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M F DRAMAS. 2 A Desperate Game 3 2 lU After Ten Years ;. 7 5 39 A Life's Revenge 7 5 43 Arrah de Baugh 7 5 100 Aurora Floyd 7 3 125 Auld Robin Gray 25c 13 3 89 Beauty of Lyons ...11 2 113 Bill Detrick 6 4 14 Brigands of Calabria 6 1 160 Conn; or Love's Victory 11 3 161 Dora... 5 2 60 Driven to the Wall 10 3 152 Driven from Home 7 4 173 East Lynne 7 6 143 Emigrant's Daughter 8 3 176 Factory Girl 6 3 162 Fielding Manor 9 6 117 Hal Hazard, 25c 8 3 207 Heroic Dutchman of '76 8 3 52 Henry Granden 11 8 76 How He Did It ^ 3 2 141 Hidden Treasures 4 2 26 Hunter of the Alps 9 4 191 Hidden Hand 10 6 194 Lights and Shadows of the Great Rebellion 25 cts 10 5 3 Lady of Lyons 12 5 9 Lady Audley's Secret ..6 4 46 Man and Wife 12 7 211 Midnight Mistake 6 2 163 Miriam's Crime 5 2 91 Michael Erie 8 3 36 Miller of DerwentAVater 5 2 34 Mi&tletoe Bough 7 3 81 Old Phil's Birthday 5 2 85 Outcast's Wife 12 3 83 Ou on the World.. 5 4 196 Oith Bound 5 3 29 Painter of Ghent 5 2 18 Poacher's Doom 8 3 110 Reverses 12 6 45 Rock Allen 5 3 79 Spy of Atlanta, 25 cts 14 3 144 Thekla 6 7 67 The False Fr end 6 1 97 The Fatal Blow 7 1 119 The Forty-Niners 10 4 93 The Gentleman in Black 9 4 112 The New Magdalen 8 3 71 The Reward of Crime 5 3 105 Through Snow and Sunshine. 6 4 7 The Vow of the Ornani 8 1 201 Ticket of Leave Man 9 3 193 Toodles r 6 2 200 Uncle Toms Cabin 15 7 121 WiU-o'-the-Wisp 9 4 41 Won at Last 7 3 192 Zion 7 4 TEMPERANCE PLAYS. 73 At Last 7 1 75 Adrift 6 4 187 Aunt Dinah's Pledge 7 3 NO. M F I 202 Drunkard [The] 13 5| 185 Drunkard's Warning 6 3 j 189 Drunkard's Doom 15 5- 181 Fifteen Years of a Drunk- I ■ ard's Life 10 4 183 Fruits of the AVine Cup 6 4 104 Lost 6 2 1 146 Our A^vful Aunt 4 4 ! 53 Out in the Streets 6 4 ! 51 Rescued 5 3 i 59 Saved 2 3 102 Turn of the Tide 7 4 63 Three Glasses a Dav 4 2 62 Ten Nights in Bur Room 7 3 58 AVrecked 9 3! COMEDIES. I 168 A Pleasure Trip 7 3 i 136 A Legal Holidav 5 3 124 An Afflicted Family 7 5 178 Caste 5 3 I 199 Home 4 3 | 174 Love's Labor Not Lost 3 3 j 149 New Years in N, Y 7 6 i 37 Not So Bad After All 6 5 126 Our Daughters 8 6 114 Passions 8 4 87 The Biter Bit .5 2 TRAGEDIES. j 16 The Serf 6 3 FARCES AND COMEDIETTAS. | 129 Aar-u-:ig-oos 2 1 j 132 Actor and Servant 2 0' 12 A Capital Match .....3 2; 166 A Texan Mother-in-Law 4 2 i 30 A Day AVell Spent 7 5 169 A Regular Fix ..._ 5 4 80 Alarmingly Suspicious 4 3 78 An Awful Criminal 3 3 i 65 An Unwelcome Return 3 1 i 31 A Pet of the Public 4 2 21 A Romantic Attachm nt 3 3 i 123 A Thrilling Item 3 1| 20 A T cket of Leave 3 2 i 175 Betsey Baker 2 2 8 Better Half 5 2 86 Black vs AVhite 4 2 ■ 22 Captain Smith 3 3 84 Cheek AVill AVin 3 49 Der Two Surprises 1 1 ' 72 Deuce is in Him 5 1 19 Did I Drenm it 4 3 42 Domestic Felicity 1 1 188 Dutch Prize Fighter 3 148 Eh? AVhat. Did YouSay 3 1 154 Fun in a Post ofiice 4 2 184 Family Discipline 1 209 Goose with the (iri)lden Eggs.. 5 3 13 Give Me My Wife 3 3 66 Hans, the Dutch J.P 3 1 116 Hash 4 2 120 H. M.S. Plum 1 1 Everybody Astonished, AN ORIGINAL FARCE. IN OXE ACT, -BY E. HENRI BAUMAN, Anthor of "i^«;i in a Post Ojlice;'^ '' Lauder bnrh''s Little Surprise,'\ ^^'J he Pat'iif ]V'(shin'j Mdchiiv : or, the Lovev's Dilemma;^^ &c. TO WHICH IS ADDED A PES«; RirTiox OK tiik costumes— cast of tiil: ciiaracters- ENTKANCHS AND EXITS l! ELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE 1 TEUFORMERS OX THE STAGE, AND THE WHOLE M OF THE STAGE BUSINESS. FROM TIIK AUTIIOirs