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A TEMPERANCE DRAMA. IN THREE ACTS, . \ — BY — B. &. McFall. Aui/(oi' of "Josliua Blodgett.^' ^•^— TO WHICH IS ADDEEf— ^ A DESCRIPTION OF THE COSTUMES— CAST OF THE CHARACTERS- ENTRANCES AND EXITS— RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE PERFORMERS ON THE STAGE, AND THE WHOLE OF THE STAGE BUSINESS. -0- Entered according to act of Congress tii the yeai' 1837 h]oo?,e— {takes bottle (ff' table) Hullo! I thought I ordered a bottle of Old Port .sent to this room. Confound the luck; this comes of hiring cheap waiters— {thumps table loith bottle, calls) Dreines! {sits 1j. of table Dreines. {outside) Vot it vas? Wm. Come here! Drein. Vot you vants? Dander and blixin, you vas tol — Wm. {angrily) Shut up you fool! Come here. This dunce came along this morning and wanted a job. I hired him for his board and lodging, and a devil of a poor bargain I've made. Enter, Dreines, l. e. Oh! you've come at last, have you' Why in thunder didn't you bringa full bottle of whiskey in here {,^ho7PS bottle) when I ordered it? Drein. {amazed) Dunder and blixin! dot vos von full pottle ven I vas prought it in, sure as vos von cliimney Christmas. Dunder and — Wm. Thunder and nothing, you fool, can't you see it's empty? Drein. {e.tamining) It vas, as sure as noddings. You must of been as dry as niver vos before; it vos trunked up like ther tivel. Dunder and — Wm. Shut up! Do you suppose I would have raised all this row, if I had drank the whiskey? Get out now and bring in another bottle, understand? Drein.- As sur' as dunder and — Wm. And say Dutchey, if you see Jim out there, s(>nd him in. Drein. Yaw. Dunder — Wm. Shut up you dunder and blixins. Drein. (going) Yaw. Donder and blixin, you vos as funny as niver vos befor'. {exit, r. e. Wm,. Hang the bothering Dutchman. He's more bother than he's worth. I shall — AMONG THE MOONSHINERS. 7 Enter, Jim, r. e. , with bottle. Jt'in. HuUol dad. Dutchey told me you wanted to see me, also sent ill this botllr. Your order I suppose? Wjii. {takliKj bottle) Yes, the foul brought in an empty bottle be- fore, or else drank tiie whiskey himself. Jim. No doubt the latter. Have you seen Gaboon or that blasted book agent to-day? TFm. iS^o; I would like to take five dollars worth out of his misera- ble hide. Jim. Ha, ha! I'm afraid you'd take the whole carcass at that price. Wm. No doubt. If I'd had my revolver handy, it would have been somewhat dilferent. (Snuff yhmces out Jim. So you say, dad, but what have you on hand now, that makes my presence so necessary? I had a game of seven up ar- ranged with Mahoony for this afternoon. Wm. Be seated Jim. You remembcn' that messenger who came into the bar-room yesterday ? He was from New York, and on his way through to San Francisco, on important business. He stopped otf here to deliver this letter to Joe Case, but as Joe was drunk, he left it for me to deliver as soon as Joe was able to receive it. After the time we had last night, during the excitement, etc., and as Joe was thrown out dead drunk, it was impossible to deliver it to him, so here it is. As it was marked important, I took the liberty of opening it. Say, Jim, it's the greatest snap we ever struck. Our fortunes are made, if we carry out my schemes all right. (Snx-'Ff is much interested Jim. (interested) What's the game, dad? W^n. Come here, {both walk down c.) Say, Jim. {half wldsper) Joe Case is heir to a fortune of $500,000. The lawyers in charge of it, have never seen him, and he knows nothing of it. How does that strike you, eh? Jim. {gives a long wJtistle) Gee whiz! dad; it's a big thing, but what's your scheme? Wm. How am I going to work it, eh? Jim. Y'es. Wm. This is my scheme; listen and I'll read it to you. It will be necessary to go to New Y'ork as the letter states. Listen, {reculs) "New York City, Sept. 1st. Joseph Case, Esq.: My Dear Sir — We beg to inform you that your father, Rufus Case> died on the 20th inst, at his home in London, England. By his will, sent to us for execution by our partners in London, he leaves to you the sum of five hundred thousand dollars. Further particulars will be given to you upon your arrival. You are to bring this message signed with