Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: In Mizzoura

REVISED 1916 BY AUGUSTUS THOMAS - PREFACE.

AUGUSTUS THOMAS.

MR. NAT C GOODWIN - AND COMPANION PLAYERS

CAST OF CHARACTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY. - ACT I.—Living room of Jo Vernon's house. Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri. Time—Evening in June. - ACT II.—Blacksmith shop of Jo Vernon adjoining his residence. Time—Morning of the second day. - ACT III.—Living room of Jo Vernon. Time—Evening of the second day. - ACT IV.—Home and door yard of Jim Radburn. Time—The next Morning.

EXECUTIVE STAFF FOR MR. GOODWIN.

CAST.

SCENE: Pike Co., dining-room, living-room and kitchen combined. A line of broken plaster and unmatched wall-papers marks the ceiling and back flat a little left of center. Doors right and left in 3. Door in right flat. Old-fashioned table. Dresser, low window with many panes, window-sash sliding horizontally—outside of door is pan of leaves burning to smoke off mosquitoes.

CURTAIN. - ACT II. - SCENE. VERNON'S blacksmith shop, adjoining his living-room. Forge. Door to living-room above forge. Bellows down stage below forge. Bench with vise at left. Big double doors. Trusses. Tub of water back of anvil.

CURTAIN. - ACT III. - SCENE. Same as ACT I, but tidy. Doors closed and lamp lighted. Song in blacksmith shop before rise of curtain.