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 Act(.r hiid Servant 1 1 
 
 A Capital Match 3 2 
 
 A Diiv Well Spent ......... i 
 
 A D ppera'e Giinie 3 2 
 
 Adrif fi 4 
 
 A'ar'iiintriy Suspicious ... 4 3 
 
 A Life's Reveiiiie 7 5 
 
 An Afflicte i Fniily 7 5 
 
 All Awful Cr mi ml 3 .3 
 
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 An Unwel'oine R>turn ... 3 1 
 
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 At Last 7 1 
 
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 AuLi Rol.in Gi:iy 25- 13 3 
 
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 Better Half^ 5 2 
 
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 Bll Detrick 6 4 
 
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 Ch<ek Will Win 3 
 
 Cutl's Luck 2 I 
 
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 Deuce is in Him 5 I 
 
 Did I Dream it 4 3 
 
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 Emigrant's Daughter 8 3 
 
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 How Stout Y'r Getting ... 5 2 
 
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 82 Killing Time 
 
 Lady Audle\ 's Secret. 
 
 Lad v of Lvons 
 
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 Mother's Fool 
 
 .Mr. and Mrs. Prin-le 
 
 Mv Heart's in Hi.,'hrds .. 
 
 My Wi'e's Relations 
 
 Music il Darkey 
 
 New Years in N. Y 
 
 No Cur<s No Pay 
 
 Not as Deaf as He Seems 
 
 Not So Bad Af.er All ...;.. 
 
 Obedience 
 
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 AN ORIGINAL SKETCH, 
 
 IS ONE SCEKE, 
 
 BY 
 
 IDA 31. BUXTON, 
 
 — AUTHOR OF — 
 
 Sow She Has Her Own Way; The Census Taker; A Sewing OirdQ QJ 
 the Period; Matrimonial Bliss; Tit for Tat; Our Awful 
 Aunt; Why they Joined the Bebeccas, 
 How He Popped the Questiowfeig, 
 
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TIT FOR TAT. 
 
 'HAEACTERS. 
 
 LEKA MORLE Y, A Young Lady 
 
 RALPH DERWENT, Her Lover 
 
 TOM, , A Colored Servant 
 
 TIME— THE FliESEXT, 
 
 COSTUMES. — Modern. The hunchback is easily made by plac- 
 hig a folded shawl upon the shoulders, under the coat. 
 
 TIME OF J^LAYING—T]] E2;TX MINUTES. 
 
 TMP92-008777 
 
TIT FOR TAT. 
 
 SCENE I.^Interior of a sitting-room, Lena seated at table idth let- 
 ter in her hand. 
 
 Lena. How provoking and ridiculous it all is to be sure ! Poor 
 Aunt Mary, as much as I loved you I can but feel, that you were 
 guilty of great injustice, when you bequeathed your fortune to us 
 upon the condition that we marry each other. Of what were you 
 thinking? The idea of expecting two strangers, as we are, to fall 
 desperately in love at first sight, and get married merely to gratify 
 one of your whims! Far be it from me to disrespect tlie wishes of 
 the dead, but in this case I will rebel. Ah, a bright thought! I re- 
 member Aunt Mary once said, that this Ralph Derwent was ex- 
 tremely fastidious ; now, I'll disguise m3^self and he shall know rae 
 as a coarse, dandy, countr}- lass. I will do my best to horrify him, 
 and if I can't make him break the conditions of the will, that is, re- 
 fuse to marry me, then the money is mine, and I can live here quiet- 
 ly and happih^ But the letter says he is to arrive at ten and it is 
 nearly that time now, so I must array myself for his reception. 
 
 Enter Tom, L. 
 
 Tom. Hab yer been lookin' fur me, Miss Lena? 
 
 Lena. Yes, this morning I received a letter from Mr. Derwent, 
 Baying he would arrive here at ten o'clock; now you must make 
 preparations for his reception. 
 
 Tom. He's a comin', eh? I alius knowed he'd tote himself roun' 
 soon as de Missus was dead, tinks he's gwine to git all her prosperi- 
 ty, mabbe. 
 ' Lena. Property, you mean Tom. 
 
