1857
First performed: November 1857
Cast of the Characters . — [WANTED — A WIDOW.]
Wallack's Theatre, November , 1857.
HARRY REVEL, (a gentleman in difficulties,) Mr. Lester.
MR. CLINCH MERRYWEATHER, (a sheriff's officer in search of him,) Mr. Walcot.
CROKER, (a follower of Merryweather's,) Mr. Rea.
BRADS, (an upholsterer,) Mr. Tree.
WAITER, Mr. Jeffries.
MRS. LOVEBIRD, (a widow.) Mrs. Allen.
LADY BLANCHE MOUNTJOY, (another,) Miss Gannon.
MARY, Miss Tree.
JANE, Miss Price.
TIME — Somewhere about now. PLACE — Nowhere in particular.
Costume . — MODERN.
This Farce is adapted from the French Vaudeville entitled "Monsieur Jovial," produced in Paris on the 5th of May, 1827.
STAGE DIRECTIONS.
L. means First Entrance, Left . R. First Entrance, Right . S. E. L. Second Entrance, Left . S. E. R. Second Entrance, Right . U. E. L. Upper Entrance, Left . U. E. R. Upper Entrance, Right . C. Centre . L. C. Left Centre . R. C. Right of Centre . T. E. L. Third Entrance, Left . T. E. R. Third Entrance, Right . C. D. Centre Door . D. R. Door Right . D. L. Door Left . U. D. L. Upper Door, Left U. D. R. Upper Door, Right .
The reader is supposed to be on the Stage, facing the Audience.
SCENE I.
— An Exterior of a Hotel, near a city .
Enter BLANCHE and AMY LOVEBIRD, veiled — they look round, then raise their veils .
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Enter WAITER, L. — AMY veils her face .
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Looking off
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Enter HARRY REVEL, pensive , R. 2 E.
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Coming down
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Enter MERRYWEATHER, U. E. R., through gate .
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Looking cautiously at MERRYWEATHER.]
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Enter WAITER, L.
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Enter AMY, very poorly and plainly dressed .
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Enter BLANCHE, U. E. L., from hotel behind, listening .
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Beckons on the WAITER, who enters — they interchange signals, quickly .
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Sits , R. H., and writes
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Re-enter MERRYWEATHER, U. E. R. H., through gate .
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Rising
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Enter WAITERS, carrying dinner .
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Enter WAITER, U. E. R. H., and goes to table to remove things .
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Exit , U. E. R. H. Shouts outside .
SCENE II.
— A Street .
Enter REVEL, R. H., hurriedly, in plain clothes .
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MARY opens the door , L. F.
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Enter MERRYWEATHER, R. H.
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SCENE LAST.
— A Handsome Room in the House of LADY BLANCHE MOUNTJOY. A table, covered with a cloth , L. H. — chairs, &c. Doors R. and L. H. A large C. window, with balcony, looking out on a garden . MR. BRADS, an upholsterer, is mounted on a ladder , R. H., mending the bell . JANE, a servant, is standing with a bell-rope, looking at his work .
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Enter MARY, followed by REVEL, L. H. D.
Moving table
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Takes the letter, and exit , R. H. D.
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[MERRYWEATHER appears over the balcony .
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Arranging the cloth so as to show MERRYWEATHER to the audience, but concealing him from the persons on R. H. of the stage . REVEL sits R. of table
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Enter LADY BLANCHE; REVEL rises and bows .
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Enter AMY, R. H. 2 E., and glides noiselessly to balcony , C., where she listens .
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Aside to MERRYWEATHER.]
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Advancing a little
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[REVEL vainly attempts to reach her hand — his leg in the air . AMY has thrown herself, sobbing, into a chair , C., at back, therefore does not see this scene . REVEL resumes his upright position , C., in despair .
Rising and advancing to him
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Pulling in the rope suddenly
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Enter MARY with a letter , R. H. 2. E.
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Aside to AMY.]
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Runs off , L. H. pulling MERRYWEATHER after him .
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Who has been pulled by the leg back to stage
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Kissing her
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Reading
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Correcting himself
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6 words
in
1 sentence
using
24 chars
.
Contains
5 words
in
1 sentence
using
19 chars
.
Contains
4 words
in
1 sentence
using
14 chars
.
Contains
37 words
in
1 sentence
using
188 chars
.
Contains
26 words
in
2 sentences
using
122 chars
.
Contains
22 words
in
2 sentences
using
87 chars
.
Contains
110 words
in
3 sentences
using
599 chars
.
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