French's International Copyrighted (in England, her Colonies, and the United States) Edition of the Worlcs of the Best Authors. 1^ d i^ V„ 4^°- ^"^ 1 THE BEST MAN | ? E Comeb^ in ©ne Bet i t BY ELEANOR MAUD CRANE Copyright, igio, by Eleanor Maud Crane ^ New York SAMUEL FRENCH PUBLISHER s 4^ NOTICE.— The professional acting: rights of this play are reseryed ^ ^ by the publisher, and permission for such performances most ^ ^ be obtained before performances are given. This notice does tei ^ not apply to amateurs, who may perform tlie play without m> ^ permission. All professional unauthorized productions will ^ 4^ be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. ^ 5 PRICE 25 CENTS S London * SAMUEL FRENCH, Ltd. £ 26 Southampton St., ^ STRAND * *J 28-30 West 38th Street FRENCH'S STANDARD DRAMA. Price IS Cents each.— Bound Volume* $1.25. [Moicow VOU I. 1 Ion t Ful* I Tb« l*ij •! LfODt 4 RIchtlUu * Tb« Wlft ( Tfa* Hon«7Q)oon 1 Tb* Scboul for Scudal I Moa«T VOL. 11. t Tbo Strannr 10 Urudfatbar Whltehekd 11 Richard III It LoTt'i Sacrifloo II Tbi OauKiUr U A Cur* for tha Htartach U Th« HuDcbback It DoD Cciar di Buui VOL. 111. II Th* Poor OtDtUmMi II Huultt I« Cb>rlM II 30 VtDica PrauTTad 11 Plurro 9S TIjt Lot* Chau 93 Otbtllo 14 LtQd ma Ftrt SbllllDia VOL. IV. S< Vlr(lnlui n KIdc of tha Coinmona II London AiauraDca 15 Tba Rant Day It Two(iantlen:.ii ofVarona lOTba Jaaloui Wlf* II Tba Rlvali 19 Parfaatlon VOL. V. [Dabli as A Naw Way to Pay Old 14 Look Bafora You Laap 15 King Jobn It Narroui Man 87 Damon and Pvthtat 18 Clandaitlna Marriaf* » William Tall 40 Day afur tha Wadding VOL. VI. 41 Spaad tha PIourIi 41 Komao and lullat 41 Faudal Timai 44 Cbarlai tba Twalfth 41 Tba Brida 41 Tha Folllaa of a Night 41 Iron Chait [Fair Lady 41 Faint Haart Navar Won VOL. VU. 41 Road to Ruin •0 Macbath il Tainpar II Eradna 13 Bartram 14 Tba Duanna II Much Ado About Kothlng II Tba Crltla VOL. VIII. II Tba ApoiUta •I Twalfth NIgbt II Brutua 10 BImpion A Co 11 Marcbai.l of Vantca 19 OldHaadi&ToungHaarta II Mountalnaart [rlaga M Thraa Waaki aftar Mar- VOL. IX. IIUt* II Aa Tou LIka It II Tba Kldar Brothar M Waraar II Olilppna to Town and Coanlrf 11 King Laar Tl Blua Darlli VOL. X. « Hanry VIII 14 Marrlad and IlngU tl Hanry IV tl Paul Pry tt Ouy Mannarlng tl twaathaarta and WWaa II larloui Family 16 Ina Itoapa t« Usnfoar (FrtHcVt Standard Drama Conlinued oh jdpat' o/Covtr.) VOL. XI. SI Jullua Ciiiar 89 Vicar of Wakeflald S3 Laap Yaar 14 The Catipaw tl Tha Paiitug Cloud 81 Drunkard 87 Rob Roy 88 Ueorge Barnwell VOL. XII. SI Ingomar 90 Skeicbai In India 91 Two Friendi H Jane .Shore 93 Coralcan Brotheri 94 Slind your own Bustneas ii Writing on the Wall 91 Hair at Law VOL. xin. IT Soldlar'i Daughter 9 Douglaa 99 Marco Spada lUO Nature's Nobleman 101 Sardanapalut 109 ClviUiatlon 103 Tha Robbart 104 Katharine and Petrucblo VOL. XIV. 105 Game of Love lOe Midtummer NIght'i 101 Erneetlna [Dream 108 Rag Picker of Parii 109 Flying Dutcbmao lid Hypocrite 111 Tberata 1 19 La Tour de Naile VOL. XV. 113 Ireland Ai It la 114 Sea of Ice lU Sevan Clerki n« Game of Life 111 Forty Thievea 118 Bryan Borolhme 119 Rouiance and Reality 190 Ugolino \\ 1. XVL 191 The Temueit 199 The Pilot 193 Carpenter of Rouen 1 4 Klng'i RIvnl 195 Little Treaiure 191 Dombey and Son 19* Pnrantiand Ouardlana 118 Jewell VOL. XVII. 199 Camilla 130 Married Life 131 Wanlock of Wenlock 139 Roia of Ettrlckvala l33DaYM Copperfield 134 Aline, or the Roae of 135 Paulina [Klllaruey 186 Jane Kyre 1 VOL. XVIIL - 187 Night and Morning 138 iEtblop l.t9 Three Ouardimen 140 Tom Cringle 141 Henriette, the Foraaken 149 Euitaohe Baudin 143 Emeit Maltravart 144 Bold Dragooni VOL. XIX. 141 Dred, or the Diamal [Swamp 141 Last Days of Ponipaii 141 Esmeralda 141 PeUr WilUna 149 Ben the Boatswain IfO Jonathan Bradford 151 Retribution 111 MInerall VOL. XX. Ill French Spv 154 Wept of WIsb-ton Wish Hi Evil Ganlua 111 Ben Bult 111 Sailor of Franc* 111 Red Mask II* Life of an Aotr*H UO Wadding Day VOL. XXI. Ill All's Fair in Lore 189 Hofar 63 Self 64 Cinderalla 165 Phantom 168 Franklin 161 Tba Gunmaker'of 118 The Lore of a Princ* VOL. XXII. 169 Son of the Night 110 Rory O'Mor* 111 Golden Eagl* •79 Rienil 178 Broke:i Sword 74 Rip Van Wlnkl* 175 Isabella 116 Heart of Mid Lothian VOL. XXIII. 1 77 Actress of Padua 178 Floating Beacon 179 Bride of Lamniormoor I8(J Cataract of the Gangei 181 Robber of the Rhine 189 School ot Reform 183 Wandering Boyi 184 Maxeppa VOL. XXIV. 185 Young New York 186 The Victims 187 Romance afi«r Marriage 188 Brigand 189 Poor of New York 190 Ambrose Gwiiiett 191 Raymond and Ague* 199 Gambler's Fate VOL. XXV. 193 Father and Sou 194 M.sBanlailo 196 Sixteen String Jack 196 Youthful Queen 197 Skeleton Witness 198 Innk.eper ol Ablievllla 199 Miller and bii Men 900 Aladdin VOL. xxvr. 901 Adrienne tba Actreti 9U'J Undine 9U3 Jesse Brown 904 Asmodeus 905 Mormons 906 Blanche of Brandy wine 901 Viola 908 Deseret Deserted VOL. XXVIl. 909 Americana in Parii 910 Victorlne 911 Wiiard of th* Wave 919 Castle Spectre 911 Horsa-shoa Robinson Armand, Mrs. Mowatt Fashion, Mrs. Miiwatt 916 Glance at New York VOL. XXVIU. 