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NOT f\T HOME 
 
 A SKETCH 
 
 BY 
 
 B. L. G. GRIFFITH 
 
 CHICAGO 
 
 T. S. DENISGN. PuBi.isiiER 
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NOT AT HOME. 
 
 CHARACTERS. } ^''.V''"'''' SucWwrne. 
 I Williain B. Hastie. 
 
 STAGE DIRECTIONS. 
 
 R means right of the stage; C centre; R C right centre; L left; 
 R D right door; L D left door, etc.; 1 E first entrance; U E upper 
 entrance, etc.; D F doov in tlat (back of the stage); 1 G first groove, 
 etc. The actor is supposed to be facing the audience. 
 
 Copyright 1894, By T. S. Denison, 
 
NOT AT HOME. 
 
 Enter Hastie. 
 
 Hastie. Evidently that maid servant likes me. A proof that the 
 almighty dollar is monarch of all. She is politeness personified. 
 {Takes off coat.) Well, when you are courtinf? a girl it's a good 
 thing to have a friend in the family. {Looks at iratrh.) Twelve 
 minutes of eight. The maid said Miss Burton would be sure to re- 
 turn by eight. I have just twelve minutes to think over what I am 
 about to do. {Sits.) Twelve minutes and then farewell bachelor- 
 hood — that is, if Helen will have me. She has certainly acted lately 
 as if she loved me; so kind and gracious. The way a man proposes 
 is everything. If I only knew what would be the most acceptable. 
 Let me see. {Rising.) I might stand by the mantelpiece in a very 
 thoughtful mood. {Goes to mantelpiece.) Then she would ask, 
 "Why are you so sad this evening?" No, I musn't be sad. Quiet, 
 but not sad. "Why are you so quiet?" I would pause for a mo- 
 ment and then reply, very impressively, "Miss Burton, there is some- 
 thing I have longed for a long time" — no, that's too long. "Miss 
 Burton, I hesitate" — {Stops and listens.)^ Was that the door bell? 
 {Runs to window.) Only a man with a book under his arm — some 
 book agent. A perfect nuisance, those fellows. {Coming down stage.) 
 1 fear I am not earnest enough. {Takes coat and pvts it over chair- 
 back.) I should flatter her, too. All girls like flattery. "How 
 beautiful you are to-night. You are like a— a star — a planet. {Sink- 
 ing upon his knees.) Would that you were forever the 'Aurora Bore," 
 Helen, of my heart!" All I needed was inspiration. {Grasping coat 
 sleeve. "Speak to me! Do not turn away!— else you will drive me to — 
 say—" 
 
 BuCKTHORNE sticks his head in at door. Hastie sees him, begins 
 ichistling and pretends he was cleaning his coat. 
 BucKTUORNE. A — a — good evening. {Enters.) 
 Hastie. {Embarrassed.) How are you'' 
 Buck. Thanks, excellently well. 
 Hastie. {Aside.) The book agent. {Rises.) 
 
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4 NUT AT HUME. 
 
 Buck. Fine day. 
 
 IIastie. Yes; a beautiful night. 
 
 Buck. Ye-es; very nice weather. 
 
 Hastie. {Aside.) A book agent, beyond a doubt. "The weather" 
 is a sure sign. (Goes to window.) 
 
 Buck. Awfully sorry that fellow's here. I can't propose to Miss 
 Burton before company. I believe that maid servant doesn't like 
 me. I really can't say why not. She says Miss Burton wont be 
 home for at least an hour and advised me not to remain. I really 
 can't sa}' why not. Perhaps it's because I come so frequently. I 
 was here last night until half past eleven, so I had to have an 
 excuse for coming this evening. {Points to book.) I think that an 
 awfully good one. Miss Burton is so fond of poetry. I have under- 
 lined everything relating to love and the heart. {Opens book and 
 reads.) "Sly Cupid's dart hath pierced my heart" — 
 
 Hastie, looking out windoic, coughs. Buckthorns drops book. 
 
