(Front Cover) BULLETIN OF THE STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI Vol. XXII DECEMBER, 1922 No. 12 A DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF PLAYS ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDITED BY C. M. WISE PUBLISHED MONTHLY Entered as second class mail matter April 29, 1915, at the post office at Kirksville, Missouri, under the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912. Accepted for mailing at special rote of postage provided for in section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized July 26, 1919. (Page i) (Page 1) BULLETIN OF STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI VOL. XXII DECEMBER, 1922 No. 12 ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDITED BY C. M. WISE CONTENTS Short Plays - 3 Long Plays - 22 Collections of On-Act Plays - 42 Magazines - 50 PUBLISHED MONTHLY Entered as second class mail matter April 29, 1915, at the post office at Kirksville, Missouri, under the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912 Accepted for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized July 26, 1919 (Page 2) FOREWORD This descriptive list of plays is intended to include mainly plays that are within the acting range of amateurs. A few plays unusually difficult, or based upon themes unsuitable for amateur production, are included for reading and comparison and for the use of semi- professional groups. The information here included has for the most part been compiled by my students in various classes in drama study. It will be noticed that the entries describing plays are not quite uniform in order and arrangement of items. This irregularity is occasioned by the inclusion of several entries from the BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HIGH SCHOOL PLAYS, edited by Prof. R. C. Hunter, of Ohio Wesleyan University, and from PLAYS FOR THE COUNTRY THEATRE, edited by Prof. A. M. Drummond, of Cornell University. To these gentlemen grateful acknowledgment is hereby made. C. M. WISE. (Page 3) SHORT PLAYS ALTRUISM, by Karl Ettlinger. SATIRE. One act; fourteen men, six females; the present; France, scene, Parisian cafe. Plays 30 minutes. Benjamin F. Glayer, Pub. Found in Shay and Loving, Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays; Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati; $5.00. Suitable for mature H. S. students or adults. A beggar tries to gain sympathy of the patrons of the Cafe by jumping into the river. No one goes to his rescue. The American's dog falls into the river and attracts the attention of the beggar. The beggar and daughter leave in disgust. ANOTHER WAY OUT, by Lawrence Langner. COMEDY. One act; two men, 3 females; The present; scene a studio; 30 min.; in "Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays," by Frank Shay and Pierre Loving, published by Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati. An artist and a sculptress try to prove that living together without marriage is true freedom. They find that marriage is the only freedom. Suitable for adult group, such as a dramatic club. AUTUMN FIRES, by Gustav Wied. One-act comedy of present time; scene, an Old Men's Home; 8 men; plays 30 minutes; adapted to upper grade pupils and High School students. Found in collection, "Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays," by Shay and Loving. Publishers, Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati, Ohio. Price $5.00. Deals with the celebration of birthday anniversary of one of the old men. His grandson comes to congratulate him and times are merry. THE BABY CARRIAGE, by Bosworth Crocker. COMEDY. One act; 2 m., 2 f.; 3 small boys extra; the present; scene, Jew tailor shop; plays 30 minutes. In "Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays," Shay and Loving, $5.00. Published by Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati. May be played by experienced high school students or adults. Lezinsky, a tailor, spends his time and eyesight on the Torah and thinks only of the bare necessities of life other than learning. Mrs. Lezinsky finds sympathy in an Irish neighbor who helps her to realize her dreams of a beautiful baby carriage. THE BEAUTIFUL NUN, by David Pinski. TRAGEDY. One act; 2 m., 4 f. Action takes place in time of war; scene, the small chapel of a nunnery; plays about 20 minutes. In "Ten Plays," by David Pinski. Published by B. W. Huebsch, New York, $2.00. May be played by adults. All the nuns, except a very beautiful one, refuse to stay at the nunnery to guard perpetual lamp. The beautiful one remains, trusting her beauty to save her, but is at last attacked by the soldiers. BEAUTY AND JACOBIN, by Booth Tarkington. HISTORICAL ROMANCE. One act; 3 m., 2 f., supers; time, French Revolution; scene, in garret room, dimly lighted; plays 1 hour; in "One-Act Plays by Modern Authors," by Cohen. Royalty, consult Harper Bros. May be played by experienced high school or college students. Marquis de Valney Cherault returns to Boulogne to aid his sister and a cousin with whom he is in love to escape from France to avoid being beheaded. A spy intercepts the flight, then allows them to escape. BEFORE BREAKFAST, by Eugene O'Neill. One act; 1 m., 2 f.; plays 15 minutes; in "A Treasury of Plays for Women," by Frank Shay. Published by Little, Brown & Co., Boston. Price, $3.00. A domestic 3 (Page 4) tragedy, full of nagging and irritability, sordid but very intense. The man does not appear on the stage, but remains in his own room until, in despair over his relations with his wife, he kills himself. This play should be attempted only by people of some experience. THE BEGGAR AND THE KING, by Winthrop Parkhurst. COMEDY. 3 m.; 1 act; long ago; Plays about 25 min. In "Atlantic Book of Plays," edited by Leonard, Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston. Price, $1.50. The arbitrary decrees of the King have no terrors for the ubiquitous and philosophic beggar. Under the satiric comedy is a vein of inner meaning-a commentary on wealth and poverty. Not at all difficult. Even upper grade children could play it. BLACKBERRYIN', by Howard Forman Smith. COMEDY. One act; time, 12 min. In "A Treasury of Plays for Women," by Shay; Little, Brown and Co., Boston, $3.00. A consideration of some stratifications of New England Society. Fair character work, not difficult for any adult or near adult group. The story is of a girl who married her better-to-do lover at the milking lot, in the face of the inevitable wrath of his mother. With a good grace probably true to the type, the older woman submits when she finds that she can legally do nothing else. BACCACIO'S UNTOLD TALE, by Harry Kemp. TRAGEDY. One act; 2 m., 2 f., supers; 1348, year of the Great Plague, Florence; scene, home of poet;, plays 30 min.; in "Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays," Shay and Loving, $5.00. Published by Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati. May be played by experienced high school students or adults. A Florentine poet is in love with Olivia, a beautiful singer, who falls prey to the Plague. He vows to look on no face until he sees hers. Violante, formerly admired by him, seeks admittance, and failing, maliciously induces Olivia to return, to test his love by deceit. Believing her no longer beautiful, the poet blinds himself before looking at her. BOY BLUE, By C. M. Wise. FANTASY. 5 m., 3 f.; scenes, one simple interior and one outdoor scene; plays 30 min.; for a mixed group of children and adults. For copies and statement of royalty, address the author, Kirksville, Mo. This play is a fanciful piece, the suggestion for which comes from Field's famous poem. It is both humorous and pathetic. Three characters must impersonate toys; the soldier, the dog and the sheep. Successful both as a play and as a reading. BROTHERS, by Lewis Beach. SARDONIC COMEDY. 1 act; 3 m.; present time; scene, one interior, in a shanty; plays 45 min. Published by Frank Shay and Pierre Loving in "Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays; Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati; price, $5.00. Adapted to upper classes in high schools or to college students. While the father is dying, his two sons are quarreling over the old man's property. When the will is read, it is found that all the property is left to his wife. Through rage and disgust, the brothers plot to burn the property. THE BURGLAR, by Margaret Cameron Samuel. FARCE, in one act. (French, New York.) Five women. Modern costume. Time, 30 minutes. One interior scene. The female guests at a hotel are very much concerned at the report of a neighboring burglary. Exaggerated stories of what had happened reduce them to the last stages of nervousness. A cat makes some slight noise and this is the signal for a grand assault. Easy and amusing. 4 (Page 5) CAMPBELL OF KILMHOR, by J. A. Ferguson. TRAGEDY. 5 m., 1 f., 1 act; Scotland; after the Rising of 1745; plays about 30 min. In "The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays," edited by Leonard, Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston. Price, $1.50. A typically Scotch cast of characters. The emotional content is very intense, but the play is not extremely difficult. Any adult or nearly adult club can play it. THE CAPTAIN OF THE GATE, by Beulah Marie Dix. One act; 5 m. In "The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays," edited by Sterling Andrus Leonard. Published by the Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston. Price, $1.50. A play of fine martial spirit, not difficult for boys or men. CATHLEEN NI HOOLIHAN, by Wm. Butler Yeats. AN IRISH TRAGEDY. One act; 3 m., 3 f., supers; during 18th century. Living room in cottage; strong parts; plays 30 min.; in Vol. called "Hour Glass and Other Plays," Macmillan Co., Chicago. $1.00. Royalty. Not suitable for beginning amateurs. Synopsis: The call of country triumphs over the ties of home, love, marriage and parental authority. THE CHINA PIG, by Evelyn Emig. TRAGEDY. 3 women; one act. Arrangements by addressing Miss Evelyn Emig, 108 East 82nd St., New York. In "A Treasury of Plays for Women," edited by Frank Shay; Little, Brown & Co., Boston. Price, $3.00. A mother has always rebelled against a tyrannous husband. Several times she has saved money to go away, but always has sacrificed it. The play represents one such sacrifice-for a daughter. THE CHRISTMAS GUEST, by C. D. Mackay. (From "The House of the Heart and Other Plays for Children.") One act. Simple interior scene. Three men and five women. Medieval miracle play in verse. Often given in churches. It tells the story of a gift made by children to a beggar who turns out to be the Christmas Angel. COLUMBINE, by Colin Campbell Clements. FANTASY. 3 f., 1 act; a bedroom; the present; plays about 15 min.; in "A Treasury of Plays for Women," edited by Frank Shay; Little, Brown, and Company, Boston. Price, $3.00. THE CONFLICT, by Clarice Vallette McCauley. One act; 3 f., 1 m.; in "A Treasury of Plays for Women, by Frank Shay. Published by Little, Brown and Co., Boston. Price, $3.00. THE CONSTANT LOVER, by St. John Hankin. One act; 1 m., 1 f.; 30 min.; suitable for high school or adult groups. In "Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays," published by Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati. Price, $5.00. The lover admires pretty young women but is not at all desirous of marrying any of them. He is a constant lover, because he is constantly in love. THE CREDITOR, by August Strindberg. MODERN PLAY. 1 act; scene laid in home of principal character; 3 m., 3 f.; time, 30 min.; adapted to amateur players. Found in "Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays," by Shay and Loving. Price, $5.00. Published by Stewart Kidd., Cincinnati, Ohio. Adolf, an artist and also husband of Thelka, meets a man named Gustav, who, unknown to Adolf, was his wife's first husband. They spend the evening in talking of the life Adolf leads. Play ends in tragedy when Thelka comes home. 5 (Page 6) DANIEL BOONE, by C. D. Mackay. (From "Patriotic Plays and Pageants." Holt.) Nine boys, and at least ten extras for Indians. One-act play. Outdoor setting. Tells the story of Daniel Boone and the Long Knives. THE DEACON'S HAT, by Jeannette Marks. Three women, 3 men. For permission to perform, address the author in care of Little, Brown and Company, Boston. Found in "Three Welsh Plays," published by Little, Brown & Co., Boston; also in "Contemporary One-Act Plays," by Lewis, published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York City. Price, $2.00. A DEATH IN FEVER FLAT, by George W. Cronyn. Tragedy. One act; 3 m., 1 f., 2 ghosts; the present; far West; scene in a village inn; plays 45 min. In "Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays," by Shay and Loving; Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati; $5.00. May be played by experienced high school students or adults. Lon Purdy and his wife are forced to stop for the night at Fever Flat Inn. Purdy becomes intoxicated and sees the ghosts of two men he formerly murdered; he falls, killing himself-now his wife has a chance to live a better life. THE DEATH OF TINTAGILES, by Maurice Maeterlinck. Five acts; 2 m., 2 f., 3 supers; time, 27 min. In "A Treasury of Plays for Women" by Shay; Littie, Brown & Co., Boston, $3.00. Originally written for marionettes, this play has possibilities as a play for artistic folk who desire a poetic, atmospheric vehicle. It is not difficult, except that its extreme delicacy of mood requires a well planned setting and a very musical reading of the lines. DER TAG, by J. M. Barrie. HISTORY. One act; 3 m., 1 f., supers; prior to World War; scene, bare chamber, lighted by penny dip which casts shadows; plays one hour; in "Half Hours. Published by Chas. Scribner's Sons, New York, $1.50. May be played by high school students or adults. Chancellor and officers bring paper to Emperor to sign, declaring war, then leave. Culture comes and tells Emperor not to sign paper. Emperor dreams he does not sign; Culture enters again, accuses him of making war. She puts pistol into his hand and leaves. THE DIABOLICAL CIRCLE, by Beulah Bornstead. Three men, 1 woman; for permission to perform, address Professor Franz Rickaby, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota. Found in "Contemporary One- Act Plays," by Lewis, published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York City. Price, $2.00. DIPLOMACY, by David Pinski. A SATIRE. One act; 1 scene, spacious ante-room; 6 m., 1 f., any number in mob. Turanians have been seizing the merchandise of a nation. Four leaders meet, express the will of their people-that war is a necessity. The Chancellor of the nation hates war, refuses to submit to the will of the people, resigns as chancellor, leaving the leaders to plunge their country into wrack and ruin. The people declare him a traitor, and further declare that he shall meet a traitor's death. Suitable for high high school or college. THE DRAMA CLASS OF TANKAHA, NEVADA, by Mary Aldis. COMEDY. Two men, 8 women. Staging simple. At a meeting of the Drama Club, Giacosa's "Sacred Ground" is presented by a group of professional actors who happen to be in town. After the play is given there is a spirited discussion of it. The 6 (Page 7) meeting ends in confusion and general disagreement. Characterization effective. Play not highly recommended. Plays thirty minutes. For royalty address publishers. Found in "Plays for Small Stages," by Mary Aldis, published by Duffield & Co., 211 East 19th St., New York City. DUTY, by Seuman O'Brien. COMEDY. One act; 5 m., 1 f.; the present; Ireland; Scene, back kitchen of a country public house; plays 30 min.; in "Duty and Other Irish Comedies." Publishers, Little, Brown & Co., Boston. May be played by high school players. Irish officers are very fond of drinking the forbidden, but insist on arresting others, because it is their duty. EMBERS, by George Middleton. COMEDY. Two men, 2 women. Setting not difficult. The Honourable Mason King, once a lover of Ruth Harrington and now a distinguished diplomat, is enlisted by the widowed mother to save her shiftless son, Jasper, from making a wreck of his life. King rescues the boy and in so doing finds that his former love for the boy's mother reasserts itself and that Ruth's love for him has persisted through the years of their separation. Stimulating little play. Effective characterization. Difficult because much depends upon the reading of the lines. Acting time, twenty minutes. Royalty, $5.00. Published by Samuel French, 28-30 West 38th St., New York City. Price, 35 cents. ENTER THE HERO, by Teresa Helburn. COMEDY. One man, three women. A girl of romantic inclinations imagines a gentleman friend as her lover and writes letters to herself pretending to her friends that they come from him. The man in question unexpectedly returns from South America. Amusing complications ensue. Good situation every cleverly handled. Part of the girl requires good acting. Playing time, 45 minutes. Royalty, $10.00 for first performance and $5.00 for each subsequent performance, payable in advance to Egmont Arens, Washington Square Book Shop, 27 West 8th St., New York City. Obtainable in pamphlet form. Also in "Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays," edited by Frank Shay and Pierre Loving, published by Stewart Kidd, 121 East Fifth Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. Price, $5.00. EVER YOUNG, by Alice Gerstenberg. COMEDY. Four women. Right of performance secured by addressing Mr. Norman Lee Swartout, Summit, N. J. In "A Treasury of Plays for Women," edited by Frank Shay; Little, Brown & Co., Boston. Price, $3.00. Fashionable old women at a resort face the problem of on-coming old age. EXCHANGE, THE, by Althea Thurston. COMEDY. Four men; 1 female; one act; office; the present; plays about 30 min.; in "Contemporary One-Act Plays," edited by B. Roland Lewis, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Price $2.00. A FAN AND TWO CANDLESTICKS, by Mary Macmillan. COMEDY. One act; 2 m., 2 f.; colonial times; plays 20 min.; Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati. Found in Mary Macmillan's "Short Plays," price $1.25. Nancy is a southern girl and very beautiful. Ralph and Hugh are her suitors. At the ball, she loses her expensive fan and promises to the finder the fan and her heart. Hugh finds the fan. THE FAR AWAY PRINCESS, by Hermann Sudermann. COMEDY. One act; 2 m., 7 f.; the present; scene, Germany, an inn along a wat 7 (Page 8) ering place; acting time, 40 min.; permission to produce may be had through Samuel French, 28 W. 38th St., New York. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Separate copies, 25 cents. The princess visits the watering place. While there, a poet tells her of his love for her. She then makes herself known by giving him a rose from her hat. Suitable for adults. FEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS, THE, by S. Marshall Ilsley. COMEDY. Five women. Parts of the two maiden sisters must be well handled, as they have the burden of the dialogue. Effective character study. Shows the desire of two elderly spinsters to escape for a brief time from the monotony of the conventionalized routine of their daily lives. Wholesome play of value. Staging simple. Lines must be read briskly, as there is little movement. Acting time, 45 minutes. Royalty, $10.00 ($5.00 if for charity) payable in advance to S. Marshall Ilsley, 326 E. Pedregosa St., Santa Barbara, Calif. Contained in "Wisconsin Plays," Second Series, published by B. W. Huebsch, 116 West 13th St., New York City. Price, $1.35. FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE, by Florence Clay Knox. COMEDY. One act; 3 women; right of performance secured by addressing Mr. Norman Lee Swartout, Summit, N. J. In "A Treasury of Plays for Women," edited by Frank Shay; Little Brown & Co., Boston. Price, $3.00. FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH, THE, by Serafin and Joaquin Alvarez-Quintero. 1 m., 1 f.; 3 acts; woods near Solar de La Montana, a small town in Spain; the present; plays about 1 hour; published by Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati. Price, $.50. THE FOUR-FLUSHERS, by Cleves Kinkead. SATIRICAL FARCE. One act; 3 m., 2 f.; the present; New York; scene, in receiving room of Cunningham suite on Fifth Avenue; plays 45 min.; found in "Harvard Plays," V. II; Brentano's, New York; royalty, $10.00 with admission charges, and $5.00 without. Suitable for adults. Muriel Cunningham and her affinity arrange to elope, Muriel thinking she will get a large sum of money after leaving her husband. Dulaney, the affinity, backs out of the agreement and Mr. Cunningham has drawn out his last thousand. An unexpected visitor enters in the person of Fuller, the butler. FRANCOISE' LUCK, by Geo. De Porto Riche. COMEDY. One act; 2 m., 3 f.; the present; scene, a studio; plays 30 min.; found in Shay and Loving, "Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays;" price of collection $5.00; suitable for any adult group. Francoise is married to Marcel, an artist. In past years he had affairs with Madeline, who is married to Guerin. Guerin finds some letters written by Marcel to Madeline and is very angry. He is going to challenge Marcel to a duel. Francoise, with her unusual luck, persuades him not to harm Marcel. THE FUTURISTS, by Mary Macmillan. COMEDY. One act; 8 f.; 1882; scene, parlor; plays 30 min.; in "Short Plays," by Macmillan; published by Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati; $1.25. No royalty. Adaptable to 8th grade students or to high school. A group of women meet to organize a woman's club and are entertained by two of the members, after which the conversation drifts into topics of the day and the organization is put off until the next meeting. THE GAOL GATE, by Lady Gregory. TRAGEDY. One act; 1 m., 2 f.; present; Ireland; scene, outside the gate of Gal 8 (Page 9) way Gaol; plays 30 min.; in "Seven Short Plays," by Lady Gregory, published by Maunsel & Co., Ltd., Dublin and London; $1.75; may be played by high school students. Synopsis: Denis Cabel has been imprisoned for a crime of which he is innocent. His wife and mother have walked all night to be with him the day they think he is to be freed. But at early dawn they are met by the gatekeeper, who tells them Denis has been executed. THE GATE OF WISHES, by Mary Macmillan. FANTASY. One act; 1 m., 1 f.; the afternoon of Hallowe'en; scene, a hill; plays 25 min. In "Short Plays," by Mary Macmillan; Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati, Ohio; $1.25. May be played by high school students. A romance of a golden afternoon in a beautiful autumnal forest. GAZING GLOBE, THE, by Eugene Pillot. FANTASY. 1 m., 2 f.; 1 act; an island in a southern sea; not so long ago; 20 min.; in "Contemporary One-Act Plays," edited by Lewis, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Price, $2.00. GETTYSBURG, by Percy Mackaye. FANTASY. One act; 1 m., 1 f., supers; the present; New Eng.; scene, wood shed; plays 30 min.; in "Yankees Fantasies," Duffield, New York; $1.00. May be played by upper grades or high school. A war veteran is teaching his granddaughter history by diagrams in the chip pile while he sits at his work. He finds he can again use his legs when aroused by the band playing war airs. THE GHOST STORY, by Booth Tarkington. COMEDY. 5 m., 5 f.; 1 act; modem America; the present; plays about 25 min.; in Stewart Kidd, "Little Theatre Plays," edited by Grace Adams; Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati; price $ .50. Clever, easily played. Has the characteristic Tarkington adolescent boy, very like Willie Baxter, of "Seventeen." The youth in this play, despairing of getting supernumerary friends out of the way so that he can tell his sweetheart something very intimate, resorts to telling ghost stories. He is eminently successful. THE GLITTERING GATE, by Lord Dunsany. SATIRE. Present time; one act; 2 m.; a lonely place; plays 30 min.; in collection of "Five Plays," by Lord Dunsany, edited by Edwin Bjorkman; The Plimpton Press, Norwood, Mass. Price $1.25. Bill and Jim, burglars, meet in the Lonely Place full of hope for something better. They discuss entering heaven and look up at the glittering gate. Bill picks the lock on the gate, and expectantly they open it, only to be disappointed. Can be managed by amateurs if they are skillful. THE GOLDEN DOOM, by Lord Dunsany. One act; 12 m., 1 boy, 1 girl; before the fall of Babylon; Jericon; scene outside the king's door; plays 30 min.; in collection, "The Modern Drama Series," edited by Edwin Bjorkman. Published by Mitchell Kennerley, New York. The king has failed to placate the stars, and fears their doom. A poem written by children on his door is interpreted as a warning from the stars. He lays his crown at the door for them, and it is borne away by the little boy, but the king thinks the stars took it. A beautiful play, poetic in spirit, easily done. Suitable for high school or college group. THE GOOD MEN DO, by Herbert Osborne. INDECOROUS EPILOGUE. Time, April 23, 1616; one act; scene, "new place," 9 (Page 10) Stratford-on-Avon, a living room; death of Shakespere; plays 45 min.; found in "Harvard Plays of the 47 Workshop," University Press, Cambridge, Mass., Royalty; price, $1.25. The death of Shakespere, the reunion of the family, and a church burial, giving a good idea of the home life of Shakespere. Adapted to adult production. A GOOD WOMAN, by Arnold Bennett. FARCE. One act; 2 m., 1 f., the present; scene, simply furnished room; plays 30 min. In "Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays," Shay and Loving; Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati, Ohio, $5.00. May be played by high school students. A lover who has been absent from his sweetheart four years and who has had other love affairs of his own during that time, returns to find his sweetheart engaged to another man. The play consists of straightening out the complications and ends happily for all concerned. THE GOOSEHERD AND THE GOBLIN, by Constance D'Arcy Mackay. (Dramatic Pub. Co.; French; or "The Drama," May, 1920. Drama League of America.) The characters are Conrad, the gooseherd, his mother, three fairies, and three goblins. For children from eight to fifteen. Plays about twenty minutes. Simple but interesting and may be made dramatic. GROOVE, THE, by George Middleton. DRAMATIC EPISODE. TWO women. Staging simple. Sarah's younger sister returns from college with the announcement that she is to be married soon and that she and her husband will soon be leaving for Brazil. This seriously alters Sarah's plan to go to New York to study nursing, an ambition she has long nourished in the expectation that when she returned from college Constance would stay with her mother. For the sake of her sister, she unselfishly resolves to abandon her plan and remain in the groove into which her devotion has forced the current of her life. A beautiful and highly stimulating play. Difficult. Opportunity for worthwhile character study for two talented girls. Plays twenty minutes. Royalty, $5.00. Published by Samuel French, 28-30 West 38th St., New York City. Price, 35 cents. THE HARBOR OF LOST SHIPS, by Louise Bray. RELIGIOUS PLAY. One act; Labrador scene; 1 f., 3 m.; for high school or adult group. Publisher, Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati, Ohio. Synopsis: Young minister tries to convert dying boy by frightening him. Boy's sister believes in a kind God and watches over and comforts boy until he passes into Harbor of Lost Ships. HIS WIDOW'S HUSBAND, by Jacinto Benevente. COMEDY. One act; 4 m., 3 f.; the present; Spain; scene, living room in an expensive home; plays one hour; in "Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays," edited by Frank Shay and Pierre Loving, Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati. Don Patricio's widow has married Florencio, the closest friend of Patricio. The day before the unveiling of a monument to the memory of Patricio, a book is put on sale revealing a love affair between Florencio and Patricio's wife before the death of Patricio. The sale of the book is stopped, and the unveiling ceremonies are postponed, to the relief of Florencio and his wife. Suitable for college or club group. THE HOUR GLASS, by William Butler Yeats. TRAGEDY. One act; 4 m., 2 f., supers; ancient times; a tutor's classroom; plays 30 min; in "Hour Glass and Other Plays," Macmillan Co., Chicago, $1.00. May be played by high school students or college students. An unbeliever pays the penalty of his false teachings by being doomed to find within a limited time someone 10 (Page 11) who believes. All his best pupils fail him; even his wife and children deny belief; but Teague, the fool, believes, and the philosopher is saved. This play is excellent for any group from children upward. It is particularly good for any religious organization. THE HOUSE OF THE HEART, by Constance Mackay. (French.) A morality play, in one act. Time: the latter half of the seventeenth century. Twelve characters. A conflict in the heart of the child between many guests-the characteristics that lie in every heart. Finally Love, Cheerfulness, and Industry conquer. ILE, by Eugene O'Neill. One act. Scene, a cabin on whaling ship Atlantic; 5 m., 1 f.; plays 45 min.; in Shay and Loving; Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati; $5.00. The captain with his wife and crew are in the North for oil. The crew's time is up but the captain makes them go on regardless of the fact that his wife wants to go southward again. For advanced high school students or adults. Very intensely emotional. INTERLUDE, by Federico More. One act; 1 m., 1 f.; present; Bolivia; scene, a salon; plays about 30 min.; in "Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays," edited by Shay and Loving; Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati; $5.00. Suitable for college students. Written in blank verse. Poet and marquise, his fiancee, meet and decide to break their engagement because of their different ideals in life. IN THE HAYMARKET, by Cosmo Hamilton. COMEDY. Five men, two women. Staging easy. Lady Burnay watches from behind a curtain two rivals for her hand decide her fate with dice, but the lady herself has something to say about the matter. Play not difficult. IN THE MORGUE, by Sada Cowan. A SATIRE on society; one act; 4 m.; present time; scene, in the morgue of a foreign city; plays 30 min.; in Shay and Loving, "Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays; Stewart Kidd; $5.00. In the morgue, an old man with much experience tries to impress upon a young man that this is one place where all people are treated alike. Nevertheless, when the king is recognized in this horrible place, the old man demands that a silk flag be placed over king's body. JOINT OWNERS IN SPAIN, by Alice Brown. COMEDY. Four women; two excellent parts. Scene is laid in a room in an old ladies' home. Mrs. Blair's independent spirit chafes at the presence of a roommate, and so she decides to divide the room in two by a chalk line and live undisturbed in her half of it. This arrangement leads to many amusing situations. This is a worthwhile little play reflecting indirectly the tragedy of life in an institution. Easily staged. Time, 25 minutes. Royalty, $5.00, payable in advance to Norman Lee Swartout, Summit, New Jersey. Published by Walter H. Baker & Co., 5 Hamilton Place, Boston, Mass. Price, .35c. THE JUDGMENT OF INDIA, by Dhan Gopal Mukerji. A TRAGEDY. One act; 4 m.; fifteenth century; a monastery in the foothills of the Himalayas; plays 30 minutes. In "Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays;" Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati, Ohio. Royalty, price, $5.00. Suitable for high school, college or church group. Shukra, a monk, refuses the request of his father to visit his dying mother. Kanada, Shukra's dearest friend, is killed by lightning. 11 (Page 12) JURISPRUDENCE, by Seumas O'Brien. COMEDY. One act; 10 m., 1 f.; the present; Ireland; scene, room in courthouse; plays 30 min.; in "Duty and Other Irish Comedies; pub. by Little, Brown & Co., Boston. May be played by high school players. An Irish officer sentences a man to jail for drinking liquor purchased at his shop. THE KNAVE OF HEARTS, by Louise Saunders. COMEDY. One act; 6 f., 10 m.; in "The Atlantic Book of Modem Plays," by Sterling Andrus Leonard; published by the Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston; price, $2.00. The Queen of Hearts must be able to make tarts in order to hold her position. She tries, but fails. Before her failure becomes public, the Knave of Hearts steals her tarts and replaces them with some perfect ones baked by his wife. Happiness reigns. This is a beautiful little fancy, with dainty costume and clever humor. Any sort of group, old or young, can play it. THE LAMP AND THE BELL, by Edna St. Vincent Millay. Five acts; 48 f.; in "A Treasury of Plays for Women," by Frank Shay; published by Little, Brown & Co., Boston; price, $3.00. LITHUANIA, by Rupert Brooke. TRAGEDY. 5 m., 2 f.; one act; Lithuania; present; plays about 40 min.; in Stewart Kidd Series of Modem Plays, edited by Frank Shay; Stewart Kidd, Cincin-nati. Price, .50. LITTLE HEROES, by David Pinski. War episode; One act; 6 boys; usable by upper grades or high school; 30 min.; publisher, B. W. Huebsch, New York City. Patriotic play. Six little boys gather in a desolate home during war time and decide to become soldiers when they grow up. A LITTLE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS, by C. D. Mackay. (French.) One-act. Setting, a Pilgrim interior. Eight boys, four girls, in ages ranging from eight to thirteen years. This is a morality play, after the manner of Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress." A little Pilgrim at Dame Decision's Inn meets with False Pride, Honesty, Steadfastness, and so forth. Authentic dialog. Good for Thanksgiving. THE LITTLE STONE HOUSE, by George Calderon. TRAGEDY. One act; 5 m., 2 f.; the present; Russia; scene, room in a small provincial town; plays 35 min. Messrs. Samuel French, 28 W . 38th St., New York; 50 cents. Suitable for mature high school students or adults. Praskovya, a lodging house keeper, believes her son, Sasha, to be dead. She is saving money to buy a stone house for his grave. Her son returns a criminal and asks for money, but she refuses. He is turned over to the patrol and the mother falls and dies. THE LOCKED CHEST, by John Masefield. TRAGEDY. One act; 1 f,, 4 m.; soldiers; 886-1030 home of ranchman; 45 min. play; in "Short Plays by Representative Authors," Smith, Macmillan Co., New York; price, $1.50; royalty. It is adapted to high school and colleges. The play opens with a family scene between a young man and his wife. The husband is of a weak, grouchy type. He tries to betray his wife's cousin into the hands of the sheriff. The cousin has killed a man and has been hidden by the wife in a chest. The wife outwits the sheriff and the cousin is safe. The wife leaves her husband and goes with the cousin. Her reason is that her husband has shown no love for her in betraying her cousin. 