 Tom. It's all jes' de same; dere ain't no use talkin' to dis yere 
 nigger, he knows all 'bout dat derangement, an' he's jes' bilin' to de 
 ears wid mad, to see dis yer scala-nag, what nebber come near de 
 Missus when she's sick, to see him comin' long now 'cos he tinks he 
 kin fill his pockets wid money what don't b'long to him ; I'se jes* 
 bilin' ober, I am. 
 
 Lena. There is no necessity for you to boil too much. Perhaps we 
 had better not denounce him until we see him. 
 
 Tom. 'Spose when becomes dere'U beamighty big weddin'. He 
 am a lucky sunflower dat feller am, what's got an aunt to do his 
 courtin' fer him, it's mos' as good as habin' a mudder-in-law to do 
 de bossin'. O ya-as, I'd a ben married years ago, if I'd only had 
 somebody to ax de gal. 
 
4 TIT FOR TAT. 
 
 Lena. Perhaps Mr. Derwcnt isn't quite so sure of ;i wife and a 
 fortune as it appears. Now Tom, whatever happens to-day j^ou are 
 not to act the least bit surprised, now remember. {exit, l. 
 
 Tom. Can't act s'prised ! Dat's a miohty queer way to tell a fel- 
 ler. What she tink.s I'se gwine to do? Xot act s'prised ! I'll bet 
 de best banjo I ebber* owned, dat she's up to some ob lier teetolum 
 gimcraeks or odder. But golly, ef I don't lly roun' dat room 
 nebber'll be ready; de old feller orter to bunk in de barn, dat's good 
 enuf fer him. {exit, l. 
 
 Enter Ilalph, n. 
 
 Balpli. The same old place, not much change since I rambled 
 over these lands wlien- a mere boy. Ah! I have seen much in that 
 time, travelled through many countries, nnd now to be summoned 
 home on this peremptory notice. Poor Aunt Mary, I always thought 
 she was the mogL eccentric mortal under the sun, but I never dream- 
 ed she would carry her oddity to this extent, [taking letter from his 
 pocket and examinimj it) Here the huvyer informs ine that she has 
 left her whole fortune to myself and a neice of her husband, one 
 Lena Morley, upon the condition that we marry. Egad I Then a 
 fellow isn't to have the privilege of choosing his own wife, it's pre- 
 posterous! 1 won't humor the silly wish, but, ha! ha! I have it! a 
 capital idea ! I'll disguise myselfln the most horrible maimer possible 
 and appear before Miss Lena, and if I don't make her break the will 
 my name isn't Ilalph Derwent. The girl I don't want and won't 
 have, but the money will be very acceptable, so here goes. 3Iiss. 
 Lena, beware ! ^ ' {exit, l. 
 
 Enter Lena, k., dressed in a most gauhj and unbeconiing manner, 
 
 Lena. How will I do? Am I not charming'? Won't he open his 
 aristocratic eyes, when he sees the girl his aunt wished him to mar- 
 ry? This isquite romantic, I declare.. Now let me see, I must throw 
 aside every vestige of rcllnemeut, assiuiie the very rudest manner, 
 summon the whole vocabular}- of slang to my aid, and make believe 
 that I am extremly anxious to wed him. Ah, Mr. Kalph Derwent, 
 you little know what is in store for you. {pause a moment thoughjul- 
 ly) No, I am not doing wvong to deceive him in this manner: he 
 has plenty of money while I am a penniless orphan; he never cared 
 for Aunt Mary, while I watched at her bedside, willing to do her 
 every bidding; it is not right that he should take all from me. 
 
 Enter Tom, r. « 
 
 Tom. [Stares at Linifor a mmvmt, then hursts into laughter.] 
 
 Lena. Well, Tom, you seem to be enjoying yourself, what is the 
 matter? 
 
 Tom. Gollies, Miss Lena, what's de matter? Dats jes' what I 
 wants ter know. Dis nigger ncbber seed sich style as "dat nohow, 
 it squashes all de fashins I (^ber see: s'pose dat's your weddin' gown. 
 
 Lena. Didn't I tell you not to be surprised at any thing? 
 
 Tom. O gollies, I ain't s'prised nohow, but yer nebbei- done tole 
 me not to laft". Guess Massa Derwent'll he mashed, when he sees 
 you dis way. I'd jes' like ter mash him, I would. 
 
