A7n S 2734 R7 P3 opy 1 i}» order "DEWITTT^'* Actings Plays. r^RiCE IS cents;. DE WITT'S ACTING PLAYS. (Number 305.) A PAIR OF SHOES. A FARCE, By SYDNEY ROSENFIELD, Author of '' Rosemi Shelly' ''The Pique Family;' ''Off the Stage;' '' Mr. X.;' " On Bread and Water;' "High C." "I shall Invite the Major;' *^ Mabel's Manmuwe;' "Married Bachelors;' "The Heir Apparent;' etc,, etc. TOGETHER WITH A description of the Costumes— Synopsis of the Piece— Cast ol the Characters —Entrances and Exits— Relative Positions of the Performers oil the Stage, and the whole of the Stage Business^ DE WilT, PUBLISHER, Xo. 33 Hose Street, \ ^ A COMPLETE DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF OE WIH'S ACTIN8 NOW ^ PLAYS, AND DE WITT'S ETHIOPIAN AND COMIC DRAMAS, containing RE AHV I ^^^*^» Costnme, Scenery, Time of Representation, and every otiier infornc-* tion, mailed free and post-paid. DE WITT'S ACTING PLAYS. ^^ Please notice that nearly all the Comedies^ Farces and Comediettas in the foUowinj^ hit ofDn Witt'« Acting Plays'' are very s^dtablefor representation in small Amateur Thea- tres and on Parlor Stages, as they need but little extrinsic aid from complicated scenery or eecpensive costumes. They have attained tJieir deserved popularity by their droll situations^ excellent plots, great humor and brilliant dialogues, no less than by the fact that they are the most perfect in every respect of any edition of plays ever published either in the United States or Europe, whether as regards purity of the text, accuracy and fulness ofstctge directions and scenery, or elegance of typography and clearness of printing. *:ti* In ordering please copy the figures at the commervcement of each piece, which indicate the number of the piece in " Db Witt's List op Acting Plats." d^" Any of the following Plays sent^ postage free, on receipt of price — 15 cents each. '^ The figure following the name of the Plaj denotes the number of Acts. The figures in the columns indicate the number of characters — M. male ; E.^ female. No. 75. 114. 167. 93. 40. 80. 192. 166. 41. 141. err. 3d. 160. 70. 179. 25. 24. . 1. 69. 175. 55. t 80^ 65. 68. 76. 149. 121. 107. 152. 52. 148. 113. 199. 30. 4. 22. 96. 16. 58. 125, 71. H. F. Adrienne, drama, 3 acts 7 3 Anything for a Change, comedy, 13 3 Apple Blossoms, comedy, 3 acts — 7 3 Area Belle (The), farce, 1 act 3 2 Atchi, comedietta, 1 act 3 2 Aunt Charlotte's Maid, farce, 1 act. . 3 3 Game of Cards (A), comedietta, 13 1 Bardell vs. Pickwick, sketch, 1 act. 6 2 Beautiful Forever, farce, 1 act 2 3 Bells (The), drama, 3 acts 9 3 Birthplace of Podgers, farce, 1 act. . 7 3 Black Sheep, drama, 3 acts 7 5 Blow for Blow, drama, 4 acts 11 6 Bonnie Fish Wife, farce, 1 act 3 1 ' Breach of Promise,, drama, 2 acts. . 5 2 Broken-Hearted Club, comedietta, 14 8 Cabman, No. 93, farce, 1 act 2 2 Caste, comedy, 3 acts 5 3 Caught by the Cuff, farce, 1 act 4 1 Cast upon the World, drama, 5acts.l0 5 Catharine Howard, historical play, 3 acts .^ 12 Charming pair, farce, 1 act. ! 4 Checkmate, comedy, 2 acts 6 Chevalier de St. George, drama, 3 9 Chops of the Channel, farce, 1 act. 3 Clouds, comedy, 4 acts 8 Comical Countess, farce, 1 act 3 1 Cupboard Love, farce, 1 act 2 1 Cupid's Eye-Glass, comedy, 1 act... 1 1 Cup of Tea, comedietta, 1 act 3 1 Cut off with a Shilling, comedietta, 1 act 2 1 Cyrill's Success, comedy, 5 acts 10 4 Captain of the Watch (The), come- dietta, 1 act 4 2 Daddy Gray, drama, 3 acts 8 4 Dandelion's Dodges, farce, 1 act 4 2 David Gar rick, comedy, 3 acts 8 3 Dearest Mamma, comedietta, 1 act, 4 3 Deare? than Life, drama, 3 acta 6 5 Deborah (Leah) drama, 3 acts 7 6 Deerfoot, farce, 1 act 5 I Doing for the Best, drama, 2 acta. . 5 3 I>oUar8 and Centa, comedy, S acts. . 9 4 No. 21. 186. 47. 135. 200. 103. 9. 128. 101. 99. 145. 102. •^88. 74. 53. 73. 30. 131. 28. 151. 8. 180. 19. -xj 60. 7^187. 174. 64. 190. 191. 197. 18. Dreams, drama, 5 acts 6 Duchess de la Valliere, play, 5 acts. . 6 Easy Shaving, farce, 1 act , 116. 129. 159. 122. 177. 100. 139. 17. 86. 