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( IN If A(l Wl an Introductory, Interlude anil Final Tatilean. Written by Staff Sergeant Geo. Broughall Songs by Major L. Buchan. Chaplain D. M. Gordon. Sergts. Jos. Tees AND W. R. Colgate, and Privates W. H. D'Arcy and R. Pomeroy. Music by Bandmaster H. Gooding. 90th Battalion. As played in the Princess Opera House, Winnipeg, Man., July 29th and 30th, 1885, under the patronage of His Honor the Lieu:. Governor. WINN I tec; : CiROROF liisHor, 20 TO 24 Lombard Strrf.t, 1885. Humt . Creek I at (Jar May. foot, a At Fij place, Batocl the cai killed, some ( Fi jthe Nc ^and St .surrenc 31st, w the ch: Mount /J> ¥ 0^ THE 90111 ON ACTIVF, SKRVICE. PREFACE. On Sunday, March 22nd, 1885, the first news of the uprising under Kiel, in the North West, reached Winnipeg. On the following day the 90th Battalion was ordered to hold itself in readiness, and on Wednesday and Friday the regiment left in detachments for Troy, N. W. T., the Major-General Commanding accom])anying the second detachment. The route taken by the regiment, on foot, was from Troy to Prince Albert 274 miles, passing through Fort Qu'Appelle, the Touchwood Hills, the Salt Plains, Humboldt, Clarke's Crossing on the South Saskatche'van, Fish Creek, Gabriel's Crossing, Patoche, crossing the Saskatchewan at Garrieppy Crossing, and reaching Prince Albert on the 19th May. The march from Fort Qu'Api)elle to Clarke's Crossing on foot, a distance of 210 miles, was made in nine days and a half. At Fish Creek, April 24th, an engagement with the rebels took place, the regiment losing six killed, and fourteen wounded. At Batoche, a four days battle was fought. May 9th to 12th, ending in the capture of the rebel stronghold. Here the regiment lost, three killed, and nine wounded. A few days later, Kiel was captured by some of the scouts. I From Prmce Albert, the battalion was ordered to proceed up the North Saskatckewan river by Steamer, passing Fort Carleton, *and stopping at Battlcford, where Poundmaker and his force ^surrendered. From Battleford the 90th went to Fort Pitt, June 31st, where they were stationed for a month, during which time the chase after Big Bear took placej ending in his capture by the Mounted Police. -nn-, ,o.n ON A.-nvi^:^<^^ ■ T'T^reived'^Xrfor home, going On luly .Vd, tl>o rcg.mcnt ^crcve j^^^^j^f^j, down .1. N,.rlh S.sknu hcw.n -y si am ^1_^^,^^,^,^,„^ House, oXu.. rnn.e A";;;"^:r/ , u' ^ ^and Ra..a. there Pas Mission, llinm^h ^ ,_,, .,ross Lake Winnipeg, uP '^c :;arking -n i.-ges and ^ '- . -n,^ ^^ .^.^^ ^^ ^^..^^.,, Kcd River, ' J"'V- ,''''^'=*'i.t 1 'caving Winnipeg «s 5,6 nearly iSoo m'te- "'\ , ,iff,,en.c 84. ^^'^ ^'^^ ^ 5 Xning was .3. ;''^;t :r:; iSc^, -'^ =^ ^■"•^^^ «""'^' Uillcd and ^vc.unded m a > ^„,„t duty. leave or ordered off on escort ^^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^p While stationed at ^°^^^J^ ,,e following burlesque, life was relieved by wr.tmg and rehears, g DRA i The A.D.i Captain J. Michael Baxter Hi Bhtuiie (th Chawlie (a The Sergtt Army Teh A Saskatoi His Better Sergt. o/th Hospital S^ Sergeant o) Leatherbac The Brif;aa The Bugler The fnterpi '* H^eeping His Mother His Son, tin His Uncle, , '^tir the Ai ^irst Soldie, 'teomi Soldi TIIK 90111 ON ACTIVK SKR\ R K. :t\cford, House, IS, ibere , up the Vipeg on Tient was was 3i<^» ; up i»^ 55 r granted y of camp burlesque. I DRAMATIS PERSON.^, WITH THE CAST. PRINCESS OPERA HOUSE, WINNIPEG. 1885. I The General ... Officer 0/ the Day . TheA.D.C Captain ... J, Michael Cirsar O'Flynn (war correspondent, florid and Baxter Hill i Journalist) ... Blomiie (the Hungry Recruit). . Chawlie {a Negro Cook) ... The Sergeant-Major ... Army Telegraph Operator A Saskatoon Granger... His Better HalJ Sergt.o/the Picquet ... Hospital Sergeant Sergeant of the Sick Parade ... Leatherback {Quartermaster) The Brif^adier-Ge^eral, A'.C.QB. (Hard Pack Brigade). The Bugler The Interpreter " H'^eeping Dog," Chief 0/ the Hoolykezans His Mother, a Sqaiv ... His Son, the Dude of the Redmcn ... His Uncle, the Medicine Man... tir the Mud Quick," a Brave ... Soldier... 'te9nii Soldier T ^int Lieut. J, .\. IFcaly. . Lieut. H. M. Arnold. Pte M. n. Oide, Sergt. R. C!. DicksDu, i'oml'.istii) I'le. H.C. Kcyncll. ... Pte. J. H. Howcion. Sergt. Joseph Tees. . Sergt. H. D. Tulloch. Serut. -Major VVat.son. Pte. r. K. Mitchell. ... Pte. F. Morgan Pte.J. Pithlado. Pte. J. Brown Pte. W. Restall. ... Priv.-ite Jt Curry. ... Sergt. C A. Millican. Sergt. Joseph Tees, Corp Bugler J. Buchanan. Sergt, H. D. Tulloch, Pte. J. Roberts. Pte. J. Pithlado. Pte. Creighton. Corp. E. VV. Turner. Pte. T. Fry. Pte. W. Hughes. ... Corp, R. E. Young. TIIK Ooi" ON ACTIVF SEKVirK. THE OUAKO. Corp. Doyle, Plen, W. fl. Johimon, Geo. Cameron and Sloman^. TIIR FIC^UET CHOR(.'«. Sergeant of the Picqtiet, Private J. Ilrown ; Corporal «f tlie Piccniet, Serjeant Steele ; Private Stovel, Cor|M)r il Hailey, Private Pithlado, St-rneanl Millitan, Privates Curry, Kidlcr ami lirook^, Sergeant Spearinun, I'rivates Harrison and Nixon, and Cot|>ural Mahoticy. TIIK MAHI> TACK DKKMDE. BriKadier-General, Sergeant Jos. Tees ; Sergeants Millicaii, Tulloch, Spearman .ind Steele, Corporals Jolinslon, Turner, Malioney and George Hailey. I'rivates J. Stovel, Curry, Marrisun, Kestall, Pitblado, Timewell, Nixon, Prooks, Watts, l>oyle, I'luiiman, Agmw, Sliera, Kcid, lirown,G. McAllister, Mitchell, Hughes, I.onginun and Kidler, IHE MARCH OUT. THE riANl) AND ORCHESTRA. Bandmaster H. Gooding; Corporals H. Kirk, F. Kennedy, G. Pailey ; Privates Cann, C. Kennedy, B, Kennedy, H. Kirk, Sr., 15. Kirk, H. Wertheiin, W. Buchanan, Green, Dcvitt, Limoges, Raper, Breach, J. Kennedy and Kvelcr. NO. 1 COMPANY AND CHORl'S SINtiEKS. Sergeants Dickson, Steele, Millican, Colgate, Spearman; Corporals Johnson and Mahony; Privates T. Mitchell, A. Watts, Thurman, Reid, Ridler, (J. D. Mc.-\llister, Geo. McAllister, Brooks, Timewell, Harrison, Fry, Agncw, Jno. Stovel, Nixon, Shera, Whitelaw, Curry, Hughes, Longman, Pitblado, Lawc and J. Brown. NO. a COMPANY. Sergeant Smith ; Corporals R. N. Doyle, Marshall, McGuire and Tronson ; Ptes. Howell, Mc- Ginnis, Shaw, Link, Pickerden, Hucklc, Gillain, Chappel, McMillan, Peterkin, Izard, Bates, Roberts, Moy.ses, Meachim, Fisher, I5eits, Johnson, Malcolmson, Dean, Renn, Ponieroy, Ellis and Cooke. NO. 3 COMPANY. Sergeant Jackes ; Corporals Lockhart and Burke ; Privates Morgan, Lewis, W. J. McKay, A. ■ Cameron, Porter, Davis, Mullins, Pritchard, Graham, McLaughlan, Hanna, Wasdell, John.son, Kellat, Hopkins, Wilkes, Smith, Eddies, Coomhes, Warre, Horn, Mulr, Wight, Scott, McDermott and McPherson. acF.x t «cr:\i:. /Oi\ SCE'SE.—mnni/ejs; Clarke's Crossing and Batoche. M Stage Directions.— R., m«ans right ; L,, left ; i R. E., first right entrance ; 2 L. E., second -t' ' '~~ " left entrance, etc. THE 90TH ON ACTIVE SERVICE. :viul Steele, INTR.ODUOXORY. ates Cann, C. Irccn, Pevilt, an(\ Ma^ony'' liielaw, Curry, cs. Howell, Mc- n, l/ard, Hates, Unn, Pomeroy, SCF.NK. — ll'innif'fi^, Main Street. Two ue^i's/^afer offices, R anii L, •cith hilletin I'o irJs i/iiniiHj; to the '* A'eM/ion tn the North irest," ''Kiel up in arms,'''' " The i)oth njercd out to-deiy,"' etc. As the eurtaitt rises the HanI) is heard in the L -iiuui:^ playitii;; '''J'he ^ir/ I left hehitui ;;/<•." [Enter the 90 IM, headed l<)' the IUnd I L. K. , marchitti; at the :>lope aeross the sta^e. As the last Company marches off stage ^ the Band plays ' 'Auld Lang Syne. "] [Exeunt i K. K.] \ AOT 1. SCENE. — Camp, Clarke''s Crossing, a 'uocd and river scene. The Hano v. J. McKay, A. formed up in the rear, drums beating. lanna. WasdcU. [n, Muir, Wight, 4 [Enter No. I Com TAN Y, the chonts voices, 3 K. K., marching in Jews at the trail.] Captain. — " goih — front turn— lialt : fr/rww.f — And in the Gazitte, Sec, The Captain's position so suited me, &c. (Cho,) — The Captain's position, Ac. As a Captain bold I led the van At the furious charge of Kinderkhan ; I spiked the enemies' guns infernal And obtained the rank of a Lieutenant-Colonel. ( Ali rtpeat)—. Knd obtained, &c. The Colonel's position so suited me, 4c. (Cko.y -The Colonel's position, Ac. As Lieutenant-Colonel of my regiment fine, I worked very hard and spent much time, Parades f nd ins|}ections 1 attended several. And at last I became a Major-General. (A// repeat)— kni at last, 4c. That exalted position so suited me That I've remained a Gen'ral in the Queen's army. (Cho.)