically; 
 an Irish cottage-kitchen; plain fire- 
 place, with the suggestion of a 
 smouldering peat fire and old-fash- 
 ioned pot-hooks (which may be 
 ma:de of wood, painted black) ; a 
 plain wooden bed, a low table and 
 stools or wooden chairs. Effect 
 must be Irish. (No royalty re- 
 quired, but permission must be ob- 
 tained from the publisher.) J. W. 
 Luce & Co., Boston $0.50 
 
 Bidere to the Sea. For royalty ap- 
 ply to Sam'l French. 20 minutes; 
 1 man, 3 women, other men and 
 women. Scene, fisherman's cot- 
 tage, with nets, oil skins, spinning 
 wheel, etc. Very tragic. The 
 mother's part requires exception- 
 ally good acting. J. W. Luce, Bos- 
 ton $0.60 
 
 — 30- 
 
TAQORE, BABIITDBANATH. The 
 
 Post Office. Apply to French for 
 royalty. Time, ly^ hours, but Is 
 improved for presentation by con- 
 densation. 8- men, 1 boy, 1 girl. A 
 poetic and symbolic play. Requires 
 subtle and sympathetic interpreta- 
 tion. Not beyond high school ap- 
 preciation. Macmillan... .-. . . .$1.00 
 
 TABKINGTON, BOOTH. Beaivty and 
 the Jacohin. 3 men, 4 women. Sim- 
 ple interior; costumes of Revolu- 
 tionary France. Excellent dra- 
 matic situations. Requires subtle 
 acting. Col. or advanced H. S. pu- 
 pils. Clever play for good actors 
 who can suggest the historical at- 
 mosphere. Three "aristocrats," try- 
 ing to escape from France, are 
 caught by a Revolutionary agent, 
 but unexpectedly let go. Spirited 
 action; dialogue vivid but some- 
 what lengthy; strong emotional 
 possibilities for two men and two 
 women. Staging not difficult; a 
 shabby attic room, with old-fash- 
 ioned furniture. Costumes impor- 
 tant. (Royalty $5.00, payable to 
 the Red Cross Society of America.) 
 Harper & Brothers $1.00 
 
 TCEBKOFF. The Boor. 20 minutes; 
 
 1 woman, 2 men. Scene, simple In- 
 / terlor. A broad farce, amusing 
 
 V and sprightly, by a famous modern 
 Russian writer. French (World's 
 Best Plays Series) $0.25 
 
 A Marriag'e Proposal. 20 minutes; 
 
 2 men, 1 woman. Well-known 
 modern Russian farce, easy to pro- 
 duce. Translated by Hilmar Bauk- 
 hage and Barrett H. Clark. 1914. 
 
 , Easy. Comedy; Russian setting; 
 A man comes to propose to the 
 1 daughter of his neighbor; all three 
 are impulsive and hot-tempered, 
 but at last he proposes and is ac- 
 cepted. To suggest the local color 
 Is difficult, otherwise the piece 
 is easy; three capital parts. 
 Staging easy; a parlor or sitting- 
 room in a country house. French 
 (World's Best Play Series) .. .$0.25 
 
 The Foresters. Copyright held by 
 Macmillan. Permission necessary 
 in order to present. Scene, the for- 
 
 est of Sherwood. Supplementary 
 music by Sir Arthur Sullivan. 
 With effective cutting this Is ex- 
 cellent only for out-of-door produc- 
 tion. Macmillan (Published in com- 
 plete edition of Tennyson's works, 
 new Globe edition) $1.75 
 
 TEBEirCi:. Phormio. 1 hour to 1% 
 
 hours; 5 short acts; 11 men, 2 
 women (all parts can be taken by 
 women). A street in Athens (sim- 
 ple). Famous Latin comedy, easy 
 to produce. French (World's Best 
 Play Series) $0.25 
 
 THOMAS, A. E. Her Husband's Wife. 
 
