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    THE DRUNKARD THE FALLEN SAVED A MORAL DOMESTIC DRAMA IN FIVE ACTS ADAPTED BY WM. H. SMITH & Samuel French, Inc. HERE'S HOW A Basic Stagecraft Book THOROUGHLY REVISED AND ENLARGED bby HERBERT V. HAKE @ divcarto read wale in nding The Drunkard or, The Fallen Saved ‘A MORAL DOMESTIC DRAMA. IN FIVE ACTS Adapted by Wm. H, Smith ‘oper ofthis book may be reproduce, red na retrea sem, Berman any form, by any maan, inching mecha! ‘toring, or eters, ehout he Pit SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. 43 Wesr Btw Sry NEWYORK 10010 $623 sunset Bouro HOLLYWOOD 50046 LONDON ‘TORONTO ‘CAST OF CHARACTERS eta ‘i aa Pewsey Susur ME. WHE Saith Me Gaal Lwate Cu, GH Wat Wepas Wars eer CW.Hee * Wence Patan cae 7 CHStandens = Gromer Pane Soe + Ghiiowrd” = Shekor Oe foanion cocci * Gea Gearhe See Sls Saaime’ Wario Poe nr * TAdore Jone Sore Loar 7 Tamen "Seon mean igh: Le Left B.D. Right Dor: LD, Left oor 5B. Seond Enrnces UE. per Enbrece, MB Mise Dae. RELATIVE. POSITIONS R mean Right; L. Left: C. Cone RC. Rh of Coter: LCT of Coe Pane ett td my nt he Printed the United Site of Amerie sevosm aia? AUTHOR'S PREFACE "0, ar of eng Lae thee stand Salle pony pala: BB teckoet my mailed hand, ee ee “Therein the fir of men” Ee ey, i Soran, ey ce ea Ra ce Se cwinees meee ace set oe Se eae ite. The co at ve Cats Sete ee se fo. Rana sabe hoc saa ‘eivocate Inthe representation Te as Power nd Hsing picture a a that aw ffl ore was Tae ‘Novo who had nat een it wou el acne, fo the tere reading, to ieee the very powerful efector duce "Te action of the play lraed in our own city and vichity"the scenery ost fal ews, ellen the {Evancements aici wile the actog sme Ie Starces ny not to be rp, an tobe ach hae ioe med a ae ns the fomphat rer tht as ead on tf Senatn, Mr Soils poration of Steed esse {he rele of accurate" an laborious study de sowleee of human tay, was at times ty ea, Barclay the ene of liam irons which tagh short of the barry of that rail aly ad eatin, to hove tnacauinted with the darn tbe rsteping the bounds of eater, a ve tote eter, 3 ‘ AUTHOR'S PREFACE sad stay emcee oe Oe at a ‘fective acang ever seen itis iy. In hs scene, and it dnc he dear ofthe fy, as Smmon thing to see sere of men and wonen inthe fadiory wen ts cite, whe athe ext moment ir fey would eat with sles at the quaint homo SCH Bote, the pm ‘cuales of Mian ‘fan inquires have ben made as to th authori the Babb ad os Bas aed See re In, some of whom have ever touble themeles {jem their entity i eearé to consenon ith the “niet we ive the following fats which if of ime tatance a Sny But those immediately concer, te uss follows, The proper of the Museu, ebet wr stake te de ote fod nay matter af neal soy comeing thet a Drama mig ai the ce af lie and prove ighiy productive to his estab “reaped 2 gene of known and appreciated 1" gulemente to undertake the tae Untort 1 fraduction, thoweh eminently mary of the schol, wa frm want atest x aya try i aur ently dient fn We arate eet Under these curstances iS a ed i the so We equat tit he would fish and prepare That getleay revised what was writen, 1 ela he conaered infective, Bad produced the ‘hm, tgetber with the Tat scene i the se Vt a te ene of the tht, Youth and th site eae pean i Resistant tad ‘The Drunkard ‘The Fallen Saved ACT ONE, Scene tino ry rl as lr Earn sigplicts Tobe with ibe and arr ce een att ond char with embroidery frame, wats Winsow noord fe armchair, Ko Sia sated by Hale. es, Wasox. Tt wasn tat corer, Mary, where your pont ther breathe hs artis chai finde eat Feet ie main thi Be sat the very day before be 120 ohhow be Tove this elm eteat, and offen 19 Beemer he reece that the companion of Ss youth ‘Mouton is eyes teve rua shes and be