—'Y\iaX CAalted position, &c. Moral. Now soldiers all wherever you may be, If you want to rise to the top of the tree, Why copy Colonel Mac, Major Bos, and Laurie B, And keep up the reputation of the L. B.D. (All repeat) — And keep up, i^c. And some fine day you'll become like me, A Major-General in the Queen's army. {Clio.} — And some fine day, iS;c. ile arms — stand clear — now men, go anfl get your baggage off the wagons and pitch tents — break off." [£';;/'f;- Serut. -Major, 2 L. E.] Ser^t.-Maj. — " Bugler I (enter HuciLKK^ Sound c.derly sergeants." (hvcA.v.K sounds. ) [Enter six Ordkri.y Sergkants 70 lio parade before Seri'.t.-Major. Men re-enteriu!^^ -vit/i baji^^gage and lamp equipage proceed to pitch tzoa tents in the rear.^ Sergt.-MaJ. — " I want one smart, intelligent nian from each company at once. Right turn — dismiss." No. I Ord. Seii^t. — I want a bright, intelligent man for the vSergeant- Major at (jnce. ( Several rush up). Hold on, you all can't go." Onrnes. — "Take me, take me, I'll go, I'll go. No. I Ord. Sergt. — "lilondie, you will do." (Six ORDERLY Sergts and men parade before the Serc;t. Major J Sergt. Maj. — " Two men to the right pitch officers' tents Next two quarter- masters" fatigue. The remainder bring wood and water. Right turn — quick march. (Exeunt fatigue 2 R. E. /// disgust). Orderlies — right turn — dismiss. Now I must see about my guard." [Enter CoRi'ORAi, and Guard, 1 L. E., at the slope.] Corp. — (When half 7iay across stage). " (luard— shoulder arms — (at font paces from R. E.) —halt — No. I yiort arms — Vour beat will be from this ])ilc of wood to that bush. Vou will protect all (iovermnent |,roperty and call out the guard in case of an alarm. Sentry — shoulder arms — t to relief) rpiick march." (Sentry's beat rear footlights ) [Exeunt Relief i R. E.] [Entei Telegraph ■ .i-erator and ]oe 2 L. E., -with rollof^inrc. and field instrument. They proceed to fix up -circ on L. side.\ I Che. Bio, Cha\ BIOH Cha-tK Blom Teleg> I ■O/nues m THE 90111 ON ACTIVE SERVICE. (juick I -present . R. E.] :k march md ck-ar tch tents (lUir.LER r.-MAjOR. . piU/i t'ivo ny at once. It- Major at rs ami men |wo (luartcr- .ight turn — Orderlies— ^s_(rt/ foin Ibe from this lent \-roperty liUlor arms— liEF I R. K-1 li roll o/'^'i'''- \Ji}itcy Cmawi.ik, a nigi^cr cook 3 L. E., ~ioo.i, ^c../jI/o'u>:(i iy lii.ONDiK the fat l>oy. Blondie tumbles into the cooJc, u/sctfin^ him. Great uproar and scattering of cooking utensil s.\ Chaivlie (picking himself up out of pots and pans indignantly) — "What fi>' yon do dat sah, 'tacking me in de rare dat way. " Blondie (Kfhimpering) — "Chawlle, I could'nt help it hold boy, besides it shows your hagiUty in comin' to the recover."' Chawlie. — "Don't you go fo' to try dat on again. It taint in de Red Book, 'Sides cooks are exemi)t anyway." Blondie. — " Well say Chawlie, hold boy, 'ow is supper ? " Cha-ii'lie (still indignant J — "Now you go right out c' dis and quit you foolin"." Blondie.— ''W^W you bet hold boy, I don't get left." (Cha7olie picks him up and runs him off stage. ) [Exeunt both 2 L. E.] Telegraph operator ('uho has his icire fxed, tapping his instrument . ) — "There is that confounded tield wire out of order again — Joe (addressing him ) go Ijack over the line and see what is the matter. (£"a-// Job, 2 L. E.) Vou cant expect anything better with those bean poles the (lovernment have erected half way across the Continent. Vestferday a cow tangled her horns in the wire, and the night before last, George Ham ran u|) against a polejand dislocated his jaw. "(Operator sits down at his desk, and continues his work. ) •Omnes, — "A song, a sonc, Ikooks for a song," (tnen continue pitching the tents and getting the stage into shape. Chawlie cooking at fire K.) CHINEE SONG. Sung by Fte. Brooks. Me commee from Hong Kong Chinee To workee for Melican man ; Me no canee talk much English, Me speakee you best I can ; Me workee ailee day in ee laundry For Chmg Chong, that's his name ; Me catchee ailee lats in ee market, Makee pot pie ailee same. Allet same, ailee same, ailee same. {Clwrus) — Ching Chong, opium, taffy on a stick, No likee blass band, makee belee sick, Meiican man, listen long to my little song With a Chinee fiddle and a Shanghai gong. 10 THE 90TII ON ACTIVE SERVICE. Me nogoee backee to Chiiiee, Me doee helee well out here, Me cheatee alle Mclic.in gambler, Me likee sour krout and l>eer. Me soonee become ee citizen And votee just like me please ; Me soonee getec soft jolj For to workee on the police. Allee same, polici', allee same. (C/:or»s)—Ching Chong, opium, taffy on a slick, Ac. Me soon getee plenty of money And want to get a nice little wife, Me lovee her better than than chow chow, Me likee her better than life ; M« feedee her rice and opium And want to getee nice little house, For dinner me set the lat trap, Catchee nice mouse :ii lee same. Allee same, nice mouse, allee same. (Ckonis) — Ching Chong, opium, taffy on a stick, 6«.c. [Etitcr ]. Michael C.'Esar O'Flynn, i R. E., a 7uar cof-rcspond- enfj in hot haste (a crash of tin pans and sheet iron in the right wing)' very >mich flurried and to the evident surprise of the soldiers. \ Omt I Mlom O'Fly Blond. O'Fly, Omncs. — "What is it, what is it?" O'Flynn (noticing surprise) — "Perhaps you don't know who I am. I'm J. Michael Ca'sar O'Flynn, war correspondent, and I represent that great luminary of the prairie capital of the west. It is my business to depict in language vivid and gorgeous, the pomp and glorious cir- cumstances of war ! war ! ! war ! ! I Why I revel in war. Though of a quiet, peaceable and inoffensive figure and demeanor, yet my nature ever glories in pugnacity. Fight — war. Oh that I were a war eagle, soaring aloft in the azure blue space beyond, fighting, wrestling with my foe, that I could tear him toe from toe, limb from limb, and pinion from pinion ! War ! Why there's nothing like war. That spirit for bloodshed, which animates the Bengal tiger in his jungle lair, while wrangling with wild beasts for his food, thrills me o'er and o'er. All nature fights — the birds of the air, the cayuse of the prairies, the heels of a Government mule, all fight, and the sword-fish, in the ocean blue deeps beyond, seeks by bloodshed to secure his noonday repast. Repast ! Ha ! that reminds me. It is some periods of time, several epochs in fact, since I have tampered with a meal or fooled around the contents of a mutton pie." a a .A k tr a.' r at ill b( THE 90TII ON ACTIVE SERVICE. II Lhnncs (startins;). — " Pie ! t" I i • correspond- right wingY .1 I am. I'nv ; represent my business glorious cit- Though of et my nature a war eagle, wrestling with ), and pinion hat spirit for rle lair, while nd o'er. All ries, the heels le ocean blue mday repast. time, several boled around CFlynn, — "Vum-yuni. But jierhaps ynu think a war correspondent don't eat — you hyenas y(nj. Ho! Landlord — say where is the Landlord? Bring forth a hancjuet tit for a prince. Aye — the prince of war cor- correspondents, A little bit of chicken and marmalade, thanks — " Blotdic, — "Ave some "ard tack and corned beef Sir?" 0' Flynn — Hard tack and corned beef I Say, Ixtys, you don't eat that — four C's and a B., 'Chicago Cooked Canned Corned Beef,' Armour's patent. No ! Happy thought, I'll look up the officers' mess." Blondic. — " But they will fire you hout and you'll get left." C Flynn, — " Left I left ! ! nevcr-r-r II! As Richilieu would say, the man has not yet breathed the breath of life, who can leave me ; and J. Michael Ca.'sar O'Flynn never gets left. In the grandiloquent and impressive language of the reporter's vocabulary, there is no such word as " left." Now that other individual, who endeavors to impress on this gathering, the fact that he is a correspondent, for that sheet called a moral daily, thinks he can, in a cool, quiet way, crawl around me. But he's no