15 CENTS EACH CRANFORD DAMES. 2 Scenes; 11⁄2 hours........ WHITE DOVE OF ONEIDA. 2 Acts; 45 minutes..... BELLES OF BLACKVILLE. 1 Act; 2 hours.. RAINBOW KIMONA. (25 cents.) 2 Acts; 11⁄2 hours...... F 8 7 2 4 6 6 4 5 3 4 8 30 13 9 11 PLAYS FOR MALE CHARACTERS ONLY 15 CENTS EACH APRIL FOOLS. 1 Act; 30 minutes....... WANTED, A MAHATMA. 1 Act; 30 minutes....... DARKEY WOOD DEALER. 1 Act; 20 minutes........ HOLY TERROR. 1 Act; 30 minutes......... MANAGER'S TRIALS. 1Act; 1 hour...... 9 MEDICA. 1 Act; 35 minutes..... 7 NIGGER NIGHT SCHOOL. 1 Act; 30 minutes......... 6 SLIM JIM AND THE HOODOO. 1 Act; 30 minutes...... 5 CASE OF HERR BAR ROOMSKI. Mock Trial; 2 hours.... 28 DARKEY BREACH OF PROMISE CASE. Mock Trial. 22 GREAT LIBEL CASE. Mock Trial; 1 Scene; 2 hours....... 21 RIDING THE GOAT. Burlesque Initiation; 1 Scene; 11⁄2 hours 24 DICK & FITZGERALD, Publishers, 18 Ann Street, N. Y. THE SHAKESPEARE WATER-CURE A Burlesque Comedy in Three Acts BY "THE LARKS" COPYRIGHT, 1883, BY ROORBACH & COMPANY NEW YORK DICK & FITZGERALD, PUBLISHERS 18 ANN STREET ACT I.-THE HALLWAY. ACT II.-THE PARLOR. ACT III.-THE BANQUET HALL. TIME OF REPRESENTATION.-TWO HOURS. PROPERTIES. 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-rib and baked beans. Chairs. Sofa-pillow. Telephone, constructed of cords and empty tomato-cans. Huge roll of manuscript and spectacles for SHYLOCK, Banjo for OTHELLO, ་ 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 law-papers. JULIET. Long, tight-fitting, light-colored robe, over white satin petticoat embroidered with silver and pearls; thin white veil, spangled with gold and silver, thrown over head and shoulders. МАСВЕТН. 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 cap. Carries skull. SHYLOCK. Long flowered dressing-gown, long gray hair, black skull-cap. ROMEO. Purple velvet doublet, trunks and hat, lilac hose and jewelled 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 dress-coats. SHYLOCK wears faded calla-lily in his buttonhole. PORTIA wears white veil thrown over her student's cap. ABBREVIATIONS, R. means In observing, the player is supposed to face the audience. right; L, left; C., centre; R. C., right of centre; L. C., left of centre. |