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Pencils for the eye-lids and eye-brows l Pencils for the veins (Crayons d'ltalie) ... * Grenadine for the lips, gives them a fine colour and improves the entire * countfnancQ \ * Tablettesde Touvence, a small box of rouge or white ... 1 Boxes of Blue for Veins, with estamp used in putting it on, a superior article 3 Fard Indisn, used for eyebrows and eye-lids, very effective 8 Etui Myaterieux (Mysterious Box) contains Crayons a Sourciels, Houppe, Rouge, Blanc, &c. ... Boxes of powder for the Hair. In neat boxes all ready to use, enough ft several occasions. Indispensable in plays of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. ., A Gold 3 X T^- ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :," > ' See Catalogues (sent free) for complete list of Amateur Articles. LOST IN LONDON. Uio aiti) (Ofijinal grama. TU11KE AOTS. BT WATTS I'HII.f.M'S, Esq., AITJIOR OF 3 Dojil Heart, ('amilLVs I! -j Paul's ! Woman in Mauve, Xobody's CliilJ, Maud's IVril, SAMULL F runr.isiii 60, S I HAND. KFW Y'TTT! SAMUJiL FKENCII & SON, HJBU8HEIIS, 1-., N. LOST IN M I-J A A e M !.< ^ fc*. || 2.1 &? 5o f. Ss - M O ^ e i PH H u C3 i ' H cy ^ .y C3 EH W r ^ > ~~ i S g ':' & M cu : . o : ss w M g^ : o w " < 53 CS O LOST IN I.ON1>'''N. i a h E w u R ;? b ^ w 3 ^ 5" PQ i < -i d H ^ ^ ** P^ 60 ' -^ -! - " S " -*-3 * r ' rH r^ *i- - B b a FS ''-' O ^ " -III M5a CO S o PH I I ^ pJ! stayv, a hiKjc fireplace. To L., a press, beside it a leer barrel on stand. In window, a, i-n-l-c,' c///>. in anutln:,' />< j>f, filled with //>'l ndu-r j'-uruit'-iri' of the room very liuniely and rouyli. On table, which is covered by a -white cloth , (coarse) NELLY AUMHOYD is arranging JOB'S breakfast, Consisting of brcad t cold boiled bacon, and cheese. The clock strikes six. NELLY. Six o'clock! Job's late this morning. It'll l>e Ihc first time these four months he's seen the sun rise. There's no change of season for the poor miner. Summer <-r winter, it's one ciid'es:s ni^ht. [while speaking she fills a httye llcirh jiu'k, or fynkard, "////. !e from hni-n 1 !, and jilttwfi it on table) It's a dreary life a miner's ! (>/,/; ,s-/y//.x) And it's a dreary life to be a miner's wife to sit o' nights ft listening' to the win<} wailing out o* doors, or rambling i' SC. 1.] LOST IN LONDON. 4 the chimney, or to go a wandering i' the day ow'r the bleak moorland, which ev.-ii the birds >er-m to slum, (ahn herself, 01 'to a chuir) And yet a word oi' mine cull change all this into a lif 'o u '- and as full of happiness, as this is dreary and de- But that word I cannot speak! I dare not speak it! (site ace ir i !h ;>py, too happy in his love for me for rnc. c a,ul , i rises) Job! Job! my husband! tan ! S.i !f ! (((6- , tln. ooasl "r? 1 of m;. him 10 (the tinging t ' ceased, is I Wlio's : / . nd ! Gill IILC Coal, not gone yet: i--\il! (/ "f door ' room, v'li'- NM.I.V. /* liidehcr ' . s/,/, ;,'//./ //, S3.) . Sin LT a \v : \ela ugh s an d alia l:c s hit head -with <> '-ni of bru "moiir) I allays ' thce an' Billy th' blackbird, that there is'na anotlicr two such ]>ipcs to be found in th' county, an' my nl'a\- me to the music o' thy tongue, (he ( . and enter*, at ill laughing. Ife is a fi'te nu''/h- loohi, ' of hi* da.**. II' face is fulloj - 1 tlmt of a lt~>, i,* hi'* fijti(.-fh year, lie 7/o/J.^ i,i his hand a j luoking raw, and in the other a towelwith the 6 LOST IN LONDON. [ACT 1 latter he, while speaking, wipes off the soap lather from his face.) JOB. (laughing and holding out razor) Look'ee here, Nelly ! That whirl 'urn gig Tiddy a' been chopping wood wi' my razor ag'in. She be most as bad as Tom Moorhead's ell, who opened a hunder o' oysters wi' his'en but Tom's .such a sott muzzled chap, he never found it out till told on't. (he laughs and rubs chin) Mine's a rasper ! (he takes coat from wall, and is putting it on, laughing and chuckling when looking up he sees NELLY'S face. Struck by its expression his mirth vanishes, and he crosses quickly to her, his manner marked by much homely tenderness) What's oast thee down, lass? Art grievin' cos thy old playmate Tiddy Dragglcthorpe bt goin' to Lunnon to tck service an* better her'sen ? NELLY, (pettishli/, and moving away) 1 wasn't thinking o' Tiddy. I daresay she's happy enough to quit this lone- some life for London. JOB. Whoi, Nell, what a lot o' gibberish thee'st talkin'. The lass were born here, and it ain't natur' for th' bird to scorn th' nest in which 'twas hatched, (he takes loaf from table, and prepares to cut a slice, la tight tig as he does so) The Lunnoners may try till they're toired, but they'll no more mek one o' theer foine birds out o' Tiddy Dragglc- thorpe than ye can turn a moor hen into a singin' bird by sfcicken 'un into a gooldcn cage, and fiddlin' to't. Whoi, all th' lords and ladies in Parliament could'na do't. NELLY, (sighs) It's a lonesome life, nevertheless, Job. JOB. (pausing in the middle of cutting tic slice, and looking at NELLY in open-eyed astonishment) Lonesome ! Thee dunna mean it to be thee that's lonesome, Nelly ? Jfappen I a' done summut to worrit thee now ? I'm but a slow koind o' a blunderiii' chap, as is allays a' stumblin' ower somebody's shins unbeknown loike. so you must t'oind head for us both, Nelly, head for us both, (ke putt down loaf, and looks at her with a sort of awkward Miititrtia) I'm an old chap alongside o' thee, Nelly, and twenty year wunna allays think loike fifty. NELLY, (quickly) Oh! 'tisn't that, Job! indeed, 'tisn't that! (slou-ly) Only I do think sometimes it would be so pleasant to live in London, (the look* down, mmnitliing apron, so as to conceal her face from Jon, whose countena.nct still wears a Hank, puzzled look) To see, and know more o' the world. JOB. (his face clearing up) Seo L*nnon ! Bloss'ee lass. Sc. 1.] LOST IN LONDON. 7 thec'd'st be glad enough to get away fro'fc. (hr tal ''///";/'> rweiemy i'ev t her, who'd worked in the pit, man and boy, for sixty year. ;m' should a* known somethin' o' th' worfd ; well,'** went to Lunnon, an* (lie gives a jl>.i-'mh ) thought nothin' o't! (/' //>'.) NI.I.M . ( <><;> rhj) What, did : Job ? vhoi, In that in* thccr for more nor two weeks (lie pauses.) Xii iv. Well, Job? JOB, FTo oould'na mrk IHMU nor tail XI:I,M. What did in: m JQB, X"! much. For what wi' th' clatN i an' th' jV he wur ||U - u in th' da |Q he niver stirred out till all t' folk were iu ii could walk a.lin' on some- Xru.Y. (Iflf lui-jlnnrj) lie didn't - " Jt>h," Miid he to me, when lie found hi>'>en once more a workin' quite comt'nrt- ahle down in th' pit. " Job, dunna thee gi'e no h^ trav'his 1 : lo-. thy'sen down here among th' workin's wi'outft lamp, than he adrift in that theer Lunnon, an' no one to gi'e thee a helpin' hand." NELLY. But the mine think o' the dangers o' the mine. Job! JOB. True, late, true, vnc mine has its faults, o' co Thcer's the choke damp as blots out a man's life afore he can lift an eyelid to see o' which side th' death's comin'. Then theer's the fire damp, as scorches a stout lad into a cinder. Hut nothin's perfect, Nelly, so we inun tek tho rough wi' th' smooth, (he approaches Iter, (i,t>l plur, * ///> Jfn} A-//M?/// on In / ///// ) But thee'st cause to be afeard of the mine, Xelly it robbed thee of a feyther, a'mo.-t afore thou wert old enough to know the vally on 'un. NKI.I.V. food oil tin' j^nmNO) <>nd faw slujlithj h, Joh. u was a sad burden *' trou))le he left you in me. JOB. Trouble! (he takes loth Irr Jia,iJs in his, and, with gentle violence, forces her to look into his face) What's gotten 8 LOST IN H&iiDON. [ACT 1 into thy noddle, lass ? Thou'st never made trouble for no one as belonged to 'ee, least of all to Job Armroyd. Dnnna cry, my birdy, dunna cry, I love to sec thy cheeks red, not thy eyes, (he leans over her, and Jcisses her forehead.) TIDDY. (heard singing outside, and passing window) Oi've clogs an' a box full o' clo'oVas, Just sixpence and tuppence in brass, A heart for f'rien's, a fist for fo'o'o'es, Loike a farrantly Lancashire lass, (lis.) JOB. Here's Tiddy! Come to say goodbye. They'll be in luck as she teks sarvice wi'. There ain't many such to be met in Lunnon, I'm thinkin', big as 'tis, (the door of cottage opens, and TIDDY DRAGGLETHOKPE, appears on thres- hold. She is a strapping, red cheeked, angular specimen of the genuine Lancashire breed. J[//",/ /// flic n-a/.^f, and u-ith shoulder of mutton slews. Beneath the gown a portion of the petticoat is visible, and beneath the petticoat her ankles clothed in coarse kin f fed bine at M king*. She. wears upon her feet a pair of Lancashire clogx, t**h'n'h. sin- rlafd rx as she waUcs. A shawl is tied loosely over her sjnmldws, so as to give free play to her arms, and one end of it is allowed to draggle on the ground behind her. In her hand she carrier an umbrella of huge proportions, with a bundle abamllxi.,} is also sli'ng front her a rut. She halts on the threshold, o her hands over crook of umbrella. , /lifer, in which JOB, (L.) smiting his hands i'po,t hi* knee*, immediately joint, and even XKLLY, (H.) in a modified degree, eatdiet the. infection.) TIDDY. Wull, lad! wnll, Nelly! I be coom to say good bye to ? cc ! haw ! haw ! JOB. (still laurjhiiifj) Thee dunna seem like to croi aboofc it. TIDDY. (wiping ei/es with end of shawl) Croi ! oi croid all naight till my oies wore as big as that, (making motions with hands) An' I should n' croid all th' morniu', but Jack Long^bonea as carried my box croid all the way here, so o' coor,sc that sot me off laflin, and haw ! haw ! haw ! when once I get on that road I canna stop. If foino feathers make foine birds, I be a rare one. (holding arms wi<1c) All th' village ha' gotten up an hour earlier to have a look at SC. 1 LOST IN LONDON*. oi afoi' \ i : ' : isod i<> sli\v my '.-on at all their Lou.-- ings, I; '*/< $7i places on cLt(ii-) L shall come back :mt on tli' old '"1 shawl afore get-tin' on th' coach, or I : //?"// I ials, or fly and. tlou'ly raises / It's a iet. Til': M I. if I didn't want foulk ' 'iiiKl in Lnnnon. So : Floyd, wlib'g bin a month in .-orvicc at Shut! 1 all tli' i ' . // . still rici lt' >rn\i gentiefolkfl Wear .-in/h liotS as J :ly) Oh! no! the ladio who came to Phiiulevir r Gilbert wore little bit bonnets u li^l/ as apple blossoms. TuthY. Ulcss 'cc, lass! tlu-ni sort o' people can onylliin.LT, but a lonesome lass loikc I ; 'nako her- self pi-cuuliai- 'inong .-traiiLT- vn lox) ; ;ine, Nelly, oi'd be sure to everybody, no matter what 1 \v l.amc, Tiddy ! Tii-iA'. On'y yesterday I heerd Mestcr Feather.-ton say to th' manngcr that Job Armroyd's wife had better reason to perk hrr'sou afore a lookin glass than ha'f the foino town lad T ) Hold 3'0tir foolish tongue, Tiddy ! - 'ii-iuHnlii ter Feathei-stone we a gotten good looks as woll as good fonlk in t* county. TIDDY. I met un in th' lane just now, an 1 thout he'd coom fro' th' cottage, 10 LOST IN LONDON. | ACT 1 JOB. (goiixj to table) He 'a na' bin here, but lie wur hero latt naight, au' t' miight afore that, a wuitin* for my comiu' home. He be main coorions to know 'bout mining matters, be Mester Fcathorstonc. A civil soft spoken lad as knows amort, tho' lie be town born an bred. (Ml of th<> worts heard ringing /'// the distance) Thecr goes th' first bell ! (JoB takes clown lamp and mining implements, Him crosses to NELLY, TIDDY having gone up stage to look out at door) Good bye, my wench, (hekisscs h^r, and, placing Ins hands upon her shoulders, looks lovingly into her / v'-s 1 hdbUed in a ffrccn laced frock, leather Irceches, and top loots.) BLTNKKR. (a.