72. Everybody's Friend, comedy, 3 acts. 6 Estranged, an operetta, 1 act 2 Faust and Marguerite, drama, 3 acts, 9 Fearful Tragedy in the Seven Dials, interlude, 1 act 4 Female Detective, drama, 3 acts.. ..11 Fernande, drama, 3 acts . . . 11 Fifth Wheel, comedy, 3 acts 10 First^jove, comedy, 1 act 4 Foiled^>*i;^a, 4 acts r. . 9 Founded on Facts, farce, 1 act. . . . 4 Garrick Fever, farce, 1 act 7 Gertrude's Money Box, farce, 1 act. 4 Golden Fetter (Fettered), drama, 3 11 Goqge with the Golden Eggs, farce, 1 aStV 5 Go to Putney, farce, 1 act 4 Happy Pair, comedietta, 1 act 1 Hard Case (A), farce, 1 act 2 Henry Dunbar, drama, 4 acts 10 Henry the Fifth, historical play, 5 38 He's a Lunatic, farce, 1 act 3 Hidden Hand, drama, 4 acts 5 His Own Enemy, farce, 1 act 4 Home, comedy, 3 acts 4 Hougehold Fairy, sketch, 1 act 1 Hunting the Slipper, farce, 1 act 4 High C, comedietta, 1 act 4 Hunchback (The), play, 5 acts 14 If I Had a Thousand a Year, farce, lact 4 I'mrNot Mesilf at All, original Irish ' stew, 1 act 3 In for a Holiday, farce, 1 act 2 In the Wrong House, farce, 1 act. . . 4 Isabella Orsini, drama, 4 acts .11 I Shall Invite the Major, comedy, 1 4 Jack Long, drama, 2 acts 9 Joy is Dangerous, comedy, 2 acts. . . 3 Kind to a Fnuk, comedy, 2 acts 6 Lady of Lyons, play, 6 acta 12 Lame ]$x<;u8e, farce, 1 act 4 F. 3 4 2 5 1 7 1 4 10 2 1 3 2 4 2 4 A PAIR or SHOES. A FARCE, IN ONE ACT By SYDNEY ROSENFELD, Author of ''Eosemi Shell,'* '' The Pique Family;' " Off the Stage;* ''Mr,X.;* ''On Bread and Water;' ''High C-;' " I Shall Inmte the Major;' '' MaheVs Manmuvre;' ''Married Bachelors;' " The Heir Apparent;' etc., etc. I U TOGETHER WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE COSTUMES— CAST OF THE CHARACTEBS— EN- TRANCES AND EXITS — RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE PERFORM- ERS ON THE STAGE, AND THE WHOLE OF THE STAGE "BUSINESS. 1. .......* o^ry, ^. You don't say so ? I'm dying to hear it ; go on. Mrs. B. About a year ago, with more time on my hands than I knew what to with, I got acquainted with a young man, who fell in love with m^e ! Mrs. O. In love with you ? It's getting awfully interesting. Go on. Mrs. B. At first the young man's attentions were quite agreeable. They amused me ; it was such a p'easant way of killing time ; but after a while I found that I was getting to be fond of him. Mrs. O. {witli great interest). Go on ; that's splendid — I mean it isn't splendid at all, but, go on. Mrs. B. We began a correspondence. Mrs. O. Began a what ? Mrs. B. We exchanged letters. He wrote to me, and — Mrs. 0. You wrote to him ? Mrs. B. Yes, secretly, 'poste restanie. Mrs. O. Protestant ; who was he ? Mrs. B. ISTo ; 'poste restante — the letters were directed to the post and called for. Mrs. O. Oh, I see. Mrs. B. Our htters, at first, were merely formal, but friendly ; but after a while he grew more pressing — he wanted all sorts of to- kens. Mrs. O. Wanted tokens ; what kind of tokens ? Mrs. B. My picture — a ring — hair. Mrs. O. He wanted hair ? The idea ! Didn't he have enough of his own ? Did you give him any ? 3Irs. B. No ; I wrote to him and told him to let all be at end be- tween us. I sent him back his letters and asked him for mine. Mrs. O. Did he send them ? A PAIR OF SHOES. 7 Mrs. B. He didn't reply, and never sent the letters. That -was six months ago. The wor^t is still to come. Mrs. O. Mercy on us ; go on, go on. Mrs. V). Yesterday I received a letter from a person signing him- self Theodore Treadbar, a totally strange name. He offers, on'^condi- tion of a meeting here with me, in the absence of my husband, to restore the letters I was foolish enough to write lo another. Kow, I appe.'l to you, am I not the most unfortunate woman in the world ? (distressed ) Mrs. 0. It is kind o' unfortunate; but you were too thoughtless for a married woman. Mrs. B. Oh it was more than thoughtlessness, it was a great wrong to war. IS my husband. I don't want to see this strange man, but how am I to get my letters back ? Mrs. O. The best tiling you can do is to make a clean breast of it to your husband; get him