no^ ^=^ 33 10 = ^= JD l4^ ■9^ 3 = OD ~ 11 9 = == m -0 = <^ 4 = = — t J _ ^ A LIST OF PLAYS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS by IffiRRILL and WAT KINS ^ APR ; .61949 3 1961 • Z . 5781 M55 Merrill- ii A list of plays ' < Univi Form L 1 z Southern Branch of the jrsity of Califo Los Angeles »\ rnia Thirteenth Series, No. i *-^>S ^^ September lo, 192 1 Vttat\)tt^ College bulletin A LIST OF PLAYS SUITABLE FOR PRODUCTION BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Compiled by MARGARET BELL MERRILL, A. M. Teacher of English, Western High School Washington, D. C. and ETHEL WATKINS, A. M. Teacher of English, Technical High School Scranton, Pa. Published with the Approval of the Department of English Teachers College, Columbia University • ••: •• I' ' *. • • •'. • Published by Ccacfjerji College, Columbia ?Hniber£(itp 525 West I20lh Street New York City . I"" ''i "^ L) CcacfjersJ College bulletin Thirteenth Series, No. i September lo, 1921 Published twelve times a year: Fortnightly in September, October, and May, and monthly from November to April, inclusive. Entered as second-class mat- ter January 15, 1910, at the Post Office, New York, N. Y., under Act of August 24, 1912. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in section 1103, Act of October 3, 191 7, authorized. Copyright, 1 921, by Teachers College A LIST OF PLAYS SUITABLE FOR PRODUCTION BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 'I The aim of the compilers of the following list was, first, y^ as the title suggests, to include only those plays suitable for r^ high school production, and, second, to collect as many of those as possible. The only merit claimed for the compilation /-) lies in the fact that almost every play listed has stood the test of at least one successful high school performance. That fact did not, however, constitute the only basis for choice. The compilers have endeavored, also, to test each play for genuine dramatic merit as well as for literary or popular appeal. , Period plays are in the majority for several reasons. The amateur actor is always less self-conscious in a costume which o5 reminds him in no way of himself as his daily companions know him. The period background and costumes can often offset inevitable crudities of the immature actor. And to the period play the audience is likely to come in a spirit of curi- osity rather than of tolerant criticism. The list was built up, primarily, from lists sent in upon request from several high schools and one normal school. Incidentally, no one play appeared on every list although there were several which received every vote but one.^ The V following lists are those most frequently consulted: A. School Lists : 1. Washington, D. C, Wilson Normal School. Miss Alberta Walker. (This list was taken over practically without omis- ■N sion.) 2. Detroit, Michigan. The Central High School. Mr. Frank Tompkins. 3. Brookline, Mass. The Brookline High School. Miss Celina Lewis. 4. Washington, D. C. The Business High School. Miss Maude Gunther. 5., Los Angeles, Cal. The Manual Arts High School. 'Among the critics, themselves successful producers of high school plays, who have generously given their support and encouragement to this undertaking, the compilers wish to thank especially Professor Allan Abbott, of Teachers College, whose collection fur- nished much valuable material, and whose interest always lay behind their endeavor. Go > Si, y 4 TEACHERS COLLEGE BULLETIN B. Published Lists: 1. One Hundred Standard Plays. List in Better High School Plays. Gladys C. Tibbetts. English Journal, Vol. VH, No. 2, Feb- ruary, 1918. 2. A Selected List of Plays. Compiled by E. A. McFadden and Lillian E. Davis. (This list is not always accurate.) 3. A list in the chapter on Drama, by Anne McColm, in English Problems in the Solving, by Sarah E. Simons. Scott, Foresman & Co. 4. Selective Lists of Amateur Plays in How to Produce Amateur Plays. Barrett H. Clark. Little, Brown & Co. 5. A Short List of Suitable One Act Plays. Henry MacMahon. Ladies Home Journal, January, 192 1. 