-^ tJie MixKKs_2>?/.f7/- him "before, them to centre of elofjr) Now then ! now then ! do yer want me to do some on yer an injury? (he cocks his hat, and puts his arms a- liiriibo aside) Poor devils ! 'tisn't hoften they see a man like me in these parts, (he proceeds to arrange Ids toilette, whiffling the while " Champagne Charley" ivith an air of great nonchalance.) JOB. (v:ho is regarding BLINKEII with puzzled astonish- ment) What kind o' thing hast bro't \vi' 'ee, Dick Kaine P Sure it wur nivcr grow'd hereabouts. HAINE. (removing Jtis hat and scratch, Ing hishcad duliously) I canna rightly guess what ? tis. Happen it be some sort o' insect ; it looks loike one and speaks furriu'. BLINKKK. (aside) Brubarians ! Ain't never seedagenT- man in livery afore ? How shall I catch the heyo of th' missus ? (lie continues to ivhistle, and endeavours to attract NELLY'S attention without leing seen ly the others.) LONG. I see it ev etanoin' on its two legs, atryin' to peep So. 1.] LOST IX LONDON. ll into jour wirdor. Job. So. thinks I, happen thai poor crcetur's for:," itr.cn T ;*>or ; an' wishing to be polite to a stran : 'nil gently up l>y th' .--cruiF o' th* neck an' briiiLT> 'un in wi* inc. TIDDY. {"side to NKI .1 .\\ It bo that little tuoad IMinker, as be allay- n worrittin' an' a eoortin' <>' in- r for- . !-, a< they call 'mi. . Militf ; a pick haxe. ire. Ignorant! What do you inca BLI.\KI:I{, who retreat- pfaft Tii'iiv/- UI.I\M:K. Don't di-tnrb JOQnelf, my man! &ClSl I ' || il> priwcleged, but l'\-f who'- bci-n in thcrinLT; the P.B., JTOB kftOW, f ^" /./// : / y/ >/,-! and : run in the family. (// /.v/^/. J>- /////// nr JOB. (t0A ^) Lave 'un aloon, ;'> nothin' i' th'*crectur worse nor his toniruc. (HMNKl'.Il ; t f Hi' > '/ to draw aleft STXL&T. Jtf'tli NELL^I yiiii-klij i'i',i if, /'>' ing seen by tin- f : / ]>LINKKR I if tlf arm, and y///////'/ ln'i.i foTWmrd, as that tjciifttin'iit !a covjjliiiiy a "/ fu /////'/?/.) TIDDY. Me ! ! ! BLINKER, (aside) Must keep it up ! (n1u>L > f ,i'j> u*te, which site thrusts in her bosom) We'd an apiiitment, jiot to say good bye, an' see her boff, yer know, (aside to TIDDY) Hush ! it's hall right ; hintentions 'onorable, I assure you, Miss D. TIDDY. A 'pintment wi 1 oi ! Why you little maggot. BLINKER, (with gratified smile) Fond crcetur' ! Can't hide her feelin's. (aside to TIDDY) It's all right! I hain't hoffended. TIDDY. (indignantly) What's all raight? Getaway wi' 'ee, blinkin' at me in that fashion, loike an owl i' an ivy tod! BLINKER, (aside, wit li fervour) She's a splendid woman ! such a flow ! and such muscle! (she gives him so smart a push, that he reels back and falls with a crash -upon the bun net box, which is crushed to a pancake.) TIDDY. My bonnet!!! (she snatches up box. MINERS laughing.) BLINKER, (riff ing) Ile-e-markable woman ! Great strength o' mind! (rubbing himself ') and arm! (he re trad. *: lh'j'<>r>>, f//. infuriatedTiDm, ivho still holds box by cord) What a bics-ps ! (he ducks to avoid blow, and bolts out of d<)r pursued /'// TIDDY, i':ho first flings box after him*. Tie MINERS crowd up to door, laughing and clapping hands. Hell rings.) LONG, (to Jo*) Be aloivc, lad ! that's the second bell. (.MINERS go out. Sell to continue ring ing. JOB cull^ctt tuol*, taJ:es doiun hat, and approaches NELLY, who stands leaning <' a lag behind. VOICKS OK MINKHS. (uiit^'il )''uidou:) Job ! Job ! .Ion. Comin' lad* ! comin' ! (he good 1 '''/releases joes up st>i NIII.LY. (as riioi'cd by a sudden impulse) Job! Job! I peak. Let me speak now. (Jon, -.hints -jiiirfhiiiy ill h*+r ; at same moment LONGB<>\ <<* on -. Job ! the bell's stopped ! JOB. To-naight, Nelly, to-naight! tl, >11 me all thy truiib!- -.^lit! (lie exits hastily with Lo.\(.: Niai.i tit 'ntds for a ', tlu-a siitks tutu chair, and cvwrs h> ' f h her 1.8.) Ciiout s OF MINERS, (outside house) 11 Down in the depths o' th' darksome mine, work thro' a < han^rl.^s night, That- - [nab hearths nuty shine, And the coal blaze warm and briirht. And the coal blaze warm and bright." (As i It. voices tl' i... XLLLY, (o listen, springs to herj v. Oh! fool! fool! tl l)ecn to listen to the Voice Of the tei I vanity of woman that gave to that voice such power ! (* '/ / /roti ; -/ read a few linmth*- fulls from . I'-hich she raise* f ov vress i Leave him! leave him for ever ! I cannot ! No, I cannot do it ! ( onttfid:'. (l'n>r, v n mvued as bij some one about to i It is Job! He has returned! Job! Job! my husband! ('*/< > ^ st'fjc tvw-u'ds door, but recoils v:ith i>i_'ns, and GlLBEUT FliATHEKSTONE (/, on I 1 "atherstone! (in iy I ('/.> / 'i-'ls Itcr, she hastily retreat*, // repel, her face full of alarm .} XKI.LY. Xo, no, not a step further ! not a step ! I implore ! I entreat! (site stagaers as about to swoon ; GILBERT springs forward, '//>7 r, //,/<,> her in- his arms.) GILBERT. Nelly ! dear Nelly ! (he places her in chair, and 14 LOST IN LONDON. [ACT 1 faieeling at licrfeet, presses again and again her hand to his lips, as scene closes.) SCENE SECOND. A Dreary Moorland. Time, sunrise. In distance the works over the pit's mouth, and a few scattered houses. Shouts heard off stage. Enter Tors, a post-boy, lazily cracking his ivhip, L. Tors. Some one's callin' ! Well, let 'un call they'll call long enough 'fore I looks arter 'an. (puts ivhip under arm, and wall's up and down, stamping feet and flapping arms as cold) Precious out o' the way place this ! I've been a boy at the Shuttleville Arms for nigh on eight an' forty year, an' iiiver got a job on Bleakmoor afore, (shouts repeated) They're a murderin' some one ! (he stands still, and flaps lody with arms) Let un, so long as /ain't the one. I've on'y got to look arter my osses ; feelin's ain't paid for by the mile, so I can't afford 'em. 6* Qftj n.,his clothes plastered ivithmud, his hat crushed and down over Ms eyes. He comes full butt against TOPS, and both stagger back from the shock. TOPS. Hulloh ! Where are you cotnin' to? BLINKER, (pushing hat from eyes) Comin* to! 'Tain't your fault I've had a chance o' cornin' to at all ! TOPS. Why, it's Mr. Blinker ! BLINKFR. And I 'ope Mr. Blinker will jist be somebody helse when he finds hisself ag'in in sich a sitiwation. (angrily.) Tors. If I'd on'y a known it wur you, Mr. Blinker, I'd a done my best to help yer (aside) to holler, (looking at BLINKER, v// o is wiping his clothes, and appears to be out of breath) You've had quite a race, Mr. Blinker. BLINKER, llace ! Damme ! It was likely to have been a dead heat with me. But, oh ! Tops ! I love her ! Such a woman all muscle ! Wish my huncle could a' seen her. TOPS. What woman ? BLINKER. She's left her himpression here, (aside) and here, (he alters position of hand, and rubs himself with a rueful grimace.) TOPS. Who's she ? BLINKER. Miss Matilda Dragglethorpe. (Topps laughing) What are you laughin' at? Do you know her? SC. 2.] LOST IX LOXDON\ 15 TOPS. Blt-sYe! Tiddy be known for uioro K,V thurty milo round. Sh< i,ul *uu. BLI.NKI.M. She TOPS. Well, '-I'. BLIXKKU. <> can't be too much. I saline woman. I was struck the very fust time 1 saw her, ( / off) Here comes }" -o ! so ii toircd a waitin', and so 1 . HLINKI..' J5i.iNK.i:u. She's Q)\\\ to London. So am I. Touching .dcnco! (siqJis) If she'd I bo a Mlinkcr, iiclo would rest 'ajipier in his i^ravc to know suVh a l)ic'ji- in th' fa::. /" /'', I teen cornel- tf^ *'//. / "y '- /"- ommon force o f character !("< 1 ' i! \ K ni XKI.I.V j NELLY. (brwUAtat, /"'':/ ( ' I: /tf ^ /0 Acr onvj'ti'd) Gilbert! Ciilbcrl! ^Iy : i MI . Giu thron : path we i .Nli.i i . Ah : Cru.-l ! *.) (ilLHKUT. (ii'!;.' r rhis weakness is l\> : >li>h ! It is childish ! Listen, Nelly ! i the time 1 visited Shuttle ville with my t . and saw you at tL< roar face has boc/ii On my heart an in-tant had rivettcd chains, whic-h an Hernify cannot break. .Vi.i.i.'i . And yet you left me without a word of farewell. (in departure was a necessity. Dependent upon my father, I was compelled to make his will my law. Is, ar.d 1 relumed t>> Kngland. Ever thinking of llio Knglish L'osc I had seen blos.-><;min^ on tho loor. I found you a^ain. Xelly ; but this time, to mv misery, to my madness, you were a wife ! an orphan, without a soul to love me but Job. He loved me had cherished me with a father's s had educated mo as far as bis scanty 16 LOST IN LONDON. [ACT 1 would permit. Gratitude, my unprotected position, the whisper of cruel tougues, nil combined to urge a decision and I became his wife. GILBERT, (encircling for waist with his arm) Why speak of this now. The time for hesitation is past. I take you to a world of brightness and beauty, where, encircled by a myriad admirers, you will forget that you have ever known this desolate spot. NELLY. Forget Job! Never! GILBERT. Be assured he will forget you. NELLY. Would I could think so, for to remember must be to curse. GILBERT. Tut ! Nelly, you do not know these men. NELLY. Not know Job Armroyd ! Miserable girl that I am, I know him but too well know the kind heart that never beat but with a thought for the happiness of another, that heart in which I might have nestled for ever, but which I am about to leave bleeding and torn. {hc iln'irs lack t clasping her Kands) Oh! Gilbert! Gilbert I have pity on me ! I dare not go. (.*//* inuJci's a mnrci)i<'i/f > r< ! r>'ij HIP. -w/vV, tit-fain* IKT, at the same mouK'/tf the ro/Vv /".',./.< //// i'nici-.) NELLY. (c7/x) Tiddy ! (JiLUEKT. (ivitli a fierce impatience and stain j>iny Us foot) Sili-iice, are you mad? (as!r frviii tj' y the rolli/ig of v//rr/x as uf a (7/^/x departing t full speed. T.DDV'S arms, -I'-hirh *//< //'.- ,^/s.-^ in her //x/ <'/yv///'/jy cry, fall slowly to her x///rx) .Lost! lost! (the stdggei'i back a feio i" 11 ' 1 '* "- s> '/ '//'/'/ (.i-lmn^f'-d, 7om 1 :m>, for for (th>- i IMT well. (.-7 ' the ' GTBTHIB1 ' Batted >ditj *///*. 01 MlNKUS. 14 Down in tli' d.-ptlK <)' tli' darksome mine, \\'- woi-k thro' a < -lit, :i;vy shiuo, DO ai.d 1>! : And tho roal . m and l-right." Hdrm / I NHAII. It !) air'in ru 1 Loxi;. UuVs lc hanircd ! Tlieor wouldn't be no such .1 irer down here. i:\i\i:. Th' ovornian's up th' sliat'i. (///;'',-;/ ' ^lit. n'y had a l rii-y k< i o}) the keys o* i ions tliii >ve. i ! 1 opens mine wi' this bit o' rusty iron. - ,i* I n mil in'tJt. >ii'l, ",l ?j 'iljniit, f,j [',<;!, t i'i>e, when it hit ntn'ifji, an'-rr,i.) I'm '.-hamcd on ye, Ja^k Lpngboncs ! and yo', Dick IJaiiK'. as 'a worked in this pit, man an' boy for nigh on iiesc younkers up to break rules made t'nr tln-fr hrnciir. '>///) Benefit! (he endeavours to wrest ,Ion, //;// tlir fatter thrusts him lark, holding him at arias length, yet laughing good humoured! y.) 18 LOST IN LONDON. fACT 1 Jon. Dinna sot up your bristles, lad. 