NO PLAYS CXCHANGCD, PATRIOTIC SCENES OLD AND NEW Price, 15 Cents n. m. Pinero's Plays Price, 50 Cents Eacb Till? A M A 7nN^ Farce in Three Acts. Seven males, five f e- lOEi i\alJ\.l*\Jl%»J males. Costumes, modern; scfenery, not difficult. Plays a full evening. THE CABINET MiNlblLK males, nine females". Cos tiunes, modern society; scenery, three interiors. Plays a full evening. riANnV niPlf Farce in Three Acts. Seven males, four fe- Lri\liJLrl I/lvH males. Costumes, modern ; scenery, two inte- riors. Plays two hours and a half. TUU r* AV I riDn AITITY comedy in Four Acts. Pourmales, ini!i IjAI LUIVU V£Ui:.A ten females. Costumes, modern; scenery, two interiors and an exterior. Plays a full evening. UTC Ur\TTCI7 IM HDni7D Comedy in Four Acts. Nine males, niiJ nUUijCi 111 UAi/EilV four females. Costumes, modern; scenery, three interiors. Plays a full evening. TUr UriDDV UHDCr comedy in Three Acts. Ten males, ini!! nUDDl nul\i3i:i nve females. Costumes, modern; scenery easy. Plays two hours and a half. inic Drama in Five Acts. Seven males, seven females. Costumes, 11*10 modern ; scenery, three interiors. Plays a full evening. I AHY RflTTNTIFTTf Play in Four Acts. Eight males, seven LtAU I Di/UlilirULi females. Costumes, modern; scen- ery, four interiors, not easy. Plays a full evening. I FTTY I^raraa in Four Acts and an Epilogue. Ten males, five LiLil I 1 females. Costumes, modern; scenery complicated, plays a full evening. THF MA^IQTRATF Farce in Three Acts. Twelve males, iriCi iri AUliJ 1 I^A 1 Ij four females. Costumes, modern; scenery, all interior. Plays two hours and a half. Sent prepaid on receipt of price by l^alter i|. paj^ Sc Company No. 5 Hamilton Place, Boston, Massachusetts Patriotic Scenes Old and New An Entertainment By ELVIE KIMBALL MACO"? BOSTON WALTER H. BAKER & CO, 1917 Patriotic Scenes Old and New CHARACTERS [As origintiUy prese7ited May 4, igiy, by The Christinas Cheer Circle, in Brooklyn, N. Y.) Little Columbia Theresa Adele Miller Uncle Sam Stanley B. Rigby Spirit of 1776 . . . James H, Miller, Percy Williamson, Edward Brown Betsy Ross . . . Adele Macoy, Grace Colyer, Fannie Van Deusen, Myrtle Main Liberty Grace Williamson Barbara Frietchie Adele Wageman Spirit of 191 7 . . . Daisy Davetiport, Saimiel Paynter Preparedness . . Elvie Macoy, Florence Main, Alice Quinn 13 Original States . . Misses A. Macoy, Williamson, Wage- 77ian, Paynter, Davenport, E. Macoy, Colyer, Eaton, Denton, F. Main, Van Deusen, M. Main, Lynch. Copyright, 1917, by Walter H. Baker & Co. ©Ci,D 47834 SEP 18 1917 STAGING OF TABLEAUX, COSTUMES, ETC. When the regulation curtains are raised a drop curtain (of dark green, gold, or any desired contrasting color) to represent a picture frame should be shown. In the middle of the curtain stands Columbia, who retains her pose for a minute, then steps from the frame to the front of the stage (whereupon the outside curtains are dropped) and recites the introductory verse and retires. Upon the curtains being again raised Uncle Sam is shown. (For incidental music see verses.) The curtains are again dropped, Columbia reappears, recites the verse introduc- ing The Spirit of 1776, and retires, when the tableau is shown. This procedure is followed throughout the tableaux. While the ** frame" curtain is not absolutely necessary, it greatly adds to the effectiveness of the tableaux. It may be made of cambric, paper muslin, etc. Three sides (top and two sides) are only required, the floor of the stage forming the bot- tom part. This *' frame " must be drawn to one side and out of the way for the gathering of the Thirteen States. Columbia's dress should be of the national colors, or she may wear a flag so draped that the blue field forms the bodice and the stripes the skirt. Proverbial liberty caps. Uncle Sam's costume should reproduce the newspaper car- toons ; blue coat ; white vest or blue vest with white stars ; red and white striped trousers ; light gray or white high hat, hav- ing blue band with white stars thereon. In The Spirit of 1776 old colonial costumes should be