your full name. Our special messenger delivers this to you, and an im- mediate reply is requested. Very truly yours, Brown, Clark & Co., Attorneys-at-Law." Jim. Say, dad, we're strictly in it, if we play our cards all right. Wm. Wliat do you think of it now, Jim? Jim. It's immense. What's the scheme you have in mind? Wm. This, Jim; that you are to impersonate Joseph Case, go to New York City, present yourself to those lawyers, get the $500,000, come back here and divy. How's that? 8 AMONG THE MOONSHINERS. Jim. (scratching head) Well, dad, that's like one liDWe pulling the whole load, don't you thinkV Wm. Where's the load, Jim? Ha, ha, ha! Jim. Yes, that's so, where's the load? But say, dad, how are we going to get old Joe's autograph at the botton of tliat thing, eh? Wm. Easy enough. Get him full, not too drunk, but just enough to make him" accommodating, ask him to sign and he, not suspecting anything, will do it. Why, it's just as smooth a plan and just as sure, as though we had the money in our hands right now. Jim,. Don't measure your corn before you get it, dad. Let's be seated and arrange the plan. {take smts occupied first Wm. To-night Jim, you meet Joe, treat him generously and I'll pass the letter to you and you have him sign it. Then we'll get him dead drunk, throw him out and the boodle is ours. Jim. That's a great scheme, but suppose they ask me to write, up there, eh? Wm. Ha, ha, ha' easy, easy, Jim. A sore thumb will suffice. Jim. Capital! Have a cigar, dad? (extends case Wm. Yes— or, by the way, I had one whett I came in, and laid it here on the table, (looks) it must have — Jim. The Dutchman, dad. Ha, ha! Wm. That's so, the thief, he'll ruin me. (takes cigar Jim. Well, well! what care we for expenses. Soon we'll be in the city with a half million in the bank? Wm. It isn't there yet. Jim. Only a question of time, dad, only a question of time. (drinks, rising) I'm going down street. I had a game arranged for this afternoon, but I am too excited now to handle the p:isteboards. Going out? Wm. (rising) Yes, I'll see how that blasted Dutchman is tending to things at liie bar out there. (exeunt, r. e. Snuff, (crawls out from under table, stretches himself , examines bottle) AVhew! pretty low sprits, (holds bottle to light and measures low doicn on it) And still sinkin' b'gosh! (up c, drinks) Great goshin', I feci like a billy-goat what's just swallowed a dynamite bomb — just pretty liable to go off at any minute. Whoop! (dances) I'm just as young as I use to be. Them two schemers just struck a snap sure's siiootin'. (opens Ids book, icrites) First ex]3losion at bar-room this eve., all are requested to be present, Waltimore Snulf included. Noise back of door, k. — door thrown open and Dkeines comes tumbling through, sits c. Wm. (from outside) Get out you blundering, tliieving Dutchman. Skip! (bottle fli/s pa.st, crashes at i,. Drein. Dunder and blixins, vot you dinks I vos, a fool? Geed out, veil didn't I so quick as niver vos? Oxcuse me mine tear sir! I vos gone so quick, (sees Snuff) Yot; donder and blixin, who the tivel vos you mid yourself? Snuff xpr in gs forward, asirides Dreiner's back, throtcs his book open before him on the floor, points a pistol at his head. Snuff. Who am I, eh? I am Waltimore Felander Snuff, Snuffville, Connecticut, agent for Barnes & Co., latest production entitled, AMONG THE MOONSUINEIHS. 9 "Jimmie Jonos Among the M( rmans, or a Detective's search fcir a AVil'e" and — (I)heiner throws 'S'mvvv fancard, but he in on his hands and knees in front of him, icith rerolver pointing into DiiiiiNaii's fuee) I res- pectful'y solicit your subscription at five dollars per copy, Dutchy. CUBTAm. ACT II. SCENE I. — Ilome of Joe Case — old stove or fire-place at k., back; rickety chairs at l. and R. of old table, L. c./ window set l., 2 e. — JoK lying on lounge at back; Mrs. Case sitting in chair by him. Mrs. C. {trying to awaken him) Joe, Joe; do wake up, speak to me. (aside) OhI heaven, how long is this to continue? (aloud) Joe, my husband, speak! Joe. (thickly) What you want, hej'? Mrs. U. Arouse yourself; don't sleep longer, Joe. Joe Go on, I'm tired. (turns over, faces front Mrs. C. (nsing) Poor Joe, since he was kicked out of