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MEOW! 
 
 A COMEDY 
 
 BY 
 
 FANNIE CANNON AND ALICE E. IVES 
 
 CHICAGO 
 
 T. S. DENISON & COMPANY 
 
 Publishers 
 
MEOW! 
 
 CHARACTERS. ^\ ^ l 
 
 Daisy Dalrymple A Butterfly 
 
 Jessica Reeves A Novelist 
 
 Time— About Eleven in the Morning, 
 
 Place — Jessica Reeves' Writing Room. 
 Time of Playing — About Twenty Minutes. 
 
 Costumes — Modem. 
 
 Produced before the Century Theatre Club, New York City. 
 
 PROPERTIES. 
 
 Flat top desk or table, several chairs, desk telephone, 
 pencil, sheets of paper (as galley proofs), book shelves, 
 books, pictures. 
 
 STAGE DIRECTIONS. 
 
 R. means right of stage; C, center; R. C, right center; 
 L., left; R. D., right door; L. D., left door, etc.; 1 E., first 
 entrance; U. E., upper entrance, etc. ; D. E., door in flat, or 
 scene running across the. back of the stage; 1 G., first 
 groove, etc. The actor is supposed to be facing the audience. 
 
 COPYRIGHT, 1914, BY EBEN H. NORRIS. 
 
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 TMP92-008797 
 
MEOW! 
 
 Scene: The room is an attractive workshop, well fur- 
 nished with bookshelves, books, some good engravings, and 
 suitable chairs. The one door of entrance is up R. 
 
 Jessica, dressed for a morning's work at her desk, is 
 hard at work with pencil and sheets of galley proof at a 
 table which is placed a trifle down stage and a little at the 
 left of the stage center. At her right hand is a desk tele- 
 phone. The telephone bell rings. Frowning at the interrup- 
 tion, Jessica takes doivn the receiver. 
 
 Jessica. Hello! Yes. This is Miss Reeves. Yes, I'm 
 hard at work now. Now, my dear Mr. Bartlett, please don't 
 worry. Your printer's demands shall be satisfied. You'll 
 have this the first thing in the morning — Yes, I know — 
 All right — Good-bye. (She hangs up the receiver and gets 
 back to work again. There is a knock at the door. Im- 
 patientily laying down her pencil, she rises, and going to 
 the door, opens it. The vague murmur of a voice outside 
 is heard.) 
 
 Voice Outside. Can I speak to yon, ma'am? 
 
 Jessica. No, Nora. I can't talk about dinner now. 
 
 Voice. But, ma'am — 
 
 Jessica. I can't help it — haven't time to eat. 
 
 Voice. I can get a roast — 
 
 Jessica. All right, but don't bother me about it. 
 
 Voice. Will Mr. Prendergast — 
 
 Jessica. Mr. Prendergast ! Of course he'll be here. 
 Now, Nora, whatever you do, don't let anyone in — I'm out! 
 (The Voice murmurs "All right 1 '' as Jessica shuts the door 
 and comes quickly back to her table and her proof sheets. 
 Just as she becomes absorbed the telephone bell jingles 
 
 3 
 
4 MEOW ! 
 
 noisily. Jessica impatiently grabbing the receiver, speaks 
 fiercely.) Hello! {Hearing the answer her tone changes.) 
 Oh, hello, Mary. I didn't mean to take your head off, but 
 I'm up to my eyes in work. Couldn't think of it. Bartlett 
 wants his copy in the morning and a matinee is out of the 
 question. Yes, I'm sorry, too. Yes ; all right. Good-bye. 
 (She hangs up the receiver, grabs her head zvith both hands 
 for a second, then, drawing a long breath, gets back to her 
 work again.) 
 
 Very slowly and slily Daisy Dalrymple creeps into 
 the room, smiling at her success in getting in. She is a 
 pretty woman of about Jessica's age, fashionably and cor- 
 rectly dressed for her morning walk. She does not speak 
 until just behind Jessica, when she leans forward suddenly 
 over Jessica's shoulder. 
 