 Buck. I wish that fellow would depart. {Picks up book and puts 
 it on the table.) I prefer to ask Miss Burton to marry me secretly— I 
 — I mean I prefer to ask her secretly. I wonder whether she is really 
 out, or only "not at home." {To Hastie.) I — I say — (Hastie pays 
 no attention.) I sa)% you know, can you inform me if a — a — any of 
 the household are at home? 
 
 Hastie. I don't know. Why didn't you ask the maid ? 
 
 Buck. I did, you know, and she said she was out. 
 
 Hastie. Who, the maid? 
 
 Buck. No — a— yes, the maid. {Sits.) 
 
 Hastie. {Aside.) This fellow has- less intelligence than the major- 
 ity of book agents. {Takes up book.) A book of poems. Evidently 
 a sample copy, it is so scratched up. Poetry is a good thing for a 
 lover. {To Buck.) What do you ask for this? 
 
 Buck. I — I beg pardon? 
 
 Hastie. What's your price? 
 
 Buck. {Aside.) The impudent rascal, to ask me how much 1 
 paid for it.' 
 
 Hastie. How much? 
 
 Buck. I wont tell you, sir. 
 
 Hastie. Eh? 
 
 Buck. That volume is invaluable, sir. {Rises.) 
 
 Hastie. Oh, no doubt; but what will you take for it? 
 
 Buck. Nothing. 
 
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 Hastie. Oh, no. I prefer to pay for it. 
 
 Buck. But it is not for sale. 
 
 Hastie. {Provoked.) I didn't suppose you sold your samples. 
 Where's your stock? 
 
 Buck. I have nothing to sell. 
 
 Hastie. {Angrily.) No books to sell ? Then why did you come 
 around here? 
 
 Buck. I'm not a book agent, sir. 
 
 Hastie. You're not? 
 
 Buck. No; I — I came to visit — a — a — the family, you know. 
 
 Hastie. Well, why didn't you say so? {A pause. Aside.) Can 
 he be a rival? {Sits.) 
 
 Buck, {Aside.) 1 wonder who this fellow is? (T^o Hastie.) You 
 are a friend of the family, I presume? 
 
 Hastie. A very intimate friend. 
 
 Buck. Ah! Can you tell me if Miss Burton is — 
 
 Hastie. {Interrupting.) No, I can't. {Aside.) A rival; that's 
 certain. 
 
 Buck. Thanks. I — I didn't know, you know. {Sits.) 
 
 Hastie. {Aside.) I believe he is the Englishman Helen is always 
 praising. 
 
 Buck. And can you inform me if she— a — {Hesitates.) 
 
 Hastie. Why do you ask? 
 
 Buck. I— I really can't say. 
 
 Hastie. Look here, my friend, if I were you I wouldn't take 
 such an interest in Miss Burton. 
 
 Buck. Why, have I a rival? 
 
 Hastie. You most certainly have. 
 
 Buck. May I ask his name? 
 
 Hastie. The name is of no consequence. 
 
 Buck. Oh, but it is, you know. I thought perhaps he might be 
 the man Miss Burton praises so continually. 
 
 Hastie. {Interested.) Praises him, does she? What Is his name? 
 
 Buck. I— I think it's Swift. 
 
 Hastie. {Aside.) Never heard of him. Another rival. {To 
 Buckthorne.) Yes, that is the pian. 
 
 Buck. Does Miss Burton 1 — love him? 
 
 Hastie. Oh, yes. {Aside.) I hope not, I'm surt-. 
 
 Buck. And you think there is no hope for me? 
 
 Hastie. None in the world; unless — yes, that's a good Idea — 
 V'ou kill Swift. 
 
6 NOT AT HOME. 
 
 Buck. K— kill him! 
 
 Hastie. Yes. Cast your gauntlet at his feet. Challenge him 
 to a duel. (Aside.) That's the best way to get rid of both. 
 
 Buck. But— a — I say, you know, what sort of a fellow is this 
 Swift? 
 
 Hastie. A very slow sort of a chap. 
 
 Buck. Is he a big man? 
 