William Mosby's vile saloon last night, he has lain here, (down c.) Why did 1 leave my home: why have I been made the wife of a drunkard, why — but there, I must not complain. It was my choice and I — I loved him, my poor noble Joe, he was good to me, he is good to me LOW when he is not under the inlluence of liquor. Oh! Joe, (going to him) Joe, awaken, say that you have not forgotten me, Mary, your wife. Joe. {struggling to rise) Forgotten you, I\Iary; no, gim'me a drink. Mrs. C. (assisting him) A drink. We have nothing but God's free beverage here, my husband. Do you wish a drink of water? Joe. (going to table R., chair) Water, ha, ha, ha! Joe Case drink- ing Avater; not when there's pure old rye. Where's Sarah? Mrs. V. (tearfully) Sarah has not arrived yet, Joe. She was going lo see the grocer at the corner and try to sell some chestnuts, which she gathered this forenoon. We have nothing to eat in the house, and she thought perhaps the grocery man would accept the nuts in exchange for something for us to eat. Joe Etit! haven't nothing to eat. Humph! might}' poor you be. Mrs. V. Oh! Joe, how can you make such remarks? Look at my clothes, ragged and torn, and our last crust you ate yesterday before you went away, taking (sobbing) my dear father's wedding gift. It is now in Cartlet's pawnshop; none to satisfy your craving for drink. What shall I do? Joe. What will you do? Humph: One would think you was the most miserable critter in the world. Look at old inullier Blake up the rca:l; she can ji,o out and make money; takes in washing and works, just as women ought to do. Gim'me a drink. J//-.S-. C. (goes to R., 2 K., slowly, turns) Oh! Joe, 1 cannot stand this much longer. We have nothing — Joe. (angrily) Get me a drink, do ye hear? Mrs. C. God in Heave;i grant Ihat this pure beverage will satisfy his craving, (brings glaxs of water) Here Joe, it is tlie best Ave have. Joe. (taking glass) Water, (disgusted) Bah! take it. (tkroicsitin 10 AMONG THE MOONSHINERS. her face) Water for Joe Case! Ha, ha, ha! (Kii^Ck^s^^reelstor,., front oftcindow) Take your beautiful glass too. (rises, hurls it at her, Mit she falls fainting, the glass crashes through the icindow — a shrill scream front outside) Here's a devil of a scrape your in, Joe Case. You'd better get. {goes to Mrs. Case) Fainted a little bit. Jingo, I won- der where she got that shawl, {seizes it from her shoulders) That'll buy a swaller or two. {ton., 1 E.) Just another swig. One more time at Mosby's, ha, ha, ha! {exit, r., 1 e., staggering Mrs. C. {reviving, dreamily) Don't Joe; don't hit me please, {start- ing) Heavens! I thought he was here. What has happened? {refecting) Ah! yes, I remember he threw the glass at me and it went through this window. Another escape from satin's influence. My shawl — {i}ause) gone to satisfy the thirst of my husband, to swell the money box of the saloon keeper and ruin a soul. My mother's shawl, {startled) I thought I heard a scream as that glass went through the window, {goes to windoio and looks out) Oh! heaven, my daughter, my Sarah! Who is that stranger carrying her up the stairs? What means that blood? Dead or dying; Father forbid — Enter, Snuff, ^ 1 e., dressed as an old man, gray heard and wig, carry- ing Sarah. Snuff. Pardon me, madam, as I was about to a.scend those stairs, I found this child Ij'ing at the bottom. Mrs. 0. {springing forward) Sarah, Sarah! speak to me! Oh, sir! is she dead?? {taking her from him Snuff. No madam, she is not den,;!, only hurt. It is nothing dangerous, but a scalp wound, and will be all right shortly, I think. 