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Two Men of Sandy Bar: A Drama

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By Bret Harte
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A four-act drama stages events across a rancho, a mining settlement, a San Francisco banking-house, and a villa, following tangled identities and loyalties after one man assumes the place of another's prodigal son. Characters include the real son, his former partner who impersonates him, a legal adviser, a stern patriarch, two romantic pairs, a detective and assorted associates; the plot traces deception, revealed histories, and the social consequences that attend imposture as private secrets, romantic attachments, and legal claims collide. Scenes mix comedy, confrontation, and moral reckonings, exploring honor, social standing, and the possibility of redemption amid shifting public and private roles.

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Title: Two Men of Sandy Bar: A Drama

Author: Bret Harte

Release date: March 1, 2001 [eBook #2570]
Most recently updated: December 19, 2012

Language: English

Credits: Produced by Donald Lainson, and David Widger

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TWO MEN OF SANDY BAR


by Bret Harte





Contents

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

COSTUMES

TWO MEN OF SANDY BAR

ACT I

ACT II.

ACT III.

ACT IV.









DRAMATIS PERSONAE

The Prodigals.

"SANDY".. Son of Alexander Morton, sen.

JOHN OAKHURST.. His former partner, personating the prodigal son, Sandy.

COL. STARBOTTLE.. Alexander Morton, sen.'s, legal adviser.

OLD MORTON.. Alexander Morton, sen.

DON JOSE.. Father of Jovita Castro.

CAPPER.. A detective.

CONCHO.. Major-domo of Don Jose's rancho.

YORK.. An old friend of Oakhurst.

PRITCHARD.. An Australian convict.

SOAPY & SILKY.. His pals.

JACKSON.. Confidential clerk of Alexander Morton, jun., and confederate of Pritchard.

HOP SING.. A Chinese laundryman.

SERVANT of Alexander Morton, sen.—POLICEMEN.

MISS MARY MORRIS.. The schoolmistress of Red Gulch, in love with Sandy, and cousin of Alexander Morton, sen.

DONA JOVITA CASTRO.. In love with John Oakhurst, and daughter of Don Jose.

THE DUCHESS.. Wife of Pritchard, illegally married to Sandy, and former "flame" of John Oakhurst.

MANUELA.. Servant of Castro, and maid to Dona Jovita.


ACT I


The Rancho of the Blessed Innocents, and House of Don Jose Castro.


ACT II


Red Gulch.


ACT III


The Banking-House of Morton & Son, San Francisco.


ACT IV


The Villa of Alexander Morton, sen., San Francisco.






COSTUMES


ALEXANDER MORTON ("SANDY").—First dress: Mexican vaquero; black velvet trousers open from knee, over white trousers; laced black velvet jacket, and broad white sombrero; large silver spurs. Second dress: miner's white duck jumper, and white duck trousers; (sailor's) straw hat. Third dress: fashionable morning costume. Fourth dress: full evening dress.


JOHN OAKHURST.—First dress: riding-dress, black, elegantly fitting. Second and third dress: fashionable. Fourth dress: full evening dress.


COL. STARBOTTLE.—First dress: blue double-breasted frock, and white "strapped" trousers; white hat. Second dress: same coat, blue trousers, and black broad-brimmed felt hat; cane, semper; ruffles, semper. Third dress: the same. Fourth dress: the same, with pumps.


YORK.—Fashionable morning dress.


JACKSON.—Business suit.


CONCHO.—First dress: vaquero's dress. Second dress: citizen's dress.


HOP SING.—Dress of Chinese coolie: dark-blue blouse, and dark-blue drawers gathered at ankles; straw conical hat, and wooden sabots.


DON JOSE.—First dress: serape, black, with gold embroidery. Second class: fashionable black suit, with broad-brimmed black stiff sombrero.


OLD MORTON.—First, second, third, and fourth dress: black, stiff, with white cravat.


CAPPER.—Ordinary dress of period.


MISS MARY.—First dress: tasteful calico morning dress. Second and third dress: lady's walking costume—fashionable. Fourth dress: full dress.


DONA JOVITA.—First dress: handsome Spanish dress, with manta. Second dress: more elaborate, same quality.


THE DUCHESS.—First dress: elaborate but extravagant fashionable costume. Second dress: traveling dress.


MANUELA.—The saya y manta; white waist, and white or black skirt, with flowers.







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