re- porter. He only poses as a war correspondent— simply poses ! He get ahead of me I When he gets ahead of the great luminary of that prairie city to the east, it is a somewhat frigid diurnal epoch for Mani- toba — and don't you forget it. Now to be a war correspondent, requires a man of varied experience, a refined culture, a $14 a term education, and a poetical instinct ; — with a prose style appertaining to that of a Macaulay, Cjibbon, Chaucer, and a little of Ouida thrc wn in. He should know .Shakespeare sufficiently to use in moderate quantities, to suit the tastes of all that medium class of our population, which lies like a stratum as it were, between the Aristrocracy of the Upper Circles and the Hudson Bay flats. He should have at his finger ends such great milit- ary authorities as " Chambers on Skirmishing," — " Secretan on Eggs," — "Subaltern Pillow on Taking Cover" — and "The 90th on Loot- ; ir>g'" But tra-la-la-la boys, I'm off for the officers' mess, where the boards, in the language of our craft, groan — fairly groan with molasses, lemons and cog-ni-ac." [Exit I L. E.] [Enter Chawlie I R. E.] C/iaw, — " Wlia is dat wood and wattah fatigue, (Blondie approaches)^ been on a fatigue young fellah." ^Vc;;;. — " Voubet." 12 THE QOTii ON ACTIVF. SEK\ K K . Hi C/iaio.—'' Whar dc luldcr fellahs." /y/(?;/.— " Just left them." Chaiii. — "So soon." Ji/on. — (iiiiini)r^ly) '* ^■()u bet." Cha-i.1. — " Den you aint done nuffin at all ilen." Blon. — "Well yer know, hive marched considerable." Chaw, (aside) — " In a wagon I e.xpcx." Blon. — " And unless they take me for a bloomin' labourer, I don't see what I could do more consistent with my shape. Say Chawlie, 'tween you, me and the (iatlin', fifty cents a day haint no pay for a hindividual of my hability and I shawnt go on hany fatigues as I can havoid." Chaiv, — "De sawgent-majaw will catch on and don't forget it. Has been thar hisself." Blond. — " Haw, 'ow absurd, why Hi can slip hevery time and I've got that ere fellah, what says as 'ow he belongs to the Horrler of Corporals, on the hcnd r)f my finger. He aint fit to run no fatigue. It's a man of my hexperience or the sawgent-majaw 's as what should run the thing.'' [Enter Sergeant-Major. 2 L. E.] Scrgi.-MaJ. — " Here my man what are you trying to do with yourself." (Cook goes on 7vith his work.) Blon. — "Just been on ha wood fatigue. Sir." Scrgt.-Maj. — " Well, where have you put the wood?" Blon.—'' Over on that 'ere 'ill in the bluff." Chaw, (aside) — " Specks as how it is growin dar yet." lExitz L. E.] Sergt.-Maj. — " Why have you not brought it up." Bloti. — " Ave come to see where the bloomin' fire is to be located yer know." Sergt.-Maj. — " Well now move yourself." [Exit 1 L. E. [Rc-cntcr QwKWiAY. hurriedly, 2 L. E.] Oinnes — " Cha'o. — ' Chaw. — "Say, Fatty, here are de udder boys, wid de wood and wattah Better make yourself scare', or keep at the regerlation distance Slon. (_gctti ( Blondic coneeals himself bcliind a box. R.j old THE oorii ON ACTIVE SERVICK. 13 't see what 1 vecn you, nie viaual of my I) t. Has been I've got thai Corporals, on s a man of my e thing.'" irself." (C<-'OK \[Exit 2 L. E.]^ fed yer know. [[Exit 1 L. E. Id and wattah llion distance [Eu/rr !".\ru;UK, 2 L. E., -n'if/t wooii and -a'afit .\ One fatigue (covered -i<'ithjloH>\ disgusted). — " I'm the smart, inlelligcnt man, I am." [Chaw LIE, 7vorkivi^ away at his fire ^ K. sin:^^ ] WHEN IIIE nUGLE SOUNDS REVEILLE. Words hy Ptk. W. H. D'Akcy. AiK— "/« the montin/;, ly the f>n\^ht li^ht." Well done boys, 5011 are just the stutT, And I want you children fur to notice dis. Though you look much fatigued, and haven't got a pufT, AUe— alle — alle— lui — ah. (C/w.) — In the morning, in the morning, by the bright light, When the bugle sounds reveille in the morning. I'll fix you up a supper of corned meat and tack, A"J T want you children for to notice dis, And if I've sufficient grease you'!! have a slap-jack, Alle — alle — alle— lui — ah. (CAo.) — In the morning, etc. Now do n It Ije complaining of the Government supplies. And I want you children for to notice dis. For I reckon after supper all your complaining dies. Alle — alle— alle -lui— ah. (Cho.) — In the morning, etc. If the quartermaster-sawjent hears your constant wails. And I want you children for to notice dis, He'll measure out your rations with the unstamped scales, Alle— alle — alle— lui— ah. (Cho.)— In the morning etc. Yah-ha-ha if any of you dies. And 1 want you children for to notice dis, Book it to the old man who measures the supplies, Alle— alle— alle— lui— ah, (Cho.) — In the morning, etc. mines — *' Bully for yuu Chawlic." [Exeunt E^ I IGUE 2 R. E.] 'S^ia7C'. — " Blond ie, as you wah ! (IM.ondie lookingup carefully.) I'eek-a- "' l>oo, I sec you hiding tha.." Mlon. (getting up from behind Ike A;^-/ —" Say, 'ave the boys cleared hurt old stuff?" 14 THE ooTH ON Af'TIVK SKRVICF. Ckaw Yah !' Blon. (lomhti^ out.) -•' Who was that 'ere hindivitUial I 'card singin' while I was under cover .^" //in.. Chaw. — "Who? Didn't you hear dcm shout bravo Chawiie?" Blon. — " Oh yes. Say, K?t us 'ave hanother melody hy way appeti/.er." \Cha7olcy siti}:;s.\ ROH UP SERENELV-(Parody.) Writtmn iiY Major Buchan, Brandon. h\H--^' Dob Hp serenely" (Olivette.) When the hungry boys all gather round the kitchen. And find that threats don't hurry up their dinner, They conimence with their dirty fists to pitch in And call all sorts of names that mean a sinner. {Chorus.) — That is the time for disappearing, 'lake a header and down you go; And when the sky above is clearing Hob up serenely, bob up serenely, Bob up serenely from below. When the orderly sergeant's got the jumping toothache. And sends us all to heaven with the saints , When the officer's going round at grub time And finds the cook is blamed for all complaints. (Cho.) — That is the time, etc. When the quartermaster's serving out our ration, • And we snatch a little more than is our share, Oh, you ought to see him fly into a passion And in real old soldier style begin to swear. (CA /////. -(7 Tt'i. Op.- THK 90111 UN ACTIVt: SKRVICE. 15 igin' while I way of han [Enlt-r Baxtkr Ilii l, 2 L. K , a war ioncspontUnt akvays looI and self- possessed. ] /////. — f advanci Hi;; fia/f wc^)' across the stage. ) " (jooH evening, gentlemen,'* ^ (unbuttons his eoat, takes out his 'wallet. No. i. Ord.-Skrc.t. slightly fl advancing, \\\\\. draws out a business card.) " My Card." No. t Ord.-Sergt. (read.^)—'' Haxtf.r IIll.I., Journalist." //ill. — (adding) " Representing the great moral daily." /Hon.— ''Oh, that is the V. P." /////.— "Telegraph?" /io. / Ord.-Sergt.— '' Over there, Sir." /////. — (li'heels around and advances to Oterator, dran's out a i.ics patch from ■ his pocket.) "Send tiespaich," (placing it on desk.) Tel. Op. — "The line is not working Sir." [Enter]. M. C. U'P'lynn, hurriedly, i R. E.] C'Flynn. (excitedly) — " Here, here, you will have the goodness to rush this despatch with all expediti«.>n,'" (holding out despatch in his hand.) i/ill, (coolly pointing) — " My despatch (handinc^ him a card) — My card." OFlynn, (reading) — " Baxter Hill, Journalist." (drawing himself up) — " And I, sir, am J. Michael Cresar O'Flynn, Journalist, representing the organ, happily called after that bright orb of day, which rolls like a fiery chariot> across the l)road l)lue ethereal space above ; and which also is thrown at the doors of thousands of eager subscribers, for five cents a copy, strictly in advance." Till. -" Happy to meet, you seem verbose." ^'Flynn, — "Verbose! Ha, you sir, then, are one of that new school of writers, termed concise and terse. Now, sir, my lorte is descrip- tion and war. I revel in war — fairly revel in it sir — anil description is my particular forte. To paint the beauties of nature, the babbling ])rooks, the rugged cliffs, and the stormy meterological reports of the weather, in that soft mellifluous language which falls gently on the ear, leaving a tender touch of romance behind, and the charm of bygone scenes, is a portion of the Inisiness of a perfect correspondent. Ik'sides, it attains an increased value at thirty cents a word when trans- mitted in the clickity, click-clacK characters of Morse's alphabet, over that electrical link, which has done so much to bind all mankind, from the tropic of Capricorn to the Antarctic circle into one grand union." A i6 TIIL gjiii UN ALTI\ K SKRVICK. ll IHon, (aside ), — "(iucss he means the Leiand." O' I'lyiiH. — " My iirdiTs, sir, arc to spare no expense ; and here is ten dollar- ll'ijc {niu for your ri^h' to tfie wile. {\\\\.