ORKaXAF. MAXL'SCRIPT. -'-Ti^^rN Entered aeeording to act of Congress in the year 18.87, by A. D. AMES, in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washiiiffton. -CLYDE, OHIO:- A. D. AMES, PUBLISHER. EVERYBODY ASTONISHED. CHABACTEB8. MR. BUNN A Baker, MR. HAM A Butcher. SAM Negro Servant of Hani's, JUMBO Negro Servant of Bunn's, Note. — Bunn and Ham should make np as nearly alike as possible, Sam and Jumbo the same. COSTUMES— MODERN. PROPERTIES. Large butcher's knife— bundle of sausage, wliicli can be stuffed with saw-dust. TIME OF PERFORMANCE— TWENTY MINUTES. STA GE DIRECTIONS. K., means Right; l., Left; r. h., Right Hand; l. h., Left Hand; c, Centre; s. e., I2d E.,] Second Entrance; u. K., Upper Entrance; m. d., Middle Door; r., the Flat; U ?., Door in Flat; r. c, Right of Centre; l. c, Left of Centre. R. E. c. c. L. c. L. *** The r«*ader is supposed to be upon the Stage, facing the audience. TMP92-008624 E\'HRYRODY ASTONISHED, SCENE — Street. Evtcr BrNN, yrith lon>j irhite apmn and cap on. Buun. I sent tli;it jsorvaiit of iniiio down to Iho mill an hour .a^o, to see \vh:il kept tliein so loii^ lioiii seiuliui; lliat Ilour 1 onloicd yes- tenhiy, and he has not rclurMcd yrt — I can't f»eo wliat is keepin*^ him so lont::. Well, I will go back to my >\\o\k and wiicn he returns I will att'.-nd to ids case. {Exit l. Enter from u., Ham, loith hnifj >rhite apron and cap, with a few drops of bliod on apron — he is hvidc up to resemble Bi'XN as near as pos- sible. lln),i. I have pjot the biggest nuisance of a servant that man ever had, and I think the lasiest. I sent him on an crranil to the hard- "ware store alter a knife, several hours ai;o, and the ra-cal hasn't re- turned yet. {looks off \i.) Ah! here he comes now, but 1 can't see that he has got the knife I sent him lor. Entn' J I'M no, r., grinning. Jumbo, (seeing 11\m— aside) Dat can't be my master, but it looks like him very much. Maybe he has been lighting and got some blood on his apron. ' {looks at II am JIam. Ah I you rascal, what have you been doing all this time? Jumbo, {aside) Dat's him. I've been down to de mill seein* 'bout dat flour. Ham. Did I send you to the mill ? Jumbo. Yes, sah ! 4 EVEBYBODY ASTONISHED, Ham. You good for nothing nigger, I didn't send you to any mill, but to the hardware store after a knife. I suppose you forgot wh;it I sent you for a;> soon as you left the shop. Jumbo. A knife! {astonished Ham. Yes, a knife. And here you have been down to the null all this time, when I was in a terrible hurry for it. Jumbo. You sent nie after flour, mas'r. Ham. (excited) You get out of this— go right down to the butch- er shop and staj'' there until I return. Jumbo, [opens mouth -asEoiiished) To de butcher shop? Ham. Yes, to the butehcr shop. iSTow git! Jambo. You bet; but I wonder what's de matter wid de baker shop. Ham. You git, and never mind anj^ baker shop. {runs off, R., Ham follovnng Enter Sam, l., vnth knife, such as butcher^s use. Sam. O! golly, I'm tired. I'se been way down to de hardware store and got a big knife for my master. {looks off, l.) Here he comes now, but his apron is mighty clean for liim, it usually is all covered wid blood, but maybe he has joined de Salbation Army, an' dey hab washed his apron clean. Enter Bunn, l. Bunn. Well, have you got back at last? I think the next time I send you on an errand I will send some one after you with a cannon. Sam. 1 habn't been gone long, mast'r. Bunn. You have been gone long enough, you lazy