Document 6505044
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Document 6505044
In niilu? kII ordcrM f-aonrPTNEss \^ k fact anything will be t*eut want you AMES' K, P 'IB- CO., AMES' 1"" of our bubl- Any Play, Dialogue In Beards" Vigs and e. B.. % featnre a iWH.y(. Ti Clyde, Ohio. OF SERIES . STANDARD Hints \flTHOAST OF 0$ HE MINOR No. 17. CHARACTER8, ENTRANCES POSITIONS STAGE, WHOLE OF DESCRIPTION OF DRAMA. Elocution. on ITS, RELATIVE THE AND THE MARKED STAGE FROM PROVED THE OP PERFORMERS COSTUxVIES BUSINESS THE ACTING AND ; MOST AND FULLY CAREAP COPY. \^ 3^ PRICE m CENTS. CLYDE. OHIO. AMES' No gjods sent C. PUBLISHING O. D. Mouey' MUST CO. accompany all orders. '^ y "' J^rrn{ Fifteen each cents othex'wise unless F. M. NO. 165 Miriam's Crime. 5 2 34 229 Mistletoe Bough 7 3 6 2 Mrs. 0 5 .10 3 7 5 25c 12 Vlb 8 318 8 of Love 3,=.0 B%- Force 6 Bill Detrick, 113 House Girl... 4 SM Brao, the Poor 3 348 277 6 355 3 112 298 237 Arthur l(Vt After Auld Eustace, 25c Ten Years. RoDiu Gray, The Advent\ires8, 3V1 272 Broken Liuks. Beyond Pardon 160 268 Conn; ,. 3 4 The Hearth. The. The 25c Recruit, Cricket 242 Dutch 161 60 342 343 Dora Driven Wall_ the to Flag. 25c the Defending Daisy Garland's 25c Driven Dutch East 152 279 173 143 67 97 119 162 Lynne Emigrant's False Friend. Fatal Blow, Old Honesty 5 81 331 405 333 85 83 347 146 Old Birthday Inn, The Wayside Glory in Cuba, 25c. 2o5 300 10 3 3 2.ic Legacy, The 311 Gyp, 304 93 General 390 28;" 314 117 3"6 Handy Gentleman 2r)f Heiress, The Manager, The... in Black, Andy Shadow.. Haunted bv Haunted M"lll,The....: a 374 25c Hazard, Hal Adams Ha/.el of Gold." Hearts Hldileu TreaMUies." Hand Hidden 141 19! 3i!2 402 337 194 8 9 136 3.'W 387 417 39 2"1 227 410 3X" 211 251 3t. " 25e Winchester, Joe, the Waif, 25c....: Mavourneen Kathleen of the Shiwlows LightH and 25c Rebellion, Great ^- " "" ; " ,. iiiiM. , i.i. "-"""""''OOU. and the Beggar The Recruit, Waif, the Fire Rachel, The Reward of Crime, 7 1 275 Simple 6 3 3 409 Southern Spy of 79 5 4 5 4 5 5 8 M) 6 4 3 105 5 4 201 Ticket 7 3 2ff3 5 5 3 193 3 200 3 3 3M Tom Toodles Uncle Uncle 15 7 415 290 41 192 Zion. 4 f" 11 8 6 11 o Waif, Snow of Leave Blossom.... Jed's the 3 10 3 5 '^ .-? '' I " 4 J? 3 ^ Man 4 ^ j "'" Fla Mab at Last i PLA'S. 12 -" the Moonshiners... 3 4 '3K "" 4 185 ^ 3 189 8 3 6 181 2 5 183 Fruits 104 Lost" 6 4 5 SU!" Americnu A"in\ Dinah's 6 'f Fidelity. 187 254 7 25c and C;ibin Tom's Among 2 ,s The.. Adrift At '0 ;. 391 7:1 3 A. 25c TEMPERANCE 75 3 " 4 5 4 " 1! Taggs, the Through 3 6 ^ Silas Sweetbrler Trlxle Under 25c Wild Won 8 " shine 3 A 0 ^71. 4 28r' " Squire's Daughter, Sunlight, 25c 336 372 266 364 369 2 6 /..^ Allen Rose, Atlanta, 2 3 8 Curse... Girl O'Rookes' PhvHs, Rock 4 3 3 4 25c Raw 9 4 7 10 Peter, Pheellni 420 71 45 5 The.. r, 25c._ Reprieve, 1 Aunt Aunt Hapgood Peleg 4 6 12 LlUle Goldlc, Heroine Little Little Wile, The Revenge Life's In London.... Lost Peril Maud's M"""hanlc's Peuu _10 25c Jack 278 301 280 5 822 12 Lady of Lyons Lady A\idley'B Secret Legal Holiday Awful 3 6 3 1 5 fi Josh Our 4 3 Vindication Gertie's Hildebrand's Grandmother Country 4 World the on Our 6 12 5 0 Wife Our 419 9 8 Kittle Out 2 2 6 3 3 3 4 4 5 Phil's Outcast's 3 3 2 4 5 Bound Our 5 6 10 Strike, The... Old Old 5 6 8 6 5 6 Oath Corson's 3 2 He as 196 8 Mill Girl 38.5 Freeman 176 Factory Fool a 223 i FieldingManor Not 5 7 Agent. Book Noel Oath Fortune, Forty-Niner8,The York Such 408 .11 The The New The 4 3 3 n Daughter: Magdalen, 6 6 6 9 14 Home_ from Jake New 2 25c. ..15 The Musical Captain, My Pard,25c Looks 3 6 3 the on Will... Willis' 4 5 6 Drummer, Coinmercial 373 The Mountebanks, t* Love's or Victory 5 Clearing the Mists Claim (96) 2.50...8 Ninety-six 310 284 marked. MO. DRAMAS. eo4 Plays. of PMitioii Last Pledge ' - :J ' " "" ft DaMglitey Dot; the Miner's " The DniiiUard, Warning DrunUard'H ,7 3 ^ ' Doom Drunkard's ofaDruuk YearH Flileen ^ ard's Life of the ;,'"* Wine Cup....'' 3 .' 2 .j" HINTS ON ELOCUTION -W" How AND -w " to Become ORIGINAL an Actor, COMPILED AND -;{Y- CHAS. WITH W. SMITH, MANY ADDITIONS -BY- f", AKi:s. -i AND SXW IMPROVED CT.YnE A. D. AMES, EDITION, OHIO. PUBLISHER. Mntered acrorJing Act of to Cottpre^*, (he Ay year """ .s ., A MES d: HOL OA TE, the OJiict of the J^ibru/ian "/ v% W"uhingi%H, L'ongreas ai Uh ON HINTS has declamation Much pl.iintrutti, that very been Without Every what man a for will has hourly occasion and a who do not and faulty of be or and and yet, it union a sense feel Wilker's falls,or of the is called the and persons, speak well, this but to ment accomplish- the what voice. takes risingor sysrem speak been to the or an in the inflection,and tone, same monotone. a on to In some the same it is distinguishable fa'ling circumflex, a(tcording as it is error falling inflection. But it is an essential are tiie flection; the risingin- turn, it is said it continues to be in free from are speaking, when downward the to the follows use read, incubus sense, Irish and slightest ambiguity has their turn, it is said to have English, Scotch, you In analysis,as an best speakers who the circumflex is the tru"i guide than more risingand fallinginflections risingand the the not expressive, few are by which nothing the their modulate the inflections that reason" The is in which when with commenced read to method, easy the upward into and be able takes syllable,which to say latter. fallinginflection;but when rising,nor falling,it is said there is cases there Every advantages of the former, and the The is,not to prove great difficulty of Inflection manner provincialaccent, neither and well. afford opportunities and correct a that consequence, be done acquired. it \vere, of the the is sufficient to public assembly, between and the thing to System voice rises some a ancient of panegyrics sliould elocution, practicable and a may Walker's have the desirable a point out unnatural be of do, to every daily experience inconveniences that almost the difference remarking and aolcnowleilgeit to one private company, it is labored of ornamental an orators, the importance of good elocution modern all. is well speak the the world to convince employed, aT)le to to be useful accomplisluuent. t)r ELOCUTION. them use with and regard of the intlections. and on 1127914 yon will elocution, for this pable pal- differently, to the sense. Understand inflect correctly. preventinir thou- niXTS 4 ands tliinliin^rationally, or tliinkiii"^ at trom could iievor make ridieulou.*, who from be must the He considerable full power; either case, In well good a be as P{teakiiig, when as he occupied, is thought, speak with to stand keep The che.^t manner; thousand Consequently, governing and choice in distorted; be will manner in and guage lan- the on sentiment (;ulled ideas not injured. be as shambling a will voice common-place A from found pro- otherwise, or little importance too is given ground giving of and taste force are pause the which or ellVct to Elocution eloquent, culture the of most a a meaning tlien more liere to tjilk" in Rien/.i's address to son per- Ideas expression, words learning the tion ac- mented augpow- thought. ai^ricoless to as quirements re- a voice, give point, arirunient t-nnunon before with intermingled ten laws words. to Facial in words. and absolute are be understood nmst sensible finely modidated something means There expression. to erence ref- pcope necessarily only conveyed by and good Few the whole is certain and the tures. fea- speak correctly. Without not one granmiaticalerrors or i)recision, among person in harmony with his or the her voice i)roperlyand uses of Elocution. of not voice well be distortingthe voice of the quality expressed it but ease, sit. or will features than ly whol- giftof nature; without but on or, art. you conveyed. research fritfering to and elfectlve more and the depends therein sense delivered,is study we reads, tlie space be the measure jaw, mu"-h, much manner. not whom to BulKciently opened, not articulation thought terminable in- ol)"er- others, doubtless, to his voice of voice, it may under if too the and t-r to say, reads good voice, and a the If the mouth have and His the of expanded and projected,but not in a constrained must de]"rcssedand thrown back; the mouth be opened by lo\\ering are much all those by perpendicular,whether not ry contra- good speakers. shoulders the the who ass'.staiice from produce to erect, but must It is in talent. order In the unnatural soundness so to fill with 'i'his power company, receive may never person heard endeavor nuist natural a of every himself make have we Tt subject. On ot "many, been of the proof a tlu^ on speaker. delivery mi";ht have all principles." false to speaks. by "that first attention The the as serve may of Condiallac, .