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Look out for paint: A farce comedy in three acts

Chapter 32: AN IRISH INVASION
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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.

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TAKING THE CENSUS IN BINGVILLE

An Entertainment in One Act

By Jessie A. Kelly

Fourteen males, eight females. Costumes, modern; scenery, unimportant. Plays an hour and a half. One of the always popular go-as-you-please entertainments; just a lot of laughs strung on a very slender wire of story. Full of eccentric character bits and chances for local hits. A sure success for the laughter-loving. Recommended for church societies or intimate communities.

Price, 25 cents

CHARACTERS

  • Census Taker.
  • Rosy Grady, an Irish maid.
  • Patrick Malone, a policeman who didn’t want to be examined.
  • Bill Watt, not so bright, but still gets ahead of them all.
  • Mr. Harder, chauffeur.
  • Mr. Knott, aeronaut.
  • Mr. Stone, farmer who has rheumatiz.
  • Mrs. Jones, a much married woman.
  • Mr. Saloon, a barber who isHenglish.”
  • Dr. Duncan.
  • Mrs. Tibbets, who tries to be young.
  • Mr. Single, an editor.
  • Mr. Jepson, a grocer-postmaster.
  • Mrs. Sampson, who has a large family.
  • Mr. More, an undertaker.
  • Mrs. Murphy, who is proud of her name.
  • Miss Hartley, a teacher.
  • Mr. Sharp, a lawyer who is looking for clients.
  • Tony, a fruit dealer.
  • Mr. Elwood, a minister.
  • Mrs. Stone, a farmer’s wife who is afraid she has hookworm.
  • Susie Gibbs, who is love-sick.

THE DAY OF THE DUCHESS

A Farce in One Act

By Alice C. Thompson

Twelve females. Costumes, modern; scenery, an easy interior. Plays thirty minutes. A clever and amusing little play for all girls, particularly suited for schools because of its number of small parts. Requires only three or four prominent people. Recommended.

Price, 15 cents


AN IRISH INVASION

A Comedy in One Act

By Alice C. Thompson

Eight females. Costumes, modern; scenery, an easy interior. Plays thirty minutes. A very pretty and touching little play with plenty of fun introducing refined Irish characters, old country and new. A most original and effective idea, and sure to please. Nothing coarse and rough about it; tone high and well suited for schools.

Price, 15 cents