1. It gives the most complete list of words in common use.2. It is a Speller, Dictionary, handy companion and memorandum book combined.3. It is the only book of the kind that can be conveniently carried in the vest pocket, being the regular size of memorandum books made for that purpose.4. It is the only book of its kind that is indexed.5. It is the only book of its kind that prints all words pronounced alike but spelled differently, so they can be distinguished at a glance.6. It is the only book of its kind that gives the right orthography of the given names of men and women.7. It is the only book of its kind that show where the letterEat the end of a word is to be dropped when addingedoring.8. It is the only book of its kind that gives a complete list of the most practical business forms.9. It is the only book of its kind that gives the laws of etiquette in social and business life; these rules alone are worth the price of Speller.10. This Speller is bound in two qualities of leather and its price brings it within the reach of all, being 50 cents, bound with American Russia leather, Gilt edge and indexed. Bound with imitation Seal, red edge and not indexed, 25 cents. On receipt of Post Office Order, (for quality desired) the Speller will be prepaid to any address.
1. It gives the most complete list of words in common use.
2. It is a Speller, Dictionary, handy companion and memorandum book combined.
3. It is the only book of the kind that can be conveniently carried in the vest pocket, being the regular size of memorandum books made for that purpose.
4. It is the only book of its kind that is indexed.
5. It is the only book of its kind that prints all words pronounced alike but spelled differently, so they can be distinguished at a glance.
6. It is the only book of its kind that gives the right orthography of the given names of men and women.
7. It is the only book of its kind that show where the letterEat the end of a word is to be dropped when addingedoring.
8. It is the only book of its kind that gives a complete list of the most practical business forms.
9. It is the only book of its kind that gives the laws of etiquette in social and business life; these rules alone are worth the price of Speller.
10. This Speller is bound in two qualities of leather and its price brings it within the reach of all, being 50 cents, bound with American Russia leather, Gilt edge and indexed. Bound with imitation Seal, red edge and not indexed, 25 cents. On receipt of Post Office Order, (for quality desired) the Speller will be prepaid to any address.
Ames’ Publishing Co.,
Lock Box 152, CLYDE, OHIO.
Roorbach’s
LIST OF NEW PLAYS.
Ames Publishing Co.,
Lock Box 152. CLYDE, OHIO.
Every Amateur wants a copy, and should order at once.
Hints to Amateurs,
BY A. D. AMES.
A book of useful information for Amateurs and others, written expresslyfor those who are giving public entertainments—and whowish to make their efforts successful—containingmuch information never before given. Mr. Ameshas had many years experience, and inthis work gives many hints whichcannot fail to be of greatbenefit to all.
Do you wish to know How to act?Do you wish to know How to make up?Do you wish to know How to make fuses?Do you wish to know How to be prompted?Do you wish to know How to imitate clouds?Do you wish to know How to imitate waves?Do you wish to know How to make thunder?Do you wish to know How to produce snow?Do you wish to know How to articulate?Do you wish to know How to make lightning?Do you wish to know How to produce a crash?Do you wish to know How to make a wind-storm?Do you wish to know How to be successful on the stage?Do you wish to know The effects of the drama on the mind?Do you wish to know How to assign parts successfully?Do you wish to know The duties of the property man?Do you wish to know How to arrange music for plays?Do you wish to know Many hints about the stage?Do you wish to know How to form a dramatic club?Do you wish to know The duty of the prompter?Do you wish to know How to conduct rehearsals?Do you wish to know The best method for studying?Do you wish to know How to make a stage laugh?Do you wish to know How to burn a colored fire?Do you wish to know How to make a rain storm?Do you wish to know A short history of the drama?Do you wish to know All about scene painting?Do you wish to know Macready’s method for acting?
Do you wish to know How to act?Do you wish to know How to make up?Do you wish to know How to make fuses?Do you wish to know How to be prompted?Do you wish to know How to imitate clouds?Do you wish to know How to imitate waves?Do you wish to know How to make thunder?Do you wish to know How to produce snow?Do you wish to know How to articulate?Do you wish to know How to make lightning?Do you wish to know How to produce a crash?Do you wish to know How to make a wind-storm?Do you wish to know How to be successful on the stage?Do you wish to know The effects of the drama on the mind?Do you wish to know How to assign parts successfully?Do you wish to know The duties of the property man?Do you wish to know How to arrange music for plays?Do you wish to know Many hints about the stage?Do you wish to know How to form a dramatic club?Do you wish to know The duty of the prompter?Do you wish to know How to conduct rehearsals?Do you wish to know The best method for studying?Do you wish to know How to make a stage laugh?Do you wish to know How to burn a colored fire?Do you wish to know How to make a rain storm?Do you wish to know A short history of the drama?Do you wish to know All about scene painting?Do you wish to know Macready’s method for acting?