-et out rendered otherwise, rules vation nootl loador, reriter,or a of it, has study the ELOCUlloX. ox to sj)out "1 which Romans, come scliool- Poe's )"oy8 harped thread-bare; or cultivating a graceful i)rattle on or soliloquy Kaven; losing yourself in oral me"litation in Hamlet's "To be, or not to properly. Speak in your be !" It is to use voice and all functions which sist as- it )iur imitate own another natural voice. per-on's voice. Do That not assume which an artificial sits well upon one b ni, BIXTS and In fact, forms by voice, and how Seelv Let persons it's faults correct you form those tell you are their open distinct. not expanded, their mouths voice, which the breath breathe fill will by fepeaking in Take Speak voice be must fact is the that breath. either A man proves the rule. sets, short or their voices in names iiotm when glory hand, on if Society is which they and made take cultivation Few is would is it moment The of may then without the upon Ivauced a become effort. all and In do you of them of this will the woman be women are exception afford not how they would of nection con- there the can point in which and the tion Respira- and case not to in state waists this labor cor. can embalm use their good ideas, if they of squeaky have meaning to ces voi- soprano simple principles elocution a long so and and as acquirement that second every common unless of chest tion conversa- know that how thosf becomes be studied who are will so learn or use of dispose to knowledge. defined stage is any The should well are there sentences. remark to they imagine not they of though nature do of cases thinlving,conversaliou point, graceful Avoid their to breath to the Steady going people principlesof elocution they reduce studying tcnsi's, numbers just begun place collection a richness speak properly, to the modes, is think struck. for them than you, rostrum. with a if breath abdomen, stock a sonorous purpose. man man Some buy throat nnknown. now people poetry the nervous tones, thereby giving that could of do. they scold? the more a well respire like men, They with fatigue to the The the to lips, and breathing only down toil at hard who less answer in the foolish Women breatlis. " down too or some tiie words good, back, but to lace breathing, breathes of out continue be speak regular. It is not their move produce not will not and women modest too after ordinary conversation. style bone of serve Ob- articulating. Many may thus of can woman required. while in scarcely will You The classifications two part large building, with a deep, strong kind own voice. judgement, i)roduced You corset a your your your it vvere, further as quietly. clasp on but liglit,lip voice correctly. second proper well, contracted. not still let it be but of sumed as- natural. consequently, althou;^h the are qualities good tones, which lips perform your the improve to to practice,will 6 part of his idiosyncrasy, will be unn:itiir;il if a you. ELOCUTION. ON real work Xot for and a cise. pre- simple that them, concise, correct, to and the artistic. gasping or drav.ing in of the bi-eath Generally, the lungs will supply themselves with with perceptible broarh, if njNTS 6 them only give you To hurry on, to with continued, these to and speech a so those of it is apt organs; of of the the inlluence ihuatory 6 Distinctness is smaller is voice strongest ought to utters, its due he letter in word aloud, long injurious is ten of- sides Be- exercise. action, it consequently it. and which motes pro- exerts a large space, a further this, therefore, than syllable,and every heard be suppressing, the er read- every sound give every must tion, articula- distinct it reach pronounces, or loudness mere fill even with and, To make he than to make He slurring, whispering, without I; will ithout w proportion; the in reading aloud, into more necessary attention. great pay contributes voice reach can the uneasiness healthful it calls imagine weak a between system. commo.dy with a in_ will hearers is very But blood, and of sound quantity than person a the on the of articulation The of sound. which of is to highly blood, which of spitting breath, muscles the decarbonization but Reading consumption. pulmonary strengthening hearers, your other. a time allowing yourself partially distended, to occasion management proper the by places. proper yourself, your strong is the sympathy hearing, that the least but lungs to the distress perceived the precursor with disagreeable For in pan*ins: so, by If you lungs. is immediately one do to very uneasiness. of organs only your feel your time phrase after phrase, wlihoiit breathe, is not jtuions ELOCUTION. ox which even ery ev- distinctly; of the proper sounds of any sounds. An language, of knowledge accurate the of there will to if he good reader, of the In order with to observe, of extreme to be more I " fT'ir? primary perfectly with forward, in are, situation,) master the hope every this it will be and to articulations; articulate completely cannot speed the distinctly,moderation ourselves of of It them. of forming a elementary all be also that there that of every a may extreme lifeless, drawling the hearers such to be perlormaiice always mrirrr diffionlt to bf on of manner scarcely the of ; and it has To grown speech necessary which the fatiguing. common correet"fl. requisite opposite side. reading, ontnnining inhipid and more reading too fast is much guarded against, because, when ;ire It is meaning. an is Precipitancj' pronouncing, all articulation, and the minds must these becomes him press express to It is obvious render to in this tinctness dis- to necessary attainments the language. to regard confoimds to back till he his progress, be in vain sound him carry are so are a respect, imperfect, (and many suspend elementary facilityin expressing them, expression, that if the learner's and incumbent simple lows al- speaker, But the requires the into i)i'OTinii"M"^' a habit. \' ""' ON HIXTS of decree proper necessary to it cannot be witli all who by full wish recommended much too and slowness, studied be ELOCUTION. Read and force more become Sucii It is it allows Learn to read for the the voice well, then difterent all nostrums Avoid the reader to more tones, botli harmony. more character one assistance all his to swell dialogues and dramatic breaking up monotonous of pronunciation a great a and readers: good conversational means is ailiciil.itioii, clear them. gives weight and dignity to the snl)ject. the voice, by the rests which and pauses easily to make; and it enables the reader with and to to 7 and mechanical then another, fective ef- are tone*. ing all; modulat- characters. "improving for which scenes, voice." the Many highly are injurious,containing opium or other deleterious drugs; and altliougii they may at first to improve the voice, they will ultimately and permanently and the only are sure injure it. Exercise temperance Whatever improves the general strengtheners. will equally improve the vocal organs. Practice and rest before ache before the vocal the voice speaking. nor organs, should Cravats tight lo worn Do fatigued. becomes the such as health moderation, load not impede to as with be thick, not of the state their stoin- weaken action. But Snufif is very injurious to the voice. slovenly looseness, Most vocal too littl'i complaints arise from over exertion, or from in the latter, dally practice will practice. In the first case, rest avoid a " effect a cure. True impressiveness expressively, that in the the j)riateto the the low to the and loud room upon It is pitch of fastness or appro- is equal to which of pitch of and upon your said to You spoken and in speak may voice, and your highest pitch in use have to fer low, reHigh of and sounds, gravity and power. auditors,if you blunder common is incorrect. acuteness degrees lowest your or a is often speaker A be heard, which the f^ufficient power, annoying with power. to degrees the degree of slowness that degree of force or Ireijueutly misapplied. tone soft to the feeling of the passage; to be expressed; feelingor sentiment the to by uttering them language. are pitcliwith a to words given expressing tones natural and words; terms confound voice to be only movement of the energy These in too is, in pitch of the in is be heard a smrill if you use out with- room only siiHicieut power large a to fill the j)lace. By tone indicates I the melancholy, how she mean that peculiar expression the feelingof confidence, teaches you to speaker, arrogance, utier any as "c. a of voice tone of correctly* giief, rage, Follow sentiment which nature; or feeling despair consider of your siyrs a lieart. Whether bly. renu'iiiber tliat -'^o patliolo"ry, it is in heart, in speak you elocution. ox still yoii private a what oratory, ('onventional in the pulpit, the senate, the bar, quality of the voice, or speaker's idiosyncrasy. This that from for ili.itwhich one, of different another is of the Tone is expressive ami the and Pitch, be to are We can to the rather If yon into begin to weak a tones Handel of our the also of adoi^ted by most by Jenny Lind sung It and enable the you attained to practice for Every voice, the of the be if first a person possible, in of ]"orson Bome The "whisper. and it i" A and force are he which speaker shall we of sound, accustomed. key, Strain we our should to to be which always certainly allow voice before that able we uses of a in in use give the have forcing degree, middle, approaches reading to to a sation, conver- to others. take the must will callin;;aloud he For highest pitch large