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Title: Three Hats
A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts
Author: Alfred Debrun
Release Date: July 31, 2008 [eBook #26157]
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
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