e proper characters we
were obliged to have a series of tableaux to represent the different
episodes in the lives of these people. Our book called for thirteen
tableaux:

1. The Chuzzlewit Family
2. Martin Jr. arrives at the Pecksniffs
3. Visiting Miss Pinch
4. Todgers Boarding House
5. Truth prevails and Virtue triumphs
6. Jonas entertains his cousins
7. Sairy Gamp (the nurse)
8. Sairy Gamp's corpse
9. There is nothing he don't know
10. Miss Pinch's pudding
11. Sairy Gamp proposes a toast
12. Pecksniff rebuked by Martin, Senior
13. The wedding scene

Characters for the booth were as follows:

Martin Chuzzlewit Sr. Walter H. Smith
Martin Chuzzlewit Jr. D.M. Van Vliet
Anthony Chuzzlewit Scott Elder
Jonas Chuzzlewit Geo. L. Underhill
George Chuzzlewit Percival J. Keeler
Strong minded woman Lucy A.M. Grove
Daughter No. 1 Miss Mary L. Brown
Daughter No. 2 Mrs. J. Byles
Daughter No. 3 Miss Lizzie Duncan
Mary Graham Mrs. Scott Elder
Pecksniff H.G. Sturtevant
Charity Pecksniff Mrs. M.B. Alverson
Mercy Pecksniff Alice Van Winkle
Mrs. Todgers Mrs. M.S. Williams
Deaf Cousin Mrs. C.C. Burr
Sairy Gamp Mrs. John Evans
Betsy Prigg Mrs. G.B. Holt
Mr. Spottletoe John Evans
Mrs. Spottletoe Mrs. William Hawley
Tom Pinch Miss Ruby Hawley
Mrs. Lupin Miss Addie McIntyre
Miss Pinch's pupil Miss Eva Reynolds
Mark Tapley Frank Harrold
Montague Tigg J.D. Brown
Chevy Slime S.T. Maguire
Jinkins C.W. Sturtavent
John Westlock A.F. Price
Chuffy Wm. A. Underhill
Bailey Geo. A. Mullen
Grand Nephew Wm. Romaine
Moadle Geo. L. Underhill
Mould Wm. A. Underhill

We worked hard for days perfecting our parts. Our first rehearsal was
a forerunner of our complete succes