two low comedians have to be dressed, one as a gardener, and the other as an engine-driver. The lady's is a good part, and the play is deservedly popular among amateurs.

10. THE DOWAGER. By Charles Mathews.

In one scene-a drawing-room-for which the suggested Illustration No. 1 will serve as a background or "flat." Characters for four gentlemen (three good light comedy parts) and three ladies. The period of the play is 1790; but it is equally effective in modern costume.

A very simple play to get up.

11. A HANDSOME HUSBAND. By Mrs. Planché.

In one scene-a drawing-room. Characters for four gentlemen and three ladies, genteel comedy. Takes fifty minutes in representation.

One of the easiest plays. A very good one for the dramatic "'prentice hand."

12. THE DAUGHTER OF THE STARS. By Shirley Brooks.

In two acts and two scenes (interiors). Characters for four gentlemen and three ladies. Time, one hour and forty minutes.

This play is really in one scene, but requires a change from summer to winter. If the window be draped with lace curtains the summer appearance will be given; using heavy curtains and representation of a fire will give the change to winter.

13. THE MOMENTOUS QUESTION. By Edward Fitzball.

In two acts and five scenes. The village inn scene would be the very thing for one scene, even without altering the sign. The landscape will do for the other out-door scenes. For one of the interiors

a prison scene is indispensable, in order to produce a representation of the celebrated picture which gives the title to the play. Characters for five gentlemen (one low comedy) and two ladies.

14. THE PORTER'S KNOT. By John Oxenford.

A drama in two acts and two scenes (one an interior). Characters for five gentlemen and two ladies. Time, one hour and thirty-five minutes.

This play has a powerful part for the principal character, who must be capable of expressing sentiment. The other parts are also interesting.

15. THE POST-BOY. By H. T. Craven.

In two acts-an interior of a villa, and an apartment in London. Characters for five gentlementwo low comedy, three walking gentlemen. For the three ladies, one will have to represent a French lady's-maid with broken English. Time of representation, one hour and a half. Costume modern, but the principal part will require the dress of a post-boy.

This is a play of considerable interest, and the leading part requires a combination of low comedy and sentiment, for which the late Mr. Robson and Mr. J. Rogers used to be famous.

16. A BACHELOR OF ARTS. By Pelham Hardwicke.

In two acts and two scenes; but as both are interiors, the same scene, with some slight alterations, would do for both. Scene-London. Timepresent. Characters for six gentlemen and two ladies-all light comedy parts. Time in performance, one hour and forty minutes.

17. ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. By Thomas Morton.

In two acts and two scenes (one interior). Characters for five gentlemen and three ladies. Time, one hour.

An excellent and very favourite stock piece.

18. TIME TRIES ALL. By John Courtney.

In two acts and one scene-an interior--with characters for six gentlemen (one low comedy) and two ladies. Time, an hour and a half.

An easy, popular, and interesting play.

19. TIT FOR TAT. By Francis Talfourd and Alfred Wigan. In two acts and two scenes (interiors). Characters, six gentlemen (two low comedy) and three ladies. Time of performance, one hour and eighteen minutes. 20. HEARTS ARE TRUMPS. By Mark Lemon.

In three acts and six scenes (four being interiors may, by alterations of detail, be represented by one scene). Characters for six gentlemen (one low comedy) and three ladies. Time of performance, one hour and forty minutes.

Easily managed and effective.

21. ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD. By T. and J. M. Morton.

A comic drama in two acts and two scenes (interiors). Characters for six gentlemen (including one tragedy and one low comedy) and three ladies. Time, two hours.

A very suitable drawing-room piece.

22. THE SERIOUS FAMILY. By Morris Barnett.

In three scenes- -all interiors. Characters for five gentlemen (one low comedy) and five ladies. Time, two hours.

23. NOT SO BAD AFTER ALL. By Wyvert Reeve.

In three acts and two scenes (one an interior). Characters for six gentlemen (two low comedy) and five ladies. Time of representation, one hour and forty minutes.

24. OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. By Dion Boucicault. In five acts and four scenes (three interiors). Characters for nine gentlemen and three ladies.

Not by any means a difficult play to mount, although being in five acts gives it a formidable appearance.

25. EXTREMES. By Edmund Falconer.

In three acts and one drawing-room scene. Characters for eight gentlemen and six ladies. Time, two hours and fifty minutes.

II. COSTUME PLAYS.

26. THE SWISS COTTAGE; or, WHY DON'T SHE MARRY. A Vaudeville. By Thomas Haynes Bayly.

In one scene- "Interior of a Swiss Cottage." Two light-comedy parts for gentlemen, one of whom should be able to sing; and two for ladies, one with songs. The costume is Swiss.

An easily-managed play, and very effective.

27. CHARLES THE SECOND. From the French, by John Howard Payne.

In two acts and three scenes. The suggested scene No. 2, may be used for one, altering the sign of the tavern to "The Grand Admiral." Time of performance, one hour and fifty minutes.

There are four characters for gentlemen, three genteel-comedy and one low-comedy, and two for ladies and all are good. There is an opportunity for the introduction of a vocal duet by one of the gentlemen and a lady.

The title of the play gives the period for the

costume.

28. THE JACOBITE. By J. R. Planché.

A comic drama in two acts and two scenes-interiors. Characters for three gentlemen (one low comedy) and three ladies.

This play has a great reputation among amateurs, on account of its being interesting as well as easy.