company. louder, without to that emjjloys in common one in his voico Whereas he generally pitch that to which well heard be little under he transi- you without go 'J'lielow, is when suppose render may is that is that middle, order pitches high, When a large increasing a power fatigued. voice,the high, in his distance. a great mistake a voice, in of at tliat,or until not degree. cannot it. fallen sudden of yon principle have acquisition next which in but three The one. to the on beyond time, has new every when above than habit through or lower voice voice, speak daily,and or stop, and some low the and there of prerogatives pitch it is capable of; jiny bring to level in to go loudness that voice, your better and The practice. the ought, therefore, to common and impracticable; four The feelingand sentiment, of gradually increasing the power ; for the metliod by degrees is easy in this as in everything else, when are in passaireread great importance. pleasure practice ; read utterance of powerful room, ions in is required to ajiproacl)jjofection. at high. under fine a a naturally weak are between expression voice raised too it is once liy any uniiatuml vocalist. it requires great art and but air an then, polish raise be great secret great degree by study expression in tone and force are acquired of imitated will conventional usual force, are variety for highestdegree genius: but even is distinct Tone be not it is the ditl'eronce a in the and movement infinite form groat as common-place most delivery of the distinguislies which person (toes to the, ruin staj^e. should one upon is between there as the peculiarity highest importance; tones been in As naturally. the heart the on ast?em- characteristics. delivery, 'i'hcre readers, and great a from have quality sits well speak comes action and tones and speak, in or room, body, mo"t voice to by settingout alteringthe key: in which on most our less compass, ourselves have done. persevering conversation we highest pitch or are likely to and niXTS The middle lower and slioiild first of tlic voice pitch Tai"e hl^^her pitches. pitcl)of voice, but only to add practice in the opsn air, or on wind. the When aloud speak Great while the th3 an to the middle with them use I^othingcan of his place, using Hltle face to ionally occas- of the lowest distinctness. The in the than splitthe not of ears often so of bawl loudest the to part of remotest tlie required under command. the breaking treble,"when and attend ing chang- or it should in which place of the observing have to and speaker, annoy by distinct very sound. by many, and possible: as Study either speak from your be smooth as returning you another be peculiarities and unheard buildings, pauses; the to remain nor echoing long size and to the fatigue yourself loudness, In power. and voice neither 3-ou frequent little power or of your unnecessary make there that so by too than "childish voice," to a the power, perfectly public speaker a loudness the audience slow: worse be must opportunity, trumpet. a Proportion of the in "big manly like rouse lower, they or be with cultivation huge theatres, and produced a greater those who tore passion to tatters, to the rags, groundlings. Althougii the higher notes are the and llie ascent. up eflect as the sea-shore, distinctlyheard was have the raise to not actpiirod consideraljle can Siddons of Mrs. whisper If you i)o\vcr. has Few voice. them bcstrenji^tliened, pailiciilar care walking be given should attention of notes voice the 9 ELOCUTION. ox the arities peculi- iiracticing by ditterent use of parts the building. in articulation Faults of speech, Not from the generally are in one natural have did defect been that cannot be strange peculiar accounted defect should ; and words such sounds organs. even cause only that but that been the case, By often false In make them are that them articulation. all those when the in their and try a it would counties he the speak plainly so in the least any are with to be habit. and require as born were first attempts to pronounce such is matter of imitation easy, to and people proceed regularly, to was it, which corrected countries this of letters. children most sufferingthem have several principle their urging should ever organs, assist as first letter the pronounce had ample. ex- Demosthenes told to suppose the When are certain in their for, upon Parents even organs bad articulation,proceeds people he pronounce defective or this day, organs; Impossible It would or in his to by indefatigable pains. natives a and, not in the carelessness impellment. or first spoke in public, he could his art. Rhetoric; of of cases delect defect to some consequence thousand a natural any ascribed often too to ulate artic- formation exertion words of of the whatever, difficult,they MISTS 10 Writers elocution on formation of various articulation is the process. aiising word correctly, he how should the form not either while allowed and there and them of coiilirnis their in lessons manner, "Take tones, or distinctly read can the absolutely natural emphasis, to was, it is rapid utterance, strong Cliildren hurried pupils to organs fault. a her to the from repeatingthem or memory, for the nouncing pro- moutht given is not not the own your scribe dethe pronounce Time nothing hight^r,till you at of of frequently arises to be to articulation uniformly a mode pupil's then movement habit repeat should Aim elocution. the first direction is there impossible that good to Siddon's "Vhere time." and committing Mrs. teacher. the fast. too sounds, be to by Defective speak to correct ought him speak. endeavoring imitate is wrong, what show to clearly inipo-"il)leto and defect, is to him of tiiose wliose but engravings show part correcting defective speech, when of the rtescribe to for tlie benefit it is alnio"t by words, method organic show to frequently attempted imperfect*, but best from have ELOCUTION. artit-ulate sounds, formation The OX deliberately. "Learn to speak Will follow slow, all other graces in their proper places." correcting or preventing careless articulation, is to repeat a few words distinctly, taking them daily, louilly and prcniiscuonsly from reading lesson, and attending wholly to your The method best If you regard to the context. amiss, let wordB containing it predominate, any particular sound but do not utter of these too many successively. Speak then pronouncing pronounce words the of well, in various Write of force. and After pitches, tliem read read they should when yon two the over have they of course words been of times three or habit in the are and utterance, daily of nouncing, mispro- until again, to ascertain list degrees ed. correct- whether the acquired. of often do, rates sp-aKing immediately after inspiration, as to speak iuunediately after iexpimt/c"", attempt instead Stammerers tones, over has pntnunclation correct any all the down time u without power This speak. to is absurd as as In liellows. singing, the lungs tliere is no of well stuttering. The method iiitlated,and draw well filled, to is to keep the lungs frequent long breaths, cure instant and tin; of loud, to j)aust; on to .speak linding embarassment blow trying to are kept a tire witii no empty an " speech, taking in the It is not eaf"y to fix upon pronunciation may or wordu, to long inspiration a analogy, be any determined. woidd 'J'he fa.shionable often ^voiM before standard, A produce lias rno by you which go on the again. propriety rigorous adherence a to ogy, etymol- pedantic pronunciation inmli c i)(ricc;iii(i "'""" of of """"!". n OX HIiVTS followed. to I)e linpHc'itly it ciatiini, he must KLOCUTIOX. If tliere h\i sUiiidurd true ",\nv for amongst sought 11 those, who requires particular notice, aspirate serious This h. mistakes. In the sonetlmes It is omission speaker; of the depending defect the upon an the of words majority of be h is silent ; and the the aspirate the the at honorably; and their it is silent, but ; lierb,herbage ; hospital; hostler; other derivatives. of The Humble aspirated. now umbles, a spelling,and following words, is silent,though not initials" dishabille, isthmus, rhapsody, rhetoric, rheumatism, Rhine, h in the rhomb, rhubarb, words as omit Many after the w, rhyme, in w/tere, "c. only ; and they mispronounce the at in the it should where it should where h, or Also be in "c. in fore- as foreAead; Others but silent,as Aend be of where for end, "c. in abomit only not aspirate but words, of words, fored, instead sounded, of beginning middle Aor, beA )ld, ex/iaust, ln/^abit,unhorse, the aspirate eros, rhinoc- ah, catarrh, Micah, Sarah, "c. " as asthma Thomas. Thames, rhythm, the aspirate, not Aead, which no he- be omitted. bliould Buch ergy en- is tittered. letter h, either pie is an incorrect spelling of umblepie, a pie made plural noun, meaning a deer's entrails; the /tis a wrong The even passions, often heir, heirloom " formerly was and the aspirated. honest, honestly ; honor, honorable, hour, hourly, humorist, humorously; A in humble of mnterially oflects witli which h should ginning, middle, (fee,the In the following words, and common, ludicrous, emotions containing accur.