31rs. C. {wiping isATiAn's face, sits n. of table) Oh! how kind you are, sir! how can I ever thank you? ^iy poor darling Sarah. Will you please bring some waler from Ihal pnil? {points r., 2 e. Snuff, {bringing water) Is tliis not the home of Joseph Case, madam? Mrs. C. {taJdng water, bathes SakaiVh face) I am sorry to acknow- ledge it is, sir! An unhappy home. Smiff\ You are Mrs. Case? Mrs. C. I am, sir! Snuff'. Than cheer up madam, for there is a brighter future in store for you. 3f7-s. C. {startled) For me! who are j'ou that you bring such news? But excuse me, my daughter needs my attention, i shall take her to her room and return as soon as I can leave her alone. You may remain or call again, as you wish. {e.vit, R. u. E. with Sarah Snuff\ Very well, madam, I shall remain, {aside) And so this is the home of Joseph Case, is it? Barren and desolate, but neat and clean. A thrifty wife, a disreptuable husband; she, educated, sensi- tive and forgiving, he ignorant, corrupt and brutal; truly the saying that love conquers all things, is fully illustrated in this home, but the love seems to be somewhat one sided. {kn.ork) Hullo! someone knocking. Well, I'm deaf, (pause) Deef, 'korse old uncle William's deef. (knock louder-calls) Come in! Consarn it, what yeou standiii' eout ther fer? AMONG THE MOONSUINEBS. 11 Enter, Jim Mosby, l., 1 e. Jim. (aside) The devil! What old fool is this? (aloud) How do you do? (reaching for handkerchief Snuff. Eh ? Jiyn. (louder) How do you do?' Snuff. Naw, I deon't chew. It's kinder bad ter deo so, tew. Samantha Thompson, up teo Turlv's Run Holler, cousin teo Seth Johnson's wife's sister, sed as hcow she read about heow it killed a feller eout in Idaho, an' arter tluit 1 swared otf. Ji7n. (aside) This old fool must be deaf, (aloud) I say, sir! who are you? (icij)es face, returns handkerchief to pocket Snuff'. Eh? You are teo. Waul, waul, that's a good boy, goin' teo swar' off teo, eh? Jim. Swear off, be hanged. I say (loud) who are you, what's your name, where do you hail from, where — Snvff. Say, young man, yeou musn't confusticate me with 'er photograph — 'er, 'er — I mean a telephone. Jitn. (loud) You mean a phonograph, you fool. Snuff. Yes, that's ther tool; I knowd that thar was a graph er a phone on it somewhar. Course it's a telegraph. Didn't my mother's sister's secon' cousin, James Joshuah Sincopher see Georgie Washing- ton when he was makin' the consarn thing?? Jim. (aside) The fool, (aloud, sarcastically) Undoubtedly, (sits I., of table) Where's Mr. Joseph Case"' Snuff\ (sits R. of table) Naw, he wasn't no hard case. Georgie Washington is ther man who niver in his 'hul life told a lie. John A Smith, cousin teo Phebie Smith, up teo Turk's Run Holler, sed 'twas so. Jim. (louder) Is Mr. Joseph Case here? (aside) This must be a relation. Snuff. Eh? Oh, it's Joe yeou want? No, he wint deown teo that ol' skunk of a Mosby's. Ji7n. (indignantly) Sir! Mosby's my father. Sniiff. Naw, he didn't go no farther. That ol' bum ov' a Mosby just keeps him so darned drunk, he don't care a cuss how things ar' runnin'. Jim. (asid-e) Confound the blockhead, (aloud, a^igrily) I say, sir! that man is my father. Snuff. What! Joe Case yeour father? 'Er yeou a progidal son? If yeou be, yeou're gist in time teo rescue your poor ol' father from ol' Mosby's horrible den, b'gosh. Jim. Joe Case be hanged; I say Wm. Mosby is my father. You had better stop slandering him, see? Snuff: Oh! you're bin teo sea, eh? Why, yeou don't look like a sea-farer; be hanged if yeou deo. Jim. (aside) This is tiresome. The old blockhead is as deaf as an adder, (rises, aloud) Say, where's Mrs. Joseph Case? (walks towards front, c. to l. Snuff. Oh! you want Mrs. Case, deo yeou? AVall, she'll be here in er minit er teo. I believe I shall geo deown ther street fer er while, go 'long? (rises, goes k. Jim. (without turning) No, I choose my own company. Snuff. Goin' teo loose good company, eh? Yeou bet yeou be if 12 AMONG THE MOONSIIINEBS. yeou don't cum'. Eliza Surah Perkiii, sister teo Maria Eloiso l\'rls; keep back, sir! what do you mean? {startled Jim. {seiziiKj her by the arm) This, madam; you will rue that decision; mark me. Mrs. O. {Ktruf/f/linf/) Tjet go! Help! help! Snvff. {out.-iidc) Yeou bet, yes! Snuff rushing in r., 1 e., seizes Jim by trousers and coat collar and rushes him out l., 1 k., kicking 1dm down stairs. Thar b'gosh; good things cum' slow, but whin they deo cum, make ther most ove' 'em.' {dances short clog) Thet's they Avay we deo it up teo Turk's Run Holler, by chowder. CURT Am. SCENE II. — Same as Act 1st., scene Ist.