tid in Jon ite nook bee him: but ow : "uasy, Dear mother cf trac, this sweet cottage i moat fea fo usr But we ae tok the proprietors, O11 Siedler never trouble ys much, Bot 5 ou late Me snied no tore is generally teieved that Tear Cottage wil be sl, We cannot censore is fon the young must be provided for, ant iunly mould T bo wth Feenaion to that seat no tha vet nile it chastened ut when T think ero my beloved ci wl be left exposed tothe Houced tempations of fe a penniless orphan. (4 ope Shark who knocks? Dry your tears, oy siting. Come in 5 6 THE DRUNKARD at (Enter Laseven Cems c.2—comes down c) nd manage May. mye, ca cc (ig oe Bae ag, ta hentai, my pct etiam” hs = Want anys ap eet * ea Hs, on are riht.Ah te ws a cd man at Me ain TEM Awa «gd area confidence in my advice eee a Wb a oe, te Crt op tts. Ves 3 we he ine tre ha ba spelt telnet Be ST ml a oe se wy dea al mien Sia a ete Har ht te fe tetra sata th art Thee Mtr, hae yo sonal "9 MY Brg ta ee oe, tnt tag ad paren mie sald? os es Why, at can he one man do, ‘hy, youn an ike in Fong ie Se ea Btn cc Bo ps nee ce Bas. Wrnsom. Alls understand you—very much tne bis father I would ‘Cues, x. sett ‘THE DRUNKARD , last remsining scion of that honored stock. But, mam, ward Middeton Hele yet young, and ‘Mins, Witsow. I thine be snot more than twenty. ¥ secllect hie when sla x bight, Busy boy id ‘senha tl of hi ae ‘Cian Tey tet Ja preci be i ily, ee an tye, “abn oa a cd T teehee wid" (A ause—Ctns looks round ihe room) Welk adam, butnes is busine u's pain tan, Ms, ‘Wtsn; and sometimes calle to bl ‘Chums, (Pretending feeling.) No, nat yet, my dear sey SRL 2 Se le ap dh Spee ate the em irae et Poe ee imentnerenana i Wis Epa wey ony pn 4 sc My a a Sec ty ty ant Sansa aie aa ae ore chain (si, c. 0, ond off Mas, Wrnsn end May look Tora moment at cach other, and thon emBrace) Mas. Wason, Wal, comfort, my daughter, comfort. Ie pte thee ew te ‘Tis Mr Cibts appears to bea very feng man, before things vie, we wood well ake at Bere te hy fee man ad Man ou have the taney tn 'oot pore “Many Iti al bee, mothe. Thy dolrs—the sem veto sved to purchase fel forthe wate * ‘THE DRUNKARD sort Mes, son. That wl partly pay te rent eae ‘When hs Young man Gods we ar diposed to dal fi sithin Bema ren Yo ‘ir pa Bary; wha iar. Dear mother, if nothing: ¢ wil soon be coverit must be done I fer this young man. He as been described ao wid, 90 veeMlee Teel 3 bad Toe oding ‘es, Wisow. Fear mot, Mary; cll him to the door. ‘Refuse to enter th howse-~give him the money, and te ‘im your sd stor. He must fom family and associaton atleast, have the manners of feniemar~and howetet tilda youth may be, when abroad among hs assolates fo gentleman ever iialted friends and unprotected ‘are. You give me courage, dear mother. ¥ should Indeed be an unnatral chi if—-(Aside }yet Tam gente ON why do weble ths? (Paro 8 eee jn) "Bas, Witsow. (Rises her.) Go forth. my child as the dove few from the ark of lt, andi hou shout {ail in finding the lve branch ot peace ream and sk ‘comfort where thoa shalt sutely fd it—in the bosom St thy lond and widowed mother (Est by and Many, cop Scene Il—Front end cut woods i, (Enter Laveren Cosma, 2.) Cures, Well, that interview of mock sympathy and over, and | flater mpl pretty wel ate toy, fha'hal"Yes, the widow and hee child must quit the Cottage—tim recived. Fit for the wrongs T years 380 fended fom old Wilson: and secondly, ats my own, ‘terest and tn all ass, between mill and others, T ‘consider ‘the lst clase tea clincher, Hal here comes ABe pet must watch losely Bere. (ete, 1.) aot ‘THE DRUNKARD (stone entry, fara end hesitating, 1) sit Ronse Sr aa ae E a me Ee cre Se are cion (Eater Eomaso Mipocero,» 2, end CHI, 8B meeting.) am, Got ay nat ay, som of my et 1 