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Cutler Peleg Potts Master Burt Cutler Capt. Hargrka vks Fred Batton Hanibal, (colored) Sam. Metlieney Isabej. Courtney Ida May Trobee Kate Larky Mjra Cutler SCENE: t' o The cabin of nu ocean steamer, with door c. ?howin2C sea view, with Railing of vessel, ropes, etc. Only one scene is used throughout the play. Costumes —Modern. TIME—1}^^ HO UPS. SI AGE BIREOIIONS. R., means Right; l., Left; r. h.. Right Hand; l. h., Left Hand; c. Centre; s. R., L2d E.,] Second Entrance; u. e.. Upper Entrance; m. d.. Middle Door; v., the Flat; D. F., Door ic Flat; r. c, Right of Centre; l. c, Left of Centre. «. R. C. C. L. C. L. »•« The reader is supposed to be upon the stage facing the audience. TMP92-0090i3 Peleg and Peter; or, Around the Horn. ACT I. SCENE — The cabin of an ocean steamer^ with door c. showing sea view with railing of vessel, ropes, etc, Copt, {outside) Lively there, men ; on board with that merchan- j. Me too. Oi went down tliar on tlier keers an' by bees wax Oi niver had sich a toime in all me born days. Kate. You will please excuse me. (going Peleg. All roight; but say, we'll git better acquainted before we gits to New York, won't we? Kate^ (smiling) I hope so. {exits into stateroom— Felf.g looks after her a moment Peleg. Moighty foine lookin' gal ! {starts for his room— misses pillow and comes hack— looks around floor, in his hat and vest pockets, finally discovers it— takes it out of pocket) Tiiar she is ! By gum, Oi thought Oi'd lost it. (^^^'^^ ^^^^'^ ^^o*^ Enter, Isabel followed by Kate, l. Isa. Now, Kate, as we are going to be cooped up here for some time we may as well make the best of it and try and enjoy ourselves as much as possible under the circumstances. Kate. Miss Isabel, that is the way I like to hear you talk, it sounds more like your own self before you commenced worrying about this marrying business. Isa. Isn't it enough to trouble anyone? Just think how i am situated. An orphan without a known relative in the wide world, •and forced in accordance with my father's will to marry a man I have never seen, or forfeit the wealth that has thus far allowed me a life of ease and luxury. Kate. Your father was an old fool ! Tm. Kate! , , , Kate. I don't care ; your father had no right to select your husband for you. I don,t believe in these planned marriages, in the betrothal of infants in the cradle. Isa. Nor I. Well, I have three months yet in which to decide and there's no use troubling one's self over the inevitable. Kate. That's what I say. {sings) "Let's be happy and gay Btill." Enter, Peter, from R. Peter. Veil, dhere, I got mine clothes unpacked und — - Put dhere vas der laties. Pleasantly dunderin' hot— fine tay, laties. Isa. Very pleasant, indeed. Peter. I von der ven der poat Isa. I understand we will be under w\ay soon. Peter. T dond't know vot do tink apout dot poat ridin' piziness. I nefpr tried dot put vonce pefore in. mine life und dot dime ve dond't more ash got started ven I got me so sick !— oh, mine goot- rracious, put I vould rather lose me a haluf a tollar, put I vas sick. (makes face—mts hands on stomach) I lose me mine dinner in aDOut ' 6 PELEG AND PETER; OE, ABOUND THE HORN. clwo minute? vot T piil a halnf a tollar vor shoost pefore I started iind I thought py gracious I voukl throw cop mine Isa. 1 & J- Sir! (both turn away Kate,) Peter, (aside) Vot's der matter mit dem? Isa. You win confer a favor by changing the subject of your conversation. Peter. Dot so? Veil, say, dot vas a quick shange vor dot dinner do. Isa. Sir! {turns away Kate. I suppose you, like the rest of us, have been to San Fran- cisco attending the reunion. Peter. You pet you ; und I've peen havin' lots off fun cud dhere doo. Off I vasn't goiii' pack I vould peen dhere yot. Kate. What did you do to amuse yourself? Peter. Oh, I vent do der balls und barties und der theatre nnd I vent all ofer. Bud say, do you know vhere dey keep der kitchen on this poat? I Kate. No, sir. Peter. Veil, pelieve T vill look arount a leetle und fint oud. I vas gittin' hungry like der duce. {exit l. 1 E. Isa. (smiles) What an odd geuiiH. Enter, Captain, l. Ah, Captain, we have just been enjoying a visit from our German friend. Capt. I am pleased to see you looking so much happier than when you first came on board. I wish you a pleasant voyage and hope you may never regret the day you embarked upon the Mary Jane. • Isa. Thanks. I anticipate a pleasant tim % but I do hope we may not encounter any severe storms on our way. Capt. I hope not, but that is something we cannot foretell. However, in case of a storm you can rest assured you could not be on a better or more sea-wortlly vessel than the Mary Jane. (starts out c. Isa. Must you be in such a hurry to leave us. Captain? (smiles Capt. (touches cap) Business before pleasure. However, when once at sea we will have more time to chat. [exit c. (Isabel comes front Kate. Miss Isabel if this man you are to marry was anytldng like our worthy captain here, to marry him wouldn't be such a hard task, eh? (playjully strikes her loith fan Isa. (blushes) What nonsensical ideas you get into your head. Enter, Peleg, r. Pelecf. Say, things look kinder scrumptuous round here an' if ther fodder only suits me iverything will be O K. (sees ladies Ah, Miss Kate an' Kate. Mis Courtney, Mr. Potts. Isabel, Mr. Potts, I am pleased to meet you. Peleg. Here, too. (starts forward to shake hands— Is a.bel. same rELEG AND PETEB ; OB, ABOU^ID THE IIOBN, i time turns aioay and sits in chair at table — Peleg looks at her then shakes his own hand — turns to Kate; Kinder stuck up, Oi reckon. Kate. Take no oftense, Mr. Potts ; she is not used to your ways. Peleg, Kinder {taps head Kate. Ko, nolyou do not understand. But never mind, you will become better acquainted before the voyage is ended. Peleg. Oi hope so ; with you at least. Looks at her and grins — Kate blus?ies and turns away — loud sounds off L, — slaps, cries of pain, etc. Peter, (outside) Holt on! holt on! dot vas all fun— T dond'fc mean— look oud mit your foolishness ! (slap) Dond't strike me dot vay ! (slap) 1 dakes id all pack. ( slap) Look oud dhere ! Peter comes falling in on stage l. — jumps up and starts to run — runs against Peleg. — begin to fight. Enter, Captain, c, quickly — separates and holds them apart, Capt. What's the meaning of this ? Speak, sir ! {to Peter Peter. Veil, shoost gif me dime und I'll oxplain. Capt. Please do so. Peter. Haf you got a gal dot vorks down in der kitchen? Capt. You must mean the cook. Peter. I guess so — she gooked me ! Capt. Well, what has that to do with this disturbance? Peter. Veil, she shoost look so sweet standin' py der dable peel- in' onions, dot I dought me I vould kiss her a leetle shoost vor fun you know, ven great sheminy ! Capt. What happened ? Peter. Veil, I dond't know vedder id vas an earthquake dot strike or not, put shoost aboud dot dime der slop bail turned ofer, und I got hit on von side olf der head und den on der ouder, und I gongluded I dond't pelong down dere und I dought I vould gome pack. Capt. And the girl? where was she? Peter. She vas right dere, too! Peleg. By gosh, thot was good enough fer ye ! Peter sho^vs fight, Pelkg ditto — Capt. keeps them apart — Peleg goes 0^ R. to his room — exit Peter t<^ room — exit Kate, ditto — Capt. offers Isabel his arm and they exit c. d. and stand looking off to sea. Enter, Peter, r., frightened — backs out of room with revolver in hand runs across stage then goes back to room and looks in — backs out, Peter. Mine Got in Himmel; I find me somedings in mine room. (slips up again and looks — backs out) Oh I vot vos dot? Enter, Hanibal, through door l. — Peter shoots — Hanibal runs across stage and exits r. into Peleg' s room — re-enter Hanibal, Peleg after him with knife — Hanibal runs c. then forward to footlights — Peter aiid Peleg both kick at him and fall on floor — they clinch and fight — Hanibal runs back and looks at them — when Peter shoots pistol Isabel /amis — Capt. catches her, Han. (swings hat) Hi ! golly jes' see 'em chaw each other ! {picture CUKTAIN. » PELEG AXD PETEU; OB, AROUND THE HOBIT. ACT II. SCENE — Same as Act I. — Capt. anA Isabel seen standing in doorc looking i\ff to sea. Isa. (coining forimrd) Then thf» hiohe^t point of land has re- ceded from view and our voyn'i,*' is fairly beifun. Copt. Yes: the only scneiy yon will see now for a good many Jays will be a vnst wilderne-^ of water. Isa. 1 love the sea and am never iiappier than when afloat. Capt. 1 can truthfully sa}' the same. Isa. There was one thing I was going to ask you and it almost slipped my mind. Crpi. What was that? Isa. What did you do with the darkey? Capt. Oh, he begged so hard for me to take him to New York chat I could not refuse; so I told him if he would make nimself generally useful about the ship, he could go. If you want him at any time just tap the bell. Isa. Biit how came he in the Dutchman's room? Capt. He had stored himself away until the ship sliould get to sea, but his hiding place was discovered by the Dutcliman, wlio, in his fright, nearly shot him. Isa. And nearly frightened ine out of my wits— but our pugil- istic friends ? Capt. Are all right. They discovered their mistake before they had hurt each other to amount to anything. Isa. I hope we shall not be treated to any more such scenes in the future. Situated as I am without a protector Capt. You forget me. Isa. No; and lam grateful to you for favors shown me, but, pardon me when I say that a lady could expect no other treatment from an American sailor. Capt. {touches cap) Thanks; and allow me to add this, knowing me to be an American sailor, I hope you will not hesitite, in an hour of need, to call on me, for where can you timl an American sailor or citizen that is a man, who wouM reluse to shed the last drop of his heart's blood to protect a woman from insult or in- jury? Enter, Peleg, l., in time to hear last of speech. Peleg. Thot's ther talk, Oi say. Three cheers, for ther Ameri- can Agle! (Capt. quickly goes l. — Isa. r.) But say, Oi hope Oi ain't interferin' with any agreements. Isa. Not at all, sir. Peleg, Well, all roight thin, only two's company, and Oi shouldn't loike it mesilf. (starts l. Capt. You needn't leave on our account; eh, Miss Courtney? Isa. Certainly not. Peleg. Wall, of course if it don't make any ditterence Oi'll {looks from one to the other) But say, Oi'll jes' look in agin. (going Isa. Will you stop where you are, sir, you are not in the least in in the way. Peleg. Jes* as you say. (comes back) Thot remoinds me av ther toime whin Oi wint sparkin' Sail Capt. I suppose you had quite a time. (exit, C aft., c. ly. FELEG AND PETEB ; OH, ABO UN D THE IIOBN. 9 At same time Isa. crosses and exits into her room r. — Peleg is aston- ished — finally starts out c. d. Enter, KATTifrom room and crosses to front, r., singing ^'Life on the Ocean Wave,'^ etc. — Peleg comes back and follows her R, — Kate screams, Kate, Why, Mr. Potts, how you frightened me ! Peleg, Did Oi Didn't go to Oi'm sorry! Kate. I am so nervous. Peleg, Wall Goll dang it, Oi'm sorry! Kate sits in chair at table R — Peleg in chair L. Enter, Hanibal, c. d. — looks from one to the other — grins — goes to iPELEG. Han, What's de mattah, massa, ain't sick, is yoh? Peleg. No. (Kate sighs — he goes to her Han. What's de mattah wif yoh, young missy, is yoh sick? Kate. No. Han. (aside) Now dem folkses am sick an' I knows jes' what's f!e mattah wif 'em. Dey's been takin' too mucli moonshine aftah suiipali. Peleg. Hanibal, (Han. goes to him) bring me a glass of water. (Han. starts Kate. Hanibal, {goes to her) I dropped my handkerchief on deck while walking. Please lind it for ine. Han. Yes'm. (going Peleg. Hanibal, (goes to Peleg) be jist as long about it us you can. Understand? Han. (grins — aside) Yes, I understand. Dey bofe want to git 1 id of me. (starts — gets to dour c. then turns and looks back — grins) lli ! golly, if dat ain't de sickest lookin' couple I eber seed, (exit c. Peleg. Kate. Kate. Mr. Potts. (both rise and mjve c. toward each other Enter, Peter, from room. Peleg. (ZooA;s ai Peter) Jerusalem! Pushes into his room — Kate goes front r. — Peter looks after Peleg in astonishment, then sees Katk — attempts to put his arms around her — she gives him a push which sends