12 (Page 13) LONESOME-LIKE, by Harold Brighouse. One act; 2 f., 2 m.; in "The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays," by Sterling Andrus Leonard; published by the Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston; price, $1.50. THE LOST PLEIAD, by Jane Dransfield. FANTASY. Eight women; ten men, Tree Nymphs, Fauns,the Pleiads, Sun Maidens. Two acts. Based on Greek myth. Seven sisters, daughter of Atlas, shone at night as a constellation, but at day time they, as doves, carried ambrosia to Zeus. All were content but Merope, the youngest, who slipped down to earth to marry Sysiphus, King of Corinth, who was the mortal of her choice. For this act she was forbidden to resume her heavenly station. Compensation was hers, however, since it was her grandson, Bellerophon, who captured Pegasus, the winged horse of the Muses, thereby securing forever for mortals the service of poetry. In "A Treasury of Plays for Women," edited by Frank Shay; Little, Brown & Co., Boston; Price, $3.00. THE LOST SILK HAT, by Lord Dunsany. COMEDY. One act; any time; 5 m.; a fashionable London Street; in collection of "Five Plays" by Lord Dunsany, published by Edwin Bjorkman. The Plimpton Press, Norwood, Mass. Price, $1.25. The Caller has just left the house of his sweetheart not to return. In his haste, he forgot his hat. His various means to get a laborer, a clerk, and a poet to get the hat for him fail. He goes for it himself, and, true to the poet's fears, remains with the girl. Suitable for high school or college group. LOUISE, by J. H. Speinhoff. A TRAGEDY. One act; 2 m., 2 f.; in the present; beautiful room in yellow and black; plays 45 min. In "Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays;" Stewart Kidd; Royalty. Price, $5.00. May be played by college group. More suitable for adults. Louise has left home with a man she does not marry. Her life is wild and reckless. Her father is on the point of persuading her to return home, when the man comes back. Louise chooses to remain. MAGNANIMITY, by Seumas O'Brien. COMEDY. One act; 6 m., supers; the present; Ireland; scene, back parlor of a country public house; plays 30 min.; in "Duty and Other Irish Comedies;" pub. by Little, Brown & Co., Boston. May be played by high school players. Two men have robbed a house and succeed in getting two other men arrested for the crime. THE MAKER OF DREAMS, by Oliphant Downs. A FANTASY, originally for marionettes; 1 act; 2 m., 1 f.; present; Italy; scene, a room in an old cottage; plays 30 min.; in "One Act Plays, by Modern Authors," by Helen Louise Cohen, Harcourt, Brace & Co., New York; $1.50. Rights reserved, apply to Samuel French, 28 W. 38th St., New York. May be played by high school students and adults. Pierrot does not realize he loves Pierrette until his eyes are opened by the Maker of Dreams. A most beautiful and usable play. MANIKIN AND MINIKIN, by Alfred Kreymborg. One act; 1 f., 1 m.; in "A Treasury of Plays for Women," by Frank Shay, published by Little, Brown & Co., Boston; Price, $3.00. This play is intended for marionettes, but may be played by people. It consists of a romantic colloquy between two images on the mantle. Very light and delicate. Playable by any skillful group. MARY'S WEDDING, by Gilbert Canaan. TRAGEDY. One act; 2 m., 3 f., supers; the present; scene, room of cottage; plays 30 min.; in "Fifty Contemporary Plays," Shay & Loving, published by Stewart 13 (Page 14) Kidd, Cincinnati; $5.00. May be played by inexperienced group or high school students. Mary has put off her wedding several times because her betrothed drinks. Preparations are made for the marriage, even to bridesmaids and flowers. Tragical ending because Bill appears drunk, as the party start for the church. MATCHMAKERS, by Seumas O'Brien. COMEDY. One act; 3 m., 3 f.; present time; scene, parlor; plays about 30 min.; in "Duty and Other Irish Comedies," by Seumas O'Brien; Little, Brown & Co., Boston. May be played by adults. Corcoran and Delahunty, farmers, have made a marriage contract between Corcoran's daughter and Delahunty's son. The daughter objects, however, and in the meantime Delahunty receives word that he has been made baron. The farmers quarrel. Officer arrives to tell Delahunty that his notice was false. Constable and daughter then announce their engagement. Good dialect, sparkling Irish wit. Easily played by any group. A MODERN MASQUE, by Mary Macmillan. Play modern, using spirits of famous old characters; 4 f., 3 m.; present. Adapted to amateur players. In collection of short plays by Mary Macmillan; Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati, Ohio. Spirits of Addison and Shaw contemplate murder of Shakespeare's spirit. Spring, Drama, Poetry and Woman intercede, and he is saved. MODESTY, by Paul Hervieu. FARCE. One woman, 2 men; the present; France; in "Contemporary One-Act Plays," by Lewis, published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York City. Price, $2.00. An extraordinarily clever and easy society farce. Henriette thinks she wants to be treated sternly, until one of her lovers treats her so. Then she turns to the lover who is always chivalrous. MOONSHINE, by Arthur Hopkins. FARCE. TWO men. A moonshiner has captured a revenue officer and is going to kill him. Apparently the officer is pleased and he tells the moonshiner how he has tried to get killed. The moonshiner loses heart and lets him go after he has written his name on a piece of paper. The officer leaves and the moonshiner reads the name of Jim Dunn, a very dangerous revenue officer. He realizes he has been tricked into letting the officer go, but it is too late. Very entertaining. Parts not difficult. Plays 15 minutes. For royalty rates address the author, Arthur Hopkins, Plymouth Theatre,' New York City; pub. in "Contemporary One-Act Plays," by Lewis; Charles Scribner's Sons, New York City. MONSIEUR LAMBLIN, by George Ancey. COMEDY. One act; 1 m., 3 f., servant; present; France; scene, drawing room; plays about 30 min.; in "Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays; edited by Shay and Loving, Stewart Kidd Co., Cincinnati; $5.00. Not suitable for high school students, but for older group, as a women's club or Little Theatre group. Deals with the eternal triangle, Monsieur Lamblin, his wife, and his mistress. His wife, disgusted with him, decides to leave, but is influenced not to do so by her mother, whose code of morals makes allowance for a man's having both wife and mistress. THE MOTHERS, by Edith M. Ellis. Serious play; 1 act; 1 m., 2 f.; present time; scene, Cornish farm kitchen; plays, 45 min.; published by Houghton Mifflin Company; New York. Royalty, Miss Galbraith Welch, 101 Park Ave., New York; in collection, "Love in Danger." May be played by high school students. A man and wife face a critical 14 (Page 15) problem, the man being in love with a widow. The widow comes to see the man's wife, and the two women are bound together by the fact they are both mothers. The widow's manner makes the man realize that it is not she, but his wife, whom he really loves. MOTHERLY LOVE, by August Strindberg. One act; 4 f. In "A Treasury of Plays for Women," by Frank Shay. Published by Little, Brown & Co., Boston. Price, $3.00. MY LADY DREAMS, by Eugene Pillot. One act; 5 f.; in "A Treasury of Plays for Women, by Frank Shay; published by Little, Brown & Co., Boston; price, $3.00. My lady inclines toward a career, but dreams of a home and children. She determines to have both. A pleasing play, easy to do. Very desirable. NEIGHBORS, by Zona Gale. COMEDY. TWO men, six women. All parts good. Carrie Ellsworth's neighbors learn that she is to be entrusted with the care of a little nephew whose mother has just died. They gather clothes for the child and make plans for his reception only to find after all he is not coming. Play of real literary value. Suggestion wholesome. Good acting possibilities but not difficult. Easily staged. Time, nearly an hour. Royalty, $10.00. Contained in "Wisconsin Plays, First Series," published by B. W. Huebsch, 116 West 13th St., New York City. Price, $1.35. NEVERTHELESS, by Stuart Walker. Whimsical comedy. One man, one boy, one girl. Two children puzzle over the word "Nevertheless." An obliging burglar unwittingly demonstrates its meaning to them. Time, 20 min. Contained in "Portmanteau Plays," by Stuart Walker, published by Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati. For information concerning royalty write to Stuart Walker, Carnegie Hall, New York City. A NIGHT AT AN INN, by Lord Dunsany. POETIC MELODRAMA. One act; scene, an inn in England; the present; 8 m.; in "Five Plays," by John W. Luce & Co., Boston, $1.50. royalty. Three Englishmen steal a ruby from an idol in India. They are followed by priests, but lose the ruby in the end. Fairly difficult, but within the range of advanced high school students and adult amateurs. NIMBLE WIT AND FINGERKIN, by Constance D'Arcy Mackay. (French.) A morality play, in one act. Nine characters. A little girl who has lost her way in the wood has entered the House of Difficulty. With the help of Try, Nimble Wit, and Fingerkin, she turns the Thread of Difficulty to Gold and the Draught of Discouragement to Heartsease. ON CHRISTMAS EVE, by C. D. Mackay. (French.) One act. Eleven characters. The characters of famous stories give a little girl a Christmas party. An interesting play for children. 'OP-O'-ME-THUMB, by Frederick Fenn and Richard Pryce. COMEDY. One man, five women. A little laundry girl weaves a web of romance around herself and one Horace Greensmith, whose shirt she launders, but whom she has never seen. He appears, but proves not to be the Prince Charming whom she had imagined. Part of Mandy must be well handled. A play of wholesome appeal. Time, one hour. Royalty, $10.00. Published by Samuel French, 28-30 West 38th St., New York City. Price, 25 cents. 15 (Page 16) OVERRULED, by George Bernard Shaw. FARCICAL COMEDY. One act; 1 scene, interior; 2 m., 2 f.; 45 min.; in "Androcles and the Lion, Overruled, Pygmalion," Brentano's, New York; $2.90, royalty. Suitable for mature persons. Two married couples decide at the same time to go on vacations. Each husband is really a devoted husband and the wives are devoted wives, but they want a change. The wife of one husband starts around the world in one direction and the husband in the other. The other couple do the same thing. It happenes that the husband of the second couple takes the direction as the wife of the first couple. Each man meets the other man's wife and falls in love with her. At the time of the meeting both couples are making love. The little difficulties that arise are smoothed over, and the four take dinner together. OVERTONES, by Alice Gerstenberg. SATIRE on conventional society. Four women. While two society women engage in polite conversation over their afternoon tea, their primitive selves, hovering in the background, frankly express their real thoughts and feelings. Staging and costuming simple. Dramatic interest lies in the lines which must be well read. Very unique play. PANTALOON, by J. M. Barrie. One-act; 1 f., 3 m.; scene, makebelieve home of Pantaloon and Columbine; plays 45 min.; suitable for high school or adults; "Half Hours," J. M. Barrie, $1.25; Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Royalty. Columbine and Harlequin, lovers, talk with their feet. Pantaloon, Columbine's father, and clown are a garrulous pair. Clown claims Columbine, Harlequin charms him with his magic wand and leaves with Columbine. Years afterward they return with their child, a clown, to Pantaloon in his poverty and loneliness. A PATRONESS, by Alice Gerstenberg. COMEDY. One female character; 3 men; in "A Treasury of Plays for Women," by Shay; Little Brown & Co., Boston; $3.00. A satire on the woman who permits society to crowd out every other life-value. Very clever; not difficult. PHILOSOPHER OF BUTTERBRIGGENS, THE, by Harold Chapin. COMEDY. 2 m. 1 f., 1 child; a Scotch cottage; the present; 1 act; plays about 30 min.; in "Atlantic Book of Modem Plays," edited by Sterling Andrus Leonard, Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston. Price, $1.50. An excellent character play in Scotch dialect. Advanced high school students or adults can play it. A POT OF BROTH, by Wm. Butler Yeats. IRISH COMEDY. 1 act; modern; 2 m., 1 f.; a cottage kitchen; opportunity for clever acting; plays 30 min.; in "The Hour Glass and Other Plays," Macmillan Co., Chicago, $1.00. Royalty. May be played by high school or by clubs. The cleverness of the beggarman wins him his dinner from the stingy housewife. THE QUEEN'S ENEMIES, by Lord Dunsany. POETIC MELODRAMA. One act; 6 m., 2 f.; time of the sixth dynasty; scene, an underground temple in Egypt; plays 45 min.; published by John W. Luce Co., Boston, $1.50. Royalty. The Queen invites royal officers, her enemies, to dine with her. They come and are offered up in sacrifice in the River Nile. The characters are not difficult, but the staging is harder to execute. The effect of a flood of water is necessary. 16 (Page 17) RADA, by Alfred Noyes. A TRAGEDY. One act; 3 m., 2 f., supers; 18th century; Balkans; scene, living room of a village doctor; plays 45 min.; Frederick A. Stokes Co., New York, 60 cents. Rights reserved by Alfred Noyes. May be played by experienced high school students and adults. Three soldiers quarter themselves at Rada's house, after killing her husband. When more soldiers come and demand her twelve-year-old daughter, Rada kills her child and herself. Very intense and effective. REHEARSAL, by Christopher Morley. COMEDY. One act; 1 m., 5 f.; time, 15 min.; in "A Treasury of Plays for Women," by Shay; Little, Brown & Co., Boston, $3.00. A brilliant and easily playable satire on the efforts of girls in a girls' school to present a "high-brow" play. RETRIBUTION, by Seumas O'Brien. COMEDY. One act; 3 m., 1 f.; present; scene, bedroom in a country lodging house; plays about 30 min.; in "Duty and Other Irish Comedies," by Seumas O'Brien, Little, Brown & Co., Boston. May be played by high school students. Patcha Cremin, a carpenter, is to be turned into the street because he is six weeks behind with his board. A friend, Brophy, comes and takes Patcha's clothes and pawns them. He squanders the money and returns with nothing. Dannux, also without money, takes Brophy's clothes to pawn and does not return. Brophy and Patcha are left without clothes or money. THE RIDING TO LITHEND, by Gordon Bottomley. One act; 5 f., 8 m.; in "The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays," by "Sterling Andrus Leonard; published by the Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston, price, $1.50. ROCKING CHAIRS, by Alfred Kreymborg. One act; 3 f.; in "A Treasury of Plays for Women," by Frank Shay; published by Little, Brown & Co., Boston, price, $3.00. SIEGE, THE, by Colin Campbell Clements. 3 f., 1 act; a room in an Oriental house; the present; plays about 30 min.; in "A Treasury of Plays for Women," edited by Frank Shay, Little, Brown & Co., Boston; price, $3.00. SEVEN KINGS OF ATHERRY, THE, by Leo G. Gosser. FOLK COMEDY. 8 m., 1 f.; ancient times; Ireland; plays 20 min.; for children or adults; The Old Tower Press, Ltd., Chicago; price 40 cents. The Seven Kings ardently woo the Princess Biddy. She tricks them all and elopes with the King of Galway, precipitating one more war. THE SHADOW OF THE GLEN, by John M. Synge. TRAGEDY, one act; 1 m., 3 f.; the present; Ireland; scene, a peasant's cottage; plays 30 min. Found in volume of same title; 75c. John W. Luce and Co., Boston, Mass. Suitable for high school students or adults. Nora Burke, with her husband, Dan, who is very crabbed, live away from the people in a glen. Dan pretends he is dead to test Nora. She goes for help, and when she returns, Dan rises and drives her from the house. A tramp is at the house and Nora goes with him to seek adventure. Sham, by Frank G. Tompkins. SOCIAL SATIRE, present time; one act; 2 m., 1 f.; scene, the living room in a rich home; plays 45 min. Found in "Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays," by Shay and Loving. Publishers; Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati. Ohio. Price of collection, $5.00; single copies, 50 cents each. Royalty. A thief enters house of the newlyweds and 17 (Page 18) the wife is very much alarmed. The thief is not frightened and talks as if he owned the house. He starts to leave without taking anything and is going to tell the public there is nothing worth taking. They try to persuade him to take something, but everything is a sham. Reporter comes for information and wife introduces the thief as a friend and he leaves with a portrait of George Washington. THE SILVER LINING, Constance D'Arcy Mackay. One act; 1778 at Chessington; scene, library in house; 1 f., 2 m., plays 45 min.; Smith, "Short Plays by Representative Authors," $1.80; Henry Holt & Co., royalty. Fanny writes a book, keeping it a secret. She publishes the book, but the author is unknown. Her friends objected before to her writing, but are very much pleased when they learn she has been successful. SIR DAVID WEARS A GROWN, by Stuart Walker. COMEDY. 7 m., 5 f.; 1 act; King's Castle; time, long ago; plays about one hour; in Stewart Kidd " Modem Plays," edited by Frank Shay; Stewart Kidd, publishers, Cincinnati; price, 50 cents. SIX CUPS OF CHOCOLATE, by Edith V. B. Matthews. (Harper.) Six girls. Everyday costumes. Interior setting. This has proved to be a very popular one-act play. It has no pretentions to literary quality, but the lines are bright and unstilted. SIX WHO PASS WHILE THE LENTILS BOIL, by Stuart Walker. FANTASY. One act; 2 f., 7 m.; period, when you will; scene, a kitchen; plays 45 min.; suitable for high school students or adults; in Mayorga, "Representative One-Act Plays by American Authors," $2.25; Little, Brown, & Co., Boston; also in Walker, "Portmanteau Plays," Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati. Application for playing must be made to Stuart Walker, 304 Carnegie Hall, N, Y. City. It is a fanciful bit of action carried out by six persons who pass a pot of boiling lentils. They are on their way to the execution of a queen, who is to die when the clock shall strike twelve. The queen is concealed by a boy and is not discovered until after the clock strikes twelve. SOCIETY NOTES, by Duffy R. West. COMEDY. 3 f., 3 m.; 1 act; America; the present; plays about 40 min.; in Stewart Kidd "Modem Plays," edited by Frank Shay, Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati. Price, 50 cents. A satire on gossip and social climbing. SOUNDING BRASS, by Edward Hale Bierstadt. TRAGEDY. 