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HINTS ON ELOCUTION
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How
AND
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to Become
ORIGINAL
an
Actor,
COMPILED
AND
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CHAS.
WITH
W.
SMITH,
MANY
ADDITIONS
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of
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year
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the
OJiict
of
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W"uhingi%H,
L'ongreas
ai
Uh
ON
HINTS
has
declamation
Much
pl.iintrutti, that
very
been
Without
Every
what
man
a
for
will
has
hourly occasion
and
a
who
do not
and
faulty
of
be
or
and
and
yet,
it
union
a
sense
feel
Wilker's
falls,or
of the
is called
the
and
persons,
speak well,
this
but
to
ment
accomplish-
the
what
voice.
takes
risingor
sysrem
speak
been
to the
or
an
in the
inflection,and
tone,
same
monotone.
a
on
to
In
some
the
same
it is distinguishable
fa'ling circumflex, a(tcording as it is
error
falling inflection. But it is an
essential
are
tiie
flection;
the risingin-
turn, it is said
it continues
to be in
free from
are
speaking, when
downward
the
to the
follows
use
read,
incubus
sense,
Irish
and
slightest
ambiguity
has
their
turn, it is said to have
English, Scotch,
you
In
analysis,as
an
best speakers who
the circumflex
is the tru"i guide
than
more
risingand fallinginflections
risingand
the
the
not
expressive,
few
are
by which
nothing
the
their
modulate
the inflections
that
reason"
The
is
in which
when
with
commenced
read
to
method,
easy
the upward
into
and
be able
takes
syllable,which
to say
latter.
fallinginflection;but when
rising,nor falling,it is said
there is
cases
there
Every
advantages of the former, and the
The
is,not to prove
great difficulty
of Inflection
manner
provincialaccent,
neither
and
well.
afford opportunities
and
correct
a
that
consequence,
be done
acquired.
it \vere, of the
the
is sufficient to
public assembly,
between
and
the
thing to
System
voice rises
some
a
ancient
of
panegyrics
sliould
elocution,
practicable and
a
may
Walker's
have
the
desirable
a
point out
unnatural
be of
do,
to
every
daily experience
inconveniences
that
almost
the difference
remarking
and
aolcnowleilgeit to
one
private company,
it is
labored
of
ornamental
an
orators, the importance of good elocution
modern
all.
is
well
speak
the
the world
to convince
employed,
aT)le to
to be
useful accomplisluuent.
t)r
ELOCUTION.
them
use
with
and
regard
of the intlections.
and
on
1127914
yon
will
elocution,
for this
pable
pal-
differently,
to the
sense.
Understand
inflect correctly.
preventinir thou-
niXTS
4
ands
tliinliin^rationally, or tliinkiii"^
at
trom
could
iievor
make
ridieulou.*, who
from
be
must
the
He
considerable
full power;
either case,
In
well
good
a
be
as
P{teakiiig,
when
as
he
occupied,
is
thought,
speak with
to
stand
keep
The
che.^t
manner;
thousand
Consequently,
governing
and
choice
in
distorted;
be
will
manner
in
and
guage
lan-
the
on
sentiment
(;ulled
ideas
not
injured.
be
as
shambling
a
will
voice
common-place
A
from
found
pro-
otherwise,
or
little importance
too
is
given
ground
giving
of
and
taste
force
are
pause
the
which
or
ellVct to
Elocution
eloquent,
culture
the
of
most
a
a
meaning
tlien
more
liere to tjilk" in Rien/.i's address
to
son
per-
Ideas
expression,
words
learning
the
tion
ac-
mented
augpow-
thought.
ai^ricoless
to
as
quirements
re-
a
voice, give point,
arirunient
t-nnunon
before
with
intermingled
ten
laws
words.
to
Facial
in words.
and
absolute
are
be understood
nmst
sensible
finely modidated
something
means
There
expression.
to
erence
ref-
pcope
necessarily only conveyed
by
and
good
Few
the whole
is certain
and
the
tures.
fea-
speak correctly. Without
not
one
granmiaticalerrors or i)recision,
among
person
in harmony
with
his or
the
her voice i)roperlyand
uses
of Elocution.
of
not
voice
well
be
distortingthe
voice
of the
quality
expressed
it
but
ease,
sit.
or
will
features
than
ly
whol-
giftof nature;
without
but
on
or,
art.