917 Inconstant 918 Uncle Tom's Cabin 919 Guide to tha Stage 990 Veteran 991 Miller of New Jersey 999 Dark Hour before Dawr 993 Midium'rNight'sDreaii [Laura Keena's Editio 994 Art and Arliflca VUL. XXIX. 996 Poor Young Man 991 Osaawattomia Brown 997 Pope of Roma 991 OiiTer Twist 9';9 PaurretU 980 Man in the Iron Mask 981 Knight of Arra 939 Moll PlUber VOL. XXX. 933 Black Eyed Susan l-.'A Satan in Paris 936 Rosina Meadows [ess 936 Wast End, or Irish Heir- 917 Six Degrees of Crime 988 The Ladv and the Devil M9 Avengerior MoorofSici- 1940 Maaks and Faces [ly VOL. XXXI. 941 Marry Wives of WIndior 949 Mary's Birthday 943 Shandy Maguira 944 Wild Oats 945 Michael ErI* 946 Idiot WItneia 947 Willow Copsa 948 Paoola'a Lawyer VOL. XXXIL 949 The Boy Martyr* 960 Lucretia Borgia 951 Surgeon of Paris 959 Patrician's Daughte* 953 Shoemaker of Toul us* 954 Momentous Question 955 Love and Loyalty 966 Robber's Wi'fe VOL. XXXIIL 957 Dumb Girl of Genoa 9 8 Wreck Athor* 959 Clarl 960 Rural PeltcItT 961 Wallace 969 Mndalaina 963 The Fireman 964 Grist to the Mill VOL. XXXIV. 965 Two Loves and a Life 66 Annie Blake '.'61 Steward 968 Captain Kyd 969 Niik of tha Wood* 910 Marble Heart 911 Second Love 979 Dream at Sea Vol. XXXV. 913 Breach of Promiae 974 Review 975 Lady of the Lake 916 Still Water Run* Deep •2-,l The Scholar 918 Helping Hands 919 Faust and Marguerite 980 Last M:.n VOL. XXXVT. 981 Belle'! Stratagem 9»9 Old and Young 983 Raffiiella 984 Ruth Oakley 985 British Sir ve A Life's icansom 987 Giralda Time Tries All VOL. XXXVIL Ella Rosenburg 990 Warlock of the OI*n 991 Zelina 999 Beatrice 9v3 Neighbor Jackwood 994 Wonder 996 Robert Emmet 996 Green Bushes VOL. xxxvin. 997 Flowers ol the Koreat 998 A Itachelor of ArU 301 Love's Labor Lost 309 Naiad Queen 303 Caprice 304 Cradle of LIberlv VOL. XXXIX. 306 Tlie Lost Ship 306 Country Squire 301 Fraud and Its VIotIm* 308 Putnam 109 King and Dosertar 310 La Fammlna 811 A Hnr.l Struggle 311 Owinnetle Vaugban VOL XL. Ill The l.ov. Knot [Judge 314 Lavater. or Not a Bad 315 The Nobia Haart 311 Coriolanus 317 The Winter's Tal* 118 Eveleen Wilson III Ivanhne 190 Jonathan In England SAMUEL FRENCH, 28-30 West 38th Street, New York City, New and Explicit Descriptive Catalogfue Mailed Free on Request. THE BEST MAN % Comctip in #ne %tt BY ELEANOR MAUD CRANE Copyright, 1910, by Eleanor Maud Crane Notice— The professional acting' rights of this play are reserved by the publisher, and permission for such performances must be obtained before performances are given. This notice does not apply to amateurs, who may perform the play without permission. All professional unauthorized productions will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. New York SAMUEL FRENCH PUBLISHER ?8-30 WEST 38th STREET London SAMUEL FRENCH, Ltd. 26 Southampton Street STRAND K \p iClO 22846 THE BEST MAN A Comedy in One Act. CHARACTERS : Mr. Richard Ford .... The Bridegroom. Mr. George Bradly . . . The Best Man. Miss Margaret Gibson . . . The Bride. Miss Marion Gibson . . . The Maid of Honor. Scene : Vestry-room of St.PauVs Church.^ Fairview, N. Y. Modern Costumes. Time : The present. properties. Stage properties as per scene-plot at head of act. Grips, umbrellas and light rain-coats for men to enter with. Shoe-box containing new patent-leather ties, with red-paper hearts pasted upon the soles, for George to carry. Both men have watches which they consult constantl)'. Pink evening-dress, slippers, gloves, fan, and pink silk stockings in grip carried by Dick. Dainty gowns protected by light wraps worn by girls. Both carry dripping umbrellas. Marion has a grip the duplicate of Dick's. 2 THE BEST MAN A Comedy in One Act. Scene. — Vesiry-rootn of St. PaiiVs Church, Fairview, N. Y. — Doors D. L. and u. R. Three or four high- backed, ecclesiastical-looking chairs. A table upon which half a dozen hymnals are piled. A few suit- able pictures, etchings or engravings of prominent buildings of a religious nature. Potted plants and flowers, evidently intended Jor the church decorations, will relieve severity. Time, — Late afternoon. {Enter Richard Ford d., l. carrying grip which he deposits on chair. Shakes few drops of rain off his um- brella, places his hat on grip, nervously looks at his watch and compares it with clock, talking over his shoulder to George Bradly who follotus him into room.) It's all very well for you to be so infernally funny about it, but I tell you it's no laughing matter. George {locking door, removing his hat and proceeding to undo box, containing a pair of shoes, which he has brought in under his arm). My dear Dicky, the holy state of matrimony. Dick {stopping in the act of rettioving his ties). If you don't shut up I'll break your head. George. Now if that wouldn't jar you. Here I've come to officiate as chief pall-bearer. Hi, there {dodging the shoe which Dick throws at him), I've got my fingers crossed. 