-ui- mis-application occasions wliicli expression veliemence is the in-omiii- unite the with the elcg.iuct.! of [)olitjconviTiatioii. cy of learniii;^ The instance of bad is most pronunciation which therefore of is there This is the grossest fault. Be careful finger a inches few the linger,but from If you h. the the few and mouth, sound Hold aspiration. pronouncj feel the will word any breath the up taining con- against your louder. merely speak substitute for loudness aspirate, you if you not often Many mistake to not of ?o for v, and words for o lo. To cure with or beginning contaiuing the y, the until the letter be well and lip sounding v, pronounced; then repeat words beginning with or containing the w, fering sufbe pronounced which must by a pouting out of the lips, without this,often repeat bite the them to has of words is heard sonant. two and while the touch part of the upper B a under teeth formed against the inside " first is formed of words, or by of the the at the termination The F'is strong vibratory syllables, as in ra/e, error; sounds of teeth. when pressing lower i\ heard and lower lip. at the ilie smooth it is succeeded by jarring the tongue the beginning r, by against the which aeon- roof of 12 HI mouth, the near tonorue fore the root near OX with pronounced against the strong aspiration and r force the at give it is at the termination at the and negligent a such commencement words ^ound thf if as rn, indolence from the sound ;", the them causing breathe then "ound of in such it full fast,as of may it be The Hut by a I^ngland, word sounds ness rough- mure the sound they will the at desiring the them teeth; by 'and mouth, give once lies in dithcidty ;"fterwards the true teaching the time a give with the old sound; en though it is harsh, and soft- the first v, use persons, lower it in balance for Irish the on persons, frequently will the as tip of the by (luivering the epi- tlirust behind tongue, well as quivering sound of these seen they 'J'he of use. most l.inguage, and Tiie in sound, for sound of their upon letter harsh, so be the short due the whii'h may ; and to they are is in and properly for bones this of form of sounil to Greek. the in sound, when the same the resijcct nearer after next they of beauty to which where perfect beauty preceded s " such, force not or this mere given be terminated I well softened ; Whenever the power softened. Shakespeare says, expression, theii "Speak the in them to long otherwise, any which letters The the by confused s. " vice versa. h^n^thfned. particularlysuited so is not reside in the not weakened not be Thus: on for or paj"er. not own. Expression does vord; it depends be As tongue, if in may language our lo;igwords styled the slow silent,it's pnint things to vowels required, is not expressive most English language should Consonants letter which seem it's flesh. modern it looks the consonants are tliem by pronouncing wbicii slur to vowels any as apt The l"erfectionthan spoken, words ni the words giving each language is English are language. mean and figure, both human in the the to proper, We As card, is in syllable. Many ()f burring a the expression they stand. when the it witli Scotch separate mouth is lift up It abounds spoken. a a the inattention, instead they should sound. are in as gradnally. Give due and the palate. In letter; whereas beginning. many formed r, which cases titiil consonant, of the the worm, letter. terminational the conniiencinjj r, accompanied is not strongly, they the of of English tenninational sound; imperfect quivering of tlie tirst English r. In tongue to vibration a region entirely sunk, freipieiitlygive Scotch they or hy it is give tongue In looking into tlie ;;lottis. to the of in this letter, in before tiian at tlie thorn, as second inward beginning The ranil. the the particularlyin London, if written ELOCUTION. teeth; and parts of Irehind, the porae :is MS may I which co?isonants should pray may shortened, of the sound speech be No utterance. strong, so the compose be you, and is enforced; as I pro- HIXTS it to you. nounced AMATEURS. the trippingly on I had players do, of your many TO IS if you but tongue: lief the the town as li incut crier it, as had spoken bounding tlie By 'trippinglyon the tongue,' he means from to accent; accent syllable to 8ylial)le, witliout tripping from bles resting on them; and by 'mouthing' is meant, dwelling upon syllatliat have no ly accent, and ought therefore, to be uttered as quickwith distinct articulation as is consistent ; or prolonging the sounds lines," my of tlie accented Do depend not the points in of anil is punctuation authors of words, that and is the a School hag a troubles the style despite The had their be weakened artificial Southern, is from passage of great one beauty later, all things more. The When If my old tyrant Of things above. As this point Serf,""*by much we Talbot. as will of peace great having it's whole. Isabella'''X a as also father can But there T. the king. foes ; us for I me in heaven dispose his interest mine, and give the a want a quotation merit picture, while Is unprepar'd, of friend from being the not Tragedy the distance canvass from finely stealing yet Published hy A. the sharp foreground, from D. the next. Ames. ^*The only poetical,but lives in the painter's eye Distinct in it's gradation Each by I do here I" It has as words. were true. E'en School together. arrive not " poor style without to their end: in peace I shall find it ; as of This away. and first,that made lie down will that hour be frequently grave distinction all alike In heaven May pass beggar equal steps, tread forward Swallows Then '^ the : or reconciling grand " Kemble many actors one Tragedy| no The At the to should, by part of a And With These phrase "Sooner are force be against " building Macready The groups to The pause, vast undue styles. Ea(!h arms breath. of a smalluess. simply distinct,and, form following a large pyramid. a take few eufter to " them." want to not or " mind to or end " annalogous monotonous a in the " for word, giving every be without sentences divisions, as "To " fortune opposing grandeur at almost tlnis: into the sentence 'tis nobler " by to be monotonous paused pause, and Divide group whole words architectural This " pronounced causing each according to rule, printer, it. to whether " tlie by of outrageous rows" ai of sea pause question slings and made at in speaking, and pauses belonging to the delivery The grammatical construction. it's to attention any the lor of time. proportion distinct; pauses points usually paying ihie the punctuation, on writing, are sentence a their syllables beyond 14 HINTS "Till all OX melted are So is the life of ELOCUTION. iu tlie dim man, or Mysteriously shndow'd Through forth \"y fate. all thst iutervenei stiigo ; aud i-very lietwi-eii the earliest wuil Is merely Let the length of distinct Pause is the a the vice be the pauses The n the ((uantity. a of which read was Ik; to Antonio, a many time rated aud tity quan- between in the is ciation, pronun- lengthened. on a pause a^ and oft me uaauceai" my by Henderson, thus; "Signor Antonio, eye. iengtiieiied. It be is come be- " have you monies my particularly deliberate more the to longer frequently depends passage tbs Kialto About ami word of As be. should longer picture tlionglils,s^iiould Sliylocli: "Bignor In th"' wonis, the quantity only, or of good tween be- connection groups to oidy, following speech or i"lirases i)orporiioned endeavor reading correct tlie groups, a between fault, in the the in ditVcrcnt or groau. tlie groups as pause h-yical words, common distant 'I'lius tlie ear ever given, the dyiuK be proportionetl to the more versa. the to should and coloring. the pause the groups; tlie i)aus(', and horizon," his birth ere " a many time" and oft In the Rialto," Sec. which with agrees the previous : passage "And there where even On me, A full power The upon 6ence A to a c/^t'^^" " in only the is are in order Ing of the whole. the worst on the till the made of and the "yet " tale,told an thrift. by an when a voice should what alarm weight what that Is not pause be concentrated is the to me, idiot,signifying " concentrations each be must ed. requir- quintes- nothing.'" increasingin force used sparingly,and passion. in order necessary, to give in elocution. faults spiritof a congregate. and to enable hereby hearer the A moves it is is to be delivered when run must once down. be speaker the distinct a siteakcr,who bell,which, the preserve meaning of each sentence, and An uninterrupted rapidity of and to is thus inconvenience, voice, but compared only not without construction be exceedingly effective,but high-wrought Pauses breath "It do well-won my expression of of pauses succession climax often may he rails most int" rest!" following word, the of he calls for ettect pause bargains, and my Which merchants " a command preception clear this of of the imderstand- utterance has to take is one fault, may of be put in motion, clatters Without lost,and pauses, the sense the must IllXTS IG Btudv, reail with persons is with thai read seareely the phu-e that others two to be w/sr/f^s is is merely To he which give