The Old Cariosity Shop. and and when you are tired you shall go to rest in the pleasantest place that we can find. And Iwill go beg for both. (sobbing & failing upon the Old Man's neck QUILP sitting on the back of a chair) What a nice picture-pity it can't be framed. Act. 1. Scene 5 THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP. A Drama, IN TWO ACTS. BY E. STIRLING, Esq., AUTHOR OF The Pickwick Club, Rubber of Life, Woman's the Devil, Bachelor's the Water Spirit and Fire Fiend; etc., etc. THOMAS HAILES LACY 89, STRAND LONDON. Performed at the Theatre Royal, Adelphi, on Monday November 9, 1840, (under the management of Mr. OLD CURIOSITY SHOP: The Music composed and arranged by Mr. G. H. RODWELL. The Scenery by Messrs. PITT and TELBIN. The Dresses by Mr. GODBEE, Mr. PALMER, and Miss RAINER. THE PIECE PRODUCED UNDER THE IMMEDIATE DIRECTION OF MR. YATES. ACT 1, SCENE 1.-TEN BY HUMPHREY'S CLOCK. MRS. KEELEY. Why bless thee child, how could'st thou miss the way?" "I would have found my way back to you grandfather!" KIT.. MR. WILKINSON. "She always laughs at pocr Kit." Illustration 2, – THE CHILD-AND-HER BED. ~" And alone in all this lumber and decay, and ugly age; the beautiful Child] in her gentle slumber, smiling through her light and sunny dreams." EXTERIOR OF THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP. DICK SWIVELLER FRED TRENT MR. WRIGHT. MR. J. F. SAVILLE. A figure conspicuous for its dirty smartness.' QUILP'S LODGING, TOWER HILL. MRS. QUILP MISS LEE. "In her bower she was, but not alone-for besides the Old Lady, her Mother, of whom mention has recently been made, there were present some half dozen ladies of the neighbourhood." MRS. SIMMONDS MRS. NOBSCLAWS QUILP MISS O'NEIL. MISS SIDNEY. MRS. GEORGE MRS. JINWIN "Go on, Ladies, go on."-Illustration 3, Quilp and his Wife tete-a-tete.-Illustration 4. THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP. “'Tis no use for you to run away from me. Here I am and here I shall stop, until I see my sister. Illustration 5, Page 133. QUILP'S INTERVIEW WITH GRANDFATHER-"I shall sell the sticks,' BACK GARRET OF MR. RICHARD SWIVELLER. "Fred, pass the Rosy Wine-never say die. Begone dull care."-Illustration 6. MR. GIFFIN. THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP.-QUILP IN POSSESSION ! MR. BRASS "Mr. Quilp deemed it prudent, as a precaution against infection from Fever, not only to smoke himself without cessation, but to insist upon it that his legal friend did the like."-Illustration 7. FLITTING OF GRANDFATHER AND NELL. Аст 2.-Т НЕ TOM CODLIN . CHURCH MR. PAUL BEDFORD. SHORT TROTTERS YARD. MR. WIELAND' "They raised their eyes when the old man and his young companion were close upon them."-Illustration 8. ""Tis a bargain between us, Fred. We'll start after the runaways to-morrow. TENT AT THE RACES. Illustration 9, Page 198.-"Grandfather, don't look at those I talk of, and don't seem as if I spoke of any. "CORDE VIOLEN T." SHORT TROTTEKS ON THE THE CARDS-GAME:-" Seven and Sixpence to me." "Do you hear them, Nell, do you hear them? If ever they were to get away unseen, that was the very moment." BOY MR. CULLENFORD. MRS. PEARSE. MR. GARLAND |