\., cooly .•'n^okitii^ a (ii^aictti' tnakcs ;/, all >r\/>ofist\) \Vell then, I'll raise it and make it twenty." (Offering tlu q- money). Jiill, — "As you say, (/rt/v7//s monn\ /'ie^^ ttp Ins dcsf'atch^ ivalks aruay). .. As the l-'rcc Pnss says, 'When nothinj^ happens, nothing shall be reported.'" ' AJ ■•/(>, ^ \Exit I R. E.l If //;..__.. J 'I'il. 0(^. — " I'm sorry to say that the line is not wcjrkinjj.'* /^^_ j o ^ », ^ _«« v ning the menagerie. (Granger nods assent) ' Great Cfcsar s ghos: as the [)ilot on a river boat says, seven feet runnin' (pointing to W^ifk94?^/. [gat/ie/ three feet scant (/>.lil nearly ctff makes fi< all to the olficcrs' mess.' (Offoin:,^ th, c;,,;^. ,.__•» Dai's lie way, tie officers j,'et oviTythin;;." n'ifc. — " I5ut you can have one ilo/.»ii e^tjs, two loavw-., a roll and some 7i'alh a-uay). milk." hinc shall I'l- Ni'. I O. S. - " All right l^/iovini; hatid in pocket.) I low much will thai be." Exit I R- !-• H'j'i-. — " Six dollars and tliirtv cents." No. I O. S. — "(Ireat Scott !" (u^if/ii/ra-^'in^ /la/iJ /root pocket. Great cxclu' oped at last." Illations of snrpn'.w fivHi the others.) B/oi/i/ic (appnac/iiii;:) — 'The prices are very hexorbitant, hand I guess we rear of sta,,y. ^^^^^^^ ^^^ ,^^,^ ^^^^, „ || [^//A V SpjiCT. Major, i R. E] Sfr^t. Maj. — " Here, here, what is this crowd for ?" L. E.l Ifo. I O. .S". — "This woman wants to sell eggs at $1.50 a dozen in this camp, and , ,, xSir^^t . Maj . — *' There, that will do. Conduct these parties outside the caiup utter Itionist prices lines. larties trying t [£'.i7V Serc.t.-Maj., I R. K.J \_Ex::int (Jraxger «;/^^ ^^ ' \ ^„ ,,, ,, ,. I ir^ .vT/^f . latest? (A/en i^-u/hii- tironiiii ) jar (GRANOt ^ '^ ' /oman wats ruf^^T^, ._" No ! What's dnt I^londie? de camp am always full of rumors." , Cecsar s ghos: IntinctoW^iy^'^^"' {.k'afheriiti^' the boys confuintially toj;ellier—footli!^hts centre.) — "Well,. Ito these piict- hits a dead secret, so don't say nothing about hit"" ^ha-'^' [expressively.) — " All right, l)oys, mum is de word." \i cggshibit \'^ -^l^i — "Well, boys, hi know where there is tsvc gallons of whiskey, pickupbeisk Remember, mum is the word." land haside > himes {interested.) — " Where — wliere is it ?" h e^iis buU^^- ['very confulentialfy). — " Now, djii't say anyth'n;^ to the Colonel or the lot. hotticers " lienv. {excitedly )— No ! mum ! ! mum : ! !" i8 TIIK 90TII ON ACTIVK Sl.kN ICE. Jilon. {liravini;; himwlf up )— *' Well, it is all a lie, but a ihundcrinji tjuoil camp rumor." [ Tah/tau. Cmawi.IR faints into a so/i/ur\t arms, and Hi.osDiE / rushed off the stai^c, I L. E. , by several in disgust. ] Soldiers, ii^'rouped around Cwws'U^) — '' Slant! aiidc I— Fan him 1— Water ! — Give him air ! " Chaw, (reiot'erini,'') — " W:is it all a dream (ir was I awake ? " Omncs, — *• No, No, Chawlie, you are awake, you will be all right soon." [Group retire. [Enter Jo?., 3 L E.] yoe, (to Operator)—" Wire all right, break thirteen miles back." 1 [Exit L. CFlynn, (rushini^'fonvard) — "J. Michael Caesar O'Flynn is not left after all {To OI'EKATOr) Here, take this despatch down and rush it, {dietat grandiose,) " Vour correspondent made due connection, with the forces a 2.33 this p m. As he rode into the lines, the sun, that great luminary of tlii universe, appeared fur 'he first lime, during the day, from behind a low ering cloud. All rature smiled with intinitc joy and gladness ; and th camp as seen, when it first broke upon the vision of your scribe, lay calnii at ease, on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan, peacefully gentle, a the breath of a sleepini; babe. I saw tlie (ieneral to-day. and li seemeil much pleased to see me. I understand that his capaliility fc recognizing true genius, when he sees it, is remarkable. I have alreai . {tapping' in c>ay at instnmicnt.) ~l goi it pdl, sir." [Exit O'Flynn, i L. i THE 9orn ON ACTIVK S IK VICE. 19 indcrinn t;««" [£■///«•;• Serc.t.- Mai., i K. K. ) Sergt.-Maj. — " Huglcr ! souiitl supptT " (IiI'm.f.r coniini^ fonoard soumii. \d lU.ONDlE t Omnes sin.; ** Come for the hv« of :^ruh, hoys i'' anJ mukc a fi^oicnif A rush for lantccns, Hl.o.MUK sfiiirrs his utppcr and takes a scat on K. ,^ ; Water 1— centre, (,'nA\v lik serves the st4/>pcr out ) €)fHnes, — '• A sung— a sDng— McAllister sini; your iung." jjht soon." {Group retire:, [Exitl.: lot left after all J rush it, [diitat- vith the forces ;\ t luminary of thi »iu l)ehin(l a low idness ; and th' ,cribe, laycaliul icfully gentle, a to-day, and li is capability f«' I have alreati f the campai^;!. Campaigning; ill urge stroni;! ail, to which ilitary policy ■ ,t Ivlition, pa;; ,ly uf aniuniu^ I have arriv el, that we w jpical journal llOtiS) "Thr: ,10 R.) l>id V Flvnn, I L. HARr3 TACK, COMK rtOMN NO .MORK. W()RI;S UV TIIK RkV. I). M. CioKUDN, CmaFLAIN (IK THE 90TH Battalion. AiK.- -*' Hard Timit come again no mort," Sung by Privait Geo. McAllisttr, Ther 's a sohk that will lliijjer for ever on our ears, "J'is echoed like the murmur on the shore. The sons; of the wayworn ami ill-Jed volunteers, Oh ! hard tack, come attain no more. (Chorus.)— 'X'\s the song, the wail of the soldier. Heard in the tent and murmured round the door, Too long you have lingered on table and on tloor, Oh ! hard tack come again no more. We have loaited, boiled and fried you, tried ev'ry change we know, And have soaked you well in pork fat o'er and o'er. Hut to make you soft and pleasant, oar do Iges arc no go. Oh ! hard tack come again no more. {Cho.) — 'Tis the song, Ac. Asa breastplate we have worn you. hid in tunic pocket wide, We've been shielded by you 'mid the battles' roar. From hand to hand we've sliicd you, when as basrball you've been tried, Oh t hard tack , come again no more. (CA<7. )— "lis the song, &c. To corduroy a muskeg to stop ;i rillo ball. To serve as ipioits or barricade a door. You'll do but as a diet for liungry \olunteers, Oh ! bard t.ick, come attain no mure, (C/to.) — "1 is the sonn ^c. Should Po".iii(lin;ikcr, Hc.irdy. Kiel or liisj i'cir ever feel True repentance and their naughtiness deplore, 'Twere fit fate for rogues so clever just to feed on thee for ever ; Oh I hard tack, come again no more. (Cho.)- "I"is the son,e, &c. 20 TMK 9DTII ON ACTINK SKkVICi:. So faruwi.-ll h rdycniiri.lc .t Fi.»h C're>:!v, i'..it'.'li<;, Koit I'iu, Hv Sa.k.itclK-w.iii's I'.imiiiir Pi-idily sh :ic, We'\e mut I'vi ijftcTi iiiiw i:iv f.loivi !)«i;'->'i'^. vainoosi; ami ' gii ;" Oil I hard t.ick, cuinc a^ai:i ii) iiiori.', iC/li>,) — ''li> tin; sOWyi, ii"C. A'o. [Eiitrt Om'ukr ox I iiK Day a:ui OrdiIui.y SiiR(;K\NT, z L E.] On/.-Sc-r-/.— " Allciuiiai !" 0//lc\/ . — ' ' Any rymplaints ? " Oiinics. — ^'' Vl's, Sir.'' Several, (/// ;vA/// campaign started— have liad no eggs for supper to-niglU." Officer. — " No eggs. Tliat surely must be a mistake. Chawlie, what became of the eggs, the citizens of Winnipeg sent us." Chawlie, {promptly.) — '^Secretan has dem." Otie Soldier. — "Then we got no jam for supper." Officer. — "Now — now — now, I know there must be jam. Ask Chawlie what he did with the jam " Chawlie, {trembling.) — " Dey always make me de responsible pawty." Officer. — "Now Chawlie, what did you do with the jam?" Chaiolie, {/'right idea.) — " So help me Moses, Secretan has it." A Soldier. — " I think it is a horrible shame that the eggs and comforts sent out by the people of Winnipeg for our sick and wounded should havt been stolen." Officer, — " Are these all the complaints ? " No. I Ord -Scrgt. — " In other respects, the grub is quite satisfactory." Officer. — " Well men I know you have poor fare. Hard biscuit and salt porl are not what you have been accustomeil to and I think with you. that you should have, al least, what the (iuvcrnment sets down i: regulations as your rations. Luxuries none ot us should look ^oy i Sftgt.