 For royalty apply to French. Full 
 evening; 3 men, 3 women. Interior 
 of drawing room at Saratoga. A 
 clever, innocent comedy. College. 
 1914. Moderately difBcult. Amer- 
 ican; comedy; 3 acts; 3 men, 3 wo- 
 men. Artificial but ingenious 
 "much-ado-about-nothing," display- 
 ing several amusing characters; an 
 attractive but hypochondriac young 
 wife who picks her best friend to 
 be her husband's future wife. Dia- 
 logue very good; several scenes of 
 excellent farce. The play must go 
 fast, with spirit. Capital play for 
 skillful amateurs. Staging impor- 
 tant but not difficult; only one 
 scene; a handsome drawing-room 
 opening upon a veranda. Espe- 
 cially recommended. (Royalty 
 $25.00 to $50.00; permission to be 
 obtained from the author's agent, 
 John W. Rumsey, 33 West 42nd St., 
 New York.) Doubleday, Page & 
 Co. (Drama League Series) . . .$0.75 
 
 TBASX, KATBINA. In the Van- 
 guard. For permission to play ap- 
 ply to publisher. 8 women, 12 men, 
 supers. Scenes varied, but can be 
 simplified. A peace drama show- 
 ing the horrors of war. A pleas- 
 ing love story runs through the 
 play. Macmillan (School edition) 
 $0.50 
 
 TRENT, J. J. Owin' to Mafffie. 
 
 Comedy in 1 act; 3 men, 4 women, \j 
 baby; 30 minutes. The part of V 
 
 Maggie is most important, and re- 
 
 ■31 — 
 
quires a clever Irish character- 
 actor. Suitable for either high 
 school or college. Royalty $5.00. 
 W. H. Baker & Co., Boston. . .$0.15 
 
 TWAIN, MARK, and MAVO, PBAITK. 
 Pud'n Head Wilson. For royalty 
 apply to publishers. 14 men, 4 
 girls. Several interiors, two exte- 
 riors. A good dramatization of 
 Samuel Clemens' well known story. 
 American Play Co. 
 
 Prince and Pauper. (See Clemens.) 
 
 VDAI^I^, NICHOLAS. Ralph Roister 
 Doister. Full evening; 9 men, 4 
 women. No scenery. To be adapt- 
 ed. Played by Vassar girls. Mac- 
 millan (In vol. Representative 
 Comedies) $1.50 
 
 VACHEl^Xi, HORACE A. Jelf's. 10 
 
 men, 4 women; present time; cos- 
 tumes of today. A bank parlor, an 
 interior and exterior. Jelf's, a 
 London bank, becomes the property 
 of Richard Jelf, who comes from 
 a California ranch with ideals and 
 makes good. Geo. H. Boran..$1.00 
 
 WARREN, II. J. The Twig of Thorn. 
 
 1% hours; 6 men, 7 women; an in- 
 terior. An Irish fairy play in two 
 acts. Walter Baker $0.50 
 
 Tommy's Wife. Farce in 3 acts; 
 3 men, 5 women; 30 minutes. An 
 artist's studio and a drawing-room 
 easily arranged. Characters not 
 difficult, except that of a French 
 fencing master. Suitable for either 
 high school or college. W. H. Ba- 
 ker & Co., Boston $0.25 
 
 WEIS, B. W., and HOWARD, D. T. 
 
 The Collegre Politician. Apply to 
 publisher for right to produce. 
 Farce-Comedy in 3 acts; 16 men, 5 
 women. Time, present, simple cos- 
 tumes. Plays a full evening. A 
 college play (produced at the U. 
 of I. in 1911 as The Lion Ram- 
 pant.) Walter H. Baker, Boston.. 
 $0.25 
 
 WIU>E, OSCAR. The Importance 
 of Beinep Earnest. 5 men, 4 wo- 
 
 men; 2 rather elaborate interiors, a 
 garden. One of the most brilliant 
 light plays in English. Especially 
 recommended for colleges. Sam'l 
 French & W. H. Baker & Co. .$0.50 
 
 WII.KIITSOIT, TI^OREITCE. David. 
 
 Very long; needs much cutting. 21 
 men, 4 women. Some scenes rather 
 elaborate. 
 
