Tickled to Death. as DICK & FITZGERALD, Publishers, NEW YORK. PLAYS FOR FEMALE CHARACTERS ONLY J5 CENTS EACH v CRANFOED DAMES. 2 Scenes; 1^ hours 6 GERTRUDE MASON, M.D. 1 Act; 30 minutes 7 CHEERFUL. COMPANION. 1 Act; 25 minutes 2 LESSON IN ELEGANCE. 1 Act; E0 minutes 4 MAIDENS ALL FORLORN. 3 Acts; 1J4 hours 6 MURDER WILL OUT. 1 Act; 30 minute* 6 ROMANCE OF PHYLLIS. 3 Acts; 1^4 hours 4 SOCIAL ASPIRATIONS. 1 Act; 45 minutes 5 OUTWITTED. 1 Act; 20 minutes 3 WHITE DOVE OF ONEIDA. 2 Acts; 45 minutes 4 SWEET FAMILY. 1 Act; 1 hour 8 BELLES OF BLACKVILLE. 1 Act; 2 hours 30 PRINCESS KIKU. (25 cents) 13 RAINBOW KIMONA. (25 cents.) 2 Acts; V& hours. ..... 9 MERRY OLD MAIDS. (25 cents.) Motion Song 11 PLAYS FOR MALE CHARACTERS ONLY 15 CENTS EACH M APRIL FOOLS. 1 Act; 30 minutes 3 BYRD AND HTJRD. 1 Act; 40 minutes 6 DARKEY WOOD DEALER. 1 Act; 20 minutes 3 WANTED, \ MAHATMA. 1 Act; 30 minutes 4 HOLY TERROR. 1 Act; 30 minutes 4 MANAGER'S TRIALS. 1 Act; 1 hour 9 MEDICA. 1 Act; 35 minutes 7 NIGGER NIGHT SCHOOL. 1 Act; 30 minutes 6 SLIM JIM AND THE HOODOO. 1 Act; 30 minutes 5 WANTED. A CONFIDENTIAL CLERK. 1 Act; 80 minutes 8 SNOBSON'S STAG PARTY. 1 Act; 1 hour 12 PICKLES AND TICKLES. 1 Act; 20 minutes 6 HARVEST STORM. 1 Act; 40 minutes 10 CASE OF HERR BAR ROOMSKI. Mock Trial; 2 hours.... 28 DARKEY BREACH OF PROMISE CASE. Mock Trial. 22 GREAT LIBEL CASE. Mock Trial; 1 Scene; 2 hours 21 RIDING THE GOAT. Burlesque Initiation; 1 Scene; 1^ hours 24 DICK & FITZGERALD, Publishers, 18 Ann Street, N Y. TICKLED TO DEATH A Vaudeville Sketch In One Act BY WILLIAM AND JOSEPHINE GILES Authors of Uncle Si's Predicament, Hoosier School, Bachelor' Elopement, Rube's Family, Advice Wanted, Etc, Copyright 1916 by Dick & Fitzgerald NEW YORK DICK & FITZGERALD 18 ANN STREET of Qs* TICKLED TO DEATH. te CHARACTERS. Sam Johnson Black face Bob Jackson Black face Time of Playing. — About 15 minutes. COSTUMES. Eccentric. STAGE DIRECTIONS. As seen by a performer on the stage facing the audience, R., means right-hand; l., left-hand; c, center of stage. Up, means toward back of stage; down, toward footlights. TMP92-009239 9 to* yCLD 44815b RFP 12 1916 TICKLED TO DEATH. SCENE. — A street. Entrances right and left. ENTER Sam Johnson r. Sam. Ladies and gentlemen, with your kind permission and approval, I will endeavor to articulate a charming and spectac- ular ballad entitled "A Little Powder and a Little Paint, Makes a Woman What She Ain't". {Introduces any available song. After song looks off l., sees some one coming) Now I'se wondering who this nigger am comin', seems like he's done lookin' foh somethin'. Maybe somebody rob his hen-house or stole his wife. ENTER Bob Jackson l. Bob. Hello there, friend. Sam. How-do-you-do. Bob. Say, I'se all done lookin' foh somethin*. Sam. Huh, yo' all don't have to look foh it around heah. Bob. Say, does yo' all know a gal by the name of Eliza Green around heah? Sam. Eliza Green, Eliza Green. (Scratching his head and thinking) I don't know her I guess, but what kind ob a lookin' gal am she? Bob. Well sir, I'se can't hardly tell yo' so very much about her, only dat she looks like some chicken to dis nigger. I'se met her down at de beach de other day and she done asked me to call around this afternoon and see her. She said dat her hus- band run de barber shop on de cornah. Sam. Is she de gal dat goes bathen down at de beach so touch? Bob. She sure am de chicken. 