3 m., 1 f.; 1 act; Warden's Home at a prison; the present; plays about 30 min.; Stewart Kidd "Little Theatre Plays," edited by Grace Adams; Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati. Price 50 cents. A powerful preachment against unsympathetic parenthood. SPREADING THE NEWS, by Lady Augusta Gregory. COMEDY. One act; 7 m., 3 f.; present; scene, an apple stall on the outskirts of a fair; plays 30 min.; in "Seven Short Plays," by Lady Gregory; published by Maunsel & Co., Dublin and London. It is adaptable to grade school use or to high school. It is full of Irish humor and is a typical play showing how gossip spreads. Jack Smith forgets his hay-fork and Bartley Fallon hurries after him to give it to him. In a short time the news spreads until it is reported that Jack has been murdered by Bartley because of Jack's wife. STICK UP, THE, by Pierre Loving. SATIRE. Three m.; 1 act; inside orbit of Uranus; eternity; plays about 25 min.; 18 (Page 19) in Stewart Kidd "Modem Plays," edited by Frank Shay; Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati; Price 50 cents. Fantastic, but playable. THE STRONGER, by August Stringberg. Two women. Found in "Contemporary One-Act Plays," by Lewis, published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York City. Price, $2.00. THE SUBJECTION OF KEZIA, by Mrs. Havelock Ellis. CORNISH PLAY. One act; 2 m., 1 f.; suitable for adult groups; 45 min. performance; in "Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays," by Shay and Loving, Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati. Price, $5.00. Kezia and Joe, her husband, have had first quarrel after their marriage and Kezia goes off in a sulky mood. A neighbor comes in and persuades Joe to give her a beating, which he says is the best thing to safeguard their future happiness. He goes for the cane with which to administer the beating, and when he returns, he finds Kezia has returned and is in a happy mood. She playfully tells him the most sacred secret a woman has to tell her husband. She sees the cane and thinks that he guessed her secret and has got the cane according to the old folk tradition to give the boy his first whipping. Happiness is restored. THE SUN, by John Galsworthy. A play of The Great War. One man and one woman. As the curtain rises a girl is seen crouched on her knees on a stile close to the river. A man stands beside her. May be staged very simply and effectively. Mayflower and hedge can be easily made. Stage light can be adjusted so as to give the effect of sunlight. Mechanical cuckoo call can be obtained. Found in the "Atlantic Book of Modem Plays," edited by Sterling Andrus Leonard; published by the Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston, Price, $1.50. SUPPRESSED DESIRES, by George Cram Cook and Susan Glaspell. SATIRE ON EXTREME INDULGENCE IN MORBID PSYCHOLOGY. One man 2 women. Though of course the object of the satire, Freudian psychology, will not be appreciated by high school students, there is nothing in the play itself which is not easily intelligible. The comedy arises from the utter preposterousness of the dream analyses of Henrietta Brewster, an ardent disciple of Freud, and the clever way in which her exasperated husband leads her to renounce her fad. Extremely funny. Easily staged. No padding. Lines extremely clever and pointed. Acting time 35 minutes. Royalty, $10.00. Contained in "Representative One-Act Plays by American Authors," edited by Margaret Mayorga, published by Little, Brown & Co., 34 Beacon St., Boston, Mass. Price $3.00. May also be available in pamphlet form. Write to Provincetown Players, Provincetown, Mass. A SUNNY MORNING, by Serafin and Joaquin Alvarez Quintero. COMEDY. One act; 2m. 2 f.; the present; Italy; scene, an autumn morning in a park; plays one hour; in "Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays," published by Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati. Price $5.00. An old man and an old woman, each about seventy years of age, meet in the park on a sunny morning. In a conversation each recognizes in the other a former sweetheart, but neither will reveal his discovery to the other. They plan to meet again the next morning. Suitable for high school or college group. CHUCK, by Percy Mackaye. FANTASY. 1 act; 3 m. 1 f.; the present; anywhere; scene, an orchard; plays about 30 min.; in collection of "Yankee Fantasies," by Percy Mackaye, published by Duf 19 (Page 20) field and Company, New York. Permission to produce it must be obtained from the author. Chuck, the disowned son of the deacon, prevents the girl he loves from marrying his brother. Chuck's marriage ceremony and his method of living are as simple as those of the woodchuck. Suitable for college group. SWAN SONG, by Anton Tchekoff. DRAMATIC SKETCH. One act; 2 m.; the present; Russia; scene, stage of country theatre after a play; plays 20 min.; in Smith, "Short Plays by Representative Authors," published by Macmillan Co., New York. Adaptable to adults. The play is a lamentation of Svietlovidoff, who has been a success as an actor, but whose success has not brought him happiness. SWEET AND TWENTY, by Floyd Dell. COMEDY. 3 m., 1 f.; one act; a cherry orchard; the present; plays about 25 min.; published by Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati, price 50 cents. A bright little play handling love lightly and satirizing Bernard Shaw. THE TENOR, by Frank Wedekind. COMEDY. One act; 5 m. 3 f.; the present; Belgium; scene, a hotel room containing grand piano and several trunks; plays 25 min.; in "Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays," Shay and Loving; Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati, Ohio; $5.00. May be played by high school students or adults. A Wagnerian tenor, while waiting in a hotel for his train, is bothered by ardent admirers of his singing. The admirers are both male and female. Complications arise which end in the shooting of a woman. THE TENTS OF THE ARABS, by Lord Dunsany. POETIC. MELODRAMA. One scene, outside city gate in Egyptian desert; 5 m. 2 f.; time 30-40 minutes; could be used by group who have dramatic training. Publisher, John Luce, Boston. A camel driver hates the desert. The king loves the desert but hates to be a king. King goes away to desert for one year. Camel driver resembles king, and so at end of year he goes back to the city claiming to be king. The king comes home, takes in the situation, and keeps still. All are happy. THREE PILLS IN A BOTTLE, by Rachel Lyman Field. FANTASY. One act; 3 m. 3 f,; the present; any country; scene, home of a poor widow; plays about one hour; in "Plays of the 47 Workshop," Brentano's, New York. Suitable for high school or college group. A poverty-stricken, sickly boy gives his only medicine, three pills, to the souls of a stingy man, a scrub woman, and a scissors grinder. Each is helped. The stingy man's soul grows so much that he gives the widow money for more medicine for the boy. THREE TRAVELERS WATCH A SUNRISE, by Wallace Stevens. TRAGEDY. One act; forest scene; 5 m., 1 f.; 3 Chinese; 2 Negroes; 25 minutes. Publishers, Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati, O. More adapted to adults. Girl is discovered by Chinese under the tree where her dead lover is hanging. Girl is led away as carriage is heard. THURSDAY EVENING, by Christopher Morley. Comedy. One male, 3 females; 1 act, kitchen of a modest modern home; the present; plays about 30 min.; published by Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati; price 50 cents. A man and wife quarrel over difference of opinion as to economy. Their visiting mothers-in-law, by a clever ruse, reconcile the pair. Easily staged and played. Good. 20 (Page 21) TIDES, by George Middleton. COMEDY. TWO males, 1 female; 1 act; White Springs, U. S.; spring, 1917; plays about 35 min.; in "The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays," edited by Leonard; Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston. Price, $1.50. TOLLER'S WIFE, by Cosmo Hamilton. DRAMA. Four men, one woman. Story of a blind man who married the sister of the girl whom he loved and did not find out his mistake until his sight was restored. Part of Mary exacting. Stimulating play with good acting possibilities. Plays an hour. For royalty terms inquire of publishers, Skeffington and Son, London, England. In "Short Plays for Small Stages," by Cosmo Hamilton. THE TRAVELING MAN, by Lady Gregory. COMEDY. One act; 1 m., 2 f.; present; Ireland; scene, a cottage kitchen; plays 30 min.; in "Seven Short Plays," by Lady Gregory; pub. by Maunsel & Co. Ltd., Dublin and London; $1.75; may be played by high school students. Seven years before, the mother has been driven from her old home and has been rescued and brought to her present home by the "King of the World." Each year she expects his return, but when he does come she does not recognize him. An excellent play for any religious group. TRIFLES, by Susan Glaspell. TRAGEDY. One act; 3 m., 2 f.; 1 scene, a kitchen; plays 45 min.; not difficult; suitable for high school or adults; in Shay and Loving, "Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays;" Stewart Kidd, $5.00; royalty. John Wright has been found dead with a rope around his neck. His wife is held for crime. The play covers the search for evidence. TWO SLATTERNS AND A KING, by Edna St. Vincent Millay. COMEDY. 2 m., 2 f.; 1 act; the King's Court; a long time ago; plays about 15 min.; in Stewart Kidd, "Modern Plays," edited by Frank Shay; Stewart Kidd, publishers, Cincinnati; price 50 cents. VOICES, by Hortense Flexner. POETIC PLAY. Two women. The scene takes place before the ruined church of Jeanne d'Arc in Domremy after the Germans have laid waste the town. The spirit of Jeanne appears to a peasant girl and tells her that were Jeanne now living she would be leading the women of the world in a crusade for peace. A beautiful play requiring a keen sensitiveness to poetic values on the part of both the director and the actors, yet within the comprehension of young students. May be played on a small stage. Should have draperies, pylons, platform and steps, an arch, and a crucifix. Opportunity for lighting effects. Acting time, 10 minutes. Royalty, $5.00, payable to Stuart Walker, Carnegie Hall, New York City. Contained in "Representative One-Act Plays by American Authors," edited by Margaret Mayorga, published by Little, Brown & Co., 34 Beacon St., Boston, Mass., price, $3.00. WHITE DRESSES, by Paul Greene. TRAGEDY. 2 m., 2 f.; 1 act; eastern North Carolina; Christmas Eve, 1900; plays about 45 min.; in "Contemporary One-Act Plays" edited by Lewis; Charles Scribner's Sons, New York; price $2.00; a pathetic study of the near-white negro. WHY THE CHIMES RANG, by Elizabeth McFadden. CHRISTMAS PLAY. One man, one woman, two children, lords, ladies, etc. Medaeval costumes. The humble offering of a child causes the chimes to ring when the 21 (Page 22) rich gifts of nobles and princes have failed. Beautiful play, rich in spiritual significance. Exquisite musical accomplishment. Royalty, $10.00 when admission is charged; otherwise, $5.00. Published by Samuel French, 28-30 West 38th St., New York City. Price 25 cents. A WOMAN'S A WOMAN FOR A' THAT, by Mary Macmillan. COMEDY. One act; 2 m., 3 f.; the present; America; sitting room of a well furnished summer cottage; plays 30 minutes. In "Short Plays," by Mary Macmillan; Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati, Ohio. Royalty, all rights reserved. Price, $1.25. Adaptable for eighth grade, high school, or other groups. Niblick, a golf fiend, son of Mrs. Stymie, pretends illness to escape a garden party. The only available doctor is a lady. Mrs. Stymie has called her. THE WORKHOUSE WARD, by Lady Gregory. COMEDY. One act; 2 m., 1 f.; present; Ireland; scene, a ward in Glover Workhouse; plays 30 min.; in Seven Short Plays by Lady Gregory; pub. by Maunsel & Co., Ltd. Dublin and London; $1.75; may be played by high school students. Two old men in a workhouse ward, having nothing to occupy their minds, are forever squabbling. When a separation is suggested by a friend, they realize they really love each other, yet they continue to quarrel. WURZEL-FLUMMERY, by A. A. Milne. COMEDY. One act; 3 m., 2 f.; present; London; scene, morning room of Robert Crawshaw's town home; plays 45 min.; in "One-Act Plays by Modern Authors," by Helen Louise Cohen; Harcourt, Brace & Co. New York; $1.60. Rights reserved, apply Samuel French, 28 W. 38th St., New York. May be played by high school students and adults. Mr. Meriton and Mrs. Crawshaw are each left 50,000 pounds by Mr. Clifton in his will if they will take the name of Wurzel-Flujmery. They accept, thus proving to Mr. Clifton's nephew that people will do anything for money. LONG PLAYS ADMIRABLE CRICHTON, THE, by J. M. Barrie. COMEDY. Five men, five women, maids and servants. Four acts. Three interior scenes, one exterior. Lord Loam, an English peer of advanced ideas, believes in social equality. Consequently, each month he entertains all of his servants at tea. It happens that while they are on a yachting party the yacht is wrecked and they are marooned on a desert island for two years. Crichton, one of the two servants who has been taken on this trip, now assumes charge and the erstwhile aristocrats are forced to do his bidding. He falls in love with Lady Mary, now known as Polly, and she returned his love. Presently, however, an English ship is sighted and Crichton shatters his own Utopia by signaling it. They return to London, Crichton becomes the butler once more, and Lork Broeklehurst, to whom Lady Mary has been engaged before the fateful trip, successfully reclaims her love. A delightful fantastic comedy written in Barrie's inimitable manner. Part of Crichton must be well handled. Island scene difficult to stage. Royalty. Published by Samuel French, 28-30 West 38th St., New York City. Price, $1.00. (As we go to press word comes that the Barrie plays are temporarily not available for amateur production. For further information, write to Charles Frohman, Empire Theatre, New York City.) ALICE-SIT-BY-THE-FIRE, by J. M. Barrie. COMEDY. Three men, four women. Three acts. Two interior sets. Colonel Grey 22 (Page 23) and his wife, Alice, have been separated from their children by the former's duties in India. Upon their return to London Alice finds it not altogether an easy task to win back the love and confidence of her children. She finally succeeds, however, in making home real, but in so doing changes from the frivolous little wife to " Alice-Sit-by-the-Fire." Delightfully whimsical. High literary quality. Effective characterization. Parts of Alice and Amy difficult. Some slight staging difficulties which may be overcome. For royalty rates apply to Charles Frohman, Empire Theatre, New York. Published by Charles Scribners Sons, New York City. (See note on "The Admirable Crichton.") ARMS AND THE MAN, by G. Bernard Shaw. COMEDY; 3 acts; 4 m., 3 f.; period 1885-1886; Bulgaria; 2 indoor and 1 garden scene; plays full evening. In collection "Plays Pleasant and Unpleasant," V. II, $1.25. Brentano's, New York. Royalty. Adapted to high school or college students or grown-ups. A young Swiss, who has enlisted in Servian army, seeks refuge from the pursuing Hungarians in a girl's chamber and is kept in safety by the girl and her mother. When peace is conceded he returns to the home to return a borrowed coat. On the same day, the girl's father and fiance arrive. Many complications arise, but finally it is the young Swiss who claims the girl. The play is a clever satire on war. THE ARROW-MAKER, by Mary Austin. (Houghton Mifflin Co. Permission from publisher.) Three acts. Seven men, nine women. Three exterior settings, rocky forests. An Indian play of high quality. Dramatic, but rather difficult. BACHELOR'S ROMANCE, A, by Martha Morton. COMEDY. Seven men, four women. Four acts. One exterior, two interior sets. A middle- aged bachelor engaged in literary work is suddenly brought face to face with his ward, a pretty young girl of seventeen whom he has not seen since she was a baby, and whom he still believes to be in the hobby-horse stage. The girl insists on staying with him and taking care of him. Unused to the presence of young women, he finds himself dazedly doing her bidding, shopping with her, attending parties, etc., until, almost unconsciously, he has grown very fond of her. Sylvia, the ward, becomes engaged to a young man, but soon realizes that she really loves her guardian. The unfortunate engagement is broken and Sylvia settles down to a quiet life with the erst-while bachelor. A wholesome play. Not difficult. Playing time, two hours. Royalty, $25.00. Published by Samuel French, 28-30 West 38th St., New York City. Price, 60 cents. BACK TO THE FARM, By Merline Shumway. (Published by University of Minnesota, Agricultural Extension Division, University Farm, St. Paul, Minnesota.) High-class rural play, in three acts. Four men, six women. Its lesson is the value of scientific methods of farming. Though serious, it has plenty of fun. Excellent for rural communities. BIG IDEA, THE, by A. E. Thomas and Clayton Hamilton. COMEDY; 7 m., 4 w.; 3 acts; 2 interior sets. His father facing imprisonment for the embezzlement of $20,000 of the funds of the bank of which he is president, Richard Howard is on the point of killing himself so that his insurance money of $25,000 may save his father. Elaine Foster, a Vassar girl, who has come home with Elsie Howard on a visit, accidentally discovers Dick's intentions and tries to save him. To this end she suggests "the big idea," which is the writing of a play, using their own tragic circumstances for a plot. The play is almost finished when they decide that, to 23 (Page 24) be real, it must have a "heart interest." So for the sake of the play, Dick and Elaine furnish this element. Then comes the selling of the play for $22,000. Dick's father is saved, and Elaine and Dick decide that their love need not remain make-believe. The play has much of the unreality of the conventional