all the certain the coloring,according as of degrees line picture, of tints in a cultivated taste, deep mon com- a sized, emphathat to stress in while the degree in emphasis the ground-work to of of emphasis to feeling,and one the reading,and from result only can the a can of to thousand judgment, acute and least, constant last, not it slightest tint, as reading. Every impurtant and feeling the meaning understanding a good i)ainter can color correctly; but bv reads, varied be i)ointsin most to say. It is Also, emphasised. from eye, speak- we emphasis, any correctly projjortion the degree correctly emphasize that need not varies word a what shonld sentence a a givinji' to he ought intense of the one to in do sentences given tlie subject. word empliasis the most to were, won! words In is in painting. colorinji; mie some of the enipiiatleally, or understand we close of llie ctlect merejjlance a at all ; emphasis no he onrselves express that more or witli hear ofien so we i/uod lUscretion. awl oorrecily, because think to whereas, word: fail to ever that only ean lie able, with is in readini::,what mistake and it \\\X\\ ijood onnhasis emphasis Empfidsis otli("r cause, any cnipliasis,or inipropt-i- an idece any injr,we from stupid monotony, lonj;prav-tice,to a ami attention to poili;ip"tliaii more ELOCVTIOX. OS severing per- practice. "A In the sentences some be must countcnaDce reading, by following instances The "To "Better is human; err to "He any term rais'd obviously not strong emphasis ; as is used Avoid of tiiis kind of : forgive divine." in Heav'n. serve to the skies; to express some particular the words, it should BE, content his natural out ing, mean- be marked by a desire." the them, that we can give them too often; if a speaker attempts to render of importance, by emphasis, we soon pay to action. same applies Kead combination of emphatic words, signification of accustomed to emphasize, to another is not quite clear. import, is the best guide where the sense It is only by prudent reserves words. emphasizing too many same in the treble ; this : Paraphrasing,or drawing hanging the words we are the mortal even coriesponding are to and angel down." arisingfrom "To or a an phrase or a double, reign in Hell, than She drew When is antithesis in expresseil emphasis. in Sorrow, than in Anger." more use of verse as you would prose, any weight. everything If they which little regard to them. avoiding all sing-song and recur he says The dwell- the the verse, if the be would ear the when order to must Do The the sentence. line a verse, but ; in harsh, tion accentua- there the words, regular march of the order common ot be a in pause ed observtragedy have never tlie dignity of the language, of of the be common unless (verse) pronouncers numbers of the inversion an of best The this pause. end the at pause they suggest, the idea decide to shall numbers tliat his admits word a thw accent wrong a ought verse of harshness the phasize em- changed be may Where verse. accent, the the correspond to the be preserved. not and of the contrived has poet accent preserved, tlian with were diversity in placing some accent, and same with annoyed melody the The prose. more rlo;htaccent preserves in as the syllablehave every words same when which Let rhymes. Ing upon It ELOCUTION. ON HINTS of the constitute verse. All requires verse stated a In re:idingblank veise, of ending every extreme anotiier line into one in do seeking and dwell not Where themselves. pause, and if they tliau where defined, the Dryden's "Alexanders' rhymes in as but read them, upon ;i rapidly verse, well are ith \\ between steer to consists. verse the the of other, were one running as prose, some tlie fault. reading rhymed In line taken be must care more avoid to beauty of the grandeur and that the It is in this march syllables,and Campbell's the rymes rhymes Feast," well or do "Hohenlinden," smoothly. defined will They shew intervals, .-.t *ncgular recur vals, inter- regular at recur in as slightly dwell upon them. Action the is This mistake the anecdote has Demosthenes asked Cicero. in a succeding paragraph It has been said In earnest, but will that exercise often will and the The be most should action that speaker be in earnest frequently be faulty. says chief of action, the action action difterent improve our of point tlie in "When eloquence, comprised ; and giving true "But mistranslation 'Action, action, action.' elocution this is the That speaking. Quintilian. and Komans, the Blair, in Dr. requisite in common first answered, styled now the was Actio, with delivery,or of words, or diction. delivery. he a Cicero by what third, the vvViat is action both from that to suppose error an important most arisen probable related was second, and Outhrie^s it the considered ancients it is orator, but to the important the " " general elocution,the choice the anecdote, translates meaning is evident; for Cicero to the advantages and as cellency exdesirable not will which to what be line is we good practised,but follow. we a use used True, in that but public, when involuntary gestures. voice." if if the it will we are practicing, HINTS IS Obgerve Tiiose nttitiule and the of aotois and that on actions one in llio-e tliat person witliout vocal may form parts. From l)lace. Support the other few the body on outwards. it toss violently, hair should Keep elbow the all elbow; of Sometimes hands are Each left. the speaker front, but Never mark Aciion Changes transition of action be Direct your to be them of the the head ought generally to the shoulder, not the from the ill be knuckle, angular and should for similar the acconl the addressed person would of body of precisely in conceal other. the than more that gesture. one at tiie Sometimes language. other, modulating language, the slower the other through should be the ments; move- versa. eyes person, a ful. ungrace- than when gestures with with instantaneous; to those raised, etc. Cfuses, in the not the costume. by the forcible more arm one word or be or you Never of some address, unless use any the subject requires Never ornament. most powerful and natural others, descriptionslealized for gestures merely arrange speaking. painting descriptionsby gestures, great judgment some ly, frequent- about. natural. are towards idea must calnser The tinnly, that right foot be a so " The by rolling the forehead. or hang over body. Avoid swaying your w perform may moditied be right the executed. it knee; Its aciion single a if you be to great exjjression, and ought not should perform the principal and greater otherwise; not Awdi vice whil-t of jnesented must gestures. In capable nod or is, iroui movement angular arm is must the they and in the lefr movement that the not actions of gestures. the In thigh, llie the limbs, right hand The number while the otherwise lingerjoint; covered. cl "sler to the superior part; the hair inclining to from motions from The allowed to side. jiroceed from shake not a'^iiian the or side body from In he not natural Do l):Kk. a which a brace the audience, and of the head language. The position, neither dropping on energy and erect an thrown side,nor one in held be the to dancer fiice the Always figureproportionately and easily. Let the it jiromptly and relievo can that; of well by and manner come be generally " used impulsively, rise ac;ii"n,and proper foot one dance you. attitudes songs, the practiced it will havin_; been inches shoidd the same from from when Practice the expression apart naturally,it will be feel In positions apart speaking, let the action In absurd suit and expressive are appear words, l)ructicessteps and scnlpture, and paintings,anrl personal cliaraeteristics. by tlieniseives Binger practices ELOCUTION, actions Ado|)t orators. sit well of dlfterent another ON would effect may be most the your play disdress is necessary. be produced; ridiculous. express the precede the action is The decision. gracefulwithout highest degrees. Study repose ; and alilvc fat'gued. more two are The most effective than the the audience, and speech, the and most eyes, are spealier, the of powers graceful un- in their combined seldom in action it,both witiiout of the minds ears, be decided, will if action grace. than important more should the action passion or thought. Sometimes voice, as in ill suppressed feeling. same Decisionof eimnltaneously should limbs voice, features, and Generally, the i9 ELOCUTION. ON HINTS is and language of passion is uniformly taught by Natuie, of tones, looks, and It consists in the use everywhere intelligible. other passion When any anger, fear,joy, grief,love, or gestures. The within is raised we utter us. we it of the words, by our siijns. The known naturally discover eyes features the and countenance the by by other well face, and as well in which manner voice, are the as possible capable of endless variety of expression, suited to every and the general air these with gesture diversity of feeling,and to the confined not of this language is The use naturally accord. subject and occasion on vehement passions. Upon every more kijid of which feelingaccompanies the words; and we speak, some it may be, has it's