6. A Selective List of Plays for Amateurs. The Drama League of Boston. 7. Plays for Amateurs. Arranged by John M. Clapp. The Drama League of America, 736 Marquette Building, Chicago. 8. Lists published by Baker, No. 5 Hamilton Place, Boston, and by Samuel French, 28-30 West 38th Street, New York. LIST OF PLAYS FOR HIGH SCHOOLS A. ONE ACT PLAYS Aldis, Mary 1. Mrs. Pat and the Law Comedy. 25 minutes. Parts: 2 men, 2 women, small boy. Scene: simple kitchen interior. Costumes: modern. Serio-comic incident in life of Chicago district nurse. For permission to act, apply to Mrs. Arthur Aldis, Lake Forest, 111. From Plays for Small Stages. Mary Aldis. Duffield. Arkell, Reginald 2. Columbine Comedy. 25 minutes. Parts: 4 men, i woman. Scene: exterior. Costumes: traditional. Poetic play of the Pierrot type. French. Barrie, Sir James 3. Rosalind English comedy. 30 minutes. Parts: i man, 2 women. Scene; interior. Costumes: modern. Moderately difficult but has been done successfully by young people. In Half Hours. Royalty. Scribner. Brighouse, Harold 4. Lonesomelike Comedy in Lancashire dialect. 25 minutes. Parts: 2 men, 2 wo- men. Scene: interior. Costumes: modern peasant. Good play for skillful amateurs. The chief difficulty lies in the dialect. French or Brentano. 5. The Price of Coal More serious. 25 minutes. Parts: i man, 3 women. Scene: sim- ple cottage interior. Costumes: modern peasant. Tense situation relieved by happy ending. Scotch dialect. French or Brentano. Brown, Alice 6. Joint Owners in Spain American comedy. 25 minutes. Parts: 4 women. Scene: interior. Costumes: modern. Two fretful inmates of old ladies home furnish delightful comedy. Royalty $5. Brentano. Cameron, Margaret 7. The Burglar American comedy. Easy. 45 minutes. Parts: 5 women. Scene: summer cottage. Costumes: modern. Women, alarmed by sup- posed burglar, find cat instead. French. 6 TEACHERS COLLEGE BULLETIN 8. The Kleptomaniac American comedy. Easy. 45 minutes. Parts: 7 women. Scene: in- terior. Costumes: modern. Young society woman with remarkable facility for losing things causes many laughable complications. French. 9. Piper's Pay American comedy. 50 minutes. Parts: 7 women. Scene: interior. Young woman with craze for collecting things, gets into awkward situation. French. Davis, Richard Harding 10. Miss Civilization Comedy. 30 minutes. Parts: 4 men, i woman. Scene: interior. Costumes: modern. Brave, self-reliant girl gets the better of a burglar, French, DeBanville 11. Gringoire, the Balladmonger Pathetic. 45 minutes. Parts: 4 men, 2 women. Scene: 15th cen- tury interior. Costumes: 15th century. It has frequently been used by professionals, but it is well within possibility for high school players. Dramatic Publishing Co., Chicago. Another version, called Pily, is published by French, Down, Oliphant 12. The Maker of Dreams Poetic fantasy. 30 minutes. Parts: 2 men, i woman. Scene: interior. Costumes: traditional. Pierrot and Pierrette are helped to find happiness. French. Drinkwater, John 13. X = 0. A Night of the Trojan War 30 minutes. Parts: 4 men or boys, sentinel, servant. 2 scenes, A poetic play with a sudden dramatic climax. All rights reserved. In Pawns: Four poetic plays. Houghton Mifflin. Dunsany, Lord 14. The Lost Silk Hat Whimsical comedy. 15 minutes. Parts: 5 men. Scene: fashion- able street. Costumes: modern. Agitated young man, who has forgotten his hat upon leaving young lady, converses with laborer, clerk, poet, and policeman. Permission to act must be obtained from publisher. Kennedy. 15. A Night at an Inn Difficult but well worth doing. 30 minutes. Parts: 8 men. Scene: inn interior. Costumes: 4 modern and 4 oriental. Permission to act must be obtained from publisher Kennerly. LIST OF PLAYS FOR HIGH SCHOOLS ^ Fairbanks, S. K. 1 6. The Other Voice A ten-minute drama of three voices that speak from a darkened stage; no action, no visible personages. Royalty $5. Baker. Field, Rachel Lyman 17. Three Pills in a Bottle 30 minutes. Parts: 4 men, 3 women, a boy (this part may be played by a girl). Delightful fantasy. Permission to play must be ob- tained from "Workshop 47," Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. Gale, Zona 18. The Neighbors Domestic drama. 