to forgive you, and then pitch this chap out of the window. Mrs. B. I wanted to tell him to-day, but his head is so full of bulls and bears— Mils. O. Full of what ? ]Mrs. B. Stoclis and speculations — that he won't let me talk to him, and it's too late now, for I expect this awful man eveiy minute. Mrs. O. Is it to-day ? What are you going to do ? Mrs. B. Oh if I onV knew. Mrs. O. (suddenly). I know 1 Mrs. B. You/ Mrs. O. I'll talk to the man. Mrs. B. Hovv^ could you think of it ? Mrs. O. I'll do more fcan think of it; I'll work it. You just let me handle him. He won't know what's struck him when I got hold of him. Do you expect him in this room ? Miis. B. Yes. Mrs. O. Then let's go into the next, and when he comes I'll meet him alone. I'll promise you I'll get the letters, and he'll never want to come back either, (rising.) Mrs. B. (embracing her). You dear good friend, if you do that Til never forget your kindness as long as I live 1 But first let me leave word, (strikes bell.) Enter Jefferson, l. Mrs. B. If any one should call for me, ask him to wait here. Jefferson. Yes'm. [Exit, l. Mrs. B. (to Mrs. O.). Come, let us go into my room. Miis. O. Just wait a minute, Maria. I want to ask a favor of you. JMrs. B. What is it ? I'll do anything in the world for you. Mrs. O. Will you lend me your servant for a minute ? Mrs. B, Do you want to send him somewhere ? (about tostrikethe ML) Mrs. O. Ko, no; don't touch the bell; that's what I want to do. It tickles me so to see that all you've got to do is to touch the bell and in pops a nigger. Let me*^play lady of the house a minute. Mrs. B. (laughs). Oh, is ihat all ? Certainly. Mrs. O. (pleased). What fun ! (sounds the bell) Enter Jeff., l. 8 A PAIH OF SHOES. Jkff. Well, ma'am. Mrs. O. {pompouslii). I am Mrs. James Owens. If an v one should come and a^k for me, t(4l liim to wait here. (Jeff, stands puzzled, first looking at one and then the other.) IMrs. B. Well, didn't you hear ? What are you standing there for ? Mrs. O. Begone ! Jeff. Yes' m. (goes off amazed,) Mrs. O. Ha, ha, ha ! That was scrumptious ! It my old man had seeu that, he'd have opened his eyes a mil<^ wide ! (dratrijig her- self up proudly, in affected tone) Come, my dear friend, we will with- draw into the adjoining apartment. {Exeunt Mrs. O. and B., ii. Enter Owexs, followed by Jeff., c. Owens. And so my wife is here, is she ? Jeff. Yes, sah, and she lef word if you came to tell you to wait here for her. Owens. Why^, how did she know I was coming ? Jeff. Dnnno, sah. She must have knowedit or she couldn't have tole me. Take a seat, sah, and wait, (aside) Ef the shoemaker's wife can play off de lady, guess the shoemaker ought to make himself to home too. \^E.vit, l. Owens. I've come after the oM woman. That was a sudden no- tion of hers to carry the shoes to my customers herself. I wonder what capers she's b^en cutting since she's been here. She must have expected me, or she wouldn't have left word for me to wait. It's mighty cool, though, for her to act as if she belongc^d to the family. Well, I'll let her know that she ain't the only one that knows how to put on airs i I rich folks' houses, {lounges on sofa) I wish she'd come though. I hear footsteps. It must be her. (takes up paper and reads with mock dignity.) Enter Treadbar, c, followed by Jeff. Jeff. Take a seat, if you please, sah. She'll be here in a minute. (aside) Visitors is lively this mornin'. \_Edt, shaking his head. Treadbar. And so she has consented. By Christopher I But, to tell the truth, I don't feel altogether easy about it ; especially be- cause it's day-time. If it was only at night, I'd feel in my element. I'm not afraid of anybody at night, t could woo a fair queen by gaslight, and I shouldn't mind it, by Christopher ; but the daylight plays the devil with me. But it's got to be done, so there's no use lamtmting. I might as well ta'^e it easy and wait for her, (goes over toioards 0\yy.i^^ and sees him) What's this, by Christopher ? Owens. Hallo ! What'n in thunder's this thing ? Tread, (aside). I feel squeamish. Who can thnt be ? Perhaps — perhaps it's the husband. By Christopher ! (looks at Owens timidly.) Owens (aside) What's the mntter with him ? Ue looks at me as though he di In't like my being here. Tread, {embarrassed). Hes: pardon, sir. Owens (quietly). What is it you want, sir ? Tread, (nerwush/, aside). Hang it, I feel my nerves oozing away. (cdoicd) I — I don't want an3^tliiug of you. OwjENS, Who QhCf then ? A PAIR OF SHOES. 