3 4 THE BEST MAN. Dick (angry and nen>ous). D — dash you, George, I — I'm not joking. I'm in a blue flunk. Do — do — do you suppose it's too late to — to George {rolling zip sln'ng). Send your regrets ? Well, rather. {Half sings, half whistles) Can't get away to marry you to-day, my nerve won't let me. {Holds up tics that he has Just taken from box so the au- dience can see bright red hearts pasted on the soles.) Aren' t they butes ? {Holdifig thetn so Dick cati't see the soles then kneeling before him to help him get them on) Here, let me give you a boost ? Dick. You needn't. I can manage. Have you got the ring ? George {rising to his feet, brushing his knees then looking at Dick's disconsolate expression). Yes, but for the love of Mike, man, change your face. Think of something pleasant. Dick {dolefully). There's nothing pleasant to think about. {Looks up angrily into George's laughing face) Now, what in blazes are you laughing at, you bloom- ing idiot? George {sinking into a chair). Dicky boy, you're the joy of me life. You're a three-ring circus all by your lonesome. Dick. Feel like a lunatic asylum let loose. There, I've broken my collar. Hope you brought an extra one. George {slappitig his pockets). Gee, I forgot all about it. And you can't wear that. It's a sight. Dick. Never mind, there's one in my grip. (George proceeds to undo grip) Easy now, she's pretty full. George {starting back in surprise as grip opens and reveals a pretty pink evening dress, pink slippers, gloves, fan and accessories' to ladfs evening dress). Great Jumping Jehosophat, look who's here I Dick {starting up in dismay). Where in blazes did those things come from ? George. You can search me. {Holds up dress) What do you call it ? Is she coming or going? THE BEST MAN? 5 Dick. Drop it, George. You'll get into trouble. George {looking at dress admiringly). She's a peach all right. {Holds up slippers) By Jove, aren't the)' the cutest tricks you ever saw ? Imagine walking upon the things that fit into these and calling them feet. Say, Dicky, I believe these belong to the bride-to-be. Dick. Bride nothing. Brides don't wear pink. George. Don't they ? Why not ? Dick. Give it up. Only know they don't. George. I never noticed. Never had any use for them. It was always the bridesmaids for mine. Dick {as George holds up dress again). It can't be Mabel Hills. She' s too — well — too — too — you know, to fit into that. George. She'dyf/" all right if she'd go "as is" but she wouldn't. Nay, nay, never. " What the Lord has forgotten She made up in cotton." Dick {pacing to and fro). Wish it were over. Know I'm going to trip up on those infernal command- ments and make a mess of things generally. Let's see, how does it begin ? Now I lay me G'E.O'RG^ {taking lip prayer-book jfrofn table). Wait a minute, here's the dope-sheet. I'll give you your cues. {Places Dick D. r.) You'll be about here, where everyone can see you. Dick. Like fun, I will. Look here, George, isn't there a pillar or — or something big and — and high that we can stand beside. George {patting Dick's shoulder). Don't be afraid, little one. I'll hold your hand. Dick {shaking him off). Get out. Do you know I can put up with everything but that infernal waiting at the head of that — that Bridal- path with all those grin- ning faces glowering at me ? W'hy the devil a man can't get married decently without making a holy show of himself, I can't see. George. Then they'll start up the Dead-march. Like this Q THE BEST MAN. Dum, dum, dee-dum, Dum, dum, dee-dum, Dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dee- dum. Only miles slower. Dick. Did you say you had the ring ? George. Yes, and when I give it to you, you bridge it to Margaret, she passes it to His Nibbs and he goes back 'til it's up to you again. Dick. If you'll quit your ragging and talk United States George. I'm not kidding. That's straight. It's a sort of " Button, button, whose got the button ? " game, but when it's over you're " it " once more. Dick [grim/y). Seems to me I'm *'/V" right along. George. Then when he says, " for richer, for poorer, for better, for worse, 'til death us do part and may the Lord have mercy on your soul," you kneel. Dick. That's a blessing, I'm so wobbly in my knees now, 1 can't walk. George. See here. You're not going to disgrace me in this fashion. It's really a painless death after all and soon over, so hold up your head, throw out your chest and be a man. Dick {smki?ig disconsolately into chair). How can I when I feel like a cur ? George {shakirig his head at him). How the devil you ever screwed up enough courage to propose to that girl gets me 1 Dick (sighing). I — I didn't. George (aghast). Didn't ! Do you mean to say that she — (leani?ig back in disgust) Oh, you're mooney. Dick. George, if I tell you something, will you swear, by all that's holy, you'll never breathe a word of it to a soul ? George. I slomestly plomess. Dick. And you'll forget it as soon as I tell you ? George. I'll do my durndest. Dick. Well, I never knew it was Margaret I'd THE BEST MAN. Y proposed to till the next day. Thought it was Marion. There — Now do you blame me for feeling like a hound ? George {in almost speechless astonishment). By — by Jupiter, Dick, come