'Tain't a rough tongue, nor a dark look 'nil skear Job Armroyd. (hereleascs LOSGBOXES, nnd turns to MINERS) Tell 'ee what it is, lads. I diinia wish to see foulk ower foolhardy, niver sin' I stood, just fifteen year ago, wi' two hundred white-faced women about this pit's mouth, to see each time that basket coom up, a corpse come wi' it. I were stannin' as may be here, a holdin' my Nelly by the hand she wur a little five year old gal then, no higher nor my knee when all of a suddent, she gi'e a shriek as made my heart stan' still. " Feyther ! it's feyther ! " ses she ; an sure enough it was her feyther, as had gone downth' mine that mornin' a man wi', to all appearance, a good thirty year more life in him, an now (Jos pauses, and covers his face with his hands.) RAIXE. Were he dead, Job? JOB. No, lad, he lived long enough to tek my hand i' both o' his, and pray me to watch over his little wench now my Nelly, (turns to LONGBONES) I vvas'na white-livered, Jack, but 1 croid like a child when 1 gi'c my promise, an* saw a sorter light grow up in 's face when he Leered it, an' I an'nt ashamed that my eyes get dim when I think o't now. LONG, (with sudden outburst of feeling) Gi'e I thy hand, Job ! gi'c I thy hand ! We all know how thee'st kept tiry word to Isaac Bradly, an' what'st done for his da-tcr. (1i"lf a. d>::i'.H. lands are stretched forward to JOB, ivho, half- rrt/iiig, half -laughing, shakes them all. At the same moment TIDDY is seen descending.) JOB. Nay ! nay, lads! but for Nelly, I should be nought better i' the world nor cumber. (TiDDY has stepped from basket, and now stands at lack of pt'igi'i speaking earnestly and with an impassioned gesticula- tion to tie MINERS, who group around her. Some of them point to the group of which Jon forms tie centre. The;/ retain })n'irpl<(w*, stand fiatcd and motionless as statues, while TIDDY 0*14 x ln-.-iitntitir/ly down stage. Other MINERS conic out of the I'nt'inm* workings or galleries, and join groii(> t buck. A whispering follows all gaicfi/ TII nixies, and le>inintj on iln-i? y/V/.-x. ///'// v-fitch TIDDY willi the S(n<> r! ratted ya::e of attxious expectation, as she slowly approaches JOB.) JOB. (gaily) Now, lads ! to work ! If I ha' put out thy pipe this mornin' ye shall score a gallon to my 'count at the Fcatherstone Arms to-night, (as he is turning to go up stage his eyes rest on TIDDY'S pale and terrified face. lie retreat* SO. 3.] LOST IX LONDON. 19 fh a cry of a;? t) Tiddy ! why la.-s, thee'sr gi'cii me (pi: . What brings thcc doon in t' j)it? I thoVht th on tli' road to Luunon. Tinnr. (/ //?, and spcukui'j '/) I ha' coom to speak tu thee. Job. , tli'- Mi M.I: en a face like a ghai-t ! TIDDK I nnniut to tell thec. (ttlte looks : DOT I. Tn>i'K \rlly! (x/,- pallor of hi* I i say it! JOB. -he's been sore cbang-d pa-t -not ' .ike. TIDDV. /'//// <>,i mdburtl of 'jr^'f) She's gone, Job! She's as from a How and drops lie I - -L drad .' Siic's not dead? TIDDV. Worse nor that ! for worse she begone wi' wi' Jon. ) Out wi f it, woman! Speak! and dinna look at me i' that t'a>hion ! TIDDV. Wi' .Mc-ier Gilbert! She be gone wi' Mcster ..r>tonc ! Jon. 'liny to h'unsclf, It is eyes still rivdlcd on TIDDV'S face] done! My Xelly! iny (//.. turns '< tJic MINKKS) It's a lie. (he mak* * /tlc under th' thack. (it,nmti,-ntlij) Why dnnna speak. (i'.s a step or two in u wandering and vacant w//, though //r n'ouhl go a^> stuge. He staggers, and TIDDY catches him by the arm.) JOB. (with a strange, puzzled s////7c) Thank'ee, Tiddy, thank'ee thee were't allays a good gcll, allays, (he raises his hands to his face with tie expression <>i >, /'-ho has Lceti stunned ly a sudden short.) LONG, (aside to RAINE) He be gone da li. I ihink. EAINE. (same tone) Poor, Job! I pity 'im. JOB. (turning quickly tui'.'"r gleam of hope for a moment ir re (Hating his face) But, Tiddy, art sure that that I canna speak his name. Art sure she were wi' 'un ? TIDDY. I saw 'un lift her into th' chay an' afore 1 follered 'ein I found this, (gives Irtfrr.) JOB. It be his writin'. I know if, 'COM lie woro allays Bcribblin' daan bits o' things when he coomed talking abaat th' mine, (he glances t //?< paper t then pasw* ///x hand qiiicldy across his eyes) I canna lix it no how 1 canna read her shame, (he tears letter, and places //./>/<*/ n^m ft"'. fragments} He's turned her poor head, the villain ! wi's fine talk, an' fine clothes but her heart ain't !.;id she niver had a bad heart, my poor Nell. LONG, (to MINEKS) It be cruel hard to work for such a man. JOB. (fiercely) Work! I wunna raise hand for ///"/man again 'xcept to be to strike 'un dead ! ! ! (he wove--; to < //// in' wiinna hoi; Z/yTinm) Let's be goin up into th' world th' world !!! is tlie ba.< I (if J((Sf> . As second basket descend- tiynalfo.- slow.) 1HD OF ACT ONE. ACT IT. ^stone's I room is seen a snow effect. Doors left and / FV0ncA ./" ':/, B., /' . on it. uZe o/ roow i/y a c " On riijltt nf tir. <>;use t /Jit and elega. scattered about. FLOUNCE arranging flowers in a vase. ?'////< the places on piano, R., wliile BftlVKn, *t'tiiding r tnble, L., is 5ceu taking up several fob' >pers, one after the other. BLINKER, (contemviuouity throwing down paper) Times! bah! l ) ublic Opinion! pifik ! The Pall Mall ! pshaw! -.1) llathenocnm ! Well, I never! (same art in,,) Ah! here it is! ( joufidlij iin folding paper) Bell's Life!! ! "\Vhon a chap has bcm a hexile from Halbion for nigh six months he gets to know the wally of a noospaper. (he " The Chicken, though his head was now as big as two, and the shutters up to both peepers, looked quite pleasant and lively, and came to the scratch brisk 22 LOST IN LONDON. [ACT 2 smiling." Ah, (slacking lips) there's style ! When a man rends such writing as THAT, he feels hisself a Henglish- man. (lie throws himself bad- on sofa, and appears lost in enjoyment of paper.) FLOUNCE. What do yon find so interesting in the paper, Mr. Blinker ? Is it a murder ? BLINKER, (testily) No. FLOUNCE, (crossing, and leaning on- lack of sofa) Some- thing in the Divorce Court, 'praps. BLINKER. Well, it's much the same sort o' thing, (reads) " The Ring ! Spirited set to ! Interposition of the autho- rities." (tapping paper) This is the reading I like, Mrs. Flounce ; no sentiment, or that kind o' stuff, but muscle in every line of it. (rising) If ever, I'm hlessed with a little Blinker, or, say, half-a-dozen little Blinkers, they shall he brought up on Bell's Life, every one of 'em. FLOUNCE. Lor! BLINKER. Muscular Christianity it's all the go, now, Mrs. F. Directly a child can move its fists, put the gloves on 'em. (he strides a sparring attitude sighs, and shakes his head) The gloves! Ah! I once knew a woman who'd have a been a credit to 'cm. FLOUNCE, (laughing) Was she a muscular Christian ? BLINKER, (enthusiastically) She were! We met in Lan- cashire just afore Featherstone and me started for tho continent.. FLOVNC F.. Why, that's six months ago ! What a memory you have, Mr. Blinker. Was she in love with you ? BLINKER. She must a been she pursued me everywhere. I shall never forget her never ! FLOUNCE, (coming close to him) Never? (she leans upon his shoulder, looking co! liuNKi ;;. comes 1< >.) THOMAS. Mis.sus wi.-il/ Sl>.- ha- n't left her room all day. What is it, Mr. Thoi THOMAS. Here's that country gal been ag'in 'bout tho 'ouseiuaid's p 1 her. THOMAS. But she says she always treats with principals, and nn:-t . ee if tho missus suite as well as the sitiwation. ;i nun 'un. n'ir'lar original, (crosses to ///>/<) Is the ny whores among tl !i. IHinkrr? Thank throw a heye over tin- i'a-li'nabbk- hintelligents. (tltutid'.-ritty double knock . That's 1'Ynthrrstone. ; a taut'rum, as usual. I'I.INKIU. I always know when nnything's gone wrong with the guv'nor, ho do so take it out of the kn< '.MAS. Drat the knocker ! I wish he'd screw it off I (he exits K. r. BuvxlB, stone's been out with Sir Frederick ; all day. 1 all night. X icre'smuch to keep him at homo. .Missus does nothing but mope. You never come up"! <> but she's tears in her eves. huncle was a ba< IM Kl<>r, Mrs. Flounce; and it was one of hi utions, that marriage was like a hartion at law, there were sure to be one person dis- FfUi.-ficd. But, talking of marriage, can you keep a secret ? lies her.) 1 i ) Certainly. BLINKEK. (who has made movement as about to u'lnspcr iti her ear, tsfops, look* full hi her face, ami x/^//.-. -.,- / t / head) No, I see it won't do. You've too much o' the sex about yer. FLOUNCE, (anr/rity) You provoking little Hush! here's missus ! (they draw bade as NELLY ARMROYD enters at side, L. She is very plainly though richly dressed. Her , a,ul li< r general demeanour more subdued than in 1st Act. As she crosses the stage, BLINKER exit* R. <* v. You need not wait, Flounce. FLUI NCI:. Can I do anything for you, madam/* 24 LOST IN LONDON. [ACT 2 KELLY. Thiviik yon. no. (she scats herself Lc side hills, anil takes some work, v:h.ich sJ/c is etnbroidering, from banket. FLOUNCE is about to place her haul oil loch of doors K. c., when they are flung roughly ope/), c.itd GILBERT FEATIIEK- SIONE enters nit appearance much the same as in 1st Act manner somewhat more Ir usque and careless. J['ts type ii that of the half foppish, half blase man of fashion.) GILBEKT. (who has nearly stumbled over FLOUNCE) Deuce take the women ! they're always in the way ! FLOUNCE, (bridling) Well I sure, sir, I GILBERT. Pshaw ! don't talk, but go. (FLOUNCE sweeps out itidig,ia,itlyn. c.) Set a woman's tongue once in motion, and Btop it who can. (comes down stage, .*',-/< r vitiitvi-'s C't.nls) Tra .' \hva\ - in th >amc key. A song that never chants is apt bo l monotonous Jlillol Signora Shnondi ! 1 thought aho ;t Milan. NELI 5 thil morn- ing, (Jn. ; nnondi." ; 'I i ink of prrtt y M.M ;> t tn niti'_r np in this sliapf. lu'tiiui" -1 to rhttl g"ld, I rappOSC. \\"h: 1.1 .v. I did ')-. (in j . iVmn ho: NELLY. I was indisposed. 1 1 did not sec her. 1 did not wish to see IMT. (in.r.KKT. rmph ! (tosses o Madam.- i )'A',ton, Signora Cavallas. Why. here's a p nest of singing birds. Wo shall h;i\c a large gathering NELLY. To-night? (in IUHT. Sorry to put you out, but it was only an this morning, fwanttohav* DOfa on Loader for the money I lost in his rooms, and an oil* night at thr opera, I thought we might kill two birds with om by just throwing our doors open for a few hours. Tlio house wants an airing, for, egad ! you've kept it hermitf- cally scaled since our return from the Continent. (/< '//> { ease) D* Alton promised to let you know all aboiit it thin morning, but as you chose to be invisible to all comer-, you've only yourself to thank for the shortness of tho notice, (leans against chir/meif-piecc and smokes) And, Nelly, when you are again asked to take wine, oblige me by not saying that you don't like it. NELLY, (forcing smile) But if 1 don't like it ? GILBERT. Say you do. The true secret of good breeding ii to appear to like everything, (he lounges across room to piano, against which NBLLT *s leaning ; he rwif hit fingers 26 lOST 13 LONDON. [Ad '3 carelessly over keys) Why, here's o, string broken ! Have you observed it. NELLY, (still leaning against piano ; her face towards audience ; her bade toivards him) llow should I? You know 1 cannot play, GILBERT. I beg your pardon. I had forgotten, (scats Jiimsclfat piano, and, his fingers still play nig among the keys, turns to NELLY, laughing) That reminds me 3-011 fell asleep at I/he opera. By Jove ! you did fast as a church ! 