A Sea of Troubles Baker, George Melville Derived Text Format to access the structural information conversion Mathias Göbel TextGrid CC-BY-4.0 Lizenzvertrag George Melville Baker, 1832 – 1890 A Sea of Troubles. An Original Farce [in, Amateur Dramas for Parlor Theatricals, Evening Entertainments, and School Exhibitions. By George M. Baker] Boston Lee & Shepard [21] p. Byron Bobolink Robert Godolphus Gout Mike McShane Hiram Orcutt Stammering Steve What's-his-name Thingamy Sam Jenny Farce One-act Prose data extraction from source 1870
CHARACTERS. Godolphus Gout (an invalid). Hiram Orcutt (a Yankee). What's-his-name Thingamy (a man of memory). Byron Bobolink (a budding poet). Mike McShane (an Emerald-Isle man). Stammering Steve (a professor of elocution). Robert (Gout's nephew). Jenny[End note: 1kb ]This character can be made male or female, to suit the convenience of the performers. When male, it should be called Sam , and the lines so altered as to conform, which can be easily done. In Gout's lines substituting Rascal for Jade , &c. (Gout's servant). Costumes, modern and appropriate.
STAGE-DIRECTIONS.

R means Right; L, Left; C, Centre.

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

 Scene . — Room in Gout's House. Table , c. , with candles burning. Easy-chair , r. of table. Entrances , r. and l. EnterRobert, r. , and Jenny, l. Meeting . Robert .

Contains 14 words in 2 sentences using 79 chars .

Jenny .

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Robert .

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Jenny .

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Robert ( reading ).

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Jenny .

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Jenny .

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Robert .

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Gout ( without , r. ).

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Jenny .

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Gout ( outside ).

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Jenny .

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Robert .

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Gout ( outside ).

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Jenny .

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Gout .

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Jenny .

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Gout .

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Jenny .

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Gout .

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Jenny .

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Gout .

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Jenny ( laughing ).

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Gout .

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Jenny .

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Gout .

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Jenny .

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Gout .

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Gout .

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Byron ( slowly turning his head, looks at Mr. Gout, then resumes his former position ).

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( Sighs .) Gout .

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Jenny .

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Gout .

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Byron ( with same movements as before ).

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( Sighs .) Jenny .

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Gout .

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Byron ( as before ).

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( Sighs .) Jenny .

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Gout .

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Byron ( business as before ).

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( Sighs .) Gout .

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Byron ( as before ).

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( Sighs .) Gout .

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Byron ( as before ).

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Jenny .

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Byron .

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Gout .

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Byron ( turns and looks at Gout ).

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Gout .

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Byron .

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Gout ( bawling ).

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Byron ( as Jenny appears ).

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( Exit , l. ) Jenny .

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Gout .

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Jenny .

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Hiram .

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Gout .

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Hiram .

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Gout .

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Hiram .

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Gout .

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Hiram .

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Gout . ( savagely ).

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Hiram .

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Gout .

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Hiram .

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Gout . ( savagely ).

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Hiram .

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Gout .

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Hiram .

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Gout .

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Hiram .

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Gout .

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Hiram .

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Gout .

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Hiram .

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Gout .

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Hiram .

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Gout .

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Hiram .

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Gout .

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Hiram .

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Gout .

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Hiram .

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Gout .

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Hiram .

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Gout .

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Hiram .

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Gout .

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Hiram .

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Gout .

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Hiram . ( resuming his vest and coat ).

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Gout .

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Hiram .

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Gout .

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Hiram .

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Gout .

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Hiram .

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Gout .

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Hiram .

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Gout .

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Hiram .

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Gout .

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Hiram .

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Gout . ( seizing his cane, throws it at him ).

Contains 27 words in 5 sentences using 137 chars .

Jenny .

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Gout .

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Gout .

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W. T.

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Gout .

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W. T.

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Gout .

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W. T.

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Gout .

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W. T.

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Gout .

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W. T.

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Gout .

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W. T.

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Gout .

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W. T.

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Gout .

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W. T.

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Gout .

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W. T.

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Gout .

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W. T.

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Gout .

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W. T.

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Gout .

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W. T.

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Jenny .

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W. T.

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Jenny .

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W. T.

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Gout . ( aside ).

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W. T.

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Jenny .

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( During this delivery of the soliloquy , Gout is getting into a passion, shaking his fist at Jenny as she interrupts .) W. T.

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Jenny .

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W. T.

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Jenny .

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W. T.

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Jenny .

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W. T.

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Jenny .

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W. T.

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Gout .

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W. T.

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Gout .

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W. T.

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Gout .

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W. T.

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Gout .

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Jenny .

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Gout .

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Steve .

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Gout .

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Steve .

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Gout .

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Steve .

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Gout .

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Steve .

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Gout .

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Steve .

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Gout .

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Steve .

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Gout .

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Steve .

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Gout .

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Steve .

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Gout .

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Steve .

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Gout .

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Steve .

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Gout .

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Orcutt .

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Gout .

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Hiram .

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Gout .

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Orcutt .

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Gout .

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Orcutt .

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Gout .

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Orcutt . ( aside ).

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Gout .

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Orcutt .

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Gout .

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Jenny .

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Gout .

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Jenny .

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Gout .

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Jenny .

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Gout .

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Mike .

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Gout .

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Mike .

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Gout .

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Mike .

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Gout .

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Mike .

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Gout .

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Mike .

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Gout .

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Mike .

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Gout .

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Mike .

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Gout .

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Mike .

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Gout .

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Mike .

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Gout .

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Mike .

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Gout .

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Mike .

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Gout .

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Mike .

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Gout .

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Mike .

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Gout .

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Mike . ( dancing and flourishing his fists ).

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Gout .

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Mike .

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Gout .

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Mike .

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Gout .

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Jenny ( c. ).

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Mike .

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Gout .

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Mike .

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Gout .

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Mike .

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Gout .

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Mike .

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Gout .

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Mike .

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Gout .

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Orcutt .

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Gout .

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Orcutt .

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Gout . ( flourishing his arms ).

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Orcutt .

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Gout .

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Orcutt .

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Gout .

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Robert .

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Orcutt .

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Robert .

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Orcutt .

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Gout . ( starting up ).

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Jenny .

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Gout .

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Robert .

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Gout .

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Robert .

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Gout .

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Bobolink .

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( Sighs .) Hiram .

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W. T.

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Jenny .

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W. T.

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Sam .

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Mike .

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Gout .

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R. Situations. L. Mike, Sam , W. T., Robert, Gout, Jenny, Hiram, Bobolink .