PR ^^^J Catalogues sent free. AnyPlay.DialogueBook.Speakfc., Guide Book. Wigs and Beards— in fact anything you .entby ABIES' PITBI.ISHINO CO., Clyde, Ohio. AMES' SERIES OF STANDARD AND MINOR Ifs 635 No. 317. Cleveland's Reception Party. (FARCE.) vriTH CAST OK CHARACTKR8, BNTBANCKS, AND EXITS, RBLATIVE POSfTIUIfS OK j THR PRRKORMERS ON THK STAGE, DESCRIPTION OK COSTUMES A WD ; THE WHOLE OF THE STAGE BUSINESS. CfEEFULLT MARKED PROM THE MOST APPROVED j ACTING COPT. I PRICE 15 CENTS. CLYDE. OHIO ; AMES^ PUBLISHING CO. &L j[^ I L....„e.o.n. ,.■..,..■.,„,...,. ^ ALPHABETICAL LIST DP 1 iiniBs' Edition of Flays. -^ ssv£K3.^ ^ FIFTEEN CENTS EACH UNLESS OTHERWISE MARKED. •ii,'4 2 164 43 100 125 89 113 226 14 272 160 268 161 60 152 279 173 143 162 2.V5 300 2S3 117 52 76 141 26 191 194 :i 9 261 46 227 211 2.^1 16;^ 91 34 229 29.S 223 81 85 196 29 2' 8 301 18 280 no *. DRAMAS. ArthurEustacf, 2oc 10 4 A Desperate (iame 3 2 After Ten Years 7 5 A Lifi-'s Revenge 7 5 Arrah de Baugh 7 5 Auroni Floyd 7 2 Auld Robin Gray 25o 13 8 Beauty of Lyons 11 2 Bill Detriek 7 3 Brae, the Poor House (iirl.... 4 4 Brigands of Calabria 6 1 Beyond Pardon 7 5 Conn; or, Love's Victory 11 3 Cle. ring the Mists 5 3 Dora 5 2 Driven to the Wall 10 3 Driven from Home 7 4 Dutch Jake 4 3 East Lynne 8 7 Emisrrant's Daughter 8 3 Fielding Manor 9 6 (Jerrie's Vindication 3 3 Grandmother Hildebrand's L gacv, 2')C o 4 Haunted bv a Shadow 8 2 Hal Hazard. 2oc 10 3 Henrv Granden 11 8 How He Did It 3 2 Hidden Treasures 4 2 lluuternf the Alps 9 4 Hidden Hand 15 7 Lio'hts and Shadows ot the Great Rebellion, 25c 10 5 Lady of Lyons 12 5 Lady Audley's Secret 6 4 Lost in London 6 4 Man and Wife 12 7' Maud's Penl 5 3 Midnight Mii«take 6 2 Jlillie, the Qujuimon 5 6 Miriam's Crime...: 5 2 Michael Erie S 3 Miller of Derwent Water 5 2 Mistletoe Bough 7 3 Mountebanks (The) 6 2 New York Book Anient 7 3 Old Honesty 5 2 Old Phil's Birthday 5 3 Outcast's Wife 12 3 Out on the Wo Id 5 4 Oath Bound 6 2 Painter of Ghent 5 3 Penn Hapgo d Id 3 Peleg and Peter, /ac 4 2 Poacher's Doom 8 3 Phee'im O'Rookes' Curse 8 3 Phyllis, the Beggar Girl 6 3 R'^versos 12 6 R:)ck Allen 5 3 79 Spy of Atlanta, 25c 14 275 Mmple Si!a« 6 266 Sweetbrier 11 144 Thekla 9 2fH Ihe C«»mmeiciai Drummer.... 6 212 The Dutch R-cruit 2"c 14 67 The False Friend 6 97 The Fatal Blow 7 119 The F'ort.y-Niners 10 ;^)4 The (leneral Manager ~5 93 The Gentleman in Black 9 112 The New Magdalen 8 71 The Reward of Crime 5 3)6 The three Hats 4 105 Through Snow and Sunshine 6 ■>ni Ticket of Leave Man 9 2!t3 Tom Blossom 9 193 Toodles 7 277 The Mnsic-il '-.ptnin 15 200 Uncle Tom's Cabin 15 2 Wild Mab (i 121 Will-o'-the-Wisp 9 41 Won at Last 7 192 Zion 7 TEMPERANCE PLAYS. At Last 7 Adrift 5 Aunt Dinah's Pleilxe 6 Dot: the Miner's Daughter... 9 Drunkard [The] 13 Drunkar 's Warning 6 Drunkard's Doom 15 Fifteen Years of a Drunk- ard's Life 13 Fruits of the Wine Cup 6 Lost Our Awful Aunt 4 Out in the Streets 6 Rescued 5 73 75 187 2.54 202 18.T 189 181 18:3 104 146 53 51 59 102 6H 62 58 16S 136 124 257 248 178 176 207 199 174 15^ 149 37 Saved 2 Turn of the Tide 7 Three Glasses a Day 4 Ten Nights in a Bar-Room... 7 Wrecked 9 COMEDIES. A Ple'isure Trip 7 A Lf.cal Holiday 5 An AfHieted Family 7 Oiught in the .Act 7 Captured 6 Caste Fiictqry ' ' S"< d Entered according to the act of Congress in the year 1S93, 6^ Hi ^ AMES' PUBLISHING CO., H'7^V oo ^ in tlie office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. CLYDE, OHIO : AMES' PUBLISHING CO. CLEVELAND'S RECEPTION PARTY. CAST OF CHARACTERS. Union Opera House, St Paris, O., Dec. W, 