STORY OF THE SKETCH
Susan and Rubber-Neck keep a country hotel advertised as “very quiet.” Miss Calcium, an actress, comes with her wardrobe in one suit-case. “You may stay just one day on that baggage.” Rubber-Neck wants to be an actor. Miss Calcium’s attempt at tragedy scares Rubber-Neck and Susan. “This is a quiet hotel.” She shows them how to do it. “You are tied to the track.” “Hold on, maybe dat train don’t stop here.” The thrilling rescue scene. Rubber-Neck’s train of cars. “You’re both real actors. We’ll do a sister act in vaudeville.” “All right; it’s better than keeping a quiet hotel.”
COSTUMES
Miss Calcium. Traveling suit and hat, very pronounced and dashing in style. She may be anywhere from twenty to forty in age.
Susan. Smart chambermaid’s costume, with rather short skirt, and a neat little apron. Age, twenty to thirty.
Rubber-Neck. Black face (or white, if preferred). May be of any age. Wears dark trousers, gingham shirt, and a uniform cap with word “Porter” on front. Costume may be made comic as desired.
PROPERTIES
For Miss Calcium, dress-suit case and umbrella. For Rubber-Neck, child’s train of cars, dinner-bell, whistle. For Susan, call-bell.
The noise of an approaching train is easily imitated behind scenes with a piece of sheet-iron which is struck with two beaters similar to egg beaters. This effect may, however, be omitted if preferred, as the action does not absolutely depend on it.