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and the figure, writhing, drops to
the floor. It coughs once a choking cough. MALCOLM goes slowly
forward, touches it with his foot, and kneels by figure, lifts figure up,
gazes at it, and pulls the red wig off, discovering HIRST. MALCOLM
gasps out "DOCTOR." LEEK places the revolver on chair, kneels
behind HIRST. MALCOLM is L. C., kneeling. At this moment SOMERS
enters very brightly with lighted candle.)
SOMERS. Well, did Hirst win his bet? (Seeing HIRST on floor, he
realizes the matter). My God, you didn't--I told him not to. I told him
not to!! I told him--(falls fainting into arms of GEORGE.)
Curtain.

PICTURE.
BELDON GEORGE LEEK HIRST MALCOLM SOMERS (kneeling)
(seated (kneeling) (at door L.) on floor)
NOTE. When played at The Haymarket the piece finished with a
different ending as given below. MR. CYRIL MAUDE fearing the above
tragic termination would be too serious.
From SOMERS' entrance.
SOMERS enters with lighted candle, and exclaims very brightly.

SOMERS. Well, did Hirst win his bet?
Slight pause.
HIRST (suddenly sitting up). Yes. (Turning to DR. LEEK.) You're a
damned bad shot, Doctor. (Then to MALCOLM.) And I'll trouble you
for that sovereign.
The remaining characters express astonishment.
CURTAIN.

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MARY'S ANKLE
A comedy in 3 acts. By May Tully. Produced originally at the Bijou
Theatre, New York. 6 males, 4 females. 1 interior, 1 exterior scene.
Modern costumes.
This brisk and peppery farce is one of the cleanest and most hilariously
amusing plays of recent years. It is the story of ambitious but
impecunious youth. "Doc" Hampton, without a patient, "Stocksie," a
lawyer devoid of clients, and "Chub" Perkins, a financier without
capital, are in a bad way. In fact, they are broke and it is a real problem
for them actually to get food. Mary Jane Smith is the heroine with the
ankle. The three pals meet her first as a solicitor of funds for the poor
and again as the victim of an automobile accident.
A rich relative, "Doc's" uncle, inclined to be a tightwad but good at
heart, comes upon the scene and seeing Mary, immediately takes it for
granted that she is his nephew's wife, having been informed by a bogus
wedding invitation that the ceremony had just taken place. The
fictitious wedding had been arranged by the boys in a moment of need
in order to get "Doc's" family in the West to send on wedding presents

that could be pawned. As his wedding present, the Uncle insists that
"Doc" and Mary accompany him to Bermuda. The situation is tense,
but Mary has a sense of humor, and saves the day.
(Royalty, twenty-five dollars.) PRICE 75 CENTS.

WILD WAVES
A comedy in 3 acts. By William Ford Manley. Produced originally at
the Times Square Theatre, New York. 30 males, 15 females. 4 interior
scenes. Modern costumes.
A rollicking farce about what transpires behind the microphone of a
broadcasting studio. The most popular singing artist in Station WWVW
is Roy Denny. Through some mischance it comes about that the Denny
"golden voice" is really John Duffy. Duffy, being a nervous lad, has
always failed miserably from microphone fright whenever he has
attempted to sing under his own name. When he croons under Denny's
name he kindles the divine hope in female breasts clear across this
palpitating country. But Denny receives all the credit. This hoax
destroys Duffy's personal love life and results in a conspiracy inside
Station WWVW. As a sort of undercurrent to the narrative it introduces
satiric bits about the buncombe of radio broadcasting. The play offers
fine opportunities for the introduction of musical numbers and comedy
acts.
(Royalty, twenty-five dollars.) PRICE 75 CENTS.

THE MIDDLE WATCH
A farcical comedy in 3 acts. By Ian Hay and Stephen King-Hall.
Produced originally at the Times Square Theatre, New York. 9 males, 6
females. Modern costumes and naval uniforms. 2 interior scenes.
During a reception on board H. M. S. "Falcon," a cruiser on the China

Station, Captain Randall of the Marines has become engaged to Fay
Eaton, and in his enthusiasm induces her to stay and have dinner in his
cabin. This is met with stern disapproval by Fay's chaperon, Charlotte
Hopkinson, who insists that they leave at once. Charlotte, however,
gets shut up in the compass room, and a gay young American widow
accepts the offer to take her place, both girls intending to go back to
shore in the late evening. Of course, things go wrong, and they have to
remain aboard all night. By this time the Captain has to be told,
because his cabin contains the only possible accommodations, and he
enters into the conspiracy without signalling the Admiral's flagship.
Then the "Falcon" is suddenly ordered to sea, and the