 Daisy. Booh ! 
 
 Jessica (startled). Oh! What a fright you gave me! 
 (Looking around.) Daisy! So it's you! Why, how — (she 
 looks toward the door meaningly). 
 
 Daisy (turning away with a laugh). Oh, I was too clever 
 about that. Nora was at the door arguing with a very large 
 lady, all frills and feathers. (Seating herself in a chair a 
 little right of center with a gurgle of appreciation.) Such 
 a very large person. Well, while Nora was positively tell- 
 ing her she could not come in, I ran up the stoop and 
 slipped by her, just saying, "Hello, Nora!" She did look 
 so astonished and funny. But I was just determined to see 
 you this morning — I simply had to — and no Nora could 
 keep me out. (She is quite oblivious to Jessica's dismay.) 
 
 Jessica. But, Daisy — 
 
 Daisy (airily). Oh, don't mind me. Go right ahead with 
 what you are doing. I can tell you all about it just the 
 same. 
 
 Jessica (desperately) . Daisy, I've got to — 
 
 Daisy. I know. You wonderful girl. I wish I were half 
 as clever as you are. Isn't it splendid to have so much to do? 
 
 Jessica (pointedly). Yes, if you have time to do it. 
 
 Daisy (rising and crossing over to Jessica's chair). Just 
 
MEOW! 5 
 
 to think. You're writing a whole book. And you're going 
 to send me a copy, of course. And you'll write in it, won't 
 you, "From the author" — 
 
 Jessica (grimly). Yes, if I ever get time to finish. 
 
 Daisy (turning away and walking right). Do you know, 
 you're the first real author I ever knew? 
 
 Jessica (sotto voce). Lucky authors. 
 
 Daisy (seating herself again). But that isn't what I came 
 to talk about. Oh, my dear, you could put this in a book. 
 It's so romantic. You ought to put it in this book. (Hastily.) 
 But not my real name. 
 
 Jessica (trying to correct her proofs in spite of the 
 chatter). Really? 
 
 Daisy. Maybe I'd better not tell you his name. 
 
 Jessica (bored). No, don't, if you'd rather not. 
 
 Daisy. What shall I call him? Well, Tom will do. But 
 of course that isn't his name. 
 
 Jessica. Of course not. 
 
 Daisy (comfortably settling herself to talk). Well, about 
 a year ago — 
 
 Jessica (sotto voce). A whole year! Oh, Lord! 
 
 Daisy (mentally calculating so as to be sure of her 
 dates). Yes, it was all of that — or maybe it was a year 
 and two months. I know, because I had just had that new 
 pink chiffon of mine cleaned, after Joe Brandt spilt his 
 glass of champagne down the front breadth. And, oh, if 
 you had seen it when — 
 
 Jessica (interrupting). Yes, I know; but do get to the 
 love-part ; for of course it's a love story. 
 
 Daisy. Love story! Well, rather. (She sighs roman- 
 tically.) Oh, Jess, you never in your life saw such a clever 
 man ! 
 
 Jessica. No? I wish I could. 
 
 Daisy. Well, first, you know, he sent me chocolates, 
 then flowers — carnations, then it got to be orchids. 
 
 Jessica. Orchids ! He must have had money. 
 
 Daisy. Well, no ; but I guess he was getting a big salary. 
 Oh, well, it was enough. Well, it went on from orchids to 
 — to — oh, it was the loveliest ring you ever saw ! 
 
6 MEOW ! 
 
 Jessica. A ring. Dear me. 
 
 Daisy. Yes. Everything was lovely. Aunt Jane liked 
 him, mother liked him — 
 
 Jessica (swinging around in her chair and facing Daisy 
 with a hope of bringing the interview to an end). Are — 
 you — going — to — marry — him? 
 