him sprawling on the floor — exit, Kate, into her room — Peter gets up slowly — looks around. Peter. Dhere vos no posey flower mitout stickers ! Py gracious ! dot voman vos got a muscle on him like von prize fighter. Der man vot she marries vill half do stand arount. (exit into room Enter, Hanibal, c. Han. Say, why where de dickens am de folks? (laughs) By roll 7, but dey am badly mashed on each odder. But changing de s ibfect, Psestruck a good job here, good chuck and a good bunk. Oh 1 feels like a bumble-bee in de clovahl (sings) *'0h, go 'long, Liza Jane, etc." (dances 10 PELEG AND PETEB ; OB, ABOUND THE HOBN. Enter, Isabel, r. Isa. Hanibal, come here. Did I not hear you singing just viovv? Han. I don't know but what I was a tunin' my melodious voice a little on de scale. Isa. I would like very much to hear you sing. Han. Oh, Lor' missy, I can't sing 'fore company. Isa. (archly) What ! not to please me? Han. (aside) If she'd jis' keep lookin' at me dat way I'd jump ofl" de boat if she told me to. I'se got to get out ob heah. (exit R. 1 E. Enter, Capt., c. Capt. I was sure I heard singing. Isa. It must have been Hanibal singing some of his Darkey songs. Capt, Sorry to have missed it. Enter, Peleg, l. — hands on stomach and all doubled up. Peleg, Oh, gee whitikers ! Cap., suthins ther matter wid mel It's ketched me roight in ther stomach Oh I tarnation ! Capt. (smiles) Oh, that's nothing serious. If you will lie down a while you will undoubtedly feel better soon. Peleg. Oh, Oi'm a goner, sure I (exit into room Enter, Peter, r. venj sick — doubled np and face twisted out of shape. Peter. Oh, say, mine Got in Himmel, vot kind off a sickness vos dot? Oh, mine gootness gracious! (rushes into his room Capt. and Isa. look at each other and smile^he offers his arm to her and they exit c. d. in seeming conversation. Enter, Peleg, l., in shirt- sleeves — hand to his mouth — runs out c. d. and vomits over railing — goes back to room wiping mouth. Enter, Peter, r. — biz. same then exit into room. Enter, Peleg and Peter, together — run to railing — run against each other — begin to light — Peter has to stop and vomit over railing — Peleg spars — just as Peter gets through and turns to fight Peleg runs to railing and vomits — Peter goes to room — Peleg goes to room — Capt. and Isa. appear at CD. — Capt. raises cap to her and exits c. — ISA. exits into her room. Enter, Kate, from room — goes to table r. and sits. Enter, Peleg, from room, Peleg. Thar, Oi feel a good deal better. Kate. Glad to hear it. Peleg. Say, b'gosh, thot disase ketches a feller moighty suddint! But say, Miss Kate Kate. Mr. Potts! Peleg, (suddenly) Did you say anything. Miss Kate? (looks at her then starts for door Kate, Where are you going ? TELEQ AND PETER; OB, AROUND THE HORN, 11 Peleg, (comes hack) Oh, no place in pertic'ler. Kate. ( about to cry — biz. with handkerchief) You're the — the— X don't know what to call you I Peleg. Gosh ! how hot it is in here ! Oi believe Oi'U go out on deck. {going Kate, (runs after him) Oh, don't! Mr. Potts, you might catch cold, and— and— then — Peleg. And then? Kate. You might die ! Cries — turns from him — he puts his arm around her and tries to take her hands from her face. Enter, Hanibal, l. Han. Hi I Golly! {rushes off again (Peleg leads Kate to chair r. c. — gets chair and sits beside her Enter, Peter, /ro»w room in night gown and cap — runs to railing and vomits — starts for room, is taken sick again and runs back to rail- ing — business same — starts for room — discovers Kate and Peleg — frightened — runs for room but. goes into Isabel's room by mis- take — Isabel screams — Peter yells and comes running out of her room with Isabel after him with revolver — Peter drops on knees c. — Isabel points revolver at him — Kate screams lohen Peter comes out 0/ Isabel's room and throws herself into Peleg's arms Captain appears at c. d. and enters as Curtain falls. ACT III. Scene same as Act I. Enter, Hanibal, c. d. Han. I neber seed sich times as we're habin' on dis boat ! Ebery- body am gittin' in lub and trouble all de time. Now, dar's Captain and Miss Isabel am bofe in lub wif each other and dat ar Yankee and Mi>s Kate am in de same siteration. Eberybody Enter, Peter, from room, am habin' trouble but me and de Dutchman. Peter. Vot's dot apoud dot Dutch mans*:' Han. Hello ! yoh's out agiu is yoh ? Peter. Oh, I vos all right now. But say, I gome bretty near fitting shooted mit dot vomaus! Han. Hi! hi! hi! By golly, I'll neber forgit dat time as long as 1 lib and dat Summer costume yoh was dressed in ! Say, Dutchy, I'd like to hab yoh's picture jes' as yoh looked when de gal had a bead on yoh. Peter. Veil, I vos scared, you pet you ! But vot vould you do mit dot picture off you got id? Han. I'd hang it up in de cellar to scare away de rats. (Peter strikes at him — Han. dodges and runs front l. Peter. You plack rascal ! I vill show you do make fun micme! You — you — Han. Sauerkraut ! Peter. Gome Placky, ve vill say no more apout dot. I dond't vont no droubles mit you. Gome oud on der deck, I vant do talk mit you. {exeunt c. d. IS PELEG AND PETEB ; OB, ABOUND THE HOBN, Enter, Kate, r. Kate. Oh, dear, I wish we were at out journey's end, it is so dull on board ship; and poor Miss Isabel is grieving herself to death. She is determinned to obey her father's command, and if she does she'll soon be insane, for anyone can see with half an eye that she fairly worships Captain Hargreaves, and he thinks as much of her as she does of him. They're smart folks in some ways, but la the matter of love two bigger fools never met. Enter, Isabel, c, in time to hear last of speech. Isa. Kate, I am very grateful to you for the interest you take in my aflfairs, as I have told you before, but I want you to distinctly understand that if you wish to remain in my employ you must be more careful in expressing your opinions. i Kate. Miss Isabel, don't be offended at me. If I didn't think so much of you I would not care, but as it is I can't bear to see you so ii'elancholy and lifeless, when you are naturally as light-hearted and free as a bird. Isa, Enough, Kate; you do not understand the situation. If