trenarzh-CNnlitjarufaen

The cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.

Contents

PAGE
COSTUMES.3
CHARACTERS.4
ACT I.5
ACT II.24
ACT III.38
Transcriber’s Notes

[1]

COMRADES.

A DRAMA IN THREE ACTS.

BY

GEORGE M. BAKER.

This play is protected by law, and can only be performed byspecial arrangement with the author.

PRINTED, NOT PUBLISHED.

1877.


[2]

COPYRIGHT GEO. M. BAKER. 1877.

[3]

COSTUMES.

Royal. Age 35. Act I. Velvet breakfast jacket, light pants, dark vest, darkcurly wig slightly sprinkled with gray, dark mustache, and side whiskers. Act II.Dark suit, thin travelling “ulster,” slouch hat. Act III. Dark mixed suit.

Matt. Age 45. Act I. Ragged suit, with army cap, full gray ragged beard,rough gray wig; red nose, and general make up of a drunkard. Act II. Ridingcoat, light pants, riding boots, wide collar rolled over coat, open at throat; neatgray wig, long gray side whiskers; face clean shaved, a little florid, whole appearanceneat. Act III. 1st dress. Old ragged army overcoat, buttoned atthroat, slouch hat, whiskers and wig as in act II, but chin rough and dirty, nosered, general rough appearance. 2d dress, on last appearance, same as in act II,chin clean and smooth; general appearance the same as in act II.

Marcus. Age 24. Act I. Genteel riding suit, with boots and whip. Act II.Darksuit, and travelling overcoat or ulster. Act III. Handsome mixed full suit.Hair and mustache natural.

Simon. Age 25. Act I. Fashionable “loud” spring suit, red neck-tie, whitehat, red wig. Act II. Dark pants, green apron, short green jacket. Act III.Light pants, blue coat with brass buttons, black hat, large gold chain, diamondpin a la Tweed; dark pants and white gaiters.

May. Act I. Tasty morning dress, with pretty morning cap. Act II. Afternoondress, muslin; apron and gloves on entrance. Act III. Evening dress,handsome and tasty.

Bessie. Three dresses of the same character to contrast with May.

Nancy. Act I. Balmoral Petticoat, calico dress, pinned up; sleeves rolledup. Act II. Neat muslin dress, with apron. Act III. Brown dress, white collarand cuffs.


[4]

CHARACTERS.