SPENCER’S UNIVERSAL STAGE.
A Collection of COMEDIES, DRAMAS, and FARCES, adapted to either Public or Private Performance. Containing a full description of all the necessary Stage Business.
PRICE, 15 CENTS EACH. ☞ No Plays exchanged.
1. Lost in London. A Drama in Three Acts. 6 Male, 4 Female characters.
2. Nicholas Flam. A Comedy In Two Acts. By J.B. Buckstone. 5 Male, 3 Female characters.
3. The Welsh Girl. A Comedy in One Act. By Mrs. Planche. 3 Male, 2 Female characters.
4. John Wopps. A Farce in One Act. By W.E. Suter. 4 Male, 2 Female characters.
5. The Turkish Bath. A Farce in One Act. By Montague Williams and F.C. Burnand. 6 Male, 1 Female character.
6. The Two Puddifoots. A Farce in One Act. By J.M. Morton. 3 Male, 3 Female characters.
7. Old Honesty. A Comic Drama in Two Acts. By J.M. Morton. 5 Male, 2 Female characters.
8. Two Gentlemen in a Fix. A Farce in One Act. By W.E. Suter. 2 Male characters.
9. Smashington Goit. A Farce in One Act. By T.J. Williams. 5 Male, 3 Female characters.
10. Two Heads Better than One. A Farce in One Act. By Lenox Horne. 4 Male, 1 Female character.
11. John Dobbs. A Farce in One Act. By J.M. Morton. 5 Male, 2 Female characters.
12. The Daughter of the Regiment. A Drama in Two Acts. By Edward Fitzball. 6 Male, 2 Female characters.
13. Aunt Charlotte’s Maid. A Farce in One Act. By J.M. Morton. 3 Male, 3 Female characters.
14. Brother Bill and Me. A Farce In One Act. By W.E. Suter. 4 Male, 3 Female characters.
15. Done on Both Sides. A Farce in One Act. By J.M. Morton. 3 Male, 2 Female characters.
16. Dunducketty’s Picnic. A Farce in One Act. By T.J. Williams. 6 Male, 3 Female characters.
17. I’ve written to Browne. A Farce in One Act. By T.J. Williams. 4 Male, 3 Female characters.
18. Lending a Hand. A Farce In One Act. By G.A. A’Becket. 3 Male, 2 Female characters.
19. My Precious Betsy. A Farce in One Act. By J.M. Morton. 4 Male, 4 Female characters.
20. My Turn Next. A Farce in One Act. By T.J. Williams. 4 Male, 3 Female characters.
21. Nine Points of the Law. A Comedy in One Act. By Tom Taylor. 4 Male, 3 Female characters.
22. The Phantom Breakfast. A Farce in One Act. By Charles Selby. 3 Male, 2 Female characters.
23. Dandelions Dodges. A Farce in One Act. By T.J. Williams. 4 Male, 2 Female characters.
24. A Slice of Luck. A Farce in One Act. By J.M. Morton. 4 Male, 2 Female characters.
25. Always Intended. A Comedy in One Act. By Horace Wigan. 3 Male, 3 Female characters.
26. A Bull in a China Shop. A Comedy in Two Acts. By Charles Matthews. 6 Male, 4 Female characters.
27. Another Glass. A Drama in One Act. By Thomas Morton. 6 Male, 3 Female characters.
28. Bowled Out. A Farce in One Act. By H.T. Craven. 4 Male, 3 Female characters.
29. Cousin Tom. A Commedietta in One Act. By George Roberts. 3 Male, 2 Female characters.
30. Sarah’s Young Man. A Farce in One Act. By W.E. Suter. 3 Male, 3 Female characters.
31. Hit Him, He has No Friends. A Farce in One Act. By E. Yates and N.H. Harrington. 7 Male, 3 Female characters.
32. The Christening. A Farce in One Act. By J.B. Buckstone. 5 Male, 6 Female characters.
33. A Race for a Widow. A Farce in One Act. By Thomas J. Williams. 5 Male, 4 Female characters.
34. Your Life’s in Danger. A Farce in One Act. By J.M. Morton. 3 Male, 3 Female characters.