 Daisy (taking the same position in her own chair). 
 Well, there you are. You see, this is the tragic part of it. 
 There must be some cat of a woman who has come between 
 us. 
 
 Jessica (facing around to her table again). Ah! The 
 hated rival! (She laughs.) 
 
 Daisy (annoyed). Well, that isn't any laughing matter. 
 
 Jessica '(amused). No, a rival generally isn't. 
 
 Daisy (disdainfully). But you'd hardly call her a rival. 
 She isn't that much account. 
 
 Jessica (bored). Oh, then, if she isn't, why — er — 
 (yawns slightly and picks up her pencil). 
 
 Daisy (rising and going to her). Wait — now, you just 
 listen. Let me tell it my own way. 
 
 Jessica (resignedly laying down her pencil and folding 
 her hands on the table). All right. Go ahead. 
 
 Daisy (turning away and beginning to walk about the 
 room). Well, you see, Jack — I mean Tom — 
 
 Jessica (slightly startled). Jack! 
 
 Daisy. No, I said Tom. 
 
 Jessica (deciding it is an ordinary name, recovers her- 
 self). Tom will do. 
 
 Daisy. Well, this other woman. I could notice it in a 
 hundred little ways. Do you know, it was the most subtle 
 thing — 
 
 Jessica (with a quizzical look at Daisy). Are men gen- 
 erally — subtle ? 
 
 Daisy (not heeding her). After he had been — 
 
 Jessica (nearing the end of her patience, picks up her 
 pencil). Oh, let him go. He couldn't have cared very 
 much for you — 
 
 Daisy. Oh, yes he did, or he wouldn't have been so 
 anxious to make it up. 
 
MEOW ! 7 
 
 Jessica. Oh, was he? 
 
 Daisy. Oh, yes. Why, a little over two months ago we 
 met, and, do you know, he just tried to make it all up again. 
 I guess he's pretty tired of the other woman. 
 
 Jessica. Oh, so there zvas another woman. You said — 
 
 Daisy. Oh, yes. And you ought to have seen the way I 
 answered him. I let him know I wasn't to be dropped and 
 picked up again just like a last year's necktie. (She is not 
 looking at Jessica.) I just said, "Mr. John Prendergast — " 
 
 Jessica (startled and aroused at last, gasps). Prender — 
 Jack! 
 
 Daisy (turning to her). Why, do you know him? 
 (Slily.) Oh, yes, of course; I remember — 
 
 Jessica (in a tense tone). That doesn't matter. Go on — 
 go on! 
 
 Daisy (walking about again). Well, there isn't much 
 more to tell. 
 
 Jessica (irritably). I wish you'd sit down and tell it, 
 then. You make me nervous, tramping around like that! 
 (Daisy seats herself with a sigh. Jessica rises and be- 
 gins to move about the room, speaking jerkily as she does 
 so.) So he wanted to make up, did he? 
 
 Daisy. Oh, yes, indeed. That's what I've been telling 
 you — 
 
 Jessica. And you really turned him down? 
 
 Daisy. Oh, didn't I? 
 
 Jessica. How long ago did you say? 
 
 Daisy. I told you — a little over two months ago. 
 
 Jessica (mentally calculating as she comes a little for- 
 ward and right of her tabic). Oh, you said a — little — over 
 — two months ago. 
 
 Daisy. Yes. 
 
 Jessica. Well (she pretends to laugh), did he stay turned 
 down ? 
 
 Daisy. No ; that's the romantic part of it. He won't 
 take no for an answer. 
 
 Jessica (facing her, with complete surprise). What! 
 II'" won't? 
 
 Daisy. No. Why, just think, no later than yesterday — 
 
8 MEOW ! 
 
 Jessica (interrupting her with a dawning realization 
 that Daisy is lying). Yesterday! 
 
 Daisy {nodding). Hm-ra. Yesterday we went for the 
 most gorgeous motor trip — 
 
 Jessica (amused at Daisy's effrontery, she has entirely 
 recovered herself). Yesterday! Are you sure? What tiirie 
 was it? 
 
