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1THREE HATS

A FARCICAL COMEDY
In Three Acts

adapted by
ARTHUR SHIRLEY

from
LES TROIS CHAPEAUX
By Hennequin

FITZGERALD PUBLISHING CORPORATION
successor to
Dick & Fitzgerald
18 Vesey St. New York

2CHARACTERS.

Sam Selwyn, with a night adventure.
Fred Bellamy, Selwyn’s unwilling slave.
Capt. Katskill, of the Kilkenny Irregulars.
Bosco Blithers, Professor of Penmanship.
Dibbs, a boy in buttons.
Mrs. Selwyn, Sam’s Wife.
Grace, Sam’s Daughter.
Lottie Blithers, secretly married to Fred.
Tilly, a parlor maid.

COSTUMES.

Selwyn.—At first as described in the “Scene,” afterwards in ordinary dress.
Bellamy.—Walking costume.
Katskill.—Exaggerated military style.
Blithers.—Eccentric old gentleman’s costume.
Mrs. Selwyn and Grace.—in ordinary home dress.
Lottie.—Showily dressed in walking costume.
Tilly and Dibbs.—In servants’ dress.

PROPERTIES.

Feather-duster; felt hat; three tall hats of different sizes;sword; umbrella.

3ACT I.

Scene.—Drawing-room; door, L., at back looking into hall; chimneypiece R. centre; doors on R. side in second and third entrances;door on left second entrance; window left; small sofa and armchairtowards front; escritoire front, L. Music to take upcurtain, “We Won’t Go Home Till Morning,” played, piano.As curtain rises stage is unoccupied and in semi-darkness,Selwyn opens door at back, L., and quietly creeps across, thecollar of his overcoat is up, and his hat is dripping with rain.He goes R. on tiptoe and off third entrance, then returns to fixa paper on door and exit same way. Fred Bellamy thenenters by door at back, L., and executes similar business, holdinghis muddy boots in his hand, exit, L., second entrance.

Enter Dibbs door right second entrance, yawning and stretchinghimself, he carries feather brush in his hand.

Dibbs. Ooh! What a s

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