again. I — I don't grasp it. Dick. Neither did I at first. It was the night of the Parleys' Ball, last February. We were in the con- servatory. You — you know their conservatory ? George. Well, I guess ! Dim, shadowy. Proposed to four girls there in one night. Dick. That's the place. Well, she left me for a dance with that Benson fellow. Know him ? George. Yes. Decent sort of chap. Dick. Silly ass, you mean. Well, I waited for her and — and she came back. At least I thought she did. Their voices are alike, you know, and they both had on sort of white kimona thingumbobs. And — and well — I did it then. She — she seemed a bit taken back and asked me to give her time. Just then some fool rushed up, butted in, carried her off, and I didn't get another opportunity to speak to her again that night. The next morning she sent me a little note saying she felt honored and all that and signed herself mine forever. — Margaret. George. Well, I'll be Dick {smiling faintly). That — that's what I said. George. And you let this — this — farce go on ? Dick. What else could I do ? I couldn't tell a girl after she'd accepted me that I didn't mean her at all but her sister. Beside Marion didn't care for me, I found that out shortly afterwards, and — and Margaret did. George. Oh, she did, did she ? Dick. Must have or she'd never have accepted me. George {thoughtfully). Well, I'll be Dick {impatiently). You said that before. George {half to himself). The night of the Far- leys' Ball — that was the time of our falling out. By Jove what an ass I've been ! what an owl 1 what a dope 1 And all this time — well, I'll be 8 fHE BEST MAN. Dick. If you say that again I'll choke you. George. Dicky, you're an angel, you're a — a — t could hug you. Dick {looking at George in surprise). Are you crazy ? George. I think I am. Why don't you see ? Can't you see ? It's as clear as daylight. Dick. No, I don't see. I can't see anything. I should say it's as clear as mud. If you will kindly explain George. I can't. I am too excited. By Jove, but she was game. She's a thoroughbred clear through. Dick. Well, I'll be hanged if I know what you're ranting about, but I can't tell you what a relief it is to George. To get this off your chest. I don't doubt it. Dick. Remember you promised to forget it. George. Forget your grandmother. Why that girl, that girl, — what time is she to get here ? Has that clock stopped ? Dick {/ooki?ig at his watch). I wish it had. Wish all the clocks would stop. {Stops before grip) By Jove, wish I knew whom that grip belongs to, for whoever owns it has got mine and that means trouble. George. Jingo, I have it, it's Marion's. Of course it is. Don't you remember we met her at the station and stopped to shake hands and pow-wow. Said she'd just gotten in from Boston for the wedding. Is that some one coming, Dick ? (Stops, listens.) George. Holy smoke, it's the parson. {Jams things into grip, toe of one pink silk stocking dangling out) Here, get them in somehow. Now I cut with this to the girls and you wait for me here. Dick. Alone ? Not much. Why he'll want me to sign the pledge, or — or say the catechism. No, sir. I'm going right with you. George. But we can't both leave. They'll all be here any minute and think we're showing the white feather. You straighten out the grips and I'll wait. I'm not afraid of the Dominie. This way through the THE BEST MAN. 9 church. {Opens door u. r. gives Dick his hat and the grip) Now beat it. {Exit Dick u. r. K knock at door d. l.) George {going to center and playing nervously with book). Oh, er — come in, {The knob is turned but the door doesn't open) Gee, I forgot it was loaded. ( Opens door with a flourish) I beg your pardon. {Stops aghast at seeing Margaret Gibson standing on the threshhold) Mar — Mar — garet Margaret {looking at him in amazement). Mr. Bradly. George {jiervously catching up his hat and tivisting it rapidly as he talks). I — er — I — that — is you. It — it's a nice day. Margaret {shaking her umbrella nervously). Is — is it? George {fanning himself with hat). Yes, that is — it — it would be if — if it wasn't raining. Of course rain — well, rain sort of spoils it. It — it's always so beastly wet, you know. Margaret. Is — is it ? George {mopping his forehead). Yes. That — that is some rain is. I — I mean rain — rain is sometimes. What I really mean is — is — some rain is — is wetter than others. It — is really. Margaret {coming forward and speaking in a low voice). I — I hardly expected to — to find you here. George. Nei — neither did I. It's — it's as much a surprise to — to me as it is to — to you. — It is, really. Margaret. I — I thought you were — some place else. George. Yes, yes, I — I was I — go there often — very often. But — but I — I'm not there now. Margaret. So — I see. George. No — I — I'm not there now, because — because — I — I'm here. You — you see, Dick's best man failed him. He — he's desperately ill, you know. Margaret. Mr. Lawrence ill ? George. Yes. He — he went to the hospital to 10 THE BEST MAN. have his tonsils removed — simple operation, you know, very simple. But they made a mistake and — and took out his appendix. So — so, you see, he — he couldn't get here and Dicky sort of roped me in. Margaret. I — I understand. George {relieved). That — that's jolly good of you. I was tremendously afraid you wouldn't. That — that you think it rather queer my — my butting in. Are — are you sure you don't mind ? Margaret {sloivly). No, I — I don't mind. Only you — you took me by surprise. I didn't know — I had no idea ^lat you George {interrupting her). Neither did I. I can't quite grasp it now. If— if any one had told me last February that before the year was out I would be best man at j^?