 Daisy. Oh, about three o'clock, I should say 
 Jessica. Three! 
 
 Daisy. Yes. We motored miles into the country. Oh, 
 until long after six o'clock, and then— 
 Jessica (smiling). And then? 
 
 Daisy. Oh, my dear, such a delightful little supper. And 
 he was the dearest thing 
 
 Jessica (choking back a laugh). Yes, he can be. 
 Daisy. Oh, can't he! (Suddenly, as if the thought had 
 struck her for the first time). Why, Jess, I always thought 
 there might be something between you and him— was there ? 
 Jessica {beginning to answer). Why— (the telephone 
 bell rings. She seats herself in her desk chair and takes 
 down the receiver). Hello! (As she hears the answer her 
 tone changes completely to one of tenderness.) Yes dear 
 No, not yet. I'm trying to. But, dearest, I can't just now. 
 No, 1 have company. (Laughingly.) No, it isn't a man. 
 Yes,— yes. Good-bye, dearest. 
 
 Daisy (who has been listening with increasing interest 
 rising and going to her). You sly minx! Who is the man? 
 Jessica (pretending surprise at the suggestion). Man! 
 Daisy. Oh, don't deny it. No woman ever talked in that 
 tone to anyone but a man. 
 Jessica. You seem to know. 
 
 Daisy (beginning to wheedle). Don't be mean Tess 
 Are you engaged? Who is he ? 
 
 Jessica (pauses, then speaks slowly, watching the effect) 
 Jack— Prendergast ! " J ' 
 
 Daisy (gasps). Jack! You're engaged to him? 
 Jessica (with a meaning which Daisy does not see) I 
 was. } ' 
 
 Daisy. You were! H'm! Then (a sudden thought 
 
MEOW! 9 
 
 strikes her). Why, you called him dearest. I heard you. 
 
 Jessica. Did I ? Force of habit, I suppose. I am such 
 a creature of habit. 
 
 Daisy. Well, there's something queer about it. Women 
 like you don't acquire the habit of calling men — over the 
 telephone — dearest! (Imitating Jessica's tone.) Just like 
 that. 
 
 Jessica. You're getting to be quite a philosopher as to 
 what women do and don't do. 
 
 Daisy. You needn't try to switch the subject to philoso- 
 phy. (Suspiciously.) When did you break it off? 
 
 Jessica. What? 
 
 Daisy. The engagement. 
 
 Jesssica. Does the time matter so much? 
 
 Daisy. Well, I'd just like to know how long it was 
 before — 
 
 Jessica (teasingly). Or after. 
 
 Daisy. After! Do you suppose I'd have him while he 
 was engaged to — someone else ? 
 
 Jessica. That's half the spice of it, isn't it? Hearts have 
 been caught on the rebound, you know. 
 
 Daisy. Jessica Reeves! That's horrid of you! 
 
 Jessica (enjoying the situation). Is it? But, my dear 
 girl, don't you see? One of us is a — sort of marked-down 
 bargain counter article. Which of us is it? 
 
 Daisy (returning to her chair and sitting suddenly). 
 Goodness! How perfectly awful! I'm sorry I told you. 
 
 Jessica. Why? We might as well know — for our own 
 satisfaction — which came first. 
 
 Daisy. I don't understand why you called him "dearest" 
 over the telephone. 
 
 Jessica (concealing a smile and pretending not to hear). 
 Now, the only way is to compare notes. When did he 
 break off with you, and when did you make up? 
 
 Daisy. I'll tell you after you tell me. 
 
 Jessica. So you don't think I'll play fair? 
 
 Daisy (who has had just that thought in her mind). 
 Why, Jess, I never dreamed of such a thing! 
 
10 MEOW ! 
 
 Jessica. Well, go ahead. I promise to tell you the exact 
 truth. 
 
 Daisy. Well — you know — it was last summer when we 
 had our first — flirtation. 
 