3 4 Tickled to DeatK. Sam. Well, what r do yo' all know about daL Bob. Then yo' all know her, huh? Sam. Well, J know de gal dat done goes bathen down dar so much, but I'se all didn't know dat it was de barber's wife. Bob. Well, dat am her all right. Sam. I never in the world would hab known her with her clothes on; oh I know where she lives, why she lives up on Easom Ridge. Bob. Easom Ridge? Where in the debble is Easom Ridge? Sam. Well, yo' all see dat cornah down dar? (Points R.) Bob (looks off r.). Yes sir. Sam. Well, dat ain't de cornah. (Points off l.). Yo' all see dat cornah up dar? Bob (looks off l.). Yes. Sam. Dat's de barber shop. Bob. What barber shop? Sam. Dat chicken's husband's barber shop. Bob. I'm not lookin' foh her husband. Sam. Well, then, yo' all had better take up dat alley befoh yo* done come to dat cornah and cut out de alley back ob de barber shop to de road, and then go out dat road foh about, let me see, about two miles Bob. Say, do yo' all know dat I'm goin' to walk? Sam. I'se don't care how yo' go, walk if you want to, I'se not ide street car company heah, or running any jigney bus, no how. Bob. But just think, two miles, why, nigger, I'se can't walk idat foh. Sam. Yo* all better let dat man's wife alone, den. Bob. But I done promised I'se would call on her. Sam. Does yo* all know her husband? Bob. No sir, I never had de pleasure of meeting him. Sam. Well sir, nigger, when yo' all see dat gentlemen, yo* will clone change yoh mine about callin' on dat chicken. Bob. Why, am he a scrapper? Sam. Scrapper ? Yo' all won't have to look at him de second time to know jist what he am, and if dat nigger should catch yo' sat his house, huh Bob. What will he do? Sam. What will he do? It's all done good-night nigger, dat is all, they won't be no argument about it. Bob. But what will I do? I done promised her I'se would clone call. Sam. Go ahead and call on de chicken, the pleasure am all yoh own, but if I'se was yo', I'de done go right away and take (out de biggest accident insurance I'se all could get a hold ob. Tickled to DeatH. 5 Bob. I'se all not lookin' foh any trouble. Sam. Yo' all won't have to look foh trouble, yo' Hone won't have time, so have everything ready befoh yo' all go. Bob. But he wouldn't hurt a man unless he meant to make him trouble, would he? Sam. It don't mean any trouble when a man goes to see an- other man's wife, huh? Now, I'se all tell yo', friend, yo' had better take a fool's advice and stay away from dat man's house, dat am all I'se got to say to yo', but if yo' all mean to go and if yo' am bound to go, and if yo' intend to go, why, yo' done take dat road for about two miles and yo' all will come to a big white house painted green with a bay window in de back porch on de thum hand side ob de fence along de roadside. Bob. Is dat where she lives? Sam. No. Bob. Well, where does she live? Sam. In de sixed house on dis side, but I'se all done told yo' de truth, stay away from dat man's house. Bob. I'se don't think dat nigger can hurt me. Sam. No, he won't hurt yo', yo' will nebber know he hit yoh. Bob. Dis nigger am a good scrapper too. Sam. Yo' all will change yo' mind when yo' see dat woman's man. Bob. Well, I'se got to see de first nigger dat I'se afraid ob. Sam (looks off r., then points off). Look, look. Bob (looks off). What? Sam. See dat guy standing on de cornah up dar? Bob. Yes. Sam. Dat's de guy. Bob. Who? Sam. Dat's de chicken's husband. Bob (starts, frightened). Sudden death by explosion, blown up on de war-ship, hit a can ob nitre glycerine, and forget yoh livin'. (Takes Sam's hand) Shake, old pal, yo' all done saved mah life. Sam. I'se say I'se did. Bob. Yes, yo' done saved mah life. I'se all done had some trouble once befoh and dat was enough foh dis nigger. Sam. Yo' all mean to tell me dat you had trouble once be- foh, what was yo' trouble? Bob. I'se can't tell yo'. Sam. Yo' all can trust me, but what am yoh name? Bob. My name am Bob Jackson. Sam (starts; angrily). Bob Jackson? Bob. Yes sah, Bob Jackson. B Tickled to Death. Sam {starts, aside). De man who murdered