30 minutes. Parts: 2 men, 6 women. Sketch of village life. Royalty ($5) is waived to those who show community spirit by planting a tree. Huebsch. Gregory, Lady 19. The Gaol Gate Pathetic. 20 minutes. Parts: i man, 2 women. Scene: outside a prison gate. Costumes: peasant. Mother and wife of supposed rebel talk with jailer at gate for visitors. Small royalty. French. 20. Spreading the News Comedy. 30 minutes. Parts: 7 men, 3 women. Scene: an apple stall in market place. Costumes: peasant. Comedy shows effect of gossip in small village. Small royalty. French. 21. The Workhouse Ward 20 minutes. Easy except for dialect. Parts: 2 men, i woman. Scene: interior of ward. Two bedridden men receive a visitor. Small royalty. French. Hawkbridge, Winifred 22. The Florist Shop Comedy. 30 minutes. Parts: 3 men, 2 women. Scene: a florist shop. Costumes: modern. Entertaining playlet from Harvard "Workshop 47." Hertz, Hendrick 23. King Rene's Daughter Poetic. I hour. Parts: 6 men, 2 women. Scene: 15th century. Costumes: same period. This play has been much used by schools. Two versions are obtainable: i. Translation by Theodore Martin, published by Henry Holt. 2. Translation by Edmund Phipps, published by French. 8 TEACHERS COLLEGE BULLETIN HowELLs, William Dean 24. The Mouse Trap Farce. 30 minutes. Parts: i man, 6 women. Scene: drawing room interior. Costumes: modern. The theme is out of date but the development is highly amusing. 25. The Sleeping Car Farce. 45 minutes. Parts: 5 men, 2 women. Scene: sleeping car interior. Costumes: modern. Amusing scene in sleeping car en route to Boston. The above plays are published by Harper Brothers. Jennings, Gertrude 26. Between the Soup and the Savoury Comedy. 30 minutes. Parts: cook, waitress, kitchen maid. Scene: kitchen interior. Costumes: modern. Conversation goes on while dinner upstairs is being served. Amusing. French. McFadden, E. a. 27. Why the Chimes Rang Adapted from the story of the same name by Raymond McDonald Alden. Christmas pageant rather than play. Parts: 2 boys, i man, I woman, lords, ladies, attendants, etc. Scene: interior of cottage with back drop which reveals cathedral interior when raised. Cos- tumes: medieval. The book contains many helpful suggestions for production. Royalty $5 or $10. French. McKinnel, Norman 28. The Bishop's Candlesticks Costume drama. Parts: 3 men, 2 women. Scene: interior. Cos- tumes: Napoleonic period. Story of good bishop and Jean Valjean in Les Miserahles. French. Mapes, Victor 29. A Flower of the Yeddo Japanese comedy. 30 minutes. Parts: i man, 3 women. Small royalty. French. Marks, Jeannette 30. The Welsh Honeymoon 25 minutes. Parts: 3 men, 2 women. Scene: a Welsh kitchen. The plot is slight but the comedy is delightful. For permission to play, apply to author, care of Little, Brown. 31. The Merry Cuckoo Pathetic. 30 minutes. Parts: 3 men, 2 women. Scene: garden with cottage. Shows old woman's devotion to her husband. Much of the charm lies in the Welsh atmosphere. For permission to act apply to author, care of Little, Brown. LIST OF PLAYS FOR HIGH SCHOOLS 9 Meilhac and Halevy 32. Indian Summer A classic of the Comedie-Frangaise, done into English by Barrett H. Clark. 30 minutes. Parts: 2 men, 2 women. Scene: interior. Costumes: modern. French. DE MiLLE, Wm. C. 33. Food Satire on high cost of living. Mock tragedj'. 20 minutes. Parts: 2 men, i woman. Scene: dining-room. Small royalty. French. Parker, Louis N. 34. A Minuet Play in rhyming couplets. 20 minutes. Parts: i man, i woman. Scene: gaoler's room in the Conciergerie. Costumes: Louis Seize. An aristocrat and his wife are reunited before going to the guillotine. Sudermann, Herimann 35. The Far Away Princess Charming comedy. I hour. Parts: 2 men, 7 women. Scene: in- terior of an inn. Costumes: modern. No royalty. French. Tcheckoff, Anton 36. A Marriage Proposal Farcical comedy. Parts: 2 men, i woman. Scene: interior. Cos- tumes: Russian. A betrothal comes off with difficulty because of the lively differences of opinion between prospective bride and groom. French. Tennyson, Alfred 37. The Falcon Poetic dramatization. 