 WXLI^IAMS, MONIER (Trans, from 
 Sanskrit). Saknntala; or, The I^ost 
 Ring'. 2 hours; 16 men, 11 women. 
 Interior of palace and groves of 
 India. College. Presented in Greek 
 theater, Leland Stanford Univ., 
 
 1914. Dodd, Mead & Co $1.50 
 
 Another translation by Prof. A. H. 
 Edgren. Pub. by Holt & But- 
 ton $1,50 
 
 
 YEATS, W. B. The Hour Class: A 
 
 Morality. For permission to act 
 /apply to French. About 45 min- 
 (utes; 4 men, 2 women, 2 children. 
 A simple interior. Especially rec- 
 ommended. Vol. contains also 
 Cathleen Ni Houlihan. Macmillan 
 (Plays from the Irish Theater, Vol. 
 II) ..$1.25 
 
 The King's Threshold. Apply to 
 French for permission to act. Roy- 
 alty. 1% hours; 9 men, 4 women, 
 pupils. Steps before the palace of 
 a king; picturesque costumes. Suit- 
 able for all women or girl actors. 
 Poetic; needs subtle treatment. 
 Macmillan (In Vol. Poetical Works, 
 Vol. II) $1.75 
 
 The I^aud of Heart's Desire. For 
 
 royalty apply to Sam'l French.- 
 About 30 minutes; 3 men, 3 women; 
 a plain interior. Poetic treatment 
 of Irish folk-lore. French. . .$0.15 
 Macmillan (In Vol. Plays for an 
 Irish Theater.) 
 
 A Pot of Broth. For royalty ap-- 
 ply to French. 80 minutes; 2 men, 
 3 women, 1 boy, neighbors. A cot- 
 tage kitchen, simple costumes. 
 Amusing Irish farce. Macmillan 
 (Hour Glass and Other Plays; In 
 Vol. II of Plays for an Irish The- 
 ater) $1.25 
 
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ZAUACOIS, MIGUEI. (Adapted from 
 the French hy John U. Raphael). 
 The Jesters. 10 men, 2 women. 
 Hall in a. castle or chateau; recep- 
 tion room in the same; garden ter- 
 race; the castle keep. Romantic 
 and poetic — somewhat elaborate. 
 Brentano $1.00 
 
 ZAITGWH;!!, ISRAEL. The Melting' 
 Pot. For permission to act apply- 
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 to procure. A drama of ideals and 
 patriotism. Rather difficult to 
 stage, and calls for especially good 
 acting; but it is decidedly worth 
 while. Macmillan $1,25 
 
 The War God. 9 men, 3 women, 
 lords and ladies of court. Some 
 elaborate and difficult staging, but 
 may be simplified. Subtle and 
 poetic symbolism. Very difficult, 
 but well worth while. May be sim- 
 plified by judicious cutting. Mac- 
 millan $1.25 
 
 EDGSWOBTH, MABIA. The Dame 
 School Holiday. From the School- 
 master in Comedy and Satire. 5 
 men, 10 to 14 women. Scene, old 
 English school. American Book Co. 
 
 FIl^IFOPI, BOSINI (arranged by). 
 Dialogues and Scenes from the 
 Novels qf Jane Austen (for draw- 
 ing-room performance). Dent 
 
 a. Literary Tastes, from North- 
 anger Abbey; 2 girls. 
 
 b. The Settlement Question, from 
 Sense and Sensibility; 1 man, 1 
 woman. 
 
 c. The Reading of Jane Fairfax's 
 Letter from Emma; 2 girls. 
 
 d. A Strawberry Picnic, from Em- 
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 e. Three Lovers, from Emma; 1 
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 f. The Proposal of Mr. Collins, 
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 g. Lady Catherine's Visit, from 
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 BOOF, KATHABIITE METCAIiF. 
 
 Three Dear Priends. 20 minutes; 
 
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 table. Modern costumes. Baker, 
 
 Boston 
 
 ABISTOPRANES. The Clouds. 9 
 
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 CRUBCHII^I^, VriNSTON. The Cri- 
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 Civil War period. Lincoln present- 
 ed in effective way. American 
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 POBD, PAUI^ ^EICDSTEB, and 
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 Time, full evening; 14 men, 4 wo- 
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 MABSTON, WESTLAHD. Donna 
 Diana. 5 men, 4 women, nobles, 
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 MEBINGTON, MABeUEBITE. 
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 SIEVEB-FOBSTEB (adapted from 
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 BICE, KATE SIcDOWEI.£. Uen Are 
 
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 40 minutes; 3 men, 2 women; boy 
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 SAYBE, TREODOBE BUBT. Ed- 
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 13 men, 5 women. Scenes, two out- 
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 Goldsmith, one of the characters. 
 American Play Co 
 
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TARKHrGTON, BOOTK. Monslenr Boswell, Edmund Burke, David 
 
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 THOMAS, AUGUSTUS. Oliver Gold- men, 11 women; 3 interiors. Re- 
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 of old English country house. The- lege. American Play Co., 1451 
 
 ater with stage set for rehearsal. Broadway, N. T 
 
 Goldsmith lodgings in a garret. 
 