proper expression. this feeling,whatever this language of It is an essential part of elocution, to imitate But Nature. precept To little assistance. afford can describe :ind particularexpression,which belongs to each emotion men passion,is wholly impracticable. All attempts to enable rules, the manner become orators, by teaching tliera,in written words the passion, the expressing any feeling which your fjom the the of the attend a "J'ake care do play not not may you features of the they effect powerfully. ceedingly ex- when attempt you that passions and secondary and follow to express kind your special observance, that of ings feel- you passions,but distinguish those Distinuuish expressing the the also their effect whieh difference feelings,and become, be"ween the an grimaces muscles. to work attempt "this thing, be several effect of the distort it. which tho-e the excite; to in nature." of the face,that own naturally re-strain than modesty only not alternation that imaginationis able other no o'er step not Study hich \\ in employed the of to ineffectual. expressed in real life; and passion,inspireyourself with feelingsare with in manner be to are the nature consequently the Therefore, observe hands, from must imperfect, and on and the voice, countenance, which in your-elf to up Slop tlieui. to When tears: yet tears if flow they flow nauirally fO BIXTS Above in earnest. all, be ''AVliat ]Jetterton, be moved feii^ned,and that the Lord, "My yourself of power the Do Their loudness to the to variety of in eternal reply, before resigning that you have they are growing and the I m.iy (as beget the The voice. latter the say) temperance, a and rant, the language its natural the degree tone, of language, and in tlie of phrase, slow, fast, used be variety merely never anger, each to movement, this "c., tones, every tone given the let all but place. extravagance. the as force variety in " the be voice,high, low, variety " should of and nature passion to forn)er the size to pitch of your the subject: the to by required their to memorable But and acquire of passion its importance to "c., according as also tempest, courses dis- at importance utmost but be to concerned; intensity. Intensityrelates amount variety in according the trngeiiian this must language ; is that be " unmoved in earnest.'" for according to the nature of feeling being expressed by grief,"c.. utterly tlie at it smoothness." loudness there at all your you diHerence Let not temporal, torrent, should knew they feelings,be sure correcting tiiem when of passion, proportioned of are very feeling; or tee in the mistake not subjects asked passions excited, were so London audiences stajre, w Inch sit the "For give may from of whole of they their and of the whidi guiding whirlwind that received the sway impetuous. all sorts on to Bishoo that reiison should only it is because to the pulpit, upon not interests "::"'he of persons the relative story event same When have some in the from them, of ELOCUTION. the be tears, and to representation but could ON for the only sal"e of display. All public speaking and reading, but be a little heightened above must benig longer and forcible, and the in same expression being light greater at but by auditors j)lacedat Action Ac, a or moderate impulsive. in must be-used the where leading amount from of it must would The have be as pauses more greater numbtr as " the should correct a or not ing, recit- action It the be of the touciies stronger moderated so the stronger, exaggeration be must not pnssioned language be yet features should author, than gross distance, a the the oi-dinary nature, tones highly colored. more distance, a shade and alone, view nearest the quality, hut larger in quantity. atiditors near frequent, more especially acting and nece-sar}' to statute and for disgust the or picture, larger than life,but yet a perfect be colossal,but not different. ordinary in MS. action may time aiMrt'ss, be semblance; re- scriptural reading im- or leader, for the a a as used, is in a the sermon, but it place of speech, must be ON HINTS In reading, the book from the should and body, ELOCUTION. be lield in the left high as high as as would expression neither be before to margin to aid him The in impossible for than Mil not palpable,but of the had imitative tnlents. " of the silence, finished a which, habit a of hesitating Finish public, correct a for the fault,if tioned propor- than and after you a sentence, time subdued the recur exercise can it repeat can spirit. Before more portion in a practice be that another, time more method a shop, performed, tor profound silence, and become formed. so ^vith select that that to out withbut manner, and a a piece w:is feared whole from his and voice and so a silent Irom story citizen stopped of music by trumpet magpie kept had been that stunned lost; but were astonishment music; his rich a the ear it by "the magpie, possessing great afterwards tlie admiration "arose illustrates had solemn days it practicing,styled procession of his talent pciCectlythe observes, Kome at three of Cresolinus 'i'he funeral the barber's Plutarch have barber "A : imitate the words it, you well flrsr, study every afterwards, the voice." Plutarch to pronouncing, articulation, expression, "c. ancients preparationof In to At fatigued,practice distinct be select you devote can wearisome, If you becoming trumpets, is latter,without fault,or a again. passage you carefully; the former. The it during the time. becomes passage long let the practice. It,perhaps the on unnecessarily, will speak time thrice or speaking iitar If otherwise. not length the to the with should it,and from gifted,to to correct pause then sentence, and to head easily erect. from study and art, depends correcting, often twice be the unavailing. practice,do Let directed however y one, considerable other any will be theory and The the line the reader occasionally be elocutionist,without In obstructed, and distance a mouth, to the audience. discourse more such at so his place. keeping should eyes It is or partly forward, but placed just below be they may or less held reader's height,that you can see to read without stopping. it will be better for be not to wear spectacles good, sight you of the The hand hold the right fingers stoop to see. may the leaves, of the book lightly,so as to be ready to turn over If your than seeing bent nor breast, the face the concealed. desk, stand a the inclies few a not, however, be from more hand, that be of desk back, thrown stand you features of center should be there-by the of It audience the prevent the voice the as being nearly perpendicular. to 21 of his three was such by after the this all,he began days' silence,' mentally practicing the music." EixTS "2 Mrs. and Garriok, Siddons, OX elocution: eminent many the pursued orators same method. In committing learn the the first latter tile first at tin)e a voice. in been or vwo your the memory Endeavor but trifies make that Never read real, from possible as thought possible as the on moment of utterance, be accustomed early several "w hich is to he require; by influence the from in expression introduce an to'ie few they iM' ai-e tones, Clarendon Lord great go that from manner and taking of 11 assurance of the notes to the from mind to of a efl'ect Of mind and as to, if refer delivery his his and bis as much too much earnestly as at own, Children give the should much as up, hereby enables from school-boy says, "ihe best confiilencein for it gestures." is, that of is di cent want of it in .Such and most speaking and information their knowledge which the in natural the as way that and for scope recitation, and him diff'orent a greater with words lelieves part gracclul. ideas discern reading affords has the upon to tones, habit method previous a book, ; and and looks, him ami the dwell to him gives and This memory. speaker eyes and Remember trifle. delivers. he from conversation fxc'llent, 3oiMig.' in bj' imitating, interesting adojjt to the force, prontinciation atf over fixed be reading. and off his of you them no off fix must inflections, emphasis, several the of and reading, they speak, obliges and is he comijositions express, particular meaning he strive as to draw i-entiment mechanical It impart must and read to advantages. If bad. is Use vivacity utterance; every recite Frequently the that thought it. To reader matter, possible, purel}' as one subdued a read will the perfection avoid can of the his respecting in either one, avoiding that all aid. with the learn memory. they and every or and if you speaking, earnest to back going and but speech, "c., a from good, something discourse written is speech dispense cannot sections, aloud, night, or something perfection, a always " join then morning. next Icaru to of day same what ."