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Title: Three Hats
A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts

Author: Alfred Debrun

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Language: English

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THREE HATS

A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts

Adapted by

ARTHUR SHIRLEY

From

LES TROIS CHAPEAUX

by

HENNEQUIN

Fitzgerald Publishing Corporation
Successor To Dick & Fitzgerald
18 Vesey St. New York

CHARACTERS.

SAM SELWYN, with a night adventure.

FRED BELLAMY, Selwyn's unwilling slave.

CAPT. KATSKILL, of the Kilkenny Irregulars.

BOSCO BLITHERS, Professor of Penmanship.

DIBBS, a boy in buttons.

MRS. SELWYN, Sam's Wife.

GRACE, Sam's Daughter.

LOTTIE BLITHERS, secretly married to Fred.

TILLY, a parlor maid.

COSTUMES.

SELWYN.--At first as described in the "Scene," afterwards in
ordinary dress.

BELLAMY.--Walking costume.

KATSKILL.--Exaggerated military style.

BLITHERS.--Eccentric old gentleman's costume.

MRS. SELWYN and GRACE.--in ordinary home dress.

LOTTIE.--Showily dressed in walking costume.

TILLY and DIBBS.--In servants' dress.

PROPERTIES.

Feather-duster; felt hat; three tall hats of different sizes;
sword; umbrella.

ACT I.

SCENE.--Drawing-room; door, L., at back looking into hall;
chimney piece R. centre; doors on R. side in second and third
entrances; door on left second entrance; window left; small sofa
and armchair towards front; escritoire front, L. Music