you
conveyed.
research
fritfering
to
and
elfectlve
more
and
the
depends
therein
sense
delivered,is
study
we
reads,
tlie space
be
the
measure
jaw,
mu"-h,
much
manner.
not
whom
to
BulKciently opened,
not
articulation
thought
terminable
in-
ol)"er-
others, doubtless,
to
his voice
of voice, it may
under
if too
the
and
t-r
to say,
reads
good voice, and
a
the
If the mouth
have
and
His
the
of
expanded and projected,but not in a constrained
must
de]"rcssedand thrown
back; the mouth
be
opened by lo\\ering
are
much
all those
by
perpendicular,whether
not
ry
contra-
good speakers.
shoulders
the
the
who
ass'.staiice from
produce
to
erect, but
must
It is in
talent.
order
In
the
unnatural
soundness
so
to fill with
'i'his power
company,
receive
may
never
person
heard
endeavor
nuist
natural
a
of every
himself
make
have
we
Tt
subject.
On
ot "many,
been
of the
proof
a
tlu^
on
speaker.
delivery
mi";ht have
all
principles."
false
to
speaks.
by
"that
first attention
The
the
as
serve
may
of Condiallac,
.-et out
rendered
otherwise,
rules
vation
nootl loador, reriter,or
a
of it, has
study
the
ELOCUlloX.
ox
to
sj)out "1
which
Romans,
come
scliool-
Poe's
)"oy8 harped thread-bare; or cultivating a graceful i)rattle on
or
soliloquy
Kaven;
losing yourself in oral me"litation in Hamlet's
"To
be,
or
not
to
properly.
Speak in your
be !"
It is to
use
voice
and
all functions
which
sist
as-
it
)iur
imitate
own
another
natural
voice.
per-on's voice.
Do
That
not
assume
which
an
artificial
sits well
upon
one
b ni,
BIXTS
and
In fact, forms
by
voice, and
how
Seelv
Let
persons
it's faults
correct
you
form
those
tell you
are
their
open
distinct.
not
expanded,
their
mouths
voice, which
the
breath
breathe
fill
will
by fepeaking in
Take
Speak
voice
be
must
fact is the
that
breath.
either
A
man
proves
the rule.
sets,
short
or
their
voices
in
names
iiotm
when
glory
hand,
on
if
Society is
which
they
and
made
take
cultivation
Few
is
would
is it
moment
The
of
may
then
without
the
upon
Ivauced
a
become
effort.
all
and
In
do
you
of them
of
this
will
the
woman
be
women
are
exception
afford
not
how
they
would
of
nection
con-
there
the
can
point
in
which
and
the
tion
Respira-
and
case
not
to
in
state
waists
this
labor
cor.
can
embalm
use
their
good ideas, if they
of
squeaky
have
meaning
to
ces
voi-
soprano
simple principles
elocution
a
long
so
and
and
as
acquirement
that
second
every
common
unless
of
chest
tion
conversa-
know
that
how
thosf
becomes
be studied
who
are
will
so
learn
or
use
of
dispose
to
knowledge.
defined
stage
is any
The
should
well
are
there
sentences.
remark
to
they
imagine
not
they
of
though
nature
do
of
cases
thinlving,conversaliou
point, graceful
Avoid
their
to
breath
to the
Steady going people
principlesof elocution
they
reduce
studying
tcnsi's, numbers
just begun
place
collection
a
richness
speak properly,
to
the modes,
is
think
struck.
for them
than
you,
rostrum.
with
a
if
breath
abdomen,
stock
a
sonorous
purpose.
man
man
Some
buy
throat
nnknown.
now
people
poetry
the
nervous
tones, thereby giving
that
could
of
do.
they scold?
the
more
a
well
respire like men,
They
with
fatigue to
the
The
the
to
lips, and
breathing only down
toil at hard
who
less
answer
in the
foolish
Women
breatlis.
"
down
too
or
some
tiie words
good,
back, but
to lace
breathing,
breathes
of
out
continue
be
speak
regular.
