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SPENCER’S UNIVERSAL STAGE.

A Collection of COMEDIES, DRAMAS, and FARCES, adapted to either Public or Private Performance. Containing a full description of all the necessary Stage Business.

PRICE, 15 CENTS EACH. ?? No Plays exchanged.

1. Lost in London. A Drama in Three Acts. 6 Male, 4 Female characters.

2. Nicholas Flam. A Comedy in Two Acts. By J. B. Buckstone. 5 Male, 3 Female characters.

3. The Welsh Girl. A Comedy in One Act. By Mrs. Planche. 3 Male, 2 Female characters.

4. John Wopps. A Farce in One Act. By W. E. Suter. 4 Male, 2 Female characters.

5. The Turkish Bath. A Farce in One Act. By Montague Williams and F. C. Burnand. 6 Male, 1 Female character.

6. The Two Puddifoots. A Farce in One Act. By J. M. Morton. 3 Male, 3 Female characters.

7. Old Honesty. A Comic Drama in Two Acts. By J. M. Morton. 5 Male, 2 Female characters.

8. Two Gentlemen in a Fix. A Farce in One Act. By W. E. Suter. 2 Male characters.

9. Smashington Goit. A Farce in One Act. By T. J. Williams. 5 Male, 3 Female characters.

10. Two Heads Better than One. A Farce in One Act. By Lenox Horne. 4 Male, 1 Female character.

11. John Dobbs. A Farce in One Act. By J. M. Morton. 5 Male, 2 Female characters.

12. The Daughter of the Regiment. A Drama in Two Acts. By Edward Fitzball. 6 Male, 2 Female characters.

13. Aunt Charlotte’s Maid. A Farce in One Act. By J. M. Morton. 3 Male, 3 Female characters.

14. Brother Bill and Me. A Farce in One Act. By W. E. Suter. 4 Male, 3 Female characters.

15. Done on Both Sides. A Farce in One Act. By J. M. Morton. 3 Male, 2 Female characters.

16. Dunducketty’s Picnic. A Farce in One Act. By T. J. Williams. 6 Male, 3 Female characters.

17. I’ve written to Browne. A Farce in One Act. By T. J. Williams. 4 Male, 3 Female characters.

18. Lending a Hand. A Farce in One Act. By G. A. A’Becket. 3 Male, 2 Female characters.

19. My Precious Betsy. A Farce in One Act. By J. M. Morton. 4 Male, 4 Female characters.

20. My Turn Next. A Farce in One Act. By T. J. Williams. 4 Male, 3 Female characters.

21. Nine Points of the Law. A Comedy in One Act. By Tom Taylor. 4 Male, 3 Female characters.

22. The Phantom Breakfast. A Farce in One Act. By Charles Selby. 3 Male, 2 Female characters.

23. Dandelions Dodges. A Farce in One Act. By T. J. Williams. 4 Male, 2 Female characters.

24. A Slice of Luck. A Farce in One Act. By J. M. Morton. 4 Male, 2 Female characters.

25. Always Intended. A Comedy in One Act. By Horace Wigan. 3 Male, 3 Female characters.

26. A Bull in a China Shop. A Comedy in Two Acts. By Charles Matthews. 6 Male, 4 Female characters.

27. Another Glass. A Drama in One Act. By Thomas Morton. 6 Male, 3 Female characters.

28. Bowled Out. A Farce in One Act. By H. T. Craven. 4 Male, 3 Female characters.

29. Cousin Tom. A Commedietta in One Act. By George Roberts. 3 Male, 2 Female characters.

30. Sarah’s Young Man. A Farce in One Act. By W. E. Suter. 3 Male, 3 Female characters.

31. Hit Him, He has No Friends. A Farce in One Act. By E. Yates and N. H. Harrington. 7 Male, 3 Female characters.

32. The Christening. A Farce in One Act. By J. B. Buckstone. 5 Male, 6 Female characters.

33. A Race for a Widow. A Farce in One Act. By Thomas J. Williams. 5 Male, 4 Female characters.