-Afa; - expect. Hut for what you are jusily entitled to it is probably natui,, Om\e you shouhl expect to receive. Still, we have all come out here i defence of our country and institutions ; and we should patiently a: ■^^"dw, {She willingly submit to many blunders of a commissariat and the hardslvi ^<^ »iak ot a campaign. We are all here to do our duty; and we can at ^^'-^ Omfi'? «' nv THE 90TH ON ACTI\'K SERVICE. 21 L E.] egulalions— > no eggs for what became tolerate many grievances, on a campaign in which so much is at stake. I Voii must remember, \vc cumc not only to cntlure hard fare but also to die if necessary — " A'o. I Soldier. — " Still it is luird treatment, to work patiently day after day half- fed, o\\ jxjor and insufticient food, all for fifty cents a (kiy, and at last to fall beneath the rascally bullet of an ugly and illiterate Half- Breed. " Offiif) . — " Yes, and at last to lie peacably at rest beneath the sod, on a rising slope overlooking the banks of that mighty Saskatchewan. ivlen> {rising) there is no grander death, than that of a soldier, on the field* Ah ! if I had my desire, — the culmination of my hopes, after reaching the highest point in Promotion's ladder, {advantingtofoot!ig!tts)\\. would be to like a soldier fall — " • [Orchestra.'] {Sings.) Chawlie what iwty. comforts sent Id should have LET ME LIKE A SOLDIER FALL. Front "Mart tana." Yes. let me like a soldier fall Upon some open plain ; This Ijreast e.\panding for the ball, To blot out every stain. Brave, manly hearts, confer my doom, That gentler ones may tell, Howe'er forgot, unknown my tomb, I like a soldier fell. I only ask for that proud race. Which ends its blaze in me. To die, the last, and not disgrace Its ancient chivalry, ''"hough o'er my clay no banner wave, Nor trumpet requiem swell, Enough— they murmur at my grave, He like a soldier fell. ^ory. and salt porl Ink with you. sets down 1; [id look for ( |oV)ably naturr. le out here i I'atienlly a.. ihe hardshi; |e can at lev Q^ncs — " Oh !— a song— make him sing a song for that." \Entcr Sergeant-Major, i R. E.] Strgt.-Maj. — "Bugler! Sound the officers' mess call. Omnes singing " Officers wives d^r. ) [Exit L.] (Bugler sounds. JS^die, {Showing some of his supper) — *' .Skilley, well it don't take much skill to make that." 22 TIIF. 90TH ON ACTIVE SKRVICE. Blondte, {sings. ) — FOR GOODNESS SAKE DON'T SAV I TOLD YOU. Words hy Sergeant Joseph Tees and Private D'Arc v, Sung by Seygt. lees. I'm one of the Ninetieth, of course you all know, That I served in the Riel Rebellion ; And the reason I'm taking a part in this show, Is because I have something worth telling. My complaints in the first place are not to say few, And I'm sure when you hear them that each one of you Will agree I have giievances — you'll not pwoh-pooh, But for goodness sake, don't say I told you. « The first cheering news we received at the front Was t hat of our getting tobacco ; And mind you it was by no means an affront, But went down like a slice of tomato. But, lo and behold you, instead of three plugs. Which we all reckoned would just about make the pound, Not more than one plug of it ever came round, But for goodness sake, don't say I told you. I i ! I \ m Now soon after then we were ordered lime juice. But the measure was far from being lavish, On asking for more we were further reduced By kind-hearted Scotty McTavish. But what came to pass you can easily guess, Whilst we stood the hardships and marched none the less. It was drunk by the glass in the officers' mess. But for goodness sake, don't say I told you. By way of variety I'll tell you a tale. To spread it, it would'nt do really. The night it occurred it was blowing a eale, And the hero was Lieutenant Healy, When out on the grand rounds with Major Smithy bold, Inspecting the picquet, at least so I'm told, Right into a badger hole Mickey patrolled. But for goodness sake, don't say I told you. Now, Major Smith bold is an officer fine, And goes by the red book completely. So he simply glanced round and commenced marking time. Then looked straight ahead of him meekly. Now the Major enjoyed this, tho' with suppressed mirth, As poor Mickey slowly rose up from the earth. But I would'nt have this known for all I am worth. So for goodness sake, don't say I told you. JBloudii CTlynt Blondie^ THE 90TH ON ACTIVE SERVICE. 23 i We hear that bold biieradier Alderman Young, As soon as he reached this fair city, Spread a tale of Batoche, 'tho perhaps all in fun, Still we cannot see where it is witty, He said that the Midlands and Tenth Royals bold, Were the first in th«^ charge on the rebels stronghold, I'hat his own city regiment was left in the cold — But for goodness sake, don't say I told you. These are'not the facts, and he can't but admit That the 90th shai-ed in the glory ; Just ask the poor prisoners released from the pit And they'll soon upset this mean story. That one of our Council should such reports spread Is a lasting insult to our living and dead, But we'll leave it alone to revolve in his head — But for goodness sake, don't say I told j'ou. From Prince Albert reports of a similar tone Were sent to the Mail, of Toronto, By a Grenadier captain of the name of Harstone, Who ne'er should indulge in barvado. He blew how his regiment alone charged the foe. But how he really got at this we leally don't know, With his head in a badger hole lying quite low — But for goodness sake, don't say I told you. Bloudie, [pulling out a string.) — "Well I'll try and catch* a gopher now, {tying string to a stick) fishin' pretty good sport haround 'ere." {Com' mcnces to fish), {Enter}. M. C. O'Flynn, i R. E.] CFlynn. — " Heigho I my lurking child of the regiment, what dost thou here, and what pursuits do thy inclinations follow ? " Blondie, {looking u/>.)—" Fishin' for gophers." C Flynn. — " I see, with feelings of mingled surprise and annoyance, a warrior on this expedition, engaged in such a trivial employment, as that of angling for a member of the Brackipodia tribe. Why man it is infra dig. Piscatorial pursuits are not in keeping, on occasions of this kind, while the fate of the whole nation trembles in the balance. We, who revel in war as it were, should be up and doing, when the country's eyes are upon us, waiting for the panorama to move on sufficiently, to give it a fit and glorious opportunity to applaud." JBlondie. — " Say Boss, do yer know hive always thought as how I could make a heditor on a paper or hanother. Hits better than soldiering anyhow. ■^'i^*'- THE 90TH ON ACTIVE SERVICE. Now yer know, and in this blooming country at this work, ycr know, we only get 'alf a dollar a day and fi)und. Though I am blessed if hime found when the sawgent-majaw yells fatigue. Of course hime the scape- goat of the camp, hand make lots of fun, but I don't get hanything hextra — one 'alf a dollar hall the same, now you know hold man, what bought I to do to become one of your reporterin' geniuses ?" OTlynu, {patroiizingly.) — '''' Well, after the style of my friend Demosthenes, the orator, I might say, that the whole secret of success lies in cheeky CHEEK, CHEEK,. Next is genius, with that smattering of experience, only to be gathered, in many roamings through foreign lands. Above all, the reporter should cultivate a reckless disregard for personal safety. {A trcmcndotis racket outside, sheetiron thunder.) Holy Mackinaw ! What's that ? What's that ? " {shaking 7vith terror, and drawing tivo revolvers). Blondie, {throwing himself down on stage.) — " Hit's Injuns, take cover." G'Flynn, {on his knees in despair.) — " Michael ! Michael ! your days are num- bered. " ( Tableau ). Blondie, {looking up.) — *' Oh ! hits nuthin, honly Major- St reefs horse shaking 'imself." G'Flynn, {nervously rising.) — "Ah, these terrible wars will be the death of me yet. {Recovering his assurance.) Well, as I was saying a good corres- pondent should have a reckless disregard for personal safety and his talent must ever be protected from the rude clutch of paraphrasers and plagiarists. His imagination, like a slumbering volcano as it were, with a lava-like scoria of condensed gall and unbleached cheek, must ever be ready to burst forth, when the occasion requires, and make the welkin ring, with pathos and sentiment. Then, he should have experience. Now, mine was acquired after many campaigns and expeditions, from trodding the lonely sands of " Blon. — " But say, hold boy, 'ow should I start the business you know." O'Flynn (very patronizingly. ) — "Well, there are many difficulties in the way. Still, I admire those signs of a slumbering ambition which I see kindling up in the seat of your cranium to become one of us. Now, to acquire an easy dash — a fluency of the vernacular as it were — I would advise you to give all your moments to cultivating the style so admirably per- ceptible in that charming little epistle of "■ Nursey on the Flo7v of Language,"" (draiving out his watch). After the rudimentary details are acquired it— will— be (hesitatingly glancing at his watch) necessary Corp, Sergt. Blon.