commercial comedy, but is clever and bright without any objectionable suggestion. Acting time, 2 hours. Royalty, $25.00. Pub. by Samuel French, 28-30 W. 38th St., New York. Price 75 cents. THE BROWN MOUSE, by Herbert Quick. Dramatized by Maud B. Stevenson. (French.) A high-class rural play in four acts. Five men, five women. Easily staged. A plea for better rural schools and for education that relates to the farm and country life interests. Besides its dominant serious interest, there is humor and a pleasing love story. One of the best rural plays available. CASE OF REBELLIOUS SUSAN, THE, by Henry Arthur Jones. COMEDY. Ten men, four women. Three acts. Three interior sets. Knowing that her husband has been carrying on flirtations with other women, Lady Susan decides to leave him and adopt similar tactics hereself. Accordingly, she goes to Cairo and carries on a flirtation with a certain Lucien Edensor, even exchanging keepsakes with him. An uncle, Sir Richard Kate, interferes at the opportune time, thwarts her plan to elope with Edensor, arranges a meeting between her and her husband, and finally brings about a reconciliation. A stimulating play of some literary value. Several good parts. Role of Lady Susan exacting. Playing time 2½ hours. Royalty $25.00. Published by Samuel French, 28- 30 W. 38th St., New York City. Price 75 cents. CASSILIS ENGAGEMENT, THE, by St. John Hankin. COMEDY. Six men, 7 women. Four acts; 3 interiors, 1 exterior. Mrs. Cassilis adopts peculiar but effective tactics in breaking her son's engagement to a music hall singer. Part of Mrs. Cassilis exacting. Staging may be simplified. Some literary value. Suggestion wholesome. Time, 2 hours. Royalty, $25.00. Samuel French, Publisher, 28-30 West 38th St., New York City; price 25 cents. CHRISTMAS EVE WITH CHARLES DICKENS, By Maud Morrison Frank. (From "Little Plays About Famous Authors," Holt.) This is a touching and charming little play about the real Charles Dickens. It is suitable for children from ten to sixteen years of age. The play is valuable because it shows what Dickens had to overcome. Introduced into the play is a dream scene. This may have as few or as many boys and girls as desired. THE CHINESE LANTERN, By Laurence Housman. (Dramatic Pub. Co.) Three acts. Twelve men, three women. Chinese costumes. Setting, a Chinese studio interior. A delightful and amusing play of Chinese life. Rather difficult, but especially suited to a cast of girls. CINDERELLA, by Marguerite Merington. FAIRY PLAY. Seven men, 5 women, courtiers, servants, neighbors, and guests-Two acts, 1 interior set. Costuming not difficult. Staging may be simplified. An original adaption of the Cinderella story. Plays 2 hours, 15 min. In "Fairy Tale Plays," by Marguerite Merington, published by Duffield and Co., New York City. COUNTRY BOY, THE, by Edgar Selevyn. COMEDY. Eight m., 8 f.; 4 acts; 4 interior sets. Tom Wilson, a country boy, is in love with Jane Belknap. Jane's father does not approve of Tom, as he is not very 24 (Page 25) ambitious. In order to prove his worth, Tom goes to New York to make good. Jane promises to wait for him. Tom gets a job in New York, but loses it. His money gives out, his landlady turns him out. He is about to commit suicide, but Merkle, a newspaper man, suggests that they go back home and start a newspaper. Capital is secured, they succeed. Jane, reported untrue, is found to be faithful. This is a commercial play of the better type. Playing time, hours. Royalty, $25.00. Published by Samuel French, 28-30 W. 38th St., New York. Price, 50 cents. COUNTRY DRESSMAKER, THE, by George Fitzmaurice. DRAMA. Six men, 6 women. Three acts; 2 interior settings requiring 2 changes during action of play. Story tells how Julia Shea, a country dressmaker, circumvents the selfish plans of her neighbors who try to bring about an estrangement between her and Pat O'Connor, who has just returned from America where he has had some material success. Despite their efforts, Pat asserts his love for Julia and they decide to marry. Irish atmosphere. Play somewhat heavy and slow moving. Parts fairly well distributed. Somewhat literary. Acting time, 25 minutes. Royalty, $10.00, payable to author. Address, 539 Deming Place, Chicago. Contained in "Washington Square Plays," published by Washington Square Book Shop, New York City. THE CROSSROADS MEETIN' HOUSE, By Mary Meek Atkeson. (Published by Agricultural College Extension Service, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.) Eight men, three women, and others (boys, girls, children to suggest general community life). Three exterior scenes that can be easily suggested. Excellent play for its purpose. A country play for country people. Deals with some of the problems of the church in rural communities. CURIOUS MISHAP, A, by Carlo Goldini. Comedy. Four men, three women. Three acts. One interior set throughout. Dutch costumes. A clever girl outwits her father and wins the man of her choice. Many amusing complications. Part of the father difficult. All parts good. Bright, wholesome comedy. Highly recommended. For royalty arrangements* inquire of publisher, A. C. McClurg, Chicago, 111. DANIEL DRUCE, BLACKSMITH, by W. S. Gilbert. COMEDY. 3 acts; 3 scenes; a hut, a forge, a cottage; 8 m., 1 f.; shortly after the Battle of Worcester; England; full evening; in "Original Plays," Vol. II, Chatto & Windus, 111 St. Martin's Lane,London. It is too difficult for high school, but adapted to college students or to professionals. Daniel Druce, once a respectable blacksmith, who was shamelessly robbed of his wife, has become a miser. Sir Jasper Combe, a refugee, robs Daniel of his gold and leaves in its place a child. The care of the child changes Daniel to a pious man. After fourteen years, he finds that it is hard to forgive Sir Jasper Combes. It is equally hard for him to give his daughter to the sailor to be married. THE DICTATOR, by Richard Harding Davis. (French.) A clever farce, in three acts. Fourteen men, three women. One interior and one exterior scene. Plays a full evening. The hero, with his valet, has left New York on a southbound steamer, after a questionable night with a cabman. He goes through a series of amusing embarrassments, emerging first as Uncle Sam's Consul at Porto Banos, and finally as Dictator. No dull moments. Text finely illustrated with scenes from the play. DOCTOR BY COMPULSION, by Moliere. A COMEDY. Three acts; 8 m., 3 f., about 1850; France; plays, 1 3-4 to 2 hours. 25 (Page 26) In "Les Precieuse Ridicules;" G. P. Putman's Sons, New York. Price, $1.25. Suitable for high school or older groups. Martine and Sjanarelle, her husband, have quarreled. He goes to cut wood. Valere and Lucas appear in search of a doctor to cure a dumb girl. Martine for revenge tells them Sjanarelle is a doctor, but that he won't admit it. He is taken to the girl's home and compelled to treat her. The girl has pretended dumbness. Sjanarelle cures her-a miracle. The girl marries the man she loves. Sjanarelle is sentenced to be hanged, but is forgiven. A DOLL'S HOUSE, by Henrik Ibsen. TRAGEDY. 3 acts; 4 m., 4 f.; present; living room scene in all acts; full evening; in "Collected Works of Henrik Ibsen;" pub. by Charles Scribners Sons, New York, $1.25. May be played by adults. Mr. and Mrs. Heimer are very devoted to each other, although Mrs. Heimer is very extravagant. Heimer falls ill and she borrows a large sum of money without her husband's knowledge of the fact. Complications arise and Mrs. Heimer is diasppointed in her husband's attitude and realizes she has never meant more than a beautiful doll to him. She then decides to leave her family and face the world alone. A powerful play, well worth the effort of any adult group. DOWN ON THE FARM, by C. W. Hancock. (French.) A Yankee rural comedy-drama, in three acts. Thirteen men, three women. The rural melodrama is perennially popular and rightly so. Though there are few really good ones, this is among the better ones. A DRAMATIZATION OF MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE. By E. H. Freeman. (Baker.) In three acts. Fourteen men, seven women. Costumes of the early nineteenth century period. Scenery, mere backgrounds, amply described. Plays two hours. This version of Booth Tarkington's novel, "Cap and Bells," was made for Smith College, where it was very successful. It is offered with the understanding that performances of its text must not be given for profit or before paying audiences, save for charitable purposes. For girls' schools and women's clubs. Excellent. FANNY AND THE SERVANT PROBLEM, by Jerome K. Jerome. COMEDY. Five men, 17 women. Four acts. One interior set throughout. Lord Bantock marries an actress without revealing his title. When she arrives at his estate she finds that the butler is her uncle and that all of the twenty-three other servants are relatives of hers. In deference to the family which they serve they go to great lengths to make a lady out of her. For the sake of her husband she submits to their impositions until she can stand it no longer, whereupon she discharges them all and reveals the whole situation to her husband. He proposes to her again, this time as his butler's niece, and ask his butler's consent on the grounds that if he consents she is hereafter to be absolute mistress. Bennett gives his approval, and all is well. The part of Fanny requires real ability. Acting time, two hours. Royalty, $25.00. Published by Samuel French, 28-30 West 38th St., New York City. Price 60 cents. FORTUNE HUNTER, THE, by Winchell Smith. COMEDY. Seventeen men, three women, By doubling on some parts can be played by eleven men and three women. Four acts. Three interiors, one exterior. Nan Duncan adopts his friend Kellogg's suggestion for improving his depleted fortune by going to a small town, living a model life, and winning eventually the village heiress. All goes well until he falls in love with the daughter of the poor druggist who has given him employment. He promptly renounces all ambitions to win the banker's daughter, but fortune comes to him unexpectedly when he succeeds in selling for a 26 (Page 27) large sum one of the "useless" patents of Betty's father. A good, wholesome, high school play, though story is improbable. Characterization effective. Many good parts. Playing time, two and a half hours. Royalty, $25.00. Samuel French, Publisher, 28-30 West 38th St., New York City. Price, 50 cents. THE GIBSON UPRIGHT, by N. Booth Tarkington and H. L. Wilson. MODERN. 3 acts; 13 m., 3 f.; scene, the office of a factory, and in a garden; plays full evening. May be played by experienced high school students or adults. Found in volume of same title; Doubleday, Page & Company, Garden City, New York, publishers. Rights reserved. Gibson, owner and manager of the Gibson Upright Piano Company, turns his factory over to the workers when he hears they will strike if their terms are not met. They meet many difficulties, and when they discover they cannot operate the factory, they willingly turn it back to Mr. Gibson. GODS OF THE MOUNTAIN, by Lord Dunsany. SYMBOLIC. 3 acts; 10 m.; any time; any place; scene I, outside a city wall; scene II, the city hall; scene III, seven thrones shaped like mountain craigs; plays 54 mins.; in "Five Plays," by Lord Dunsany, edited by Edwin Bjorkman, The Plimpton Press, Norwood, Mass. Price, $1.25. A group of beggars, desiring to frighten the people of the town into giving them alms, dress themselves as gods of the mountain and go to the city hall. The people believe them and feast them. The real gods enter unseen and change the beggars into stone. This confirms the citizens in their belief. Suitable for high school or college group. THE GOLD MINE, by Brander Matthews and George H. Jessop. (French.) A COMEDY, in three acts. Six men, 3 women; one scene, a drawing room, stands through the three acts. Costumes, modern and fashionable. Plays a full evening. Silas K. Woolcott, of Grass Valley, California, owner of the gold mine, is a typical American, slangy of speech, keen, bright, and kindly-hearted. He goes to England to sell the gold mine, and he sells it. Highly recommended. HAPPINESS, by J. Hartley Manners. COMEDY. Four men, six women, a little girl and little boy. Four acts. Three interior sets. Jenny, an errand girl for a large dressmaking establishment in New York, delivers a dress to Mrs. Chrystal Pole, who has become indifferent to everything that life holds. Jenny revives this woman's interest in humanity through her simple contentment with her poor lot. Mrs. Pole tries to persuade Jenny to bring her mother and all of her belongings to her home and to live with her. This Jenny refuses to do, stating that she has a dressmaking carreer ahead of her. The society woman helps Jenny to realize her ambition and sets her up in a shop of her own, while Philip Chandos, a friend of Mrs. Pole's, befriends Fermoy, the young Irishman who is in love with Jenny. Jenny and Fermoy are both successful and after many years we see them with two bright children of their own. Part of Jenny exacting. Other good parts. Suggestion wholesome. Play stimulating. Splendid acting possibilities. Playing time, two and a half hours. Royalty, $25.00. Published by Samuel French, 28-30 West 38th St., New York City. Price, 60 cents. HIAWATHA. By Florence Holbrook. (Birchard & Co.) One outdoor setting throughout. Speaking parts, three girls, nine boys, and extras. As many Indians as desired can be added to the cast. It should have a cast of at least 35 to make it really effective. It plays one hour. Music for the Indian games and dances can be found in "Indian Games and Dances with Native Songs," by Alice G. Fletcher. 27 (Page 28) HURRY, HURRY, HURRY! by Leroy Arnold. COMEDY. Five men, four women. Three acts. One interior sec. Mr. Hooker's business is about to collapse but can be saved if his daughter Floy will become engaged before midnight of this very day, a condition on which the family will receive a legacy of a million dollars. Steve, Floy's brother, and his mother try to arrange the engagement, inviting Crandall, a former fiance, and Stone in for the evening. Professor Bartholomew also appears on the scene. Stone and Crandall both propose and are refused. Steve finally apprises Floy of her father's impending business failure and the condition by which it may be averted. The professor then proposes and is accepted only to be refused a little later when he attempts to introduce some sentimentality. THE IMAGINARY SICK MAN, by Moliere. A COMEDY in three acts; 16 m., 9 f.; shepherds, milkmaids, fauns, upholsterers, doctors, apothecaries, medical students, surgeons; 16 cent, in Paris; scene, home of the sick man; play 2½ hours; in "Plays of Moliere," Vol. Ill, Little, Brown & Co., Boston; $1.75. It may be played by high school students or adults. It is rather difficult on account of having so many characters for which to provide. However, some of these may be omitted. "The Imaginary Sick Man" is a rich old man who is hoodwinked into thinking he is sick by greedy doctors and by his second wife. His desire is to have a doctor for a son- in-law. He tries to bring this about, but his daughter happens to love another. The old man thinks she does not love her father when she insists on secretly meeting the one she loves. He changes his will and wills all his money to his second wife. The second wife has been conniving for this. The daughter is aided by her uncle in proving the second wife's mercenary spirit. The old man has told his wife where his money is. The uncle has the man to play "dead man." The wife comes in and finds the old man "dead," but it does not grieve her. She immediately begins hunting for the money, exclaiming how glad she is that he is dead. The daughter comes in too. She is heartbroken at her father's death. The old man gets up, very angry with his wife. He changes his will and lets his daughter marry whom she pleases. He is convinced through the efforts of his son-in-law and the uncle that his ills are all imaginary. IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, THE, by Oscar Wilde. FARCE COMEDY. Five men, four women. Three acts. Two interiors, one exterior. In order to lend plausibility to his frequent absences, John Worthing pretends to his ward, Cecily Cardew, the existence of a younger brother, Earnest, who in reality was lost, when he was still an infant. In order to stay the consequences of Cecily's persistent interest in Earnest, John is forced to pretend his death. Before he does this, however, his friend, Algernon Moncrief, learns of the deception and poses as Earnest to Cecily. Worthing is in love with Gwendolyn Fairfax, but his suit is cold because his name is not Earnest. It is finally discovered that Algernon is Worthing's long lost brother and both couples are reconciled. Parts are well distributed. Dialogue bright. Success of play depends upon careful reading of the lines and upon the preservation of the utmost gravity of demeanor. Acting time, 2 hours. Royalty, $50.00, payable to Charles Frohman Co., Empire Theatre, New York City. Samuel French, publisher, 28-30 West 38th St., New York City. Price, 50 cents. IN MIZZOURA, by Augustus Thomas. (French.) A play in four acts. Ten men, 4 women. Costumes, modern. On ex- 28 (Page 29) terior and two interior scenes. Plays two and one-half hours. A deservedly popular western melodrama. Some difficulties in staging. Excellent characters. IOLANTHE OR THE PEER AND THE PERI, by W. S. Gilbert. FAIRY COMEDY. Five men, 6 women, chorus of Dukes, Viscounts, Earls, Marquises, Barons and Fairies. Two acts. Two exterior sets. Tells how Iolanthe, banished from fairyland for marrying a mortal, is recalled by the fairies, and how she helps her own son to win Phyllis, the Arcadian shepherdess whom he loves. A pretty little play, stimulating to the imagination. Parts well distributed. Stephen, Phyllis, Queen and Iolanthe require exceptional ability. Costumes: Shepherd and Shepherdess, fairies, courtiers, and soldiers. Bridge across river may be simply suggested; playing time, an hour and a half. Chatto and Windus, Publishers, London, Eng. ISAIAH, by Eleanor Wood Whitman. (Pilgrim Press. For permission to act, apply to the author in care of the publishers.) 