 Master Will of Stratford: A Midwinter Night's Dream, 
 Louise Ayres Garnett, The Macmillan Co., $0.50. Ten principals, 
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 Shakespeare as a lad, and his times, happily and faithfully pre- 
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 lished separately at slight additional cost. 
 
 GEBMAir FIiAYS HO£T. Der Frozesz. 2 men, 2 
 
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 BESTEDIX. Ber Frozesz. Heath 
 
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 Ble Hochzeit's Belse. Heath & Co. high school or college. A. Kroch & 
 
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 act, 4 actors. Comical, easy. For 
 
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BOSEN. Eln Knopf. 4 actors; 1 act. 
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 SCRIKl^ER. Der TSteSe als Oukel. 
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 SE:^I^E. Friede Anf Erden. 1 act, 
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 STEMFEi;. Welsse Bosen. 2 men, 
 
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 SWABACHER. Ser Brave Peter und 
 die Fuppenpriuzessin (Ein Weih- 
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 as many other characters can be 
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 WEBEB. Die Haheriunen. 6 women. 
 
 WEBKS, EBICH. Der Neue Verein. 
 
 2 men, 5 women. 
 
 Eln Stndenteustreicli. 4 men. 
 
 WICHEBT, EBITST. Als Verlolite 
 Empfeblen Sicli. Heath. 
 
 WI^REIiiai: Einer Muss Heiraten. 
 
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 FBENCH F^AYS 
 
 BOBNEIB. £a Fille de Belaud. 4 
 
 acts, 2 hours, 11 men, 1 woman. 
 Most beautiful verse, noble and in- 
 spiring sentiment. Heath. .. .$0.30 
 
 DUMAS. Question d' Arg'ent. 5 acts, 
 
 2 hours, 5 men, 4 women. Gbod 
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 DE GIBABDIN, MADAME EMII.E. 
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 ^ABACHIE, EUGEITE. ImO. Gram- 
 
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 Anx Yens. 2 acts, 1 hour, 7 men, 
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 Heath $0.30 
 
 lie Voyage de M. Perriohon. 4 acts, 
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 ILEGOWE & I^ABICHE. I^a Cl?»le 
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 2 men, 2 women. Original and in- 
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 MABINAVZ. I^es Deux Sourds. 1 
 
 act, Vn hour, 5 men, 1 woman. Very 
 
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 I^e Jen de ^'Amour et du Hasard. 
 
 3 acts, 1 hour, 4 men, 2 women. 
 18th century plot, but very good. 
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 MEnRAC & HAI^EVT. T.' Ete' de 
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 FAILKEBOIT. TmB Monde ou I^'on s' 
 
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 9 women. Amusing and worth 
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 BOSTAND. Iia Frincesse Dointaine. 
 
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 For advanced' pupils only. Heath 
 
 $0.40 
 
 lies Bomanescines. 3 acts, 5 men, 
 
 1 woman. An attractive garden 
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 long passages for any onte player. 
 
 SAITDEATJ. ivnie. de la Seigrllere. 
 
 4 acts, 2 hours, 5 men, S^ women. 
 Very good wholesome play. No 
 translation. Heath, $0.40; Holt... 
 $0.25 
 
 SCBIBE, ETJ6EITE. I^es Dolgts de 
 Fee. 4 acts, 6 men, 8 women. Not 
 difficult, but long. Needs cutting. 
 
 Holt $0.25 
 
 I,e Verre D' Eau. 5 acts, 2 hours, 
 4 men, 3 women. Called one of 
 Scribe's best comedies. 
 