 Hastie. Oh, no — come up to about your shoulder. 
 
 Buck. Then I decline to fight him. I never fight a little man. 
 
 Hastie. Oh, but you must. 
 
 Buck. Must I? 
 
 Hastie. Yes; for your honor, you know. 
 
 Buck. I had forgotten my honor. I'll doit. (Hastie. Good/) 
 That is, I— I think I'll do it. Yes, I will do it. (Rises.) My honor 
 must be avenged. 
 
 Hastie. Very bravely spoken, sir; I'll be your second. 
 
 Buck. Thanks awfully. 
 
 Hastie. How will next Thursday suit you? The sooner the better. 
 
 Buck. I — I am afraid I will be too busy for the next week or two. 
 If it had been yesterday. 
 
 Hastie. Well, we will leave the date to Swift. What is the 
 name of my principal? 
 
 Buck. Reginald Buckthorne. (Sits.) 
 
 Hastie. You'll have no difficulty with Swift, with such a 
 name, sir. 
 
 Buck. Thanks. And what shall I call my second? 
 
 Hastie. My name is Hastie, sir— Wm. B. Hastie. (Buck starts.) 
 What's the matter? 
 
 Buck . (Rising . ) You ' re the m an ! 
 
 Hastie. Whatman? 
 
 Buck. My rival. Swift. 
 
 Hastie. Impossible. My name's not Swift. 
 
 Buck. No; but I — I made a mistake. Hastie was the name; not 
 Swift. " 
 
 Hastie. Look here, Buckthorne; I'm tired of stale jokes upon 
 my name. 
 
 Buck. ^I — I'm not joking. Don't be hasty. 
 
 Hastie. (Rising. Angrily.) There you go again. What do 
 you mean, sir? 
 
 Buck. I don't mean anything. (A%uiuse.) I^I suppose I must 
 fight you. 
 
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 Hastie. Oh, I don't know. 
 
 Buck. But, my honor. 
 » Hastie. Oh, hang: your honor! 
 
 Buck. Sir! You insult me! I— I'm no coward! {Takes off glove 
 and thro IDS it a^ Hastie 's /<^e<.) I challenge you to mortal combat. 
 
 Hastie. Now, Buckthorne, I — I wouldn't if I were you. I'll 
 forgive you. 
 
 Buck. But I wont forgive you. Are you afraid to fight? 
 
 Hastie. Afraid! Who dares say so? 
 
 Buck. I — I didn't say so. I just thought perhaps you might be, 
 you know. 
 
 Hastie. Well, if you wish to be killed. 
 
 Buck. But I don't. 
 
 Hastie. If you fight with me, there is only one conclusion. 
 
 Buck. What weapon are you going to kill me with? 
 
 Hastie. {Amle.) I wish 1 knew if he is a good swordsman. {To 
 Buck.) Which do you prefer, sword or pistol? {Aside.) I'll choose 
 the other. 
 ^tiucK. Neither. • 
 
 Hastie. {Aside.) That doesn't give me much choice. {To Buck- 
 thorne.) Are you a good swordsman? • 
 
 Buck. Not very. 
 
 Hastie. {Aside.) He may be deceiving me. I must find out in 
 some way. {To Buckthorne.) By the American code there are 
 certain preliminaries to a duel. {Takes pencils from pocket and (jives 
 one to Buckthorne. This is to determine the nature of the weapon 
 to be used. (Buckthorne takes paper frorn pocket and aicaits instruc- 
 tions. Hastik strikes attitude.) En garde, sir! (Buckthorne takes 
 notes.) En garde, sir! {Makes a thrust at Buckthorne, who awk- 
 xcardly tries to ward it off.) En garde, sir! {Another thrust.) 
 
 Hastie. {Aside.) Very good. I will choose swords. {Picks atp 
 glove.) 
 
 Buck. What a wicked look in his eyes! 
 
 Hastie. Well, Mr. Reginald Buckthorne, I accept your challenge. 
 The weapons shall be swords. 
 
