[ hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015067453061]
The text of Betsy Barker! begins on page 302 of the scans. Other than differences in Lacy’s business address on the title page and information about the printer at the end, the text of the two scan sets appears to be the same. Because of issues related to publication, the condition of the scanned copies, and the scanning process itself, both sets were used for the transcription.
The following changes were made to the text:
- Title page: Milliner’s Holiday—Changed to “Milliners’ Holiday”, the correct title of the play.
- p. 3: I thought I heard my dear Cousin Crummy outside—Added a period to the end of the sentence.
- p. 5: who places it on back of chair, R. of table.—Added a closing parenthesis.
- p. 7: ’Tisn’t every woman, sir, as get’s a Mouser.—Changed “get’s” to “gets”.
- p. 9: but it won’t do do—ugh! you Don Juan!—Deleted the second “do”.
- p. 9: CRUM. Wink at her,—Changed the comma at the end of the line to a period.
- p. 10: CRUM. Umph! so, so: (in a contemptuous tone)—Changed colon to an exclamation mark.
- p. 12: such as John, and Timothy, and Marmadook—Added a period after “Marmadook”.
- p. 12: MOUS. (aside) Mouser, be firm—Added a period after “firm”.
- p. 13: (rushes at BETSY—she avoids him, leaving the veil in his hand.—Changed the period after “hand” to a closing parenthesis for consistency.
- p. 15: (great noise of WOMEN’S voices suddenly heard—Changed “great” to “Great”.
- p. 18: Young woman, speak this moment (angrily)—Added an exclamation mark after “moment”.
Some inconsistencies, such as the inconsistent hyphenation of the phrase “by the bye” and the different spellings of “pshaw”, have not been standardized.