188S. Mr. Cleveland Geo. W. William^. Geobge Washington .' E. C. Davis. Mil. Jones Frank Brown. John Cakson • C. E. Smith. Peter Dayn , Oza Benson. Miss May Day Perry Jones. Della Jones C. B. Flowers. Sophia Carson Willie Losh. ) Jno. Apple. Orchestra. > Lee Buroker. \ Elmus Buroker, -X- COSTUMES—To suit fancy of players. TIME— 30 MINUTES, STAGE DIRECTIOm. ft., means Right; t... L-^ft; R. h., Right Mand; l. h., L-jft IT in I: c, CTntr3; =?. '^. , 2(1 E.JSecond Entrance; u. k.. Upper EiUr.iace; M. i>., Mid He L),)or; v., tl3 Fla-t; p. F., "Door in Flat; r. c. Right of Ceatre; i.. c, Left of Centre. E. R. C. 0. t.. C. u *** The reader i3 suppo5e I to b3 upon th3 3ta,?e faciiu th3 au liancj. TMP92-00T482 Cleveland's Reception Party. SCENE I. — Plain room ; i able and two chairs; C'LEY'E- LAND sits at table. Slow musiG as the curtain rises. Cleveland. Every thing is awfully dull since the elec- tion. I don't know what to do — let me see — I am tired of fishing — (pause) Now I have it. (rings bell three times) I wonder what has become of my servant, he is always some place else but here, (calls loud) George Henry Washington ! George. (outside) What is boss? Cleve. Come here! Enter y George, r. Geo. Do you think I am deaf? (aside) You big old Deer tub — Clcve. What's that you say? Geo. Nuffin. Cleve. AVell, what I want is this: I am going to give a reception party, and want you to help me get out the invitations. Geo. All right sah! I'll get out your expectations. Cleve. No! not expectation, but invitations; don't you anderstand? Geo. Yes, sah! Intimations. Cleve. No! no! no! I want you to go around and tell all of my friends to come here to-night to the party. Geo. Oh! yes. (aside) I'll not tell that John Carson, for he lied to me about that hatchet. Cleve. And then I want you to go and get some re- freshments. Geo. Yes, won't wq have a time. (seated Cleve. W^e will want oranges, apples, ban annas, ale, wine, beer and — ( George repeats each article 4 CLEVELAND'S RECEPTION PARTY. Geo. Say, boss, stop a minit. Are you going to let me come in to-night? Cleve. Yes, of course, do you suppose I'd leave you out? Geo. I didn't know wliat you might be disposed to do. I thought may be you would leave me with the beer. Cleve. No! I want you to be n]y valet-de-ch&mbre. Geo. A — a — what! JBoss? Cleve. My valet-de-chambre. Geo. Oh! yes. (aside) Now I wonder what he means Cleve. Did you ever do anything of the kind? Geo. (laughs) What? AVork in a chamber. Cleve. No! no~o~o, you don't understand. Geo. I thought I didn't. Cleve. I want you t3 do this: When any one rings the door bell, you are to go and see who is tliere, and get their card and bring it to me, then go and show them up. Geo. Yes, that's all right — but Avhat has the chamber got to do with it? Cleve. Oh! nothing, that's just a name. Now, let's rehearse a little to see if you understand. I'll say: "George, did you hear the door bell," then you go and do what I told you. Now comm.ence: "George, did you heai the door bell?" Geo. No! I didn't hear it. Cleve. {points ioward door, George does same — busi- ness) AVhy don't you go? Geo. Where? Cleve. To the door. {pushes him Geo. Well, don't shove. Cleve. Well, go and do what I told you. {motion to shove George Geo. Well, don't shove any more. {exit, r. Cleve. I am afraid I will have trouble with that nigger. He don't seem to understand. Re-enter, George, r. Geo. Say, Boss, tliere was no one at the door. Cleve. I knew there was no one at the door, but I ^ 9 o'clock. Carson. Say, I am afraid. . Jones. There will be no