35. True unto Death. A Drama in Two Acts. By J. Sheridan Knowles. 6 Male, 2 Female characters.
36. Diamond cut Diamond. An Interlude in One Act. By W.H. Murray. 10 Male, 1 Female character.
37. Look after Brown. A Farce in One Act. By George A. Stuart, M.D. 6 Male, 1 Female character.
38. Monseigneur. A Drama in Three Acts. By Thomas Archer. 15 Male, 3 Female characters.
39. A very pleasant Evening. A Farce in One Act. By W.E. Suter. 3 Male characters.
40. Brother Ben. A Farce in One Act. By J.M. Morton. 3 Male, 3 Female characters.
41. Only a Clod. A Comic Drama in One Act. By J.P. Simpson. 4 Male, 1 Female character.
42. Gaspardo the Gondolier. A Drama in Three Acts. By George Almar. 10 Male, 2 Female characters.
43. Sunshine through the Clouds. A Drama in One Act. By Slingsby Lawrence. 3 Male, 3 Female characters.
44. Don’t Judge by Appearances. A Farce in One Act. By J.M. Morton. 3 Male, 2 Female characters.
45. Nursey Chickweed. A Farce in One Act. By T.J. Williams. 4 Male, 2 Female characters.
46. Mary Moo; or, Which shall I Marry? A Farce in One Act. By W.E. Suter. 2 Male, 1 Female character.
47. East Lynne. A Drama in Five Acts. 8 Male, 7 Female characters.
48. The Hidden Hand. A Drama in Five Acts. By Robert Jones, 16 Male Male, 7 Female characters.
49. Silverstone’s Wager. A Commedietta in One Act. By R.R. Andrews. 4 Male, 3 Female characters.
50. Dora. A Pastoral Drama in Three Acts. By Charles Reade. 5 Male, 2 Female characters.
51. Blanks and Prizes. A Farce in One Act. By Dexter Smith. 5 Male, 2 Female characters.
52. Old Gooseberry. A Farce in One Act. By T.J. Williams. 4 Male, 2 Female characters.
53. Who’s Who. A Farce in One Act. By T.J. Williams. 3 Male, 2 Female characters.
54. Bouquet. A Farce in One Act. 2 Male, 3 Female characters.
55. The Wife’s Secret. A Play in Five Acts. By George W. Lovell. 10 Male, 2 Female characters.
56. The Babes in the Wood. A Comedy in Three Acts. By Tom Taylor. 10 Male, 3 Female characters.
57. Putkins: Heir to Castles in the Air. A Comic Drama in One Act. By W.R. Emerson. 2 Male, 2 Female characters.
58. An Ugly Customer. A Farce in One Act. By Thomas J. Williams. 3 Male, 2 Female characters.
59. Blue and Cherry. A Comedy in One Act. 3 Male, 2 Female characters.
60. A Doubtful Victory. A Comedy in One Act. 3 Male, 2 Female characters.
61. The Scarlet Letter. A Drama in Three Acts. 8 Male, 7 Female characters.
62. Which will have Him? A Vaudeville. 1 Male, 2 Female characters.
63. Madam is Abed. A Vaudeville in One Act. 2 Male, 2 Female characters.
64. The Anonymous Kiss. A Vaudeville. 2 Male, 2 Female characters.
65. The Cleft Stick. A Comedy in Three Acts. 5 Male, 3 Female characters.
66. A Soldier, a Sailor, a Tinker, and a Tailor. A Farce in One Act. 4 Male, 2 Female characters.
67. Give a Dog a Bad Name. A Farce. 2 Male, 2 Female Characters.
68. Damon and Pythias. A Farce. 6 Male, 4 Female characters.
69. A Husband to Order. A Serio-Comic Drama in Two Acts. 5 Male, 3 Female characters.
70. Payable on Demand. A Domestic Drama in Two Acts. 7 Male, 1 Female character.
Price, 15 cents each.
Descriptive Catalogue mailed free on application to
GEO. M. BAKER & CO.,
149 Washington St., Boston.
Plays for Amateur Theatricals.
