Porter's Troubles Harrigan, Edward Derived Text Format to access the structural information conversion Mathias Göbel TextGrid CC-BY-4.0 Lizenzvertrag Edward Harrigan, 1845 – 1911 Porter's Troubles; or, The Fifth Avenue Hotel: An Amusing Sketch in One Scene. By Ed. Harrigan ... First Performed at Theatre Comique, 514 Broadway, N. Y., April 12, 1875. To Which Are Added a Description of the Costumes — Cast of the Characters — Entrances and Exits — Relative Positions of the Performers on the Stage and the Whole of the Stage BusinessDe Witt's Ethiopian and Comic Drama: No. 65New York De Witt 6 p. DAN. DUNPHEY WILLIAM. RODGER MCGUIRE. RODGER. KEEPER. DAN. MR. JAMES BOGGS. SARAH. CHRISTOPHER Sketch Comedy Prose data extraction from source 1875 First performed: April 12, 1875
CAST OF CHARACTERS . Theatre Comique , New York, April 12, 1875. Dan Dunphey Mr ED HARRIGAN Rodger McGuire Mr. TONY HART William Wilkins Mr. JOHN WILD Sarah Wilkins Mr JAMES BRADLEY James Boggs Mr. J A. GRAVER Christopher Skien Mr. J F. CROSSEN Keeper of a Lunatic Asylum Mr. G. STOUT
TIME OF PLAYING — EIGHTEEN MINUTES.
SCENERY .

SCENE — Plain Chamber in 3d Grooves; Bay Window C., Door in R. and L Flat.

COSTUMES .

DAN DUNPHEY — Black pants tight, long white vest, stock and standing collar, an old style dress coat.

RODGER MCGUIRE — Any odd old style garments.

WILLIAM WILKINS — Light colored pants and gaiters, short cut coat, fancy necktie.

SARAH WILKINS — Light calico materials; fancy bonnet, little extravagant all.

JAMES BOGGS — Short red wig, with any eccentric costume, modern or otherwise.

CHRISTOPHER SKIEN — Dark clothes; rather shabby genteel.

KEEPER — Plain modern clothes, any style.

PROPERTIES .

Desk, with Ledger and Writing Materials; Safe, Table, Candles and Candlestick, Newspaper, Book to read, Satchel, Pair of Overhauls, Night Gown; Pillow, Fork, Bedstead and Curtains; Slat made to come out of Bedstead, Lunch to set on Table .

STAGE DIRECTIONS .

R. means Right of Stage, facing the Audience; L. Left; C. Centre; R. C. Right of Centre; L. C. Left of Centre. D. F. Door in the Flat; or Scene running across the back of the Stage; C. D. F. Centre Door in the Flat; R. D. F. Right Door in the Flat; L. D. F. Left Door in the Flat; R. D. Right Door; L. D. Left Door; 1 E. First Entrance; 2 E. Second Entrance; U. E. Upper Entrance; 1, 2 or 3 G. First, Second or Third Grooves.

R. R. C. C. L. C. L.

The reader is supposed to be upon the stage, facing the audience.

 SCENE. — Plain Chamber in 3d Grooves; Bay Window C.; Door in R. and L. Flat; Desk on R., with Ledger and writing materials, Safe at the end of Desk; Table and Chair, with lighted Candle, Newspaper and Book, Satchel; pair of Overhauls; Night Gown; Lunch on Table, Pillow and Fork L. 1 E.; Bedstead and Curtains L.; Slat made to come out of Bedstead . DAN. DUNPHEY ( discovered ).

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Enter RODGER MCGUIRE, L. D. F. RODGER MCGUIRE.

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DAN.

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DAN. ( aside ).

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DAN. ( takes money from DARBY).

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RODGER.

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DAN.

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Enter CHRISTOPHER SKIEN with a satchel; walks tragically across the stage and stares at DAN. DAN.

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DAN. ( with a lighted candle ).

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Enter SARAH and WILLIAM, R. D. F. SARAH.

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WILLIAM.

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DAN.

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WILLIAM ( gives him money ).

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Enter RODGER in nightgown, snoring, walks around stage . DAN. ( puts his head out ).

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RODGER, snoring, reads paper . DAN.

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CHRISTOPHER ( heard from within ).

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Enter CHRISTOPHER with pillow and fork . DAN.

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DAN.

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SARAH.

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Enter MR. JAMES BOGGS, R. 1 E. MR. JAMES BOGGS.

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SARAH.

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Enter KEEPER. KEEPER.

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DAN. ( pointing to RODGER).

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Enter CHRISTOPHER and RODGER.

(CHRISTOPHER seizes RODGER, and the KEEPER wrestles with both to secure his man; tumult with all .)

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