my wife. {Aloud) And yo' am de nigger who I'se been searchin' foh all dese years. Bob. Searchin' foh me? Nigger, what do yo' all mean? Sam. Yo* all done murdered mah wife. Bob (starts). Murdered yoh wife? Sam. Yes, yo' done murdered mah wife, stole her wooden; leg, false hair and her false teeth. Bob. Who, me? Sam. Yes, yoh. Bob. How do yo' know ? Sam. How do I know? Bob. Yes, how do yo' know? Sam. Her glass eye layed on de table and saw yo'. Bob (starts, aside). Discovered. Sam (takes two feathers from his pocket and lays them on his arm. To Bob) Now choose yoh weppens. (Bob takes one. Business. They fight a duel with the two feathers.. Sam tickles Bob under the chin and he whirls and falls) Bob. Yo' have all done killed me. Sam. Me killed yo'? Bob. Yes, yo' have done killed me. Sam. How have I killed yo'. Bob. Yo' have tickled me to death. SONG BY BOTH. CURTAIN. BLACK FACE SKETCHES PICKLES AND TICKLES Farce in One Act. Six Males By Thomas Barnes No scenery required. Pickles and Tickles are rival dealers in second-hand clothes. Their quarrels, the pranks played by two live dummies and the comicalities of " Overanxious " and the " Par- son's " ghost, afford ample opportunity to keep the audience in a whirlwind of mirth. Will run twenty minutes if played " straight." PRICE 15 CENTS tn » SLIM JIM AND THE HOODOO Farce in One Act. Five Males By Thomas Barnes One interior scene. Full of jokes and abounding in comic " busi- ness." A bright negro farce. Specialties can be introduced. Will run thirty minutes, if played " straight." PRICE 15 CENTS A HOLY TERROR Farce in One Act. Four Males By O. Wenlandt One interior scene, or no scene at all. A first class little farce full of genuine fun and humor. Will keep an audience in roars of laughter. Specialties can be introduced according to convenience and talent. Will run thirty minutes if played " straight." PRICE 15 CENTS h ■ ■ THE DARKEY WOOD-DEALER Farce in One Act. Two Males, One Female By Charles Townsend One interior scene. The Wood-Dealer is one of the best negro characters on the stage. The Deacon is highly amusing, and Mrs. Deacon (this part may be played by a male) a tremendous hit as a " strong-minded " female. The farce is certain to keep the audi- ence in a roar from first to last*. Plays twenty minutes. PRICE 15 CENTS THE NIGGER BOARDING HOUSE Farce in One Act. Six Males By O. Wenlandt One interior scene. The terrible trials and perplexities of a boarding-house mistress, introducing a howling dude, a mischievous servant, etc. The farce deals with the lodgers' tribulations and has an extremely original funny ending. Plays forty-five minutes. PRICE 15 CENTS THE NIGGER NIGHT SCHOOL Farce in One Act. Six Males By Thomas Barnes One interior scene. A funny skit full of comic business and darkey jokes that will fetch shouts of laughter from the front. Admits of specialties and plays thirty minutes if played " straight." PRICE 15 CENTS MALE CHARACTERS FUN IN A SCHOOL ROOM Farce in One Act. Four Males By Hakky E. Shelland One interior scene. A Dutch dialect teacher and three pupils, consisting of a Bowery tough, a Hebrew boy, and a rather good little boy, create much merriment. Plays forty minutes. PRICE 15 CENTS - l _ A MANAGER'S TRIALS Farce in One Act. Nine Males By A. L. Fishes One interior scene. Daniel Slowman's encounters with the various Applicants who respond to his advertisement will make a mummy laugh. The piece is rich in opportunities for easy but telling char- acter acting. Plays thirty minutes. PRICE 15 CENTS MEDICA Farce in One Act. Seven Males By W. K. Engle One interior scene. Runs with a snap from beginning to end- there isn't a slow part in it. It is sure to please. 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