9 Tkead. {greatly confused). The truth is, I wanted to see— to say- to — that is, to arrange with your wife. OwEKs {startled),^ls\y v^iiQ ! Tkead. {falling hack frightenecl). He is the husband, by Chris- topher. OwExs. And you wanted to see my wife ? You knew she would be here ? Tkead. Yes — no — that is — Owens {getting furious). You wanted to have a secret meeting with my wife ? (Thead. is so Urrified he is unable to speak, but gesticu- lates wildly.) OwE^s^ia^ide). I've squelched him. I'll keep it up. {aloud) Tell me, sir, I insist ; did you come here to meet my icifef Tread. I — I'll come some other time, {tries to go.) Owens {seizes hini and flings 1dm about). But you've failed, 3-ou scoundrel ! I've spoiled your litile game this time. Kow, confess this instant or I'll murder you ! I know all, so you needn't try to deceive me. Remember, sir, I know all. {aside) I don't know a d thing, (aloud) Kow, speak. Trext>. {out of breath, hardly able to stand). As you know all, I have come with the most honorable intentions. The young man who has been paying atteniions to your wife — Ow^ENS {turbulenily).. Attentions to my wife, {clutching him.) Tread. Not me ! No, not me ! Another fellow ; he was a friend of mine. He had to leave for California, but before he went he gave me these letters to hand to your wife, {searching nerwxisly in his pockets.) Owens. Letters ! Has my wife written him letters ? Tread. Yes; twelve of 'em, four pages each. Here they are. {hands him letters.) Owens {snatching iJiem). Give me 'em. Tread. With pleasure. Take 'em. And now, Ibid you good evening, sir. {Jiurries to door c, looks back with a sigh of relief) By Ch'istopher ! [Exit, c. Owens {ercitedly). So my wife has made an appointment with a stranger. Ha ! now I see it all. That's why she has been finding fault with our plain mode of living for the past month ; that's wh}'- she followed me liere, pretending 10 suspect me. The false wretch. Oh, if I could only get at her now. {clutching the air) I wonrler which room she's in. I never can tell which wa.y to turn in these high-toned houses ; they'ie all doors. (Beale is heard icithout) 'J here's some one coming ! Perhaps it's another one to meet my wife I If I could only catch lier in conversation with one of these chaps, wouldn't I make it hot for both of them ? I'll hide somewhere. Where can I, though ? Ah ! there, {hides behind floicer-stand, r. u. e.) Enter Beale, c. d. Beale. The deuce take*thc whole stock hoard and everything]: and everybody. Just my confounded luck. The very Western Union that I sold 3^e>terday went up this morning. I couldn't stand it down town any longer. I broke loose as soon as I could, and here I am. Enter "KnQ, 0., l. 10 A TAIH OF SHOES. Mrs. O. {aside) . I must see if that fellow hasn't got here yet. {sees Beale) "Y es ; there ho is . Owens. There she is. Mrs. O. I've got to be on my guard. It's a delicate piece of busi- ness. Owens. I've got to keep my eye on her (Beale lias been pacing the stage, muttering but not hearing or noticing them.) Mrs. O. Say ! You, sir. Beale. Halloa ! {aiaring at her.) Mrs. O. Don't you halloa me, sir. {aside) How he stares at me. {aloud) You're surprised to see me here, aren't you ? Beale. To tell the truth, [ am. What do you want ? Mrs. O. You'll find that out soon enough. Tell me, sir, are you acquainted with Mrs. William Beale ? Beale {astonished) . Mrs. William Beale ? That's pretty good. Well, considering ihat she is my Mrs. O, Hold on there. Don't say another word. Beale. Well, this beats all. Here's a perfect stranger taking possession of my apartments and forbiddini^ me to speak, {sternly) Madam, I don't know you, and I am not the least anxious to be- come better acquainted. Atl I would like to know is what right you have to pounce on me in this manner, and what the devil you ex- pect me to do ? Mrs. O. {aside). That's the coolest customer I ever dealt with. {aloud) Now, look here, sir. You can't come that little game over me. I'm not to be bullied ; I want you to understand that. You think because you've been let into a little secret, you can walk over us ; but you'll find you're mistaken, my dear sir. Beale {aside). She calls me her dear sir. {aloud) Madam, I am not your dear sir. I'm nobody's dear sir. I'm master of this house ; I want you to bear that fact in mind, so you'd better say what you've got to say and be done with it. Mrs. O. {aside). That man's impudence takes the shine off any- thing I ever saw. Beale. Come, be quick about it. Mrs. O. Well, then, hand over those letters that a certain lady wrote to a certain gentleman. Hand them over this minute, and then get right out of this house ; that's all you'll have to do. Beale. D it all, this is going it too strong. Letters — what letters ? Mrs. O. Then you wont give them up? You want to ruin a poor woman's reputation forever. No, sir ; I won't stand it. Depend upon it, sir, if you don't give up them letters, Mr. ! William Beale, the lady's husband, will call you to account and make you suffer for it, for he knows all. Beale. What ! William Beale call me to account ? Me ? Mrs. O. You won't believe me ? Well, then maybe you'll be- lieve Mrs. Beale herself, {goes r. and calls) Maria, come here. Enter Mrs. B., r? Mrs. B. Have you got the letters ? Mrs. O. He won't give them to me. Tell him yourself that — Mrs. B. {seeing Beale, and screaming in alarm). Heavens, my husband 1 Mrs. O. Who, what ; where is your husband ? A PAIR OF SHOES. 11 Mrs. 0. There he stands! And did you tell liim? lam lost! {sinks into chair.) Mrs. O. {looking at Beale in despair). What, lie I Him! Oh, mercy on us 1 Beale {growing suddenly furious). Alif I now see through it. My wife has written letters — compromising letters, {rushing to Mrs. B.) Woman, confess. What have you done ? Mrs. B. Well, then, these letters— these compromising letters — were written — Mrs. O. {coming doton between them). By me. They were mine ; that's why I asked you for them, because I thought you were the one — Beale . Which one ? Mrs. O. The one who — who got them from my lover, and then — and then — Owens {dashing dozen the letter). And then gave them to me ! Mrs. O. My husband, {screams) Mercy on us I {sinks into a chair.) Beale. Your husband ? Mrs. B. My shoemaker ! Owens. Yes ; I am the man who's got the wife, that writes the letters I Ah 1 {furiously.) Beale. Give them to me. Mrs. O. No, for heaven's sake, don't ; what I have wrote no one but my husband can read, {aside) Not even him. {snatches the letters suddenly and hurries up stage. ) Owens. Darn it I Give 'em back to me. {follows her.) Mrs. B. Thank heaven ! Mrs. O. {on one side of the table, to her husband on the other). Wait till we get home. I'll tell you all. Lean your head over ; I'll whis- per to you. {he leans over, Mrs. O. Keep sdll, you fool ; don't you know that I can't write. Owens {with a sudden start). By golly, that's the truth, and I never thought of it. But who wrote them ? Mrs. O. Hush, {pointing to IsIb,^. B.) Owens {looking at Beale). Oh! Beale. I say, Mr. Shoemaker, what has your wife been saying to you ? Owens. What she been saying? Ah! Oh! **You see," said she, *• it's your own fault, my dear husband. If you hadn't neglect- ed me I should never have" — {they walk off, conversing in an under- tone.) Mrs, B . Margaret, my dear, I owe you my everlasting thanks. Mrs. O. I hope it'll teach you a lesson, and whenever you have more time on your hands again than you know what to do with, think of that pair of shoes that I brought you, so that if it hadn't been for them you mighn't have got out of your scrape, {they retire up,) Beale {coming down with Ow:ens). You're right. I have been neglecting my wife, too. You never can tell what the consequences may be. I'm going to reform. But what's that you were saving about speculations? You don't mean to tell me that you've been buying stock ? Owens. A little. Beale {getting excited). What stock ? Owens. Western Union. She's moving. Beale. New Jersey Central ! You did.