 SCBIBE & I^EGOUVE. Bataille des 
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 2 women. Splendid plot. Every 
 part interesting. Heath, $0.35; 
 Holt $0.25 
 
 For Younger Pupils 
 
 AI^COTT, I^OtTISA M. (Adapted by 
 Elizabeth Lincoln Gould.) The lit- 
 tle Men Play. 45 minutes; 7 boys, 
 
 3 girls. For permission to play, 
 apply to publisher. Little, Brown 
 & Co $0.50 
 
 -35- 
 
The Uttle Women Flay. 45 min- 
 utes; 6 girls, 2 boys. Permission 
 to use may be secured from pub- 
 lisher. Little, Brown & Co... $0.50 
 
 BANGS, JOHN XENSBICK. The 
 Beal Thing'. 5 women, 1 man, 1 
 boy. A farce, less than 1 hour; 
 modern costumes; simple interior. 
 Women looking for servants. 
 Harper $1.00 
 
 BEESE, THE DOG EATEB. Sitting- 
 Bull Custer. Ms. A. McG. Beede, 
 Cannon Ball, N. Dak. The only 
 Sioux Indian drama. Highly rec- 
 ommended. 
 
 BE££, DIBS. HUGH. Sean of St. 
 Patrick's. 4 acts; 2% hours; 13 
 men, 8 women. Pour early 18th 
 century interiors. Deals with 
 events in life of Dean Swift. Long- 
 mans $1.00 
 
 BEBINGEB, UBS. OSCAB. Holly 
 Tree Inn. Adapted from Dickens' 
 Christmas story. 3 men, 2 women, 
 1 boy, 1 little girl; 1 hour. An old- 
 fashioned interior decorated for 
 Christmas. French $0.25 
 
 BBADSTBEET, HOWABD. Half 
 King. I'A hours; 12 or 15 boys, 
 many soldiers, Indians, etc. Inci- 
 dents in early life of Washington 
 connected with Braddock's expedi- 
 tion. Ms. Consult Author, Madi- 
 son St., New York City. 
 
 The last Coin. 5 boys; about 20 
 minutes. Incident in life of Jos. 
 Addison. Ms. Copy may be ob- 
 tained from author, Madison House, 
 New York City. 
 
 Nathan Hale. 30 minutes; 9 to 14 
 boys. Madison House, New York 
 City. 
 
 Napoleon, the Boy. 30 minutes; 14 
 boys. Madison House, New York 
 City. 
 
 BBIDGES, BOBEBT. Achilles in 
 ScyroB. 5 men, 2 women, chorus of 
 maidens. Scene, garden of palace 
 on the Island of Scyros. Highly 
 recommended. Smith, Elder & Co., 
 London (In Poems, Vol. 3)... $2. 40 
 
 BBOOKS, EI^BBIDGE S. Friends or 
 Foes? 30 minutes; 6 boys, 12 girls, 
 as many others as desired. Scene, 
 a forest. St. Nicholas Magazine, 
 March, 1890. 
 
 BBOWNE, H. B. Short Flays from 
 Dickens. Plays for the use of ama- 
 teur and school dramatic societies. 
 Illustrations by Phiz, George Cruik- 
 shank, George Cattermole and Mar- 
 cus Stone. Suggestions for stag- 
 ing. 
 
 a. From Sketches by Boz. Two 
 scenes, Mrs. Tibb's boarding-house; 
 5 men, 5 women. 
 
 Horatio Sparklns; 6 men, 3 women. 
 
 b. From Nicholas Nlckelby; two 
 scenes. 
 
 Miss Squeer's Tea Party; 2 men, 2 
 
 women. 
 
 The Gentlemen Next Door; 1 man, 
 
 2 women. 
 
 c. Prom Barnaby Rudge. 
 Stormy Scene in the Varden House- 
 hold; 4 men, 3 women. 
 Hatching a Conspiracy; 1 man, 1 
 woman. 
 
 The Stranger's Visit; 2 men, 1 wo- 
 man. 
 
 Mr. Pecksniff's Pleasant Family 
 Party; 4 men, 5 women. 
 An Unexpected Meeting; 3 men. 
 A Division Between Friends; 2 men, 
 1 woman. 
 
 e. From David Copperfield. 
 The Friendly Waiter; 2 men. 
 Betsy Trotwood at Home; 3 men, 
 
 3 women. 
 
 Mr. Micawber's Prospects; 3 men, 
 1 woman. 
 
 f. From Bleak House. 
 
 Mr. Guppy's Proposal; 1 man, 1 
 
 woman. 
 