5 women, 20 men and other supernumeraries. The important parts are for 4 men and 5 women. Biblical play, in several scenes which can be played with simple properties and against a background of curtains. Biblical costumes of simple material but rich color can be used, copied from Sargent's "Prophets" or from Tissot's "Life of Christ." May be used for Church, Sunday School, Church Clubs and similar organizations. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE, by Roi Cooper Mergue and Walter Hackett. FARCE. Eight men, four women. Three acts. Two interior scenes. Much of suggested furniture may be eliminated. Cyrus Martin, a soap merchant, draws up a contract with Miss Grayson, his secretary, by the terms of which she is to receive $50,000 if she can succeed in making his son, Rodney, work. Rodney falls in love with Miss Grayson and his father pretends to disinherit him. Through Miss Grayson's influence Rodney decides to go into business. He meets a college friend, Ambrose Peale, who tells him of the great advantages of advertising. They decide to go into the soap business together and force Cyrus to buy them out. Though pretending that they are eminently successful, they really fall seriously into debt. Cyrus learns of this situation through an amusing incident in which a false French countess tries to swindle Rodney and his partner. To relieve their difficulties, he sends them a large order under the name of Marshall Field. Other large orders follow until Cyrus Martin is forced to buy the business. Miss Gjrayson finds that she loves Rodney and they are married. A bright, amusing play of very small literary value. Parts well distributed. Person who plays the Countess must be able to speak French lines fluently. Published by Samuel French, publisher, 28-30 West 38th St., New York City. Royalty, $25.00. Price, 50 cents. KINDLING THE HEARTH FIRE, by Estelle Cook. (Published by University of Minnesota, Agricultural Extension Service, University Farm, St. Paul, Minnesota.) Highly recommended play, in three acts. Six men, six women. The duty of prosperous farmers to make a better and easier life for overworked wives. An excellent extension play. KING ARGIMENES AND THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR, by Lord Dunsany. TRAGEDY; 2 acts; 9 m., 4 f., supers; a long time ago; scenes, one a slave field, another a throne hall; plays about 30 mins.; in collection of "Five Plays," by Lord Dunsany, published by Edwin Bjorkman, The Plimpton Press Norwood, Mass. Price, $1.25. Argimenes, who has been conquered and reduced to a slave, finds a sword as 29 (Page 30) he digs in his master's garden. With this this he kills the slave guard, and overthrows the king, setting himself on the throne. Suitable for high school or college group. THE LADIES OF CRANFORD, by M. B. Horne. (Baker.) Play in three acts. Thirteen women. Scenery, very easy. Costumes of fifty years ago. Plays two hours. The best dramatization of Mrs. Gaskell's story. The interest of the piece is chiefly in its characters, but Mrs. Horne has contrived to extract a dramatic interest from the story. Offers opportunity for delightful settings with old furniture, and so forth, and charming costumes of the period. Songs may be effectively interpolated. THE LAUGHTER OF THE GODS, by Lord Dunsany. Time of the decay of Babylonia; 3 acts; 1 scene; 9 m., 4 f., and attendants; probably too difficult for high school pupils; takes about forty-five minutes. Publisher, John Luce, Boston. King, nobles' wives and attendants go to jungle city of Thek. The wives do not want to stay, and so they have their husbands ask king to return to royal city. The Prophet of Gods is bribed to say all will perish if they remain in the city. The city is destroyed, hence, "The Laughter of the Gods." LION AND THE MOUSE, THE, by Charles Klein. MELODRAMA. Nine men, 8 women; 4 acts. 3 interior sets. Tells of the successful efforts of a young girl author to outwit a great financial king and save her father from dishonor and financial ruin. Part of Shirley Rossmore exacting. Many good parts. Small literary but high dramatic value. Occasional swearing may be eliminated. Should have large stage and elaborate set to suggest atmosphere of great wealth. Resourceful director, however, can secure this by other means. Play wholesome and stimulating. Moderately difficult. Plays two and one-half hours. Royalty, $25.00. Published by Samuel French, 28- 30 West 38th St., New York City. Price, 50 cents. A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM, by Stephen Blackhurst. COMEDY. 5 acts; 5 m., 4 f.; the present; America; scene, farm home; full evening; in "Missouri Plays," pub. by Missouri Drama Publishing Co., Kirksville, Mo. May be played by children or adults. A man refused to vote for consolidation until his granddaughter became seriosly ill from exposure in the wretched school house. Excellent for rural and village schools, or for rural clubs. No royalty. THE LITTLE MINISTER, by J. M. Barrie. (Scribners. Permission from Charles Frohman Inc., Empire Theatre, New York City.) Four acts. Eleven men, four women. Settings, two interiors, two exteriors. A charming romantic comedy, especially recommended, but difficult. THE LITTLESE REBEL, by Edgar Peple, By same author as "The Prince Chap," "A Pair of Sixes," and so forth. (Baker.) A military play, in four acts. Sixteen men, three women. To exterior, two interior scenes. Costumes, military. Plays two and one-half hours. A charming juvenile part that needs a skilled and youthful actress. Somewhat difficult scenery. LITTLE WOMEN, by Marian de Forest. COMEDY. Five men, 7 women. Four acts. One interior, one exterior set. Latter may be simplified. A dramatization of Louisa M. Allcott's famous story. Makes charming, wholesome play, admirably suited to high school production. Playing time, two hours and a half. Royalty, $25.00. Published by Samuel French, 28-30 West 38th St., New York City. Price, 75 cents. 30 (Page 31) THE "LITTLE WOMEN" PLAY. Adapted by Elizabeth L. Gould. (From the story by Louisa M. Allcott. Little, Brown & Co.) Two acts. Two men, 6 women. Costumes of the Civil War period. One simple interior setting. An excellent play for younger actors. The presentation of Miss Allcott's well-known characters. LONDON ASSURANCE, by D. L. Boucicault. French; Baker; Dramatic Pub. Co.) COMEDY, in five acts. Ten men, three women. Costumes may be modern or of the Victorian period, as preferred. Scenery, two interiors and one exterior. Plays a full evening. The Boston Museum version of this famous old comedy. Easily played, sure fire, and always worth revival. LUCK, by Mary MacMillan. FARCE COMEDY. 4 acts; full evening; 4 scenes, library, clubroom, hall; 7 f., 6 m.; suitable for high school students. The girl gives her lover a queer-looking ring for good luck. He refuses to wear it. The engagement is broken. He has one streak of bad luck after another and comes back for the ring, after which all is well. MANEUVERS OF JANE, by Henry Arthur Jones. COMEDY. Nine men, eleven women. Four acts. Four interior sets. Becoming distracted with the care of a daughter who inherits his own irritability of temper, Richard Nangle sends her to Chaney Court, Lord Bapchild's establishment, to be placed under the care of Mrs. Beechiner, who is reputed to be a very successful manager of unruly girls. At first openly rebellious, Jane changes her tactics when she finds that George Langton, her lover, is in Lord Bapchild's employ. Carrying on a clandestine courtship with George, Jane leads Mrs. Beechiner and Lady Bapchild to believe that their plan of making a match between her and Lord Bapchild is proving successful. All goes well until Jane, driven to it by the fear of losing George, writes to her father confessing her love. His answer is a definite refusal to allow Jane to marry George. He also states that he is coming immediately to take Jane away. Desperate, Jane and George plan to elope to London and be married. Their plans are overheard and partially circumvented by Pamela, the inquisitive daughter of Mrs. Beechiner. Finally, however, the father's objections are removed and Connie, Jane's friend and confidante, is successful in getting the bashful Lord Bapchild to propose to her. A thoroughly delightful comedy not too hard for high school students. Almost every part offers opportunity for distinctive characterization. Very highly recommended. Royalty, $25.00. Samuel French, Publisher, 28-30 West 38th St., New York City. Price 75 cents. MARIANA, by Jose Echegaray. Three-act tragedy; for adults; nine characters; full evening; pub. by John Wilson and Son, Cambridge, Mass. Price 75 cents. Mariana loves Daniel Montoya, whom she will not marry because of the fact that his father was cruel to her mother. She marries Don Pablo, thinking that Daniel will not molest her. However, Daniel goes to her in the evening of the day of her marriage. Mariana almost yields, to the temptation to run away with Daniel, when she suddenly remembers her mother as the wife of his father. She calls to Don Pablo and tells him that she has always loved Daniel and came near running away with him. She asks Don Pablo what he is going to do. All this time she is in the embrace of Daniel. The play closes with Don Pablo and Daniel starting to the garden there they will fight a duel, Don Pablo having already killed Mariana. As Daniel goes out he points to Mariana's body and says, "I shall be with you soon, Mariana! I shall be with you soon." 31 (Page 32) THE MAN FROM HOME, by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson. (Harper.) COMEDY. Not difficult. Four acts. Eleven men, three women attendants. One important man's part. Settings, one interior and a garden or terrace. THE MAN WHO MARRIED A DUMB WIFE, by Anatole France. (Translated by Page Lane. Permission from publisher.) Two acts. Seven men, three women, neighbors, and so forth. Mediaeval costumes. Setting, an interior, not very difficult. Very successful modem French comedy in the mediaeval manner. Especially recommended to more advanced amateurs. THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY, by Miss Crimmings and Miss McFadden, who wrote the little Christmas play, WHY THE CHIMES RANG, as well as THE PRODUCT OF THE Mill, which was awarded the $500 Craig prize a few years ago. (French) Scenery simple to construct. Costumes are uniform of the American officer of today and of our Army and Navy of 1807. Bugle signals and patriotic airs. Prologue, three acts, and an epilogue, successively, in a recruiting tent of today; in the court martial at Fort Adams, where Nolan curses his country; on the deck of the American frigate, where he redeems himself, and, finally, again, in the recruiting tent. The little masterpiece of patriotism has been adapted especially for boys. MARY GOES FIRST, by Henry Arthur Jones. COMEDY: 3 acts; 8 m., 4 f.; the present; English scene, Felix Galpin's house in Warkinstall; hrs. Pub. by Doubleday, Page and Co., New York. Suitable for college students. The play humorously portrays the jealousies and squabbles among a group of English folk who aspire to positions of rank. The quarrelling starts at a dinner party given by Felix Galpin and is finally ended nine weeks later at the same place. Chance for skilled acting in the character of Lady Bodsworth MAUD MULLER, by C. M. Wise. TRAGI-COMEDY. 4 acts; 4 m., 3 f.; present time; scenes one outdoor and one indoor; plays 2 hrs; in "Missouri Plays," by C. M. Wise, Missouri Drama Pub. Co., Kirksville, Mo. May be played by high school students; price $1.00; Royalty, $5.00 Mr. and Mrs. Muller and two children, Frankie, 12, and Maud, 16. Father and mother are people who follow a life of drudging, taking no time for recreation. This life is distasteful to children. Frankie, is a day dreamer, a poetic little chap. Maud, too, is a dreamer. Henry Mudd is an admirer of Maud's. Judge Whitgate meets a girl at the spring in her father's field, knows she is one who can understand and aid his ambitions better than his city-bred fiance. But the ill-assorted life of Maud and the Judge comes to naught, and each tries to build a life from the wreckage of what might have been. A play of delicate fancy and striking character portrayal. Is not difficult, but must be undertaken seriously. The Judge must be able to play the violin. MERCHANT OF VENICE, by William Shakespeare. A comedy; 5 acts; 17 m., 3 f., supers.; 18th century; Venice; scenes, a garden scene, streets of Venice, Shylock's home, and court of justice; play 2 hrs.; Dramatic Pub. Co., Chicago. May be played by experienced high school students and adults. MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, by Shakespeare. COMEDY; 5 acts; 11 m., 3 f., supers.; Sixteenth century; Athens; indoor and outdoor scenes; plays 2 hrs. Published by Dramatic Pub. Co., Chicago; 25 cents. Excellent for high school or college students. 32 (Page 33) MIKADO, THE, by W. S. Gilbert. JAPANESE: COMIC OPERA. Five men, four women Choruses of nobles, guards, coolies, and school girls Tells how Nanki-Poo, the son of the Mikado, disguised as a wandering minstrel, wins Yum-Yum, the ward of Ko-Ko, the Lord High Executioner. Deliciously funny if well done. Parts of Nanki-Poo, Ko-Ko, and Yum-Yum, require special talent. Must be competently directed and participants should have had considerable musical training. Costumes Japanese. One set throughout. Opportunity for effective staging. Playing time, two hours. Published by Chatto and Windus, London, England. MILESTONES, by Arnold Bennett and E. Knoblock. (Doran. Permission from publisher.) A serious play of excellent quality, but rather difficult. Nine men, six women. Three acts. Costumes change with each act. Setting, one interior throughout, with changes of furniture to denote three generations. MRS. BUMPSTEAD-LEIGH, by Harry James Smith. COMEDY. Six men and six women. Three acts. One interior set throughout. Tells how Della Sales, from Missionary Loop, Indiana, achieves for herself the social distinction of a hyphenated name and how her ambitions for sister Violet are brought to a happy issue, though otherwise than she had anticipated, through her clever maneuvering. Part of Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh must be well handled. Not highly recommended. Plays two and one-half hours. Royalty, $25.00. Published by Samuel French, 28-30 West 38th St., New York City. Price, 50 cents. NEWLY MARRIED COUPLE, THE, by Bjornstjerne Bjornson. COMEDY. TWO men, three women. Two acts. Two interior sets, very similar. Same set may be used. Tells story of the reconciliation of a husband and wife who have become estranged through the latter's persistent devotion to her parents. The understanding is brought about through the self-sacrificing efforts of Mathilde, a friend of the wife and a former sweetheart of her husband. Serious, but effective, and not too difficult. Many of the long "speeches may be cut considerably. No royalty. In "Three Comedies," by Bjornstjerne Bjornsen, Everyman's Library, published by E. P. Dutton & Co., New York City. NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH by James Montgomery. COMEDY. Five men, 6 women, 3 acts. Two interior sets. Bob Bennett wagers $10,000 that he can tell the absolute truth for 24 hours. He wins the bet but in doing so gets into all sorts of difficulties which have to be explained after the time limit has been passed. Light but highly amusing. Parts of Bennett and Bishop Doran require exceptional ability. Playing time 2 1/2 hours. Published by Samuel French, OLD-FASHIONED ROSES, by Grace Rowe. COMEDY. 3 acts; 5 m., 5 f., the present; Northeast Missouri; scene one porch, living room scene.; in "Missouri Plays" by C. M. Wise, Missouri Drama Publishing Co., Kirksville, Missouri, $1.00. May be played by elementary or high school groups, rural clubs or church groups. No royalty. An attractive girl comes to a rural district where she changes the school and community into a progressive theater of progress. She becomes part of the life and marries a farmer. THE OLD PEABODY PEW, dramatized by Kate Douglas Wiggin. From her book of the same title. (French). Two acts. Eight women and one man. One scene, the interior of a church. Plays one and one-fourth hours. This -33- (Page 34) is an elaborately revised and extended version of her dramatization of the story. Splendid opportunity for eight women or girls. The one man's part can easily be played by a woman. The genial, gossipy, carpet committee of the Dorcas Society is making a new carpet for the old church. The heroine is the youngest member of the band. The return of the hero, Justin Peabody, his finding Nancy in the church at dusk on Christmas eve, and so forth. For church entertainments. OLIVER GOLDSMITH, by AUGUSTUS THOMAS. (French.) Play, in three acts. Eighteen men, six women. A charming play about one of the most picturesque and interesting masters of literature. PEACEFUL VALLEY, by Edward Kidder. COMEDY. Seven men, 4 women, 3 acts, 3 interior sets, easily arranged. Tells how Hosea Howe, an awkward but enterprising country boy, outwits his enemies and saves his mother's farm from being sold at a figure much below its real value. In the end, also, he wins the girl with whom he has fallen in love, while waiting on table at summer resort hotel. Part of Hosea must be well taken. Other parts good. Play eminently wholesome. Acting time, 2 1/2 hours. Royalty, $25.00. Published by Samuel French, 28-30 W, 38th. St., New York City. Price, 50 cents. PEG O' MY HEART, by J. Hartley Manners. COMEDY. Five men, 4 women, 3 acts. One interior set throughout. The Chichesters' impending financial ruin is rarrowly averted by the opportune arrival of Peg Connelly, for whose education they are to be paid enough to keep their home and live comfortably. But Peg's social training proves to be much more difficult than they had imagined. However, Peg proves her true worth and all turns out happily in the end. Peg a "star" part. Other parts good. Play has some literary value." Suggestion is wholesome. Royalty, $25.00. Published by Samuel French, 28-30 W 38th., St., New York City. Price 75 cents. THE PIGEON, by John Galsworthy. (Scribner's) Three acts. Eight men, three women, loafers, and so forth. Setting, one interior throughout. Admirable serious comedy for experienced amateurs. PILLARS OF SOCIETY, by Henrik Ibsen. COMEDY. Four acts; 10m., 9 f.; supers.; present; Norway; scene, Consul Bernick's house; plays 2 hrs.; in "The Collected Works of Henrick Ibsen," V. VI. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York; $1.00; may be played by adults; suitable for clubs, church organizations. Synopsis: Consul Bemick, the "Pillar of Society," has built his success upon a lie. He passess through a terrible period of mental agony which brings home to him a conviction of sin. THE PILGRIM AND THE BOOK, by Percy Mackaye. (American Bible Society) Nineteen male speaking characters, and as many supernumeraries of men, women and children as desired. A dramatic service for churches, complete with music and directions for simple costumes and staging. This beautiful and impressive service is practical for any church, large or small. It can be produced without royalty and has already been very widely used by churches throughout the country. THE PIPER, by Josephine Preston Peabody. (French.) A play, in four acts. Thirteen men, six women and any number of children. The prize play, produced first at the Memorial Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon. Also produced at the New Theater, New York, with great success. Perhaps -34- (Page 35) the best available spectacular play for a large cast of grown-ups and children; requires one excellent actor very high literary value; very highly recommended and while very difficult, worth the effort. THE POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL, by Eleanor Gates. (Arrow Pub. Co. Permission from publisher.) Three acts. Seventeen men, seven women. Special costumes. Settings, one interior, one exterior. A fairy play of today. The poor little rich girl, left to the care of nurses, dreams, during an illness, of a happy play world and wakes to find her dreams true. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, by Mrs. Steele MacKaye. (French) Four Acts, four interiors and an exterior. Ten men and ten women. Costumes of the early nineteenth century. If desired, one interior can be made sufficient by the clever arrangement of properties, This is a charming play and has been widely used by colleges and schools. It is founded on Jane Austen's novel. PRINCE CHAP, THE, by Edward Peple. COMEDY. Seven men, 5 women, 3 acts; 3 interior set. William Peyton, poor American sculptor who is in love with rich heiress, comes to London to make his fortune. Here he promises dying model to care for her little girl and thus prevent child's being sent to children's home. Presence of child causes estrangement between sculptor and his fiance and she marries another man. Ten years later, after death of her husband, she returns to Peyton to find that his love for her is dead. Peyton finally discovers his love for his ward Claudia and all ends happily. Fair literary quality. Suggestion wholesome. Excellent acting possibilities, some parts quite exacting. Part of Claudia requires either 2 or 3 girls. She appears as a child of 6 and 8 and as a young lady of 18. Talented child could act first two of these. Playing time, 2 hours. Royalty, $25.00. Published by Samuel French, 28-30 W. 38th St., New York City. Price 60 cents. PRINCESS IDA, by W. S. Gilbert. OPERETTA. Eight men, 7 women, soldiers, courtiers, girl graduates, etc ; 3 acts; 1 interior; 2 exteriors. Prince Hilarion and his friends, disguised as girls, gain admission to the Castle Adamant whither Princess Ida, betrothed to him when both were babies, had gone vowing never to marry. After many adventures he succeeds in winning the stubborn Princess. Parts of Goma, Ida, and Hilarion require exceptional ability. Costumes-very elaborate. Staging requirements difficult to meet. Can be be made very effective with high grade facilities, talent, and coaching. Time, 2 hrs. Published by Chatto and Windus, London, England. PRUNELLA, by Laurence Housman and G. Barker. (Little, Brown & Co.) Delightful poetic COMEDY, especially recommended. Requires good acting. One man, seven women, gardners, and so forth. A garden setting with house in background. May be given out-of-doors. PYGMALION, by George Bernard Shaw. COMEDY. 5 acts; 5 scenes; 1 exterior, 4 interior; 7 m.; 5 f., supers.; present; Covent Garden, England; plays 2 hrs.; in ANDROCLES AND THE LION, PYGMALION, Brentano's, New York; $2.90; Royalty. Adapted to any group in high school or colleges. A phonetician experiments with a flower girl from the slums. He trains her voice and in six months passes her off in the highest society. This completes his experiment. The girl is left in a dissatisfied condition. She marries and finds happiness in a middle class position, though she really loves the phonetician. The phonetician does not pro -35- (Page 36) pose, but he helps her financially after she is married. It is a problem of the transition from slums to society and has many laughable scenes during the process of making a girl over. PYGMALION AND GALATEA, by W. S. Gilbert. MYTHOLOGICAL COMEDY. 3 acts; 5 m., 4 f.; ancient times; Greece; scene, Pygmalion's studio; plays 2 hrs.; in Original "Plays," by W. S. Gilbert, pub. by Chatto and Windus, London; $1.25; may be played by high school or adults. A statue of Galatea, sculputred by Pygmalion, is given life by the gods and Pygmalion falls in love with her. His wife is given power of the gods to call down blindness on Pygmalion for his unfaithfulness. Later she pardons him, his sight is restored, and Galatea again becomes a statue. QUALITY STREET, by J. M. Barrie. (Scribner's. Permission from Charles Frohman, Inc., Empire Theatre, New York City.) Four acts. Seven men, six women. Two interior settings. A charming comedy for experienced amateurs. QUEST FOR HAPPINESS, THE, by Allan Davis. MODERN MORALITY PLAY. Seventeen men, 12 women. Eight episodes. Simple curtains may be used for setting. Happiness in in search of success. She leaves home to go to the city to learn to sing. Dreams, a young man, accompanies her there to befriend her when necessary and to study painting. They leave their home town full of hope. Strength, a friend and lover of Happiness, wants her for his wife but she refuses to listen to his pleas. In the city she is flattered by False Hope, she comes under the influence of Career, a celebrity, she is awed by Good Times; until Money, another companion, faints and has to leave her. He is only the first to forsake her. Career, Good Times, Celebrity, and others follow his lead. Strength, in desperation, finally appeals to Forgetfulness for assistance and forgets Happiness. Temptation, Hunger, Death, and Dishonesty come to claim her. She is determined to go where they lead when Strength returns. He stands by while she refuses the friendship of her late companions; then they make their way in happiness back to their native village. Royalty, $25.00. Apply to Samuel French, Publisher, 28-30 West 38th St., New York City, for copies of the play. Price 50 cents. REJUVENATION OF AUNT MARY, THE, by Anne Warner. COMEDY. Seven men, six women. Three acts. Three interior sets. Aunt Mary becomes provoked at the extravagance of a spendthrift nephew and disinherits him. Upon learning that he has the measles she hastens to New York to be with him. Arrived there, she finds Jack giving a party for several of his friends. To the astonishment of all, she falls into the gay whirl of New York life with merry abandon; to such an extent that upon her return to the country she finds farm life too slow for her. Jack visits her and they plan to return to the city to live. Part of Aunt Mary requires expert handling. Other parts good. Staging may be simplified. Literary value small. Suggestion questionable. Aunt Mary's cigarette smoking may be eliminated. Acting time, two hours and a quarter. Royalty, $25.00. Samuel French, Publisher, 28-30 West 38th St., New York City. Price 50 cents. RIP VAN WINKLE, as played by Joseph Jefferson. COMEDY; Four acts; 7 m., 3 f., supers.; time represented, 1800; Catskill region; indoor and outdoor scenes; 2 hrs.; in Collection, "Representative American Plays," by Quinn, Century Co., New York; $2.75; no royalty; excellent for high school players or adults. Rip, a poor business manager and a toper, leaves his unhappy home, goes -36- (Page 37) into the mountain, falls asleep to sleep twenty years. When he wakens he returns to find his wife married to her former lover, the man who planned Rip's downfall. Tables are turned, Rip regains his property and home. RIVALS, THE, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. COMEDY. Nine men, four women. Five acts. Many changes of scenery which may be easily effected by the use of draperies. Also many scenes may be omitted or combined with others. Familiar English classic introducing the well known characters of Mrs. Malaprop, Captain Absolute, Bob Acres, and Lydia Languish. Always popular. Clever dialogue. Plays about three hours. No royalty. May be found in almost any school library. Acting edition published by Dramatic Pub. Co., Chicago. ROBINA IN SEARCH OF A HUSBAND, by Jerome J. Jerome. FARCE. Eight men, four women. Four acts. One interior set throughout. Robina, a wealthy young heiress, and Kate, a new maid, arrive on the same day at an Inn in Wales. Robina fancies that Lord Rathbone, who also comes to the Inn, has designs upon her. To find out whether it is she or her money which attracts him, she arranges to exchange places with Kate for a week. It happens that Kate is really Lord Rathbone's wife, from whom he has been accidentaly separated, and that he has come in search of her. Although he finds himself much enamoured of his own wife, in the disguise of the heiress, out of a sense of duty he decides to remain loyal to Robina, who he believes is Kate. Kate is secretly delighted, while Robina is much vexed to find that her plan is not working out as she had anticipated. Finally, however, an old lover of Robina's appears, apparels are exchanged, explanations made, and all ends hazily. Slight literary value. Rather difficult for amateurs to secure necessary farcical effects. Effective if well done. Royalty, $25.00. Published by Samuel French, 28-30 West 38th St., New York City Price 50 cents. THE ROCK, by Mary P. Hamlin. (Pilgrim Press.) A study of Peter, especially suitable for Holy Week. Illustrations for scenes and costume designs from the original production by the Pilgrim Players of Evanston. For use in churches, Sunday Schools or similar organizations. ROMANCERS, by Edmond Rostand. COMEDY in 3 acts; 1 f., 6 m., supers.; 3 scenes, garden, few changes; Walter H. Baker Co., Boston, Mass. Priee 50 cents. Two friends plan for their children to marry. They pretend to be enemies and erect a wall between their gardens. The young folks fall in love, a mock abduction in which the lover rescues his lady takes place. The wall is tom down and the plans of the old friends is complete. Then the friends quarrel. The wall is replaced. The lovers quarrel, since their love is no longer romantic. The man who staged the adbuction brings about a reconciliation. Strongly recommended to those seeking a play of high literary quality that is at the same time amusing and wholesome. One of the most romantic and beautiful poetic comedies, and plays easily and well. Brilliant stage effects possible. ROSE O' PLYMOUTH TOWN, by Beulah M. Dix and Evelyn G. Sutherland. (Dramatic Pub. Co. French.) Four acts. Four men, four women. Puritan costumes. Settings, a kitchen, a dooryard. Charming romantic comedy. Easy and especially recommended. THE RUT, by R. Lawson Wise. RURAL LIFE play in 4 acts; 6 male, 3 female; found in "Missouri Plays," by C. M. -37- (Page 38) Wise, Missouri Drama Pub. Co., Kirksville, Mo.; play is good for high schools, colleges, farm clubs or any mature people; easily staged and played. Price $1.00. The theme of the play takes up the question of ruts in the life of married people in the country. A young couple in the play are sure they will never fall into the rut of hard work and narrow-mindedness, but they drift into it anyway. The appearance of the heat- and worked-crazed mother of the young man arouses the young people to a sense of their situation. They can see themselves drifting into the monotonous grind of work that has driven the older woman insane. They reconsider and begin life anew by adopting some new conveniences for the farm home. The play develops the needs of country people of today very forcibly. THE SCARECROW, by Percy MacKaye. A COMEDY. 4 acts; 10 m., 6 f.; late 17th century; Massachusetts; scenes, blacksmith's shop and the Judge's parlor; plays 2 hrs.; in CHIEF CONTEMPORARY DRAMATISTS, by Dickinson, Houghton Mifflin Co., New York, Chicago and Boston. Royalty. May be played by high school students and adults. A scarecrow is given life by Dickon, spirit of the Devil, providing he smokes a pipe. The Judge's daughter is about to marry the scarecrow for an English lord when she sees his "true self" reflected in a magic mirror. SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, THE, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. COMEDY. Twelve men, five women. Five acts. Many changes of scene. Staging may be simplified and changes quickly affected by use of draperies. Costumes of eighteenth century England. Familiar old comedy of manners in which the well- laid plans of Lady Sneerwell and her group of scandal-mongers are neatly concumvented. Excellent for high schools. May be found in almost any school library. No royalty. A SCRAP OF PAPER, by J. Palgrave Simpson. (French.) COMIC DRAMA in three acts. Six men, six women. Time, two hours. Easily staged and not difficult to act. Well balanced parts. An old favorite. The adventures of a mischievous scrap of paper and the troubles it made till captured and destroyed. SECRET SERVICE, by William Gillette. (French.) Four acts. Twelve men, five women. Costumes of the Civil War period. Settings, a telegraph office and a drawing room. An exciting romance of the Civil War. SHERWOOD, OR ROBIN HOOD AND THE THREE KINGS, by Alfred Noyes. FAIRY PLAY. Sixteen men, five women, fairies, merry men, serfs, peasants, etc. Five acts. Nine interior scenes, three exterior. Robin Hood, symbolic of the good and beautiful in life, makes glad the hearts of simple folk. Though killed by the treacherous and malicious Prince John, he rises superior to death and lives in the land of the fairies with his beloved Marian. A beautiful, poetic fairy tale, finely stimulating and of high literary quality. Part of Shadow-of-a-Lead, requires exceptional ability. Costuming elaborate and difficult, must have skilled direction. Staging may be simplified. Published by Frederick A. Stokes, New York City. STANDISH OF STANDISH, by Annie Russell Marble. (Houghton Mifflin.) A play, in three acts and six scenes. Five women and five men. One interior used throughout. A dramatization of Jane G. Austen's novel of that name. The play tells the romance of Priscilla, John Alden, and Miles -38- (Page 39) Standish. The play is authentic and the dialog life-like and full of quaint turns of speech. Full descriptions of scene setting and action. STAR OF THE EAST, by Anna J. Harnell. (French.) A brilliant and tense drama of the vivid story of Queen Esther. Stage and costume designs by the eminent stage artist, Dugald Walker. To be used for churches, Sunday Schools, and similar organizations. SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, by O. Goldsmith. (Penn; French.) COMEDY, in five acts. Fifteen men, four women. Scenery, three interiors and an exterior. Costumes of the eighteenth century. Printed from the Boston Museum prompt-book. Plays a full evening. An old favorite that needs no recommendation. STRONGHEART, by William C. DeMille. COMEDY DRAMA. Eleven men, five women. Some of the men may be eliminated. Four acts. Four interior sets. In order to bring victory to his team, Strong- heart assumes another's guilt. The unexpected victory results and Strongheart is cleared of the charges he has falsely directed against himself. In spite of the fact that the parents of the girl whom he loves object to him on account of his race, they decide to marry, which decision is later revoked when a messenger comes from his tribe with the report that his father, their chief, is dead, and they expect him to succeed to his father's place. Story melodramatic. Part of Strongheart requires emotional power. Royalty. Published by Samuel French, 28-30 West 38th. St., New York City. Price 50 cents. SWEET LAVANDER, by Arthur W. Pinero. COMEDY. Seven men, four women. Three acts. One interior set throughout. Ruth Rolt is the housekeeper for Clement Hale and Richard Phenyl Hale, the adopted son of Mr. Wedderbum, is in love with Lavander, Mrs. Rolt's daughter, but his foster father objects to the match on the grounds of their difference in social standing. He confesses to Clem that he had almost made a similar mistake when he was young, but caught himself in time. It happens that about this time Mr. Wedderbum loses his money so that he and Clem are reduced to the social level of Ruth and Lavander. Wedderbum meets Ruth, recognizes in her his first love, learns that she remains true and that Lavander is their daughter. People have been led to believe that she is a widow named Mrs. Rolt. They are reconciled. Wedderbum's objections to Clem's marriage are withdrawn, and he is returning to a position of affluence by an unexpected inheritance which falls to Phenyl