/r wedding, I'd — I'd well I'd have thought they were dippy. Margaret. It's — very kind of you. George. Kind ? kind ? Margaret. Taking her hand) What's the use of all this pretending. I — I just couldn't stay away another minute. Margaret {turning from him). Don't, Mr. — Bradly, you — you mustn't. It — it's too late. George. I know it is. I've been a fool — a bUnd fool and I've lost you and I've only got myself to blame. I know it all better than anyone can tell me. I know in twenty-four hours you are going to be married to him— that you have come here now for the rehearsal, that in a few minutes they will all be here and I shall never see you like this again. Margaret. George, I can't let you talk so. You don't realize what you are saying. George {bitterly). But I do. I realize all — every- thing. I realize that I've been a fool and that I've got to suffer for it all my life. That this is part of the price I've got to pay for my folly. To stand by and see you married to him. To see you made his wife and all the while I — I Margaret. George, please. George. Oh, don't worry. I shall behave myself. THE BEST MAN. H I shall throw rice and old shoes with the best of them. I'll be the joUiest of the bunch. You'll see. Margaret, If I had only dreamed George. But you didn't, how could you ? I — I acted like a brute and you naturally thought I was one. Margaret {quickfy looking up from her seat beside the table). I didn't at all. I thought. — {Pauses.) George {bending over her). What, Margaret ? Tell me, what did you think ? Margaret. I thought you were — in love with Marion. George. Marion ? Marion ? You don't mean Marion ? Margaret. Yes. You — you were always to — gether and — and I knew you were too — honorable to ask for your release so — so I set you free. George. But you engaged yourself to Dick ? Margaret. Yes, I know. I never dreamed he cared for me. But, when I found that he did, I — I thought I could at least make him happy. Besides I — I didn't want you to think that I had any regrets. So — so — well — that's all. George. And — and you never cared a hang for him. Margaret, my own little sweetheart. {Kneels beside her, kissing her hands,) Margaret {rising). Don't, George. You — you mustn't. George. Mustn't I ? When I've been starving for a sight of your face for all these months? {Tries to take her in his arms.) Margaret. George, you — you — forget. Suppose some one should come in ? George. Let them. Let the whole world come in. Let {Enter Marion d. l. Margaret rushes to opposite side of room. George ivalks to window straighten- ing his tie, his back to Marion.) Marion {laughing). Don't mind me. I've got 12 THE BEST MAN. both eyes shut. I just want to know if Dick took my grip by mistake at the station. George {tunihig quickly). Yes, he did, but Marion {looking in surprise from George to Mar- garet). Mr. Bradley. Why, why, I thought Dick was here with Margaret. George. He — lie is. I — I mean he — he was. That is he is looking for you. Marion. For me ? George. Yes. You see it's been you he's wanted all along. Marion. What under the svm are you talking about ? Dick wants me ? George. Yes. He — he's only just found it out. {^Ruefully) But, by Jove, I don't suppose I should be the one to spring it on you. Marion. I — I don't understand. George. Neither did I at first. Nor he, nor Mar- garet for that matter. But it's all coming straight. It is really. Marion. Margaret, what on earth does he mean ? Margaret {putting her arms around Marion and her head do7vn on her shoulder). I don't know. But oh, Marion, he does care. He's cared all along. I — I can't help crying I — I'm so happy, Marion (/;/ disgust). Well, I think this wedding's gone to everybody's head. I can't get a grain of sense out of a single soul to-day. {To George) I ask you where my grip is and you George {interrupting her). I told you Dick has it. Marion. But what is he doing with it ? George. Trying to find you. Here he is now. {Enter Dick d. l. with ^rip.) Dick {going to Marion). Marion, I've been chasing you all over town. Marion {catching sight of pink silk stocking hanging from s^rip). Do — do you mean to say that you carried that grip — so — through the place ? Dick. Of course I did. What's the matter with that grip ? THE BEST MAN. 13 ^ Marion {indignantly taking grip from him and goifig u. R. with Margaret). What's the matter with it ? What's the matter with it ? {Exit Marion and Margaret