- 'Sergt. {t ■Sergt. -A -Sergt.— th Jfos. Ser. 1 w] Soldier.— Hasp. Sa wc pa. Cha7v. {a ini Mos. Serg, hin CAa7u. {lot )rk, yer know, blessed if hime hi me the scape- get hanything old man, what THE 90TH ON ACTIVE SERVICE. s?" Demosthenes, lies in cheeky of experience, ands. Above ersonal safety, y Mackinaw ! draxuing tiua cover." Jays are nutn- horse shaking e death of me . good corres- ifety and his iphrasers and it were, with must ever be :e the welkin ! experience, ditions, from now." s in the way, see kindlint; V, to acquire -"ould advise mirably per- the Flow of ntary details h) necessary S-ak^d rpr„„i,ej- .fete'l" l'^" ' ■'; "^^^^^^^^--^^^ P"8n al S sharp." ''"""'" '" "Plain my plan of ,h, ^^^^ R<=l'ef-qi,ick march." *'='"""-P''«-shouI "«'"•• '°""'' •"-=-" f" ".e s,H ,. race." ,Buo,... i9/.«._.. Guess h'iJ! be sick Th • , *^^^f^. (/"-h.hen..off,o.he„osp,-,a,." ^<'.. *.^,.-.. Ha, a very i„,eres,i„, c ^^'<— '-Sick men, sir." J wha. is „ro„, wi.h\or:h:: :^„::;;;'^„ '^^ 'f'>-)-we„. „, „,.„, •Soldier. — '^ I am ,.k r . ■I am chafed on the heels," •"Osfi. Sers^t ' 'All ' k work of .W«,;^;^W^^h;"d 'ha.a powCer, recommended in ,hat P^^e., There, .at rwr::i"^t'°'^°"'°-''''^<-'-^"" <^^a7v. (coming f. ^, ' meais. Who is next?" ^'^ ^.r ^.«,^. ) S"^ ^ bery bad cold and a toothache " [open- ^^'' ^^rgt. {examining him \--^^Y i f ^ '~ '^''>'' ■""''^''' «h^t effex dis hab on me }" 26 THE 90TII ON ACTIVE SERVICE. Hos, Sergt. — "It is not my business to explain the medical properties of art Army Chest. Well, what is the matter with you ?" {turning to Blondic, > Blon. — "They say as 'ow h'ive got an hawfiil hattack of tlyspepeia, and I feel as 'ow I can't heat entnigh." Hos. Sergt. — "A pill and a powder are infallible. Here you are {hands hint dose) *■ Hedson on Stimulants,' strongly recommends them- -not the stimulants, but powders and j)ills I mean. The stimulants are only for very exceptional and individual cases. And you, sir ? " {turning to th^ last man. ) Lcathcrback {coming forward on a (intih, his arm in a slin<^.) — " 1 have rheu- matism, an earache, a sprained sh )ulder, a black eye, sore heels, influ- enza, and a cold in the head. I'm generally demoralized and broke up, but in other respects I feel tolerably playful." Hos. Sergt. — "Ah, a most interesting case. A pill and a powder act every time. Now, some think thai there aint a difference in pills, but there is a difference. Some are white and some are black. Now, some have a glutinous covering, appertaining to the succulent ; while others are plain and more of a nauseous character. Pills are good for somethings, and powders for others ; and with the multiplicity of your casualties, I apprehend that a compound of the two will liring you rapidly to a con- valescent condition." (Handing dose, advancing to footlight centre sings. ) THE SONG OF THE HOSPITAL SERGEANT. Air—" Says I to ,uysel/, says I."—{Iolanthe.\ AVhen I went to the front as a brave volunteer. Says I to to myself^ says I, In my youih having had a quack doctor's career, Says I to myself, says I, I can get on the ambulance corps I know, And they shall not know where the brandy will go When I give the sick boys a powder, oh— ho, Says I to myself, says I. ■ Before me each day all the sick will parade, Says I to myself, says I, But ne'er on a bed will a man then be laid. Says I to myself, says I, But a pill or a powder his wants supply, And it is not my fault if it knocks him sky-high When he goes up to look for the sweet by and bye. Says I to myself says I. Scrgt.- Omne^ Hos. -Sc II tc a; el sc ai THE 90TH ON ACTIVE SERVICE. 27 srtios of art to Blondic. y I, and I feel {hantis him ni -not the are only for trn/n^Q to th^ I have iheu- heels. influ- II anil broke der act every ills, but there w, some have ile others are r somethings, r casualties, I )idly to a con wtlight ccniiL True, some pills are white, some are black, some are brown, Says I to myself, says I, But to tell tliem the dilTerence, I can't be bound, Says I to myself, says I, For they all Rot mixed up at the fight of Fish Creek, But the i)oys tliey don't know and they never can stjueak. And I'm not such a fool as to let the thing leak, Says I to myself, says I. Now one man got hurt in ihe forehead, you know. Says I to myself, says I, And nought but a powder for him would go, Says I to myself, says I. So if ever in, the front you should tackle the foe, I advise you, avoid the m!:.-St'rgt., {Icc/nrcs.) — ''Now men, before you return to }our quarters, I have a few words of cauticm for you. You must not leave the vicinity of your camp-lines. Yesterday one sick man came to me on crutches, .ind told me that he had a very bad attack oi inflamatory rheumatism, I gave him a pill and a powiler, and had him exemi^teii for a week, from all drill and woik. An hour afterwards he made a home run around the bases, on a single hit, in the base ball match against the Grenadiers. I know the effects of my doses are miraculous, but I must say that it is simply a tempting of Providence. Men, Providence should not be tempted in this way, I reiterate that Providence shall not be tempted in the wholesale manner, in which I see you young men persist. Do not trust the marvelous effects of my prescriptions altogether," Omut" -**VV^e won't sir." Ilos.-St-rgt. — "And go playing football, fishing and swimming, immediately after I order that you should have a complete rest, from the arduous duties of drill and fatigue. Now for a speedy recovery, diet is an im- portant thing. In a little treatise, which I am preparing to incorporate in my medical report to the Dominion Government, it is my intention to treat of the nourishing qualities of boiled hard tack and dried apples as a diet. I may say that hard tack heretofore has defied all the best efforts of the world's most famous analysts, — even such great men as Orton, Kerr, Codd, and the famous Whiteford. Still there may be some excuse for these medical gentlemen, not devoting more time to the analysis of this substance, as I find that even the great Disbrotv maj— Oh ! When the sentry's &c. When the country's fairly over-run with Fenians Who are spreading consternation through our land. Just now while we've eot our fighting dander risen, We should take the matter thoroughly in hand. Whilst we're guarding House of Commons, jails and bridges, Expecting to be shot up towards the sun. And be picked up by the piece in sundry ditches, A soldier's lot is not a happy one. CCA/.— "All right now, sir." Mill. — "Take down and send this despatch. [Dictates] — * Clarke's Crossing : Troops encamped on east side river. One-half of force crosses to- ■k morrow, being Grenadiers, Winnipeg Battery, Fiench's Scouts. Whole force proceed north to-morrow. Ninetieth, A. Battery and y^ Boulton's Horse this side of river. Rebels reported entrenched twenty- five miles north.' (71? Operator) Good evening." [Exit I L. E.] 30 THE 90TII ON ACTIVK SKKVICK. THE CAMP KIKE SONGS. 4 THE MKRMAID. Sunji by Pte. John Bvoivn, On the fourteenth day of P'uhruary, way down in the southern seas, My a coral reef we at anchor lay, awaiting for the breeze, The skipper lie was down lielow, and tlie cicw were laying about, When we heard a splash right under our bows, an.l then a terrible shovit. (Chorus.)