Charles leads Maria down Sir P. What, you rogue! don't you ask the girl's consent first! Charles. Oh, I have done that a long time-a minute ago and she has looked yes. Maria. For shame, Charles !-I protest, Sir Peter, there has not been a word. Sir O. Well then, the fewer the better;-may your love for each other never know abatement ! Sir P. And may you live as happily together as Lady Teazle and I intend to do! Charles. Rowley, my old friend, I am sure you congratulate me; and I suspect that I owe you much. Sir P. Ay, honest Rowley always said you would reform. Charles. Why, as to reforming, Sir Peter, I'll make no promises, and that I take to be a proof that I intend to set about it; but here shall be my monitor-my gentle guide-Ah! can I leave the virtuous path those eyes illumine? Though thou, dear maid, should'st waive thy beauty's sway, [To the Audience. THE END DISPOSITION OF THE CHARACTERS AT THE FALL SIR O., SIR P., LADY T., CHARLES, MARIA, ROWLEY. What Happened to Jones An Original Farce in Three Acts By GEORGE H. BROADHURST CAST OF CHARACTERS JONES, who travels for a hymn-book house THOMAS HOLDER, a policeman WILLIAM BIGBEE, an inmate of the Sanitarium HENRY FULLER, superintendent of the Sanitarium CISSY, Ebenezer's ward MARJORIE, Ebenezer's daughters MINERVA, ALVINA STARLIGHT, Mr. Goodly's sister HELMA, a servant SYNOPSIS OF SCENES ACT 1.-Handsomely furnished room in home of ACT 2.-The same. ACT 3.-The same. ! This is the jolliest sort of a farce, clean and sparkling all the way through. A professor of anatomy is lured to a prize fight and the police make a raid on the "mill." The professor escapes to his home, followed by Jones, a traveling salesman, who sells hymn books when he can and playing cards when he cannot. The police are on the trail, so Jones disguises himself by putting on a Bishop's garb, and a lot of funny complications ensue. are aided not a little by an escaped lunatic. has been a tremendous success for years on the professional stage and is now published for the first time. The other funmakers PRICE, 50 CENTS The Great Successful College Play Entitled CUPID AT VASSAR A COMEDY DRAMA IN FOUR ACTS SCENE, sitting-room of Kate's home in Vermont. (At the Old Home.) Аст ІІ SCENE, Kate's room, in a senior double. (At Vassar.) Аст ІІІ SCENE, same set as Acr I. with snow and winter backing and Christmas tree, etc. (Vacation Time.) ACT IV SCENE, college campus at Vassar. (Graduation Day. The Daisy Chain.) This comedy is eminently suited to girls' schools and colleges, as it can be played by all females. There are only four male characters, two of which are eccentric parts, and all the male parts can be easily dressed by girls. The play has all college surroundings, and the last act contains the famous daisy chain which is so popular at girls' colleges. PRICE, 25 CENTS IN FRENCH'S STANDARD LIBRARY EDITION BROWN OF HARVARD GERALD THORNE, stroke oar of the "Varsity Eight," who is not his own master WILFRED KENYON. CLAXTON MADDEN, THOMPSON COYNE. Students with properly developed college spirit. "BUB" HALL, "Varsity Coach." VICTOR COLTON, who wants the English crew to defeat his Alma Mater. CODRINGTON, Manager of the English crew. ELLIS, Manager of the Varsity crew. CAPTAIN HODGES, GEORGE SELWYN, JAMES VAN RENSSALAER, Members of the Varsity crew. ARTHUR BLAKE, AUSTIN LATCHOW. OLD CLOTHES MAN. DOORKEEPER. BUTLER. PLACE.-Cambridge, Mass. SCENE. SYNOPSIS OF SCENES ACT I -Tom Brown's and Claxton Madden's apartments in "The Wetherby." a students' apartment house. ACT II SCENE-Yard at Harvard. The exterior of a dormitory. ACT III SCENE. "The Varsity Boat Club" on the day of the race with the English Amateurs. The scene is laid in the large hall of the boathouse. "Brown of Harvard" has the genuine college atmosphere, with moments of excitement and even of sentimental interest. To begin with, there is, of course, Brown himself, a paragon of all the ordinary virtues, with the additional and rare one of modesty. Then, there is Wilton Ames, who is not his own master, and Victor Coston, who wants the English crew to defeat his Alma Mater, and who not above using the weaker student to accomplish his own villainous purpose. For the rest, they are college boys of various types, girls of the sort who like to come to afternoon tea in the fellows' room and who whoop it up for them when any sort of a contest is on. The play's chief appeal comes from the fact that it reflects in its entirety the buoyant, wholesome spirit of youth. Some lively and entertaining glimpses of college life are shown. Glimpses into typical student sanctums, the fun and frolic of goodfellowship, the chat of the crew, snatches of college songs, the harmless flirtations of the town and campusthese are all pleasant features of the piece. All this and a stirring boat-race scene added makes a play of college life that fairly teems with the varsity atmosphere. The characters are well drawn and there is action and movement throughout the four aces. Plays a full evening. PRICE, 50 CENTS AT YALE A Comedy Drama of College Life in Three Acte ACT I.-Vanderbilt Hall, New Haven. ACT II.-SCENE 1.-A Boat House, Gales Ferry. SCENE 2.-The Start. Gales Ferry Quarters. ACT III.-Exterior of Griswold Hotel, Eastern Point. New Lon don. The night of the race. A Comedy Drama of American College Life in Three Acts, by Owen Davis. This piece was played with tremendous success all over the United States by Paul Gilmore. Sixteen males, four females, four of the men being unimportant. This is a play with a distinct college setting, in which athletics are prominent: just the kind of play that is wanted by nearly every high school and college contemplating putting on a play as part of their commencement exercises. There are pretty college girls, freshmen, a telegraph messenger boy, coaches, typical college boys, members of the crew, substitutes, etc. Any number of males and females can be used in the ensembles. Plays a full evening. PRICE. 25 CENTS |