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    • Joshua Seeds , a tobacconist .
    • Orlando Shortcut , who would be his son-in-law .
    • Peter Pipes , the Man about Town .
    • Joe Bitters .
    • Virginia Seeds , Seed's daughter .

PROPERTIES.

Cane for Seeds . Two letters for Peter . Spectacles. Gun for Seeds . Gum-drops. Saw, hammer, etc., for Seeds . One stovepipe bonnet. Dummy sign figure. Box for figure to stand on. Long counter. Bundles, cigar-boxes, broom, etc., for store. Jar with coffee, marked "snuff."

I.

— A street in one .
( Enter Orlando, l. )
Orlando .

Note: Contains 82 words in 4 sentences using 388 chars.

Peter
( sings outside l. ).

Note: Contains 50 words in 8 sentences using 231 chars.

( Enter Peter, l. , singing .)
Peter .

Note: Contains 15 words in 2 sentences using 68 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 15 words in 1 sentence using 77 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 14 words in 1 sentence using 69 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 33 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 41 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 48 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 37 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 34 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 17 words in 2 sentences using 74 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 36 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 12 words in 1 sentence using 51 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 12 words in 1 sentence using 55 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 34 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 33 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 9 words in 2 sentences using 49 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 31 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 9 words in 3 sentences using 39 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 12 words in 1 sentence using 64 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 14 words in 1 sentence using 65 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 34 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 34 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 31 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 18 words in 1 sentence using 86 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 29 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 43 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 64 words in 3 sentences using 294 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 33 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 4 words in 1 sentence using 29 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 5 words in 1 sentence using 24 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 30 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 15 words in 1 sentence using 76 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 31 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 35 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 48 words in 3 sentences using 226 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 27 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 18 words in 1 sentence using 79 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 25 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 35 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 13 words in 1 sentence using 51 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 52 chars.

( Exeunt both , l. )

II.

— A chamber in two .
( Enter Old Seeds and Virginia r. and l. , meeting .)
Seeds .

Note: Contains 24 words in 3 sentences using 126 chars.

Virginia .

Note: Contains 12 words in 1 sentence using 56 chars.

Seeds .

Note: Contains 18 words in 2 sentences using 79 chars.

Virginia .

Note: Contains 16 words in 1 sentence using 66 chars.

Seeds .

Note: Contains 12 words in 1 sentence using 53 chars.

Virginia .

Note: Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 71 chars.

Seeds .

Note: Contains 20 words in 3 sentences using 99 chars.

Seeds .

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 28 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 31 chars.

Seeds .

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 36 chars.

( Peter makes signs to Virginia which she does not see . Seeds keeps his back towards Peter as much as possible .)
Peter .

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 33 chars.

Seeds .

Note: Contains 36 words in 2 sentences using 168 chars.

( Peter pretends to cry, rushes towards Virginia , tries to have her see the note. She turns her back .)
Seeds .

Note: Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 94 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 32 words in 5 sentences using 172 chars.

( During this Old Seeds has been watching Peter. Peter holds the letter towards Virginia , when Old Seeds seizes Peter and the letter .)
Seeds .

Note: Contains 19 words in 3 sentences using 99 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 40 chars.

Seeds .

Note: Contains 10 words in 2 sentences using 52 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 38 chars.

Seeds .

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 44 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 4 words in 1 sentence using 21 chars.

( Seeds gets his cane and beats Peter off l. ; then crosses to Virginia .)
Seeds .

Note: Contains 37 words in 2 sentences using 163 chars.

Virginia .

Note: Contains 20 words in 3 sentences using 98 chars.

Seeds .

Note: Contains 17 words in 4 sentences using 87 chars.

III.

— A street, same as first scene. Enter Orlando, r.
Orlando .

Note: Contains 12 words in 2 sentences using 62 chars.

( Enter Peter, l. )

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 39 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 56 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 33 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 23 words in 1 sentence using 100 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 11 words in 1 sentence using 55 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 12 words in 1 sentence using 49 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 18 words in 1 sentence using 90 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 3 words in 1 sentence using 14 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 13 words in 1 sentence using 58 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 16 words in 1 sentence using 64 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 30 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 10 words in 1 sentence using 46 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 13 words in 2 sentences using 67 chars.

IV.

Chamber with window forPeterto jump through .
( Enter Old Seeds, r. )
Seeds .

Note: Contains 73 words in 8 sentences using 373 chars.

Virginia .

Note: Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 78 chars.

Seeds .

Note: Contains 31 words in 4 sentences using 152 chars.

Virginia .

Note: Contains 9 words in 1 sentence using 45 chars.

Seeds .

Note: Contains 26 words in 5 sentences using 121 chars.

Virginia .

Note: Contains 21 words in 3 sentences using 99 chars.