danger. Carson. Don't you think there is? Jones. No! Carson. All right, (^^r//, Jones, l.) I don't like that George Washington, (looks off li.) Oh! there he comes now, and he has got the good things for the party. I guess I'll play a trick on him, for the whipping he gave me down at the baptizing last summer. I'll hide here and give it to him. (exit, e. Enier, George, r., icifli haskeis, h undies, etc., folloived by Carson. Geo. Golly, I am tired, I wish I had somebody to help me let this load down. Oh! my — Carson, (aside) I'll do it. (trips liinf, Geov,ge falls (exit, L. Geo. Now, I'll ketch the debil. He just done gone spoiled all dem refreshments, (picks np hasJcet and turns around and falls orcr Jjasket) ISTow, I'll have to go and get more. I am glad that ugly boy won't be at the party to-night. (exit, E. Enter, Pete l., ladies, r. Pete. Good afternoon ladies, out for a promenade. Girls. Yes sir! Pete. How do you like walking? Girls. Oh! very well. Pete. Say girls, are you going to the party to-night. (jrvrls. Yes sir! Pete, (bowing) Miss Jones, may I have the pleasure of escorting you to the party. CLEVELAND'S RECEPTION PARTY, 7 Miss Jones. No sir! Mr. — {name some masher of the city) is going to take me. Peie. (bowing) Miss Carson, will you honor me — 3Iiss Carson. No! thanks, I am engaged. Pete. Now Miss Carson. (tries to take her arm Miss C. Go away sir! Don't touch me! I told you I was engaged. Pete. But— Miss C. Now stop that, Mr. — (name of masher) is going to rush me up there. Pete. ( turns to Miss Day ) Miss Day, for the love you bear your old gray cat, do not say no, but give the crown- ing point to my hapj^iness, b}^ consenting to honor ate me by the acceptance of my arm. Miss Day. With the greatest of pleasure, sir! I am too much exasperated to express my enthusiasm. Pete, (aside) She's got tlie education, (aloud) Hurry ap girls, or we will be late. {exeunt^ L. SCENE III. — Parlor; safa R., stand and chairs L. Cleveland sitting at stand; George asleep on sofa. Bell rings. Cleve. (waking him) George, wake up and go and see who rang the bell. Geo. Fire! fire! fire! Exit, L., brings in bucket and ladder, and calls fire — business. Cleve. There is no fire, George. Geo. Where is it? Fire! F— Cleve. (catches hold of him) No! there is no fire, but it is the guests who rang the door bell. Now go and see who is there. Geo. Well, why didn't you say so. (exit, L. Cleve. I suppose I must remove these buckets and ladder. (exit, E. Re-enter, George, l. Geo. Boss — I say Boss! (looks around) Why, where is he? Boss, I say! S CLEVELAND'S RECEPTION PARTY, Re-enter, Cleveland, k. Cleve. Well, why don't you yell a little louder? Geo. Say ! there is a whole lots of guests out there and want to come in. Cleve. AY ell. show them in. {ex'd, George, l.) I had Degan to think there was no one going to come. Geo. {outside) Be sure and have your feet clean. Enter, George and Guests, l. Mr. Cleveland, this am the guests, Miss Jones, Carson, Day and Mr. Peter Dayn. Cleve. Welcome to my house, my friends, and I want you all to enjoy yourselves. Excuse me a minute, {aside to George, ivJiile Guests are seated, l. ) Did you see the Orchestra, probably we Avill dance some. Geo. Yes, sah! Cleve. There is the bell, go and see who is there. Geo. Now Boss, say you ain't fooling? Cleve. No! now go! {pushes kiui toward door Geo. Now — don't shove. {exit, L. Miss D. Mr. Cleveland, I am so glad I came, you have such a beautiful place. Miss J. Mr. Cleveland, I coincide with Mis Day. Miss C. It's too delightful, Mr. Cleveland. Enter, George, l., icdh