By GEORGE M. BAKER.
Author of “Amateur Dramas,” “The Mimic Stage,” “The Social Stage,” “The Drawing-room Stage,” “A Baker’s Dozen,” &c.
Titles in this Type are New Plays.
DRAMAS.
In Three Acts.
| Cts. | |
| My Brother’s Keeper. 5 male, 3 female characters. | 15 |
In Two Acts.
| Among the Breakers. 6 male, 4 female characters. | 15 |
| Sylvia’s Soldier. 3 male, 2 female characters. | 15 |
| Once on a Time. 4 male, 2 female characters. | 15 |
| Down by the Sea. 6 male, 3 female characters. | 15 |
| Bread on the Waters. 5 male, 3 female characters. | 15 |
| The Last Loaf. 5 male, 3 female characters. | 15 |
In One Act.
| Stand by the Flag. 5 male characters. | 15 |
| The Tempter. 3 male, 1 female charac. | 15 |
COMEDIES and FARCES.
| The Boston Dip. 4 male, 3 female characters. | 15 |
| The Duchess of Dublin. 6 male, 4 female characters. | 15 |
| We’re all Teetotalers. 4 male, 2 female characters. | 15 |
| A Drop too Much. 4 male, 2 female characters. | 15 |
| Thirty Minutes for Refreshments. 4 male, 3 female characters. | 15 |
| A Little More Cider. 5 male, 3 female characters. | 15 |
Male Characters Only.
| Gentlemen of the Jury. 12 char. | 15 |
| A Tender Attachment. 7 char. | 15 |
| The Thief of Time. 6 char. | 15 |
| The Hypochondriac. 5 char. | 15 |
| A Public Benefactor. 6 char. | 15 |
| The Runaways. 4 char. | 15 |
| Coals of Fire. 6 char. | 15 |
| Wanted, a Male Cook. 4 char. | 15 |
| A Sea of Troubles. 8 char. | 15 |
FARCES.
| Freedom of the Press. 8 char. | 15 |
| A Close Shave. 6 char. | 15 |
| The Great Elixir. 9 char. | 15 |
| The Man with the Demijohn. 4 char. | 15 |
| Humors of the Strike. 8 char. | 15 |
| New Brooms Sweep Clean. 6 char. | 15 |
| My Uncle the Captain. 6 char. | 15 |
Female Characters Only.
| The Red Chignon. 6 char. | 15 |
| Using the Weed. 7 char. | 15 |
| A Love of a Bonnet. 5 char. | 15 |
| A Precious Pickle. 6 char. | 15 |
| The Greatest Plague in Life. 8 cha. | 15 |
| No Cure, no Pay. 7 char. | 15 |
| The Grecian Bend. 7 char. | 15 |
ALLEGORIES.
Arranged for Music and Tableaux.
| The Revolt of the Bees. 9 female characters. | 15 |
| Lightheart’s Pilgrimage. 8 female characters. | 15 |
| The War of the Roses. 8 female characters. | 15 |
| The Sculptor’s Triumph. 1 male, 4 female characters. | 15 |
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
| The Seven Ages. A Tableau Entertainment. Numerous male and female characters. | 15 |
| Too Late for the Train. 2 male characters. | 15 |
| Snow bound; or, Alonzo the Brave and the Fair Imogene. 3 male, 1 female character. | 25 |
| Bonbons; or, The Paint-King. 3 male, 1 female character. | 25 |
| The Pedler of Very Nice. 7 male characters. | 15 |
| An Original Idea. 1 male, 1 female character. | 15 |
| Capuletta; or, Romeo and Juliet Restored. 3 male, 1 female character. | 15 |
TEMPERANCE PIECES.
| The Last Loaf. 5 male, 3 female characters. | 15 |
| The Tempter. 3 male, 1 female character. | 15 |
| We’re all Teetotallers. 4 male, 2 female characters. | 15 |
| A Drop too Much. 4 male, 2 female characters. | 15 |
| A Little More Cider. 5 male, 3 female characters. | 15 |
| The Man with the Demijohn. 4 characters. | 15 |