ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE.
THE AMATEUR DRAMA.
SEEING THE ELEPHANT
BOSTON:
GEO. M. BAKER & CO.,
149 Washington Street.
KILBURN & MALLORY, Sr.
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by George M. Baker, in the Office of theLibrarian of Congress, at Washington.
SEEING THE ELEPHANT.
BY THE AUTHOR OF
“Sylvia’s Soldier;” “Once on a Time;” “Down by the Sea;” “Bread on the
Waters;” “The Last Loaf;” “Stand by the Flag;” “The Tempter;” “A
Drop Too Much;” “We’re All Teetotallers;” “A Little More Cider;”
“Thirty Minutes for Refreshments;” “Wanted, a Male Cook;” “A
Sea of Troubles;” “Freedom of the Press;” “A Close Shave;”
“The Great Elixir;” “The Man with the Demijohn;” “New
Brooms Sweep Clean;” “Humors of the Strike;” “My
Uncle the Captain;” “The Greatest Plague in Life;”
“No Cure, No Pay;” “The Grecian Bend;” “The
War of the Roses;” “Lightheart’s Pilgrimage;”
“The Sculptor’s Triumph;” “Too Late for
the Train;” “Snow-Bound;” “The
Peddler of Very Nice;” “Bonbons;”
“Capuletta;” “An Original
Idea;” &c.
BOSTON:
GEO. M. BAKER & CO.
149 Washington Street.
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873,
By GEORGE M. BAKER,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Stereotyped at the Boston Stereotype Foundry,
19 Spring Lane.
SEEING THE ELEPHANT
CHARACTERS.
- Silas Somerby, a Farmer, occasionally addicted to the bottle.
- Harry Holden, his right-hand Man.
- Bias Black, a Teamster.
- Pat Murphy, a Laborer.
- Johnny Somerby, Silas’s Son.
- Rachel Somerby, his Wife.
- Sally Somerby, his Daughter.
COSTUMES.
Silas, dark pants, short, thick boots, yellow vest, a towelpinned about his neck, gray wig, face lathered.
Harry, gray pants, blue shirt, black neckkerchief, dark coat.
Bias, thick boots, blue frock, woolly wig, black face, long whip.
Pat Murphy, in shirt sleeves, blue overalls, cap, wig.
Johnny, close-cut hair, pants of his father’s, rolled up at bottom,drawn up very high with suspenders, thin coat, short andopen, very broad brimmed straw hat.
Rachel and Sally, neat calico dresses.
Scene.—Room in Somerby’s House. Old-fashionedsofa, R.; table, C., laid for breakfast. Harry seatedR. of table, eating; rocking-chair, R. C.