 Lena, Mr. Der^vent has arrived of course? 
 
TIT FOR TAT. 
 
 Tom, Ya-as, he's In his room prinkin' hisself to death I s'pose. 
 
 Lena. Is he good lookhi' ? 
 
 Tom. Dere, clat's what you wimen alius axes fust. I dunno, 'cos 
 I nebber seed him, he went right to his room an' won't let nobody 
 in, right high toned, I kalkihite. 
 
 Lena. You may tell liim I am really to receive him. {exit, l. 
 
 , Tom. {husiiimj liimself dmtin'j the chairs and arranging the furni- 
 ture) Golly, dat'gal's up to some tantrum or odder; bet a muskeeter 
 she gwine to play some o' her gimcrack.* on Massa Derwent; hope 
 she will, golly if I don't, (dustinij chair) I jes' wish 1 was one o'dem. 
 Roosianists what knows how to disemfacture dem bombazines, I'd 
 jes' tisticate one under dis chair an' gib Massa Derwent an invite to 
 sot hisself down, den gollies, I'd jes touch off dat j^ere bombazine an 
 he'd be blowed to kingdom come in free minutes an' (i half, den 
 Miss Lena'd hold every ting, an' dis yere nigger nebber'dhab to tote 
 hisself off some where else. 
 
 ISnter Balph dressed as a hunchhack; wears green patch over one eye, 
 co2ighs violently. 
 
 Balph. Well Sambo, what are you doing? 
 
 Tom. Gollies, if here ain't de bery debbil himself! 
 
 Balph. Why don't you answer, you stupid fellow'? 
 
 Tom. I'se niindin' my own biziness dat's what I'se doin', an' I'd 
 jes' like ter know what you am here fer, you old skar-crow; what 
 circus am you a side show fer? 
 
 Balph. Well, you are impudence personified. 
 
 Tom. Dat's a lie, I ain't neither; I'm a dis pec table colored 
 gemmen, an' ef you don't 'splain yerself in 'bout two minutes, I'll 
 mash bof of yer eyes, I ain't gwine to hab any tramps roun' In dis 
 yere region. 
 
 Balph. Well Sambo 
 
 Tom. Mv nnme ain't Sainbo, I tell yer. 
 
 Balph. What is it then? 
 
 2"om. Dat's fur you to find out: I was alius brung up to be pre- 
 served before strangers, s'pose you'd like to git my name to pur 
 down to a thousand dolhu' check, wouldn't yer? Yer don't play dat 
 on dis yere chile, no sah? 
 
 Balph. I've a mind to kick you down stairs you black rascal. 
 
 Tom. Yer jes' try it an' yer'U hab to wear a patcli ober dat odder 
 eye o' yourn; ef yer don't git out o' here yer'll git dissected in no 
 time; if its col' vittles you's after, why don't you gwine inter de 
 kitchen^n' not come palanderin' roun' de parior abusifyin' decent 
 folks — git out o' dis I say. 
 
 Litter Lend, i\. 
 
 Lena, What is the matter Tom ? 
 
 Tom. I'se tryin' to keep peace an' drib dis yero rascal out ob de 
 house. 
 
 Balph. Madam, I am Mr. Derwent, nephew of the deceased mis- 
 tress of this house. 
 
 Lena, (aside) Good heavens, this can't be Mr. Derwent! I 
 would rather be a rag-picker all my days, than marry such a hideous 
 man, but I'll carry out the farce now I've begun. 
 
^ TIT FOR TAT. 
 
 Tom. Gollies, you am Mr, Derweiit, am j'ou? I'd sooner tink 
 you was de debhil. 
 
 Jialph. May I inquire if Miss Lena Morley is at home? 
 
 Lena, (assumes a coarse, rude tone and manner, an I sJiakes her head 
 at Tom loho begins to laugh as soon as she speaks) Val now I kinder 
 reckon slie is. So yoo're Mr. Derwent be ye? {offerhuj her hand) 
 Here, five us your paw old filler. {R-ilm draics hack disdainfall;/ ) 
 What, you won't shake liands? Guess ye don't know who I be do 
 ye? I'm Lena Morley. 
 
