New Plays HER WEEKLY ALLOWANCE A FARCICAL ENTERTAINMENT IN ONE ACT By Jessie A. Kelley AUTHOR OF "THE VILLAGE POST-OFFICE," "THE PEDLER'S PARADE," "SQUIRE JUDKINS' APPLE BEE," ETC. Nine males, seven females. Costumes modern; scenery an interior, not important. Plays half an hour. A humorous presentation of the trials and tribulations of a young housekeeper. Very funny and sympathetic; a case of "we've all been there before many a tinie." Can be played on a platform without scenery. Three males, four females. Costumes modern; scene, an easy interior. Plays half an hour. A brisk and amusing piece, full of action and movement, touching on the popular football theme. Strongly recommended to such as desire a lively up-to-date play for young people. Price, 15 cents HER DEAF EAR A FARCE IN ONE ACT By Arlo Bates Two males, three females. Costumes modern; scenery, an easy interior or none at all. Plays half an hour. A clever and ingenious play appealing to the best taste. Price, 15 cents New Plays NEPHEW OR UNCLE A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS Translated and especially adapted for the use of High Schools from Schiller's “DER NEFFE ALS ONKEL By Allan Abbott Eight males, three females. Costumes may be those of the period and place (French; about 1775), or the piece may be done without much violence to probability in modern dress. Scene, an interior, the same for all three acts. Plays two hours. A capital acting version of a very celebrated classic, combining good drama and good literature. Full of fun of the highest class and sure to please any audience. Highly recommended to the most fastidious taste in such matters. Price, 25 cents CHARACTERS COLONEL DORSIGNY, the uncle. CHAMPAGNE, François' servant. JASMIN, Colonel Dorsigny's servant. SOPHIE, the colonel's daughter. SYNOPSIS ACT I.-At the Colonel's. Nephew or uncle. The gun is loaded. AN INTERRUPTED PROPOSAL A PARLOR PLAY IN ONE ACT By Arlo Bates Author of "A GENTLE JURY," "A BUSINESS MEETING,” “HER DEAF EAR," etc. Three males, four females. Costumes modern; scenery a single easy interior. Plays twenty-five minutes. A capital little play for the stage or for parlor performance, since almost any room may be adapted for its effective production. Acts briskly and amusingly and every part is a good one. and quality very high, and can be recommended to the best taste. Price, 15 cents Топе New Entertainments THE ANNUAL PICNIC OF THE MUGGSVILLE SUNDAY-SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT IN ONE SCENE By O. W. Gleason Sixteen males, twenty-four females. Costumes, modern; no scenery, merely a decorated platform. Time, one hour or longer, according to the songs introduced. A lively piece, full of incident and with an unlimited chance for specialties. Recommended as a frame for a miscellaneous entertainment. Calls for both adults and children. Price, 15 cents CHARACTERS JOHNNY HARPER, aged twelve. Mrs. TRUEFITT, the minister's wife. Mrs. TRULL, the deacon's wife. Mrs. HARWOOD, a young woman. Mrs. GRANT, aged thirty-five. Miss MORTON, a school-teacher. WAGNER AT THE SMALLVILLE WOMAN'S CLUB ENTERTAINMENT IN ONE SCENE By Ida B. Cole Ten females. Costumes modern; scenery unnecessary. Plays fifteen minutes. A bright little satire on woman's clubs and recommended for their use. Very easy and very laughable. Price, 15 cents Mrs. VAN NESS, the President. Miss MANN, an Equal Suffragist. Mrs. PURITAS, a Social Purity Advocate. Mrs. NOTEALL, with a penchant for fashion notes. Mrs. LEE, formerly of the East. Miss PRIM, who understands etiquette. Mrs. ORDERLY, fond of parliamentary law. New Plays THE SISTERHOOD OF BRIDGET A Farce in Three Acts By Robert Elwin Ford Seven males, six females. Costumes modern; scenery, easy interiors. Plays two hours. An easy, effective and very humorous piece turning upon the always interesting servant girl question. A very unusual number of comedy parts; all the parts good. Easy to get up and well rec ommended. Price, 25 cents GADSBY'S GIRLS A Farce in Three Acts By Bertha Currier Porter Five males, four females. Costumes modern; scenery, an exterior and an interior. Plays an hour and a half. An exceptionally bright and vivacious little piece, full of action. Gadsby's adventures with the fiancées of three of his friends are full of interest and fun. All the parts good. Well suited for High School performance. Price, 25 cents THE TIME OF HIS LIFE A Comedy in Three Acts By C. Leona Dalrymple Six males, three females. Costumes modern; scenery, two interiors, or can be played in one. Plays two hours and a half. A side-splitting piece, full of action and a sure success if competently acted. Tom Carter's little joke of impersonating the colored butler has unexpected consequences that give him "the time of his life." Very highly recommended for High School performance. Price, 25 cents THE VILLAGE SCHOOL MA'AM By Arthur Lewis Tubbs Six males, five females. Costumes modern; scenes, an interior and an exterior, or can be played in two interiors. Plays two hours or more. An excellent comedy-drama, combining a strong sympathetic interest with an abundance of comedy. The parts are unusually equal in opportunity, are genuine types of rural character, truly and vigorously drawn and easily actable. No dialect parts, but plenty of variety in the comedy rôles and lots of amusing incident. An exceptionally entertaining piece, full of move. ment and action, and without a dull moment. Can be strongly recommended. Price, 25 cents THE PROFLIGATE Play in Four Acts. Seven males. five females. Scenery, three interiors, rather elaborate; costumes, modern. Plays a full evening. THE SCHOOLMISTRESS Farce in Three Acts. Nine males, seven females. Costumes, modern; scenery, three interiors. Plays a full evening. THE SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY Play in Four Acts. Eight males, five females. Costumes, modern; scenery, three interiors. Plays a full evening. SWEET LAVENDER Comedy in Three Acts. Seven males, four females. Scene, a single interior, costumes, modern. Plays a full evening. THE THUNDERBOLT Comedy in Four Acts. Ten males, nine females. Scenery, three interi ors; costumes, modern. Plays a full evening. THE TIMES Comedy in Four Acts. Six males, seven females. a full evening. Scene. a single interior; costumes, modern. Plays THE WEAKER SEX Comedy in Three Acts. Eight males, eight females. Costumes, modern; scenery, two interiors. Plays a full evening. A WIFE WITHOUT A SMILE Comedy in Three Acts. Five males, four females. Costumes, modern; scene, a single interior. Plays a full evening. Sent prepaid on receipt of price by Walter H. 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