 Buck. {Aside.) I am a dead man sure. {Sits.) 
 
 Hastie. {Sitting. Aside.) I don't want to fight this man. He 
 might kill me by accident. He seems as innocent as a lamb. I 
 wonder if I can arrange this duel without my being in if.' 
 
 Buck. When am I to be killed? Next Thursday? 
 
 Hastie. Yes. Mv substitute will be on hand . 
 
8 NOT AT HOME. 
 
 Buck. Your substitute! 
 
 Hastie. Yes. By the American code a man must accept a chal- 
 lenge; but if he considers his antagonist unworthy of his steel Jie 
 may appoint a substitute. 
 
 Buck. But 1 say, you know, is that exactly fair? 
 
 Hastie. Fair! I shall inform my substitute that you accuse me 
 of dishonesty, sir. 
 
 Buck. But 1 object, you know. * 
 
 Hastie. No objections, or I will send two substitutes. 
 
 Buck. Is that in the American code? 
 
 Hastie. Certainly it is. Now, should my substitute kill you— 
 and there is no doubt of it, for he is a professional— then, of course, 
 I will marry Helen Burton. 
 
 Buck. But suppose I should chance to kill him? 
 
 Hastie. I will marry her just the same. 
 
 Buck. It seems to me, you know, you have all the privileges and 
 I all the risk. 
 
 Hastie. (Aside.) Just what I want. 
 
 Suck. {Aside.) Too much of a lottery game. The odds are too 
 great. Why should not I take advantage of the American code? 
 
 BwcK. (To Hastie.) Well, sir, my substitute will meet yours 
 next Thursday and — 
 
 Hastie. (Tnterruptitig.) Your substitute! 
 
 Buck. Yes — American code, you know. 
 
 Hastie. But, Buckthorne, I object. 
 
 Buck. Oh, but you can't, you know. I — I'll send half a dozen 
 substitutes if you do. 
 
 Hastie. {Aside.) The fellow is not as innocent as I imagined. 
 
 Buck. I — I've just been thinking. Suppose my substitute should 
 kill yours, or yours kill mine, or they kill each other — what then? 
 
 Hastie. Well, then your honor will be avenged— and I will marry 
 Helen. 
 
 Buck. I don't know about that. I think I'll do the marrying. 
 
 Hastie. I think not. Why should you? 
 
 Buck. Because I love her. Why should you? 
 
 Hastie. Because she loves me. 
 
 Buck. Loves you! What proof have you? 
 
 Hastie. The very best proof. {Takes letter from pocket.) In 
 black and white. 
 
 Buck. Does she write you that? 
 
 Hastie. Certainly. Do yuu want to hear It? 
 
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 Buck. No! Dpcidedly, no! Rut-a— wpII, pd ahpad. 
 
 Hastik. (Reads.) "My dear Mr. Hastio. Thank you so vory 
 much for the lovely flowers you so kindly sent me." 
 
 Buck. (Aside.) Just hold on a moment. (Tnkes letter out of 
 pocket and opens it.) 
 
 Hastie. (Readinfj.) "AVhy is it you never come to see me? You 
 know I love"— (r(> BucKTHORNE.) There, sir. What more do you 
 wish? You hear — she loves me. 
 
 Buck. Oh, but read on. (Reads from his letter.) "To see you" — 
 "You know I love to see you." 
 
 Hastie. Eh? She writes that to you! Let me sf^e it. {They 
 exchange letters. ) 
 
 Buck. They are precisely the same. 
 
 Hastie. "What can this mean? When did you receive yours? 
 
 Buck. Yesterday morning. 
 
 Hastie. I received mine yesterday afternoon. 
 
 Buck. Then she must have copied yours from mine, 
 
 Hastie. (Rising.) Why, this is outrageous! 
 
 Buck. (Rising.) It is monstrous! 
 
 Hastie. We have been most shamefully treated. 
 
 Buck. We have indeed. To think that I have wasted my afifec- 
 tions on this a — icicle. 
 
 Hastie. A flirt! 
 