Seeds .

Note: Contains 13 words in 3 sentences using 64 chars.

( Knock outside. Enter Peter dressed as Mrs. Stitch , with hoops, etc. In this scene Peter speaks in a female voice .)
Peter .

Note: Contains 15 words in 1 sentence using 80 chars.

Virginia .

Note: Contains 9 words in 3 sentences using 48 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 12 words in 1 sentence using 60 chars.

Seeds .

Note: Contains 78 words in 5 sentences using 422 chars.

Peter
( aside; natural voice ).

Note: Contains 12 words in 1 sentence using 64 chars.

Seeds .

Note: Contains 11 words in 1 sentence using 49 chars.

( Seeds looks out of window . Peter crosses r. to Virginia . During the following conversation , Peter has a tape and measures Virginia , as if for a dress .)
Virginia .

Note: Contains 12 words in 3 sentences using 54 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 27 words in 3 sentences using 130 chars.

Virginia .

Note: Contains 8 words in 2 sentences using 41 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 12 words in 1 sentence using 55 chars.

Virginia .

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 42 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 8 words in 1 sentence using 42 chars.

( Peter pulls up his dress, as if to get at his pants pocket . Old Seeds watching them . Virginia stops Peter and exclaims .)
Virginia .

Note: Contains 5 words in 2 sentences using 36 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 17 words in 3 sentences using 70 chars.

Seeds .

Note: Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 65 chars.

( Peter goes up to Virginia to give her the note. He puts his hand on her shoulder, and is supposed to get pricked by a pin . Peter exclaims in his natural voice, "Damn that pin!" Old Seeds rushes between them, seizes the note, then grabs Peter by the skirts, beats him round stage with cane; the skirt tears off, leaving nothing on Peter but pants, hoops, waist, and bonnet . Peter runs for the window, jumps, and is caught with head out of window and heels in , Old Seeds beating him with cane as scene closes in .)

V.

— Street, same as first .
( Enter Orlando, l. )
Orlando .

Note: Contains 20 words in 3 sentences using 105 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 16 words in 2 sentences using 91 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 6 words in 1 sentence using 33 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 25 words in 3 sentences using 102 chars.

Orlando .

Note: Contains 22 words in 3 sentences using 101 chars.

VI.

— Exterior of a tobacco store. Sign over door "Jacob Seeds." A sign figure, size of life, stands before the door, with long white coat, white hat, red shirt and pants the same as Peter's .
( Enter Peter, l. )
Peter .

Note: Contains 97 words in 6 sentences using 417 chars.

( Old Seeds appears at upper window in flat with a gun .)
Seeds .

Note: Contains 48 words in 6 sentences using 225 chars.

VII.

— Interior of tobacco store; long counter with bundles tied up; three or four jars, one filled with ground coffee to represent snuff; a stove painted red to represent a very hot fire; a broom; a set window , l. 3 e. for Peter to jump through . Peter discovered standing on box near the stove; he is now representing the figure ; makes business about the fire in stove being hot .
Peter .

Note: Contains 37 words in 5 sentences using 169 chars.

( Enter Old Seeds, l., Virginia, r. )
Seeds .

Note: Contains 24 words in 2 sentences using 128 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 3 words in 1 sentence using 14 chars.

Seeds .

Note: Contains 7 words in 2 sentences using 32 chars.

Virginia .

Note: Contains 6 words in 2 sentences using 32 chars.

Peter
( aside ).

Note: Contains 17 words in 1 sentence using 81 chars.

Seeds .

Note: Contains 67 words in 4 sentences using 306 chars.

Peter
( aside ).

Note: Contains 7 words in 1 sentence using 31 chars.

Seeds .

Note: Contains 19 words in 2 sentences using 97 chars.

Peter
( trying to attract Virginia's attention ).

Note: Contains 55 words in 10 sentences using 254 chars.

Seeds .

Note: Contains 18 words in 1 sentence using 80 chars.

Peter
( aside ).

Note: Contains 19 words in 1 sentence using 83 chars.

Seeds .

Note: Contains 34 words in 5 sentences using 148 chars.

Seeds .

Note: Contains 15 words in 4 sentences using 83 chars.

Peter .

Note: Contains 13 words in 1 sentence using 59 chars.

Seeds .

Note: Contains 26 words in 5 sentences using 133 chars.

( Enter Virginia and Orlando Shortcut, l. ; they both hold out their hands to Old Seeds .)
Virginia .

Note: Contains 17 words in 3 sentences using 97 chars.

Curtain .
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TextGrid Repository (2024). American Drama. The Man About Town. The Man About Town. American Drama Corpus. Mathias Göbel. https://hdl.handle.net/21.11113/0000-0014-A166-1