—Vsu. Mosbt bach of bar, turning out glass of whiskey, drinks and proceeds to clean the glass. Win. Ha, ha, ha! {looks at icatch) Eight o'clocl<, 'honi time the boys were gathering in. I'll just set pen and ink liandy, {fakes pen and ink from back shelf and sets on counter, Ij.) so when Joe is i-eady, there shall be no delay on my part. Poor old fool. He undoubtedly started from home two hours ago for this place, but he generally goes to sleep along the road some where. Enter, Joe, r., 1 e. Well, well, here he is now. Hullo, Joe! Joe. Hullo! Mosby. Gim'me a drink! Wm. {pouring out glass) Here you are. Joe. {drinks) Purty good stuff. (offers to pay Wm. Ha, ha, ha! Been to Cartlet's again, eh? Joe. Yes (hie.) Ol' woman had a shawl (hie) she didn't want, so I took it, see? Wm. I see. Ha, ha, ha! Say, Joe, have some more? Joe. Would Mosby, but 'ain't got ther (hie) stuff. Wm. Oh! that's all right, Joe. {5 ot& extends money) No, no, keep your money — {pours glass) drink to my health for luck, eh? Joe. Here goes. Long life to Will Mosby and (hie) good luck. {drinks Wm. Say, Joe, I have hit upon a grand scheme of getting all of my customer's autographs on a little slip I have here, {producing letter) and as I intend shortly to close up this place, I am going to divide the remainder of my stock among those signing this paper. Do you want to be in it? Joe. I don't care if I do. Say, Mosby, you're (hie) gettin' mighty liberal all 'tonce. Where you goin'? Wm. Well, I have not decided as yet. Here's pen and ink, if you wish to be in this deal. Joe. {taking pen, dips several times before he gets it into the bottle; Mosby extends letter towards Mm, holding onto it; covering as much as possible) Where shall I (hie) sign 'er? Wm. {carelessly) Oh, anywhere, there {pointing) is a good place, U AMONG THE MOONSHINERS. Joe. Joe. {abovt to sign; pausing) I say, Mosby (hie) my hand's shakey, can't you give me a drink to steady 'em? Wm. {hurrying, pours gld.s-s) Here you are. Hurry. Joe. Oh! whafs (liic) your hurry ? Wm. {pretending unco/irerned) AVell Joe, if you don't want to be in this deal, all rigiit. {takes paper Joe. Put 'er down an' I'll (hie) sij^n 'er. Wm. {arranging paper) Hurry then. Joe. {about to sign; tlie piece of money he has been holding, drops, and he goes for it, reeling) Come 'ere consarn you. {secures money, returns) Say, William, I've gotter (hie) have 'nother drink before I can (hie) sign 'er. Wm. {aside) Confound the fool, {cdoud. holding tip bottle) Say, Joe, lliere isn't any more here. Can't you get along without it? Joe. Naw; see that. {holds up hand, showing how it trembles Wm. Well, I shall have to go down cellar after some more. I'll be right back. {ceit, l. behind bar, taking paper Joe. {sitsij.) Well I be (hie) hanged! Old Mosby's getting mighty liberal all at once (hie.) 1 don't see why he's so blamed anxious fer me (hie) to sign, as ter set 'em up so much. Ha, ha, ha! Josie; old Mosby'll set 'em up till j^ou sign, (hie) so what's ther hurry, eh? {hell its the pen against the wall and breaks it) Whew! busted the pen, (hie) now I can't sign, an' I'm out. W-h-e-w! Enter, Wm., l. e., icitJi bottle, pours glass, Wm. Here you are, Joe, drink. Joe. {returns to bar) You must (hie) want me to sign pretty bad, eh! Williams? {drinks Wm. (angry, producing paper) Sign if your going to, at once! Joe. Ain't goin' to, Mosby. Wm. {loud, angry) Not going to; thunder man, what did I set up these drinks for, sa}'? Joe. Hanged if 1 know, Williams. I can't sign, see! {holds up broken pen Wm. {walks angrily out from behind bar, up c. — aside) The pen broken and the last one in the shanty too. Confound the idiot, what shall I do now? {walks n. and l.) Here's a fine opportunity and now I havn't any pen. (Joe quietly drinks from bottle which Wm. left onbar) A pencil wouldn't do; no, the marks would become soiled or erased. {glances -R.) Ah! here comes Jim; I'll have him get some. (Joe jinixhes and .^taggers to k., sits at l. of table, laying his he^id upon his arm 'and goes to sleep — MosBY turns and sees 7um) Hanged, if the drunken fool luisn't gone to sleep. {goes back of bar Enter, Jim, r. e., clothes torn and disarranged, limps, Jim. Hullo, dad! Wm. What in thunder have j^ou been doing? Jim. ]\Ie? Nothing. M'm. What's the matter with your clothes, and why do you limp' Jim. {walks to bar, without seeing Joe) Well, dad, I went u\} to Cases' mansion and found a deaf old graybeard there. I don't know whether he was a relation, a visitor or a tramp, any way he's a fool. {attempts to pour out glass of tchiskey from bottle Joe has just drank from; AMONG THE MOONSHIWERS. 