— VAn'^ ye winds I oil, blow ye winds I oh. Clear away the niorniny dew, and blow winds blow. A man overboard, the cook cries out, and forward we all ran When we savk- lian,i;int; on to our l)est bow chains, a jolly old bluff bowed man. His hair w.is red, ;in.)- Farewell, &c. \Enter Skr(;t. -Major ] ^ert^t-MaJ. — "lUi^ler! sound the last post. {\\\'c,\.KV.soiohis. ( ir ART) /w^wf Boys, it is time to turn in." [Mt/i rise a/ii/ ,i,u) into tluir tents. Hi.ONDlK X'ocs into tent L. side. CHAWI.IK fixes n/> his Jire-plaec for the nif^ht^ R., puttini^ (Vii'ay his pots and pans^ after ivhieh he retires into tent 7(>ith Hlondie. IUt.if.r enters L. and sounds ' J.ii;;hts Out.' ") ^eri;^.-MaJ. — " Here, now, lij^lits out in tliosc tents. {Light still burning in Bi.ondik's /,;//.) Put that li^^ht out now." Blon. (7vithin.)—'*The li^^ht is hout sir." Chaw. — "Yes sah, dere must be a mistake, suah I" {Altereation bettvcen Chawlie and .Skrc.t. -Major. Lii:^ht finally extinguished, ) Voices {inside tents.) — " Move over tliere — (live me more room — Shift your feet " — {snores, grumhling and ijnarreling. ) [Motion in tent L. 7Vie head of Bl.ONDlE 7c>tth a night cap slowly appears ih rough the opening of the tent. He cautiously looks around and then gradually comes out dressed in a night g07vn. V'ery carefully he viakes his -cay over to the cooks'' fire place and gropes around for some- thing to eat ; secures some hard tack and canned meat and proceeds to crawl hack ; trips over the guy rope and plunges headlong through the opening of the tent, as he does so, Chawi.ie, very irate, shoves his head out and hammers JJi.ONDlE into the tent ivith a barrel stave. The camp all (juiet, stage darkened, the Seni RY on his heat behind footlights. A shot heard in the rear, follo7ued hy tioo shots in rapid succession direction of R.] Sentry {halting— quick and loud) — " Guard turn out." [Enter Guard i L. E. {at the double.) Sergeant-Major ami Bugler ^«/t'/^ R] 32 THE 90TJI ON ACTIVF SKRVICE. Stri^t.-AtiiJ., ((/tiick.) — '• Where is the alarm?" t'c//. — " Three sh')ts in direction of No. i ricqiiet." St'rgt.-AfaJ. — " lUi};ler I sound the assend)ly. Lively now!! {liuf^le soundi, A ti!iij)h\i tioi.w in (he tents.) I'oiti's (7i'it/itn)—** Where are my boots? Where is that tunic, &c. (MfH rapidly turn out, insujffiiiently dressed^ but properly armed, and fall in. IJi.ONDiE falls in last., eomes- out of the tent makini{ a prodigious effort to buekle his waist belt over his ni^tit go^vn carrying his rifle and wearing a ni}>hteap, ) (Shawlie, {plunging out excitedly.) — " Wha can I get cover ?" \Rapid exit L.] Voice {in distance R ) — '• All's well ! " {caught up and repeated.) [Enter Gf.nrkal l K. E. {ivith a lighted candle and drawn sivord, wearing a dressing gown, carpet slippers and a tuque ^ folloxued by the A D. C, and Bax IKR Hill, note book in hand.] Cen. — *' Well men, you have turned out in remarkably (juick time. You ar^ not in the best (jf trim as regards dress ; but I see you all have your rifles anil side arms, and that is the main thing, when the enemy is at hand." [Enter], M. C. O'Flynn running i R. E.] CFlynn. — " Oh, it is only a false alarm." Curtain.— General and A D.C. R. side waltzing. O'Flynn excitedly in the centre. HiLL on L. Men dra%vn up at the attention in the rear. INTH3R,IjXJDH3. C( bt Cti be ca Brig, ■ Ue or, III bn fu R. cen I V B O w Wi w. WI Mfig.-Gen, 4 wt i We An: We The March and Drill of the Hard Tack Brigade. [Stage cleared. Twenty-eight members of the Brigade with sword bayonets in hand, drawn up in line, tivo ranks facing footlighti Leader^// the K. Costume. — Tunics and trousers, forage caps madt of round roast-beef cans with a tassel on the top and chin-strap, a whiu canvas cross-belt xvith H. T B. stamped on it, and a two-pound Armour > Mfig.-Gen. At Wh Sol Wc /i M THK 90TII ON ACTIVK SI.KVU'i:. .U iuglc sounds. , &c. (Men , ami fall iti. niigiom effort ' and weariti;^ 'apid exit L.] drawn sword, nued by the A ime. You arc all have your le enemy is ai IN excitedly in in the rear. 5AUE. 1)E with swori ing foot light i rage caps madt 'Strap, a whiu ound Armour ' corn-hci'f can on the back as a ftcld-gliis.i, a hard tack medal hnng on thi- breast with orange and green ribbons, and an apron made of a large bis- cuit label. The I}rI(;aI)II,k-(1knkkaI. wear < a large fie pound roast- beef can with a cavalry plume on top, a red cross-belt, a four-pound bee/ can for a field-j^lass, two medals and a cavalry sabre. \ Brig.-Cicn. {very burlesi/ue.)—'*\U[ — j^adc I (coughs.) Hem ! ! (Hkicadp, open> ordr.) Ili'in ! ! (Mui(;ai>k brings the trcords up to (he * recover.) Hem I ! (I{kI(;aI)K brwer srnords to the * salute'). Hem I! (srronl. brought back to the * recover.^ Leader advances to foo/ lights centre, facing audience, draws sabre and gravely .uilutes tivice and re/urns (o R.) llein ! ! {swords brought back to shoulder^ Leaukr advances ti> centre, sings.) THE CAMPAICN OF THP: 90TH. Writtbn iiY Major Lawkenci Buchan. When we embarked at Winnipeg, as chirpy as could he, We thought we were out for a bit of a lark, about a two weeks spree, But when we got to Fori Qu'Appelle we found it different then, Our tents in a row, we pitched in the snow, just like real soldier men. (Chords.)— Pork, beans, hard tack, tra, la, la, la, la, la, la. Poor hungry soliiiers, tra, la, la. la, la, la, la, la, la, la, With lilistercd feet and aching Ixjnes we nuirch aloni; all day,. And go on picquet all the night, to keep the rebs away ; Mm when w>; nu-et the enemy, we do not think of rest. For whether wo march or rest, my b.iys, we do our level best. We trudged along the wintling trail, for many a weary day. '■^' With thunder, lightnin<4, hail, and rain to cheer ns on our way ; We fought the rebels at Fish t'reek and dri)ve tlieni out of sight, While m.my of our good men and true, fell battlin ; for the right. (C/ioJ — Pork, beans, (kc. Brig. -Gen. — " Hem!" (Introduce a butlesque drill moz>emcnt and match.) We caught the devils once as;ain riijht in their own Ratoche, We hurst them up and ihot them down, we scooped ihem in {all) By GoshI And when no more o^ them were left, around fi)r us to shoot, We plundered all their household goods, and carried off our loot. iCho) — Pork, beans. &c. Brig. -Gem. — "Iloml" ( Drill and march manccver.) 4 At Prince .Albert then the ladies came to greet us with their smiles, Which made us (juite forget our »vues with all their cheering wiles ; 'if So to put a stop to rushing love, as qood boys always oughter, Wc marched along to Hattleford, going all the way by water. (CAo.) — Pork, beans, &c. 34 THE 90TH ON ACTIVE SERVICE. We left the gallant Queen's Own there, indulging in a swear, Because they could'nt come to Pitt to polish off Big Bear; But now my boys we have come home to luxury and ease. Vou bet we've earned the name we get, the fighting L, B. D's. (CAo.) — Pork, beans, &c. Brig.-Gcn. — '* Hem !" (A drill and tnarch.) [Ex'juut R. and L.] ♦ ■ A.OT II. SCENE. — J zareba of boxes, sacks, stores, etc. The last day of Batoche. Tuc .'ay in the trenches. A cessation of hostilities. The men working array with picks and spades, fai ing heavy wood scene in rear. Field telegraph L. General and h., D. C. seated R., on boxes, looking over plans and papers, Cen. {turning to A.D.C. — "Captain, take down this despatch and have it forwarded. {Dictates) — We have now been three days attacking Batoche. On Saturday morning the engagement commenced with the Catling and guns of ' A.' Battery opening fire — the Grenadiers were extended in skirmishing order to the front, the 90th supporting and the Midland acting as a rear-guard. On Sunday the Grenadiers le-opened the attack, and yesterday the 90th took up their places, carrying the line of advance beyond the church. This morning there is a cessation of hostilities, and it is my intention to reconnoitre on my right front, with all my mounted men, with a view of withdrawing as many men from my left attack, which is the key of the position." TGeneral rise \ exit i R. E. 7iiith dispatch, exit K.