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THE DEACON

AN ORIGINAL COMEDY DRAMA IN FIVE ACTS

HORACE C. DALE

Author's Edition, With the Cast of the Characters, Synopsis of Incidents, Time of Representation, Description of the Costumes, Scene and Property Plots, Sides of Entrance and Exit, Relative Positions of the Performers, Explanation of the Stage Directions, and all of the Stage Business.