MODERN COSTUMES.
Time in Performance—One Hour.
WOODCOCK’S LITTLE GAME.
[ACT I.]
SCENE.—An Apartment in the house of Mrs. Colonel Carver at Stow-on-the-Wold, fire-place in C., doors, R. and L. of it; another door R. 2. E.; a sofa, L.; at L. a window; table, C., with writing materials; chairs, &c., &c.
DAVID in livery and wearing a large wedding favour, is seated at little table, writing.
DAVID. Let me see what I ha’ written! (reading letter) “Dear Cousin Jane, I write this from the little town of Stow-on-the-Wold, in Gloucestershire—last week the population amounted to 2719, but as soon as master and me arrived, it suddenly shot up to 2721—the church bells have been ringing all the morning in honour of my master’s marriage with Miss Caroline Anastasia Sophia Elizabeth Carver, which is now being solemnized”—(noise of shouting and hurrahing heard) hey-day! (jumps up and looks out of window) it be all over, and here comes the bride and bridegroom! (shouts repeated—DAVID, in his enthusiasm waving his arm out of the window and hurrahing with all his might, then coming down) Poor master! he’s gone and done it now, and no mistake! (listening) Here comes the wedding party—I must finish my letter to Cousin Jane by-and-bye! (putting letter in his pocket)