15 devatci^ hujlnr and IngJier, until it is vertical, anyry) Why \u thunder duii't you ki'pp a I'uU bottle up, dad? I'm dry. Wm. (fcizing hottk, holding up to liglit; amazed) Why it was full a minute :i'V"- Jim. Ila, ha, ha I dad, you're getting crazy. Wm. (ru.'fWM. and seize Mm Wm. {struggling) Treason! (shouts) Cahoon! Si! A spy! help! Siivff. Hold him boys, that's it. There's no use of that Mosby, your partners were tal«> or, Cliopstiolis and Spikins. Farce in 1 l« nin Pr-in-loW' ***='• ^*y ^^"^ Meritt; 2 male, 4 female lowlilwl III iUWl ) cliaracters. A roarin Costumes, every day and eccentric. This piece has an excellent plot, and is very funny. Few plays, for female charac- ters only, are as satisfactory in performance. Bridget Banigans' Trouble's; F or. The Masquerade Ball. Irish farce in _ act: 2 male, 2 fe- m.ale characters. A lively little farce, suitable for an after piece. Mike Donovan's Courtship. Comedietta in 2 acts; 1 male, :! female charac- ters. Time, 15 minutes. Scene, plain rooms. One darky female. Mike enlists in the army for three months, on his return he finds his sweetheart Hattie, enframed to anothor man. Under the guise of a gipsy fortune teller, he works on her feelings until he regains her favor. A first-rate piece for a "chink" in a program. Nobody's Son; or. All Expenses. A negro farce in 1 act, for 2 male characters. Time, 10 minutes. Artemus Buz is a manager, and Jemir.s Fluticus applies for a situation in his company. Very funny. I <^»jJmm Am<«>iu#%mmm Comedy in 5 acts, by Dion Boucicault; Lnndnn fiSSUranCR 9 ""l*^- 3 female ch.uacters. Time L.UilUUII HOOUiailUo. ;,i,out 2/2 bours. Scenes, handsome interiors and lawn. "Assuiance" is well represented in several of the charac- ters, for surely there was never .-i more "cheeky" individual than Dazzle, or a more impertinent one tlian Meddle. L;idy Gay Siianker is uuiijue in her dash- ing cliaracter. Old Courtney is surj^assed only by his son Charles, in their notions of what constitute a gonlU'inan of the day; in short, every character is a study and good. It is a capital piece for strong clubs. Plenty of fun, nothing dragging. It sparkles from beginning to end. The iystic Charm; i^" Wonderful Cure. A farce in 1 act. lale characters only. Four girls. an easy interior. Costumes, modern. A very lively and amusing little piece for parlor or stage performance. Send your orders to ^ AMES' Publishing Co,, Clyde, Ohio. 2-S~^ Bert C. Rawiey's Latasl Piay, Enti led The A Comedy Drama in 3 acts. 7 male and 1 female charac- ter. Time of ^performance 1 hour and 20 minutes. Costumes to suit characters. ; i> J SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS. =**— ACT 1. Srenel. — Rnssell Freeman's home — The day's events feviewed — The reporter in luck — A brave rescue — "Juicy watennillions" — The Aristocratic pent arrives — Tliat awfnl disease love, afflicts Saiiiho — Caleb overhears a little private conversation — A strike imminent — Sharp begins his scliemiiifj— Caleb np to snuff — I'm an aristocrat, one of the 400!" Sc ne II. — Caleb soliloquizes — "I am Paradise Lost!" — A heated interview between Golden and Sharp — The demand refused — Tar and feathers — Tlie aristocrat on deck — The verdict — "No cause of action!"^ — Caleb introduces his celebrated ccnirt plaster. ACT II. — Caleb writes a letter — The Reporter discusses the strike and "Sound Money" — "Knocks counterfeit silly" — Caleb's views of tlie strike — A dark dis- cussion, in which Dinah is badly misused — Tlie false friend— "My day will come, sir!" — Caleb Cork — "Oh! I'm onto you" — Snmbo secures his 'tachment papers — The false friend in a new sole — Golden discharged from the mill — Sharp triumphant, and Caleb sells more court i)laster. 