^ You did ! Maria, come 12 A PAIR OF SHOES. here. (]\Itis. B. hurries down) Shake this hicky shoemaker by the hand. He's made a fortune on my stock. He's bought my Western Union. Mus. O. What ! my dear old Jimmy, {embraces Mm,) Mrs. B. {to Beale). His wife and I are old friends. I wish him joy. Owens. But what's all the stock in the world worth to a man who's got a jealous wife, following him all about ? Mrs. O. I'll never follow joxx again. I'll stay at home and mind the baby, and never worry you as long as I live. jMrs. B. (/6» Beale). There's a resolve for you. Why don't you talk like that? Beale. My angel, I'm going to give up stocks. Mrs. J]. Thank heaven . Beale {to Owens). Shoemaker, I'm going to open a large boot and shoe establishment ; will you come and run it for me ? Owens. All this luck in one day ! Mrs. B. Hurrah ! Mrs. O. I never thought so much good could come of one pair of shoes. Mrs. O. Mrs. B, Beale. CUETAIK r>E AVITT'S ETHIOPIAN AND COMIC DRAMA. *' Let those laugh now who never laughed before, And those who always laughed now laugh the mbre/^' Nothing so thorough and complete in the way of Ethiopian and Comic Drama^ 'ha^ e^er been printed as those that appear in the following list. Not only are th^] ; plots excellent, the characters droll, the Incidents funny, the language humorous, fbut s?\ the situations, by-play, positions, pantomimic business, scenery, and tricks are se plainly set down and clearly explained, that the merest novice could put any of them on the stage. Included in this catalogue are all the most laughable and elective pieces of their class ever produced. *** In ordering, please copy the figures at the commencement of each play^ which indicate the number of the piece in " De Witt's Ethiopian and Comio Drama." p^^ Any of the following plays sent, postage free, on receipt of prico- 15 Ce&ts Each. Address, CLi:N"TO]Sr T. DE WITT, J\ro, 33 Rose Street, JVew York. The figures in the columns indicate the number of characters-*!.!, matet ¥. female. 'No. 31. F. 73. African Box, burlesque, 2 scene 5 107. Africanus Bluebeard, musical Ethiopian burlesque 6 2 43. Baby Elephant, sketch, 2 scene 7 1 79. Barney's Courtship, musical interlude, 1 act 1 1 4cl. Bad Whiskey, sketch, 1 scene. 2 1 6. Black Chap from Whitechapel, negro piece 4 10. Black Ciiemist, sketch, 1 scene 3 11. Black-ey'd William, sketch, 2 scenes 4 1 40. Big Mistake, sketch, 1 scene.. 4 . 78. BDgus Indian, sketch, 4 scenes 5 2 , 89. BagLis Talking Machines (The) •*' farce, 1 scene 4 24. Bruised and C ired, sketch, 1 ^ scene — 2 108. Charge of the Hash Brigade, Irish musical sketch 2 2 35. Coal Heaver's Revenge, negro sketch, 1 scene 6 41. Cremation, sketch, 2 scenes... 8 1 12. Daguerreotypes, sketch, 1 scene 3 53. Dcunon and Pythias, burlesque, 2 scenes 5 1 63. Darkey's Strataijem, 1 act... 3 1 110. De Black Magician, Ethiopian comicality, 1 scene 4 2 111. Deeds of Darkness, Ethiopian extravaganza, 1 act 6 1 50. Draft (The), sketch, 1 act 6 (SA Dutchman's Ghost, 1 scene... 4 1 No. 95. 67. 4. 98. 52. 25. 51. 88. 106. 83. 17. 58. 31. 20. 82. 86. 70. 61. 23. 48. 68. 71. 33. 94. M. P. Dutch Justice, sketch, 1 s^.ene 11 i Editor's Troubles, farce, 1 Kce. 6 9 Eh ? What is It ? sketch 4 1 Elopement (The), farce, 1 scene 4 J Excise Trials, sketch, 1 scene. 10 J FeliOw that Looks Like Me, in- terhide, 1 scene — 2 ^ Fisherman's Luck, 1 scene.... 2 First Night (The), Dutch farce, 1 act 4 3 Gambrinus, King of Lager Beer, Ethiopian, burlesoue. 2 scenes - 7..... 8 1 German Emigrant (The), sketch 1 scene 3 3 Getting Sqnare on the Call Boy, sketch, 1 stene 3 Ghost (The), sketch, 1 act 2 Ghost in a Pawnshop, 1 scene. 4 vi Glycerine Oil, sketch 3 Q Going for the Cup, interlude.. 