It is not
their
move
produce
not
will not
and
women
modest
too
after
ordinary conversation.
style
bone
of
serve
Ob-
articulating. Many
may
thus
of
can
woman
required.
while
in
scarcely
will
You
The
classifications
two
part
large building, with
a
deep, strong
kind
own
voice.
judgement,
i)roduced
You
corset
a
your
your
your
it vvere, further
as
quietly.
clasp on
but
liglit,lip voice
correctly.
second
proper
well,
contracted.
not
still let it be
but
of
sumed
as-
natural.
consequently, althou;^h the
are
qualities
good
tones, which
lips perform
your
the
improve
to
to
practice,will
6
part of his idiosyncrasy, will be unn:itiir;il if
a
you.
ELOCUTION.
ON
real
work
Xot
for
and
a
cise.
pre-
simple that
them,
concise, correct,
to
and
the
artistic.
gasping or drav.ing in of the bi-eath
Generally, the lungs will supply themselves
with
with
perceptible
broarh,
if
njNTS
6
them
only give
you
To
hurry
on,
to
with
continued,
these
to
and
speech
a
so
those
of
it is apt
organs;
of
of the
the
inlluence
ihuatory
6
Distinctness
is smaller
is
voice
strongest
ought
to
utters, its due
he
letter in
word
aloud,
long
injurious
is
ten
of-
sides
Be-
exercise.
action, it
consequently
it.
and
which
motes
pro-
exerts
a
large space,
a
further
this, therefore,
than
syllable,and
every
heard
be
suppressing,
the
er
read-
every
sound
give every
must
tion,
articula-
distinct
it reach
pronounces,
or
loudness
mere
fill even
with
and,
To
make
he
than
to
make
He
slurring, whispering,
without
I;
will
ithout
w
proportion;
the
in
reading aloud,
into
more
necessary
attention.
great
pay
contributes
voice
reach
can
the
uneasiness
healthful
it calls
imagine
weak
a
between
system.
commo.dy
with
a
in_
will
hearers
is very
But
blood, and
of sound
quantity
than
person
a
the
on
the
of articulation
The
of sound.
which
of
is
to
highly
blood, which
of
spitting
breath,
muscles
the decarbonization
but
Reading
consumption.
pulmonary
strengthening
hearers,
your
other.
a
time
allowing yourself
partially distended,
to occasion
management
proper
the
by
places.
proper
yourself, your
strong is the sympathy
hearing, that the least
but
lungs
to
the
distress
perceived
the
precursor
with
disagreeable
For
in
pan*ins:
so, by
If you
lungs.
is immediately
one
do
to
very
uneasiness.
of
organs
only
your
feel your
time
phrase after phrase, wlihoiit
breathe, is not
jtuions
ELOCUTION.
ox
which
even
ery
ev-
distinctly;
of the
proper
sounds
of
any
sounds.
An
language,
of
knowledge
accurate
the
of
there
will
to
if he
good reader,
of the
In order
with
to
observe,
of
extreme
to be
more
I
"
fT'ir?
primary
perfectly
with
forward,
in
are,
situation,)
master
the
hope
every
this
it will
be
and
to
articulations;
articulate
completely
cannot
speed
the
distinctly,moderation
ourselves
of
of
It
them.
of
forming
a
elementary
all
be
also
that
there
that
of
every
a
may
extreme
lifeless, drawling
the hearers
such
to
be
perlormaiice
always
mrirrr
diffionlt
to
bf
on
of
manner
scarcely
the
of
; and
it has
To
grown
speech
necessary
which
the
fatiguing.
common
correet"fl.
requisite
opposite side.
reading,
ontnnining
inhipid and
more
reading too fast is much
guarded against, because, when
;ire
It is
meaning.
an
is
Precipitancj'
pronouncing,
all articulation, and
the minds
must
these
becomes
him
press
express
to
It is obvious
render
to
in this
tinctness
dis-
to
necessary
attainments
the
language.
to
regard
confoimds
to
back
till he
his progress,
be in vain
sound
him
carry
are
so
are
a
respect, imperfect, (and many
suspend
elementary
facilityin expressing them,
expression, that if the learner's
and
incumbent
simple
lows
al-
speaker,
But
the
requires the
into
i)i'OTinii"M"^'
a
habit.
\'
""'
ON
HIXTS
of
decree
proper
necessary
to
it cannot
be
witli
all who
by
full
wish
recommended
much
too
and
slowness,
studied
be
ELOCUTION.