'pon my honour ! Curious, isn't it ? You don't play, and you hato singing. NELLY, (with an emotion he docs not perceive) Indeed I do not. I used to sing once. GILBERT, (gaily) Once I and why not now ? (turning to music, he pauses) Ah ! here's that thing which D'Alton sings so well you should learn it. (lie plays an air and a few bars of accompaniment; then sings. As flowers to their stem, As leaves unto the tree, He swore to cling like them To thee, poor heart ! to thee. But flowers soon grow wan, And leaves forsake the tree, The false one now is gone From thee, poor heart! fromthco; From thee, From thee, poor heart ! from thee. NELLY, (upon whose face has appeared the struggle of he? contending emotions, during tie singing, utters, a tstijJcd cry as of pain, and presses her hand tightly on her heart) Oh, my heart is breaking ! (she makes a few faltering steps from piano, then, with another low cry, half sob, half sigh, sinks -into chair.) GILBERT, (who has sprung tip in alarm) "What is this? Arc you ill ? You arc pale as death ! (he stoops over her, lut she rises quickly and gently, Lut firmly, repulsed him. NELLY. It is nothing ! a pain thao will pass ; but but I cannot receive your guests to-night. GILBERT. How ! (with rising anger) Are you mad ? Loader, Gosling, D'Alton, all of them w'ill be hero in a few hours. Postponement is out of the question. It is my wish ! Nay it is mj command you receive them. SC. 1.] LOST IN LONDON. 27 NELLY, (a) Your command ? GILBERT. (u:hv ll ' il'J t'uuhl hu)'>it'. .nti>f. ) L) Be reasonable, unl reflect, The. people are asked Try for it now but tlio tiling is done. It is our first reception, and, if you will have it so, it, shall bo our last; but 1 should never hear the end of it if these follows NELLY, (ml til j) You 1; :> command. GILUI :KT. Command! No, no I Koran hour Lalf-an-hour a few minutes only. The beat of the rooms a dozen things will furnish an excuse for your abrupt Anjartafe* NELLY. I obey. GILBERT, (with son ) Ob-y, pshaw! ( - another phrase. I'm no tyrant nor ('/-/. M 'r//,vn the hour) By Jove ! it's seven o'clock ! Well I've your promi-r; hut ivmembi-r, our friend^ are punctual. ( n'it; ',/) You will not fail us, Xelly ? NELLY. I have told you i obey. ( ic. ; (injt: n ijhy orl tin' ti,nile has van it ' (IiLitERT. Be it so ; for once, then, 1 i (n,ii,'st of } COMMAND. (fiUM ; snatches h'ttf/utu t looks at NLLLY, tlidi 'edli/, L.) NELLY. (rli>if umbrella) Then mine's not wanted. (*he is turning to go when THOMAS calls after her.) THOMAS. Stop ! I'd better say you're here thev may want you to wait to-night. You cwi wait, I e'pose r 28 LOST IN LONDON. f Ad 2 TIDDY. (coming down stage) As I ha' waited ha'f th' day, another hour wunna mak a difference. THOMAS. I mean, can you wait at table ? TIDDY. Thank'ee, lad, I'd liefer wait here, (seating herself iii fautcnil) Dunna stan* theer loike a mawkin'. Get off n i' 'ee, an' tell th' missus I'm coom. THOMAS, (who has watched her movements with an open- 'nnti.'.llu.-d astonishment) Ha ! ha ! ha ! Well, 1 never ! Ha ! ha ! ha ! (exit c., laughi-ny. TJDDY. (half rising, and looking everywhere alout) What's lie lallin' at? the gawk ! Haw, haw, haw ! It be lucky I diinna see it on'y tet I off, an' I be like Tom Carman's team there be 1:0 pullin' 1 up in a hurry, (she is alout to place on floor the Battens she hold*, and u'hich arc covered ictth rutid, ichen she look* t tafpaJ '/// Itc.ad) Tbat be loikc I allays goiii' to spoil somethin'. (sic rhijis them down on small gill tallc ly her sidc t rises, and leaning on t(ui(>,-ella, again nirceys room) It be mortal foinc here ! If th' missus be on'y ha'f as foine she wunna suit. I been in Lunnon six months, an' a bad as many missusses, till I a gotten toired o' 'cordin' an' uncordin' my box. I think them missusses wur invented to be my tarmint. I canna put ii]) wi' none o' 'em. (takes card from pocket) This be the card they gi'e I at th' office, (reads) " Y. /., The Ferns, Regent's Park." I wonder what Y. Z. be loike ! I a been through all the alphabtit, and am glad I a got to the end on't at last, (she drops card, ./////.> ^looping to pick it up, hnrlacl' towards door, n., as NELIY re-enters. The latter is advancing toward* her, wheti , ru i * /',/ij Iter averted he f ul and ilraojtiiiy atf If a dr, her tone softens into one of kindly anxiety] Ye are 'na ill, ma'am ? (in alarm aside) She be all a trcmblin' as wi' th' agney fit. (aloud) Vo are ill, ma'am; I'll call some one ! (she makes o, movement as towards door at lack-} SC, 1.] LOST IN LONDON. 29 NELLY, (hastily, but in a low voice) No! n:>! Call no OIK- ! I shall be better soon, better in my room don't approach me ! (n-ith face fffi I., but // f (I she rink*, t'/fi i- fiersclf.) TIDDY. (?/// I , 'I look at Brings fortcard) Mercy me, she a* swound ! Let mi- lift ye to th* sofy. ma'am. (site bends over A-/-./ ' N i if .\ Nay, thee na' stay tin ei. !! 'na i .'mo. I be a rough lass, but a coom <>' honest foulk. (site stools to raise NELLY, lit the /'//' / . t her, rises hastily to her feet, i IDDY, who starts 1 1 ' H Nelly! Nelly Ai nnoyd ! women stand some her facej miit'jlrd sorroir . her head seems to droop M Tiii>v. (rfh ' Lin-k, ' ' ./.? t'ojhthj. > i waken NELLY from licr stupor.) Nii .i. 1 ! . Tnl.lv ! I'iddy ! would you leave mo thus thus, will. T.'M>y. (p"ns /") What words can I speak in yc, Nell imt 'nil not be words o' reproafchP ^v^ ;> talked too oft- i\ th' ould h;ipj>y tiinr- I'm- me io trust niyVen to 'ee HOW. /csture) Speak as you will ! reproach upon reproach only stay, if hut for a few li iei in. incnts, that I may hear the old familiar voice yet LT.iiu before I die. (she presses tier hand on her breast) o\h- heart is breaking, Tiddy ! :>v. (coldly, that we have met. (she cot.tes down stage with faltering stt^s. TIDDY watching her with a contracted brow and compressed lips, as NELLY reaches fa ttteui I, upon the back of ivhich she places her hand 8. TIDDY again turns to leave room, when NELLY, with a low moan, lets her head sinlc down, so that her forehead rests upon her clasped hands. TIDDY starts, comes a few paces down stage, and pauses irresolutely. Another loud obfrom NELLY, and her firmness quite deserts her.) TIDDY. Nelly ! Nelly ! my own dear Nelly ! I canna part wi* *ee so. (NELLY raises her head with a look of wild, eager hope. TIDDY essays to speak, but her voice dies away in one word- -TiDDY extending her arms) Nelly ! (with a cry, NELLY springs toivards her, and the two are locked in each other's arms TIDDY gently smoothing NELLY'S hair, as the sobbing woman rests her head upon her shoulder) Dunna croi so, dearee ! Dunna croi ! It be but a wearisome world for us all, an* we mun forgi'e as we hope to be forgi'en. NELLY. Do not leave me, Tiddy ! I have prayed to see no one to be forgotten by all those who, who but (grasping her dress) do not leave me, Tiddy. (they come doivn stage and scat themselves on sofa to L. of scene, NELLY still clinging to TIDDY. It is now quite evening; the stage has il'H-1-ened gradually.) TIDDY. (tenderly as spcaJcing to a child) Hush! dearee, hush ! You are 'na happy, I know. It's not in natur', for where th' tree war first planted theer th' roots mun be. NELLY. Happy ! My life is one long agony. I have grown to be a fearful thing to myself! (site raises her head and looks eagerly in TiDDY's/flCfl, her hands resting on her shoulders) You are the same the same dear Tiddy ; whilo I it is but six months since we parted and how changed, how changed, in face and heart. TIDDY. (after a pause, during which th<-y attentively regard each other each holding the oiJwr's hands) He be sore changed too. NELLY, (bending her head) You have seen him. TIDDY. Eh, lass ! but a few hours ago. (NELLY starts) He a been in Lunnon these six monthsall that weary time he a sought for thee. NELLY, (in alarm) For me ! (she would rise, but TIDDY restrains her.) TIDDY. He canna forget bygones, Nelly ! He seeks thee everywhere workin' i'th' day for enough to keep life wi' f he wanders after naight fall, fur an' wide, seokin* eom trace o' thee. 2.] LOST IN LONDON. 31 NELLY. (in alarm, '///, ?'-/ ; ^ energy] TIo must find none ! I am d-'ad do you hear? Dead to him. t<> ail ! TIDDY I'romiso you will forget that we have met that you have seen me*! I would not have him look upon me again not alive ! Tiddy ! Tiddy ! I entreat I im- plore you ! tyrant me this last rei TiDiiv. L dare'na ; I a nivor told a lie to him, an' I would'na look in 'is face, an' know 'irn So bowed down \\'\ n' suilVrin', an 1 deceive 'im Ni tLY, ( '"< " mu-t ii"u f-ay we have met! (seizes TlDDY's arm) You shall nob go ! not a step! till you have promised never t > him of mo ! (/" ) < Mi 1 think Tiddy! it i- my last request! In ; f the- old bright, days, that never, never ran return, give me your promise ! Nay, you sliall not stir ! On my knees I it! Forget me! and oh ! 1- TIDDY. Dunna kneel! Oh! dunna knct-1 t<> mr. d- r contrairird th in ought, (with a burst of emotion) an' 1 wunna contrairy thcenow! (she raises h> r. I v. You will tfrantmo this boon? You will grant .11 must- '// .' TIDDY. ( ! t,nl*iy ll >e I'l'iidi-l'ilra, Hyhtwl, vltn-li ill" . FLOUNCK HI^WSS t < iii side. BLINKER. Another letter for Sir Frederick Loader! My master and him must be very intimate, to judge b/ 32 LOST IN LONDON. [ACT 2 the quantity of their correspondings. They're always a writiii' backwards and forrards. Exchange o' notes they call it. (pc<.'iiiif/ into side of letter) Notes o' exchange, / calls it. An exchange in which, as far as Loader's con- cerned, there's plenty o' robbery. He's a bad 'un, is Loader one o' those glow-worm people as shine only by night. Featherstone, now, isn't all bad, though its equally certain he isn't all good. As my ree-spectable and ree- spected huncle used to say, "knavery and honesty are both nice things in their way. Like brandy and water, nil depends on how you mix 'em. A quantity of the former with a modifying dash of the latter and you go through the world tri-humpbant." Enter FLOUNCE, K. FLOUNCE, (laughing) Oh ! Mr. Blinker, come here and help me to laugh ! (she is about to sink on his shoulder. BLINKER sll^s aside and she nearly tumbles.) BLINKER. Always 'appy to assist a female in distress, but in your case its quite the contrary. What's the joke. FLOUNCE. Only think of missus, (ironically and with half curtsey) my lady ! hugging and kissing a vulgar creature in a dress not worth sixpence a yard, and (with intense disgust) in pattens. BLINKER. You don't mean it? THOMAS, (entering) She do ! It were hawful. My ears stood on end with 'orror. BLINKER. And they won't go down in a hurry, (to FLOUNCE) Compose yourself, (to THOMAS) Use phee- loosaphy. THOMAS. I resign my place to-morrow. FLOUNCE. And I go with Thomas. Pattens, indeed ! I hofle I've a character to lose. BLINKER. Do you ? do you rearly ? You must be a very sanguine young woman. But I'm hoff with this letter. THOMAS. While I show out the lady in pattens. FLOUNCE. And with the gingham" umbrella. Ha! ha! ha ! THOMAS. Ha! ha! ha! BLINKER. Ha! ha! ha! (stopping at side) Ah! (sighs) I knew a woman once a hangel ! She wore pattens, too, and also carried a gingham ! FLOUNCE, (sneer) She must have been charming. BLINKER, (solemnly) She were. She'd a heart like butter and a biceps as hard as a flint, (sighs) She'd havo made Sc. 2.] LOST IN LONDON. 