u. r.) George {slapping Dick on the back joy/u//y). Dick, you were right. I've straightened it all out. Shake, old man. {Holding out his hand) Congratulate me. If it hadn't been for you, I — I'd — Are you sure you've no objections ? Dick. Objections ? I ? What right have I to object ? You — you're a lucky fellow. George. And now what are we going to do about the rehearsal ? Dick {puzzled). The rehearsal ? George. Yes, the rehearsal. For the love of Mike don't look so dumb. Haven't we all come here for the rehearsal ? Dick. Yes, but what of it ? George. W' hat of it ? Why man alive, it can't go on now. Dick. I don't see why not. George {trying to speak patiently). Haven't I just told you. She — she loves me. She's loved me from the first. Dick. Then why not make it a double wedding ? George, Double your grandmother, She can't marry both of us. Dick. She can't do what ? George. Marry both of us, you ninny. Dick {indigriantly). Well, who said she could ? George. You did ? Dick {looking George over from head to heels). Are you crazy ? George. Crazy, nothing. Didn't you just say make it a double wedding ? Dick. Of course I did. And I say it again since you and Marion have patched it up. George, Since who ? Dick. Since you and Marion — Marion — Marion. Are you deaf ? l^ THE BEST MAN. George. Who the devil is talking about Marion ? Dick. Why you are. You've done nothing else, but talk about her since we landed. George (shaking his head). Well, if that ain't the limit. Dick. Didn't you tell me that she loved you ? That she's loved you all along ? Never loved anybody else but you ? Never could, would or should love anybody but you — you — yo7(. George. And I — I told you that ? Dick. You certainly did. George {shaking his heaa). Well, one of us is batty and I know it isn't I. Why, man, it's Margaret I love. Margaret. I never dreamed of telling her so till you said — just now Dick. Margaret ? You don't — you don't mean — you — you. George. That's it. That's what all the row's about. Now you've got it all. Just let it soak in a bit and it'll take. Dick {in utter amazement'), Margaret I And you say she loves you. Has loved you all along ? But — but where do / come in ? George. That's the blow I've been trying to break to you. Dick. But why the deuce did she accept me ? George. That's the hardest one yet. That's what bowled me over. I haven't quite figured it out. Dick. And — and Marion ? George. Well, that's up to you. Dick. To — to me ? George. Didn't you say that it was Marion you meant that night in the conservatory ? Dick. Yes, but George. That you never knew until the next morn- ing that you'd proposed to the wrong girl ? Dick. I know, but George. That having made the mistake you were game enough to play out the hand ? Dick. That's so, but THE BEST MAN. 15 George. If you but any more you'll turn into a goat. Now I'm going to send her in to you and {look- ing at his watch) you'll have just five minutes to square yourself before the procession starts. {Exit George u. r.) Dick {startifig after him). But I — I say, don't — don't leave me like this. I — I {Enter Marion d. r.) Marion {looking about). Where is he? Dick. Who? Marion. George said someone was here and wished to speak to me. Dick {fumbling with his collar). Yes, there — there is. Marion {looking about again). Why, I don't see anybody. Dick. You're not very complimentary. Marion {laughing). I beg your pardon. That was awfully rude. But I never thought of you for a second. Dick. Thank you. Marion. Oh dear, that's ruder yet. I mean I thought there was some one here who wished to see me particularly. Dick. So there is. Some one who wishes to see you most particularly. {Taking her hand) Marion, listen to me. It's all been wrong. Wrong from the start. There's been one big misunderstanding, but one fact remains unchanged — my love for you. Marion. For — for me ? You don't mean me. Oh, I — I see you — you are joking. How foolish of me to — to take you seriously. Dick. Marion, will you? Marion. Will I ? I don't understand. Dick. Will you take me seriously ? {Enter George briskly.) George. Time's up. {To Marion) Did he do it prettily ? Marion. Do what ? 16 THE BEST MAN. George. Do what ? Moly Hoses, what's he been doing all this time ? Marion. I — don't know. George. If that don't beat the Dutch 1 Well, you can't blame me ! I've done my best and now you'll have to settle this out of court, for the parson's here and wants to know how soon you'll be ready. Dick {cheerfully). Well, it's up to you. George. To me ? Why, what in blazes do you mean ? Dick. Why, it's your deal. I renigged. For- feited my hand. Have you got the ring? You have to bridge it to Margaret, you know, she makes it hearts on a past make, I go back and she — well she can finesse all right. George. Do — do you mean to say that I — now — before all those people who think that you — why I can't. I haven't got the nerve. Dick {patting /mn on the shoulder). There, there, little one, don't be frightened, I'll hold your hand. Look at Margaret. She's game all right. Besides you can kneel, you know, as