 Buck. A coquette! And we have quarreled over such a woman. 
 
 Hastie. Buckthorne, I ask your pardon. 
 
 Buck. And I yours. 
 
 Hastie. My substitute shall be called ofl". 
 
 Buck. Thanks awfully. So shall mine. (2'hey grasp each other's 
 hand.) 
 
 Hastie. Rivals once- 
 
 BucK. But comrades now. 
 
 Hastie. Let us act in unison in this matter. 
 
 Buck. How? 
 
 Hastie. Get some refreshments. 
 
 Buck. A good idea. Then I propose — 
 
 Hastie. (Quickly.) And I accept. (They walk out arm in arm .) 
 
 Curtain. 
 
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 He Wouldn't Wash (Humorous). 
 
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 What Farmer Green Said. 
 
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 One Cent and Costs (Humorous). 
 
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 Maud Muller's Moving (Humorous). 
 
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 The Problem of Life (Fine). 
 
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 Address to Class of '77 National School of' 
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 Rizpah (Fine Pathos). 
 
 Last Charge of Ney. 
 
 Decoration Day Speech (Fine Oration) 
 
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 Medley. 
 
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 Opportunity for Effort. 
 Battle of Cannae (Fine Description). 
 Pierre La Forge's Dream. 
 Quousque Tandem O! Catalina (Humorous) 
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 Charge of the Lightning Judge. 
 The Wanderer's Bell. 
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 Little Graves (Pathetic). 
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 Christmas Thoughts. 
 St. Nicholas' Dashing Bride. 
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 Marriage of Santa Claus (Humorous). 
 Christmas Blessing. 
 A Christmas Dream (Fine Poem). 
 Through the Loopholes. 
 Day Before Christmas (a Play). 
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 Memory, (Poem.) 
 
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 Only Five Minutes to Live. 
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 Napoleon Bonaparte. 
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 Rev. Dr. Gunsaulus' Centennial Speech. 
 
 O Captain ! My Captain ! 
 
 Rabbi Hnrsch's Centennial Speech. 
 
 The Grave of Lincoln. 
 
 Rev. Dr. Barrows" Centennial Speech. 
 
 Keep Those Banners. 
 
 The Sword of Bunker Hill. 
 
 Patriotism Inculcates Public Virtue. 
 
 The Government of the People. 
 
 Columbia. 
 
 Abraham Lincoln. 
 
 The American Flag. 
 
 Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable. 
 
 Rev. Dr. Mclntyre's Centennial Speech. 
 
 America's True Greatness. 
 
 The Birthday of Washington. 
 
 The Seven Invincibles. 
 
 The Washington Monument Completed. 
 
 Hon. John M. Thurston's Centennial 
 Speech. 
 
 National Distinction Depends upon Virtue. 
 
 Drake's Ode to the American Flag. 
 
 Tell on His Native Hills. 
 
 Breathes There the Man. 
 
 Gen. Joseph Warren's Address. 
 
 The Battle of Bunker Hill. 
 
 Independence Bell, Philadelphia. 
 
 1S76 Centennial Hymn. 
 
 Rienzi's Address. 
 
 Freedom Must Trmmph. 
 
 Conciliation the Best Policy. 
 
 Athenian Patriotism. 
 
 The Battle Hymn of the Republic. 
 
 The Blue and the Gray. 
 
 Nelson Blake's Centennial Speech. 
 
 Our Constitution. 
 
 An Appeal to the Patriot 
 
 Liberty and Greatness. 
 
 The Present Age. 
 
 What is Patriotism ? 
 
 The Union of the States. 
 
 Love of Country. 
 
 American History. 
 
 The True Honor of a Nation. 
 
 The Responsibility of Our Country 
 
 America's Greatness. 
 
 The Dying Patriot's Request. 
 
 Welcome to Gen. LaFayette. 
 
 The Uses of History. 
 
 The Cause of the Union. 
 
 Valley Forge. 
 
 The American War. 
 
 Nations and Humanity. 
 
 Andrew Jackson. 
 