nigger. What did tliey say at the mill about the flour? Sam. At de mill! Why you sent me to de hardware store after a knife, which I have here. {shoics knife Bunn. What's that, you rascal? Don't you think I know better than that. 1 sent you to the mill about three hours ago, and here you come saying 1 sent you to the hardware store. Sam. {looks at him in astonishment) Well, here is de knife you sent me after, an' der wasn't no change. Bunn. I guess you must be crazy or drunk! Go down to the store and remain there until I come back. (Sam goes off, l., looking at Bunn astonished Bunn. There must be something the matter with that servant of mine. Guess he's been drinking. He's never acted this way be- fore.^ {look.-. K.) Ah! here he comes again, and with a package under his arm. Enter Jumbo, e., lohistling loith a large package of sausage imder his Bunn. Well, what the deuce are you doing back here again? I thought I sent you down to the store? E VEB YB OD Y ASTONISHED, 5 Jumbo, (astonished — aside) I just left de boss down at de butch- er shop. Guess he must have started out some oder way, as he sent me to de hotel wid dose snassougers, an' said I should "hurry ris^ht back. But liow de deuce did he gir here so soon, is what beats me, (aloud) How did you get here so quick? Bunn. Wh}-, you rased, what do you mean? You jusc lel't here and then to be asking how I got here'so quick. (Jl'MBo looks at him asto)iished, and then to audience Jumbo. Guess I'll be gcttin' out ob iiere ; dis man's gettin' crazy, an' if he kills me I can't take dese snassengers down to de hotel, an' den de borders won't get uothin' to eat. (starts to rcv " J 1.50 with top knot] 1.50 [wench] 5.00 Sir Pi'ter Teazle 5.00 Shyluck. Dress Scalp, with parting $5.00 i^calps 2.75 (tentlemanly Irish, with parting 5.00 Bald Wigs, Grey or White 4.50 Rip Van Winkle 4.50 (irey Dress Wig, with parting 4.50 ),^:h'te '/ " •' 4.50 Clowns, in colors 4.50 Pantaloon, Wig and Beard 5.00 Robinson Crusoe 4,50 •Monk 4.00 Bo.x and Co.x, 2 Wigs, each Wig 3.50 Court Wig with Hug 4.50 Tic 4..'J0 *"ul Pry 4.50 MiiiidriMry 5..-)0 I,i-'lit l)ri>s^ Wig, with parting K'>ii^'li liishuian 4.00 K.-«XL'ii C»»uiitry liav 3.50 Piiv-tiui or Law.vcr [white] 5.00 I>iws Wig with Kyebi'ws & Whisk'rs 5.50 Mro-s. without carting 4.00 l>.il''i'\: ran be worn cither as a male or fiMii.tle Wig; very convenient; in r-aliiv 2 Wig^ in 1 6.00 ri.nv Wig.-<. 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Time.' ^uou....;,. 201. Ticket-of-Leave Man. A drama in 4 acts, by Tom Taylor, 9 males, 3 females. An immensely popular play, and one which will always be presented. Scene is laid in L(mdon. Costumes modern. Time 3 hours. 202. The Drunkard; or, The Fallen Saved. A temperance Play, in 5 ac s, by W. 11. Smith, 13 males, 5 females. This is one of the most popular tem- perance plays published, and is very often produced. Costumes modern. Time 3 203. Who Stole the Chickens. An Ethiopian sketch in 1 scene, by A. J. Leavitt and H. W. Eagan. A good negro farce. Time 15 minutes. 204. The Academy of Stars. An ethiopian sketch in 1 act, by A. J. Lea^ vitt and II. \V. Eagan, (i mules. More can be used if required. Roars of laughter in it. Time 20 minutes. 205. William Tell. An ethiopian interlude, in 1 scene, 4 males. A very funny burlesque rehearsal on the play of William Tell. Time 20 minutes. 206. Vilikens and Dinah. A negro farce in one scene, by Charles White, 4 males 1 female. Characters all good. Time 25 minutes. 