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An entertainment in one act for sixteen girls, written for the Class Day Exercises at Dana Hall School, Wellesley, Mass., by two members of the Class of '87 and first performed before members of the school and their friends, June 18, 1887, and later at Ellsworth, Maine April 6th, 1888.
Price, 25 cents.
The idea of this cleverly conceived but quaintly named piece may be briefly described as follows: The "Genius of the Nineteenth Century," although congratulating herself upon the achievements of the age, still longs for some means of recalling to earth the prominent characters of the past. Her wish is granted by the "Inventress" who produces the "marvelous machine," the "Chronothanatoletron" , by means of which any woman of any epoch can be brought at once into the presence of the "operator."
OUT OF HIS SPHERE.
"FORCED TO THE WAR."
Price, 15 cents.
Five male, three female characters. Scenery, two simple interiors. The leading character is an old farmer, whose wish for the comforts of city life and the luxuries of wealth is answered in an unexpected and embarrassing manner. The piece abounds in rustic humor, the contrast between the simple old countryman and his city surroundings being ludicrously emphasized. All the characters are good and the piece easy to produce.
SYNOPSIS.
THE BAT AND THE BALL.
A FARCE IN ONE ACT.
Price, 15 cents.
Four male, three female characters. Scenery, costumes and properties simple. Time in playing about 40 minutes. Showing the difficulties that may arise from the practice of Amateur Photography. A roaring farce.
IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP;
OR, THE STOLEN DESPATCHES.
A DRAMA IN THREE ACTS, BY S.J. BROWN.
Price, 15 cents.
Eight male, two female characters. Good leading part, genteel villain, Irish and negro character. Time of playing about two hours. While not distinctively a war-play its incidents are concerned with imaginary events of the Rebellion, and it is not unsuited to the needs of Grand Army Posts. Scenery, simple interiors and landscape drops, very easy camp scene.
SYNOPSIS.
A NEW IRISH DRAMA
SHAMROCK AND ROSE,
A Romantic Story of Irish Life during the Rebellion of '98, in four acts.
Seven male and three female characters. Costumes and scenery not difficult. Every part a good one. A sure hit. Printed as played under the author's personal direction, at the Dudley St. Opera House, Boston, St. John's Hall, Boston, and the Newport Opera House.
SYNOPSIS.
Price, 25 cents.
SHAMROCK AND ROSE. MY IRISH QUEEN. MA BOUCHALEEN BAWN.
For other novelties see the preceding page.
Walter H. Baker & Co., 23 Winter St., Boston.
S.J. PARKHILL & CO., PRINTERS, 222 FRANKLIN ST., BOSTON.
Transcriber's Note
What appeared to be clear typographical errors were corrected; any other mistakes or inconsistencies were retained.
Text enclosed by underscores is in italics , except in two cases where underscores represent underlined text .
Text enclosed by equals is bold .
Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.
Hyphenation was inconsistent in some cases; the inconsistencies were retained .
The author chose to have some characters in the play speaking in "dialect". The way this dialect is spelled is inconsistent and this inconsistency was retained.
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