33 you laugh t'other side of your mouth, Mr. Thomas. (Ml i't; L.) Oh, Tidily ! shall w<- hover IB f '.muifj ' stage a little ae Tu>i>v Tin; <'*) I ha' tried SO to harden my heart airain th' rf] -mid* <' thi- ornel Lunnun tha't I th<>u''t I hadn't a good croi left in inc. Hut to help an' comfort my poor Nell. I'd I'd Then-, (" <'<>88 eyes) I'm nt it a.^aii:. THOXAI an a \ a f t M6 me n\ how, though I chokes iny'sen by swallowin' every tear, o/t TIFOMAS) Show me out. TnnM\s. (tntcri n't the place suit? Tinny. Nba, nr the eompaiiy. Well. I'm Mire. I'll soon rid you of mint-. TIDDY. 'Twould take a -use nor thi < to hold we . I'm thii ..OUNCE, L.) and keep the win- dows whole ai ' Mtire. (site put* on imtti-u*, /,// //.{ {ffi'i'iijlit'.ici /. I'll .-how you, but don't be TIDDY. Angry ! What, angered wi' a thing loikc thee ? s soon think o' quarreling wi' a worry crow for lliitterin' its rai:> in a farmer's field. (faJ:i/if/ out coin ,! //'//,/, stoops, picks up shUUny, place$ it in h'-f JH)cJt< t i':ith a wink, and wits, R ( ) 34 LOST IN LONDON. [ACT 2 SCENE TIII11D. Exterior of iltc Ferns. Feather stone'* Villa, and picturesque view of other villas in varied per* spectivc. This set should partake of those characteristics U'hichform what is called a realistic and sensational scene. A great snow effect. Scene brightens gradually, as the various v:indowsand distant gas lamps arc lighted up. As scene progresses, broughams, $'c.,can be driven on if neces- sary, and all the minor out-door details which accompany the giving of a grand evening party. Feather stone 9 $ villa has handsame portico, with large ^nn-find doors. This portico is placed as to present Usjroni vbliqiicly to audience H. 3 E. Above this portico a window, wlucli remains darJt some time after the rest ofthehouscis brightly illuminated. Snow falling in scalti-ri'd flalvs at first, afterward* more Mclcty. BLISKEB. (runs on, L., blowing fingers) Here's weather! Blessed if I'd send a dog out on a hcrrand to-night. But Peathcrstone's no 'art never had. To hear him speak when he's got on his company manners, you'd think batter wouldn't melt in his mouth. Those hoily, insinuating chaps, they twists and they winds like corkscrews, till once they've got a hold and then pop ! (imitates drawing corlc) who likes may 'av the hemply bottle, (slips and falls) That makes the tenth slide I've been down on 'tween this an' Cumberlan' Gate, (rising and rubbing off snow) If I didn't come of a strong fam'ly an' hadn't the cbnstatushun of a 'os, I couldn't stand sich a life, 2t my haunt would only die an' leave me fifty pun, I'd take a public 'ouse, a skittle-ground for the lower borders, an' a rat-pit for the gentry, with a grand set to every night in the back parlour. (throws himself into sparring attitude ; as h? strikes out, his foot slips, and he nearly falls) Keep the pot a-boiling! That makes the eleventh ! Another '11 make up the dozen ! (while he is talking, TIDDY comes out of house, K. 3 E. She stands on step endeavouring to open umbrella, without seeing or being seen by BLINKER. As the latter turns to ascend steps, she opens the umbrella ivith a burst, BLINKKU starts back, slips, and goes down) Com-plctc ! Twelve exactly. TIDDY. (peering over rim of umbrella) Who's thecr ? BLINKER, (sitting up) I say, you, sir ! take care what you're about ! I shouldn't like to do hany thing rash, but a man hasn't had a huncle in the P.B. for nothink ! (seeing face, which expanded into a broad grin, appears entirely above disk of umbrella) It's Miss D. ! (springing to his feet) My Miss D. ! Sc. 3.] LOST IN LONDON. 35 TlPPY. (w.nng //v, It be that little tooad, 111 inker. BLINKER. Fond loot, >he remembers me ! (to auJ' Touching fidelity of woman ! TIPPY. What a ye l-alkin' aboot, ye poor crcatnr? Happen yo're hurt somewhere? B&nrcn. A rib or two, a few compound fractions ; but as I subscribe to one o' the hacoidental companies, that's all profit. You've broke my 'art, Miss D. Act honourable, and pay the damage. The worry fast time I saw you 1 across like a plate (sighs) one o' the ?'///' / pattern. TIIOY. fjfougking) Thru ye mu,/ Holding I'mbrella over a lady in ball dress, opera cloak, fyc.) Don't apologise ; I'm used to it. ( jfif.) l,.n.<*-> t at door of which THOMAS (tj^car^. ,S///,//7 <>f "/ fifngc. More visitor n ft tied f <;/ THt u-ho standsbj/ step as then pass into house, the door closes and he goes ojf,-L. si''' intern and clinking money in his hand. Stage left clear for a few seconds. The snowfalls more thickly. Lively danc<> \ i''ithin house. Shadows of guests pass and re-pass -lows. JOB AliMROYD enters slon-l;/, L. He is much changed in appearance; his hair, wldcli is unit- hangs nrnrly to his shoulders; h is f .if* ore much vorn and weather-stained. He lenn* heavily upo n a staff as he walks, and appears wary and footsore. He pauses in c. of stage as listening to the music, his features lighting up with a kindly smile.) JOB. That b a merry toon, anyhow ! played by laight 36 LOST IN LONDON. [ACT 2 fingers an' danced to by happy harts. An' twecn them an* oi theer be on'y a wee bit bloind an' a pane o' glass. Somo how at times it meks th' sufferin' here (touches Lreast) harder to bear, (sighs) Six months o' weary wandcrin* an' all coom to iioght. He be away somewhcre's in furi-in' parts, they toold me up at th' big house his fcythcr used to own, an' I arc na' been able to foind if he be coom back or no. But I wull ! I wull ! (striking staff firmly on ground) Full niver gi'e up th' search niver ! till I a' looked on my poor gall's face agin, (leans against pillar of portico,\L. t andtak ing handkerchief from pocket, unfastens knot in corner, and counts money) Nineteen shillin', theer'd a been the pund, but I gi'e a shillin 1 to that poor creatur' I coom upon just now doon yonder by th' water she looked so skcary and desolate that (removes hat as unconscious <>f //// falling snow, and hurriedly wipes forehead) I feel quite sweltered loike when I think o't. It be a dreadful and a dreary place, this Lunnon, for them as arc weak an' wi' no hand to guide 'em. (more GUESTS. The mi>;<\ /'////// has ceased fur a fete moments, strikes up the same brisk ">nl lively tune) It be a great party, this, (sound of c;/>//// the great portico laughing.) Happen I'lo skcar them if they see me a stannin' here. I'd best be goin'. (they enter house. door closes) Goin' r AVhere ? Whither ? (he i* moving #//'/// across stage L. to R., when, on the Hind of the window alore the great portico, which ha* for some time Lcen as I rightly illuminated as the rest, the- shadow of a woman is strong/if designed. As JOB'S eyes rest upon it he utters a cry, tl<> utajf drops from his hand, he staggers back, It is hands outstretched, his ga::e rivetted on the window) Merciful powers! (fhe shadow moves, the head Lending forward on tfte hand .-) Nelly ! (the head of figure is quickly raised as another shadow [that of FLOUNCE] appears on Llind, then Loth <7/'x,'f/^v/r. BLINKER enters L., crosses stage, and is about to ascend *f< i>*, when JOB, starting forward, seizes him Ly arm) Lad! lad! who owns that house? (as BLINKER turns there is a vuihutl recognition. JOB, fiercely, and Bringing him down nfngr) Thy master ! Is he theer? (points to house.) BLINKEK. (alarmed and struggling) You you'll s s strangle me. JOB. (more calmly) I'll do thco no harm, lad, but I wunna loose ye till ye say if that man be theer ? VOICE OF MAN. (with lantern) This way, ladies 1 This way, gentlemen ! Sc. 4.J LOST IN LONDON. 37 BLINKER, (struggling) Help, some one ! JOB. I wunna loose ye, till you answer me ! (lie grtipplet with him, c., as more GUESTS (///./ L., pr> r> <1. J J,i/ MAN with m, they cross stage laughing, av'l ?> / louse. BLINKER, by a sudden twist, escapes from JOB, and rushes into house, closing door. JOB \> . Int nH^rbj .''h-m^ted, sink*, , upon the doorsteps, the man with / holding it over him in surprise, as scene closes.) SCENE FOURTH. Ante-room at the Ferns. (Same as Scene II.) Enter BLINKER, L.,palc, LreathJcss, a ndthoro ughly ctlmusted, If!:* t>n* I'-ho has seen a ghost. Jf> taints against .fid*, half fainting; It* holds clipped under one ami Tni>\'s huge, BLINKER. I feel as if I'd seen a ghost. A ghost ! no that's impossible. There never was a ghost with such a Im-eps. They seem to grow nothing but biceps in Lanca- shire. Pity I wasn't born there. //,//>,-- //" nee) Now, I've no doubt there's some people as might object to this kind o' thing, but I like it. // and forcing smile) It's in the family. It would have done my h'uncle's heart good to see the way I'm wal lopped. " Allays keep your 'and in," that were his motto, when artcr flooring ray aunt, myself, and all my cousins, he'd pick us up, one arter the t'other, as pleasant as if he'dbeen playingagame o' skittles, (rhapsodi- cully] He *'/". N- a mon! Take him for all in all (pauses, ith sudden change of tone) I don't much cure to look upon his like again, (looking at umbrella) And this, "bliss D., is all that remains to me of thee. I held on to it when you sent me down on that last slide. Touching momentum ! its like yourself, all wire and bone. I'll never part with it! never! It shall be my companion by day, and I'll sleep with it under my piller at night. Enter FLOUNCE, with tray and coffee, fyc. FLOUNCE, (conies down coquettishly) What are you to sleep with, Mr. Blinker ? iJS LOST IN LONDON. [Ad 2 BLINKER, (hauling out wribretta) This ! FLOUNCE. That ! Enter THOMAS, K., also co-mfng down, joins FLOUNCE in laughing. BLINKER. You may laugh; but if ever I cor. duct Miss Matilda D. to the high menial h'altar 'twill be under this auspicious gingham. In every rib oC it there's poetry. (OIHIIIJ umbrella and a Ings.) Some time ago a knockdown blow, From Cupid's " auctioneer," Made that there part I calls my heart Feel most intensely queer. And though I own she's never shown* The least regard for me, I can't conceal the love I feel For dear Matilda D. THOMAS. Did you ever ! BLINKER, (closing umbrella) Yes, I long for married life, With my Tiddy for a wife, And a lot of little Blinker chick a "biddies. FLOUNCE, (bridling) Well, I'm sure. BLINKER, (stops her as site is going up, takes liqueur from tray and drinks) Let us pledge her in a cup, While we make a chorus up, Of Ke-fol-de-lol de riddy-iddy-Tiddie's, &c. FLOUNCE. Your wife! (scornfully, and- drauring lack as he's about to fill, as unconsciously, another plass) Mr. Blinker, indeed! BLINKER. If I've offended yon, Mrs. Flounce, it's quite h'unintentional, and to prove I bear no malice, I accept your humble apologias. What's in a name ? Not much, or you wouldn' be so anxious to get rid of yours. My name, I know, 'is not the go, And yet, upon my word, The name of D appears to me, A good deal move absurd. If I could find that gal inclined, To patronise B. B., I'd soon arrange to make a change, In that there name of J) . (Chorus) Yes, I long for married life. (loud brisk knocking x. SC. 4.] LOQT rN LONDON. 39 Enter GILBERT FEATHEIISTOXE and LOABKR, L. GILBERT. Which of you fellows is attending to the door ? THOU > s K - I' 1 *' 01 NC ' E J -- '''M '''"# BLINKER. (at'> ) Shall I tell him? No. ("''// ' ',../ I-'K \iiii /id LOADI : ';////&) I've given my word, and a word's better than a bond with a Blink' -run in} LOADER. You're in force to-night. Will Simondi >iiiL r ? (.IiLiij:in. keeffe her catarrhs I'm- the q (knock related) Moro arrivals ! (' KLINKI.K, tv7*<> i pushing ?.