worn. The older man (center) is coatless and carries a drum. The younger man (left), with stained (bloody) bandage over fore- head, plays a fife or flute. The youth (right) carries a small drum. The famous picture of this name should be followed as closely as possible. The Betsy Ross characters should wear colonial costumes. A good-sized flag should be used in this tableau, and the well- known Betsy Ross picture should be duplicated, as to pose, as nearly as practicable. As only the upper portion of the two figures behind the flag is visible, it is only necessary for them to be in costume from the waist up. A STAGING OF TABLEAUX, COSTUMES, ETC. * Liberty should hold the pose of the Statue of Liberty ; wear white draperies, and have crown, sceptre, and scroll. Barbara Frietchie leans out of an improvised window (a small drop curtain of red cambric, marked off on either side of opening with white challi, to represent bricks) and holds an American flag. As the flag falls over and presumably covers the lower part of the "house," it is only necessary to repro- duce the window as far as the bottom sill. Inasmuch as only the upper part of Barbara's figure is seen, a tight bodice, fichu, and mob cap will suffice for costuming. Her hair should be powdered and hang around her shoulders. A National Guardsman or Boy Scout, in uniform, with a nurse, in regulation costume, standing side by side, forms the tableau — The Spirit of '76. The Farmerettes in "Preparedness" should be dressed in overalls, garden smocks, or gingham dresses, as may be pre- ferred, and wear sunbonnets or farmer hats. The center farm- erette leans forward with her hands on handle and one foot on spading fork, apparently putting her full weight on it, as if breaking the grotind. On her right and slightly forward (say six inches) stands the farmerette with the rake, so posed that the prongs of the rake rest on the floor about at the right side of the fork and say six inches to the front of same. The third farmerette stands on the left, also slightly forward, say six inches, holding out a large watering pot, as if sprinkling the earth. This watering pot should be pointed in the direction of and slightly in front of the spading fork. If a spading fork is not available a hoe may be substituted therefor. The frame curtain is drawn to one side, and when the regu- lar curtain rises Uncle Sam and Liberty are discovered stand- ing in the center (back) of the stage, and Columbia at the right (front). The representatives of the States may carry shields or wear sashes bearing the name of the State they im- personate, or, as originally given, they may be draped in flags, the fields forming the waists and the stripes the skirts, and have narrow red, white and blue ribbon bands around their foreheads. This costume is extremely efl'ective and produces a very striking tableau. The States should enter, alternately, left and right, as their names are called, No. i, Massachusetts, entering from the left and standing by Liberty; No. 2, Vir- ginia, from the right, taking her place by Uncle Sam, and so on, Nos. I, 3, 5, 7, 9, II and 13 entering from the left; Nos. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, from the right. When all are in position STAGING OF TABLEAUX, COSTUMES, ETC. 5 there are seven on the side of Liberty, and seven (six States and Columbia) on the side of Uncle Sam. As each one takes her place she should so stand that when the group is finally formed it is in the shape of a half circle. The playing of the patriotic airs indicated for each picture greatly adds to the enjoyment of the occasion ; the appropriate air should be played at the conclusion of each introductory verse by Columbia, during the tableau, and after its conclusion, in order to allow sufficient time (without awkward waits) for the forming of the next tableau. CHARACTERS Columbia {announces each tableau) Uncle Sam .... Spirit of 1776 : Old man Younger man Youth . Betsy Ross . Betsy Ross . Friend . Friend . Friend . Liberty Barbara Frietchie Spirit of 1917 : Soldier . Nurse . Preparedness : Farmerette with rake Farmerette with hoe Farmerette with watering pot Thirteen Original States : Massachusetts Virginia New York . New Hampshire Connecticut . Rhode Island Pennsylvania Delaware New Jersey . Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Patriotic Scenes Old and New Tableaux and Rhymes Columbia. Dear friends, I greet you one and all, The rich, the poor, the great, the small. In verse and picture I'll show you Some scenes quite old and some quite new. The first tableau which you will view Is of a man much loved by you ; Beloved of millions who've passed on, Beloved of millions yet unborn. {Tableau'. Your Uncle Sam. Air played^ ^^ My Country 'tis of Thee.") A sight that makes our hearts go thump, And in our throats brings a big lump. Is that of men of days gone by ; Men not afraid to do or die. (^Tableau: The Spirit of 1776. Air played^ *^ Yankee Doodle.'') The women, too, fell right in line, • And did their bit with spirit fine. With skillful fingers, dainty hands. They made a banner for our land. Fair Betsy Ross and her friends three Fashioned tlie flag of Liberty. Red, white, and blue was their creation, The pride and joy of this great nation. (^Tableau : Betsy Ross. Air played, '^Battle Hymn of the Republic") At last from foreign sway we're free, Enjoying our sweet liberty. We stand for all that's good and just j Our motto is *' In God we trust." 10 PATRIOTIC SCENES OLD AND NEW {Tableau: Liberty. Air played, ** Columbia, the Ge?n of the Ocean^) In later years, mid civil strife, When the Union battled for its life, There lived a woman, now long dead, A patriot, who these words said : *' Shoot if you must this old gray head, But spare your country's flag." {Tableau: Barbara Frietchie. Air played, ^'Maryland, my Maryland^) Now, after many peaceful years. The call to arms sounds in our ears. It is our turn to do and dare, For right and justice bear our share. {Tableau : The Spirit of 191 7. Air played, " Marseillaise'') In lighter vein I'll show to you What each and every one can do. While each man gun or bayonet takes, The women shoulder hoes or rakes. Early and late they'll till the soil ; Food prices lower with their toil. When it comes to raising things to eat, The ''Farmerettes" you cannot beat. (Tableau: Preparedness. Air played, ''Dixie.'') The Thirteen States you now shall see Who fought and bled for liberty. Our inspiration, glory, pride ; Just watch them gather side by side. Enter one by one Thirteen Original States to air of " My Country 'tis of Thee," which should be softly played dur- ing the recitation of the following verses. Here comes the first to heed the call To cast aside the foeman's thrall. Massachusetts. Enter Massachusetts, PATRIOTIC SCENES OLD AND NEW II Eager the crucial slej) to take, The spell of tyranny to break, We find Virginia. Enter Virginia. Quick to join the firing line, To fight for freedom's cause divine. New York. Enter New York. Another state joins in the fray To overcome oppression's sway. New Hampshire. Enter New Hampshire. And right behind, with heart of gold, With martial tread, so brave and bold, We find Connecticut. Enter Connecticut. Gallantly shouting, "Count on me To fight and die for Liberty," Comes Rhode Island. Enter Rhode Island. Prompt to answer loud and clear, The call to arms for cause so dear. Pennsylvania. Enter Pennsylvania. Responding to that stirring call, " Liberty and justice for us all," We find Delaware. Efiter Delaware. Another state is mustered in. The fight for freedom's cause to win. New Jersey. Enter New Jersey. 