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Franz.—Act I. Knee breeches, bluish grey stockings, ankle shoes, frock coat of quaint cut, either dark green or blue with metal buttons, red or fancy vest, red handkerchief around neck, neglige shirt, odd looking Dutch cap with big crown, shoemaker's apron and blond curly wig. He must look about 18 or 20 years—clean shaven. This costume must look old and shabby. Act II. Same breeches, shoes and stockings—an old, faded dressing gown or smoking jacket. His right arm is in a sling. Act III. Black stockings and ankle shoes, black knee breeches, velveteen sack coat and vest, Stanley cap. For the change he has a high Normandy nurse's cap, blond wig with long plaits to hang down the back, a short knee skirt of dark material which slips over his breeches, the shoes and stockings being unchanged; white chemise waist very full sleeves and black Swiss boddice. The change must be quickly made, so skirt, boddice, etc., should be made to go on in one piece with as few hooks or tapes as possible. Act IV. Regulation evening dress. Morris Holmes.—Act I. Elegant morning dress, dark Prince Albert and light trousers, patent leather shoes, gloves. He should look about forty, slightly grey on the temples. Act II. The same costume may be worn or changed to tweed suit made if desired. Act III. Regulation evening dress, silk hat and light overcoat Act IV. Evening dress, silk hat, overcoat carried on arm. Col. Derrom.—Act I. Business suit, slouch hat, black or grey and white hair, mustache and imperial, carries cane and wears gloves. To look about sixty and well preserved. No change is required in Act II unless the actor chooses. Acts III and IV. Evening dress. Findham.—Sporty looking suit of loud check tweed, white or grey, plug hat with black band, red face, bald wig, dissipated appearance. To look about thirty, but prematurely bald. Costume is not changed. Bob.—Act I. Old jeans pants, pink striped calico shirt, "cowfeed" straw hat, much torn, brogans, crop nigger wig. Act II. Slightly better dressed, soft felt hat. Act III. Overalls, blue checked jumper and red cap with visor. Mike Maloney.—Regulation police uniform, red galway whiskers, red face. Made up very fat. Stella.—Should wear handsome walking costume in Acts I and II. In Act III. A pretty afternoon dress and in Act IV. Handsome full dress. Mrs. Rafferty.—Made up as an Irish woman of fifty years, fat with smooth red wig slicked down over forehead. She wears an apron in latter acts. Gretchen.—Act III. Very poorly clad with black shawl over her head. Blond wig with long plaits similar to wig worn by Franz in this act. Act IV. Neat but plain dark street dress. No hat or bonnet. To look about twenty years. Rosalie.—Act I. Knee skirts and jaunty hat. Same in Act II. Act III. Longer skirt, anything natty and pretty will do if it is not elaborate. A nice white pique or muslin with gray colored ribbon and simple straw hat will do nicely. Act IV. Ankle skirt quite in style, no hat. Rosalie should wear her hair down her back all through. To look about sixteen. Carlotta.—Similar to Stella's costumes. Leila and Flossie.—Pinafores and little close white caps for Acts I. and II. Act III. A little more elaborate and Act IV. A little more so.