you did you would think differently. i Kate. I don't care, I understand this much. Captain Hargreave? loves you — Isa. Kate ! Kate. And you love him and— Isa. Kate, leave the room ! (exit, Kate, l.) She but speaks the truth. Oh, father! father! you signed my death warrant when you signed your will ! {drops in chair at table — covers face with hands Enter, Captain, c. Capt. Isabel, {goes to her and puts hand on her head — hears some- one coming — looks out c. — comes back) Confound it! Enter, Peter, l. u. e., Peleg, r. u. e. and Hanibal, c. d, at same time Peleg enters. {exit, Capt. r. — Isa. exits into her room Peter goes l. and looks after Isa. — Peleg goes r. and looks after Capt. Han. I gness dey got awny. Peleg. {comes c.) S.iy, thim folks act mighty queer. Peter. Yah, dot vorser den dot sickness dot ve got vhen ve first gi me on der poat. Peleg. Oi should say it was. If they don't get the matter straightened up in some way pritty quick thur'il be two cases av siisan side some av these days. Peter. Dot's apoiit der facts off der gase. Peleg' Oi should say it was. Peter. I vill told you vot dot reminds me apout. I veil remem- ber vone dimes ven I dry do dell Katrina dot I like her her bretty veil, und efry dime I vould dry do speak do her she vould look at me mit dose plue eyes off hers und py gracious I dond't could say noting. Han. Had a kind ob stoppage in yoh's speech, eh? Peter. Somedings like dot. Peleg. Well, I'll tell yer. I knew a feller one time by the ; TELEG AND PETEB ; OB, ABOUND TBE HOBN. It name av Sam Skinner, and he fell in love with a girl by the name of Dedoe, and the blasted fool was just like the Captain here. He didn't have ther spunk ter ax Miss Dedog ter hev him, and he jest foolerl ajonc^ till Miss Dedooj got disgusted with there whole bus- iness and married a stranger as come around there by ther name av Jim Strangle. Han. Dat was a clear case of strangle de dog ! Peleg, And Skinner was everlastingly left. Peter, Say, dere's vone ting dot I vant do speak apoufc vile I ^lond't vorgot id, und dot vos dis. Off you efer dry do make lof mit Katie, stand avay off or — Han, You might get de consurapting. i*ELEG strikes at him— he runs off c— Peter exits l. u. e. smiling— Peleg storms about stage. Enter, Kate, k. Peleg. Confound him, anyway, Oi'll break his head! Kate. Break who'se heaJ? Peleg. Why, thot darned nigger's! His fooling around in here is too much, anyway I Kate. Why, Mr. Potts, why are you so angry? Peleg. Oi ain't angrv, Oi'ni mad ! Kate, Never mind the Darke\% Mr. Potts. Come sit down and \>e sociable. (sits at table Peleg. (aside) Phot makes me so allfired narvous? Oi swan, Oi'm pretty near as bad as ther Captain, but goU darn it, no true born American citizen should take to his iieels afore ther enemy fires a shot, and Oi won't show ther white featlier now, (aloud) Miss Kate. Kate. Mr. Potts ? Peter, (outside) Captain, you vill find id oud ust as I told you. (Peleg starts then hurriedly exits r. u. e. — exit, Kate, l. Enter, Peter and Captain, c. d. ^en a man lofs a vomans mit his whole heart, petter he marry dot voman off he lose efry cent off money and broperty vot he got, den id vould pe do marry some vomans dot got blenty money und no heart. Capt, Of course, of course. But I suppose there are cases where— Peter. No, sir ; dere vos no gase vere any man or vomans vould pe justified in getting man-led mitout lof or do blame some vone else. Ve haf got vone life do lif und dere vas no life happy mitoud lof. Capt. {shakes hands) You speak my sentiments. Enter, Isabel, c. d. — stops and listens, Peter. Dere vas lots off droubles made by some beoples dot got fnarried ven dere vos no lof. I got some droubles mineself aboud dot. Mine fader vant me do marry vone gal vot dond't suit me. I vou'd like do blease mine fader, put I vould rader suit mineself. Id vould pe me dot vould haf do lif mit dot vomans und not mli e fader, {exit, Isx, c.) und ven I got married, Gaptain, id vill i e cler vomans I lof und not der money vot she got. (exit h, u. e. u PELEa AND peteh; oi?, ahovnd the BOBK. Enter J Kate, l. Capt, Well, Miss Kate, are j^ou enjoying your voyage thus far? Kate. How can I help it? A good shii:>, pleasant companions and beautiful weather. (Peleg appears c. d, and listens Capt. Glad to hear it. {takes her hand) Kate, why does Isabel avoid me? If I come in here she goes to her room, and if I meet her on deck she immediately excuses herself and goes to the cabin. Why is it? (Peleg shakes fist and exits C. D. Kate. Ah, Captain, you shouldn't notice things so closely. But I can tell you one thing. Capt. What is it? Kate, (smiles) In my opinion, there is a certain Captain of a cer- tain ship that Miss Isabel don't— exactly— hate. (exit, Capt., r. u. e. (Kate stands looking after him smiling Enter, Peleg, c. d. Peleg. Oh I he's gone, has he? Kate. If you mean Captain Hargreaves, yes. But what of it? Peleg. Oh, yer needn't look so goU darned innercent about it J I seen yer ! Kate. Seen what ? Peleg. Seen yer and ther Captain in here, and he had a hold av 3^er hand and — Kate. What if he did ? is that any concern of yours ? Peleg. No ; only — Kate. Only what? Peleg. Oh, nuthin' ; only — Kate. Well what? Peleg. Kate if that Captain tries ter shine around yer, thor'll be one av ther goll darndest rows around here yer ever experienced! Kate. What do you mean? Peleg. Why, goll darn it, Kate, Oi won't stand it, no how! Kate. Please explain vourself, sir. Peleg. Why, Kate. Oi— Drops on knees — Isa. and Capt. appear c. d. Peter l. u. e. and Han. r. 1 E. — all laugh — Kate screams — Peleg starts to his feet in consternation. CUKTAIN. ACT IV. Scene same — Isabel at table reading — lays down hook and drops head in hands. Enter, Captain, c. Capt» {goes to her) Alone? Isa. {raising head) With my thoughts. Capt. Shall 1 offer you the usual penny for them? {sits by her) Isabel — Miss Courtney, in the few short weeks in w^hich we have been thrown in each other's society you have become dearer to me — Isa. {sta7'ts to her feet and crosses to l. c. — aside) Oh, Father in Heaven ! what have I done that I must cause others unhappinesa aud live a life j)f misery and wretchedness myself ? PELEG AKD PETEB ; OB, ABOUND TEE EOBN, 15 Capt. (goes to her) Isabel, do not turn away from me. Is it possible that I have beea mistaken and that you have no love for me? Isa, (aside) Shall I allow him to think that? (aloud) Charles —Mr. Har^reaves, it is witli sorrow — Capt. Give yourself to me and you shall never know sorrow. Takes her in his arms — she allows her head to restamoment on his breast — Peter and Peleg appear at c. d. and take in the situation — dig each other in the ribs and exit c. — Isa. releases herself and stag- gers front with hand to forehead, Isa, (aside) How can I say it?