12 PATRIOTIC SCENES OLD AND NEW And still another joins the fight, For honor, justice, freedom, right. Maryland. Efiter Maryland. Joining the throng to do and dare, Another comes to bear her share. North Carolina. Enter North Carolina. Her sister state is close at hand, To drive the foe from this fair land. South Carolina. Enter South Carouna. To fight for cause so great and grand The last state joins our gallant band. Georgia. Enter Georgia. And now our Union is complete, The Thirteen States with joy we greet. We'll raise our voices, loudly sing. Until we make the rafters ring — {The entire assemblage then sings') The Star Spangled Banner. CURTAIN New Plays RED ACRE FARM A Rural Comedy Drama in Three Acts By Gordan V, May Author of "Bar Haven,'* "At Random Run,'* etc. Seven males, five females. Costumes, modern ; scenery, one interiorj one exterior. Plays two hours. An easy and entertaining play with a well-balanced cast of characters. The story is strong and sympathetic and the comedy element varied and amusing. Barnaby Strutt is a great part for a good eomedian ; ♦* Junior " a close second. Strongly recommended. Price, 2 J cents CHARACTERS JosiAH Armstrong, the owner of Red Acre Farm, Colonel Barnaby Strutt, "Crawling Codwollopers^'* Jonah Jones, a farm helper. Squire Harcourt, who Jwlds a mortgage, Harry Harcovrt, his profligate son, Dick Randall, who seeks his fortune, Tom Busby, a traveling merchant. ^ Amanda Armstrong, Josians wife. Nellie Armstrong, driven from home, Laura Armstrong, a poor, weak sinner. Mrs. Barnaby Strutt, the Colonel's ivife. ** Junior," adopt-ed daughter of the St^utts, SYNOPSIS Act I. — Living-room of Armstrong's home. Spring. Act IL — Garden in front of Armstrong's home. Summefi Act HL— Same as Act I, Winter. THE SPEED LIMIT A Sketch in Two Scenes By Ernest M, Gould Five males. Costumes, modern; scenery, unnecessary. Plays twenty minutes. A good-natured and effective skit on automobiling, very funny and very easy to get up. It requires no scenery or stage, but can be done on a platform just as well. Its fun is extravagant, but it is otherwise suited for school performance. Price, 13 cents *^ WILLIAM " A Farce in One Act By W, C, Parker Two males, two females. Costumes, modern; scene, an interior* Plays twenty minutes. A brisk little piece of the vaudeville order, easy and full of laughs. All three parts are good ; strongly recommended Pries ^5 cents New Pkys COUSIN KATE A Comedy in Three Acts By Hubert Henry Davies Three males, four females. Costumes modern ; scenery, two easy in- teriors. Plays two hours and a half. One of the most delightful comedies of recent years, made widely and favorably known through the admirable performance of the leading role by Miss Ethel Barrymore. The inimitable spirit with which the scenes between Miss Barrymore and Mr. Bruce Mc Crae were played returns inevitably to haunt the imaginative reader of the lines of this play. Sold for reading only ; acting rights strictly re- served. Price y 50 cents CHARACTERS Heath Desmond, an artist. Mrs. Spencer, a widow. Rev. James Bartlett, a Amy Spencer, her daughter. clergy mail. Jane, a servant. Bobby Spencer, a schoolboy. Cousin Kate Curtis, a novelist MRS. GORRINGKS NECKLACE A Play in Four Acts By Hubert Henry Davies Five males, five females. Costumes modern ; scenery, a single interior. Plays two hours and a half An admirable play of strong dramatic interest presenting a cast of characters imagined, drawn and contrasted with un- usual skill and effect. The piece is well known in the United States through the memorable performance of the leading lady character by Miss Mary Moore supporting Mr. Charles Wyndham. To such as remember that admirable performance of an admirable play, the reading of the text will be full of reminiscent pleasure. Sold for reading only ; acting rights Strictly reserved. Price, 50 cents CHARACTERS Capt. Mowbray, retired. Mrs. Jardine. Col. Jardine, retired. Isabel Kirke ) her Lieut. David Cairn. Vicky Jardine j daughters* Mr. Jernigan, a detective in- Miss Potts. spec tor. ' Mrs. Gorringe, Charles, a footman. New Plays THE COLONEL'S MAID A Comedy in Three Acts Bj C. Leona Dalrymple Author of ''The Time of His Life,'' ''The Land of Night;' etc. Six males, three females. Costumes, modern ; scenery, two interiors Plays a full evening. An exceptionally bright and amusing comedy, full of action ; all the parts good. Capital Chinese low comedy part; two first-class old men. This is a very exceptional piece and can be strongly recommended. Price, 2^ cents