and which restores to solvency the bank which had failed. Although the plots turns on Lavander's illegitimacy, there is no sordid parading of the unclean. Wholesome play. Bright lines, good parts well distributed. Acting time, two hours and a half. Royalty $10.00. Published by Walter H. Baker & Co., Hamilton Place, Boston, Mass. A THOUSAND YEARS AGO, by Percy MacKaye. POETIC COMEDY. Fifteen men, two women. Four acts. Three interiors, one exterior. Capocomico, the leader of a strolling band of players, gains permission to be Emperor of China for one day on condition that he restore the emperor's daughter to happiness. Failing to do this, he is to be beheaded at the termination of his "reign." The Prince of Alstranhan, disguised as Calaf, the beggar, answers correctly the three riddles proposed by Altoum as the condition by which his daughter shall be won. Moreover, he turns out to be the beggar-prince who a year before had captured the heart of the princess. Utrandot is thus restored to happiness and Capocomico and -39- (Page 40) his band cast off the cares of state to become strolling minstrels once more. A beautiful play of high literary quality. Difficult but decidedly worth while. Parts of Capo-comico, Calaf, and Utrandot must be well taken. Some staging difficulties which may be avoided. Beautifully artistic effects may be produced by skillful use of decoration in costuming and setting. Lighting may be made very effective contributory factor. Playing time, two hours and a half. Royalty. Doubleday, Page and Co., Publishers, Garden City, N. Y. THE TRUTH, by Clyde Fitch. COMEDY, four acts; 5 m., 4 f., supers; the present; New York; Acts I and II in an attractive living room; acts III and IV in a cheap flat; plays hour and a half; published by Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston; for royalty, write to Mr. William Fitch. May be played by high school students or adults. Becky, who can't seem to tell the truth, is trusted absolutely by her husband. Gradually his eyes become opened, in order to keep his love, Becky reforms her "white lying." THE TOY SHOP, A DRAMA FOR CHILDREN, by F. S. Isham and Edward Wetzel. (French.) Has a very large cast of boys and girls. In fact, any number can be used. The girls are dolls and the boys are soldier dolls. It plays about an hour, has an interior scene, a toy shop. The costumes are not difficult. This play has been found very useful for using a large cast of children. It has been acted at the Little Theatre, Philadelphia, and at the Century Theatre, New York. THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD, by Oliver Goldsmith. (Dramatized by Marguerite Merrington. Duffield; French). Five acts. Thirteen men, seven women. Costumes of the eighteenth century. Settings, three simple' interiors. Especially recommended to high schools. A VISION OF THE HOMELAND, by Oliver C. Perry. Rural Life Play; 4 acts; 6 m., 4 f.,; Indians and spirits, in included pageant; present; Missouri; in country home; 1 hr.; in "Missouri Plays." by C. M. Wise, Missouri Drama Pub. Co., Kirksville, Mo.; $1.00; no royalty. Good for any group of mature people, as high school, colleges or farm clubs. The first scene is laid in the home of a very conservative farmer. The farmer and his son are opposing the modern methods of the new school principal. The farmer's daughter and hired man believe in the new methods. There is a petition being made to stop all the "new-fangled" ideas. It is about to kill the school when the farmer mentioned has trouble with his hogs. The hogs have cholera. The farmer's daughter tells the farmer of the work done by the new principal in vaccinating for cholera. The farmer is persuaded to have his hogs vaccinated. This saves the hogs and new school too, for the farmer proceeds to talk for the new principal and soon has the petition put down. Interwoven in the story is the help and love of a young woman for the principal. She marries him and aids him in his work. Also, a com pageant is effectively interwoven in the play. THE WITCHING HOUR, by Augustus Thomas. Four acts; two indoor scenes; eleven male and three female characters; present time; plays full evening; adapted to any adult group. Requires rapid action and a good deal of dramatic ability. Jack Brookfield, a professional gambler of Louisville, Kentucky, is the principal character. His ability to control others by something like hypnotism is the keynote of the play. In Dickinson, "Chief Contemporary Dramatists"; Houghton, Mifflin & Co. Price of collection, $2.50. No royalty. -40- (Page 41) THE YELLOW JACKET, by George C. Hazelton and Benrimo. (Bobbs-Merrfll.) Rather difficult to act and stage. Fourteen men, twelve women. Costumes of Chinese nobility. Setting, a Chinese interior. A delightful play done in the Chinese manner. -41- (Page 42) COLLECTIONS OF ONE-ACT PLAYS The present popularity of one-act plays, as well as their adaptability to the uses of schools and all amateur groups, makes it very desirable that teachers should purchase for themselves or for their libraries collections of these plays. For the convenience of purchasers, therefore, a list of the best current collection of one-act plays is given below, with tables of contents. Bird, Grace E., and Starling, Maud-Historical Plays for Children; Macmillan Co., New York. CONTENTS Columbus. Balboa. Joliet and Marquette. George Rogers Clark. Raleigh. Magellan. Hudson. John Smith. LaSalle. Lewis and Clark. Franklin. Wolfe. William Penn. Dolly Madison. Abraham Lincoln. Brown, Alice-One Act Plays; Macmillan Co., New York. CONTENTS The Hero. Doctor Auntie. The Crimson Lake. Willy Dear. The Web. The Loving Cup. Joint Owners in Spain. The Sugar House. A March Wind. Clark, Barnett H.-Representative One-Act Plays, by British and Irish Authors; Little Brown & Co., Boston. The Widow of Wasdale Head-Arthur Pinero. The Goal-Henry Arthur Jones. Salome-Oscar Wilde. The Man in the Stalls-Alfred Sutro. ‘Op-o'-Me-Thumb-Frederick Fenn and Richard Pryce. The Impertinence of the Creature-Cosmo Gordon-Lennox. The Stepmother-Arnold Bennett. Rococo-Granville Barker. James and John-Gilbert Cannan. The Snow Man-Laurence Housman. Fancy Free-Stanley Houghton. -42- (Page 43) Lonesome-Like-Harold Brighouse. Miss Tassey-Elizabeth Baker. Makeshifts-Gertrude Robins. The Maker of Dreams-Oliphant Downs. The Land of Heart's Desire-William Butler Yeats. Riders to the Sea-J. M. Sprague. Spreading the News-Lady Gregory. The Magnanimous Lover-St. John G. Ervine. The Golden Doom-Lord Dunsany. Cohen, Helen Louise-One-Act Plays, by Modern Authors; Harcourt, Brace, New York. Oliphant Downs-The Maker of Dreams. Percy MacKaye-Gettysburg. A. A. Milne-Wurzel-Flummery. Harold Brighouse-Maid of France. Lady Gregory-Spreading the News. Jeanette Marks-Welsh Honeymoon. John Millington Synge-Riders to the Sea. Lord Dunsany-A Night at an Inn. Stark Young-The Twilight Saint. Lady Alice Egerton-The Masque of the Two Strangers. Maurice Maeterlinck-The Intruder. Josephine Preston Peabody-Fortune and Men's Eyes. John Galsworthy-The Little Man. Dunsany, Lord-Five Plays-The Modern Drama Series, Edited by Edwin Bjorkman; New York-Mitchell Kenneley-(The Plimpton Press, Norwood, Mass.) CONTENTS The Gods of the Mountain. The Golden Doom. King Argimenes and the Unknown Warrior. The Glittering Gate. The Lost Silk Hat. Dunsany, Lord-Plays of Gods and Men; John W. Luce & Company, Boston, Mass. CONTENTS The Tents of the Arabs. The Laughter of the Gods. The Queen's Enemies. A Night at an Inn. Gerstenberg, Alice-Ten One-Act Plays; Brentano's, New York. CONTENTS He Said and She Said. Overtones. The Unseen. The Buffer. Attuned. The Pot Boiler. -43- (Page 44) Hearts. Beyond. Fourteen. Gregory, Lady-Seven Short Plays; Maunsel and Company, Dublin and London. CONTENTS Spreading the News. Hyacinth Halvey. The Rising of the Moon. The Jackdaw. The Workhouse Ward. The Traveling Man. The Gaol Gate. Knickerbocker-Plays for Classroom Interpretation; Henry Holt & Co., New York. CONTENTS The Golden Doom-Lord Dunsany. Two Crooks and a Lady-Eugene Pillot. Will o' the Wisp-Doris F. Halman. Spreading the News-Lady Gregory. The Turtle Dove-Margaret Scott Oliver. Allison's Lad-Beulah Marie Dix. Ulysses (Scene 2, Act III.)-Stephen Phillips. Leonard, Sterling A.-The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays, (Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston.) The Philosopher of Butterbiggens-Harold Chapin. Spreading the News-Lady Gregory. The Beggar and the King-Winthrop Parkhurst. Tides-George Middleton, lie-Eugene O'Neill. Campbell of Kilmhor-J. A. Ferguson. The Sun-John Galsworthy. The Knave of Hearts-Louise Saunders. Fame and Poet-Lord Dunsany. The Captain of the Gate-Beulah Marie Dix. Gettysburg-Percy Mackaye. Lonesome-Like-Harold Brighouse. Riders to the Sea-John Millington Synge. The Land of Heart's Desire-William Butler Yeats. The Riding to Lithend-Gordon Bottomley. Lewis B. Roland-Contemporary One-Act Plays; Scribner's, New York. J. M. Barrie-The Twelve-Pound Look. George Middleton-Tradition. Althea Thurston-The Exchange. Percy Mackaye-Sam Average. Lady Augusta Gregory-Hyacinth Halvey. Eugene Pillot-The Gazing Globe. Anton Tchekov-The Boor. -44- (Page 45) Bosworth Crocker-The Last Straw. Alfred Kreymborg-Manikin and Minikin. Paul Greene-White Dresses. Arthur Hopkins-Moonshine. Paul Hervieu-Modesty. Jeanette Marks-The Deacon's Hat. Oscar M. Wolff-Where but in America. David Pinski-A Dollar. Beulah Bornstead-The Diabolical Circle. Herman Sudermann-The Far-Away Princess. August Strindberg-The Stronger. Lord, Katherine-The Little Play Book: Six One-Act Plays for Children; Duffield Pub. Co., New York. CONTENTS The Greatest Gift (A Christmas Play.) Katjen's Garden. June Magic (A Little Garden Play.) The Day Will Shakespeare Went to Kenilworth. The Yuletide Rose (A Christmas Miracle Play.) MacKaye, Yankee Fantasies-Five One-Act Plays; Duffield and Company, N. Y. CONTENTS Chuck-An Orchard Fantasy. Gettysburg-A Woodshed Commentary. The Antick-A Wayside Sketch. The Cat-Boat-A Fantasy for Music. Sam Average-A Silhouette. Malleson, Miles-Four One-Act Plays; Norman Lee Swartout, Summit, N. J. CONTENTS Note: These plays are for children. The Little White Thought. Paddly Pools. Maurice's Own Idea. Young Heaven. Mayorga, Margaret-Representative One-Act Plays by American Authors; Little, Brown & Co., New York. CONTENTS FANTASY: Mackaye, Percy-Sam Average. Walker, Stuart-Six Who Pass While the Lentils Boil. POETIC DRAMA: Flexner, Hortense-Voices Marks, Jeanette-The Merry, Merry Cuckoo. IMPRESSIONISTIC EPISODE : Cowan, Sada-Sintram of Skagerrak. Halman, Doris F.-Will o' the Wisp. Garstenberg, Alice-Beyond. PLAYS OF IDEAS: -45- (Page 46) Middleton, George-A Good Woman. Wellman, Rita-Funiculi Funicula. MORALITY: Pillot, Eugene-Hunger. DRAMATIC EPISODE : O'Neill, Eugene G.-In the Zone. Galbraith, Lester E.-The Brink of Silence. Dix, Beulah Marie-Allison's Lad. Aldis, Mary-Mrs. Pat and the Law. FARCE: Kreymborg, Alfred-Lima Beans. Hecht, Ben and Goodman, Kenneth Sawyer-The Wonder Hat. SATIRE: Cook, George Cram and Glaspell, Susan-Suppressed Desires. Wolff, Oscar M.-Where but in America. COMEDY: Wilde, Percival-A Question of Morality. Hoffman, Phoebe-Martha's Mourning. Stevens, Thomas Wood and Goodman, Kenneth Sawyer-Ryland. TRAGEDY: Crocker, Bosworth-The Last Straw. Pue, Elva De-Hattie. MELODRAMA: Spencer, Frances Pemberton-Dregs. Moses, Montrose J.-A Treasury of Plays for Children. Little, Brown & Co., Boston. The Little Princess-Frances Hodgson Burnett. The Silver Thread-Constance D'Arcy Mackay. The Testing of Sir Gawayne-Marguerite Merrington. Pinkie and the Fairies.-W. Graham Robertson. Punch and Judy; The Three Wishes-Hamilton Williamson and Tony Sarg. The Toy Maker of Nuremberg-Austin Strong. Six Who Pass While the Lentils Boil-Stuart Walker. Master Skylark-Anna M. Lutkenhaus (from Bennett) Alice in Wonderland-Alice Gerstenberg (from Carrol.) The Traveling Man-Lady Gregory. The Months (a pageant)-Christian G. Rosetti. The Forest Ring-Wm. C. DeMille and Chas. Barnard. The Seven Old Ladies of Lavander Town-H. C. Bunner. O'Brien, Seumas-Duty and Other Irish Comedies; Little, Brown and Company, Boston, Mass. CONTENTS Duty. Jurisprudence. Magnamimity. Matchmakers. Retribution. -46- (Page 47) Shay, Frank-A Treasury of Plays for Women; Little Brown & Co., New York. Colin Campbell Clements-The Siege. Colin Campbell Clements-Columbine. Mrs. Jane Dransfield Stone-The Lost Pleiad. Evelyn Emig-The China Pig. Alice Gerstenberg-A Patroness. Alice Gerstenberg-Ever Young. Florence Clay Knox-For Distinguished Service. Alfred Kreymborg-Rocking Chairs. Alfred Kreymborg-Manikin and Minikin. Maurice Maeterlinck-The Death of Tintagiles. Clarice Vallette McCauley-The Conflict. Edna St. Vincent Millay-The Lamp and the Bell. Christopher Morley-Rehearsal. Eugene G. O'Neill-Before Breakfast. Eugene Pillot-My Lady Dreams. Howard Forman Smith-Blackberryin'. August Strindberg-The Stronger Woman. August Strindberg-Motherly Love. Shay, Frank-Twenty Contemporary One-Act Plays, American; Stewart Kidd Co., Cincinnati, 1922. CONTENTS Mirage-George M. P. Baird. Napoleon's Barber-Arthur Caesar. Goat Alley-Ernest Howard Culbertson. Sweet and Twenty-Floyd Dell Tickless Time-Susan Glaspell and George Cram Cook. The Hero of Santa Maria-Kenneth Sawyer Goodman ap.d Ben Hecht. All Gummed Up-Harry Wagstaff Gribble. Thompson's Luck-Harry Greenwood Grover. Fata Deorum-Carl W. Guske. Pearl of Dawn-Holland Hudson. Finders-Keepers-George Kelly. Solomon's Song-Harry Kemp. Matihata-Lawrence Langner. The Conflict-Clarice Vallette McCauley. Two Slatterns and a King-Edna St. Vincent Millay. Thursday Evening-Christopher Morley. The Dreamy Kid-Eugene O'Neill. Forbidden Fruit-George Jay Smith. Jezebel-Dorothy Stockbridge. Sir David Wears a Crown-Stuart Walker. Shay, Frank & Loving, Pierre-Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays; Stewart Kidd Co., Cincinnati. CONTENTS Ancey, George S.-Monsieur Lambkin. Andreyev, Leonid Nickolaevich-Love of One's Neighbor. Ash, Scholom-Night. -47- (Page 48) Beach, Lewis-Brothers. Benevente, Jacinto-His Widow's Husband. Bennett, Arnold-A Good Woman. Biro, Lajos-The Grandmother. Calderon, George-The Little Stone House. Cannan, Gilbert-Mary's Wedding. Cowan, Sada-In the Morgue. Crocker, Bosworth-The Baby Carriage. Cronyn, George W.-A Death in Fever Flat. Dowson, Ernest Christopher-The Pierrot of the Minute. Hankin, St. John Sanile Clavering-The Constant Lover. Helbum, Theresa-Ekiter the Hero. Hofmannsthal, Hugo Hoffman von-Madonna Dionora. Hudson, Holland-The Shepherd in the Distance. Kemp, Harry-Baccaccio's Untold Tale. Langner, Lawrence-Another Way Out. MacMillan, Mary Louise-The Shadowed Star. Maeterlinck, Maurice-The Intruder. Millay, Edna St. Vincent-Aria da Capo. Moeller, Philip-Helena's Husband. More, Federico-The Interlude. Mukerji, Dhan Gopal-The Judgment of Indra. O'Neill, Eugene Gladstone-lie. Pinski, David-Forgotten Souls. Porto-Riche, Georges-Francoise' Luck., Quintero, Serafin, and Quintero, Joaquin Alvarez-A Sunny Morning. Schnitzler, Arthur-Literature. Speenhoff, J. H.-Louise. Stevens, Thomas Wood-The Nursery Maid of Heaven. Stevens, Wallace-Three Travelers Watch a Sunrise. Strindberg, Johan August-The Creditor. Tchekov, Anton Pavlovich-The Boor. Tompkins, Frank-Sham. Walker, Stuart-The Medicine Man. Wedekind, Frank-The Tenor. Wellman, Rita-For All Time. Weed, Gustav-Autumn Fires. Wilde, Percival-The Finger of God. Smith, Alice M.-Short Plays by Representative Authors; Macmillan Company, New York. CONTENTS Johann Sigurjonsson-The Hraun Farm. Jeanette Marks-The Merry, Merry Cuckoo. John Masefield-The Locked Chest. Rabindranath Tagore-The Post Office. Stuart Walker-Six Who Pass While the Lentils Boil. Constance D'Arcy Mackay-The Silver Lining. Ludwig Fulda-By Ourselves. -48- (Page 49) Ridgely Torrence-The Rider of Dreams. Lady Augusta Gregory-Spreading the News. Anton Tchekov-The Swan Song. Alfred Sutro-The Man on the Kerb. Mary MacMillan-The Shadowed Star. Walker, Stuart-Portmanteau Plays; Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati. CONTENTS The Trimplet. Nevertheless. Six Who Pass While the Lentils Boil. Medicine Show. Walker-More Portmanteau Plays; Stewart Kidd, Cincinnati. CONTENTS The Lady of the Weeping Willow Tree. The Very Naked Boy. Jonathan Makes a Wish. Wisconsin Plays, Series I; B. W. Huesbch, Inc., New York. CONTENTS Gale-The Neighbours. Dickinson-In Hospital. Leonard-Glory of the Morning. Wisconsin Plays, Series II; B. W. Huebsch, Inc., New York. CONTENTS Ilsley-The Feast of the Holy Innocents. Sherry-On the Pier. Jones-The Shadow. Gilman-We Live Again. Wise, C. M.-Missouri Plays, Mo. Drama Pub. Co., Kirksville, Mo. CONTENTS Perry-The Four Friends and The Robbers. Wise-The Three Bears, a play for Tots. (This volume contains in addition five long plays, a manual of instruction for directors and a long list of plays of all kinds. Wise, C. M.-Plays for Grade Children, Bulletin of the Kirksville State Teachers College; address the editor, Kirksville, Mo. CONTENTS The Little Red Hen-E. Louise Sublette. The Gingerbread Boy-E. Louise Sublette. The Whimper-Whinies-Lois Drake. The Seven Kings of Atherry-Leo G. Gosser. The Court of King Arthur-Francis Murrell. Boy Blue-C. M. Wise. -49- (Page 50) MAGAZINES It is greatly to the advantage of teachers and community leaders who are interested in drama to read regularly one or more of the standard dramatic publications. The magazines here listed not merely keep the reader informed as to current dramatic news, but contain also in every issue plays for reading and presentation. A subscription to the Drama Magazine carries with it membership in the Drama League of America, an organization to which every club and director should belong. The Drama Magazine, 59 E. Van Buren St., Chicago. Monthly, $3.00 per year. The Theatre Arts Magazine, 7 E. 42nd St., New York. Quarterly, $2.00 per year. The Theatre Magazine, 2 W. 45th St., New York, Monthly, $4.00 per yr. -50- (Page 51) (Page 52) (Page 53) (Back Cover)