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Look out for paint: A farce comedy in three acts

Chapter 13: AN EASY MARK
By Cornelius Shea
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A rural three-act farce set on a farm follows the arrival of a well-dressed city boarder and the household's attempts to prepare for summer guests, including repainting a sailboat. Romantic confusion develops as an artist pursues the farmer's daughter while a tramp painter uses disguise to probe devotion, triggering misunderstandings, mistaken identities, and comic chases. Subplots of bashful suitors, a widow's shifting affections, and practical chores mingle with the central mix-ups, and the chaos is untangled in the final act through the intervention of younger helpers and a decisive domestic resolution.

By the Author of “Mr. Bob”

THE NEW CRUSADE

A Comedy in Two Acts

By Rachel Baker Gale

Twelve females. Costumes, modern; scenery, two interiors. Plays one hour and thirty minutes. A very amusing satire of the servant girl question, brimful of telling incidents and effective lines. All the parts are good and of nearly equal opportunity, and practically play themselves. Well rehearsed, it is a sure success and goes with a scream. Irish, negro and Swede character parts and a “tough” girl. Strongly recommended for ladies’ clubs. Can be played only on payment of a royalty of $5.00 to the author.

Price, 25 cents

CHARACTERS

  • Miss Morris, nothing if not businesslike.
  • Mrs. Cogswell-Brown, who believes in coöperative housekeeping.
  • Mrs. Potter-Hewitt, who looks small, but is not.
  • Mrs. Raymond, who advocates “The New Crusade.”
  • Mrs. Archibald Tracey, in search of a maid and experience.
  • Bridgett Mahoney, in search of “an ould gintleman.”
  • Mary Macguire, who likes “the theyatre in the winter toime.”
  • Augusta Olsen, who comes from “Sveden for big monay.”
  • Cassie Clay, who never “takes suggestions from anybody.”
  • Jennie Burch, who never “has time for afternoon tea.”
  • Matilda Johnson, who likes “slaughtermobiles and a choffer.”
  • Merry, the settlement girl—who’s always “on de level.”

COATS AND PETTICOATS

A Comedy in One Act

By Rachel Baker Gale

One male (played by a woman), seven females, and if desired, sixteen girls for chorus. Costumes, modern; scene, an interior. Plays forty-five minutes. A very lively and amusing piece introducing fancy dresses, music and dancing. All the parts of about equal opportunity. Irish comedy part and two capital “old maids.” Very funny and not difficult. Complete with music for the Suffragettes’ song and march and the Old Maids’ song and march. Very strongly recommended.

Price, 25 cents

AN EASY MARK

A Farce in One Act

By Innis Gardner Osborn

Five males, two females. Costumes, modern; scene, an easy interior. Plays thirty-five minutes. A side-splitting farce of college life lively enough to suit the most exacting demands. Full of funny incident and telling lines. Burlesque actor and “tough” young man parts; the rest “straight” and all good. Recommended for schools.

Price, 15 cents.