card. Geo. {reads card aloud) "Rev. Sam Jones and Miss Langtry." Yes! Boss, they are down in the kitchen, shall I siiow them up. Cleve. Yes! certainly, don't keep them waiting. (George shoivs them tip, followed by an introduction Cleve. Miss Langtry, this is a very much of a surprise to me. I did not think that I would have the pleasure or entertaining such a noted lady, but I hope you will find it very comfortable here. Carson, {aside to JoxEs) I don't believe I will, I am scared almost to death. Jones, {aside to Carson) Shut up you fool, you will give it away. Geo. {aside) I don't believe that is Miss Langtry, I believe that is John Carson. I'll see pretty soon. Jones. Mr. Cleveland, don't you think we had better have a little dance. CLEVELAND'S BECEPTION PARTY, Geo. Yes! and I claim Miss Langtry as my partner foi ^he first set. Cleve. {to Gj:orge) I believe you are a little too fast. [ should dance with her first, as she is my guest. Geo. Yes! I guess so, but I guess not. Cleve. Now, George listen, what will my guest thint 3f it? Geo. Well I guess I don't care, and if I can't dance ^ith her the first, I don't dance any, and your set will not be full and you can't dance. That's all I guess. Cleve. Well, go and ask her. (pushes George Geo. Now, see here Boss, I want you to stop shoving. Cleve. All get partners for a dance. Here a good Virginia reel can he introduced, and at last siving o/ George and Langtry they get into a fight and George knocks Carson doivn, and a grand rush around. Cleve. Shame! George Washington, shame! for knock- ing a lady down. Geo. That's no lady. Cleve. Who is it? Geo. That is John Carson and not Miss Langtry, and I am goins; to get even with him. Cleve. ^Whatfor? Geo. Because he spoiled all them refridgerments that I got for the party. Carson starls to get up, ichen George shoots liinij girls faint and fall into partner' s arms. CURTAIN. Every Amateur wants a copy, and should order at once. Hints to Amateurs, BY A. D. AMES. A book of useful information for Amateurs and others, written pressly for those who are giving public entertainments — and who wish to make their efforts successful — containing much Information never before given. Mr. Ames has had many years experience, and in this worli gives many hints which cannot fail to be of great benefit to all. Do you wish to know How to act ? Do you wish to know How to make up ? Do you wish to know How to make fuses ? Do you wish to know How to be prompted ? Do you wish to know How to imitate clouds? 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Do you wish to know A short history of the drama? Do you wish to know All about scene painting? Do you wish to know Macready's method for acting? If you wish to know the above, read Hints to Amateurs, it will be sent you for 15 cents per copy. ^Gyp, the Heiress ;4^ OR, The Dead Witness. A Drama in 4 acts by Len Ware, for 5 male and 4 female characters. The cast contains a good villain, a soubrette, a chinaman; a ''deown East" aunt, and an insurance agent make up the rest. Costumes to suit characters. SYIS^OPSIS OF EVENTS. ACT I.— Drawing-room of Oscar Royalton, Silver City, Nevada. Aunt Rachel — Oscars Aiuir, troin down East — Hezekiali Hopeful,' n tramp — ''No inustaeh near me" — Gyp — a-b-c — Thornton the Villain — A sacred trust — Royalton depart for the East — Clara ancl 'J'horn:on — He demands the papers — "I'll o-n.ird them with my lite — !Supposed murder of Clara and Hezokiah — "Heavens! I'm a n)nrderer — I'll burn the house and conceal my crim;2 — Exciting fire scene. ACT II.