CHARACTERS Colonel Robert Rudd, a widower of \ North Carolina . „ . ... Colonel Richard Byrd. « widowerX »tortally antagonistic. of South Carolina J Bob Rudd f ^^^-^^ antagonistic as their respective fathers, Mrs. J. John Carroll, a widow, and Colonel Rudd' s sister' in-law. Julia Carroll, her daughter. Ned Graydon, a yomig gentleman of exceedingly faulty memory. Mr. James Baskom, Colonel Rudd' s lawyer, Ching-ah-ling, the Chinese cook, a bit impertinent but by far the most important individual in the cast. SYNOPSIS Act I. — Early morning in the kitchen of the Rudd bacheloi establishment. Act II. — The Rudd library, five days later. Act III. — The same. Evening of the same day. BREAKING THE ENGAGEMENT A Farce in One Act By W. C. Parker Two males, one female. Costumes, modern ; scene, an interior. Plays twenty minutes. A quick playing little piece suitable for vaudeville use. Very bright and snappy and strongly recommended. Price f 75 cents A PAPER MATCH A Farce in One Act By E. W. Burt, M. D. Two males, two females. Costumes, modern ; scene, an interior. Plays thirty-f-ve minutes. Four rustic characters, all good. The heroine ad- vertises for a husband and gets her aunt's old beau to their mutual horror. Very funny, easy and effective^ Price, ij cents PETREL, THE STORM CHILD A Drama in Three Acts By Charles S. Bird Eight males, five females. Costumes, modern ; scenery, two interiors. Plays two hours. Petrel Kingman, the adopted daughter of Jabez, a wail from the sea, finds in Bob Braxton, a visiting yachtsman, not only a husband but the means of ascertaining her real parentage and the recovery of her fortune. A strong, simple story with lots of incidental interest and humorous character. Another " Among the Breakers." Price, 2^ cents CHARACTERS Captain Stubbs, a retired skipper. Sim P^reeman, the constable at "Bay View,'* Lem Gale, a sad sea dog. Jabez Kingman, keeper of the village store. Bob Braxton, a yoimg yachtsman. Harry James, Bob' s chum. Ezra Green, always buttiti in. Mr. Brief, a lawyer. Petrel Kingman, daughter of Jabez, but known as Pet, Amanda Libby, a spinster, but not willingly. Bessie Stubbs, the Captain s daughter^ and Fefs friend, Mrs. Kingman, wife of Jabez. Cecile, a maid. Bay View Folks. The parts of Lem and Brief may be doubled. SAM BO-JAM AND HIS AFRICAN COLONY A Negro Farce in Three Scenes By Jay Clay Powers Fourteen males, nine females, all originally played by ladies. Cos- tumes, negro character and eccentric ; scenery, unimportant. Plays an hour with specialties. Sam Bo-Jam turns up at a Negro festivity in Texas with a scheme for colonizing Africa, and takes the whole party with him to the kingdom of Lukattiankilli where the affair resolves itseUinto a first class female minstrel show with many novel incidents. Price, /J cents AT HOTEL-ON-DE-BLINK An Entertainment in Two Parts By George P. Seller Seven male, two female characters. Costumes, eccentric; scenery, a plain interior or none at all. Plays an hour and a half with specialties. A laughable sketch introducing a minstrel show. A complete programme is given but may be varied or expanded as much as desired. A decided novelty that can be recommended. Price, ij cents B. iU* Pinero's Plays Price, 50 eetite Each Min rU A1SI1SIPI ^^^y ^° ^^^^^ •^^*^' ^^^ males, five females. l"lll-'"V/llrVliilEiLi Costumes, modern; scenery, three interiors. Plays two and a half hours. THE NOTORIOUS MRS. EBBSMITH Sr" 'e^TE males, five females. Costumes, modern; scenery, all interiors. THI7 PPriFI IPATF Play in Pour Acts. Seven males, five lllti 1 IVvrrLilVlrilJu females. Scenery, three interiors, rather •laborate ; costumes, modern. Plays a full evening. TUr CrUnni MIQTDFQQ Farce in Three Acts. Nine males, 1 IlJu iJ\^n WLilUliJ i IVCiiJO seven females. Costumes, mod- ern; scenery, three interiors. Plays a full evening. THE SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY |!|Jt"Ir.,^S'v'e females. Costumes, modern; scenery, three interiors. Plays a full evening. CWrrT I AVFNnrP Comedyln Three Acts. Seven males, OVI £iEi 1 LiA V £tlii/£