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 Grammar. (La Graxnmaire). A farce in 1 act. By Labiche. An amusing and charming comedy by one of the greatest of 19th century French dramatists. 4 men, 1 woman. Price 35 cents.

The Two Cowards. (Les deux Timides). A comedy in 1 act. By Labiche. A very amusing and human little comedy, in which a strong-willed girl helps her father choose for her the man she wishes to marry. 2 women, 8 men. Price 3i cents.

Master Patelln, Solicitor. A comedy in 3 acts. One of the most famous of earlv French farces. The setting and characters belong to the late Middle Ages. The play is concerned with the questionable dealings of a clever lawyer. 7 men, 2 women. Price 35 cents.

Crispin. His Master's Rival. A comedy in 1 act. By Le Sage. A famous comedy by the author of "Gil Bias," concerned with the pranks of two clever valets. 18th century costumes and setting. 4 men, 3 women. Price 35 cents.

The Legacy. A comedy in 1 act. By Marivaux. A delicate high comedy of intrigue. Marivaux is one of the masters of old French comedy, and his play is full of deft touches of characterization. 2 woman, 4 men. Price 35 cents.

After the Honeymoon. A farce in 1 act. By Wolfflfang Gyalui. A Hungarian farce full of brilliant dialogue and movement. 1 man, 1 woman. Price 35 cents.

A Christmas Tale. A poetic play by Maurice Bouchor. A beau* tiful little miracle play of love and devotion, laid in 16th century Paris. 2 men, 2 women. Price 35 cents.

The Fairy. (La Fee). A romantic comedy in 1 act. By Octave Feuillet. Laid in a hut in Brittany, this little comedy is full of poetic charm and quiet humor. The element of the super- natural is introduced in order to drive home a strong lesson. Price 35 cents.

Jean-Marie. A poetic play in 1 act. ^7 Andre Theuriet. A dramatic play of Norman peasant hfe. 2 men, 1 woman. Price 35 cents.

The Rebound. A comedy in 1 act. By L. B. Picard. A clever comedy of intrigue, and a satire on social position. 2 women, 5 men. Price 35 cents.

Lyslstrata. By Aristophanes. An acting version of ^his bril< liant satire on Athenian foibles. 4 men, 5 women, 1 child. (Chorus of old men anC one of Greek matrons, about 15 in each. Price 35 cents.

Rosalie. By Max Maurey. 1 man, 2 women. A "Grand Guignol" comedy in 1 act, full of bright and clever dialogue. Rosalie, the stubborn maid, leads her none too amiable master and mistress into uncomfortable complications by refusing to open the front door to a supposed guest of wealth and influ« ence. Price 35 cents.

The Art of Being Bored. (Le Monde ou l*on s*ennuie). A comedy in 3 acts. By Edouard Pailleron. 11 men, 9 women. Probably the best-known and most frequently acted comedy of manners in the realm of 19th century French drama. It is replete with wit and comic situations. For nearly forty years it has held the stage, while countless imitators hav« endeavored to reproduce its ireshness and charm. Price 5t cents.