34. Your Life’s in Danger. A Farce in One Act. By J. M. Morton. 3 Male, 3 Female characters.

35. True unto Death. A Drama in Two Acts. By J. Sheridan Knowles. 6 Male, 2 Female characters.

36. Diamond cut Diamond. An Interlude in One Act. By W. H. Murray. 10 Male, 1 Female character.

37. Look after Brown. A Farce in One Act. By George A. Stuart, M. D. 6 Male, 1 Female character.

38. Monseigneur. A Drama in Three Acts. By Thomas Archer. 15 Male, 3 Female characters.

39. A very pleasant Evening. A Farce in One Act. By W. E. Suter. 3 Male characters.

40. Brother Ben. A Farce in One Act. By J. M. Morton. 3 Male, 3 Female characters.

41. Only a Clod. A Comic Drama in One Act. By J. P. Simpson. 4 Male, 1 Female character.

42. Gaspardo the Gondolier. A Drama in Three Acts. By George Almar. 10 Male, 2 Female characters.

43. Sunshine through the Clouds. A Drama in One Act. By Slingsby Lawrence. 3 Male, 3 Female characters.

44. Don’t Judge by Appearances. A Farce in One Act. By J. M. Morton. 3 Male, 2 Female characters.

45. Nursey Chickweed. A Farce in One Act. By T. J. Williams. 4 Male, 2 Female characters.

46. Mary Moo; or, Which shall I Marry? A Farce in One Act. By W. E. Suter. 2 Male, 1 Female character.

47. East Lynne. A Drama in Five Acts. 8 Male, 7 Female characters.

48. The Hidden Hand. A Drama in Five Acts. By Robert Jones. 16 Male, 7 Female characters.

49. Silverstone’s Wager. A Commedietta in One Act. By R. R. Andrews. 4 Male, 3 Female characters.

50. Dora. A Pastoral Drama in Three Acts. By Charles Reade. 5 Male, 2 Female characters.

51. Blanks and Prizes. A Farce in One Act. By Dexter Smith. 5 Male, 2 Female characters.

52. Old Gooseberry. A Farce in One Act. By T. J. Williams. 4 Male, 2 Female characters.

53. Who’s Who. A Farce in One Act. By T. J. Williams. 3 Male, 2 Female characters.

54. Bouquet. A Farce in One Act. 2 Male, 3 Female characters.

55. The Wife’s Secret. A Play in Five Acts. By George W. Lovell. 10 Male, 2 Female characters.

56. The Babes in the Wood. A Comedy in Three Acts. By Tom Taylor. 10 Male, 3 Female characters.

57. Putkins: Heir to Castles in the Air. A Comic Drama in One Act. By W. R. Emerson. 2 Male, 2 Female characters.

58. An Ugly Customer. A Farce in One Act. By Thomas J. Williams. 3 Male, 2 Female characters.

59. Blue and Cherry. A Comedy in One Act. 3 Male, 2 Female characters.

60. A Doubtful Victory. A Comedy in One Act. 3 Male, 2 Female characters.

61. The Scarlet Letter. A Drama in Three Acts. 8 Male, 7 Female characters.

62. Which will have Him? A Vaudeville. 1 Male, 2 Female characters.

63. Madam is Abed. A Vaudeville in One Act. 2 Male, 2 Female characters.

64. The Anonymous Kiss. A Vaudeville. 2 Male, 2 Female characters.

65. The Cleft Stick. A Comedy in Three Acts. 5 Male, 3 Female characters.

66. A Soldier, a Sailor, a Tinker, and a Tailor. A Farce in One Act. 4 Male, 2 Female characters.

67. Give a Dog a Bad Name. A Farce. 2 Male, 2 Female Characters.

68. Damon and Pythias. A Farce. 6 Male, 4 Female characters.

69. A Husband to Order. A Serio-Comic Drama in Two Acts. 5 Male, 3 Female characters.

70. Payable on Demand. A Domestic Drama in Two Acts. 7 Male, 1 Female character.

Price, 15 cents each. Descriptive Catalogue mailed free on application to

GEO. M. BAKER A. CO.,
149 Washington St., Boston.