— but I must I (aloud) Captain Hargreaves, I am already engaged. Capt. Engaged ! {walks away — comes back) Have you, then, been using my heart for a plaything, with which to while away an idle hour? Is it possible that you are but a heartless flirt? Isa. Allow me to give you a portion of my family history and you will then be more capable of judging me than you are at pres- ent. Capt. Proceed. (both sit Isa, My father's name was Alexander Courtney, a German, and his boon companion was one Jacob Polstein. Jacob Polstein had a son two years my senior, and while we were children our fathers betrothed us in marriage. My father soon after emmigrated to America, where, before he died, he became immensely rich. Peter Polstein stayed in Germany — at least, so far as I know — but be that as it may, I have never seen my betrothed husband since I have been old enough to remember. But it was understood between the two families that we were to be married in the month of * * * and that time is close at hand. But the idea of marryiug a man whom I have never seen and know nothing about, has grown more and more distasteful to me as I have grown older until at times I have almost rebelled. But it was the one great desire of ray father's life to have this marriage consummated, and his will, made only a short time before his death, states plainly that in case of my refusal to marry Peter Polstein at the appointed time all l.ia money and vast estates will revert to him excepting the mere pittance which the law would allow me, and Polstein's wealth all falls to me in case he refuses to marry me. Now, Captain Hargreaves, you have heard my story and — Capt. (starts to his feet) Yes; and I consider it an infamous outrage for any man to cooly and deliberately forge the chains with which to bind his child to a life of misery and suffering! ^ Isa. Sir I You are speaking of my father! Capt. Isabel, much as I love you, and were he twenty times your father, I would still say the same thing I The betrothal of infants ! Marriages of convenience, position or money is one of the greatest curses ot the human race ! Isa. I feel that you are right. The mere loss of my wealth would not influence my decision an instant. But my father's re- quest — Capt. (quickly) Should be kept sacred, did it not consign you to*worse than death. Isa. I must have time to think, (clasps her hands) Oh, how shall I decide ? Caj)<. (goes to her} Let me decide for you. le PELEG AND PETEJR ; OB, AnOVND TEE ROUN. Isa, (going) You shall have your answer soon — too soon, I feat for my future happiness. (exit l, Capt. looks after her a moment then exits r. 1 e.— Peleg and Peter look in c. D. Enter, Peleg and Peter, c. d., laughing heartily. Peleg. (sobers vp) Phot's ther matter wid yer, Dutchy? Peter, Veil off id comes do dot, vol's der madder mlt you? {both laugh Peleg, Oh, it war too darned funny! Peter, I ust looked in der door und I seen der Gaptain — Peleg. Huggin' — Peter. Der gal ! (both laugh Peleg, Oi swan ter gracious, Oi ain't laughed so much since O! kin remember I Peter. Me, doo I Peleg. Say, Dutchy, kin yer sing? Peter. Yah, ust a leedle. Peleg, Give us a specimen. Peter, (mad) Petter you dond't go do galling me names like dot; I von't stand id I Peleg, Why, goll darn it, Oi didn't call yer anything, yer ould fool I Peter, Fool I I dond't 'low no mans do gall me a fool I (draws pistoi , Peleg. Here, goll darn it, look out wid thot cannon! It might gooff! Peter. Off dot gun does off, vhere you vos, eh? Peleg. (draws kuife) Say, yer lay down thot gun or Oi'll carve yer inter mince meat! (rushes at him — 'Peter runs Peter. Look oud, dere, mit dot knife ! Peleg. Dutchy, phots ther rason you and me can't be friends? Peter. Dot vould suit me. . Peleg. And sthop tliis fooliu'. Peter. Dot vould suit me pully. Peleg. Thot's phot Oi say. (lays knife on chair — Peter latjs revolver on same chair Peter. Dot's der dalk vot suit me. (shake hands across chair — Han. appears c, d. Han. De lines am all broke down and de bloody shirt am buried. Peleg, Hello, Charcoal ! Come here. Enter, Hanibal, c. d. — stands near them. Say, Dutchy, here's thot thing yez found in yer room thot toime. Peter. Yah, dot vos so. Put mine gootness gracious, look at dot face ! Peleg. Say, Dutchy, did yez iver notice ther style some av these goll darned niggers put on whin they git on their best suit? Peter. Dot peat everyting vot I see. Peleg. Head throwed back. (imitates Peter. Und stomach dot vay. (imitates Peleg. But phot's this country a comin' to? If this foreign im- migration ain't stopped purty quick, genuine Yankees '11 be scarcer nor hen's teeth. But Oi don't know but it's all roight so long as ther foreigners thot come over here cut loose from ther ould country and call thimsel ves A mericans. TELEG AXD PETER; OB, ABOUND THE HOBN, 17 Peter. Ynh, clot vos so. ( goes front i..) I say, glory mit der ^tars uiid stripes I Peleg, {r/nes frout p.) And ther American Agle! Peter. TJnd Hale Golumbus! Han. And Ue cull ud population! Let's gib free cheers I (swings hat Peter. Yon plnck Nigcrer! Peleg. Here ! Oi'll smash yez ! They start for hi7n — IT an. grabs knife and revolver and points one at each — they exit r. 1 e. hurriedly Enter, Captatx, c. d. — TIax. drops pistol and knife and rushes out l. Capt. looks after him and smiles — sits at table R. Enter, Peleg and Peter, c. d. Peleg. Here he is ! Peter. You plnck Nigger! Both rush and catch C AFT. and throw him on floor — discover their mistake and rush off c. — Capt. gets