No Plays Erchanged. An illustrated descriptive Catalogue of Plays, PRICE, 15 CENTS EACH. This series embraces the best of plays, suited to the present time. The reprints have been rigidly compared with the original acting copies, so that absolute purity of text and stage business is warranted. Each play is furnished with an introduction of the greatest value to the stage manager, containing the argument or synopsis of incidents, complete lists of properties and costumes, diagrams of the stage settings and practicable scene-plots, with the fullest stage directions. They are handsomely printed from new electrotype plates, in readable type, on fine paper. Their complete introductions, textual accuracy, and mechanical excellence render these books far superior in every respect to all editions of acting plays hitherto published. 1. ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD. A comic drama in two acts. Six male, three female characters. Time, two hours. 2. A SCRAP OF PAPER. A comic drama in three acts. Six male, six female characters. Time, two hours. MY LORD IN LIVERY. A farce in one act. ters. Time, fifty minutes. 3. Five male, three female charac 4. CABMAN No. 93. A farce in one act. Two male, two female characters. 5. MILKY WHITE. A domestic drama in two acts. Four male, two female characters. Time, one hour and three quarters. 6. PARTNERS FOR LIFE. A comedy in three acts. Seven male, four female characters. Time, two hours. 7. WOODCOCK'S LITTLE GAME. A comedy-farce in two acts. four female characters. Time, one hour. Four male, A farce in one act. Four 8. HOW TO TAME YOUR MOTHER-IN-LAW. male, two female characters. Time, thirty-five minutes. 9. LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET, A drama in two acts. Four male, three female characters. Time, one hour and a quarter. 10. NOT SO BAD AFTER ALL. A comedy in three acts. Six male, five female characters. Time, one hour and forty minutes. 11. WHICH IS WHICH? A comedietta in one act. characters. Time, fifty minutes. Three male, three female 12. ICI ON PARLE FRANÇAIS. A farce in one act. Three male, four female characters. Time, forty-five minutes. 13. DAISY FARM. A drama in four acts. Ten male, four female characters. Time, two hours and twenty minutes. 14. MARRIED LIFE. A comedy in three acts. Five male, five female characters. Time, two hours. 15. A PRETTY PIECE OF BUSINESS. A comedietta in one act. three female characters. Time, fifty minutes. Two male, 16. LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS. A farce in one act. Five male, two female characters. Time, one hour. 17. UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.-Original Version. A drama in six acts. male, seven female characters. Time, three hours. Fifteen 18. UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.-New Version. A drama in five acts. Seven male, five female characters. Time, two hours and a quarter. 19. LONDON ASSURANCE. A comedy in five acts. Ten male, three female characters. Time, two hours and three quarters. 20. ATCHI! A comedietta in one act. Three male, two female characters. Time, forty minutes. 21. WHO IS WHO? A farce in one act. Three male, two female characters, Time, forty minutes. 22. THE WOVEN WEB. A drama in four acts. Seven male, three female characters. Time, two hours and twenty minutes. 23. MISS MADCAP. A comedietta in one act. Two male, one female characters. Time, twenty minutes. 24. THE DARKEY WOOD DEALER. A farce in one act. Two male, one female characters. Time, twenty minutes. (OVER.) ACT I.-Chair, large pocketbook, and bundle of old clothes for Shylock. ACT II.-Table and tea-things. Chairs. Book and bottle of camphor for Juliet. Three caskets, one of them containing a miniature, for Portia. Spoon and box of pills for Ophelia. Scroll (Cæsar's will) for Romeo. Banjo and handkerchief for Shylock. Skull and bones, large black-bordered letter, large bonnet-pin, small flask and bonnet, for Hamlet. ACT III.-Table arranged for dinner. Dishes, containing each a small fish, chicken, spare-ribs, and baked beans. Chairs. Sofa-pillow. Telephone, constructed of cords and empty tomato-cans. Huge role of manuscript for Shylock. Banjo for Othello. Stage Directions. R. means first entrance right and right. L., first entrance left and left. S. E. R., second entrance right. S.E.L., second entrance left. T.E.K., third entrance right. T.E. L., thirl entrance left. F.E.R., fourth entrance right. F.E L., fourth entrance left. U.E.R., upper entrance right. U.E.L., upper entrance left. R. F., right flat. L.F., left flat. R.C., right of centre. L.C., left of centre. C, centre. C.D., centre doors. C.R., centre towards right. C.L, centre towards left Observing, you are supposed to face the audience. 2 T SUGGESTIONS FOR COSTUMES. LADY MACBETH. Black velvet gown; immense head-dress of black ostrich feathers and flowing black lace; leather belt, hung with knives, pistols, and steels. OPHELIA. Long robe of soft white material, trimmed with flowers, and long grasses; flowing hair, and wreath of flowers. PORTIA. Student's full black gown and square cap. Carries green baize bag for lawpapers. JULIET. Long, tight-fitting, light-colored robe, over white satin petticoat, embroi- dered with silver and pearls; thin white veil, spangled with gold and silver, thrown over head and shoulders. MACBETH. Dark red hose, plaid kilt, dark red jacket with plaid scarf over shoulder, small red cap with stiff feathers at side. Wears large sword. HAMLET. Black velvet doublet and trunks, black hose, short cloak and black velvet сар. Carries skull. SHYLOCK. Long flowered dressing-gown, long gray hair, black skull-cap. ROMEO. Purple velvet doublet, trunks and hat, lilac hose and jeweled belt, blonde wig. OTHELLO. Full Turkish white trousers, red jacket, waiter's apron, a great deal of cheap jewelry, and a colored turban. Blackens his face and hands. In Third Act men all appear in their trunks and hose and modern dressShylock wears faded calla-lily in his button-hole. Portia wears white veil thrown over her student's cap. coats. |