 Mrs. Snagsby's Guests; 3 men, 2 
 
 women. 
 
 Mr. George's Shooting Gallery; 5 
 
 men, 1 woman. 
 
 g. From Our Mutual Friend. 
 Silas Wegg's Stall; 2 men. 
 Mr. Venus' Shop; 3 men. 
 
 At Jenny Wren's; 3 men, 3 wo- 
 men. , 
 Scribner $1.00 
 
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BUNNEB, H. C. The Seven Old 
 Kadlea of Ijavender Town. Oper- 
 etta in two acts; 1 hour; 8 men, 8 
 women, a page. Scene, interior of 
 a booth at a fair. Apply to pub- 
 lisher for permission to act. Harp- 
 er (with music and illustrations 
 by Oscar Weil) $0.75 
 
 BUBBANK, CI^ABA. Anne of Old 
 Salem. Full evening; 5 men, 8 wo- 
 men. Costumes of colonial New 
 England in 17th century. Two inte- 
 rior scenes. Introduces Cotton 
 Mather and deals with love and 
 witchcraft. Dram. Pub. Co.. $0.25 
 
 BUBHBTT, PBANCBS HODGSON. 
 
 Kittle Iiord Fauntleroy. Permis- 
 sion to act must be secured from 
 the publishers. Full evening; 8 
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 teriors. Especially fitted to young- 
 er high school pupils. French. $0.25 
 
 The Iiittle Princess. Royalty. 
 Apply to publishers for text and 
 terms of royalty. Pull evening; 6 
 men, 11 women or girls. School- 
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 f ord. American Play Co 
 
 BXTTI^BB, EI^LIS FABKBB. The 
 
 Bevolt. 45 minutes; 8 or 10 girls; 
 1 act. Especially adapted to high 
 school girls. French $0.25 
 
 CAIiVBBT, GEOBGB K. Arnold and 
 
 Andre. 2 hours; 16 men, 1 woman. 
 Introduces many historical charac- 
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 use by amateurs. Lee & Shepherd. 
 (1876.) 
 
 CAMBBON, MABGABBT. The 
 Piper's Pay. No royalty. 50 min- 
 utes; 7 women. Scene, interior. 
 French $0.25 
 
 oonnsron, JOKN I^ANB. Kin? of the 
 
 KUts. Ms. Apply to author. 
 Principal of School of Expression, 
 San Diego, Cal. Full evening; 28 
 boys. Scenes, Stratford Park; High 
 Street, Edinburg; interiors. Spir- 
 ited and of historic and literary 
 interest. 
 
 little Swan of Avon. Ms. Ap- 
 ply to author, Principal of School 
 
 of Expression, San Diego, Cal. Full 
 evening; 28 boys, more may be 
 used. Scenes in Stratford-on-Avon 
 in Wm. Shakespeare's garden; a 
 Gypsy camp; room in Shakespeare's 
 house. Shakespeare and his son 
 Hamlet are introduced as charac- 
 ters. Spirited and of historic and 
 literary interest. 
 
 Two Titled Truants. Ms. Apply 
 to author, Principal School of Ex- 
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 terior of Gray's Inn, London; ex- 
 terior of a, cottage; corridor of 
 Newgate prison. Shakespeare in- 
 troduced as a character. Spirited 
 and of historic and literary inter- 
 est. 
 
 CBAIG, ANNA A. T. The Course of 
 
 True Iiove. 45 minutes; 10 men, 1 
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 Festival) $1.25 
 
 The Pool's Answer. An idyllic 
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 supers. Putnam (In the Dramatic 
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 Minka's Wedding', A Russian folk- 
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 tragic. Putnam (In the Dramatic 
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 COOKB, lUABJOBIB BEUIiAH. When 
 
 Knig'hts Were Bold. 30 minutes; 
 1 girl, 7 boys. Dram. Pub. Co.. $0.15 
 
 COUBTBNAY, MABY E. Clytie. 
 
 English Journal, March, 1912. Uni- 
 versity Press, all rights reserved 
 by English Journal. 30 minutes; 
 3 women; group of nymphs. 
 Scenes, a river bank. Costumes, 
 Greek. A lyrical playlet in 3 
 scenes. The action may include 
 dancing and chorus work. 
 
