The Lady of the Bed-Chamber (1858) Hoppin, William Jones Derived Text Format to access the structural information conversion Mathias Göbel TextGrid CC-BY-4.0 Lizenzvertrag William Jones Hoppin, 1813 – 1895 The Lady of the Bed-Chamber. A Farce, in One Act. With Cast of Characters, Stage Business, Costumes, Relative Positions, &c., &c. as Performed At Wallack's Theater New York Samuel French 17 p. Tommy Titmouse unclear Aunt Martha Mary Templeton Kate Somerville, Mary Templeton Kate Somerville Bridget Sally Farce Prose data extraction from source 1858 First performed: November 4, 1858
Cast of the Characters . — [ The Lady of the Bed-Chamber .] As first performed at Wallack's Theater, November 4, 1858. Tommy Titmouse , a "man of the world" of 18 Miss Mary Gannon Mary Templeton , his cousin, Miss Ernestine Henrade Kate Somerville , his cousin, Mrs. Sloan Aunt Martha , his mother Miss Carman Bridget , and Irish chambermaid Mr. Sloan Sally , the parlor girl Miss Tree
Costume.

TOMMY TITMOUSE. — Crop wig and a faint attempt at a mustache. First dress: A rough blue morning coat, with immense pudding-bag sleeves, and a low collar — a very long waistcoat, of large black and white checks — light summer peg-top trousers — an all-rounder collar, and narrow blue cravat — primrose-colored gloves — straw hat and stick. Second dress: Black dress coat and white cravat, with peg-top trousers.

MARY TEMPLETON, KATE SOMERVILLE. Fashionable morning dresses.

BRIDGET. — First dress: A servant's calico gown, without hoops — old bonnet — umbrella and bandbox. Second dress: Same gown, with hoops — a gay cap, with artificial flowers — ribbons and other finery — a shawl of bright color — fan, &c.

AUNT MARTHA. — Common traveling dress, and spectacles.

SALLY. — Chambermaid's dress — cap and apron.

STAGE DIRECTIONS.

L. means First Entrance, Left . R. First Entrance, Right . S. E. L. Second Entrance, Left . S. E. R. Second Entrance, Right . U. E. L. Upper Entrance, Left . U. E. R. Upper Entrance, Right . C. Centre . L. C. Left Centre . R. C. Right of Centre . T. E. L. Third Entrance, Left . T. E. R. Third Entrance, Right . C. D. Centre Door . D. R. Door Right . D. L. Door Left . U. D. L. Upper Door, Left . U. D. R. Upper Door, Right .

The reader is supposed to be on the Stage, facing the Audience
ACT I.
SCENE I. — The sitting-room of a country house in the neighborhood of New York. In the center of the back a bow window opening into a garden. Doors R. and L. Tables with baskets of flowers — a liquor case and glasses — writing materials. A mantel piece, R. with clock and a mirror over it. A sofa R. and chairs — a pianoforte. Kate and Mary discovered seated at table, L. C. Mary , R., with worsted work and Kate , L., reading. Kate. [ Throwing down her book

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Kate. [ Resumes her seat and her book

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Enter Sally , R. Sally.

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Mary.

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Exit Sally , R., who re-enters , R., with Bridget , who brings a band-box tied up in a cotton handkerchief, and an umbrella. She makes awkward curtseys, and untying the corner of another handkerchief produces a note . Bridget.

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Bridget.

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Kate.

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Mary opens the note, and Kate looks over her shoulders while she reads aloud . Mary. [ Reading ].

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Bridget.

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Mary. [ Reading ].

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Bridget.

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Mary.

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Mary.

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Exeunt Bridget and Sally , R. Kate. [ Crossing to R., and looking at the clock ].

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Mimicking . Mary. [ Going to window , C.]

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Mimicking Mary.

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They resume their working and reading . Kate.

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Enter Tom by the bow-window , C., with his hat on — a stick in his hand and a cigar in his mouth. He struts about holding his arms affectedly akimbo, looks into the glass, and appears to take no notice of his cousins . Tom.

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Throws himself on sofa , R. Kate. [ Bowing affectedly ].