//') Why are you loitering here? (J<> duwn to the hall, and help Thum. ) No signs of Nelly yet Come, Loader, (notes of 8u voice. (* We mustn't lose a note of the nightingale. (exexntd ; .OADKK u. BLINKLK. (glancing aotfa from window) ThiM-i- In- .-taml< ju-t \ I'lie last carriage is gone, and now he crosses orcr. ( >h. lor! that made my heart jump ! What a MM ! l : /to side L.) I wouldn't bo in shoe's for a fiver. ', L. FIFTH.- I rifor- VB house. Decorations blue and ?'.////<. pro} f n lr,< / 's t so as to multiply tic' r> jl rtionsoftJn 9 I placed alout; cl from ' tig of inner room. The two rooms . .// ///// riro'.id urclt, surmounted ly a handsome r.oru >-, from v:h it'll Mis velvet curtains, drawn tip ut till'** so as to v:ith refreshments, wines, fruit*, v. t hull' giviuy idea, of elegant but ^/-oJ/'v"/ /" >l laughter as GUESTS (all in full tuH'-t) trowding in front inner roam. THE SIG.VORA SIMONDI in <^/,/,v, an eitker *i/ GILBERT FEATIIERSTONI: LOADER "// hnhl cJmnipagne glasses in ha'ml. * SONG. (>yA-,-//, ,.tll raising glasses.) Bright champagne ! bright champagne ! bright champagne f Bright champagne! bright champagne! brlghtchainpagnei * The words of tbis song are adapted to tho Umo of ** Lo Bacchanal," in^LoTurfKrraat/' 40 LOST IK LONDON. ACT 2 Children of the airy dance, Sweet nightingales of song, Advance each one a foaming glass, To speed old care along. Nightshade hide th' dullard's head, Ivy his brows entwine, Gloomy cypress screen his bed, Far, far from the vine. Gaily the mad old world spins round, For care is snugly under ground, crack ! Tia! la! la! Tra ! la! la! Life's best fence is a ha ! ha ! ha! Tra! la! la! Tra! la! la! Laugh ! laugh ! ha ! ha ! ha ! While the starveling miser's seen, His treasure hoarding up, We cjuaff like Egypt's dusky queen, Pearls in every cup. See ! our pearls ! sunshine nurst. (holding up glasses. Upsoaring every one, As in life these bubbles burst, They shine ! break ! are gone ! (Chorus) Gaily the mad old world, tvo. (As chorus ceases THOMAS ail ranees from L., and spcalt* aside to GILBERT FEATHERSTONE.) GILBERT. A man wants to see me ! What's his name ? THOMAS. He woudn't give it. GILBERT, {impatiently) Send him away ! THOMAS, (hesitatingly) He says his business is important. (ivhile talking //// h-n-c approached x/rfo L.) GILBERT. Pshaw ! Let him give his name ! Enter JOB, L. JOB. Job Armroyd o' th' Bleakmoor Mine ! (GILBERT, has recoiled before Hits sudden apparition, re- cover* It/ an effort his cvmpQav.rt', and turns ivith a forced -> all pas* cr-TOom Tie turns to JOB a face which he >wrs to raider composed. JOB has not changed 'ind with hauteur) The reason of this intrusion? JOB. (by a sudden movement placing himself directly iii frnt f I'KATIIKI;M<>.\T.) Where is she? (iiLitKKT. You have choseu a strange time. Come to- morrow, and I will talk with 3*011. JOB. I wunna trust ye. Ye are na worthy o' trust. Where is she ? i ; iiju.uT. Suppose I refuse to answer ? JOB. (calmly) I be prepared for that. (f-'l:ing chair from side) I wunna lave this house till ye do. (seats himself.) (lii.BKKT. (MMfwtttOtffly) How, fellow! would you dare! on JOB'S sho t<-lt,,\ the I ittrr, /,/s undergoing a fien> feet.) JOB. Dunna lay hand on me ! (st i For months I ha' bat- >ne idea I ha* fou't it fro' my pillow by n iii;ht I ha' shrunk fro't as it walked wi' me by day. That id-a v.<-re to kill you, Gilbert herstone ! kill ye, whcreiver and wheniver we met. GILBERT. A murder ! Jon. Man! man! I fou't wi' it wakin' an' sleepin' lag'in it, on my knees, till I thou't it were conquered. ha' a care! ha a care! Let th' touch o' thy hand fall on mo, an' I lay thee dead at my feek ! GILBERT, (who has recoiled before the stern /ace, and slirti" fit'- i' }tl if fad hc.td of th'i other) You come to threaten me? JOB. No! Listen, ^[e> L cr Featherstone. Had we met on'y a month ago, I'd ha made no more o* thy life than that o' some stooat or polecat. It be well for thee I ha* sought other guidance nor that o' my own tortured hcart and ha' coom at last to care for but one thing to savl- her. Where is she ? GILBERT. This is neither the time nor the place for sue} enquiry. JOB. Is it for you to speak o' time an* place to me ? You, who could lave such a world o' brightness an' beauty as this, (indicates by gesture the luxury around) to enter a powr man's h.e is moving qiilcldy up stage, his hands extended as to drag aside curtain, u-hen GILBERT, springing forward, grasps his arm.) GILBERT. Would you dare ? JOB. (with fierce excitement) Ha' a care! Dunna raise th' devil in me ! Ha' a care ! (as they struggle the curtains are drawn aside [from within'], and the GUESTS, alarmed ly the noise, come crowding in, filling up scene with a glittering and animated lackyround. The two men release each other, lut retain an attitude of menace.) SEVERAL GUESTS. What madman's this ? LOADER, (crossing to GILBERT) This man! who is he? What does he want ? (the crowd of guests suddenly divide, and NELLY, Lrilliantm diamonds and lace, enters hurriedly; but, as her eyes rest on JOB, she utters a wild cry, and, crouch" ing down as he advances towards her, covers her face with her hands.) JOB. (standing erect, his hands stretched above the head of the crouching woman, as in protection, gazes round at the glittering crowd) My wife ! (there is a confused murmur of astonishment and a hurried lackward movement among the guests, leaving centre group free, tableau, and END OP ACT SECOND. ACT 31 LOST IN LONDON. 43 ACT III. BOKNB. Inferior of a cottage in the neighbourhood of London. Large chimney-}'!" 1 ' 1 ', "'ir chimney, L., on easy chcur of black 'I conditii this ; rfuruitwn t>r i;. - J E., an ascent > >; 0////C ///' liilnf sunset effect. Close to easy chair a r< . To n. - " forms a deep recess mi another roomat extremity of , -/ This recess las a ceil' "/ the room is one of poverty snclt n* is seen i . A //, extends across M to door on ., / // some //-.>/, /// /< clutj / MOM, TnxDT DBAM&B- / /'. -we?, a clothes basket filled with / lothcn ft'" ' -'*kct) Thafull iniiko th* sixth dozen to- I ) Hut. lawks! v,hrn a lass be woikin' I'm- ii:J, Irated serenmli: in Gil lilas, 6U)ig In Madame Ugaldc : but it is usually omitted in rcpr*,2cntation.) Weary wi' work, I sink to sleep, Heavy as lead my eyelids fall, Tra la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, In my dreams th' missusses creep And once again I see them all. La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, La, la, la, la, la, la, la. 44 LOST IN LONDON. [ACT 3 Six missus' in ha'f a year, Fat an' thin, broad, shurt, an' tall, I took on trial, yet dear, oh, dear ! None o' th' bunch would suit at all. Tiddy, go theer ! Tiddy, come here ! Upstairs, downstairs, " Tiddy ! " they bawl; Of all the evils lassies mun bear Missuses be the worst of all. Weary wi' work, &c. Slushin', sloshin', fro' morn till naight, Out in th' frost, th' snow, th' rain, Rubbin', scrubbin', an' all becos Missus is on the rampage again. It's " idler and hussy," it' weary an* worn, Our brains gets 'numbed an' to sleep we fall, They treat us like niggurs, no wonder we groan, Bad luck to th' missus ! Bad luck to 'em all ! Weary wi' work, &c. (after singing song, she lifts tub, and carries it up stage, placing it on ledge in recess) It be more nor a month sin' I ha' set foot in Lunnon, an' iv I'd my will I'd niver see more o't nor I do now. (she pauses by wtndoio, and ivitli a comic anger shakes her fist inthedirectionoft1iect.il/) Ye great black beast ! lying theer wi' a hump on yer back, as if ye hanna ought* but peace an j quietness inside } r e ! Ugh ! I canna abide ye. (she comes a little down stage, pauses at door, R., listens, then ascends steps and peeps in) Asleep at last, (she comes softly and quickly doivn, her finger on her lip) A blessed relief for one whose wakin' hours be so full o' pain. " Now th' fever La' left her, wi' rest an carefu' nursing," the doctor said, si she might yet be her'een ag'in," moight! (shale ing head) She ha' that here (touches breast) which no doctor's stuff'ull cure. Job dunna know how ill she be, he arn't looked on her feace sin' her moind coom back an* he wonna but he watches o'er her, bless'm ! as a fey ther watches o'er an' ailin' child. Ah ! (she sighs, thenpasses her hand impatiently across her eyes) I canna think o't all wi'out mekin' a fool o' my 'sen. (as she stoops to arrange linen in basket, BENJAMIN BLINKER is seen peeping in at window, he disappears to re- appear at door, R.) BLINKER. She's alone ! 'appy chance, (he enters, and comes down stage unpcrcelved 'by TIDDY tapping her on hwlfor) Don't be afeard, Miss D. J It's only me SC. 1] I.' >T IX LONDON. 45 (//'// rf/W//'/ ; / uU'-,',fi.t.'l,j) Yi , . I I knew you'd bo glad to seo me. Tini'V. (l'"jlilit,-8t of fed lit y) Oh! never mii:d me, Mi-- P., i can wait. TIDDV. (I'-ifJi i Thcer ! (f/'c'i)fj / iss) Noo get along wi' 'ec. (pvsliiiig him ^ been different there's no know in* but I moight ha' consented to tek keer o' ye. (there is a f the movement of some pieces of fur n !/,;> /'//, to K. TIDDY, quitting BLINKER, crosses hastily to ') She canna ha' 'wakened, (as she lcm< ''Hoards door to listen, BLINKER Jnn':s iiotcfrorn i <'itili'/iii'i "///?, and points mysteriously ctlon of fire-place) It's there, and that's where they'll all go, if he don't get another postman, (he closes door, and 48 LOST IN LONJOK Act 3 immediately re-appears at window, It is finger placed to Itis nose confidentially) It's Blinker and Co. I shall buy the Scotchman on *pec! (he closes ivindow and disappears, blowing kisses to TJDDY, who crosses to window.) TIDDY. (startled, and looking about) What's theer? I see nought, (she laughs, shrugs shoulders, and draws curtains across windoics) He is a funny one, sure-ly. (she turns to come down stage, when her eyes fall on NELLY ARMIIOYD, who appears at door of room, K. NELLY is much changed ; her face is very pale, her ivhole aspect that of one worn by illness and much suffering) Whoi, Nelly, lass, whattens left thy bed for ? NELLY. I've had a long Bleep, a very long sleep, (comes down stage, TIDDY assisting her) I shall be better here, (she glances round cottage with a vague, puzzled look) All appears so new, so strange to me ! TIDDY. (aside) Her moind be a wanderin* agin, (aloud) Indeed, thee manna stay, dearee. Th' naight be comin* on, and th' wind blows in this ramshackle pleace fro* all th' four corners at once. NBLLY. I'm better here, (she leans on chair lack, still gazing in a bewildered ivay about cottage.) TIDDY. (aside nervously twitching clothes ffoini line and tossing them into basket) Job 'na be here soon. He munna meet her he wunna meet her. He be iron in that. NELLY, (with a faint smile) Working ! Always working, Tiddy. TIDDY. (coming doivn stairs) Work! bless'ee lass! it do oi good. We be'an't all made aloike. Some on us be chaney, and some on us be delf ; oi J m delf, an' precious hard to break, I can tell'ee. (she laughs, and extends her two red arms) Look theer ! them's graters, ain't 'em ? NELLY, (pressing hand to forehead) How long have I been ill, Tiddy ? TIDDY. (hesitating) A' nigh a month. NELLY. So long ! TIDDY. Thee'st been cruel ill, Nelly. Loike to die, wo feared, but that be all passed now. NELLY. I remember a terrible shock ; it seems but yesterday ; and yet . (there is a pause, during which N ELLY appears both by look and gesture to be endeavouring to recall something suddenly looking up) This is not Bleak- moor. TIDDY. (soothingly) Hush ! dearee, hush ! NELLY. Where am I? (she goe$ quickly up stag*, Sc. 1] LOST IN LONDON. 