 Dollie Harris at Greencastle, Pa. 
 
 Penn's Monument. 
 
 Lexington. 
 
 Ignorance a Crime in a Repuolic. 
 
 Independence Day. 
 
 Love of Country. 
 
 An Ode to Independence Bell. 
 
 The Bunker Hill Monument Completed. 
 
 Washington's Sword and Franklin's Staff. 
 
 Pulaski's Banner. 
 
 The Downfall of Poland. 
 
 Heroism of the Hungarian People. 
 
 Declaration of Independence. 
 
 Marseilles Hymn 
 
 Lincoln, ^he Shepherd of the People. 
 
 Home Rule for Ireland. 
 
 Infidelity not Friendly to Freedom. 
 
 American C itizenship, its Privileges, Rights 
 
 and Duties. 
 The Two Banners of America. 
 Opinions Stronger than Armies. 
 Appeal to the Georgia Convention of i860 
 
 Against Secession. 
 Great Britain and Her English Colonies. 
 War. 
 
 Against Caius Verres. 
 
 True Manhood the Nation's Only Safety, 
 ism of South Carolina. 
 
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 FAIU'KS AND SKETCHES. 
 
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 In t!ie Wrong House, 20 mill.. . 4 2 
 
 liisli Linen Peddler, 40 rain. .. .'{ ;5 
 
 Is tlie Editor in? 20 min 4 vJ 
 
 John Smith, ;}0 rnin 5 ;5 
 
 Just I\Iy Luclc, 20 min 4 :J 
 
 Kansas Immigrants. 20 min. .. 5 1 
 
 Kiss in the Dark. :iO min 2 :i 
 
 Liirlcins' I^ove Letters, 50 min. .'5 2 
 
 Limerick Boy, 30 min 5 2 
 
 Love and Rain, sketch, 20 m.. 1 1 
 
 Luckv Sixpence. oO min 4 2 
 
 Lucy"s (^Id Man, sketch, 15 m. 2 ."{ 
 
 Mike J)onovan, 15 min 1 .i 
 
 M isses Beers. 25 min '.i 3 
 
 Mistake in Identity, sketch, 15 
 
 iMin 2 
 
 ^lodel of a Wife, 25 min 'A 2 
 
 M ( ivement Cure, 1 5 min 5 
 
 Mrs. (iamp's Tea, sketch, 15 m. 2 
 
 My Jeremiah. 20 min '.i 2 
 
 :My Lord in Livery, 45 min 4 3 
 
 My ^'ei.ghbor's AVife, 45 min. . . 3 3 
 
 jVIy Turn Next. 50 min 4 3 
 
 Narrow Escape, sketch, 15 m.. 2 
 
 Not at Home, 15 min 2 
 
 On Guard. 25 min 4 2 
 
 Pei.secuted Dutchman, 35 min. 6 3 
 
 Pets of Society, 30 min 7 
 
 Plaved and Lost, sketch, 15 m. 3 2 
 
 Pull Back, 20 min 6 
 
 (.ijuiet Family. 45 min 4 4 
 
 Realm of Time, musical al- 
 legory, 30 min 8 15 
 
 Regular Fix. 50 min 6 4 
 
 Rough Diamond, 40 min 4 3 
 
 Row in Kitchen and Politician's 
 
 Breakfast, 2 monologues. . . 11 
 
 Silent Woman, 25 min 2 1 
 
 Slasher and Crasher, 1 h.l5 m. 5 2 
 
 Squeers' School, sketch, 18 m.. 4 2 
 
 Taming a Tiger, 20 min 3 
 
 That Rascal Pat, 35 min 3 2 
 
 Too :Much of a Good Thing, 50 
 
 min 3 (> 
 
 Turn Him Out. 50 min 3 3 
 
 Twenty Minutes Under Um- 
 brella, sketch. 20 min 1 1 
 
 Two bonnycastles.45 min. ... 3 3 
 
 Two Gay Deceivers. 25 min 3 
 
 Two Gents in a Fix, 20 min. .. 2 
 
 Two Ghosts in White. 25 min. 8 
 
 TwoPuddifoots. 40 min 3 3 
 
 Uncle Dicks ISIistake, 20 min . 3 2 
 