— Hop Sing's Laundry. 'J'akemquick — A live Insurance man — Rachel and Gyp — Hop Sing and Jiacliel — The tiijht— Takemquick on hand — Sister C-trmeta re- veals a seu'rettoGyp and Rachel — Tiiornion's demand of Hop Sinii', his accomplice — The refusal — An attempt to murder Hop ISing — Tiie Dead Witness appears. ACT III.— Thornton's Law Office. Hezekiah the tramp, secures a position in Thornton's office — Takemquii'k — Hezekiah reveals to Gyp who her enemy is — "Trust me I'il get your fortune for you" — Mezekirdi's novel — Sister Carineta — "I'm here to avenge the death of Clara Royalton" — The shot — I am the Dead Witness — "A colt revolver" — Oscar disguised — A game of cards — "Discovered" — Oath of vengeance —Hezekiah holds both bowers. ACT IV.— Same Scene as Act III. Love scene between Hezekiah and Rachel — Proposal — Two notes — Thornton shot by Hop Sin^i: — Oscar in disguise — Clara is the Dead "Witness, who escaped de;ith in the burning house — Oscar throws oft disguise and introduces Gyp as his wife — Death of Tliorntou — Devils loast — Hezekiah presents" papers to prove Gyp's inheritance an I is ready for matrimony — Aunt Rachel finally surrenders and all are Time of playing 1 hour and 40 minutes. Price 25 Cents. THE HAUNTED MILL; -OR- Con O'Ragen's Secret. An Irish drama in 3 acts by Bernard F. Moore, for 5 male and 4 female characters. Costumes to suit characters. Time of performance 1 hour and 45 minutes. SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS. ACT I. -Home of Mrs. O'Xelley. Scene /.—"The last Rose of Summer." Con and Maureen. The secret. A love scene interrupted by Norah O'Keiley. The letter, and appointment to meet at the ruined Chapel. Murty Tobin, an eavesdropper. Murty delivers Sqdre Corrigan's nies^a;,''^. How Norah received it. Maureen and Murty. Arrival of Con in time to prevent Murty from kissing his sweatheart. JNIaureen faints and Con takes advantage and steals a kiss. *S'ccHe y/.— Murty informs his master of the meeting at the Chapel. They arrange to kill Frank and_ abduc Xorah. Con's opinion of ?.Iurty and his master. Bob Jaeksr.n, tiie detective and Con decides to search the old mil'. Myureen and Murty. The (luarrel. The attempt to abduct Maurot^n, (Jon to tiie rescue. k^ceiie III. — The Chapel at midnight. The Siiutre and Afiirty, unseen witnesses of the meeting of Frank and Norah. Attempted murder and tha abduction of Norah. Con and Bob di; cover Frank, "Heaven nei|> Ao.tili, for she is in the liandsof her enemies." ACT Il.-Same as Act I. Scene /.—Home of Mrs. O'Keiley. Arrival of Con. Maureen and Con, the mysterv of the old mfil. Squire Corrigan and Mrs. O'Keiley. The demand for Norah' s hand in inarriiigc and retusal. The m'u-tgage. "God help me, I con.«ent" »Sm;e //.— SquiieCovriganandMurty. The lost letter. Con and Frank, "We'll visit the old mill to-night." .Sc»;«6 //z'.— Hiunted mill. Mrs. Corrigin, a prisoner in the mill. Squire Corrigan ;uid Murty visit (ha prisoner, another dose of pnison. A trap door. Squire Corrigan ih'0"»^'s Murty down through the trapdoor. "Cur.-e him, he is out of my way." In- terview between Squire Corrigan and Norah, who he has locked into the haunted mill. Morah's consent to lie the Squire's wife, to save hep mother. The raid on the haunted mill. Murty discovered and released, he reveals the secrets of the mill, Meeting ol Mrs. Corrigan and her brother. ACT IXI.-Same as Act I. Scene I. — Return of Norah. Mother and daughter meet. Frank and Norah, dispair of Frank, on liearing of Norah's intended marriage with the Squire. "Oh! God, my life is wrecked forever." .S'oe/ie //.