 Ralph, (aside) Great heavens I Did Aunt Mary expect me to 
 marry this harum-scnrum, rude, uncultivated heatlien? I would 
 rather relinquish every cent of the property, tUan to live with her 
 half an hour. 
 
 Tom. {aside) Guess he's s^wine to faint; don*b tink he'll fall in 
 lub wid Miss Lena. O, gollies, I knowed she was u[i to someting, 
 hut what nm she dribiu' aty 
 
 Lena. What ye thinkin' on? Nothin' vevy sweet I reckon jndg- 
 in' from your looks; most fellers would look kinder jolly, if they 
 Avas goin' to marry a good lookin' gal like me. 
 
 Ralph, (a.svrft) ' I siionld think Ihey would, (to Lena) Who said 
 anything about getting married? 
 
 Lena. AV^hy don't you know? You've got to marry me sure pop, 
 an' I'm mighty glad on it, "cos I've ben tryin' to ketch a fcUer for a 
 long time, but somehow or other,'! never could hitch onto one. 
 
 Ralph, (aside) 1 don't wonder tliat you couldn't. 
 
 Tom. (aside) What'U dat gal do nex' ? (to Lena) Say, Miss 
 Lena, ef you's gwine to marry for beauty you's fotched it this time, 
 he's a stunner dat's a fac' ; got a lump on liis back big enuf for nine 
 camels, an' den such lubly eyes I 
 
 Ralph. You impudent scoundrel ! 
 
 Lena, (crossbj) There Tom, hold your tongue and go down 
 stairs an' stay there till I holler for ye, do ye In ar? 
 
 Tom. (aside) I believe she's gone tei'totelum crazy; I'llgojes' 
 far enufF so's I kin listen, dis conversation is very entertaining. 
 
 (Tom hides at side scene 
 
 Lena. Val now, I'm rale glad you've come along; you ain't han- 
 sum, that's a fact, but then a gal might do wus, I s'pose. (Ralph 
 coughs violently) 31y stars what; a cough you've got; you won't live 
 long with that graveyard hack hangin' onto ye. 
 
 Ralph. Well, Miss Lena, you are the most impertinent young 
 lady I ever saw. 
 
 Lena. Seein' as you've tramped all over the world I s'pose I must 
 be kind of a curiosity, ain't I ? But look a here, when do you intend 
 to git splice 1? I'm ready anytime you are. Sa.v now," don't you 
 think 'twould be better to put a pink patch over that eye, I don't 
 think green is ver}^ becoming to your complexion do you? 
 
 Ralph. There Miss, I have heard enoug;» of 3'-our impertinence; 
 will retire to mv room. Will you meet mo here in an hour, and we 
 will settle this disagreeable will aftair? 
 
 Lena. Yes, of course I will; an3'thing to oblige you. 
 
 (exit Ralph, e. 
 Oh dear, what have I done ! How dreadful to make fun of one so 
 unfortunate. What happiness can all this money bring to him, 
 a hunchback as he is. How thankful I am that nature" gave me 
 health and strength. Ought I to covet his money? I am heartily 
 
TIT FOR TAT. 7 
 
 ashamed of my unladylike conduct and will do all in my power in 
 atonement. This very moment I'll write him a letter confessing my 
 rudeness and asking i)ardo{i. {exit J.. 
 
 Tom. {corius from his hidinij-fjlaro) I seen de whole show, had a 
 perserved sent in d(^ bargin. Dat was tine, no mistake; Miss Lena 
 am a daisy, she am, dat's'a fac'. (lolly didn't his dander riz, thought 
 he'd eat her sure as Dixey; dat yere nose ob his'neircumlated 'bout 
 free feet in de air; guess he nebber seed sech a genteel lady afore, 
 how she did talk and holler, wasn't she a fine picter, bust a button 
 off my vest laltin' at her. Jes' like ter know what's a gwine ter be 
 done next, guess I'll tind our. ^exit l. 
 
 Enter BuJ'ph, it., v^ith note in his hand. 
 
 Balph. Well here's a pretty scrape truly I I'm caught in my 
 own trap. How laughable that Doth of us should try the same plan 
 and how prettily she apologizes — this dainty note forms a strong con- 
 trast to her recent appearance. I wonder what she i< really like, 
 and shall I fancy hery Imagine her astonishment when she sees me 
 in my own attire, llpw comical 1 must have looked in that disguise. 
 Some one comes. 
 
