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A New Farce in Three Acts.
Written and produced by Victor Smythe

Cast:-
Nom de Plume
Mr. Simpkins (Partners of Professor Simpkins and Pollitt, Milliners, Bond Street, W.)
Professor Day
Mr Henry Pollitt (Partners of Professor Simpkins and Pollitt, Milliners, Bond Street, W.)
Professor Night
Wilkes (General Factotum at Simpkins and Pollitt)
Saturn
Dolores (A Mannequin)
Venus
Max Langley (A Continental Swindler)
Matilda Pollitt (Henry Polliti's Wife)
Princess Sonia of Urania
Jupiter
Prince Karl (a Prince of a neighbouring Province)
Neptune
Barclay (Maid to the Princess)
Uranus
Musical Numbers from "Battling Butler," "The Golden Moth, and "The Island King" "Why Can't I?" (Philip Braham) Mr. Pollitt
"Nuts in May" (Novello) Dolores
"Spare a Little Love (Gideon) (7) Prince Karl
"If I Gave the World to You" (Garstin) Barclay and Pollitt
"Dancing Honeymoon" (Philip Braham) Prince and Sonia
" Romance" (Nocello) Prince and Sonia
"William of Nor-man-dee (Garstin) Pollitt and Chorus.
Scene: Salon in "Simpkins and Pollitt."
Time: Present.
2t hours elapse between Acts I. and II. and two hours between Acts II. and III.

Sunset
A Play in One Act by Jerome K. Jerome.
"Never a morning wore
To evening, but some heart did break."
Cast:-
Nom de Plume
Lois (Half Sisters) Uranus
Joan (Half Sisters) Jupiter

Aunt Dursilla Mercury
Lawrence Professor Night
Azariah Stodd Neptune
Mr. Rivers (Lois' Father) Mars
Scene: A Drawing-room in a Country House.
Time: Present.

Contributors

Writer/Producer (Princess Sonia):
Victor Smythe
Music Directed by (Princess Sonia):
Eric Fogg
Stage Director (Princess Sonia):
D.E. Ormerod
Writer (Sunset):
Jerome K. Jerome

2ZY Manchester

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