207. The Heroic Dutchman of Seventy-Six. A comedy in 5 acts, by V. iJ. Grinnell, « males and 3 females. The scene one of the New England States —time, 1776. This is a capital play— every character being good. The Dutchman is very, very laughable, and cannot fail to "bring down the house" every time. A negro character also. is very funny. It has beside these, old man, villian, two juve- niles, and two utility. The ladies are leading, juvenile and Irish comedy. Costumes of the period named. Time of performance. 2 hours. 208. My Precious Betsey. A farce in 1 act, by John Madison Morton, 4 males, 4 females. A capital farce which goes well— every part funny. Costumes mod- ern— time in playing 55 minutes. Drawing-room see e, easily arranged. 209. The Goose -with the Golden Eggs. A farce in 1 act, by August s Mahew and Sutherland Edwards— 5 males, 3 females. Time in playing 45 minutes — interior scene— costumes modern. Not a dull speech in the farce, but full of contin- ual mirth and fun. Can be produced by amateurs, who will find it well suited to their wants. 210. The Virginny Mummy. A farce in one act, by Charles White, 6 males 1 female. Costumes modern— appropriate for the characters. Scene a plain room. Characters all good. Time about 30 minutes. 211. A Midnight Mistake. A melo-drama in 4 acts, by A.J. Munson, 6 males 2 females. It has a first class Negro character, as well as leading, heavy. Juvenile, and abounds in startling situations etc. Costumes modern— Place, the United States — Time of performance 1% hours^ 212 My Turn Next. A farce in one act, by Thomas J. Williams. All of this Authors' plays are gof)d, and this one has 4 males 3 females. Costumes modern. Scenery easily arranged. Time 45 minutes. 213. The Vermont Wool Dealer. A farce in 1 act, 5 males, 3 females. Costumes modern. Interior scenes— A capital part for Yankee comedian, having also good Irish and Negro parts. It is a very popular farce. Time in playing, 4.5 minutes. 214. Chops. An Ethiopian farce in 1 act, by O. Shackell, 3 male characters. Chops is a negro servant for a young physician, has charge of the office in the doctors' absence— waits on his patrons, etc. Of course he makes many blunders which are laughable— Time 25 minutes. 215. Onto Victory. Temperance Cantata in 1 scene, by Ida M. Buxton, 4 males 6 females, with chorus of boys and girls. Stage bi^siness plainly given and simple— can be produced on a platform with only curtains— no scenery being re- quired. Old airs only used which are familiar to all. Time 30 to 40 minutes— Price 25 cents. 216 Vice Versa. An Ethiopian farce in one act, by M. S. Glenn, 3male 1 femiile. One of theinales is a negro— the female an old negro woman. Scene an Editor's office. The characters are all very funny, and the farce will keep an audi- ence in roars of laughter. Time 30 minutes. 217. The Patent W^ashing Machine ; or The Lover's Dilemma. An original tarce m I act, by E. lli;nri JJauman, 4 males 1 female. This farce must be read to be api)reenited. It is very funny, and the laughable situations it contains will bring down the house Time 20 minutes. 218 Everybody Astonished. An original farce in one scene, by E. Henri Bauman, 4 male characters. A baker, a butcher, the baker's servant, and the butch- er H servant are the cha acters. The farce is well named as everybody will be aston- isnefl who read it or see it played. Time 20 minutes. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 016 102 317 6 Hollinger pH 8.5 Mill Run F03.2193