'ACT III. Scene I. — Wood scene— Guy i)reparesto leave, visions of the past — The Aristocrat again on haiul — ''Turn hack, my lail" — Dinah pains .a point, and Sambo nearly looses his ear — The strilier's face starvation — Sliarp in the toils — The trap sprunp. Scene II. — Freeman's home — Colored courtship — Caleb Cork as a peace maker — Golden'S' story — Warren Sharp in the hands of the strikers — David tell a story, Caleb follows suit — The day of reckoning — Warren Sliarp leaves in disgrace — The Reporter puzzled — Guy is reinstated at the mill — Caleb presents the reporter of the Daily Grit with one of his double jointed, double action, stick tight court plasters. -PRICE 15 CENTS EACH-- Ames' Series of Medleys No. 2. Suitable for schools and home entertainments, by B. F. Eberhart. This No. contains a number of short dialogues and recita- tions, suitable for young people from 8 to 16 years. No stage scenery necessary, and is not difficult to render. Contains the following pieces: A "Welcome Dialogue; A Ten Cent Fool; Baby's Tooth; George Washington; Playing "Grown-up;" Baby Elephant: Pantomimes, Wanted an Office Boy and a New Kind of Partition. Price IScta. ^Taggs, the Waif; ^ ^ -OR- Unele Seth. A drama in 5 acts, by Len Ware, for 6 male and 4 fe- male characters. Costumes modern. Time of playing 2 hours. SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS. ACT I.— Mike Dou I'a saloon in New Orleans— Tagga and the i'renchman— A gnme of folitaire— Hannah, Jaggs and the kitten— Mike Doud's little dru Ige— "I m onlv Tagg , the Waif — T iggs and Raldy — Seth Mulberry in Doud s s iloon — Mu berry and Taggs— "Woul i you hki a li tie gal like me?"— "I'll be your Uncle Seth '—The marriage certif'c ite — Jeff Dupree— "Oh! Heleie, Heleno, my child '—A plan fo secu e Mulberry's money— A liit e sto y— Freuchy attempts to stib Mulberry— Friistratf'd— Hurrah! for Unc'e Seth. ACT II — Bi ou Darrington, ihe Ad.enturefs, and Jeff Dupres — "I'm dead b'oke" — The compact— TaJTgs and Bliou— "llazzb, d;izzle" — Homeof Uncle Soth, at Mulberry Hats— Tagg's ^u;iper — ''L ssos and bread and br-ad and lasses" — Uncle Seth and Ta^gj— The les on— The stiry of Ad:im aud Eve— Je,1 Dupree, Taggs r. cognizes hi n — A price offered for thi farm— "The Apistle Paul said" — Bijciu l)arr niton's offer— i'agg's version of "Jao v and Ji.l" — "Lasses and bread' —"I don't like you"— Ka's! rats! — Jeff Dupree— 'Luck at last'— "Then. I'm only Taggs, the Waif'-Taggs tells how she ca'ue to be at Mulberry Farm — "There i* something crooke ', vou want to cheat my Uncle Seth" — Helene, Jeff Dupree's discaided wife and Seih Mulder y's daughter— At the Grand View Hotel — Vltet- ing of Helene and Dnprje — "You are nut my wife" — "Ohl God, deceivedl dis- grace I dishonored!" ACT III.— Uncle Seth and Targs at the Grand View Hotel-Taggs astonislied at the tine furniture— Helene poses as a statue— Ta?g-% the clock and be 1 bov — —The song— Bi.iou and Dupree — Pape s to be s gne I for the sa'e of the farm — The warning v ice — "I'll not sijrn'— Helene drops di>guise—* "Father!" ACT IV.— Seths sol loquy— The wrecked South— Uncle Seth tells Taggs of his family— "Uncle Seth, I'll be your 1 tt'e incande cent'— Jeff Duppee foiled— "The government ha^ Lought my fa m" — Ihe quarrel— "Don't daie touch him, 'co3 he's my Uncle Seth." ACT V. — Dupree and Bi'ou— "I am penniless'" — We are found out and must 1 ave to-ni°ht" — The Fren h detectie on Bijou Darrin, 'ton's trail, plays the part of telegraph operator — Unele Seth an! Taggs at telrgraiih office, waiting for the iridnight train— The wrick— "My Gi d! my child' — "Saved, father, I did not go to New Orleans" — Meeting of hus an i and wife — Doud dead — "You have no proof" —Tie lost raarriase crt fi -ate t iriis u,i — Attempt ti stab Uncle Seth — Taggs throws herself before h ra aud receive her death WJund — Arrest of Bi'ou— Helene and her father re-united- Price !25cts. Stupid Cupid. A Farce in 1 act, by Bert C. Rawley, for 4 male characters. Costumes easily obtained. Time of play- ing 30 minutes. A roaring little farce, which will give satisfaction to all. Price 15cts. ^i& Roaring IrJsii Comedy. Ir The Widow' MeGmty. A. Musical Farce Comedy in 3 actg, by Eclmond Brussells, for 5 male and 4 fema-le characters. Time of playing, 2 hours. SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS. ACT I. — Bleeker Street, N. Y.