up— brushes himself — looks around. Capt. Who is there on this ship that dare take such liberties with me? I'll investigate! ' (exitL.v.E. Enter, Pelkg and Peter, c. d., cautiously — both shake their fists — Peleg takes knife and motions Peter to come — Peter takes pistol u7id both exit r. u. e. Enter, Captain, l. u. e. Cap. The men are all at their posts and the matter remains as much of a mystery as ever. Enter, Kate, r. Ah, Miss Knte, good evening. Kate. Good evening. Captain; but yon are looking troubled. Capt. 1 was the victim of a practical joke a short time ago, and feel a little the worse for it; that's all. Kate. Pshaw, Captain, you ineedn't tell me any such thing. I believe I could tell yon what is troubling you a great deal more than that. Capt. What is it? Kate. Oh, how innocent we are! But, laying joking aside, Cap- tain the course of true love never did run smoothly. (Capt. starts toward c. D. — Kate moves after him) Enter, Peleg and Peter, r. u. e. — cross stage and exit l. u. e. Captain ITargreavos, don't be so easily discouraged. Let me tell you a secret, {he turns to her) My mistress loves you. Capt. [seizes her hand) By ;;^whose authority do you tell me this? Kate. By my own, of course, (he drops her hand) Captain Hargreaves. heie is a note my mistress requested \ue to hand you» and I think 1 can make a j)retty chise guess as to tlie contents, I gay to you, stand by the ship, and mark my words, the eneray*a colors will soon come down on the run. 18 PEL^G A^D rSTEB; OH, A HOUND TUB ttOBK. Hands him note and exits l. — Capt. goes r. u. e. and reads note-^ Han. runs past c. d. pursued hy Peleg and Peter — after a mO' ment Peleg and Peter come back past door crestfallen — shake their Jists. Capt. And this is the end! Would 1 had never been born! This piece of paper tells me that I ain a friend, but that I can never be anything more. And this is the end! I do not care to live longer. I may as well put an end to everything. 1 may , as well die now as any other time! {draws pistol and places it to his head) Farewell, Isabel, I leave — Enter, Peleg, c. d. Peleg. Hold on thar, Cap! Phot in tarnation is ther matter? If thot ere persuader had a wint off it moight a hurt yez. Capt. It would have put an end to my suffering! Peleg. Phot in tarnation is ther matter wid yez, anyway? Capt. I am broken hearted ! Peleg. If tliot's all thot's ther matter wid yez, Oi kin soon fix thot. Capt. Oh, do not torture me! {rushes out c. d. Peleg. {laughs) AVall, Oi swar! Thot feller's in bad shapt* ! Now, if Oi knowed phot ter do fer him, Oi'm darned if Oi wouldn't do it. Oi allers did hate ter see a man in trouble. Enter, Kate, l. Kate. Why, how kind you are, Mr. Potts ! Peleg. {looks around) Wall, phot av it? Kate. Nothing : only I've heard that kind men make good — make good — Peleg. Good what ? Kate, Make good — good husbands. Peleg. {aside) Good lord, Oi'm in fer it now! {aloud) Why do ye say thot? Kate. I've heard some married folks say so. Peleg. Wall, b'gosh, Oi've niver been married and Oi don't know. Kate, {aside) I'll have to try some other plan, {screams — runs toward Peleg and throws herself into his arms — Peleg kisses her) Why, Mr. Potts, how dare you ! Peleg. Now Oi've got ye and ye shan't go till 3'e've promised ter be my woife I Kate. I — I — prom— promise. Ptleg. And ye'll marry me I Kate. Ye — yes. Enterj Hanibal, c. d, Han. Oh, de Lawd ! (Kate screams and runs off l — Peleg strikes at Han. who runs around stage) Didn't go to do it, boss! But say — Peleg. You go to ther dickers ! ' (rushes off r. u. e. — Han. laughs— exit r. Peter, {outside) No, Gaptain, I dond't vant do })e makin' droubles on der poat, put vone oT dem sailors vos a dalkin' apout somedings und der vay he daiU I donJ't could stand id ! PELEG AND PETEB ; OB, ABOUND THE HOBN, 16 Enter, Peter and Captain, c. d. Capt. What was he talkiiio; about? Peter. He vos clalkhig apout inudJer-py-laws und de vay dot feller dalked vos doo pad. 1 doiid't could stand id! (Peter stands c. — Capt. r. Enter, Isabel, l.— Capt. lifts c^p and bows to her — Peter not seeing her, bows to Capt. Vliy, I vIII toM you, Gaprain, dot man said dot mudders-py-law on<;ht do pe apoUslied or pud iu a states prison or soinedings like dot. Now. I dond't tink dot vay. Capt. What do you think? Peter. Vtll, I tink like dis. Dot ven a mans ojot drouples mit his mudder-py-law, in nine hoondred und ninety-nine gases id vos more ash der man's fault dhan id vos der niuJder-py-lavv's, py gra- cious ! Is a. Well said I Peter, (turns) Dunderin' hot, ain't id? Isa. Allow me to thank you for your championship of the much abused mother-in-law. Peter. Dot vos all right. I knovv somedings apout dot. Let me told _you. Vone dime I knowed a young man und he got a first- class real mudder und a ! pest family mudder-py-law, und der pest vife vot eler dor sun shone on, Apout 240 dimes a tay dot vomans vould told him dot he got der most peautiful plue hair und plack nose dot efer vos. Now, vone dime dot feller vos down in a store und he make sliokes apoud dot mudder-py-law und apoud a poor vidow vomans who got twelve small sliiidren und tings like dot. 1 doughtid vosvonderful dot man 'svords dond't got stuck in his troat und choke iiim deat. Put ust apoud dot dime I picked mine- self oop und 1 emptied dot young mans oud der vindow und he come down on der dop oft' a man und a monkey vot vos standin' down dhere playing der dune galled "Gome do mine arms mine only own «iweelhearr." Capt. And that served him right I Peter. Dot's ust vot 1 dought. (exit l. u. e. Enter, Kate, c. d. Isa. Isn't it strange that as long a«5 we have b3en on board we nave never heard our German's name? Kate. It is probably one of those unpronouncable names that .would take him an hour to say and he don't like to undertake it. Isa. Kate, I will go to my room. (exit Kate and Isa. l. Capt. She avoids me on every occasion. {exit r. Enter, Peleg and Peter, c. d. — lock arms as they come in and walk front to footlights. PeUq. Dutchy, phot air ye going ter do whin ye git ter New Tork ?