Read
and
force
more
become
Sucii
It is
it allows
Learn
to read
for the
the voice
well, then
difterent
all nostrums
Avoid
the
reader
to
more
tones, botli
harmony.
more
character
one
assistance
all his
to swell
dialogues and dramatic
breaking up monotonous
of
pronunciation
a
great
a
and
readers:
good
conversational
means
is
ailiciil.itioii,
clear
them.
gives weight and dignity to the snl)ject.
the voice, by the
rests
which
and
pauses
easily to make; and it enables the reader
with
and
to
to
7
and
mechanical
then
another,
fective
ef-
are
tone*.
ing
all; modulat-
characters.
"improving
for
which
scenes,
voice."
the
Many
highly
are
injurious,containing opium or other deleterious drugs; and altliougii
they may at first to improve the voice, they will ultimately and permanently
and
the only
are
sure
injure it. Exercise
temperance
Whatever
improves the general
strengtheners.
will equally improve the vocal organs.
Practice
and
rest before
ache
before
the vocal
the voice
speaking.
nor
organs,
should
Cravats
tight
lo
worn
Do
fatigued.
becomes
the
such
as
health
moderation,
load
not
impede
to
as
with
be thick,
not
of the
state
their
stoin-
weaken
action.
But
Snufif is very injurious to the voice.
slovenly looseness,
Most
vocal
too littl'i
complaints arise from over exertion, or from
in the latter, dally practice will
practice. In the first case, rest
avoid
a
"
effect
a
cure.
True
impressiveness
expressively, that
in the
the
j)riateto the
the
low
to the
and
loud
room
upon
It is
pitch
of
fastness
or
appro-
is equal to
which
of
pitch
of
and
upon
your
said
to
You
spoken
and
in
speak
may
voice, and
your
highest pitch in
use
have
to
fer
low, reHigh
of
and
sounds,
gravity
and
power.
auditors,if you
blunder
common
is incorrect.
acuteness
degrees
lowest
your
or
a
is often
speaker
A
be heard, which
the
f^ufficient power,
annoying
with
power.
to
degrees
the
degree of slowness
that degree of force
or
Ireijueutly misapplied.
tone
soft to
the
feeling of the passage;
to be expressed;
feelingor sentiment
the
to
by uttering them
language.
are
pitcliwith
a
to words
given
expressing
tones
natural
and
words;
terms
confound
voice
to be
only
movement
of the
energy
These
in too
is, in
pitch of the
in
is
be
heard
a
smrill
if you
use
out
with-
room
only siiHicieut
power
large
a
to fill the
j)lace.
By
tone
indicates
I
the
melancholy,
how
she
mean
that
peculiar expression
the
feelingof
confidence,
teaches
you
to
speaker,
arrogance,
utier
any
as
"c.
a
of
voice
tone
of
correctly*
giief, rage,
Follow
sentiment
which
nature;
or
feeling
despair
consider
of
your
siyrs
a
lieart.
Whether
bly. renu'iiiber
tliat
-'^o
patliolo"ry,
it is in
heart,
in
speak
you
elocution.
ox
still
yoii
private
a
what
oratory,
('onventional
in the pulpit, the senate, the
bar,
quality of the voice, or
speaker's idiosyncrasy. This
that
from
for ili.itwhich
one,
of different
another
is of the
Tone
is
expressive
ami
the
and
Pitch,
be
to
are
We
can
to
the
rather
If yon
into
begin
to
weak
a
tones
Handel
of
our
the
also of
adoi^ted by
most
by Jenny
Lind
sung
It
and
enable
the
you
attained
to
practice for
Every
voice,
the
of the
be
if
first
a
person
possible, in
of
]"orson
Bome
The
"whisper.
and
it i"
A
and
force
are
he
which
speaker
shall
we
of
sound,
accustomed.
key,
Strain
we
our
should
to
to be
which
always
certainly
allow
voice before
that
able
we
uses
of
a
in
in
use
give
the
have
forcing
degree,
middle,
approaches
reading
to
to a
sation,
conver-
to others.
take the
must
will
callin;;aloud
he
For
highest pitch
large company.
louder, without
to
that
emjjloys in common
one
in
his voico
Whereas
he
generally
pitch
that
to
which
well heard
be
little under
he
transi-
you
without
go
'J'lielow, is when
suppose
render
may
is that
is that
middle,
order
pitches
high,
When
a
large
increasing
a
power
fatigued.
voice,the high,
in his
distance.
