ANGEL. (bewildered) Edwin! EDWIN. You're my good genius, Lina mine! the only woman I ever loved. ANGEL. (looking him full in the face) Except Anastasia! ANGEL. Anastasia, whom you are going to see in London ! ANGEL. I was in that room and heard all. EDWIN. In that room-ah! when I was in this? ANGEL. (bursting into tears) O, it's too bad of you! I vowed that I wouldn't cry, but I can't help it. much! I did love you-so EDWIN. (suddenly forcing a laugh) So you were quite taken in, then? Bravo, bravo! ANGEL. What do you mean? EDWIN. She believed it all! Bless her innocent little heart! Why I knew you were there all the time; and Jack and I got up that little scene in order to cure you of your small jealousies! ANGEL. As if I could believe that! Your journey to London EDWIN. Imaginary. ANGEL. And Anastasia? EDWIN. Ha ha! and you believed in her, too, Anna Maria -Anaconda-what's her name?-was a myth of Jack's creation! The dog! he was always up to some game or another. Even in school-days we used to call him "Evil Deedes." ANGEL. Oh Edwin! I'm too glad to believe you! The lesson was a hard one; but perhaps I deserved it. Forgive me, dear, won't you? EDWIN. No-it is you who must forgive me. ANGEL. No-you. EDWIN. Well, then, try_both! (they rush into each other's arms and upset the chair. JACK rushes in theatrically) JACK. Forbear, unhappy man. Hit one of your own sex. Hallo! what's this? It doesn't look much like cruelty. This was the chair, I think, Mrs. Bliss? (looking at her) ANGEL. (aside) Mr. Deedes: and I'd forgotten all about him! EDWIN. (aside) Jack! and he hasn't got his cue! (aloud, winking at JACK) Well, our plan has succeeded wonderfully. JACK. (mystified) No, has it though? (aside) This is the most extraordinary establishment! ANGEL. It was too bad of you, Mr. Deedes, to play me such a trick. EDWIN. O, too bad of both of us. (aside to JACK) Hold your tongue. ANGEL. But the lesson has not been thrown away; and thank you for it. (giving JACK her hand) EDWIN. (giving his) Thank you, Jack, thank you. ANGEL. Only you really must let me compliment you on your proficiency in the art of-fibbing! EDWIN. Yes, Jack's good at that; it's professional. EDWIN. Everything is explained. It's an understood thing that you managed it capitally; so, (aside to JACK) for goodness sake keep quiet. JACK. (aside) Well, I shall understand in time I suppose. ANGEL. And now, Edwin, the sooner we leave for London the better. No objection; I am wiser than I was, and see what a mistake I made, thanks to a true friend. EDWIN. Yes, Jack, you're a true friend-you are. What shall we do to shew our gratitude? JACK. Well, since you seem to have settled it all between you, give me that letter of introduction. EDWIN. With the greatest pleasure in life, old fellow. Go on and prosper. I always told you that marriage is the one road to happiness! JACK. (aside, laughing) Confound his impudence! EDWIN. Here's your letter, and good speed to your wooing; and may you never repent the step which you are going to take, more than Lina and I mean to regret that we took Six Months Ago! JACK DEEDES, R. ANGELINA and EDWIN, C. Curtain. Printed by Thomas Scott, Warwick Court, Holborn. Sylvester Dagger-Douglas Travestie Gaspard Hauser, Double-bedded Wood Old Oak Chest School for Scandal Paul Pry Frankenstein Nervous Man sia The Seu the Idiot Boy Room [Floor Crock of Gold Frederick of Prus-Wedding Gown My Wife's Second Peggy Green Ambassador's Done on both sides Lady [fast Damon & Pythias Wedding Break-Marguerite's CoBehind the Scenes Moral Philosopher lours [Joke Ben the Roatswain Railroad Trip A Devilish Good Lady of Lamby the My Wife's Come Bedroom Window Love's Labour's Meg Murnock Old Honesty Lesson for Gen- Jonathan [dies Nice Young La Wapping d Stairs Lovers' Quarrels Whistler Bear Hunters Forty Thieves Forest of Bondy Black-eyed Susan B ack Domino Maiden's Fame New Way to Pay Lost Good Night's Rest Liemen Old CuriosityShoping to the Derby Third Monsieur Jacques Faint Heart never Mistaken Story The Tempter Love and Charity A won Fair Lady Whitefriars Night in the Post of Honour Duenna and Bandit of the Pretty Sinners Blind Mine dolier Dream of Fate Pacha's Pets Self Accusation Jacques Strop Rake's Progress Blue Jackets Turning the Ta-Day Well Spent bles Blue Devils Louise Frank Fox Phipps Wren Boys Rendezvous Tom Cringle Peter Bell Damp Beds Seven Clerks Unfinished tleman Day in Paris Ambassadress Delicate Atten- What have I done? Gen-The Brothers Robert Macaire Schoolfellows Rape of the Lock No Followers [field Corporal's Wed- Mother's Bequest riage Pink of Politeness Widow Bewitched Chamber Practice Royal Red Book Curtain Lecture Sergeant's Wed-Lodgings for Sin- Phantom Break-Sent to the Tower The Assignation Lady & Gentleman On the Tiles Cupid Done Browi in a Perplexing Irish Tiger Predicament Sister and J King John Jewess Sudden Thoughts Windmill Widow's Victim Black Domino-Bathing Painter of Ghent Minerali Wanted a Brigand Lucky Stars Norma Travestie Conquering Game Cousin Lambkin John Bul Loves of Lore Loan of a Wire bands logize Rag PickerofParis Wellington and OR, THE FAIRY MAN. An Original Hibernian Drama. IN THREE ACTS. BY C. H. HAZLEWOOD. AUTHOR OF JESSY VERE, OR, THE RETURN OF THE WANDERER; MOTHER'S FALL OF PRIDE, THE CASTAWAY, RESCUE OF THE ORPHANS, WAITING FOR THE VERDICT, FALSE MOTHER, ETC., ETC. THOMAS HAILES LACY, 89, STRAND, LONDON. Performed at the Britannia Theatre, October 1865, the New and Original Hibernian Drama, illustrating the remarkable apothegem that "Truth is stranger than fiction," and replete with Irish Deeds and Doings, Characteristic Dialect, Dances, Rows, and Faction Fights, written expressly for this The tre, by MR. C. H. HAZLEWOOD, the popular author of numerous inimitable Dramas, entitled POUL A DHOILI OR, THE FAIRY MAN. The Magnificent New Scenery by Mr. THOMAS ROGERS, aided by Mr. HUGH MUIR. COLONEL LAVENBY CAPTAIN SINGLETON (in command of the Military at Munster) (in the same service) MR. J. PARRY. MR W. R. CRAWFORD. (his brother officer and intimate friend) MR. R LESLIE CORNELIUS BROPHY (a young farmer in difficulties, and in danger from the plots of the rebels) MR. T. G. DRUMMOND. . Į the Omadhaun-an Irish youth, always light-hearted, and only light-headed when the moon MRS. S. LANE. is lying on her back like a pickled oyster,' ONY { } MUSHÀ MERRY (Fortune-teller, and pretended Fairy Man, in league with the Barraymount Boys) MR. J. REYNOLDS. |