■ Peter. Veil, I vant do stop dhere avile on pizness. Peleg. Phot hotel will ye sthop at? (when they reach footlights they turn to go hack toward C. D. so I'ELEG AND PETEU ; OB, AROUND THE HOBN, . Enter, Haxibal, r. u. e. Han, Now look out foh fun ! Slips up behind them and sticks them loith pins — both yell and turn quickly, each turning on outside foot at same time — Han. darts be' iween them — they don't see him and qo forward looking around. Peleg, Wall thot bents me ! Peter, 1 clought id vos a sticker or someclings like dot. ilAN. Sticks them again— they jum.p and turn as before — Han. darts 6e- tween them and exits k. — Peter and Peleg look all around and finally look at each other — start — f^quare off and spar around stage Peleg makes a dash — clinch— Vet eh falls on back — Peleg kneels on him with fist raised to strike. Peter, Here ! here ! got off mine stomache ! Peleg. Lay still, goll d-ini ye! Oi'U show ye who ye're stiekin' pii)S inter I tPeter struggles and turns Peleg underneath Peleg. Here yer ain't got no roight ter hold me down, fer Oi'm » Dimicjirtl Peter. Dot vos all right I vas a Eebublican ! Enter, Capt., c. — catches Peter by collar and pulls him of of Peleg. Capt. Why is it you two are alw.iys fighting? Why can't you agree ? Peter. Veil, I vill tink apoud dot. {exit l. u. k. Peleg exits r. u. e., with hat jammed down over his eyes — shakes fist. Capt exits c. d, — stands by railing. Enter, Isabel, l. Isa. Oh, that this voyage was ended! (Capt. turns and listens) What torture it is for me to be compelled to daily and hourly resis*" the pleadings of my heart ! But — my duty is plain. Enter, Capt., c. d. — goes to her. Capt. Isabel. Isa, {turns quickly) Captain HargreavesI Leave me — please do. Capt. Isabel — pardon me, but I unintentionally overheard your soliloquy and what 1 heard has given me courage to again ask you to lay aside your puritanical ideas. Come to me and let me dispel the clouds that are hovering over you. (takes her hand Isa. (withdraws hand and moves l.) You but make my trouble the harder to bear. Capt. (hand on her shoulder) Listen to me a moment. It is not right — it is not in reason that you should blight your li:e and mine (Peter appears c. D. — turns to go) just because your father in a thoughtless moment betrothed you to the son of Jacob Polstein (Pet- er listens) What do you know ot this man, Peter Polstein, your be- trothed husband? , /srt. Captain Ilargreaves, T know this. It was my father's dying request that I should marry Peter Polstein, and, repugnant as the idea is to rae, when the time comes I shall marry him. PELEG AND PETER; OB, AROUND THE HORN, SI Enter, Peter, c. d. Peter. Dot's i^iziiess! (Capt. seizes him — 7'iins him back to door Capt. You idiot I Avhat right have you to interrupt our conversa- tion ? Peter. T vould like do risk der laty vone questions. Capt. Don't 5^ou i=ee yon are interrupting our conversation? Isa. You can ask your qustion, if you choose. Peter. I ust vant do know vot your name vos? Isa. My name is Isabel Courtney. Peter. Dot's vot I had concluded. Isa. What made you think so? Peter. As J vas passing der door ust now I heard you speak a name vhich made me stop und listen. Isa. And that name — Peter. Vos der name oil mine fadder — Jacob Polstein. Isa. Then you are — you are — Peter. Peter Polstein. Isa. Oh, Heaven ! {drops in chair— face in hands Capt. rushes out c. d. — knocks over chair which attracts Peter's attention. Peter. Vot's der matter mit dot feller? He's gone off like some shoot gun or somedings like dot. (looks at Isa.) So dot vos my betrothed vife vot t dond't see pefore? (smiles) Some vay she dond't seem bretty glat do see me. From vot I haf seen on der poat on disdrlp I tink I gould put mine finger on a feller dot she vould rader see dvvendy dimes as do see me nefer. Put I vill speak do her. (goes to her) Miss Isabel, I vould like do speak do you on pizness. Isa. {without raising head) I am listening, sir. Peter, (aside) Sir! Dot vos brettj^ goot. {looks at her — smiles — wipes his chin) I dought I vould haf some fun mit her put she feel doo pad. {aloud) Miss Isabel I vos goin to New York on bur- pose do see you, put dis vos petter as goot. Say, vipe dose eyes und look oop here. I dond't like do dalk do der pack oti a voraan's heat. (Isabel raises her head) Dliere dot vos petter. I von't bite you. Now dhen, you vill understhand dot off you dond't marry me you vill lose all your fader's money, und I vill got id. Isa. I care not for money. Peter. Veil, money vos purty goot do haf aboud der house. Put Bay, vasn't dhere a glause in dot vill vot salt dot in gase I gick apoud id, und vouldn't marry you, dot you dond't lose der money? Isa. There is such a clause, sir. Peter. Sir I Dot vos bretty goot I Miss Isabel, I vould like do told you a story. Isa. You can proceed, sir. Peter. Sir I (smiles) Miss Isabel, vone dime dhere Ufa man in Shermany und he got a son. He vant dot son to marry a gal dot lif in annuder gountry, put dot young man got a gal vot lif in Sher- many, py der name off Katrina, und he dold his fader dot Katrina vos blenty goot enough vor him und der oder gal might marry some- pody dot vos more aggustomed to der glimate. Veli, him und his fader got a pig row und der young man leaf home. He goes do Katrina und dold her he vould go ofer do America und make money S3 PELEa AND PETEB ; Oli, jiiiOUND THE HOBK, unci send pHck und crot her. Katrin.i sait all riirht; so der young mangoes do Galifornia mid he vork Imril; put he make blenty money. Bymhy he send do Slierniany vor Katriiia, und she got on a ship und gome ofer do New York. Dhen der young man goes down do San Francisco und he got on a ship und he st;irt vor New York und der name ott' dot ship vos der Mary Jane, und — Isa. {starts to her feet) Wluit I is this your own story you have been telling me? Peter, (aside) She feels a leedle petter! Isa. Am I to understand, then, that you refuse to fulfill your father's contract? That you refuse to — refuse to — Peter, (aside) Dot vord seems do stick in her troat. (aloud) I vouldn't dry do say dot. Isa. But if you refuse to marry me your father will disinherit you. Peter. Votishdot? Isa. Y^ou will lose all your father's money. Peter. Off mine fader vos vorth all