4!) before TiflDY can />< ,s is creeping down, liinl a shiulow rfeci betWeOO me and the fading liirhl. fo TlDDY, lob Armroyd ? Tii'iM. Xeily. las! v, lia-t be coora o'er thee f* I dinna loikc to see thy eyes so hrai-lit an' thy check so pale ! -(age) All is clear to me uow. (t<> TIODI Where i> .fb Armroyd? na here. / 1 10 lierc ! I know it! I fed it ! (sle fjrasps TIM^ of great > i 'iddy, ; M\d before I die 1 'I'M ; :k i' that fashion we mun liG})c. NKI.I r. I 1 ; 'iit one i' .Iol ! (TiDDV /> -itU a ) I am 11. ; ium ! the d- a tone vj ) The delirium that has passed, the dojuiir that Tnm. It l>c t r-Hngs to 'ee, darlin'. (<>8nle, 'id Ix; ice- rt)ld. U n t' IK -1. X.'lly. ' ' i-.-lla of I,,. /<,,,,,. /^/,/j it/ I, r l,i s IK, ur. lly ! Nflly ! ho munua meet ye he wium* in f. Oh ! i' 'I'll': ,') IIo ha watchcil by ihy sitl' ver \vur upon tlir- nn' i>aii:l;t ! wlu n t' (l;ni'_r'r had p.. -ou^ht work o' some koind any koind so he could be near thcc. (Ni I.I.Y 'fit (I 1 1 ml' O/ in ll'-f /"'"', i-Jli'\ : For he remembered t' p: ^i'cn t<> them as br lo;nl ;i: a' rrotton work moor nor ten mile- fro* heio, but each naiiri news o' theo. (XtLi i i.-t) lie .siis thccr lli' IOIILJ nairht thro'. (point* to chair) an* whe:; moi iiin' ihiwns, departs to labour for thee .still for thec. ULf. ^lisery. 50 LOST IN LONDON. [ACT 4 TIDDY. But he ha' vowed, (she pauses in great distress) Oh ! lass ! lass ! that I should ha' to say it! NELLY, (looking qw/V /,-/// n.p) Spcnk ! I must know all. TIDDY. Nivcr to look ii|)on thy fence agin. NELLY, (with determination) I will see Job Armroyd! A month ago I would have tied from bim, as guilt flies before tlie avenging angel but I have that to say which no tongue but mine can speak no ears but his may hear. (she stops abruptly, her head lent forward, her whole cxprcs- siitii one of eager listening) That is his step ! (site makes an in volii ,?/"/// movement towards door, lut TIDDY intercepts her.) *TiDDY. For my sake ! for his ! 'Twould kill him to see thee so sudden loike. (a heavy step is heard, passing wiudoie t then a gentle rapping at door.) NELLY, (in agonised entreaty) Tiddy ! dear friend ! sister ! it is for the last time. TIDDY. Hush ! (she hastily arranges screen, and motions NELLY to conceal herself behind it) Thee know'st I would gi'c my loife for thine, (aside, as she goes to door at bade) An' so I know would he. (she opens door, and JOB ARMROYD appears on the threshold, butioithout entering) Coom in, lad ! coom in ! Thee mun be toired wi' thy walk. It be a weary stretch after a day's work, (she continues to speak rapidly, and bustles about as JOB enters) Gi'e oi thy hat, (f '.thing hat and stick) an* sit thee doon. Thee beVt covered wi' dust loike a miller. ( JOB, who has come down ttagc with his usual slow, heavy step, pauses in c., and 9 peaking under his voice, motions towards room, H.) JOB. Thee dunna speak o' her. Thee'st no bad news, I hope ? TIDDY. No, no, lad ; th' change be for thl better, (cross- ing quickly to chair, L.,u-hich she advances a little nearer fire) But it be ill talkin' stan'in. I'll get thee a cup o' tay in a jiffey. JOB. Thank'ee, lass! thank'ce; but I dunna want for nought, (he seats himself in chair, as TIDDY, after placing / on fir,\ Tln'uif'jh ft change of po*' /./'//// ly BLINK'UI is now hjiwj t Jun's/c-cf. NELLY has glided from Iclt i iid screen and timidly approaches him) This bo the last naight I shull i : i this roof. It wrings my heart to part wi'out a word, but it raunna be it munna be. (/ . he looks i H'jht, sees and takes up tcssbj at his feet. ///> l">>d is stretched I'.'hcn NEI.I.V, sinking on her >notuiccs his name.) XI.I.LY. .' iost of terror, springs to / as dropped from his hand, anJ lies '/i.) JOB. Nelly! Woman! what do you here? NlLLY. Job ! Job ! do not spurn me ! (she makes a movo- mcnt as to approacU nearer, but he checks her 1y a gcst T two) Spurn me, then ! oh ! let me spc JOB. (speaking, a . his eyes fixed upon, ce! No! no ! I couM- i' hurh a h:iir o' ; f j pale, and he i asfoi Tim strung, rough man appears scir.cd ivitli 9$t of a child) Have I lost nothing, Job, of that old happy time ? Do I suffer nothing in the knowledge of tho lo wrong I've done you? Oh! think of me some- as I used to be, long, so long, ago. Do not think of me as I am lost to you to myself to everything. I, Nelly! Nelly! I loved thee, and I trusted thee, and 't were wi' a sure heart I promised them as be dead Id their child fro' harm. I niver thou't to be tlr.niUV that Isaac Bradley an's wife be sleepin' 'neath chuivhy;;: Init I be, I be. Nr.i.LY. Job! JOB. Such a love as I'd for thee, Nelly, words canna tell. 1 were n'most sinfu' proud a-thinkin' thee carcdst for mo. an' rough an' common as I knew my 'sen to be, lid'st not despise me. A smile fro' thee, a word, a lovin* l(jok, made our bit o' home a sort o' heaven, till I wur mo.st 'shamed to be so joyfu' 'raong my mates, an* know how many hearts wur full o' keor. NELLY. Job! #2 LOST IN LONDON. [ACT 4 JOB. I used to think thee loike them bit flowers we miners coom upon doon in t'inine, a growin' out o' some wanderin' seed which th' wind ha' blown doon to us ; & creatur' o' light springin' up pale an' beautiful in t'raidst o' the grimy darkness Such a flower I had hoped towccr next my heart, an' feel that when my sands were run, t'ud ilroop a sorrerin' head ower my grave, (he stops, overcome with emotion tlt^ti, with a movement of de$pair t dashes his clenched hands ai/ainst his head) Thee niver kecrcdfor me! Thee could na' ha' keercd for me ! Fool ! fool ! that I wur. NELLY. Job ! you must hear me. JOB. (averting his face) Dunna speak ! I cauna bear it! The somY o' thy voice kills me. NELLY. I must speak ! The words are suffocating me ! I cannot I dare not die before I have spoken, them ! Job ! Job ! I love 3 T on, I love 3*011. JOB. Me! Love me! (he r/a;:cs at her for a moment wUh af,>:ed, haf/f/ard look, then utters a short, bitter law/It) Love ! ..\I:LLY. If I dare approach you ; if I dare raise my eyes towards you, thus weeping tears of agony and repentance, let me implore you not to drive me from you. JOB. It canna be ! NELLY. A little while but a very little while longer. JOB. Theer is a shadder between us ashadder which no light can pierce, (she endeavours to grasp his hand, he puts her lad- r ','//.) NELLY. Job! Job! S:iy what you will! do wluit 3-011 will, upbraid me. (ahc springs forward and clings to him f of .n'tit] Curse me ! but do not let us part thus other punishments I can bear, (she relaxes her grasp) It is the fcindnesB kills, (site sinhs Icnceliny at his feet y covering her face li'ith her hands.) JOB. (with a burst of emotion) Curse thee ! (he extends his hands) I bless theo ; bles* thee fro* my heart ! (he Sc. 1] LOST IN LONDON. 53 raises h< r, thru draws 'back) Farewell ! for ever ! (NELLY moves a /<. direction of door, K., tuttcrs, and - i table jut- JOB, 7#& a movement towards her) Nelly I NELLY. (7 "-' /,///) It is nothing! nothing ! only I've need / crossed stage, ///// th* fainting 'tcu<, to a gestur: from JOB, &7) Gone! > as one a cunna l>'-:ir ill 1 \vur mad to think I eoulcl hear it! Theer !6 which racks ray / my still. I li:i* killed her! killed Jw, for w sake I li;i ife-loifc an* strength to work lit words ai to work, (ho lc stoops to U'j -. As he docs so, ho se< Wt, and is about to "/'/'/// it t t mples oi't tl ,-''ntchiny the paper to y tearing open \\ is writin' ! (ho ^<-es audio v^mi table, hold* thv . <:d and I i>apcr close to its flame, bunding re mill, t yes and reach) "I have discovered your 11. I entreat you - " (Jos stamjts his foot with r s some of the charred paper crumbles ) It he nigh all burned ! I canna mek it out. '. \Vliat be thi> ? (stoops over the [h(^i:,- uuj'-i'l'j, LOST IN LONDON. 55 about) A rough cage this for so pretty a bird. (\ to candle) I learnt in the neighbourhood she nlonc. (leans over tnhle, Holding candle) It's lucky ; but B*a Job, I wonder ? (us he raises his head, his eyes rest 'less figure, and the stern eyes that ar< ,-ect into his ov:n.) . I ! ere ! QlLBEBT. (recoiling as one who has come upon a crouching ) Job Armroyd here ! d'-i'thout moving) Hcgh, lad, wheer should ho be but under his own roof, when such a guest pays 'un a (iu.r.i.KT. This is a trap ! (draws pist< ' ocket of his overcoat, lut it is tw/.'-At-' from his grasp by the I- of JOB.) 'iing //"<-7; a few paces. '"I on lull,* i . ) Trap ! 'it a man on which ivcry beast that. mOI an' bird i un n, vet uwiirr once o' a i haitc; much. /, hut without ni>) A ti< of. ^ composure) Pistol me if you will. pon pocket of coat) If yon cl , me Jarcs hand again on pistol GILBJ .' as to hinder him.) (ln.iu.RT. What would you do? Keflect the law ! J"H. (ic ith fierce passion) Law! this house be mine. I foind ye here i' th' uaight armed, I know thy arrand. (raise8 56 LOST IN LONDON. [Ad 4 pistol) WTiai law shall dispute my rai.ght to protect what th' law ha' gi'en me as mine ? GILBERT, (drawing another pistol) Beware ! I, too am armed. JOB. (calmly) I knew it. I felt t'other pistol when I grappled wi' 'ee just now. We Lancashire lads foight fair, an' gi'e even our worst enemies a chance. GILBERT, (with contemptuous surprise) A duel ! With yon ? JOB. Why not? I ha' heerd it bo th' fash in' 'rnong you fo'ne gentlemen to tek each other's lives for a hard word a'most for a wry look, (his manner changes into one of great dignity) Had a Iciiirj worked me th' ill thou hast done I'd feel my'sen his equal ay ! moor nor his equal, fvo' th' very greatness o' wrong ! GILBERT, (with involuntary respect) Job Armroyd ! I have deeply cruelly injured you I will not add another crime to the catalogue. JOB. Not foight me ! (crosses, so as to place himself between GILBERT and the door) Dunna think to quit this cottage wi'out it ! Why th' meanest felon who robs by th' way side foinds courage, when his toime cooms to stan' th' penalty. GILBERT, (firmly) I will not raise my hand against you. JOB. I say thou shalt. (seizes GILBERT fiercely by the arm, as the latter endeavours to pass him) Thou'st robbed me o' nigh all, but thee shanna cheat me o' my revenge ! (they struggle.) GILBERT. Take off your hands, and I will go, never, never to return ! JOB. Will nothing s,tir thee? Coward ! (he strikes //>'//*, GILBERT starts lack, at the same moment the doors 11. and L. are opened, and NELLY and TIDDY appear.) GILBERT. A blow! (he raises pistol he still holds in I is hand. With a cry NELLY rushes forward, and throws //'/- eelf before JOB.) NELLY. Fire here! Gilbert Featherstonc, that heart (indicates JOB by a gesture) is struck too deep already. (FEATHERSTONE startled and aluixhcd, lovers pistol.) JOB. This be no place for thee ! To thy room ! (A/.s tone changes into one of alarmed tenderness as he marl;* ihn changing expression O/NKLLY'S/^T) Nelly! (catches her in his arms as she is about to fall, TIDDY also advances in alarmed wrj?n>. FEATiLEBSTONE/ionw-$*rwcfr, Ms SC. 1.] LOST UV LONDON. 