-ervilely, not you the into then passage; second; committing words the the end Learn for whole then divide manner. in the the to on time is tlie best times so long, above imperfect three arjfl very the !Night have If read paragraph; or former, line. first memory, sentence ihe to to to to leisure in care which when Sec. It shall 6tli. be made properties, as By-Laws, be added writer's in the of the bu in the transaction first officer The act this For officer. be iness of the all in all a not take officer to assist the officer does business to a do can a distribute to characters, which of He with patience and if this company proper with this dramas for of best his giving them far this stage It rests Some as formances per- presented, and fellows, not justice. best the them but of juiigement. the to public upon to select his the for the tiie ])arts is also to transaction large stock better be partialitywith line of certain plays are to assist are the best to be they who extent your manager leading characters, who those use has to distribute that of success great the will for met part in public performances. representation,and judgment, using no friend the to a generally; one It good actor. stage business found stage manager, iiere,that who laws, etc., as lew than the deemed be may as has they with as they organization. is your when familiar be company, position,then, thoroughly he a depend the club of should be said It may business. t there with the club, president of as th elected be to the to procure man foregoing experience trouble liable to make prDpcrLy luc to the it is recommended advisable, but more oi by the stage ruanager. out etc., can possible,as tlie duly players special a in all own to cases, adapted be possible should as are them. given The should stage manager change part when a should club, and be property The properties control complete have should good a should and business should This manager. business coimected greatest care everything in readiness have officer with the man. the use never positively necessary. unless all of should man his ofilce and is business officer to be elected second The given out, once in firm be in procuring at the last rehearsal. stage: with Submit " grace. cast are get them The first rehearsal be read merely, an from but the merit if you The than sliould perfect. audience with your a part do half parts in all from pleasure, play rest well servant cases what yours if and temper, your the on it to the best assured you played will is much leading part poorly plaj^ed. reading one, i. e., the parts should not getting actors should ones things a a The book. play all of be Keep longer parts part of that all subsequent Above is difierent it with part take active stage manager your circumstances. same season. credit of the take if his decision for a small in due to your more the who club decision matter ability,aiid of your be No the the to be under would you of members the To be ever committed from go to their memory, upon memory. positions and the stage sliould before There iill to success: in bear loud cuinmitted pcrfci'Lly pari your Speak 2nd. sliould iunatuer every 95 the miiifl, key " Have 1st. rules two are ELOCUTION. OX HINTS p enouj^h be to to heard iiieiiiory. all in of parts audience the room. will It make how diflerence no well you understand may ution clot . and the audience In room choosing costumes of rules the and members of it, all plays unless do not will take Inste:id, your easily can eftbrts your scenery. of j^ou be long choose then company, BUOC"8"ful. THX END. in all of parts the vain. in or l.eard be difticult a play your plays adapted entertainments with to elaborate tlic aliiliry will be Select Recitations; Ames' No. 1. SCHOOLS, FOR HOME ALL LITEl^ARY AND KINDS CIRCLES. AND OF ENTEKTAuNMENTS. CONTENTS. PAGE. BoT, Thb 13 Christmas Christmas* Rkmini8CENCB! Ain't COLU, College Ii'".' Roil Furrell B. '. liKjersoll " Oreen. . Will s 20 2H Story 30 Fiftv-Four Caliber 47 1 ANU Factory H. L. Wilhelm 5 Bkll 25 .Iones House of Haku Conquer to That Rides Hog in Ideal Husband Non W. 8. Bngga 17 2'A Wagon a Will Temple T. B. Aldricit Abbie Siww Est Town ]jicen8E 32 3(5 37 Memory Mk. 4 Peters Mine Schoharie, of Moralizes 35 ScniLDHOOD 42 M'GiLL NoRAH NiOHT NiouT Lena Christmas Before Oa, OtD Jim Oyles. Harriet Christmas After Hills Thk and Fair Country 1 Otbr Fro 28 34 nets W. J. Laiapton Far and Away Fruitful Eugene 16 Field FranriH 9 Vleuerne. . OvBR Will River the Pluck Plain . 10 26 41 21 ^usie The M. Tom Best 24 Max.ion- 32 Journey Rubert Huyhen 39 N kwsboy Word Kind FranctK Smith 43 Railroad Gave Prient Prayer and Rat, Th Speak a Tempter Nancy Opinion Priok, Shb lo 8 Templei- Graduate Cockswain Ed Ago Long v. When You Can H. Away Country Me Af. Addmoa Tom This Old Woman's Epitaph TiKKU Spot Tickling Soft the Village Society Sewing "Visit to Grandpa's Work" Alms Not Wka.t'b Thk Good? PRICE 38 Hall 7 18 19 40 45 Lydia William Watagn H. HiO, 12 19 26 15 CENTS EACH- "^Unele Zaehary of Vermont.-^* A Comedy-drama Fidelity, Jed's Boarders, in 2 The for 6 " receives note a 1 hour office law A " social discovered 40 and minutes. .Tasper imparts a secret and in the legal sanclnm Phillip surprised Jasper in " discussion " " " tete-a-tete " Winifred resents insult an A " band puz/les Zaehary " " and Amanda, aunt " accuses Mixed, Costumes "Forgery, eh!" Uncle luck hard arrives, likewise Zaehary Folsom flustered" "I'm boxes, etc. completely An interrupted ,'I don't 'zactly like his looks!" Folsom " Summer VENTS. E OF PliillipBuckley's T. ACT Fret'moiit Our Badly Freckles, female /? YNOPSIS Trixie. characters. plaving of Time of "Uncle author Rawley, C. Strike, Andy 2 and male modern. Mill Cupid, Stupid etc.." Bert by acts, Fre*^man business " Folsom " transaction A " "dollah" The a missing wallet^Freedastardly plot" .lasper earns friend "Go! afore I accused" true a moiit Zachery proves go quick blubber right out!" II. Aunt ACT Amanda Phillip Buckley's home gossips Ji little the "Exhibition"" "Thay wuz Znchary reviews electricity too" has more "Taint to Phillip suspicions and Zaehary imparts them " " " " " " " crime no home Jasper ^Francis you up!" win to " the Winifred " "Francis in from graced^ " holiday opposite" role guilt "Dat's " Lawrence "I " Jasper " " "I " to I love Francis bit of vindicated. I^ete intend that mean A A a letter confession daughter a gentleman implicates trufe" de writes " is returns Freemont warns Amanda " and Freemont Freemont new a "Mr. " " Phil" heart, attire^Father Winifred and are woman's a in and you- give myself Winifred" you and frees mont Free- Francis disforgery Price 25cts. " Beetroot; -OR- Jigs, A farce 2 female in and Jags 1 act, by L. E. Time characters. of eccentricity in which negro dollars two and change, who a lialf-crazy actor, maids, contrive heartiest Everything fun. new to A sure and C. M. Chenoweth, playing, Pete A., for .SO minutes. Beetroot, A so mixed winner as to up for amateurs sparkling. Not a produce as dry line a well in 2 male thirty cents Footlights, two whirlwind as and side-splitting for working plays .se\ eral parts; Hamlet March, January' and February and get Jiiagles. niiliiarv of the professionals. llir sketch. Price 15cts. TRIXIE: -OR- The Wizard of Island. A draana in 3 acts Bert by characters. female Time of C. Rawley, Costumes tt) playing,1 hour Fogg 6 for male 3 and suit characters. and 30 minutes. SYNOPSIS I. OF EVENTS. mansion SMiie I. Webber Mr. and Mrs. Webber disouss welfare of their son. and .Jennie King return from King Wizard's a pleasure trip" The prediction makes Anthony Webber "There The secret is onl\' one \vilne.ss to my crime!" a discovery fata! The ^A "I must card find a way of glimpse of the past The Scene II. Wizard's Little Trixle escape." Fogg Island cave" ACT the " " future " " " " " " " " "A A memories disconteiided lady" A father's idea" The lost locket Irishman's loser loses The mansion III. Webber Terry and Penny Ante Father interview and The saored Surprised daughter The Wizard The living witness appears. his An Sceru advice good head. have an " " " I. Wizard's cave Terry and Penny The Wizard's of order soliloquy Trixie The man dismay of the Wizard King Webber His resolve Clitford Ellison arrives" A glimpse of II. Seen* libber Nvounded " " out " " " puzzled " is this Foiled. Scene disordered Mother son!" " The attempted murder //."