4 Good Nighfs Rest, 1 scene. ..3 Gripsack, sketch, 1 ccene 3 Guide to the Stage, sketch 3 Happy Couple, 1 scene 2 1 Hard Times, extravaganza, 1 scene 5 I Hemmed In, sketch 3 1 High Jack, the Heeler, 1 scene 6 C Hippotheatroii, sketch 9 In and Out, sketch, 1 scene... 2 Jealous Husband, sketch 2 1 Julius, the IsJnoozer, 3 scenes . 7 • rs WITT'S ETHIOHAN AHD COillC DEAlIA"(Contiimea). 1. '36. . 18. 60. 87. , 90. 109, 119. 196. f 101 • 8. 44. 49. 27. SO. 7G. 87. ' 9 57! 65. 66. 91. 14. 45. 105. 55. 81. 26 ;15. 59. 80. 21. 84. B8. 74. .46, 69. 56. 72. 7. 13. 16. 47. .54. 100. 102. U. 2. 104. 5. 28. Katrina's Little Game, Dutcli 80. act, 1 scene 1 2 75 Last of the Mohicans, sketch., d 1 Laughing Gas, sketch, 1 scene. G 1 Live Iniim, sketch, 4 scenes. ..4 1 Lost Will, sketch 4 G Lucky Job, farce, 2 scenes 3 2 Lunatic (The), farce, 1 scene.. 3 Making a Hit, farce, 2 scenes.. 4 Malicious Trespass, 1 scene — 3 ]\Iidnight Intruder (The), farce, 1 scene 6 1 . Mollie Moriarty, Irish music- al sketch, 1 scene 1 1 Mutton Trial, sketch, 2 scenes 4 Musical Servant, sketch, 1 see. 3 Kight in a Strange Hotel, sketch, I scene 2 Obeying Orders, sketch 1 scene 2 1 One Hundredth Kight of Ham- let, sketch , 7 1 One Nigi\t in a Barroom, sketch 7 One, Two, Three, 1 scene 7 Pete and the Peddler, Negro and Irish sketch, 1 scene 2 1 Policy Players, sketch, 1 scene 7 Pompey's Paticuis, interlude, 2 scenes 6 Porter's Troubles, 1 scene 6 1 Port Wine vs. Jealousy, sketch 2 1 Painter's Apprentice (The), '^ farce, 1 scene — 5 C Polar Bear (The), 1 scene 4 1 Recruiting Otiice, sketch, 1 act. 5 Remittance from Home, sketch, 1 scene. G Rehearsal (Tlie), Irish farce, 2 scenes 4 2 Rigging a Purchase, sketch, 1 scene 3 '0 Rival Artists, sketch, 1 scene. 3 Rival Tenants, sketch 4 Sam's Courtship, farce, 1 act.. 2 1 Sausage Makers, 2 scenes 5 1 Scenes on the Mississippi, 2 scenes 6 Scampini, pantomime, 2 scenes 6 3 Serenade(The), sketch,2 scenes 7 Siamese Twins, 2 scenes 5 Sleep Walker, sketch, 2 scenes 3 Slippery Day, sketch, 1 scene. 6 1 Squire for a Day, sketch 5 1 Stage-struck Couple, 1 scene.. 2 1 Stranger, burlesque, 1 scene... 1 2 and 2 children. Stupid Servant, sketch, 1 ?cene 2 ^ Streets of New York, 1 scene . 6 Storming the Fort, 1 scene 5 Take it,"'Don't Take It, 1 scene 2 T*iem Papers, sketch, 1 scene. 3 Three Chiefs (The), 2 scenes ..60 Three A. M., sketch, 2 scenes. 3 1 Three Strings to One Bow, sketch, 1 scene 4 1 Tricks, sketch . . . '. 5 2 TwoAwfuls vThe), 1 scene.... 5 Two Black Roses, sketch 4 1 rincle Eph's Dream, 2 scenes.. 3 1 • TJiit^--,^ sic •* ^ ^cene 6 1 90. Go 112. 11.3- 114. 115. IIG. 117. 118. 119. 120. 121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. IS?. M. F,- Wanted, a Nurse, 1 scene. . . . r. 4 G W^eston the Walkist, Dutch sketch, 1 scene 7 1 What Shall I Take ? farce, 1 act 8 1 Who Died First ? 1 scene 3 1 Vv^ho's the Actor ? farce, 1 scene 4 "SVrong Woman iu the Right Place, sketch, 2 scenes . .. 2 2 Young Scamp, sketch, 1 scene. 3 The Coming j\Ian, sketch, 1 act 3 i. Ambition, farce, 2 scenes 7 li O.'ie Night in a Medical College, uketch, 1 scene 7 J Private Boarding, comedy, 1 scene 5 1 Zacharias' Funeral, farce, 1 scene 5 Mc tor B*:iliows, comedy, 1 scene ,^^^ Hei-Ti's Funny Babies, bur- le*;uo»....... , g C My V/ife's Visitors, comic dramc\lfcene , 6 1 Body Snatchers (The), Negro sketch, .'5 scenes .3 1 Stocks Up I Stocks Down I Negro fai'33, 1 scene 'Z Ticket Tak^^i% Negro farce, 1 scene '9 The IntelliEreiJce Office, Ethio- ])ian sketcL, \ scene f 1 Deaf as a Po!?*-., Eihiopian sketch. 