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Dr. Aconite. Black suit, white necktie, light side whiskers, and light wig.
Frank. Dark coat and vest, light pants, roundabout hat.
Oldbuck. Gray wig, blue coat with brass buttons, double-breasted vest, white neckerchief, foot swathed in bandages, cane.
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Sharpset. Gray suit, red cop wig, full red beard, Kossuth hat.
Dennis. Red wig, blue overall suit, rusty white hat.
Plumpface. Made up fat, very red face, dark, old-fashioned suit. Eye-glasses attached to a string, which drop from his nose when he coughs.
Annie. Neat morning dress.
Lucy. Tasty street dress and hat.
Abigail. Close-fitting black dress, hair "a la Grecian," black lace cape, broad straw hat, red nose.
Maggie. Neat dress of a kitchen girl, sleeves rolled up.
Frank. Dark coat and vest, light pants, roundabout hat.
Oldbuck. Gray wig, blue coat with brass buttons, double-breasted vest, white neckerchief, foot swathed in bandages, cane.
[Pg 242]
Sharpset. Gray suit, red cop wig, full red beard, Kossuth hat.
Dennis. Red wig, blue overall suit, rusty white hat.
Plumpface. Made up fat, very red face, dark, old-fashioned suit. Eye-glasses attached to a string, which drop from his nose when he coughs.
Annie. Neat morning dress.
Lucy. Tasty street dress and hat.
Abigail. Close-fitting black dress, hair "a la Grecian," black lace cape, broad straw hat, red nose.
Maggie. Neat dress of a kitchen girl, sleeves rolled up.
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The Duchess of Dublin - George M. Baker
Table of Contents
THE DUCHESS OF DUBLIN.
CHARACTERS.
COSTUMES.
THE DUCHESS OF DUBLIN.
SPENCER'S UNIVERSAL STAGE.
Plays for Amateur Theatrics.
ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE.
THE
AMATEUR
DRAMA.
THE DUCHESS
OF DUBLIN.
THE DUCHESS OF DUBLIN.
A Farce.
BY THE AUTHOR OF
Sylvia's Soldier,
Once on a Time,
Down by the Sea,
The Last Loaf,
Bread on the Waters,
Stand by the Flag,
The Tempter,
"A Drop too
Much,
We're all Teetotalers,
A Little more Cider,
Thirty Minutes
for Refreshments,
Wanted, a Male Cook,
A Sea of Troubles,"
Freedom of the Press,
A Close Shave,
"The Great
Elixir,
The Man with the Demijohn,
Humors of
the Strike,
New Brooms sweep Clean,
My
Uncle the Captain,
The Greatest Plague
in Life,
No Cure, no Pay,
The
Grecian Bend,
War of the
Roses,
Lightheart's
Pilgrimage,"
"The
Sculptor's
Triumph,
Too
Late for the Train,"
Snow-Bound,
"The Peddler
of Very Nice,
Bonbons,"
Capuletta,
An Original Idea,
"My
Brother's Keeper,
Among the Breakers,"
The Boston Dip,
The Duchess of Dublin,
"A
Tender Attachment,
Gentlemen of the Jury,
A Public
Benefactor,
The Thief of Time,
The Hypochondriac,
The
Runaways,
Coals of Fire,
The Red Chignon,
Using the Weed,"
A Love of a Bonnet,
A Precious Pickle,
"The Revolt
of the Bees,
The Seven Ages,"
&c., &c., &c.
BOSTON:
GEORGE M. BAKER & CO.,
149 Washington Street
.
Entered, according to Act of Congress, inthe year 1873 by
GEORGE M. BAKER
CHARACTERS.
Dr. Adam Aconite, a Young Physician.
Frank Friskey.
Oliver Oldbuck, rich and gouty.
Silas Sharpset, a Speculator.
Dennis Doolan, a Widower.
Peter Plumpface, with a bad cough.
Annie Aconite, the Doctor's Sister.
Lucy Linden, a Milliner.
Miss Abigail Alllove, an Autograph Hunter.
Maggie Mullen, The Duchess of Dublin.
COSTUMES.
Dr. Aconite. Black suit, white necktie, light side whiskers, and light wig.
Frank. Dark coat and vest, light pants, roundabout hat.
Oldbuck. Gray wig, blue coat with brass buttons, double-breasted vest, white neckerchief, foot swathed in bandages, cane.
Sharpset. Gray suit, red cop wig, full red beard, Kossuth hat.
Dennis. Red wig, blue overall suit, rusty white hat.
Plumpface. Made up fat, very red face, dark, old-fashioned suit. Eye-glasses attached to a string, which drop from his nose when he coughs.
Annie. Neat morning dress.
Lucy. Tasty street dress and hat.
Abigail. Close-fitting black dress, hair a la Grecian,
black lace cape, broad straw hat, red nose.
Maggie. Neat dress of a kitchen girl, sleeves rolled up.
THE DUCHESS OF DUBLIN.
A Farce.
Scene.—Dr. Aconite's office. Table, C., with a display of vials, one or two books, writing materials, &c. Chair, L. of table. Two chairs back. Small table, R., with chair beside it.
Maggie discovered dusting. Her left hand is wrapped in a thick covering.
Maggie. 'Pon my sowl, it's the docthor's a jewel, that he is! Didn't I burn me wid the hot fat, that made me
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