(Lapse of one month)" libber Terry's little scheme A mother's BOD pleading The Wizard "No, appears God bless May you." " " " III." " man?" " " ionocent" threatens " " and ACT " " --"Who vesl" iMk " " " " Penny's my " " " promise ACT fond brings song " The Jennie's Despair Foiled " A The mansion" Webber evidence " Trixie " Webber's " mansion" Ellison's The secret and th" Terry the is past deck " Penny's presentiments "It is murder, " " friend, my on arrive" father your is given. "No!"" "Warner destroyed answer Ellison Webber Daughter" United at Price ISotrS. " flight The Wizard's " $10,000 WAGER. in 2 acts, by I. M. Q. 4 male, 2 female Faroe Wood, oharaoten. Miss Clara Time, 30 minutes. Farly, Judge Flint's neice, wages to the 110,000 that he will give his consent marriage of his neioe, he has Walter refused to Bland, whom Minnie, to accept her as suitor. The The characters means are she all takes good, to obtain will make a the good wager after is very piece. amasing. Price ISo. SibylGrey; OH" " Gambler's The Atone- __jiient__ drama A and 5 female Coon, for 7 male acts, by Hilton of playing 1 hour Time and 80 mluutea. acturs. In 3 modern. Costumes CAST CHABAGTERS. OF The rector at His nephew, David Weybourne, Is KD Ci K KY, G KAHAM, AViiJ.AKD Horace Bukton AV Hu A i/riiu ]iEN J DeepTiaven. The A His KTON, The ENKiNS The Bukton e SiBYi- bus banker's A Jenkins, sister, A jMaky I. ACT Hie Ills answer picnic Wiliard " Graham Oflf for ACT James 11. " to his trust" the II. money confesses " ACT son " The " "I have at Burton The " Walter, Graham, Graham overhears Scene be can " bonds happiness Rector's picnic. Library in Horace jag Horace coming trouble a "My answer played a " director's from Home my ball depends upon Burton pays The " bye good- and theatre "Wilhird husband" Graham us Mary and " still be The " door next first shadow " " " " tells Ned his story " The isdead" respect the arrival " dead A for of Mr. " Graham forger?" a " her home Horace bonds Burton gives the "I will do my fill best to fulkeeping his makes Ned gambler, appearance The Walter attempted robbery. Walter " the for safe the York meeting Graydon threaten "Sibyl, let A happy ending. " alone last card" New Burton's " " Getting ready " Walter " "M}' husband Sibyl's presentiment the forger that he was HI. Deephaven Rectory" Looking is with Bessie Bessie and the "You " " Tlie " $1,000" of notes " Graham lier's" and Hutchins " maid. EVENTS. OF Rectory Deephaven " for " servant. daughter. Deephaven idyll. A housekeeper. HuTCHiNS, SYNOPSIS son. dviveT. Ned's Grey I'KTKUcnxA duty banker. A Bkssi of wphan. gaviblei'. an .1AMES, to ohar- " a letter Burton, after Graham ''A wife's Walter and " from the dead given Formessage and forgive Wiliard Graham" " Price 15cta. -Mhe LittleWife.^ ,/V./*x*-\,''^/N Comedy " Drama in 4 acts, by A. Z. riiipinan, tor female characlers. Time Costiiiiu's inodcrii. 40 1 hour aud minutes. ing, - OAST OF Afunner trickster. T/ie doctor. Vida's father. Colored servant. Adair, Under A Adventurais. SYNOPSrS I. little sclieme Joe and Vida's " talk Crushed roses II. Vida fascinate at the A " wrong gift wedding Hotel scheme Two " pieces to watching" Vida's "A " still father who is the Vida " none!" or Matter- Bob " tries Writing " " earth!', on Colonel " scandal returns and daughters heart elapsed his thick two am Gorman " eyes in your Another " I starts song so The plot have The " bundle a small, but to Gorman " " first choice supposed mail with be may be busted torn the surprised Quick "1 " George time for A*contemptable " weeks St. EVENTS. Vida " Bob "I must Two " hand a " opened " Library, son's takes business OF Waiting " grave are eyes ACT Joe " mother's A " Park Sunset " cloud. a child martyr. Adair ACT lad. A ViOA, Mauulinb 3 and U. S. 8. S. D. BcuBi.KS, echo play- A. JoK Clayton CouNCEi.i.OK (jOkman, John Injun Coi.. M AiTKRSON EsTKLLB malo CHARACTKRS. Quick, Bob 6 ot little trick a The " liis robbing to ter let- own child!" ACT Coffee " for three loved, only Knife " and ACT to " good rescue " to "I don't " Gorman Adair's have care turns The visitors " if his and Vida cook " " "I've " grist-mill busts!" a umbrella "There " " private parlor, St. George elapsed ofif by the intentions Awest " " is is tlie door!" Madeline Shut " serenade there supposed reason In her the IV. out" knocked be fork and the check hours to home spaulding's glue and Pepper " Joe's farm, Mountainside III. Madeline " size of his Arrival of Gorman PRICE of " A 15 foot Injun united CENTS is resolved " Estelle John " family. " does Vida hotel " Quick not and Five tries succeed John to -^Old Blaek Joe/I-OR- THE A drama VS. THE SOUTH In 5 acts,by characters. Time Chas. uf A. I. playing' 1 hour modern. Custumes have interview an nigger" every back is coming " that Stephen wasn't he a Southern cause" III. " they worsted badly Esmond Lawton forces for the takes was huj my North. "Wj and bad and Col. Esmor " for news shows Sanders^ Col. Dispatches " the to Nell them tl of possession Col. Lester " More " gets important Raymond leaves in tlie woods" Nortiiern of command in I " " General are "They upholding not The battle" "Oh! those dreac Harris Colonel and Nell "All I have is at the disposal " headquarters Yankees "The " for house" quiet Forks" " for his house arrive Virginia " cause" Confederate the your this why knew " upbraided Ned Raymond Five l"now to " and be at isn't " was never I Esmond Ned confides to Northern Nell "I wish Army" in the Esmond's Interior " will ful guns, business Ned and Ned " yet I Ned and woman, band's ACT were Yankee" Mrs. Esmond and Massa, dat us." enlisted has he Lawton do you among Stephen Garden" II. General " "Doan " female EVENTS. loyal Southerner's "It's " Yankee ACT Joe " OF Esmond of Mrs. Home " 10 male and 2 and 50 minutes. Laoore, for SYNOPSIS ACT NORTH. South- Stephen papers Nell escapes with papers lost papers through window "You the confesses of Raymond taking papers Virginia accused if now" Nell wounded traitor" "They are smart they catch me stained Joe claims coat Discovery of blood Looking for tlie spy for the looking " " " " " " " " " " coat "I'se " only ole poor a nigger, out worn Nell discovered. anyhow" condemned Col. Harris ACT IV. time my most out " to escape v. ACT ton us" "Betray Petersburg quick" " the in Slepiien "Help! lielp!"" Villain Lawton"" release dog! you Lawton alive" " sake, means that r"nd*r tou"" Never!" cavalry" Arrival I'll fire" to of I " am Yankees "Your my Nell and Stephen escapes it's Colonel! Massa great news, are or " Richmond Happy has surrendered" ending. " the "Then a message. Nell, that Infamous it is th"^ low, lay " " "Strobridge to balk speak Gen. you. Esmond" "Stop prisoner" "For is ended" Virginia it "Never " re-united" war you Law- " decision, here are " Planning " scoundrel" Richmond Ned Col. "Yon "Oh! "Whist! " more " traitor a with of that of the hands "Once " " him on Yankee with swarming woods is as sent Virginia " power his way I love' man Joe the in are Esmond the " General"" Lord's "We " tluit warned traitor! Kentucky plantation Esmond's " betray should Home" Old Song, " shot to be " " must Price de "It sur- 25cta. ^ ^ IPlays-Oontinued. -A-ines' T. M. Out In the Streets Rescned. Saved Turn Three Ten 4 3 3 289 7 4 8 287 Nights In 3 7 Da;, BarRoom a 9 3 3 COMEDIES. An AWicted Family. Biter Bit, The Bird Family "... . Caste Case 7 5 ?" 2 ft . 8 in the Act Caught Captured ; ,-. 7 S , _ of Jeitlotisy Cigarette, The 5 4 3 4 3 4 2 2 Farmer Larkiu's Boarders, Girl from the Midwa.v, The.. Heroic Dutchman of '76. Home In a Splder'8 Web fi 3 4 2 8 3 f. Joshua 7 3 5 2 3 3 * 3 ." Blodgett. 25o Johanes Blatz's Mistake tfOvc's Labor Not Lost Loudon Assurance. Miss Blunder. Blothingay'u Miss Topsy Turvy 8 Boys Daughters..... Summer , ,.. Boarder'n Pug and the Passions Prof. Jauies' Baby Exptrieuce School... Country Hotvles With and Sharps 3 4 II 99 3 2 2 25c Boys... n Wife's Jones' Ghost Electii)n vs. Nigger Picnic, Dutchman's Dutchy The Servants Astonished Everybody with the Wrong Fooling Freezing in Fun Mother-in-Law. Office Post a a Jars with Family Goose 1 0 1 0 0 the Golden the Medicine i 0 4 0 2 1 3 2 2 4 5 5 Hallabahoola, 1 4 3 .....3 0 Fighter 2 3 4 3 ......'.. Man.. 5 9 Scale Flats 1 4 5 5 4 9 3 3 Capers Cleveland's Recept'n Party Offlc*!. Day in a Doctors Deacon 1 2 6 Eggs 307 95 305 .299 1 2 ^ Man 233 154 274 209 3 Servants vs. Master........... 6 Slight Mistake.^ 0 Solon Shingle. 14 Cafe Brumnael's Hans Hash ; How He How to 0 2 1 1 tion Ques- the Popped 5 4 : Tame Mother- Your 4 4 in-Law Hotel Healthy Haunted Hat. The of Irish Squire John Wrong Sblaff's 2 4 5 2 3 3 2 2 3 Squash Ridge In the .laeob Jimmie 2 3 0 Clothes Mistake. 3 5 Jones Smith Jum 4 380 228 3 2 2 3 in the Dark...........^..;..'.' Kiss 1 1 Kitty and Patsy 4 2 Katie's Deception...,, Little prise SurLauderbach's 302 Locked 406 303 3,89 Jumbo by Proxy. Judge 5 ..-,........,..,.. 2 - in H 7 3 A 3 106 Lodgings 2 0 288 .t 4 6 5 2 328 139 Love in all Corners. Laiidlord'.s Revenge, Bliss. Matrimonial Room a 1 Dress-maker's 8 ; 3 2 3 0 5 3 3 0 1 1 2 3 " Hats, S2,000 Reward Valet's The Hand, McGinty, for Two " Mistiil"e Winning The The. 4 TRAGEDIES. 16 Prize Dutch Dr. Baxter's 6 4 Widow 188 407 218 308 3 Bad Double 4 6 4 Stub, 249 220 379 f, 8 Teaching Uags and 2 and Cox Badly Mixed Colonel's Mishap Josiah Cousin Cupids 224 F. M. Box 225 317 3'24 345 271 4 116 3 140 9 3 74 4 4 Bluuders., 25c.... 5 3 in N. Y 366 6 7 After h 398 All. ....,.'.'.. 6 Muldoon's New Years Not So Bad Two Three 344 ^ of the Tide GlaaseH a Wrecked 0\ir Our Our SO. 401 " 5 2 231 "23.T 69 208 Match 395 Nip The... for a Mother-in-Law Blunders than One.... More Mother's Fool Mv Prociou- 3 4 6 1 4 4 Next 3 .4 212 iMv Turn Relations 4 6 K Wife's My Actor and Servant. 2 3 0 273 Mv Wife,, ..";.". S Neighbor's M;(i"i!."..'..' Aunt C^harlotte's 3 3 2 2 Father 31:^ Matchmaking All in a MuddJe. 3 I 3 3.56 Mik.' Donovan's Courtship. FreoltU'S. Andy " 3 0 4 3.5") Mvstic The Charm, Actor's Solieuie, Tlic, 1 4 2 Mother-in-Law .349 Mv 4 Awful Carpet .BaR, Tiuit.... "i 3 The 5 2 285 Mashed, Mashers Betsey BaUer.... 2 2 ture Ven296 Nanka's Year Leap Bla";k vs. .""."."".';" White. ...;..'. 2 4 5 2 TroiiBridget Branigaiis' 5 2 Moke ".^9 Nobody's ...."...,.,.'...." The Serf e, 3 Betsey FARCES"COMEDIETT^S ble8" and Tuck 3 1 ra