 Jessica. Oh! Where? 
 
 Daisy. Atlantic City. 
 
 Jessica (who knozvs better). Atlan — what month? 
 
 Daisy. July. (Jessica laughs.) What are you laughing 
 at? 
 
 Jessica. Aren't you mistaken? He was in — Canada — 
 all of July. 
 
 Daisy (a trifle nonplussed, rising and walking about 
 again). Oh, well, maybe it was August. 
 
 Jessica (with quiet enjoyment of the position). And 
 he was in Michigan in August. 
 
 Daisy (suspiciously). You seem to be pretty well ac- 
 quainted with his movements. 
 
 Jessica. Not necessarily. His movements are usually 
 announced in the engineering journals. But go on. You 
 made up again, it would seem, if you went motoring yes- 
 terday. When did that occur? 
 
 Daisy (vaguely). Oh, he phoned — in the morning — and 
 — the invitation was so attractive — I had to accept. 
 
 Jessica (rising and half sitting against the end of the 
 table, facing Daisy). And that was yesterday — at three, 
 you said? 
 
 Daisy. Yes. Now, when did you become engaged? 
 
 Jessica (turning serious, for she does not understand 
 this point herself). About two months ago. 
 
 Daisy (perking up, she looks pleased and seats herself 
 again with quite an air). Oh, that was after I turned him 
 down, wasn't it, dear? 
 
 Jessica (annoyed). I don't — (telephone bell interrupts. 
 She answers it, still standing.) Hello! Oh, hello, Jack! 
 Why so soon again ? No, not yet. No, it's Daisy Dalrymple. 
 (Daisy shows some alarm.) Yes; she's been saying some 
 awfully nice things about you. Yes. She says — (Daisy 
 rises, motioning to stop Jessica). She's been telling me 
 about your engagement to her. Why didn't you tell me? 
 
MEOW! 11 
 
 (She hears his answer, then turns to Daisy, who has crept 
 close to the telephone.) Oh. did you hear that? (Into the 
 telephone.) That wasn't a nice word you used, Jack. What! 
 You never were engaged! Oh. Jack! Take care. She's 
 listening. Barely know hen eh ? I don't think she'd like you 
 to say that. ( To Daisy.) Don't you want to speak to him? 
 
 Daisy (furiously, moving away). Never again! Brute! 
 
 Jessica (into the tele phone). No, she says she doesn't. 
 She's been telling me quite a romantic story. I'm going to 
 make a book of it some day. She wants me to. Yes, all 
 right. Good-bye. (She Jiangs up the receiver.) 
 
 Daisy (angrily, facing her). I'd like to know what all 
 this means! When did you break off that engagement? 
 
 Jessica (moving dozen a little front of the table). I 
 didn't. 
 
 Daisy. You didn't! Then why did you say were en- 
 gaged ? 
 
 Jessica. Because. (She holds out her left hand which is 
 graced with a wedding ring.) 
 
 Daisy (gasping with astonishment and chagrin). A wed- 
 ding ring! You're married — to Jack! 
 
 Jessica (smiling). Yes. 
 
 Daisy. When? 
 
 Jessica (facing her directly and speaking slowly and 
 markedly). Yesterday — afternoon — at four o'clock. 
 
 Daisy (stunned with the neatness with which she lias 
 been caught, then trying to wriggle out of it by throwing 
 all the blame on Jessica). Well, I think it was simply hor- 
 rid of you not to tell me before, when — 
 
 Jessica. But, my dear Daisy, you gave me so little 
 chance. 
 
 Daisy (sniffing contemptuously). Chance! Humph! You 
 could have interrupted me if you wanted to. 
 
 Jessica. Besides, we are not announcing it yet — for rea- 
 sons connected with my work. So you're really the first 
 to hear. 
 