 Very Pleasant Evening. 30 m. . 3 
 
 Wanted a Correspondent, 1 hr. 4 4 
 
 Which Will He Marry? 30 m.. 2 8 
 White Caps (The), rnusical, 30 
 
 min .' 8 
 
 Who Told The Lie? 30 min. . . 5 3 
 
 Wide Enough for Two, 50 miy. 5 2 
 Women of Lowenburg, histori- 
 
 cai sketch, 5 scenes, 50 m.. 10 10 
 Woman Hater (The), 30 min ..21 
 
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 Wonderful Letter, 25 min 4 1 
 
 Wooing Untler Difficulties, 35 
 
 min 4 3 
 
 Yankee Peddler, 1 hr 7 3 
 
 ETHIOPIAN FARCES. 
 
 Academy of Stars. 15 min 5 1 
 
 All Expenses: Or, Nobodys 
 
 Son. 10 min 2 
 
 Baby Coach Parade, 20 min. . 4 2 
 Back from Californy; Or, Old 
 
 Clothes. 12 min .3 
 
 Deaf, In a Horn. 12 min 2 
 
 Hamlet the Dainty, 15 min (5 1 
 
 Handy Andy, 12 min 2 
 
 Haunted House, 8 min 2 
 
 .loke on Squinim (The). 25 m.. 4 2 
 
 Jumbo J um, 30 min 4 3 
 
 Mischievous Nigger (The), 20 
 
 min 4 2 
 
 No Cure. No Pay. 1 min 3 1 
 
 Othello and Desdemona, 12 m. 2 
 Prof. Black's Funnygraph, 15 
 
 min ♦) 
 
 Quarrelsome Servants, 8 min.. 3 
 
 Rooms to Let, 15 min 2 1 
 
 Sham Doctor (The). 15 min... 4 2 
 
 Sports on a Lark, 8 min .3 
 
 Stage Struck Darkv. 10 min. .. 2 1 
 
 Stocks Up, Stocks Down. 8m.. 2 
 
 Tricks. 10 min 5 2 
 
 Two Pompeys (The). 8 min 4 
 
 Uncle Jeff. 25 min 5 2 
 
 Unhappy Pair (An), 10 min. .. 3 
 
 Villikens and His Dinah 20 m. 4 1 
 
 Wax Works at Plav, 30 min. . . 3 1 
 
 William Tell, 15 min 4 
 
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 The publisher believes that he can 
 say truthfully that Denisons list of 
 plays is on the whole the best se- 
 lected and most successful in the 
 market. Neiv Flays will be added 
 from time to time. 
 
 Manuscriiits. not only of plays but 
 of any books similar to those in Deu- 
 Ison's catalogue, will receive careful 
 atltention and if accepted will lie 
 paid for at current prices. 
 
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
 
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 Plays by T. S. DENISON. 
 
 Tliat the plays written by T. S. Deni- 
 son are. all things considered, the best 
 for amateurs, is attested by their very 
 iarvjc and increasing sale. 
 
 ODDS WITH THE ENEMY. 
 
 A drama in live acts; 7 male and 4 
 female characters. Time, 2 hours. 
 
 SETH GREENBACK. 
 
 A drama in 4 acts; 7 male and 3 fe- 
 male Time, i h., 15 m. 
 
 INITIATING A GRANGER. 
 
 A ludicrous farce; 8 male. Time, 25 m. 
 WANTED, A CORRESPONDENT. 
 
 A farce in 2 acts; 4 male, 4 female. 
 Time, 45 m. 
 
 A FAMILY STRIKE. 
 
 A farce, ,3 male, 3 female. Time, 20 m. 
 TWO GHOSTS IN WHITE. 
 
 A Iiumorous farce, boarding school 
 life; 8 female characters. Time, 25 m. 
 
 THE ASSESSOR. 
 