 Enter Torn, l. 
 
 — It's that black rascal, I wonder if he'll know me. 
 
 Tom. Tunderation, if hero ain't anudder feller prowlin' rouii' 
 sure's you're born. Say, look here you, feller, who am youy 
 
 Ralph, {asi'do.) He tlon't know me. {t<} Tom) Have you never 
 seen me before Tom •* 
 
 Tom. {walks all ar&und him, stariaj at himfroui head to foot) Wal 
 boss, don't tuik I eber seed you, but tinkslseed you're picter once, 
 gollies I'se sure 1 did. it was jes' like 3'ou, 'twas in de liogue's Gal- 
 lery in New York — Tse sure 'twas you. 
 
 Ralph, {aside') The slupi.l fool I {aloud') ^N'o, you ai'c mistaken^ 
 Tom, it was sonuiwhere else you saw me. 
 
 Tom. (thinkimj a moment) I'se got it now boss, I'se got it, yon 
 am de feller wiiat was disrested for stealing Zeke Jones' hens, dat's 
 who you am, I knows for sure. 
 
 Balph. No, you stupid fellow. I was never in Zeke Jones' hen yard 
 in my life. - 
 
 Tom. Dat's a fac', you didn't get inside 'cos Zeke cotchod yer jes' 
 as t'er was gwine to pull out de ole yaller hen, an' — 
 
 Balph, 1 believe you are the most ignorant man 1 ever saw. 
 
 Enter Lena. l. 
 
 — Miss Lena ! 
 
 Lena. Sir, you have the advantage, I expected to meet Mr. Der- 
 went here. 
 
 Tom. Shouldn't tink you'd want ter see him again Miss Lena; he 
 am de lubliest man dat eber looked like a monkey; if I'se you I'd 
 put him on de shelf for a ornament. 
 
 Lena. Tom, you may leave the room, ^a hen you are needed I 
 will call you. 
 
^ TIT FOR TAT. 
 
 Tom, {aside) Gollies, I'se got ter take a back seat in dis show. 
 
 ( exit, K. 
 
 Lena, Now, sir, T will listen to yoii. 
 
 Balph. You say you expected to meet Mr. Derwent, nor shall 
 you be disappointed, he is before you. 
 
 Lena. Sir ? 
 
 Balph. I received your note releasing me from the engagement 
 my aunt made for us, and apologizing for your part in our little 
 farce, now I, too, have a confession to make similar to your own. JSJy 
 aunt's wishes provoked me and I came to you in disguise, you know 
 the rest. Now Ralph Derwent comes to you as he really is, and 
 asks your forgiveness, is it given ? 
 
 Lena. Mosc freely sir. {aside) I am not at all inclined to break 
 the conditions of the will now. 
 
 Balph. (aside) How charming she is ! I hope she will be as 
 ready to marry me now as she was a few moments ago. (to Lena) 
 Now I refuse to release you from the conditions of Aunt Mary's will 
 and claim the fulfilment of her wishes, not from any mercenary 
 motives, but because I have experienced what is know as '*love at 
 first sight." Do I plead in vain ! 
 
 Lena, (/jiving him her hand) I am inclined to think aunt's whim 
 as we have called it, a very nice one. 
 
 Balph, (langhingly) And are y(»u still anxious to 'ketch a feller?' 
 
 Lena. O, sir, please don't repeat those foolish words. Can you 
 ever forgive me? 
 
 Balph. Do I look angry? We have only ptayed an excellent 
 game ofTIT FOR TAT. 
 
Ames' Plays— Continued. 
 
 NO. M. F. 
 