soon as he says 'til death us do part, and may the Lord have mercy on your soul. Marion. Margaret, what does it all mean ? Are you going to marry George? I thought he was going to be the best man. Dick. So he is. The best man for Margaret. And as for us {taking Marion's hand), we'll have to take Dick's advice and settle our troubles out of court. CURTAIN. JUST PUBLISHED AT YALE A Comedy Drama of College Life in Three Acta By OWEN DAVIS CAST OF CHARACTERS • Dick Sheelet Yale '05. Mr. Clayton Randal Of New York. Jack Randal His son, Yale '05, Dave Burly Substitute on Yale Crew. Jim Tucker Captain of Yale Crew. JiMSEY A Telegraph Messenger Boy. Clancy A Prize-fighter. John Kennedy Coach Yale Crew. Frank Young Member of Yale Crew. Ed. Scott Friend of Dick and Member of Yalo Crew. Tom Hatnes Member of Yale Crew. Robert Crosby Member of Yale Crew. Jepson Boatman. Pol Harry Wilson Will Taylor Mrs. Randal Jack's Mother. Dorothy Randal Her daughter. Polly Burk A friend of Dorothy. Mamb Brady A poor girl. SYNOPSIS OF SCENES ACT I.— Vanderbilt Hall, New Haven. ACT II. — Scene 1. — A Boat House, Gales Ferry. Scene 2. — The Start. Gales Ferry Quarters. Scene 3. — The Race. Thames River. ACT III. — Exterior of Griswold Hotel, Eastern Point. New Lon- don. The night of the race. A Comedy Drama of American College Life in Three Acts, by Owen Davis. This piece was played with tremendous success all over the United States by Paul Gilmore. Sixteen males, four females, four of the men being unimportant. This is a play with a distinct college settine:. in which athletics are prominent; just the kind of play that Is wanted by nearly every high school and college con- templating putting on a play as part of their commencement exercises. There are pretty college girls, freshmen, a telegraph messenger boy. coaches, typical college boys, members of the crew, substitutes, etc. Any number of males and lemales can be used In the ensembles. Plays a full evening. miCE. 36 CENTS JUST PUBLISHED What Happened to Jones An Original Farce in Three Acts By GEORGE H. BROADHURST CAST OF CHARACTERS JONES, who travels for a hymn-book house EBENEZER GOODLY, a professor of anatomy ANTONY GOODLY, D.D., Bishop of Balla/rat RICHARD HEATHERLY, engaged to Marjorie THOMAS HOLDER, a policeman WILLIAM BIGBEE, an inmate of the Sanitarium HENRY FULLER, superintendeiit of the Sanitarium MRS. GOODLY, Ebenezefs wife CISSY, Ebenezefs ward MARJORIE, ) MINERVA J -^^^^^^^'' * daughters ALVINA STARLIGHT, Mr. Ooodly's sister HELMA, a servant SYNOPSIS OF SCENES ACT 1. — Handsomely furnished room in home of Ebcnezer Goodly. ACT 2.— The same. ACT 3.— The same. This is the jolliest sort of a farce, clean and sparkling all the way through. A professor of anatomy is lured to a prize fight and the police make a raid on tlie "mill." The professor escapes to his home, followed by ,Iones, a traveling salesman, who sells hymn books when he can and playing cards when he cannot. The police are on the trail, so Jones disguises himself by putting on a Bishop's garb, and a lot of funny complications ensue. The other funmakers are aided not a little by an escaped lunatic. This celebrated farce has been a tremendous success for years on the professional stage and is now published for the first time. PRICE, 50 CENTS (Freneb's Standard Drama Continued Jrom ad page ofCover.) VOL. XLI. J»l Tht Pir»U's L«««cy IS! Tba Chinosl Burnar IS3 Adtlgitb* SH btnor Valianta t-Jb ForMt Rota lit Dukc'i Daughter J«7 Camilla's Husband 198 Pure liold VOL. XLII. m Ticket ot Leave Man »!iO Kool'« Revenge 831 O'Nell tb« Cireat 332 llaudy Audy 833 Firaie of the lelea iU I' aiichon 33i Liitli: Barefoot S3* Wild Irish Girl VOL. 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II. t I'rideof ihe Market 10 U«ed Up 1 1 The Irish I'utor ]i I'lio Barrack Room 13 Lviite the La orer 14 Beautv anJ the Beait 16 St. Pa"trlik'! Kve It CabtalTi of the Watch V(JL. HI. IITheSe.rot [dl-- Ig White Hone of the Pep- It The Jacobite SO The Bottle 91 Box anil Col a Banihooilliig 23 W.doiv'e Victim !4 Kobert VI kcsire VOL. IT. ?g Secret Service 'i6 Oiiiiiibua 97 Irith Lioa ■li .Maid of Crolur 49 The Old (Suard 80 Raising the Wind 31 Slafher ;tnd Cr:tsher 33 Naval Eiii;-<»;einenU • Vl)L. V. .38 Cocknies in Califoruie :t4 Wli.i Speaks Klrst .■(.■i Boinh.aites KinioBO 3« Macbeth Travestie 37 Irish Ainbassidor :i!i Delicate Ground 39 The Weathercock (Gold 40 All tliat Glitters la Not VOL. VL '* GrIinslmW} Barshftw and RraiUhaw 4 R'jUi^h Diamond lb Mooiner (,'ostume M Two Bonnycanlee t.<> Born to Good Luck S ^fo; or, IheGIc 1 17 (Coroner's Inqu IIS Love in Humble Life 119 Family Jars I'JO I'erionation VOL. XVI. 121 Children In the Wood 122 Winning a l{u>li.ind 123 Day After the Fair 124 Maki Your Will* I ^'5 Rendezvous ,„.,,,_, ,. 126 My Wife's Husband lb Kiss In he Dark [jurer ,.^, Monsieur Tonson 123 lllustrioufi Stranger VOL. XI. SI O'Flannig in and the Fal- 02 Irish I'ost [ries BS My Neigiibor'e Wife S4 IrUh Tiger 85 I'. P., or Man and Tiger b6 To Oblige Benion 81 State Secrets 88 Irish Yankee VOL. XII. 89 A Good Fellow •0 Cherry and Fair Star 91 Gale Breeiely 92 Our Jemiuiv »3 .Miller's .Maid W Awkward Arrival '^b Croa.4iiig the Line m Coiijuga. Lessou VOL. XIII. 97 Mv Wife's .Mirror US Liie in .New York 99 Middy .