Plays for Amateur Theatricals

By GEORGE M. Baker.

Author of “Amateur Dramas,” “The Mimic Stage,” “The Social Stage,” “The Drawing-room Stage,” “A Baker’s Dozen,” &c.

Titles in this Type are New Plays.

Cts.
DRAMAS.
In Three Acts.
My Brother’s Keeper. 5 male, 3 female characters. 15
In Two Acts.
Among the Breakers. 6 male, 4 female characters. 15
Sylvia’s Soldier. 3 male, 2 female characters. 15
Once on a Time. 4 male, 2 female characters. 15
Down by the Sea. 6 male, 3 female characters. 15
Bread on the Waters. 5 male, 3 female characters. 15
The Last Loaf. 5 male, 3 female characters. 15
In One Act.
Stand by the Flag. 5 male characters. 15
The Tempter. 3 male, 1 female characters. 15
COMEDIES and FARCES.
The Boston Dip. 4 male, 3 female characters. 15
The Duchess of Dublin. 6 male, 4 female characters. 15
We’re all Teetotalers. 4 male, 2 female characters. 15
A Drop too Much. 4 male, 2 female characters. 15
Thirty Minutes for Refreshments. 4 male, 3 female characters. 15
A Little More Cider. 5 male, 3 female characters. 15
Male Characters Only.
Gentlemen of the Jury. 12 char. 15
A Tender Attachment. 7 char. 15
The Thief of Time. 6 char. 15
The Hypochondriac. 5 char. 15
A Public Benefactor. 6 char. 15
The Runaways. 4 char. 15
Coals of Fire. 6 char. 15
Wanted, a Male Cook. 4 char. 15
A Sea of Troubles. 8 char. 15
FARCES.
Freedom of the Press. 8 char. 15
A Close Shave. 6 char. 15
The Great Elixir. 9 char. 15
The Man with the Demijohn. 4 char. 15
Humors of the Strike. 8 char. 15
New Brooms Sweep Clean. 6 char. 15
My Uncle the Captain. 6 char. 15
Female Characters Only.
The Red Chignon. 6 char. 15
Using the Weed. 7 char. 15
A Love of a Bonnet. 5 char. 15
A Precious Pickle. 6 char. 15
The Greatest Plague in Life. 8 char. 15
No Cure, no Pay. 7 char. 15
The Grecian Bend. 7 char. 15
ALLEGORIES.
Arranged for Music and Tableaux.
The Revolt of the Bees. 9 female characters. 15
Lightheart’s Pilgrimage. 8 female characters. 15
The War of the Roses. 8 female characters. 15
The Sculptor’s Triumph. 1 male, 4 female characters. 15
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
The Seven Ages. A Tableau Entertainment. Numerous male and female characters. 15
Too Late for the Train. 2 male characters. 15
Snow Bound; or, Alonzo the Brave and the Fair Imogene. 3 male, 1 female character. 25
Bonbons; or, The Paint-king. 3 male, 1 female character. 25
The Pedler of Very Nice. 7 male characters. 15
An Original Idea. 1 male, 1 female character. 15
Capuletta; or, Romeo and Juliet Restored. 3 male, 1 female character. 15
TEMPERANCE PIECES.
The Last Loaf. 5 male, 3 female characters. 15
The Tempter. 3 male, 1 female character. 15
We’re all Teetotalers. 4 male, 2 female characters. 15
A Drop too Much. 4 male, 2 female characters. 15
A Little More Cider. 5 male, 3 female characters. 15
The Man with the Demijohn. 4 characters. 15

Transcriber’s Note

Adverts from the front of the book have been moved to the end of the book. Obvious printing errors were corrected, and the format of stage directions standardized.






                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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