a
great mistake
a
voice, in
of
at
tliat,or
until
not
degree.
cannot
it.
fallen
sudden
of
yon
principle
have
acquisition
next
which
in
but
three
The
one.
to the
on
beyond
time,
has
new
every
when
above
than
habit
through
or
lower
voice
voice,
speak daily,and
or
stop, and
some
low
the
and
there
of
prerogatives
pitch it is capable of;
jiny
bring
to
level
in
to go
loudness
that
voice,
your
better
and
The
practice.
the
ought, therefore, to
common
and
impracticable;
four
The
feelingand sentiment,
of
gradually increasing the power ; for the metliod
by degrees is easy in this as in everything else, when
are
in
passaireread
great importance.
pleasure
practice
; read
utterance
of powerful
room,
ions
in
is required to ajiproacl)jjofection.
at
high.
under
fine
a
a
naturally weak
are
between
expression
voice
raised too
it is once
liy any
uniiatuml
vocalist.
it requires great art and
but
air
an
then, polish
raise
be
great secret
great degree by study
expression in tone and force are
acquired
of
imitated
will
conventional
usual
force, are
variety for
highestdegree
genius: but even
is distinct
Tone
be
not
it is the
ditl'eronce
a
in the
and
movement
infinite
form
groat
as
common-place
most
delivery
of
the
distinguislies
which
person
(toes to the,
ruin
staj^e.
should
one
upon
is between
there
as
the
peculiarity
highest importance;
tones
been
in
As
naturally.
the heart
the
on
ast?em-
characteristics.
delivery, 'i'hcre
readers,
and
great
a
from
have
quality
sits well
speak
comes
action
and
tones
and
speak,
in
or
room,
body,
mo"t
voice to
by settingout
alteringthe key:
in
which
on
most
our
less compass,
ourselves
have done.
persevering
conversation
we
highest pitch or
are
likely to
and
niXTS
The
middle
lower
and
slioiild first
of tlic voice
pitch
Tai"e
hl^^her pitches.
pitcl)of voice, but only to add
practice in the opsn air, or on
wind.
the
When
aloud
speak
Great
while
the
th3
an
to
the
middle
with
them
use
I^othingcan
of his
place,
using
Hltle
face
to
ionally
occas-
of
the
lowest
distinctness.
The
in the
than
splitthe
not
of
ears
often
so
of
bawl
loudest
the
to
part of
remotest
tlie
required
under
command.
the
breaking
treble,"when
and
attend
ing
chang-
or
it should
in which
place
of the
observing
have
to
and
speaker,
annoy
by
distinct
very
sound.
by
many,
and
possible:
as
Study
either
speak
from
your
be
smooth
as
returning
you
another
be
peculiarities
and
unheard
buildings,
pauses;
the
to
remain
nor
echoing
long
size and
to the
fatigue yourself
loudness,
In
power.
and
voice
neither
3-ou
frequent
little power
or
of your
unnecessary
make
there
that
so
by
too
than
"childish
voice," to a
the
power,
perfectly
public speaker
a
loudness
the
audience
slow:
worse
be
must
opportunity,
trumpet.
a
Proportion
of the
in
"big manly
like
rouse
lower, they
or
be
with
cultivation
huge theatres, and produced a greater
those who
tore
passion to tatters, to the rags,
groundlings. Althougii the higher notes are
the
and
llie
ascent.
up
eflect
as
the
sea-shore,
distinctlyheard
was
have
the
raise
to
not
actpiirod consideraljle
can
Siddons
of Mrs.
whisper
If you
i)o\vcr.
has
Few
voice.
them
bcstrenji^tliened,
pailiciilar care
walking
be given
should
attention
of
notes
voice
the
9
ELOCUTION.
ox
the
arities
peculi-
iiracticing
by
ditterent
use
of
parts
the
building.
in articulation
Faults
of speech,
Not
from
the
generally
are
in
one
natural
have
did
defect
been
that
cannot
be strange
peculiar
accounted
defect
should
; and
words
such
sounds
organs.
even
cause
only
that
but
that
been
the
case,
By
often
false
In
make
them
are
that
them
articulation.
all those
when
the
in their
and
try
a
it would
counties
he
the
speak
plainly
so
in the
least
any
are
with
to be
habit.