 A humorous sketch: 3 male and 2 fe- 
 male. Time, 10 m. 
 
 BORROWING TROUBLE. 
 
 A ludicrous farce; 3 male and 5 fe • 
 male. Time, 20 m. 
 
 COUNTRY JUSTICE. 
 Amusing country lawsuit ; S male 
 characters. (^lay admit 11.) Time, 15 m. 
 THE PULL-BACK. 
 A laughable farce; 6 female. Time, 
 20 m. 
 
 HANS VON SMASH. 
 A roaring farce in a prologue and one 
 act; 4 male and 3 female. Time, 30 m. 
 
 OUR COUNTRY. 
 
 A patriotic drama. Requires 10 male^ 
 5 female. (Admits 11 m. 15 f.) Four fine 
 tableaux. Time about i hour. 
 
 THE SCHOOLMA'AM. 
 
 A brilliant comedy in 4 acts: 6 male, S 
 female. Time i hour, 45 m. 
 
 THE IRISH LINEN PEDDLER. 
 
 A lively farce; 3 male, 3 female. Time 
 40 m. 
 
 THE KANSAS IMMIGRANTS. 
 
 A roaring farce: 5 male, i female. 
 Time, 20 m. 
 
 TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING. 
 
 A capital farce ; 3 male, 6 female. 
 Time, 45 m. 
 
 021 929 743 9 % 
 
 AN ONLY DAUGHTER 
 
 A drama in 3 acts; 5 male and .' fc • 
 male. 'J'ime, i hour, 15 m. 
 
 PETS OF SOCIETY. 
 A farce; 7 female. Time, 25 ni. 
 
 HARD CIDER. 
 A very amusing temperance sketch; f 
 male, 2 female. Time, 10 m. 
 
 LOUVA, THE PAUPER. 
 
 A drama in 5 acts; 9 male and ( fe- 
 male characters. Time, i hour, 45 m. 
 
 UNDER THE LAURELS. 
 
 .\ drama in five acts; a stirring, play, 
 fully equal to Louva the Pauper. l'i\e 
 male, 4 female. Time, i hour, 45 m. 
 
 THE SPARKLING CUP. 
 
 A temperance drama in five acts; 12 
 male and 4 female. Time 2 h. 
 
 THE DANGER SIGNAL. 
 
 A drama; 7 male, 4 female. Time, 2 h. 
 WTDE ENOUGH FOR TWO. 
 
 A farce; 5 male, 2 female. Time, 45 m. 
 
 BOOKS FOR ENTERTAINMENTS. 
 
 WORK AND PLAY. 
 
 For little folks. Exercises in letters, 
 numbers, objects, geography, animals, 
 motion-songs, dialogues, charades, etc., 
 etc., postpaid, 50c. 
 
 PRANKS AND PASTIMES. 
 
 For home, school or church. Nearly 
 100 games, charades, scenes, etc., 50c. 
 
 Negro Minstrel iBook, 25c. 
 
 Social Gamea at Cards, 25c. 
 
 Private Theatricals, how to get up, 
 25c. 
 
 WHEN LESSONS ARE OVER. 
 
 Dialogues, Plays, Nuts to Crack, 25c. 
 ENCHANTED WOOD. 
 
 Bright, New Opera. Price, 35c. 
 
 Dialect Readings, humorous, 25c. 
 
 THE FRIDAY DIALOGUES. 
 
 Short, lively. Boys and Girls. Price 25c. 
 
 FRIDAY AFTERNOON SPEAKER. 
 
 For little folks, for older boys and girls, 
 short, pithy dialogues. Price 25c. 
 
 Dialogues from Dickens, 25c. 
 
 Shadow Pictures, Pantomimes, Tab- 
 leaux, etc., etc., 25c. 
 
 Choice Pieces for Little People, 25c. 
 
 School and Parlor Tableaux, 25c. 
 
 Debater's Handbook, cloth, 50c. 
 
 Everybody's Letter Writer, 3Qc. 
 
 Good Manners, paper cover, 30c. 
 
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