Marse Covington Volume 1; A Play in One Act (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...et's yer story o' hard luck. I had me wife sick las' winter, an' I know wot et means. Yez kin put down yer mitts. (They drop their hands). Jack. Sure. And we want to tell you that we appreciate it. It isn't every man that can understand those things. Welsh. (Relieved) You've got your heart in the right place, all right. Coppy. I'm a family man, an' I knows. Jack. Well, we're much obliged to you, officer, and we want to thank you. (Advances up stage). Welsh. (Following him) Thank you. (Fervently) Thank you. You're all right. (They climb out of window).' Coppy. Oh, dat's all right. It don' hoit a cop te have a heart w'en guys is hard up. (No sooner have they disappeared than Coppy unbuttons his coat, disclosing a burglar's bag underneath it. Takes loving cup, and puts it into bag. Gathers in all the silverware and valuables, articles in sight. Then goes to telephone). Coppy. (At telephone) Riverside 4200--Hello--Is dis you, Frenchy? I'm in de house--Everyt'ing is O. K.--Bigges' streak o' luck we ever had. Some guys got in ahead o' me--Gone now--Left all dere swag here fer me--Say dat bull uniform wuz chust de t'ing--I'll tell yez about it w'en I sees you--Yez'll die laffin'--Got free hund'ed an' fifty bones cash. Bring de machine aroun' right away. Got all we kin carry away. Hurry up CURTAIN. WASHINGTON Commission on Training Camp Activities Department of Dramatic Activities Among the Soldiers. 1918. UNCLE SAM EDITION OF MADISON'S BUDGET by JAMES MADISON AUTHOR FOR Al Jolson, Frank Tinney, Nora Bayes, Howard and Howard, Rooney and Bent, Ben Welch, Hunting and Frances, Emma Carns.Elinore and Williams, Stuart Barnes, Cartinell and Harris, Fred Duprez, Morton and Glass, Doc O'Neill, Hamilton and Barnes, etc., etc. UNCLE SAM'S MINSTRELS A choice collection of sn...