57 tie sad group. without moving) Lass! lass! wlmt b<3 this? ''fully iii Jou's Deiith ! Ltoftonftbei iioannabe!(7 / her, up stanc. u-itJt Ju'.'i It'inds. A jins to tingo curtain and oon.) y (.Liu 1<,.->1;8 up and half as his eyes rest 'ad on I ob ! look at me ! Arc you not avenged ? (she Tmnv's arm*, ' /, supports her. ;/'* still fn't-d uii Fr.ATin I s face s.) (; 11.15 LIU. 'ting) Job Annroyd, my life i- in your h:mds take it! Jon. ''ior) (Jo! . (abashed by the stern, high look of JOB, movez ,>car door) If there were atonement --- JOB. We canna re-make the past nor forget it. Begone ! ' > have fainted in TIDDY'S : unishment, Gilbert ;orstone. (>?s(J: XELLY raises her head as NELLY. Ilu>h! (she arasps TIDDY'S ami, making move- Is as for silence) I heard Job Armroyd'.s voice where is he ? JOB. Hero, lass, hero, (he bends over her TIDDY support- iiif/ her.) \ i i i.v. Job ! do you forgive me ? ^ic thce ! hegh, wench! but 1 forgave tbee long, long ago ! LV. (/oo/;/ face) Job! tliiuk of me somct ;ii!l Tiddy ! (t>'1:i,i figure of Nelly, flooding it as with a glory. W. & *. d. JLds and Ga'atea, bnri. p. T. ...10 6 Agree \> , opera, p. v. ... 2 6 "> Aladdin, [Mi,* Keating] burl. p. v. 5 Aladdin, H/r >:\, b irl. p. v 20 id parts 1"> AlceUM.bnrl. p. v 10 6 ting] burl. p. All Baba [Uyron] burl. p. ;-id parts 10 All at C. p. v r .'. 15 ;nd Afloat, drama, 10 band < ..7 ! MUSIC OF BURLESQUES, OPERAS, & DRAMAS TO LOAN. . Piano and vocal parts nre marked p. v. The figures in columns denote the TRICK per MONT EL DEPOSIT: T\VO MONTHS' HIRE H required in the first inpriM. p v ... 3 6 Duke's s!5 u- Klf, drama, 6 band para 5 9 I pans ...10 rl., p v 6 ! 1 parts Exile, '' .1, p v 3 6 Fair Helen, opera. p v 7 6 v 10 ... 7 mi] opera, p r 2 False Alarms [King] opera, p v ... Fauchctte, operetta, p r 6 Farmer, open, p v 3 6 Farmer, opera, p r 2 6 ' md pts 5 1 l. burl., p v.,.20 ... 5 irts ...15 <, opera, p v 2 6 . < 15 ' , p v ... 4 . 13 band p. iris 10 <, song, "I'm still... rt uter," p v I Graz'clla, cantata, p v 10 '.dr.imn, p v ...10 ' Ditto, ; lund pacts 5 M.m, p v... 3 6 M,I part* 7 G Hani! .-ong and >:n 10 Hartford Bridge, opera, p v ..26 H.-irvot Home, pastoral cantata pr 14 Haunted Mill.p v 36 Haunted To\vcr, comic opera, p v 5 Il.-uint" I Tn\vcr, oper.i. ! v ..20 I be an Actor, lull score ..2 6 Highland L-issio Uullct, :j baml pts. 3 Hkliland Keel, oper.i. j v 2 6 Iliuh Life below Stairs, st>iu r , "All in a Livery " 1 House that Jack Built, full score 10 Ill-treated Trovatore, p. v 15 Ditto, ii b.vid parts 15 ntastrtoas Stranger, p. v 5 Invincible, The, ope.ru, p. v 5 6 Ivauhoe, burl. p. v 15 Ditto, 8 band parts 10 Ixion, p. v 20 Ditto, 9 band parts r.'15 5 ...20 ... 5 .' .una.fullscorj Black ! , drama dcdi- p v I irl. p. v. ; I parts Blind I '. r. ... Blue I'. Blue ! ..10 ; p. r. ... 6 o Bombastes.p. v 7 >; Ditto, S band pa; . .. .7 8 . dra-n i p. v.... B Brahmin*, burl. p. v.l.l p. v. ... 6 Bottle l;ir.'!i- Cabin--:. ] i-.i. p :; : .i.extrav. pv ..!' Camj). p f .. ..26 Cat K ' \, e\trav.,p vlO 1 j cou:ic op. p v 5 i ilu^ia, opera, p v ..3 6 , oi'.cra. p v .. ..26 Catar;: . , md ptslO :ie;ual of song, ..36 Children in the Wood, opera, p v... 2 6 thing Chang Foa, barl.4> v ...10 in IptslS u 1!a [i;\-ron]burl. p v ..20 lla [.\li>- Keating] burl.p v r, Cinderella, opera, p v .. ..76 CUri, opera, p v .. .. ..76 Colleen liaw!i,drama,8 band parts.. .10 . "pcra. p v 50 Court of Lyons, burl, p v .. ..l'> Cricket on Ueiirth, dra. 10 bnd pU 5 Critic, opera, p v 26 I>ausntcrofDanube,extra.v4band fto 50 t. Jack Sheppaf d (songs in). ... i .... 1 Jeanette's Wedding Day, p. v 15 Joan of Arc, burl. p. v ..15 Joan of Arc, drama, 4 band parts. . 5 John of Paris 10 Kenihvorth, burl. p. v 20 King Alfred and the cake.<,burl.p.v. 3 Lady Gorth a, vocal,and 1M band pts.20 Lady of Lyons, [Byron] burl. p. v.,.15 "Ditto," ') band parts '.10 La Somnambula [Byron] burl 15 Ditto. C band' parts 10 little Red Biding Hood, p. v 7 G Loan of a Lover, p. v 5 Lock and Key, opera, p. v G Lodoiska, opera, p. v '_ G Lord Lovel, p. v 7 6 Lost and Found 5 Love in a Village, p v 5 Love in a Village, opera, p. v 3 6 Love's Limit, comic opera, p. v 7 6 Lnke tne Labourer, 6 band parts. . 2 6 Macbeth,! ragedy,v. score & 8 b. pts.19 Macbeth Travel ie, p. v 7 6 Ditto, 4 band parts 5 Madame Angot, p. v 5 Maid and .Magpie, drama, p. score... 3 6 Maid and Magpie, [Byron] burl. p.v. 20 Ditto, li band parts 15 Maid of Mill, opera, p.v 5 Maid of the Mill, opera, p. v 2 6 Maid with Milking Tail (song) 1 ManagerStrutt,* band pans 5 Mariner's Compass, drain a, 11 b.p...l."> Marriage by Lantern Light, ji. v. ... 5 Marriage 1'igaro, C'tcss pt,with bass 5 Mary Turner, p. v 10 Ditto, 12 band parts 13 Masaniello, hurl. p. v 20 Masanicllo, drama, 4 hand parts 3 6 Masaniello, opera, p. v ID Matrimony, opera, p. v :: ; Mazeppa, burl. p. v 20 Ditto, 10 band parts 10 Medea, burl, full vocal score 10 Ditto, H bund parts 10 Medea, burl., p.v in Men-hunt of Vcnicodinpub.soHgs of) 2 p. v ~> D MI(K Night's Dream, [P>ishop] p.v. 7 (', Military Billy Taylor, p.v 15 Miller and Men, burl, p.v 10 Ditto. ! band p:irts 10 Miller and Men, drama,. ">b;ind parts 7 G Miller and his Men, opera, p. v 5 Miller Out-witted, !J band parts ... 2 6 Mineral!, :; band parts 2 6 Mischief-Making, vocal & 13 b. pts 10 Monsieur Joeqnes, p. v % o JWoth -i <:. o e, harl., ori.g, p.v. ..60 Motto, bur! , p. v 10 Motto, burl. S band parts 15 My Grandmother, opera, p. v 2 6 MyPollandmy PartncrJoe, burl. p.v. 15 No, 4 band part- 2 G No' Song, no Supper, opera, p. v. ... 5 Nurseryrhymia, Fairy play, p. v.... 5 Of Age to-morrow, opera 3 6 Orpheus and Eurydice,[Brough]p.v. 2 6 Padlock, The, opera, p. v 3 6 Pas de Fascination, 8 band parts ... 5 Patient Penelope, p. v 10 Paul and Virginia, opera, p. v 3 Peeping Tom of Coven try,opera,p.v 3 Perdita, hurl. p. v 20 Pet Dove [Gounod] com. op.fullv.sc. 5 Pirates, opera, p.v 5 Pizarro. p. v 3 Ditto, 4 band parts 2 Poor Soldier, opera, p. v 2 Pri/.o, The, opera, p.v 2 Pur>c, The. opera 2 l'i\ e < in Boots [Planche] full score 7 Puss in Hoots [Mhs Keating] p. v. 5 Quaker, p. v 5 Raymond and Allies, :> hand parts 3 Haymond and Agnes, opera, p. v.... 7 Hob Hoy, p. v 5 Ditto, s band parts 5 Robin Hood, burl. p. v 15 Ditto, s band parts 15 Robinson Crusoe, p.v 5 Robinson Crusoe, (1'yron) 7 Review, p. v 5 Robert Macaire, 4 band parts 2 1,'osina, opera, p. v 3 Sentinel, p. v 5 Ditto, 14 band narts 15 Sleeping Beauty [Miss Keating] p.v. 5 Signor Pantaloon, p. v 20 Swiss Swain-, v, sc. opening chorus 5 Sixer's Sacritico, 11 hand parts. ...15 Sweethearts and Wives, p. v > .Su i-> r.ittagc, p. v 5 Ditto, ; band parts 5 Slave, The, opera, p. v 5 Son-in-law, opera, p.v 3 St. David's Day, opera, p.v 3 Siege of Belgrade, opera, p.v 2 Shepherd of Cournoaillcs. p. v :} Sardann pal us, tragedy, en tire music 7 Trombalca/ar, p. v 7 Trooper's Horn, full score 7 Tell with a vengeance, p. v 7 Ditto, 10 hand parts 7 Tale of Mystery, opera, p. v :: Timonr the Tartar, opera, p. v 4 Turnpike (iate, opera, p. v ',', Three and the Deuce, opera, p.v... '2 Villikir.s and Dinah, p. v 7 Vampire, 1 hand parts 5 Wati-li and Wait, drama, S luid prts 7 White Horse of Peppers, p. v 2 Ditto. hand parts 2 William Tell [Brough] p.v 2 White Cat [Keating] p. v :{ While Cat [Planche] full score 5 Whittington and Cat, 7 1 and parts > \Vhit tington, Junior, & his Cat l~> Welsh (iirl, overture, full score. ... *J Willow Pattern Plate, J band parts 7 Wallace, Hero of Scotl'd, opera, p.v. :J Waterman, p. v 2 Who's the. Heir, operetta, p. v 4 \\ h .istole thccloek, opera boufl'e,p.v. 7 Wedding Day, opera, p. v 5 Widows B"\\ itelied, oprretta. p. v. . 10 Windsor Cstl.r Burnand ]o|).burl,p.v. 2 Yellow Dwarf" [Miss Keating] p. v. 3 No Plays Exchanged or Seut on Approval. INTERNATIONAL DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE PLAYS, DRAMATIC WORKS. CONTENTS. matcur I rmtrnr Operas s .. . . a for Ladies. PAGK 23 23 24 8<> 20 20 20 24 86 35 2T 14 3C 23 !'!ays .. te Theatricals ibleaux Lights . . ' Music t Sensation Dramas . . Vocal Mu Wliitin- - pcare's Plays . 34 10 )PIES OF ANYTHING IN THIS CATALOGUE SENT FREE OF POSTAGE IN GREAT BRITAIN ON RECEIPT OF PRICE. FOREIGN POSTAGE MUST BE ADDED. In ordering and remitting by - 1 >ys seiid Post Office Orders if possible. LONDON: SAMUEL FRENCH, FUBLISHEB, 89, STRAND. NEW YOEK: SAMUEL FRENCH & SON, PUBLISHERS, 122, NASSAU STREET. /' -'/went MUST accompany each Order, i-'ilJESNCH'S ACTING EDITION-7s. per Vol., 6d! e VOLUME 9f). 1534 Eugene Aram 1598 Love and 1471 Meted Out 147-_' The Dea.l Witness 147:; Waiting for the Verdict 1535 Green Old Age 1536 A Lucky Sixpence 1537 The Last Life 1599 On the C] 1600 Mary's D 1601 Bitter Re 147 i Return Ticket 1533 The Miser 1602 The Van? 1475 Cjx and Box 117<; Miser's Daughter 1477 Doves in a Cage 147 < Last of the Legends 1539 Trip to Scarborough 1540 Belphegor. (Webb.) 1541 Joan of Arc 1542 East Lyune 1603 Headless 1604 Oor Geor 1605 Eileen Og 147!) Follow the Leader 14>' Bumbles Courtship Hn Gilded Youth 14^2 Glin Gath 1543 Mary Edmonstone 1544 Cast King of Grenada 1515 Pygmalion and Galatea VOIUI 1606 Cracked : 1607 Jacket of 1608 Bathing 14 <3 Drunkard's Children 14^1 Cato VOLUME 104. 1546 Keeper of the Scab 1609 Ladies Bt; 1610 An Old S: 11 >5 Enchanted Wood 1547 The Fair Penitent 1611 For Hone: VOLUME 100. 14 < DOGS he Lev. 1 4 7 .V Dodge for a Dinner Hobby A 1 14 v. l) | jy iLirdacre 1548 Grace Darling 15 U) Mis* Cii 15-30 The Soul of Honor 1551 Ready Money l-j-32 ir.-un Von Stein 155 I L uiu'h when you can 1C12 My Sister 1613 Our Bitte 1614 Maria Mt. 1615 Among t 1616 Nalobfo 1617 An Old ; 14! > \. 14:>l In the Clouds 14:u Frank Fox Phipps, Esq. 155 1 Plague of my Life 1-355 Atonement. Les Mis- 1556 Charms [erables. 1618 Village K 1619 Our Nell-/ 1620 14U3 Ki .1 1557 Staff of Diamonds I4!i :.; 94!'3 Ruy Bias lliir ly a Penny-a-liner i lows \ Fair Encounter al.iii Boy 1060 Wheel of Fortune VOLUA 1621 Chopstich 162? Chiselling 1623 Barbaross . i'wo Flats and a Sharp VOLUME 105. 1624 Birds in t<; i-.isband in Clorer 1561 Caught in his own Trap 1625 Pretty Pr 1 .: lour Vote and Interest I up in Port 1626 The Wife 1563 For Better or Worse 127 Brian BOJ VOLUME 101. 1564 I. 1628 Seven Sir! 15 tl Blow for 1565 Deeds, not Words Hi'-'J) Good Nat night t Life 1630 Hand ant 1 Fair Star ramp's Adventure 16: 1 Keep you 1568 Tradesman's > c on 1632 British B iiti 1569 Sixt'vu Strimr Jack ssamy'fi. 1 1-Vi-; The William Sta 1570 Thi- Mill.-r'.s Maid 1634 False Ala i Optical D.-: 1571 Allow me to Apologise K535 Up in the aioal 1572 D'ye know me now 1573 TL VOLUft 1510 BI:: 1574 OK [636 Uncle's W. 1511 Pliant')!!! Breakfast 1575 Stolen Jewess 637 Fame 1512 BarnaJiy llndge VOLUME HO. .638 One in tbr 15U Midnight. the 13th Chime 1515 Country Girl 1576 20 min. under Umbrella 1577 Mr. Joffin's Latch Key r>7s Watch and Wait VOLUME 102. I.i7!) Family Pictures 151U Jaines Strop Vere udon Bridge. Is. l.-.M The Two Orphans Is. 1.382 The Fatal Glass i ; for a Dinner 1 583 A shore and Afloat 1520 Sweeny T..dd 1584 Jeannette and Joannot 152! ! 15so By Koyal Command ly Very Last Proposal 1586 Blow in the Dark )5-7 Painless Dentistry 1521 A [Jove Test 1588 Taking the Veil 15-25 Two Blinds 15VJ Rely on my Discretion 162