^ AD.Q. goes over to Operator ' [Inter Baxter Hill i L.E. Places a despatch on Operator's dcsk.^ TV/. Op. {tvho has been looking over despatch.) — '* "What is this word sir ?" Hill. — "You must make no mistake. I better read it. {Heads) — 'Batoche : Have now been three days on attack. A cessation in hostilities this morning. The General has gone with mounted troops to reconnoitre on the right. At present rate doubtful how long engagement will last. ^nd . THE qoTH ON ACTIVE SKRVRl". .TOR taior s 5che : ts this loitre 11 last. The whole force are impatient and eager to make a charge — expect something of the kind before long, (ieneral strenuously opposed to such action and favors starvation by siege ' " {A\'/t/nis despatch,) \Exit L ] J. M. C. O'Flynn [pokinc^ his head out of a blanket, L , lohcre he has l>cen ton- cealed ) — " Heigho, my cool and concise conficn- of the fourth estate, J. Michael Caesar O'Flynn this time hns been plenty soon in motions and secrete in developments, to rise like veracity crushed to the soil sulifi- ciently to gain a pointer or two, [Rising) — I'll to the wire and ror.ki; the columns of the great luminary in the East ring with news and sensa- tion. I'll dwell in language dashing and pictorial on the possibility of Riel escaping all punishment through political influence, should we cap- ture him. Ah, that is a case I'll revolve in this brain of mine, and then hurl it, dashing over the wire, to that musty, little, dirt-begrimed office called a sanctum, to be tantalized by the editor, mutilated by the typo, and slain by the proof-reader, until it blazes before the world with typographical er.ors and distortions without number. In the interval, while cogitating my synonyms, I'll roll me like a Mohican in my blanket For though in times of peace I revel in war, yet no stray bullet shall lay low all that there is of J. Michael Ca\sar O'Flynn, 'Invincible in peace, and invisible in war.' " {Rolls himself in his blanket again.) 1st Soldier. — *' Say, Bob, suppose we capture Riel, and he should escape jus- tice by means of political interference." ^nd Soldier {excitedly. ) — Escape I No— Never I 1 Shall Riel escape after all this? Boys, think of our dead and wounded at Fish Creek, and here at Batoche ; of those lonely graves we left on the banks of that creek yon- der. Think of the unburied dead and defenceless captives of Frog Lake and Fort Pitt and then ask — ihall Riel escape ? No political in- terference, no technicality of law, no trumped up plea of insaaity, mUtt stay the hand of Justice. Boys, for the sake of the mourning wives, sisters and mothers in our county, Riel shall not escape." Chorus (refrain beginning K. and gradually taken tip by all. ) — Oh! love, dear love, be true, this heart is only thine, When the war is o'er, we'll part no more, at Ehren on the Rhine. [Orchestra.] EHREN ON THE RHINE. Sung by Lif it. //. J/. Arnold. A soldier stood in the villaRe street, and bade his love adieu, His gun and knapsack at his feet, his company in view. 36 THE 90TH ON ACTIVE SERVICE. With tears she kissed him on' e again, and turned away her head, He could but whisper in his ain, and this is what he said. (Chorus.) — Oh ! love, dear love, he true, this he^.t is only t'line. When the war is o'er, we'll part no more, at Ehren on the Rhine. rhey march'd away down the village street, the banners floating gay, The children cheered for the tramping feet, that went to war away ; And one among them turn'd him round, to look but once again ; And though his lips gave out no sound, his heart sighed this refrain : (Cho.)— Oh ! love, dear love, etc. On the battlefield, the pale cold moon is shedding her peaceful light ; And is shining down on a soul, that soon will speed ics eternal flight. Amid the dying the soldier lay, a comrade was close at hand. And he said : " When I am far away, and you in our native land. (Cho.) — Oh 1 say 10 my love be true, be only, only mine, My life is o'er, we'll part no more, at Ehren on the Rhine," [General and A. D. C. s), my poor children of the plains. How I do pity you." Tableau. — Indians all cry, the soldiers visibly affected. Hill xvipes his eyes, interpreter sobs, and the Siptaii.' sheds tears in the arms of the A.D.C. Inter, {sobbing continues.) — " And he says, says he, that if Weeping Dog and his tribe only get a little tobacco and flour, they fight no more against the pale-face, and never any more against the Great Mother." Gen. {wiping his eyes.) — " There that will do. Tell him that as long as he keeps the peace, he and his people will always be protected, and I will recommend his appointment as a Justice of the Peace, {Breaks doxvn again.) Oh, those crop reports." o\ € C O'J^/y, this (/h 'wh Police eagerly, jabb, o \, \ ^^^^' 90TH OV . __ ON ACTIVE Qr<. "^^J-'W (,>,„,.. '""""* nil), u- . "^'*i. :^ ';:" % "^. ho,. „, '"'■"*-^- "=w.., ^' """'aven', „• ' ''"W>>- bond of „„ ■'' ""'te a(I 40 THE 90TII ON ACTIVE SERVICE. Lcath. (drau'inx^ out tlic last parcel frovi tJic bottom. ) — " Be jal)crs hoys, they have not forgot nieafter all. ( ExJiibiting a panclu>rappcd up in paper.) Aim it purty all chjiie up in pajier so car'ful." (>w;/t'j— " What is it — whAtisit — open it up Leatherback — halves you know." Ixath. (ttu'wraps several coverings of paper ami at last exposes to vic7i.i, a can of corn liecf to the nierriineni of the others.) — " Ochone ! if it is'nt a can of corned meat, and I've bin livin' on it for the last three months." No. J Ord.-Sergt. (loith a ne-uspaper, W.) — "Oh! lioys just listen to this. Hear what the WinnijK'g liotes says about our Fish Creek battle. They call it a defeat. " (Reads. ) "A DEFEAT." '•Lnri.t: Doujrr liiAi- Vesikiu)Av's BArn.E was a Reverse FOR MinULKTOX." "The Volunteers Forced to Retire with Heavy Loss, THE Rebels following." " No Intelli(;ence that a single Half-Breed OR Indian was killed." (Crushing up paper.) " A defeat ! Ah, Yes! No matter what sacri- fice a poor volunteer may make, — no matter what efforts for good may be made by anyone, there will always be in this world, a certain class who never contribute anything to the cause, but who live only to criti- cize and condemn ; and there will always be newspapers which, fond of sensation, will adopt any means to sell a few copies ot their ragged sheet." Officer (standing on a oox L. -oitli a field glass in liand.) — " I wonder if that is an Indian over there on the right. No, it can't be an Indian. Yes, I guess it is an Indian. No, it aint either (a shot — suddenly ducking.) Bet your life it is an Indian. ( Shots iiii mediately follow in rapid suc- cession, cheering in tiie distance. Tlie men in the trenches keep up ajire. )' CFlynn- [Enter]. M. C. O'Flvnn hurriedly, R.] " And when the bullets tly, Here in my blankets I lie." Oj/ictr— " Hello ! that cheering sounds like business." Voiee (in L. IVing.) — "90th stan-! to your arms — markers fall in (bugle) 90th — double march." i / -^eou\ Gen. Cur- ley can can this, ittle. t sacri- ocl may lin class to criti- fond of ■ ragged ;r if that ,n. Yes, iucking.) -apid sue- p ajire.) in (bugle) I ™'^90T„ ON ACTIVK SIOKVICE. « Tw ,• "^ "^ exeunt.)—-^ < A . ^ line the trenches ' n ' ■ r '^''"^P'^ny hold river bin I- ..■ uucne,^^^,/,/,/^^.^ ■' * "^ '''"\n over the hill stretcher! a stretcher • •' , '-^'^^ 'ni lance ! ambulance ,hi. h'^ve release,!, he pn-«,„J' '' "'"• ''">» "^ f.^Mowing. There 7 ■•■■■---i.:;t'':r ::«;«;.-.. , c™.he„ .,/__:'- ""--■» ^ave „ee„ .e.,c„e, .he .ehe,h„„ ,,„ ,,,„ I '^ '-^ ^'^^'^a«i>een captured." fORCHEsrRA,A^„,,V,„„,^,^,,,^^^^ Cur,-a,.v_genekal,„,^A d c , e»»,," "" -'•*' "' '/- rear. ^,,,,,^"^t "',:». '-fod save the 42 TIIH 90TH ON ACTIVF, SKkVKK TA^BLjEJAXJ F^IlSrA.L.E3. SCKNK. — AW(W/(', Mf iiii^^ht after the victory — a moonlii^ht yce/ze in the 'arcl>a. The iiieii ivith ar>i!s, /yin^i^- asleep in their h'.anhets, in the trenehea Tico sentry's K. and L. motionless. fCllRrAIN.] '.■*;'■'• y-'i' \i xni'Ci. FAIN. Stage Management. IJKUT. If. M, ARNOLD, SKRC;t. JOSKI'II TF.KS. Chairman. CORP. R. K. YOUNC; Secretary-Treasurer, .STAI<"F-SRRC;'I\ GRO. HROnr.HAl.I,. If I ^£A.^TA.C3^•El^Jl^Eil!TT. Musical Conductor. HANDMASTER IF. (lOOOINC. I V7 ;'■*■'