30 minutes. Parts: 2 men, 2 women. Scene: an Italian cottage. The familiar story of the knight who sacrifices his falcon for his lady. No royalty. Any edition of Tennyson's poems. Walker, Stuart 38. Nevertheless Scene: "upstairs." Time: 20 minutes. Parts: i man, i boy, i girl. Fanciful story of reformation of burglar. In Portmavleau Plays. Rights reserved. 39. Six Who Passed While the Lentils Boiled 35 minutes. Parts: 6 men, 2 women. Scene: kitchen interior. Cos- tumes: medieval. The most popular of the Porlmanteau Plays. Highly recommended. Rights reserved. Stewart Kidd Co. 10 TEACHERS COLLEGE BULLETIN Watts, Mary S. 40. The Wearin' 0' the Green Farce. 30 minutes. Parts; 1 1 men, 7 women, any number of extras. Scene: interior. Costumes: fancy dress, all Irish. Amusing burglar scene at fancy dress ball. Rights reserved. Macmillan. Yeats, William Butler 41. The Land of Heart's Desire Poetic play of Irish folklore. 30 minutes. Parts: 3 men, 3 women. Scene: cottage. Costumes: peasant. In Plays for the Irish Theatre. 42. A Pot of Broth 25 minutes. Parts: 2 men, i woman. Scene: cottage kitchen. Amusing story of beggar's outwitting a stingy woman. In The Hour Class and Other Plays. Macmillan B. LONG PLAYS Austen, Jane 1. Pride and Prejudice Dramatized by Mrs. Steele MacKaye. Comedy. Full evening. May be cut to 2 hours. Parts: 10 men, 10 women. Costumes: late 1 8th century. Minuets may be introduced at end of scenes 2 and 4. Has been given with great success by high school students. Permission to act must be obtained from publishers. Dufifield. Barrie, Sir James 2. Alice-Sit-hy-the-Fire EngHsh comedy. 3 acts. Parts: 4 men, 5 women. Scenes: 3 inte- riors. Mother returns from India to find her two children considering themselves grown up. Delightfully treated in Barrie's manner. Royalty $50. For permission to play, apply to Sanger & Jordan, Times Building, N. Y. 3. The Admirable Crichton English comedy. 4 acts. Parts: 10 men, 11 women. Scenes: 3 interiors, i exterior. Costumes: modern. Satire on English class distinctions. Moderately difficult. Royalty $50. For permission to act, apply to Sanger & Jordan. 4. A Kiss for Cinderella Whimsical comedy. 3 acts. Parts: 3 men, 3 women, many extras. Scenes: 3 interiors. Costumes: modern, also fancy dress. Story of modern Cinderella. Difficult. Royalty $50. For permission to act apply to Sanger & Jordan. LIST OF PLAYS FOR HIGH SCHOOLS II 5. Quality Street English comedy. 4 acts. Parts: 7 men, 6 women. Costumes: early Victorian. A moderately difficult and thoroughly charming play. Royalty $50. For permission to act apply to Sanger & Jordan. Beaumont and Fletcher 6. The Knight of the Burning Pestle Comedy. 5 acts. 2^ hours. Parts: 19 men, 5 women, attendants. An ingenious handling of the play within a play. A romantic love story interrupted by a farce element. Can be cut to ordinary length. An Elizabethan play well worth doing. Duffield. Bennett, Arnold and Edward Knobloch 7. Milestones Play in 3 acts. Parts: 9 men, 6 women. Scene: same interior with changes of furniture. Action ranges from 1860-1912, showing the radicals of one generation as the conservatives of the next. For permission to act, address publisher. Doran. Bridges, Robert 8. Achilles in Scyros Parts: 5 men, 2 women, chorus of Greek maidens. Costumes: Greek. Scenes: gardens of palace on island of Scyros. Plot is based on the discovery by Odysseus of the identity of Achilles, who has been brought up as a maiden. In Robert Bridges' Poems, Vol. 3. Elder, Smith & Co. Burrell, Edgar White 9. Master Skylark Arranged from John Bennett's story of the same name. 5 acts. Shakespearian period. Parts: il men, 4 women, boys, guards, courtiers, citizens. Scenes laid in Stratford and in London. Rights reserved. Brentano. Davis, Richard Harding 10. The Dictator Farce. 