 Daisy (contemptuously) . Oh, am I? Well, I want to 
 tell you, Jessica Reeves (spitefully), or perhaps I ought to 
 
12 MEOW ! 
 
 say Mrs. Prendergast — I think you're a horrid cat. Yes, 
 I do. 
 
 Jessica. Cat! Isn't that rather — 
 
 Daisy. I said cat! I'll never speak to you again — never! 
 The way you led me on, and let me talk — it was the mean- 
 est thing — 
 
 Jessica. Oh, but I had to get the little romance — if you 
 want it written, you know. 
 
 Daisy (flouncing toward the door). Oh! 
 
 Jessica (following her). Oh, but you musn't go like 
 that. We must arrange for dinner sometime, as soon as 
 Jack and I have settled down, and have — (she talks fast 
 and somewhat incoherently so as to finish before Daisy 
 gets quite out.) 
 
 Daisy (interrupting her as soon as she gets to the door, 
 without waiting for her to finish). How dare you! Good- 
 bye, Mrs. — Jack — Prendergast! (She exits in a rage, slam- 
 ming the door noisily behind her. Jessica gives a long, low 
 zuhistle, then sinks laughing into a chair as the curtain falls.) 
 
 Curtain. 
 
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 Dude in a Cyclone, 20 min.... 4 2 
 
 Family Strike, 20 min 3 3 
 
 First-Class Hotel, 20 min.... 4 
 
 For Love and Honor, 20 min.. 2 1 
 
 Fudge and a Burglar, 15 min.. 5 
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 Hans Von Smash, 30 min.... 4 3 
 
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 Irish Linen Peddler, 40 min... 3 3 
 
 Is the Editor In? 20 min... 4 2 
 
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 Men Not Wanted, 30 min.... 8 
 
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 Handy Andy (Negro), 12 min. 2 
 
 Her Hero, 20 min 1 1 
 
 Hey, Rube! 15 min 1 
 
 Home Run, 15 min 1 1 
 
 Hot Air, 25 min 2 1 
 
 Jumbo Jum, 30 min 4 3 
 
 Little Red School House, 20 m. 4 
 
 Love and Lather, 35 min 3 2 
 
 Marriage and After, 10 min.. 1 
 Mischievous Nigger, 25 min.. 4 2 
 
 Mistaken Miss, 20 min 1 1 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Fido, 20 min.... 1 1 
 Mr. Badger's Uppers, 40 min. 4 2 
 One Sweetheart for Two, 20 m. 2 
 Oshkosh Next Week, 20 min . . 4 
 
 Oyster Stew, 10 min 2 
 
 Pete Yansen's Gurl's Moder, 10 
 
 min 1 
 
 Pickles for Two, 15 min 2 
 
 Pooh Bah of Peacetown, 35 min. 2 2 
 Prof. Black's Funnygraph, 15 m. 6 
 
 Recruiting Office, 15 min 2 
 
 Sham Doctor, 10 min 4 2 
 
 Si and I, 15 min 1 
 
 Special Sale, 15 min 2 
 
 Stage Struck Darky, 10 min.. 2 
 Sunny Son of Italy, 15 min 
 
 Time' Table, 20 min 1 1 
 
 Tramp and the Actress, 20 min. 1 
 Troubled by Ghosts, 10 min... 
 Troubles of Rozinski, 15 min.. 
 Two Jay Detectives, 15 min.. 3 
 Umbrella Mender, 15 min.... 2 
 Uncle Bill at the Vaudeville, 
 
 15 min 1 
 
 Uncle Teff, 25 min 5 2 
 
 Who Gits de Reward' 30 min. 5 1 
 
 A great number of 
 
 Standard and Amateur Plays 
 
 not found here are listed in 
 
 Denlson's Catalogue 
 
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 books touching 
 every feature 
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 tainment field. 
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 good paper, 
 clear print and 
 each book has 
 an attractive 
 individual cov- 
 er design. 
 
 DIALOGUES 
 
 All Sorts of Dialogues. 
 