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Rings ]. Tom.

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Kate.

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Enter Sally , R. Tom.

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Mary.

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Enter Sally , with brush, R. Tom.

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Sally brushes him, and continues to do so until she goes out . Mary.

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Tom.

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Kate.

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Mary.

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Mary. [ Rising

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Mary.

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Enter Sally , L., with boxing gloves.

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Sally knocks Tom down, who falls on sofa , R. Sally. [ Throwing off her gloves

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Tom. [ Throwing off his gloves, rising, rubbing himself, and walking about in anger

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Sally. [ Picking up gloves

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Exit , R. Mary. [ To Kate

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Tom. [ Going to mirror and taking a small pocket comb out tries to comb his moustache

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Sitting on sofa , R. Kate [ Resuming her work

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Goes back to mirror and curls his moustache again . Mary. [ Putting down her work and coming forward

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Starts up . Mary. [ To Kate

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Rises, walks about and rubs his hands . Kate.

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Kate. [ Interrupting

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Mary.

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Exit , L. Mary.

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Kate. [L.]

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Mary. [R.]

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Kate. [ Clapping her hands ].

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Sally.

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Exit Sally , C. Enter Mary , R. Mary. [ Holding up her hands

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Enter Tom , in evening dress, L. D.

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Tom. [ Reading note

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Enter Mary and Bridget , R., As they come in, Tom walks backward before them, making three low bows, while Bridget goes through a series of contortions and spasmodic attempts at grace. Mary and Kate , in the back, R. attempt to restrain their laughter. Mary. [ Coming forward and introducing

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Tom. [ Bowing again

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Mary. [ Down , R.]

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She sits , C., with Mary and Kate , R. Tom still standing . Tom.

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Goes towards the bottles and glasses in the back , L. Kate. [ Aside to Bridget

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Brid. [ Aside to Kate

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Tom.

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Brid. [ To Mary

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Brid. [ To Mary

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Brid. [ In a gruff voice

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Mary and Kate hold up their hands in despair. Tom goes on pouring the liquor. Kate. [ Aside to Bridget

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Tom. [ Approaching with two glasses

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Kate.

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Tom. [ Aside to Kate

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Takes glasses to table and pours out water which he hastily swallows Mary. [ To Bridget

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Brid. [ Aside to Mary

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Tom. [ From the table

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Brid.

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Kate. [ Aside to Bridget

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Mary.

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Tom returns to his seat , L. Brid.

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Brid.

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Brid. [ Aside to Mary

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Kate. [ Who with Mary has, during the past conversation, been vainly attempting to check Bridget by pulling her gown, &c

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Tom. [ Aside to Kate

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Takes a glance at his book . Brid. [ Aside to Kate

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Brid. [ Rises

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Mary.

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Crosses . Brid.

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Pointing slyly to Tom . Kate.

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Tom. [ Aside

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Makes motions of turning beds . Tom.

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Tom. [ With some constraint

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One of the ladies goes to the piano and plays a lively jig in a noisy manner — or, if there be no piano, the air may be sung. The rest of this scene must be played with as much spirit as possible . Kate. [ Aside to Mary

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They dance vehemently, laughing at the same time, and the piano being played very loud . Brid.

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Turns her until she sinks down exhausted with the rest. — The piano stops, but Bridget continues to dance by herself, snapping her fingers, and singing, and shouting as before . Kate and Mary. [ Holding up their hands

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Tom. [ Out of breath

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Bridget stops suddenly, and Aunt Martha and Bridget , C., stare at each other, while Kate and Mary laugh immoderately Aunt.

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Tom.

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Aunt.

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Goes up to her to shake her, while Tom looks at one and the other with astonishment . Mary and Kate run up to protect Bridget . Mary.

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Aunt Marthalaughs heartily, whileTomsneaks off andBridgetgoes to the table at the back and helps herself to the whisky . Mary.

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Mary and Kate run after Tom and bring him back — he sits sulking on the sofa . R. Kate.

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Aunt.

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Pointing to Bridget . Aunt.

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Curtseys . Tom.

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Mary.

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