2 acts. Long. Parts: 14 men, 3 women, extras. Scene: republic in Central America. Revolution and counter-revolution. Royalty $50. Scribner or French. Can be cut for high school use. 11. The Galloper Farce in 3 acts. Difficult. Parts: 17 men, 4 women. Scenes: nu- merous and difficult. Scenes during Graeco-Turkish War 1897. Royalty $50. Scribner or F"rench. Dix, Beulah M. 12. The Road to Yesterday Melodramatic fantasy. 4 acts. Parts: 8 men, 6 women. Scenes: 3 interiors. Royalty. Sanger & Jordan. 12 TEACHERS COLLEGE BULLETIN France, Anatole 13. The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife Delightful comedy, i hour. Parts: 7 men, 4 women. One setting. 2 acts. Costumes: medieval. Pages, street-criers, etc. Dramatic rights controlled by Granville Barker. Apply to John Lane Co. Gaskell, Mrs. 14. Cranford Dramatized by M. B. Home. 2 hours. Parts: 13 women. Scenes: simple interiors. Costumes: simple, i8th century. Baker, Boston. There is also a dramatization by Marguerite Merington. Goldsmith, Oliver 15. She Stoops to Conquer 5 acts. Parts: 7 men, 3 women, extras. Costumes: i8th century. Comedy based on incident in Goldsmith's own life. Baker, Grundy, Sydny 16. A Pair of Spectacles Comedy. 3 acts. Parts: 8 men, 3 women. Scene: simple interior throughout. Well-known play much used by amateurs. Situation and characters amusing. For permission to act, address publisher. French. Hazelton, George C. and Benrimo 17. The Yellow Jacket Parts: 17 men, 12 women. Scenes: interior of Chinese theatre. Delightful play; difficult. Should be cut for school performances. Royalty. Bobbs-Merrill Co., Indianapolis. HoLBROOK, Richard 18. Master Pierre Patelin Englished by Mr. Holbrook. 15th century farce which has been revived with success. About i hour. Parts: 4 men, i woman, archers, bailiffs, loiterers, etc. The setting has certain difficulties, for it must show an interior and a street at the same time. The action runs continuously. Rights reserved. Houghton Mifflin. HousMAN, Lawrence 19. A Chinese Lantern Comedy. 3 acts. Parts: 9 men, 2 women, street criers and mob. Scene: interior Chinese studio. Whimsical satire on pseudo-art. Royalty $25. Permission to act may be obtained from The Amer- ican Play Co., 1451 Broadway, N. Y. Housman, Lawrence and Granville Barker 20. Prunella Whimsical fantasy. Parts: 11 men, 10 women, i boy. Scene: gar- den with a house in the background. Love in a Dutch garden. Royalty. French. •■ 1-^ LIST OF PLAYS FOR HIGH SCHOOLS 13 Mason, A. E. W. 21. Green Stockings English comedy. 4 acts. Can be done in one scene. Parts: 7 men, 5 women. Costumes: modern. Elder sister invents lover who be- comes real. Royalty $25, payable to publisher. French. Mayne, Rutherford 22. The Turn of the Road A play in two scenes and an epilogue. Serious. Parts: 7 men, 3 women. Scene: one interior. One of the male parts calls for skill on the violin. The play shows the struggle between a peasant boy's love of music and his devotion to his family. French or Maunsel & Co. MOLIERE 23. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme Translated by Miss Margaret Baker, Parker High School, Chicago, 111. 4 acts. Parts: 12 men, 4 women, dancers, musicians, etc. One scene throughout. Excellent dialogue. Opportunity for music and dancing. French. Milton, John 24. Comus Masque. Parts: 4 men, 2 women, attendants. Scenes: a wood, a palace interior and a palace court. Students may make their own arrangement. This masque is very beautiful when presented out-of-doors. NiRDLINGER, C. F. 25. The First Lady of the Land Comedy. 4 acts. Parts: 11 men, 7 women, extras. Scenes: 3 interiors. Costumes: Colonial. Story of Dolly Madison. Royalty $25. Baker. Author's agents. The Rumsey Play Co., Lyceum Theatre BIdg., New York. NoYES, Alfred 26. Sherwood Poetic drama. 5 acts. Parts: 13 men, 6 women, boy. Puck, Oberon, etc. The parts of Puck and of Oberon can be played by girls. Fairies, serfs, peasants, an abbot, a baron, a novice. J Scenes: Sherwood Forest, a garden, a market place. The story of Robin Hood. F. A. Stokes. 27. Pandora (Ben Greet Production^) Charming arrangement of the Pandora story.