1 scene.. f C Oh, Hush ! ^eg-o Operatic Olio, 3 scenes 4 1 Black Statue, Nf^^ro farce, 1 scene 4 8 Blinks anc^ Jinks .Ethiopian Bkeich, 1 scene. . - ..........3 t DE WITT'S DRAWING-ROOM OPERETTAS. E^= TO MUSICAL AMATEURS. ^^| The number of Musical Amateurs, both ladies and gentlemen, is not only very targe, but is constantly increasing, and very naturally, for there is no more re-^ fined and pleasant mode of spending leisure hom^s than in singing and 2)la7/ing the choice productions of the beist Composers. Hitherto there has been an almost total iickof suitable pieces adapted to an evening's entertainment in Parlors by Amateurs. f)f course whole Operas, or even parts of Operas, require orchestral accompani- fcients and full choruses to give them effect, and are therefore clearly unfit for Amateur performance, while a succession of songs lacks the interest given by a plot and a contrast of characters. In this series {a list of which is given below) we havft endeavored to supply this want. The best Music of popular Composers is wed- ded to appropriate words, and the whole dovetailed into plots that are effective as mere petite plays, but are rendered doubly interesting by the appropriate and beau- iyCul MusiCi specially arranged for them. LIST OF DE WITT'S MUSICAL PLAYS, PRICE 15 CENTS EACH. CEAP YEAE.-A Musical Dual- ity. By Alfued B. Sedgwick. Mu- sic, sekcted and adapted from Of- fenbach's celebrated Opera, " Gene- Tieve de Brabant.'' One Male, one Female Character. THE TWJIT SISTEKS-Comic Operetta, in One Act. The Music So4ected from the most popular num- bers in Le Cocq's celebrated Opera Bouffe, " Girofle Girojla," and the Libretto writtou by Alfred B. Sedg- wick. Two Male, Two Female Characters. SOLD AGAITf AND GOT THE MONEY. — Comic Operetta, in One Act. The Music composed and the Libretto written by Alfred B. Sedg- AvicK. Three Male, One Female Character. THE QUEEREST OOUETSHIP, — Co.nic Operetta, iu One Act. The Music arrani^ed from Offenbach's celebrated Opera, " La Princesse de Trebizonde," and the Libretto writ- ten by Alfred B. Sedgwiqi^, One Male, One Female Character. ESTEANGED— An Operetta, in One Act, The Musie arranged from Verdi's celebrated Opera, "II Trov- atore:' and the Libretto adapted by Alfred B. Sedgwick. Two Male, One Female Cliaractcr. OIEOUMSTANOES ALTER CASES.— Comic Operetta, in One Act. The music composed and the Libretto written by Alfred B. Sedg- wick. One JNIale, One Female Char- acter MY WALKING PEOTOGEAPR — Musical Duality, in One Act. Tho Music arranged from Le Cocq's Opera, "Za Fille de Madaine Angot,''"' and the Libretto written by At fred B. Sedgwick. One Male, One Fe- male Character. ; HOLLY MOEIAETY.-An Irish Musical Sketch, in One Act. The Music composed and the Dialogue written by Alfred B. Sedgwick. One Male, one Pem^e Character. Suitable for the Variety Stage. THE OHAEGE OF THE HASH BRIGADE.— A Comic Irish Musical Sketch. The Musie comi)osed and the Libretto written by Joseph P. Skelly. Two Male, two Female Characters. Suitable for the Vari^.ty Stage. ,, GAMBEIUUS, KING OF LAGEE BEER.— A Musical Ethiopian Bur- lesque, in One Act. Music and Dia- logue by Frank Dumont. Eight Male, one Female Character. Suita- ble for the Ethiopian Stage. APEIOANUS BLUEBEAED.-A Musical Ethiopian Burlesque, in One Act. Music and Dialogue by Frank •DuMONT. Four Male, four Female Characters. Suitable for the EtJao^ pian Stage. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, INSTRUCTION BOOKS. STAGE PREP ARATIOMS AND ACCESSORI ES, ETC., ETC. We send any of the following and similar articles, promptly at lowest prices : Wiffs, iTau!*tJi.c'Sies, :»iiJiri*tion*», such as prepared Cork for Xegro Minstrels, Mongolian Paste for Mulattoes, Indians, etc. ; Prepared Whiting for Clowns. Statues, etc. ; Pencils to trace eyebrows and veius ; Indian Ink ; a bright harmless Lip House. 'a"*ibie;»ii l.ii;g:St !.*»., iUilmei i-ire.^, and all the"^ various articles needed ttf throw the effects of sunlight, moonlight, and Irelight upon faces, groups of scenery. All prepared entirely harmless. Jllusiciil liisiruuiejitH'. of everj^ variety, plain and highly ornamented. ?7iu*$iciil Iii*»ti-iietitu ^iitJilosrue, which will be forward free and postage paid to any address in the United States or Canada. Address, CI.I!^^TO.\ T. I>E WITT, 33 Rose Street, New York. PAT ROONEY'S Quaint Conundrums and Funny Gags, iBiterlsirded witli Cents. GUS WILLIAMS' WORLB OF HUMOR, . Containing lots of The Happiest Hits, Tlie I>Mtchiest Drolleries, 'B'he THosr KollickiB>.sr Repartees, I'he Ciiissies^t