 CBAWPOBD, J. B. Bohiu of Sher- 
 wood. Full evening; 22 men, 3 wo- 
 men. Picturesque costumes; poetic; 
 the great hall of Nottingham, Not- 
 
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tingham Fair. Picturesque cos- 
 tumes, making possible the pres- 
 entation by girls' schools. A com- 
 paratively simple and very pleas- 
 ing treatment of the Robin Hood 
 story. Tale University Press.$1.00 
 
 DAVIS, R. E. Hiss ClTlIlzatlon. 45 
 
 minutes; 4 men, 1 woman, several 
 supers. Scene, an interior. French 
 10.25 
 
 DE BAKVI££E. Charminer ILean- 
 dre. 20 minutes; 2 men, 1 woman. 
 Scene, simple garden. Costumes, 
 18th century French. Sentimental 
 and satirical comedy by the author 
 of Gringoire. French (World's 
 Best Plays Series) $0.25 
 
 DE BAinri^LE (adapted by Arthur 
 Shirley.) G-tingolre, the Ballad- 
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 men. Picturesque costumes; poetic; 
 fine characterization. Introduces 
 Louis XI of France. Dram. Pub. 
 Co., Chicago $0.15 
 
 DEMI^IiE, WM. C. and BABNABD, 
 CHAS. Forest Flower. Permis- 
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 the authors or from office of Frank- 
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 women. Scene, a log cabin of an 
 early American settler. 
 
 DICKEHS, CHAS. (Arranged by John 
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 DICKENS, CRABI^ES. Cricket on 
 
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 DIX, BEVI^AII MABIE. Allison's 
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 close of Civil War. Holt (In Alli- 
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 IN THE SAME VOLUME 
 The Hundredth Trick; 4 men. Lat- 
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 The Weakest Iinck; 4 men. The 
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 The Snare and the Fowler; 3 men, 
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 The Darkest of the Dawn; 4 men. 
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 DOWNS, OUFHANT. The Maker of 
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 FAXOIT, GACE B. Maid and Matrons. 
 
 1% hours; 10 women. Summer of 
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 FREEMAN, MRS. MARY E. W. Giles 
 Corey, Yeoman. Drama of witch- 
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 of Salem village. Scene, 2 home 
 interiors, the Salem meeting house, 
 a cell in Salem jail and a field. 
 Deals with witchcraft. Harper 
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 GERSTENBERG, ADICE. Dittle 
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 A series of plays for girls, includ- 
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 The Class Fresident; 12 girls; 45 
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 Captain Joe; 11 girls; 45 minutes. 
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GIACOSA. The Wager. 20 minutes; 
 3 men, 1 woman. Scene, simple 
 Middle Ages, interior. Costumes 
 of the period. Sentimental com- 
 edy, poetic and graceful, by one of 
 the greatest contemporary Italian 
 dramatists. French (World's Best 
 Plays Series) $0.25 
 
 GBEGOBV, I.ADV. Coats. 15 min- 
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 same vol. The Bogie Man, 2 men.) 
 For royalty apply to Sam'l French. 
 Putnam (In vol. New Comedies) . . 
 $1.50 
 
 The Workhouse Ward. For roy- 
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 Costumes and Scenery, for Amateurs 
 
 A practical working handbook by the author of "How 
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 large, 12 mo., $1.75 net. 
 
 A book that has long been needed, and is already being us| 
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 historical plays, particularly American Pageants, folk, fairl 
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 ELSIE HOBART CARTER 
 
 Christmas Candles; Plays for Boys and Girls 
 
 With illustrations and a few musical selections. Twelve litt| 
 plays for Christmas time for child actors of a wide range 
 ages. Often very picturesque, but all easy to produce; 316 ^]J 
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 Writing and Selling a Play 
 
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 A Few Earlier Books 
 Patriotic Plays and Pageants 
 
 4th printing, $1.35 net. , „., _ , 
 
 The House of the Heart The Silver Thred 
 
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 By MAUDE MORRISON FRANK 
 Short Plays About Famous Authors 
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 Little Plays From American History 
 
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 By LILY A. LONG 
 
 Radisson, The Voyageur 
 
 Especially suitable for pageant production. $1.00 net. 
 
Cornell University Library 
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 A list of plays for high school and 
 
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