 55 Somebody's Nobodv 3 2 
 
 94 16,000 Years Ago .'. 3 
 
 25 Sport with a Sportsman... 2 
 
 79 Spy of Atlnijta, 25o 14 3 
 
 92 Stage Sruck Darkey 2 I 
 
 10 Stocks Up, Stocks Down.. 2 
 
 \?,7 Taking tlie Census 1 1 
 
 H2 Ten Nights in Bar-Room 7 3 
 
 (54 That B.v Sam 3 1 
 
 40 That Mysterious B'de ... 2 2 
 
 38 The Bewitched Closet 5 2 
 
 87 The Biter Bit 5 2 
 
 101 The Coming Man 3 1 
 
 67 The False Friend 6 1 
 
 97 The Fatal Bl..w 7 1 
 
 119 The Forty-Niners 10 4 
 
 93 The Gentleman iu Black 9 4 
 112 The New Magdalen .... 8 3 
 118 The Popcorn Man 3 1 
 
 71 The Reward of Crime 5 3 
 
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 68 The Sham Professor 4 
 
 6 The Studio 3 
 
 102 Turn of the Tide 7 4 
 
 54 The Two T. J'i 4 2 
 
 7 The Vow of the Ornani ..8 1 
 28 Thirty-three nxtBrithd'y 4 2 
 
 108 Those Awlul Boys 5 
 
 63 Three Glasses a Day 4 2 
 
 105 Through Suow and Sun- 
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 4 Twain's Dodging 3 1 
 
 5 When Women Weep 3 2 
 
 121 Will-o'-the-Wisp 9 4 
 
 56 Wooing Under Difficulties 4 3 
 
 41 Won at Last 7 3 
 
 70 Which will he Marry 2 8 
 
 58 Wrecked 9 3 
 
 HI Yankee Duelist 2 2 
 
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 the prairie on fire. Home of the Cottrells, Budgett laying his plans, a little rifle 
 practice, Budgett departs for the Coyote camp, "to-night the attack shall be made," 
 Skipp skips in, phrenology discussed, Bridgett's dander is up, "tell me I'm lousy 
 will ye? examination of Patrick's head, "he hangs his banner on the outer walls," 
 engagement of Minnie and Fynes, the Prairie Spirit appears, the camp attacked, 
 "for life and liberty." 
 ACT SECOND.— Prisoners, Fynes buried alive, "he will be a kind of headstone to 
 the Cottrell settlement," Devine swears to marry Minnie, her scorn, Fynes left 
 alone to die, Skipp safe and a skipping, thinks the buried man a ghost, rescue of 
 Fynes, appearance of the Prairie Spirit, Skipp offers to examine ker head, "well 
 she is the first woman I ever saw who wouldn t wag her jaw— a good woman to 
 marry," Black Eagle on the trail, a mop solo, capture of J)evine, torture at the 
 stake, the Spirit appears, on the trail, a father's grief, "light dawns," Skipp lec- 
 tures on phrenology, examination of heads, Skipp recognized as a former minister, 
 he is detained to marry Devine to Minnie, "I am an American — in detaining me 
 you insult the American flag." 
 ACT THIRD. — Minnie's despair, the traitor, hope raised to be banished, foiled, 
 the forced marriage, "when Daniel Devine comes for his intended bride he shall 
 find a bride of death," the strange letter, hope again, trouble in the Coyote camp, 
 a duel between Budgett and Devine, death of Budgett, Skipp tries to skip per- 
 forming the marriag'j ceremony b^*twe>^n Devine and Minnie, "according to 
 the laws of phrenology you are not mated to wed together," the Prairie Spirit, 
 divorced by death, story of the Prairie Spirit, Black Eagle revenged, "all peace 
 now — Great Spirit smile on the Emigrant's Dnvghter." 
 NEW YEARS IN NEW YORK,- OR, THE GERMAN HA HON. — An entirely 
 new and original comedy in 2 acts, by W. H. Spangler, Jr., 7 males 6 females. One 
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 WANTED A HUSBAND. - A Dutch sketch in 1 scene, by F. L. Cutler, 2 males, 1 
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 CUFF'S LUCK.— An Ethiopian sketch in 1 scene, by F.L. Cutler, 2 males 1 female, 
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 OLD POMPEY.— An Ethiopian sketch in 1 scene, by F. L, Cutler, 1 male 1 female. 
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 Happy Frank's C'ouiic i^oiig; anil Joke Book. 
 
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 MY NAME VASHELYRWHHANS. — A roaring Dutch song, words by W. H. 
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 HERE VAS EIN LEEDLE DEITCHER GAL. — A capital Dutch song for male 
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 A HEALTH TO OUR HOSTESS. —A male quartette, words by W. H. Spangler, 
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