der money dot der Rothschilds got und Jay Gould, und Vanderbilt und all dhem fellers, you vant do know vot 1 vould do? Isa. Y^es. Peter. I vould marry Katrina. Isa. Then I am to understand that you refuse my hand in mar- riage ! Peter. Veil, a man dond't could haf dwo vifes at vone dime, und my vife's name vill pe Katrina. Isa. (claps her hands — crosses to L.) Released! released! my chains are stricken oft! Free I free! Peter. Veil, she feels a goot deal petter ! (Capt. j)asses c. D.) Captain ! gome here ! Enter, Capt., c. d. — Peter takes him by arm and leads him forward — poiiits to Isabel. Ca]:)t. Isabel, have jou not a word for me? Isa. (turns to him) Oh, Charles! ' (embrace Peter. Veil, dot vos bretty goot vor dose folks. Isa. (goes to Peter) My friend, how can 1 ever thank you? Pvter. Veil, dond't (by dor, 1 vos petter blease more ash you vos. 1 vos afrait dot ven you gome do see vot a nice goot lookin' young vel er I vos 1 vould haf droubles mit you. Put der Gaptain got me oud, eh? (cJnicks her under the chin — Isa. blushes — turns away then suddenly turns back, catches Peter and kisses him on cheek) Here! here ! petter you dond't do dot some more dimes or 1 vill go pack on der gontract! Isa. (archly) I'm not afraid. Peter. Oh, you aind't? Veil, petter you put von dhere. IsA. looks at Capt. — he nods — she goes to Peter and kisses him on the other cheek — Peleg and Kate appear c. d. arm in arm — Isa- returns to Capt. — Peter goes r. Eater, Peleg and Kate, c. d. and go l. Pehg. Wall, b'gosh, it looks a little as though you folks war a .^oin' ter pull on ther same ind av ther rope fer ther balance av ther term. But Oi'll be darned if Oi undersihand from ther looks av things, jest as we come in here, it looks a little as though Dutchy war a partner in ther shebang. PELEa AKD PETER; OB, ABOUND THE HOBN. S$ Tsa. Kato, tls re Ptanils my betrothed husband. Peter. Vol sisst do vos. Isa. Who h IS tiiis day of his own accord refused my hand in inarringe. Kate. I declare, I've a notion to Iviss him myself. Starts toward Peter— Peleg draios her back— draws her hand in his arm. Peleg. No rer don't ! Hereafter when ye've got any l 311 A Day Well Spent 7 ;> ItiU A Ilegular Fix 2 4 80 Alaiminffly Snspioioiis 4 3 78 An Awfi 1 Criminal 3 3 (>5 An Unwelftonie Return 3 1 31 A Pet 01 the Public 4 2 21 A Romantic Attachment 3 3 123 A Thrilling Item 3 1 20 A Ticket of Leave 3 2 175 Retsey Baker 2 2 S BiUter Half 5 2 86 Black vs. White 4 2 22 Captain Smith „3 3 S4 Cheek Will AVin 3 22;') Cu|)i''s Capers 4 4 49 I)er Two Surprises 1 1 72 Denee is in Him 5 ] 19 Did Dream it 4 3 42 Domestic Felicity 1 1 ISS D'ltch Prize Fiditer 3 22'» D itchy vs. NiK^er 3 U^ Eh? W at Did You Say 3 1 218 Everybody Astonished 4 224 Fooling with the WronK Man 2 1 233 Fjeezinj? a AIoiher-in-Law... 2 1 -1;"U Fun in a Post Office 4 2 184 Family Discipline 1 274 Family Jars.: o 2 2fni VTOose with the (ic'ldeu Ej^ps.. f) 3 13 Give Me Mv Wife ;! 3 (i(i Hans, tlie Dutch J. P 3 1 271 Hans Brummel's Cnte o IKi Hash 4 2 120 H. M. S. Plum 1 1 103 How Sister l*axey got her Child Biptiz d 2 1 50 How She ha> Own Way 1 3 140 How lie Poi.peil the Quest'u. 1 1 74 Tfuw t ■ Tame M-in-Lnw 4 2 3-5 How Stout Vour Grcttiug 5 2 17 1 n the Wrona- Box 3 9.5 Tu the Wrong Clothes 5 3 11 .John Smith 5 3 99 Jumbo .Turn 4 3 82 Kiljin- Time 1 1 182 Kittie'^ Wedding C-iike 1 3 127 Lick Skill-r Weddinjr 2 2 228 Lauderbach'sj Little Surprise 3 100 Lodgin{?s for Two 3 139 .Matrimonial Bliss 1 1 231 Match torn other-Min-Law.. 2 2 235 .More Blunders than one 4 3 (-.9 .Mother's Fool 1 15^ Mr.Hudson's Tiger 'Hunt 1 1 23 My Heart's in Highlands 4 3 298 IMy Precious Bet.sey 4 4 212 My'J'uruNext 4 3 "2 M, Wife's Relations 4 4 NO. M F 186 xMv Day and Now-a-Days 1 273 My Neighbor's Wife 3 3 44 Obedience 1 2 244 Old (Clothes 3 3.5 On the Sly 3 2 240 Otiiello 4 1 57 Paddy Miles' Bov 5 2 217 Paten Washins: Machine 4 1 105 Persecuted Dutchman 6 3 195 PoorPilicody 2 3 2.)8 Prof.Bones'Latest invention 5 159 Quiet Family 4 4 171 Rough Diamond 4 3 180 Ripples 2f;7 Room 44 2 48 Sch aps 1 1 138 Sewing Circle of P-riod 5 115 S. H. A. .M. Pinafore 3 3 n5 Somebody's Nobody 3 2 24^ Sports on a Lark 3 232 Stage Struck Yankee 4 2 268 Strawberry Shortcake 2 270 Slick and Skinner 5 I Slasher and (^rasher 5 2 137 Taking the Census 1 1 ■iU Th. t Mysterious B'dle 2 2 245 Ticket 'I'aker 3 38 Tiie Bewitched Closet 5 2 131 The Cigarette 4 2 101 The Coming A an 3 1 167 Turn Him Out „ 3 2 68 The Sham Prof ssor , 4 54 The Two T. J's 4 2 253 The Best Ciira 4 1 2-! 'i'hiriy-three Next Birthday.. 4 2 142 Tit for Tat 2 1 270 The Printer and His Devils.. 3 1 263 Trials of a Country Editor.... 6 2 7 The Won-'erful Telephone.... 3 1 269 Unju.st Justice 6 2 213 Vermo)it Wool Dealer 5 3 151 Wanted a Husband 2 1 56 Wooing Under Difficulties... 5 3 70 Which will he Mtirry 2 8 1.35 Widowei's Trials 4 5 147 WakrgHimUp 1 2 155 Why they Joined the Re- l>ec*-as 4 111 Yankee Duelist 3 1 1.57 Ya ikee Peddler 7 3 ETHIOPIAN FARCES. 204 Academy of Stars 6 15 An Uuhappy Pair 1 1 172 Black Shoemaker .4 2 98 Black Statue 4 2 222 Colored Senators 3 214 Chops 3. 145 Cuff's Luck 2 ] liM) Crimi)S Trip 5 o 249 Doid:)le Electi-n 9 i 27 Fetter Lane to Gravesend 2 o 2.30 Hamlet the Dainty 6 i 153 Haunted House 2 o di rb B" LIBRARY OF CONGRESS lllilllliliilililliliillllii 016 102 896 4 ^ AmBS^ Plays — CantinuBdf ETaiOPI^N FAECES-CONT'UED. 24 247 88 256 128 2.59 90 (>l 2S4 lol) 109 134 177 9li 107 m:i 179 94 25 92 241 10 64 2.V2 Handy Andy - llvpochondriac Ihe 2 Incomputibility of Temper... 1 Joe's Vis t 2 MiHcliievous Nigger 4 Midnight Colic 2 Musical Darkey 2 Nobody's Moke r> No Cure No Pay -^ Not as Deaf as He Seems 3 Old Dad's Cabin 2 OldPompey 1 Ofciun- People's Children 3 Ponii)'s Pranks - 2 Quarrel.-ome Servants 3 Rooms to Let - 2 School ; •• -^ Seeinir Bosting 3 Sham D'jctor I-...— 3 16,000 Years Ago ~ 3 Sport with aSporfsman 2 Stage Struck Darkey 2 Struck by I/>ghtning 2 Stocks- Up, Stocks Down 2 That Boy Sam 3 That Awful Carpet Bag 3 Tl,,, <>.1..,.f ^,.l,,.,.l 5 The Popcorn Man The Studio Tho^e Awful Boys Twahi's Dodging Tricks Uncle Jeff „.. 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