—Murty turns State witness. The mortgage illegal. Frank Dal ton. Con's little scheme. Maureen and Con, the secret revealed. Squire Corrigan and the Priest. Scene ///.— Noi'ah and her mother. "The ho ir approaches." Arrival of the Squire and Priest. The marriage interrupted. Mrs. Corrigan and Murty, unbidden guests. The disguised Prie-;t. "The game is up, I've lost all." i^ double wedding, complete the hapjtine.-s of Frank and Norah, Con and Maureen. Price 15c. Cleveland's Reception Party. A Farce in 1 act by George W. Williams, for 5 male and 8 female characters. A funny little piece which will please wherever presented. Costumes to suit characters. Time of performance 30 minutes. Price 15c. THE ADVENTURESS; Lad yEvelyn'sTriu mph A drama in 4 acts by W. Bert Emerson, for 8 male and 6 female cliaracters. Costumes modern. Time of performance 1 hour and 40 minuter, SYNOPSIS. ACT I.-Home of Sir Harold Coxirtily. Evelyn, Sir Harold's second wife. A happy home. "I'm tlie happiest man in all England." The letter ft-om Calcutta. "Oh! lieavea's, it is from Louisa, my wife whom 1 .supposed was lost in that steam boat accident, three years ngo." "My poor Eva, this is maddening." Susan and Pete overhears Sir Harold reading the letter. "We'll help Lady EveJjTi." Arrival of Frank Foster, the new Secretary. The solilo- quy. "I'll have no mercy." Belle and Leo. "A father's trouble." Sir Harold and Lady Eva. "No one shall part us." Pote thinks it time to help Sir Harold. Pete steals the Calcutta letter and gives to Lady Evelyn. Her resolve and plan to unmask the plotters. Frank Foster icomes to Lady E\ elyn's aid and sends for his brother Charley. ACT II.— A Plainly Furnished Room at a Hotel. Joe Rice and Ko^o, the Adventuress, who passes herself off for Harold's first wif '• Joe's soliloquy. "So 1 am to impersonate I)r. Murohj'." Interview between Sir Harold and Dr. Murphy. Kose as an eaves-dropper. Susan and Pete overhears the plot to ruin Lady Evelyn. Eva's note toSir Harold, "1 have read the Calcutta letter." Susan and Pete. Pete nearly talked to death by an old maid. Leo and Bell's susi)i- cions of Ijpuisa— "She is not our mother." Frank Foster discovers in Lady Louisa his llost wife— I'll be revenged for all the misery she has caused me. ACT III. -A Reception Room. Arrival of Lady Evelyn disguised as Ch irley Foster. Meeting of Sir Harold and Charley— "Thaiik (iod he did not recognize me." The quarrel between Susan and Pete, in which Pete < omes off second best. I>r. Murphy and Rose, t!io uidnight ai> pointment. Fnuik Foster overhears the plotters— "I will give yon t.i merriest sur- X)rise you ever had." ACT IV.-Woods Scene. Mi Inight. Joe awaits the coming of Rose, who surprises 1 ira. Arrival of Charley— "Lady Louisa, yt^urgameis up, i know you as Rose, the Ad\enturess." An attempt to murder I'harley. frustrated by Pete, ^ Sir Harold, Leo, Belle and officers arrive on the scene. Rose and Joe prisoner's. Charley throws off disguise— "Harold, don't you know me." Frank Harris confronts Rose, his wife. "Lost! lost! but the AdveuTuie-s will die game." Death of Rose. The double wedding. Susan and the Policeman. A happy ending, as Lady Evelyn t: iumphs over Rose, the Adventuress. Price 15 c. A Matchmaking Father. A Farce in 1 act by Shettle and George, for 2 male and 2 female characters. The matchmak ng father has two daughters who are e; pensive in dress, etc., and it seems to be the only desire of his life to get them "otf his hands." He at last succeeds, and the farce tells hov/ ho does it. Costumes modern. Time— 30 minutes. Price 15o Santa Claus' Daughter, A Musical Christmas Burlesque In Two Acts, By Everett Elliott and F. "\V. Hardcastle for 13 characters. A new and sparkling Christmas Burlesque, introducing Songs, Marches and many New and Brilliant Witticisms. SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS. ACT I.