... . Hilly {in horrified whisper Mamma, Willie is an infidel Mamma An infidel Dilly Yes he don't believe there 'r, any Santa Claus. Puck. ...

... II. Scene Conservatory at the house of Lady Paddington, in Grosvenor Gardens. Time 11 p.m. Enter from ball-room the Hon. Jack and Mrs. Legion, the honeymoon well over. ISABEL. Oh, this is delightful! Those rooms were making me feel quite faint. JACK. We have it all to ourselves here. If you sit down a moment I 'll bring you an ice. Isabel. Following him with lier eyes.) And they say that a ...

... . Member's Wife Very earnest and full of information. Country Cousin Very excitable and frivolous, but anxious to appear quite at home. M. W. Now, I want to give you a few preliminary explanations, so that you may have a broad outline. C. C. (interrupting) Oh, Auntie! who is that funny man m the wig just coming m Is it Harcourt or Balfour f M. W. No, no that 's the Speaker. Lowers her tone.) ...

... . Siie A modern young woman. IIe A would-be poet. Scene A dinner party. She (suddenly). Have you been to the south this year? He (startled). The south? Oh! --er --the south of what? She (surprised). Why, the south of France-- the Riviera. He (smiling weakly). Oh 110, 110 I didn't. She (enthusiastically). I love Monte Carlo. So much excitement Such a good carnival Such splendid battles He (at ...

... THE POLICY OF THE OSTEICH. A DOMESTIC DRAMA IN ONE ACT. BY COSMO HAMILTON. Characters Dr James Whichelo, Mrs. James Whichelo. Scene A room clone up in Japanese style, with fans, ugly little gods, and so forth. There is a door up stage, R., opening on to the street. The Riki is written on it in large letters. The hack of the stage is supposed to represent two windows, over which the blinds are ...

... . BY KEBLE HOWARD. {All Rights reserved, hut Free Permission to perform this Play in Country-houses and for Charities may he obtained from the Author, Sketch Offices.) CHARACTERS: EVELYN MEREDITH, daughter of the house; PERCY MEREDITH, her brother; DULCIE CLARKE, EVELYN'S friend; SAM ROBERTSON, PERCY'S friend. Scene The Smoking- Room of a country-house. Doors at back of stage, Right and Left ...

... BEBE. Scene A lumber-room in a large London house. Time A winter afternoon. Mrs. James Walton Captain Graham. She You said you didn't mind dust and cobwebs, so here they are. Don't you dare to sneeze! He. Shouldn't think of sneezing. She. Good boy! It was a brilliant idea of yours to think of that old fancy dress which I wore years ago at the Militia ball. He. Before you were married, Bebe. ...

... THE SKETCH COMEDIES. CHEZ LA MODISTE. BY EDWARD F. SPEXC13. Innermost sanctum-// of Madame Panne' s Atelier tie Modes, Holies, et Lingerie Artistique. Room plainly furnished, principal feature a huge triplicate mirror. In one corner an easel with canopy over it, in ■which is fitted an electric light near it is a small safe. Present, the Marjiuonkss of Fordingleridge, fair, somewhat over-fat, ...

... LA DANSE DE L'APACHE. (As first given at the Moulin Rouge, Paris, iqo8.) I. TURN up the lights and play the dancers in: How will they dance ?-- -011 tiptoe, poised and trim, Or swathed in gauze and subtle chastity She smiled across the box and asked of him. II. Man, woman here, wayward and plea sure-wan, Yielding an easy life to custom's claws Shrouding by downcast lid or phrase conceit Their ...

... . BY MRS. STEEL. Scene India. Her sitting-room ivith the late afternoon sun sending bars of light and shadow across the floor. A native servant awaiting orders at the open French window, which gives on a verandah set ivith sweet-scented English flowers. She. The drawing-room, did you say Show him in here. \_She rises from the writing-table, goes over to the fireplace, sweeps up the wood ashes, ...

... . T i -\t iv -Early Spring Scene I. The Man's chambers in Dawn Street Piccadilly. On a sofa in front of the f re The Man. idly turning over a heap of unopened letters. .It his elbow a girl, holding a tray. The Man (wearily). Well, what u it, Sallie Saei. IK. Your egg-flip, Sir. The Man. Was it five or ten minutes ago you brought me the beef-tea Sa i.i.ik (resolutely). The doctor said you were ...

... THE FLOWING BOWL Arnold wrote of amber grapes and Chian wine; Keats of that beaker full of the warm Soieth. We do not presume to poetry but we do think that if your flowing bowl is filled at Christmas with any one of these there is a fair chance that you will merry merry be BORDEAUX BOWL Ingredients: 1 bottle claret, 1 tablespoonful sugar, grated nutmeg, ½ sherry glass orange Curacao, and 1 ...