 Selected, fine for older pupils. 
 Catchy Comic Dialogues. 
 
 Very clever; for young people. 
 Children's Comic Dialogues. 
 
 From six to eleven years of age. 
 Dialogues for District Schools. 
 
 For country schools. 
 Dialogues from Dickens. 
 
 Thirteen selections. 
 The Friday Afternoon Dialogues. 
 
 Over 50,000 copies sold. 
 From Tots to Teens. 
 
 Dialogues and recitations. 
 Humorous Homespun Dialogues. 
 
 For older ones. 
 Little People's Plays. 
 
 From 7 to 13 vears of age. 
 Lively Dialogues. 
 
 For all ages; mostly humorous. 
 Merry Little Dialogues. 
 
 Thirty-eight original selections. 
 When the Lessons are Over. 
 
 Dialogues, drills, plays. 
 Wide Awake Dialogues. 
 
 Brand new, original, successful. 
 
 SPEAKERS, MONOLOGUES 
 
 Choice Pieces for Little People. 
 
 A child's speaker. 
 The Comic Entertainer. 
 
 Recitations, monologues, dialogues. 
 Dialect Readings. 
 
 Irish, Dutch, Negro, Scotch, etc. 
 The Favorite Speaker. 
 
 Choice prose and poetry. 
 The Friday Afternoon Speaker. 
 
 For pupils of all ages. 
 Humorous Monologues. 
 
 Particularly for ladies. 
 Monologues for Young Folks. 
 
 Clever, humorous, original. 
 Monologues Grave and Gay. 
 
 Dramatic and humorous. 
 The Patriotic Speaker. 
 
 Master thoughts of master minds. 
 
 The Poetical Entertainer. 
 
 For reading or speaking. 
 Pomes ov the Peepul. 
 
 Wit, humor, satire, funny poems. 
 Scrap- Book Recitations. 
 
 Choice collections, pathetic, hu- 
 morous, descriptive, prose, 
 poetry. 14 Nos., per No. 25c. 
 
 DRILLS 
 
 The Best Drill Book. > 
 
 Very popular drills and marches. 
 The Favorite Book of Drills. 
 
 Drills that sparkle with originality 
 Little Plays With Drills. 
 
 For children from 6 to 11 years. 
 The Surprise Drill Book. 
 
 Fresh, novel, drills and marches. 
 
 SPECIALTIES 
 
 The Boys' Entertainer. 
 
 Monologues, dialogues, drills. 
 Children's Party Book. v 
 
 Invitations, decorations, games. 
 The Days We Celebrate. 
 
 Entertainments for all the holidays. 
 Good Things for Christmas. 
 
 Recitations, dialogues, drills. 
 Good Things for Thanksgiving. 
 
 A gem of a book. 
 Good Things for Washington 
 
 and Lincoln Birthdays. 
 Little Folks' Budget. 
 
 Easy pieces to speak, songs. 
 One Hundred Entertainments. 
 
 New parlor diversions, socials. 
 Patriotic Celebrations. 
 
 Great variety of material. 
 Pranks and Pastimes. 
 
 Parlor games for children. 
 Private Theatricals. 
 
 How to put on plays. 
 Shadow Pictures, Pantomimes, 
 
 Charades, and how to prepare. 
 Tableaux and Scenic Readings. 
 
 New and novel; for all ages. 
 Twinkling Fingers and Sway- 
 ing Figures. For little tots. 
 Yuletide Entertainments. 
 
 A choice Christmas collection. 
 
 MINSTRELS, JOKES 
 
 Black American Joker. 
 
 Minstrels' and end men's gags. 
 A Bundle of Burnt Cork Comedy. 
 
 Monologues, stump speeches, etc. 
 Laughland,via the Ha-Ha Route. 
 
 A merry trip for fun tourists. 
 Negro Minstrels. 
 
 All about the business. 
 The New Jolly Jester. 
 
 Funny stories, jokes, gags, etc. 
 
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