Do you wish to know How to act?Do you wish to know How to make up?Do you wish to know How to make fuses?Do you wish to know How to be prompted?Do you wish to know How to imitate clouds?Do you wish to know How to imitate waves?Do you wish to know How to make thunder?Do you wish to know How to produce snow?Do you wish to know How to articulate?Do you wish to know How to make lightning?Do you wish to know How to produce a crash?Do you wish to know How to make a wind-storm?Do you wish to know How to be successful on the stage?Do you wish to know The effects of the drama on the mind?Do you wish to know How to assign parts successfully?Do you wish to know The duties of the property man?Do you wish to know How to arrange music for plays?Do you wish to know Many hints about the stage?Do you wish to know How to form a dramatic club?Do you wish to know The duty of the prompter?Do you wish to know How to conduct rehearsals?Do you wish to know The best method for studying?Do you wish to know How to make a stage laugh?Do you wish to know How to burn a colored fire?Do you wish to know How to make a rain storm?Do you wish to know A short history of the drama?Do you wish to know All about scene painting?Do you wish to know Macready’s method for acting?
If you wish to know the above, read Hints to Amateurs, it will be sent you for 15 cents per copy.
THENew York Book Ag’t;
OR,
THE MISER’S GOLD.
A Drama in Four Acts by D. H. Moore, Jr. Time 1 hour7 male, 3 female characters. Costumesmodern. Scenery simple.
A good villain, two old men, country boy, Dan, the halfwit, two fine Irish parts for Biddy and Pat, leading lady and old woman, detective in search of a criminal, who at last is captured after robbing and killing the Miser, who is his own father.
Price 15 Cents.
LOCKEDIn a Dress-maker’s Room;
OR,
Mr. Bob Holiday’s Flirtation.
A Farce in One Act, by Willard Guepner.3 male, 2 female characters.Time 20 minutes.
Very good afterpiece in which the characters are all good. Mr. Holiday, a banker, is in love with Mrs. Stone; Miss Prim, the dress-maker, in whose rooms the flirtation is carried on; Mr. Stone becomes jealous and goes in search of his wife; Mr. Holiday cannot escape and is transformed into an ancient maiden—Tableau.
Price 15 Cents.
THE THREE HATS.
A Comedy
IN THREE ACTS, BY
ALFRED HENNEQUIN,
Translated and adapted from the French
BY
NEWTON CHISNELL.
This Comedy is written for 4 male and 3 female characters.
SYNOPSIS.
M. Adolphe Trimadart, who on a visit to London saves the life of M. Dupraillon at a fire, for which Dupraillon is very grateful and takes Adolphe to his home in Paris—Adolphe falls in love with a young lady at a glove store unknown to Dupraillon—During Mrs. Dupraillon’s absence from the city Dupraillon accidently meets a lady—a supper at Clerbois’—an accident as he leaves the house causes him to stumble against some gentlemen whose hats are knocked off; during the scuffle the cry of “police” is heard, and he picks up, as he supposes, his own hat, but on arriving at home he discovers he has a hat with M. Durand’s card, while his hat has his own card in—His wife returns and he is afraid she will discover his adventure and supper at Clerbois’ with the lady. The three hats cause a great deal of trouble as well as amusement, as the owners, as well as others, get mixed up in the misunderstanding caused by the exchanging of hats.
Price 15 Cents.
Hallabahoola, Medicine Man.
An Original Farce in one scene, by Bert Richards, author of “The Colored Senators,” “Fooling with the Wrong Man,” “Cupid’s Capers,” “The Spellin’ Skew,” etc. for 4 male and 3 female characters. The situations in this piece are extremely ludicrous; Costumes to suit characters; Time of performance 40 minutes.
Price 15 Cents.
The Irish Squire, of Squash Ridge.
A Farce in two scenes, by J. E. Crary, author of “The Old Wayside Inn,” “Alma, or United at Last,” etc., for 4 male and 2 female characters. This farce is very funny and will be sure to please. Costumes modern and the time of performance is 40 minutes.
Price 15 Cents.
Ames’ Plays—Continued.
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PREPARED WOOL!
PREPARED WOOL IS AN ARTICLE THAT EVERYONE,WITHOUT ANY EXPERIENCE CAN MAKE INTO
WIGS! BEARDS! MUSTACHES! ETC.
AT VERY LITTLE COST,AND WILL BE SURE TO GIVE SATISFACTION.
PRICE 50 CENTS PER OUNCE.
Address, THE AMES PUBLISHING CO.,
Lock Box 152, CLYDE, OHIO.
Transcriber's Notes:The cover image was created by the transcriber, and is in the public domain.Uncertain or antiquated spellings or ancient words were not corrected.The illustrations have been moved so that they do not break up paragraphs and so that they are next to the text they illustrate.Errors in punctuation and inconsistent hyphenation were not corrected unless otherwise noted.Typographical errors have been silently corrected but other variations in spelling and punctuation remain unaltered.Where double quotes have been repeated at the beginnings of consecutive stanzas, they have been omitted for clarity.The heading "ACT II" after "END OF ACT I" was added by the transcriber for the sake of clarity and consistency.
Transcriber's Notes:
The cover image was created by the transcriber, and is in the public domain.
Uncertain or antiquated spellings or ancient words were not corrected.
The illustrations have been moved so that they do not break up paragraphs and so that they are next to the text they illustrate.
Errors in punctuation and inconsistent hyphenation were not corrected unless otherwise noted.
Typographical errors have been silently corrected but other variations in spelling and punctuation remain unaltered.
Where double quotes have been repeated at the beginnings of consecutive stanzas, they have been omitted for clarity.
The heading "ACT II" after "END OF ACT I" was added by the transcriber for the sake of clarity and consistency.