— Scene, North Pole Snow Castle. Santa Claus' home. Song of the Snow- fairies. Giussie anrt the Fairies. Santa Claus preparing for his "night out." The "Directory." "The Dude." Kitty wants to move to the land of mortals, where men are plenty. Santa Claus' advice. Song by Santa Claus and family, "A Model Man." Gussie, "That's clevah, deucedly clevah doncher no?" Gu^sie's attempt to sing. Chestnut bell. Santa Clans' promise to bring Kitty a man. Astonishment at Kitty's rash request. Caujiht out on a foul. "I'll l)ring her a boodier. a Farmer.s Alliance man," anyihing to disgust her with the whole race. Song— Sleighing song. Depar- ture of Santa Claus for the land of mortals, in his sleigh and fleet-footed reindeers. ACT. II.— Return of Santa Claus, with an Irish Paddy. Santa Claus and Gussie witness unseen, the meeting of Kitty and "her man." "Do yez chew gum, and play on the type-writer." SongbyKiity, "Ihe Pleasuie of Catching a Man." The i>ro- posal. "The could weather will make yez a widdy before yez married, so it will." i'5anta Claus' despair at Kitty's acceptance of O'Rourke. Gussie has an idea. O'Rourke deciared King of the North Pole. Coronation song. March by Fairies and Holidays. "The last ton of coal which broke the camels buck." O'Roin-ke ascends the throne. Cigarette or two. Kitty resolves to reform O'Rourke. Tableau. Erin appears. Iler appeal in behalf of "the Irish p^irls, beats the world and Kitty isn't in it, li^itty undecided whether to go with 0'P>ourke or remain, Tableau. Curtain. Just the tiling for a Christmas entertainment, or will make a good after-picc«. Can use as many Fairies and Holidays in the chorus as the stage will accommodate. Time of performance 45 minutes. Price 15 Cents. Order a copy of Ames Publishing Co,, Lock Box, 152, . . Clyde, Ohio, THE THREE HATS. K CaniEiiy IN THREE ACTS, BY ALFRED HENNEQUIN, Translated and adapted from the French BY- NEWTON CHISNELL This Comedy is written for 4 male and 3 female characters. SYNOPSIS. M. Adolphe Trimadart, who on a visit to London saves the life of M. Dupraillon at a fire, for which Diipraillon is very grateful and takes Adolphe to his home in Paris — Adolphe falls in love with a youns: lady at a G:love store unknown to Dnpraillon — During Mrs. bnpraillon's absence from the city Dupraillon accidently meets a lady— a supper at Clerbois' — an accident as he leaves the house causes him to stumble against some gentlemen whose hats are knocked off; during the scuffle the cry of "police" is heard, and he picks up, as he supposes, his own hat, but on arriving at home he discovers he has a hat with M. Dnraud's card, while his hat has his own card in — His wife returns and he is afraid she will discover his adventure and supper at Clerbois' with the lady. The three hats cause a great deal of trouble as well as amusement, as the owners, as well as others, get mixed up in the misunderstanding caused bv the ex- changing of hats. Pric« 15 Cents. Hallabahoola, Medicine Man. An Original Farce in one scene, by Bert Richards, author of ''The Colored Senators" ''Fooling with the Wrong Man;' "Cupid's Capers,'' "The Spellin' Skewi;' etc. for 4 male and 3 female characters. The situations in this piece are extremely