Iuave been long oe 900 at te byw mat chet ay ents ‘ot my father are always welcome Caio. Wall sid, nly sar Tse you father before sme, when I lok on ou z Feowana. You were conuiring for me, Me. Ceiba? Gato, {pas I wished tose you ith regard f0 the vad Tands adjoining 1 have an opportunity of SHIRE chem. When lst we talked upon ths subject ‘Boaao, T'was then ignorant tat = poor widow— (ole acc tent) —and nly acer ‘Cerne. Who ae in areas for reat — Ebwano. Hal ved there many yars—that my father spy termed theme them forth pon the * aperagreaey ” : iE is pit seater HE UE TR HtGibns bf bad: Hnulihe fh fi! : g i Ba x : u i bud tf ai po ary i Ei tanta ao HE Adel af ; at ; agi § a Ba dag & eb gi fa Hs aided di ida eyictiad fad! Papa : eee He e 2 ‘THE DRUNKARD vere nwo, Nay, then, you have not overbeard my dis “th theo a, wh fa jt Te wT have ‘Manr. That we should stil remain in the cottage, Ob tat io oe al it fen you tae 1 Nena nor credo “ake Tena et 4 pordon of the debt; but be assured, the remainder ‘Skil te aids son ts busy, wing bands can earn wan, Nay, nay, ear gi Keep i as portion of sour dow. ‘Mane Sr Ente. If you have overheard the dilogue that 1 Jost hel with’ that old man, you Tast know that 1 Sometimes Speak very pain Mare. (Apprehensicely) Yes, si Eowaso.T have spoken plainly to him: shall T now speak plainly to yout ‘Man, Alte Tes not ovr ft that te fence are broken down, When my poor father Hved was nt 2, But since ower, When that we old man spoke to me of your ‘harm, | heeded Him not. There are plenty of ect irs in this ection ofthe country: but Lave since dit overed what Thad before head, something more than the ordinary Beauty which he desebed, charm that hein incapable of appreciating. The charm af mental cncllence, noble sentiment, fal piety. These ate the Seautes that tener you'conpicous. above ll the mide Ney Tw ethers sh faptve the heats of men T nly, for T speak esti, and when T ak you to Kee that money as potton of your dowry, need Tsay into whowe hands 1 trout uke io have fl at let ‘Maar. (Droop her head daring the above.) To aft to aect not to undarstand you, si, would be an ile ‘eturn for Kindness suchas your, and yet ‘Eowiao. T sometimes walk down in the vidaity of your catage, and vert ‘THE DRUNKARD ry Maze. Should Ise you goby without stopping—wy, ee "Bowaso, Then what, dear Mary? ‘Man, Then T -bould suppose you had forgotten where wellived ‘Eowaso, Thanks! (Kites her hon) Abt ile did Chink when T thought of sling at dent old cottage, {Hatit shoud te regarde aes asker, invfuable forthe Jewel i contained (Leads er of 1-6-1) Seune 111 —Interir of Mss Seosoie's dweling howe. "Foletc tale, latin. las, estence bots A Emotes eigr wealth devoid of elegance or taste ss Senuce dicovered ot tate table. mi ae Bg cman mee pee cena Sewers ek rae “ ‘THE DRUNKARD vcr Wiliam (Tape ot window, c. Wau sings withont, y “When Twas young and roving boy "Where fancy ed oe Tid war, ss your don't make sas like the fat af a butcher ‘Hise Srovace- My Sand i sll, Wiliam, but 1 id sot suppote that you had noticed "Wattaa, Tonly noticed it bythe Lightness of your Sot you must be very leh fingered. sa Srimoex. Pray, it down, Willa; take a cha, don't be bashed; yout too mest "Wace, Its's fang Tve got, Miss Spindle ' 20 modest I always go to bed witout a candle, (Both, 2, ‘ose Seovoee, (8. c:) Shall I tell you what T have Wiis? ver ‘THE DRUNKARD 1s By Sat sa ge mtn in repent cw logy, a 8 ‘you have some shel barhs, chert, heap, ila hr ar sro me Lun. Oh, Yes, Mss Spine, long onc and shart ‘ones, lle cigar. Sometines the short ones ae the best seghing 00. aay Sri. Now, Wiliam, der Wan, hiss he contenion I oak cae in oar i Soe tembing an, an hn, Soar, yet met ‘isin, Teng acto, warm fae, why, te Sena oot ‘Srvots, And ow to combat with hs der, yt =a war of ing htt on Co we Ten Gone Jou Sat wih forte banka, ands Canada conform, 6 ‘THE DRUNKARD ser (ss Sus, Can you a acy wh at oe 7 ania Ne En mad, Min Sind, i ie Tins Sts T'bver ca bow my band witout "Sts Sane, He andertand te ofthe repens ‘he sihaed cea. must ty something ae How ‘ay new green dre? Hlow does i become ‘Wovssam, Beautifull Te matcher very well Indeed, “iss Seis, Matches with what, Wiliam? Ihr Svan ny epee, Nice a beat make pn fey Mis svi Does your maser fancy geen, Wit 4 Oh, yes, marm. He lve tie, ell yo. S10 Buti what respet? How id yod Bad (S's sau In eespect of deaking, am, Sie Visite Drinkgt vou Ves He alas ells the cok to make green Svat Wel, Wa, Bow aoa the eta ‘a1 you going to tam out those Wilsons? : vere ‘THE DRUNKARD n ‘Wat, The gi wil be out of that place soon, depend om that, ma Bis Sermoier Lim glad to ear it. never ould extse those Wiss, and ite = uty when one ows {Ratrespectable people lke your master are injured 10 Speak cut 1 Know hey haven't paid thee tent, and ‘SBS chat gil os seem getting into a chaise with & Jang oan when she eoght to have bees at work, abd Beet eeturn Ul nine ook a ght, Wir, for Psat the puns to put on my bood and cloak and look forimysellthoueh was raining al "Wetuin, That was the time you coiched the fever, ae eve a agar, at gr Sates Sept. Are you going, Willan? Waziau Yes, marge T shal be wanted to bum. You taht cave of yout presous health, man, Keep your feet (farm, and your Mead cool; your mouth shut and, Your Begr‘open, and youl soon have god ealth, god com pees? tad stand. well on your pins, mare. Good ‘morning, mar "Po renp, to sw, to plough and mow, ‘And be fares boy, and bea farmer’ boy.” (Bit Wnt, an Sr. 'The vulgar creature! But what could expec) He ourit to know that American Taes out ee athawe any pins, But Tam certain forall this Pv dear Edwards is dying for meas the poet, De Lardoe, says “He let concealment, ike a worm {he bad, fed nthe damask curtains ofc Beet ged. Tim quite sure its someting about bu GeTham convince my chars aye ae unecayed, XSi evn when age comes on the chat of ied ‘ecatn, will stil femain-as the immortal Chelsea Beach Poot hs it: ‘you may break, you may ruin the vase i{ you will, "The sent of th fone wl ing rund 3 st (it, afectedly, 6 ‘THE DRUNKARD vert Scuvx 1V.—Landicepe View. (Eater Passover Buxvrox, Six Eva, Ooo Jounton, “Male nd Jomale tilager, 2.0. 2- Mase) Parace, Cane, thes young mea cough, let's have «tag py "REVS, ingots A ing pay! fal i here Sex Cane, daratn, wil det Prose Con yours, Sm, Shi Wal im aged Goon (They Jor cre end revane round the young man mame) “1 am ach widow, Iie al aloe. 1 Rave bt eso, apd he sy Own, Ge, so, 0 son, 0 chose YOu oe, Go chose pod ne or ee coe none” (Sia chooses one of the gil—She enter the ring. ‘fe hes hey, and the rng got round.) “Now, you ae maried you mast obey ‘What you hve heard your parents my. [Now you ae maried You mst prove tue, ‘As you se other's 0, todo our” (The ring goes rod —Partance, who iti the rng, ‘cheeses Ou Jouron.) Parance Tir ott tr tdi Freer eae nna om BoE een pel eh ‘Com ou frp Ws int in fr Mary wines ser ‘THE DRUNKARD » Farce. (8) Wel now, ant we forgtig how road abe mua be, ping to maiey sce Bred Jownon (ic) She be note he St to tat ‘ani do’ ay teed new ck, ‘Sis Well et’ hive a dance, and be olf at nce ‘ALL Yeu Partacts'A dave a dance) (A silage dence, end ext) (Enter Laveen Cuma, 1) (Enter Wits Dowrom,sbisting, 1) Wray. Lamyer Cribs, have you sen my poor lil, tlt ster, Agnes, eh? ‘Camas. No, Willa, my hoses fellow, 1 have nt. I ‘rant (0 speak to you 2 moment, ‘Wiss. (Cresing, "What does old Razor rant with me, I wonder Wel lwyer, what 6

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