Front matter

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Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by George M. Baker, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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.

GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY.

A Farce.

BY THE AUTHOR OF

“Sylvia’s Soldier,”

“Once on a Time,” “Down by the Sea,” “The Last Loaf,”

“Bread on the Waters,” “Stand by the Flag,” “The Tempter,” “A Drop too

Much,” “We’re all Teetotalers,” “A Little more Cider,” “Thirty Minutes

for Refreshments,” “Wanted, a Male Cook,” “A Sea of Troubles,”

“Freedom of the Press,” “A Close Shave,” “The Great

Elixir,” “The Man with the Demijohn,” “Humors of

the Strike,” “New Brooms sweep Clean,” “My

Uncle the Captain,” “The Greatest Plague

in Life,” “No Cure, no Pay,” “The

Grecian Bend,” “War of the

Roses,” “Lightheart’s

Pilgrimage,”

“The

Sculptor’s

Triumph,” “Too

Late for the Train,”

“Snow-Bound,” “The Peddler

of Very Nice,” “Bonbons,”

“Capuletta,” “An Original Idea,” “My

Brother’s Keeper,” “Among the Breakers,”

“The Boston Dip,” “The Duchess of Dublin,” “A

Tender Attachment,” “Gentlemen of the Jury,” “A Public

Benefactor,” “The Thief of Time,” “The Hypochondriac,” “The

Runaways,” “Coals of Fire,” “The Red Chignon,” “Using the Weed,”

“A Love of a Bonnet,” “A Precious Pickle,” “The Revolt

of the Bees,” “The Seven Ages,”

&c., &c., &c.

BOSTON:

GEORGE M. BAKER & CO.,

149 Washington Street.

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by

GEORGE M. BAKER,

in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

Rand, Avery, & Frye, Printers, Boston.