ludicrous ; Costumes to suit charac- ters ; Time of performance 40 minutes. Price 15 Cents. The Irish Squire, of Squash Ridge. A Farce in two scenes, hy J. E. Crary, author of "The Old Wayside Inn," "Alma, or United at Last" etc., for 4 male and 2 female characters . This farce is very funny and mil he sure to please. Costumes modem ana the ixme of performance is 40 minutes . Frice 16 Cents, ^C laim Nlnety-Si x.4^ A Border Drama in 5 acts by Len Ware, for 8 male and 5 female characters. This drama is replete with startling situations and thrilling incidents. SYNOPSIS OF_E VENTS."" '""""" ^ ^ ACT I.-The Land of Gold. Scene /— Tooin^tone, a mining town in California. Jerry Mack's saloon. Guy Lester, king of counterfeitors. Xell. The toast. Claim Ninetv-Six. The mennej^t man. A plan to steal Charley Grey's dust. Arrival of Major Dolittle. from Keu- tuek. Nell and the Miijor. A love scene, which ends in "gin and peppermint." Scene //,— Charley Grey and Mack. Ebony, the boot black. Ebony's advice. Guy Lester, the octoroon. Toomstone quiet. "Slaves, runaway niggers." Ebony keeps his eves oren. Scene ///.—Sacramento Joe and Nell. Nell's history. The little black book. Nelllocks Sacramento Joe in the cellar. Bell and Mack. Guy discovers Mack's secret. "Nigger whipper. slave driver." The quarrel. Sacramento Joe. "Don't pull , boys, I've got the drop on yf^, n"d T dnn't give a fn«<5." > ^ ACT il.-Home of Bell Mack. Scene /.—Nells advice. Ebony felN Aell of the raid to be made on Charley Grey's cabin. "Nell will be on dock to-nipht." "T eollv. dis chile will be dar' too." Scene IT. — Mack's bad luck. A conpact of crime sealed. Nell on the war-path. E'~ony's fright, "Now T— I— lay me down." /S'cene///.— Charley Grey's cabin. Mack and Guy searching for the gold dust. Timely arrival of Nell an! Ebony. "Throw up your hands or you are dead men." Escape of the robbers. Sacra nienfo .To^, "I don't care a cuss." , ^ ^ ^ ACT III.— Arthur Brandon's Home. Scene I. — The lost child. A living trouble. Bessie Grey deposits the gold dust in Mr. Brandon's safe. Guy Lester interviews Mr. Brandon in regards to the Grey's gold. Scene IT. — Peterson, the apple sass man from Vermont, in search of a meal. Ebony and Peterson. Snubbed by Bessie. "Squashed, tetotally squashed." Scene III.— Mack and (4uy congratulate themselves on their escaping Nell's bulla*-. "Charley Grey's wife will ran Toomstone." Peterson and his four barrels of a pple sass. "Polly Ann Spriggins." Peterson proposes to Nell. The game of cards, Bessie Grev interrapts the game. The way to Vermont. The wife beater. Mack faces Nell's rifle the second time. ' A Capita Match 3 2 A Kissiuth*' Dark 2 3 ATe.xan iVl other- in-Law 4 6 A Day Well Spent •.... 7 5 A Regular Fix 2 4 A Professional (xardener 4 2 Alarmingly Suspicious 4 3 An Avvfi.l Criminal 3 3 A Pet of the Public 4 2 A Romantic Attachment 3 3 A Thrilling Item 3 1 A Ticket of Leave 3 2 Betsey Baker 2 2 Better Half 5 2 Black vs. White 4 2 Captain Smith « 3 3 Cheek Will Win 3 Cousin .losiah 1 1 Cupids Capers 4 4 Double Eleeti n 9 1 Der Two Surprises 1 1 Deuce is in Him 5 1 Did Dream it 4 3 Domesfic Felicity 1 1 D'ltch Prize Fi^ihter 3 Diitchy vs. Nigger 3 Eh? W at Did You Say 3 1 Everybody Astonished 4 Fooling with the Wrong Man 2 1 Freezing a Mother-in-Law... 2 1 Pun in a Post Office 4 2 Family Discipline 1 Family Jars 5 2 (xoose with the (ioldeu Eggs.. 5 3 Give Me My Wife 3 3 Ha'labah(.ola. the Medicine Man 4 3 Hans, the Dutch J. P 3 1 Hans Bruinmel's Cale 5 Hiish 4 2 H. M.S. 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