^ Parts: 6 men, 4 women, shepherds, maidens, etc. Scene: exterior garden. Cos- tumes: Greek. Has been given sucessfully by casts composed entirely of girls. Manuscript is in hands of the Ben Greet Company, Rid- path Chautauqua Bureau, Boston, from whom permission to act must be obtained. 14 TEACHERS COLLEGE BULLETIN Parker, L. N. 28. Pomander Walk Comedy. 3 acts. Parts: 10 men, 8 women. Costumes: i8th cen- tury. One scene throughout, a narrow London thoroughfare. Entire play centers on families living on this street. French. Peabody, Josephine Preston 29. The Piper Drama in verse. 5 acts. Parts: 13 men, 6 women, 5 children, peo- ple of Hamelin, burghers, strollers, nuns, priests. Scenes rather difficult but possible. Costumes: medieval. Story of Pied Piper of Hamelin. For permission to act, apply to Mrs. J. P. Marks, through Houghton Mifflin. 30. The Wolf of Gtihhio Drama in verse. Story of St. Francis and the Wolf. Difficult but well worth attempting. For permission to act, apply to Mrs. J. P. Marks, through Houghton Mifflin. Rostand, Edmond 3 1 . The Romancers Romantic comedy. 3 acts. One scene, a garden. Parts: 5 men, 1 woman, attendants. Costumes: fanciful. Thoroughly charming play. Very attractive out-of-doors. Good translation by Miss Elizabeth Wallace, University of Chicago. Baker. Sheridan, Richard 32. The Rivals 5 acts. Parts: 7 men, 4 women. Costumes: iSth century. One of the most successful of the 18th century comedies. Great favorite with Joseph Jefferson. Baker. Tagore, Rabindranath 33. The Post Office 2 acts. Parts: 8 men, i boy, i girl. The part of Amal, the sick child, could be taken by a girl. Scenes: one interior window with street. Experiences of an invalid boy, who sees the world through the window of his sickroom. All rights reserved. Macmillan. Tarkington, Booth 34. Monsieur Beaucaire Dramatized by Ethel Hale Freeman. Full evening. Parts: 8 men, 4 women, lords, ladies, attendants, etc. The play needs one very good actor; otherwise it is not difficult. Small royalty. W. H. Baker. 1916. Van Dyke, Henry 35. The House of Rimmon 4 acts. Parts: 9 men, 4 women, priests, attendants, etc. The story i LIST OF PLAYS FOR HIGH SCHOOLS 1 5 of the healing of Naaman by the prophet of Samaria at the interven- tion of the captive Jewish maiden. Difficult setting and costuming. Scribner. Warren, M.J. 36. The Twig of Thorns An Irish fairy play. 2 acts. ij4 hours. Parts: 6 men, 7 women. Scene: one interior. Baker. Wilde, Oscar 37. The Importance of Being Earnest 3 acts. Parts: 5 men, 4 women. Scenes: two rather elaborate in- teriors and a garden. Costumes: modern. Witty, epigrammatic, sophisticated. French. Yeats, William Butler 38. The Countess Cathleen Poetic drama of early Ireland. Full evening. Parts: 8 men, 3 women, peasants, angelical beings, spirits, fairies. Scenes: peasant's cottage, interior of castle. Difficult, but very beautiful. Revised edition of Yeats' Poems. Vol. 2. Macmillan, 1916. C. DRAMATIZATION BY STUDENTS The following list contains suggestions for dramatization by students : 1. Alice in Wonderland. Lewis Carroll 2. Arabian Nights 3. The Ballads Lord Beichan and Susie Pye has been done successfully in pantomime. 4. The Christmas Carol and other scenes from Dickens. There are several dramatic versions of The Christmas Carol. The one published by Baker runs an hour and includes tableaux and music. Parts: 6 men, 3 women. 5. The Idylls of the King. Tennyson 6. Old Pipes and the Dryad. Stockton 7. The Prince and the Pauper. Mark Twain William Faversham acts in a dramatization of this story, but his ver- sion is not entirely satisfactory. 8. The Rose and the Ring. Thackeray The adaptation by J. B. Greenough, published by Baker, is in four acts and plays one and a half hours. It requires 16 men, 5 women and attendants. Much better adaptations could be made by the students themselves. k « binaer Gaylord Bros. Makers Syracuse, N. Y. PAT. JAN 21, 1908 urwny Mf.iLlTV AA 000 493 904 7 A ->^:7: i- -r)"';--'^"Wi»l^' •V. .v^; ,r />"' ^■-^rM: . ■ ''>y. :«^..- L ;■';;■:<