— Widow McGint.v's boarding house — Itosiie Mc- Giiit.v and Milicy Sootclieimer, the dntch dude — A love scene interrupted by the widow — "Poor D.m! he met his fate at the bottom of the sea" — Barnstorm Walker, the "trajiidian" — "Two beers, or not two beers" — "You'll want to be dancing- the Koutche, Koutche next" — Widow's sensitive organic receives a shock — sad eventatiou — The dam-e-night — Barney Muldoon meets with a mis- hap and becomes one of Widow McGinty's boarders — the serenaders annoy Barney — An elopement, in which Snowball takes a part — Encounter between Hnldoon ami O'Hooligan, a suitor of the widow — Barney proposes — A fort\ine left the Widow McGinty. ACT II. — Widow McGinty's home on Fifth Avenue— Snowball head waiter — Katie and Mary Ellen — Widow gives a party — All of the widow's boarder's in- vited — Muldoon plays a trick on O'Hooligan— Snowball, a friend in need— A little "tragedy" between Barnstorin Walker and Katie, in which Bariihar 114 2(>4 219 2:^9 221 262 87 131 240 129 132 316 289 -12 303 166 30 169 286 80 320 78 313 31 21 123 20 329 m 175 *. Aar-u-ag-003 2 1 Actor and Servant _ 1 1 Aunt Charlotte's Maid 3 8 A Colonel's Mishap 5 A Capital Match 3 2 A Kiss in the Dark 2 3 ATexan Mother-in-Law 4 2 A Day Well Spent 7 5 A Regular Fix 2 4 A Professional Gardener 4 2 Alarmingly Suspicious...- .... 4 3 All In A Mud lie 3 3 An Awful Criminal 3 3 A Miitchmiiking Father 2 2 A Pet of the Public 4 2 A Romantic Attachment 3 3 A Thrilling Item 3 l A Ticket of Leave 3 2 A Valets, Mistake 5 4 A Day in a Doctors Office 5 1 Betsey Baker 2 2 KO. 8 86 22 84 287 225 317 249 49 72 19 220 188 42 148 218 224 23:3 lit 1S4 274 209 13 307 66 271 116 120 50 140 74 35 247 95 305 199 11 323 99 82 182 127 228 302 106 288 139 231 23.5 69 23 208 212 32 186 273 296 259 3^0 334 44 33 Better Half 5 2 Black vs. White 4 2 Captain Smith _ 3 3 Cheek Will Win 3 Cousin Josiah 1 1 Cupids Caners 4 4 Cleveland's Reception Party. 5 3 Double Election.. 9 1 Der Two Surprises ;. 1 1 Deuce is in Him 6 1 Did I Dream it 4 3 Dutchyvs. Nigger 3 D'ltch Prize Fighter 3 Domesric Felicity 1 1 Eh? What Did You Say 3 1 Everybody Astonished 4 Fooling with the Wrong Man 2 1 Freezing a Morher-in-Law... 2 1 Fun in a Post Office 4 Family Discipline 1 Family Jars 5 2 Goose with the Golden Eggs.. 5 3 Give Me My Wife 3 3 Hallabahocla, the Medicine Man 4 3 Hans, the Dutch J. P 3 1 Hans Brummel's Cafe 5 Hash 4 2 H.M. S. Plum 1 1 How She has Own Way 1 3 How He Popped the Quest'n. 1 1 How to Tame M-in-Law 4 How Stout Your Getting 5 Ineompatibilitv of Temper... 1 In the Wrong Clothes 5 Jacob Shlaff's Mistake 3 Jimmie Jones 8 John Smith 6 Joh:ines Blatz's Mistake 4 Jumbo Jum 4 Killing Time 1 Kittie's Wedding Cako 1 Lick Skillet Wedding 2 _ Lauderbach's Little Surprise 3 Locked in a Dress-maker's Room 3 2 Lodgings for "Two „ 3 Love in all Corners 5 3 Matrimonial Bliss 1 Match for a other-Min-Law.. 2 More Blunders than one 4 Mother's Fool 6 My Heart's in Highlands 4 My Precious Betsey 4 My Turn Next 4 My Wife's Relations 4 My Day and Now-a-Dayg My Neighbor's Wife 3 Nankii's Leap Year Venture- 5 Nobody's Moke 5 Our Hotel 5 Olivet. S Obedience „... 1 On the Sly 3 rfi LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 9^ Til 0''''0i5 "863 570 7 i jCxniGS' Jrlays — L-iujiiiiiiuea. 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J's „ 4 2 Thirty-three Next Birthday.. 4 2 Tim Flannigan 5 Tit for Tat 2 1 The Printer and His Devils.. 3 1 Trials of a Country Editor.... 6 2 The Wonderful Telephone.... 3 1 Two Aunt Emilys 8 Uncle Ethan 4 3 Uniust .lustioe 6 2 U. S. Mail _ 2 2 Vermont Wool Dealer...*. .'.'....••5' "3 AVhich is Which .-..' 3- 3 Wanted a Husband...; 2 1 Wooing Tinder Difficulties™.. 5 3 Which will he Marry 2 8, Widower's Trials.....-..;.... ..,!."... 4 5 Waking Him Up....:.....-. .:... 1 2 Why they Joined the Re- beccas ; 4 Yankee Duelist...... % 1 Yankee Peddler.-......,....:....'.... 7 ^ GUIDE BOOKS. Hints on Elocution Hints to Amateurs CANTATA. On to Victory — 4 f- ETHIOPIAN FARCES. 204 Academy of Stars 6 3-5 A Coincidence 8 65 An Unwelcome Return 3 1 15 An Unhappy Pair 1 1 172 Black Shoemaker 4 2 98 Black Statue 4 2 22 Colored Senators 3 214 Chops 3 145 Cuff's Luck 2 1 190 Crimps Trip „. 5 27 Fetter Lane to Gravesend 2 1.53 Haunted House 2 230 Hamlet the Dainty 6 1 103 How Sister Paxey got her Child Baptized 2 1 24 Handy Andy 2 23