\shore 100 Crown Prince 101 Two Queens 102 Thumping Legacy 103 Unfinished n-atlemao 104 House Dog VOL. XIV. 105 The Demon Lover 106 -Vlfttrimony 107 In and Out of Place 08 I Dine with My .VIother 10» Ili-a-wa-tha no Andv Blake 111 Love" in '76 Jtle^ 112 Romance under Dimcul VOL. XV. 113 One Coat for 2 Suite 1 14 A Decided Cass 11.5 Daughter _ [norltv ■ >us Mi LIBRARY OF CONGRESS |l|l II!! 162 v 163 M lr>4 SI 16k .\. 166 Lau. •.61 Take Ca 168 Irish NMd VOL. XXll 169 Yankee IVdiiler 170 Hirioi llireout 111 DimblcBedded Room 172 1 he Dnina Deieuded 173 Vermont Wool Dealer 114 Kbeiiezer Venture [tei 017 400 949 1 Little [Charley 1 7; I'l ■i|,l.* fr. Con. uld Piiule t8 Kill or Cure VOL. VII. 49 Box and Cox Married and 50 St. Cupid [Settled 51 Qo-to-bed Tom 6i The Lawyers 63 Jack ^beppard 54 The Toodlee 56 The Mobcap 56 Ladles Beware VOL. VIII. .M Morning Call 68 Popping the Questloi. 59 Deaf as a Post 60 Nev Footman »l Pleasant Neighbor .2 Paddy the Piper 63 Brian O'LInu 64 Irish Assuran(^e VOL. IX 66 Temptation 66 Paddv "^srev 67 Two Gregorles 68 KlngCha-miog 69 Po-ca-hon-tas 70 Clockmaker's Hat 11 Married Rake 19 Love and Murder VOL. X. 18 Ireland and America 14 Pretty Piece of Business 16 Iriih Broom-maker 16 To Paris and Back for Mve Pounds 11 That Blessed Bahr ~ 18 Our Gal 1» ••v.is. l"..ttage <0 Yuong Wldev> VOL. XVII. 129 Mischief-Making [MI nei: no A Live Woman in the HI The Corsnlr 132 Shvlock 1.33 Sp^iiiud Child 134 iCvil Eve 135 ■•' Ihing to Nursa 136 Wanted IS xVldow ; VOL. XVIIL 131 Lottery Ticket 138 Fortune's Frollo 139 Is he J0.1I0US! I'.O Married Bachelor 141 Husband at Sight 142 Iriahniau in London 143 .^ ni'ha! Ma;;netisin 144 Highways and By-W ays VOL. XIX. 146 Columbus 146 Harlequin Bluebeard 147 Ladie. .it Home 148 Phenomenon In a SliocV Frock 149 Commlv and Tragedy ISOOppo.lie Velclibors • 151 Dutchman's Ghost 162 Persecuted Dutchman VOL. XX. ti8 ivfuiard Ball .!,' Great Tragic Revival 156 High Low J U( A i;entlrtni U7 T. \!M Village I I6f CaplHin's not A-mli )tH Amateurs uid Aoto: 176 Ladv of the Lake (Trav; Vol. XXIIl. m Mad Dogs 17« B:irney the B:iron 179 Swiss Swains 180 Bachelor's Bedrcm 181 A Ridnnd for an Oliver 182 .More Blunders than One 183 Dumb Belle 1^4 Lini'-rick bov VOL. XklV. In5 Vature and Philosophy IS6 Teddy the Tiler 1^7 .Spectre Bridegroom 188 .Matteo Falcone 189 Jenny Llud 190 Two Buizaids 191 Happy M:tn 1SI2 Betsy" Baker Vol. XXV. 193 No. I Round the Comer I •,14 Teddy Roe 195 Object of Int-'rest 96 My Fellow Clerk 97 Bengal liger 198 Laughing Hvens 199 The Victor Vanquished 00 Our Wife VOL. XXVI. 201 My Husband's Mirror 202 Yankee Land 203 Norah Creina 204 Good for Nothing '05 The Fir-t .Night 06 The Eto.T Boy 201 Wandering A'llnslrel 208 Wanted, lliiiO .Milliner* VOL. XXVH. 209 Poor Pllcod.ly 210 The .Mummy (Glas'fi 211 Don't Forg.t your Operu 212 Love in l.Tvery 213 Anthony and Cleopatra 214 Trying h On 215 Stage Struck Yankee 216 YouTig Wife & Old Um- brella VOL. xxvm. 917 Crinoline 218 A Familv FMlling 219 AdoptedChllil 220 Turned Heads 21 A Match in the Dark 22 advice to Husbands 23 Siame*ie Twins 224 Sent to the Tnwei VOL XX|V '26 Somebody '• Ise ' « Ij«die«' Bailie •7 - rt of Acting 228 The I-ndv n( the l.lons ■f M.in 2.30 Mv husuand's Ghost 231 Two Can Play at thai Game 232 Fighting hv Proxy VOL. XXX. 233 Unprntecled Female 2.34 Pet of tli.yPeltlcoats k A Game 2.35 Forlv nnd Flltv [book from lr.-''.'.36 Who .«toIe the Pockei- 247 .Maid with the \lilk 248 Perplexing Predicnui VOL. XXXU. 249 Dr. D:I worth 250 Out to Nurse 251 A Lucky Hit 262 The DoWager ■253 .MeUniora (Burlexiue 254 Dieamsof Deliis.on Chafac: 255 The Shaker Lover* [land! !7 Mv Son DIa 238 llnwarrintahle lot 2.39 Mr. .nd M-. While 240 A Quiet Fanillv (slo (Fr«Hcb't MiM'tr Drama Contimif.i on ^d page of Cover.) 256 Ticklish Til VOL. XXXIII. .'61 20 Miuuli^s with a Tii/'i 26S Miralda; or, the Ju-l. . of Tacon 269 A Soldier's CourUblp 260 Servants by Legacy 261 Dying for Love 262 Alarming Sacrifice 2ii3 Valet de Sham 264 Nicholas Mckleby vou xxxiv; 265 The Last of the Plrlallt 266 King Rene's Daughter 267 The (Iroilo Nvmph 29S A Devilish Good Joke 2.>9 A Twice Told Tale 270 Pas de Fascination 71 Revolutionary Soldier 272 A Man Without a Head VOL. XX>.V. 273 The Olio, Part 1 274 Tne olio. Part J 276 The Olio, Part 3 Itei 276 The TrunipeUr's Daugb- 277 Seeing Warren 278 Green Mountain Boy 279 That Nose 2*0 Tom Noddy's .Secret VOL XXXVI. 281 Shocking Event* '282 A Reguhir Fix 283 Dick Turpin 284 Young .'^c inp '285 Young Actress Sr^r, Call at No. 1—1 2-7 One Touch of Natnrt •288 Two B'hoys VOL. XXXVII. •289 All the World's a Stage ■.'!*o Quash, or Nigger 1-rao- 291 Tur.i Him Out [tlce 292 Pretty Girls of Stillberg 293 Angel of the Attic 294 r-rnmstancesalterCaeee 295 K,>tty O'Sheal 296 A Supper in Dixie VOL. xxxviir. 291 Id on Parle Francals •29S Who Killed Co,.k Robin W9 nerlaraliouofli.dep