and
require
as
born
were
first attempts
to pronounce
such
is
matter
of imitation
easy,
to
and
people
proceed regularly,
to
was
it, which
corrected
countries
this
of
letters.
children
most
sufferingthem
have
several
principle
their
urging
should
ever
organs,
assist
as
first letter
the
pronounce
had
ample.
ex-
Demosthenes
told
to suppose
the
When
are
certain
in their
for, upon
Parents
even
organs
bad
articulation,proceeds
people
he
pronounce
defective
or
this day,
organs;
Impossible
It would
or
in his
to
by indefatigable pains.
natives
a
and,
not
in the
carelessness
impellment.
or
first spoke in public, he could
his art. Rhetoric;
of
of
cases
delect
defect
to some
consequence
thousand
a
natural
any
ascribed
often
too
to
ulate
artic-
formation
exertion
words
of
of
the
whatever,
difficult,they
MISTS
10
Writers
elocution
on
formation
of various
articulation
is
the
process.
aiising
word
correctly,
he
how
should
the
form
not
either
while
allowed
and
there
and
them
of
coiilirnis
their
in
lessons
manner,
"Take
tones,
or
distinctly
read
can
the
absolutely
natural
emphasis,
to
was,
it is
rapid utterance,
strong
Cliildren
hurried
pupils
to
organs
fault.
a
her
to
the
from
repeatingthem
or
memory,
for
the
nouncing
pro-
moutht
given
is not
not
the
own
your
scribe
dethe
pronounce
Time
nothing hight^r,till you
at
of
of
frequently arises
to
be
to
articulation
uniformly
a
mode
pupil's
then
movement
habit
repeat
should
Aim
elocution.
the
first direction
is
there
impossible that
good
to
Siddon's
"Vhere
time."
and
committing
Mrs.
teacher.
the
fast.
too
sounds,
be
to
by
Defective
speak
to
correct
ought
him
speak.
endeavoring
imitate
is wrong,
what
show
to
clearly
inipo-"il)leto
and
defect, is to
him
of tiiose wliose
but
engravings show
part
correcting defective speech, when
of
the
rtescribe
to
for tlie benefit
it is alnio"t
by words,
method
organic
show
to
frequently attempted
imperfect*, but
best
from
have
ELOCUTION.
artit-ulate sounds,
formation
The
OX
deliberately.
"Learn
to speak
Will follow
slow, all other graces
in their proper
places."
correcting or preventing careless articulation,
is to repeat a few
words
distinctly, taking them
daily, louilly and
prcniiscuonsly from
reading lesson, and attending wholly to
your
The
method
best
If you
regard to the context.
amiss, let wordB
containing it predominate,
any particular sound
but do not utter
of these
too many
successively. Speak
then
pronouncing
pronounce
words
the
of
well,
in various
Write
of force.
and
After
pitches,
tliem
read
read
they should
when
yon
two
the
over
have
they
of course
words
been
of
times
three
or
habit
in the
are
and
utterance,
daily
of
nouncing,
mispro-
until
again, to ascertain
list
degrees
ed.
correct-
whether
the
acquired.
of
often
do,
rates
sp-aKing immediately after inspiration, as
to speak iuunediately after iexpimt/c"",
attempt
instead
Stammerers
tones,
over
has
pntnunclation
correct
any
all the
down
time
u
without
power
This
speak.
to
is
absurd
as
as
In
liellows.
singing, the lungs
tliere is no
of
well
stuttering. The method
iiitlated,and
draw
well
filled, to
is to keep the lungs
frequent long breaths,
cure
instant
and
tin;
of
loud,
to j)aust; on
to .speak
linding embarassment
blow
trying to
are
kept
a
tire witii
no
empty
an
"
speech, taking
in the
It is not
eaf"y to fix upon
pronunciation may
or
wordu,
to
long inspiration
a
analogy,
be
any
determined.
woidd
'J'he fa.shionable
often
^voiM
before
standard,
A
produce
lias rno
by
you
which
go
on
the
again.
propriety
rigorous adherence
a
to
ogy,
etymol-
pedantic pronunciation
inmli
c
i)(ricc;iii(i
"'"""
of
of
""""!".
n
OX
HIiVTS
followed.
to I)e linpHc'itly
it
ciatiini,
he
must
KLOCUTIOX.
If tliere h\i
sUiiidurd
true
",\nv
for amongst
sought
11
those, who
requires particular notice,
aspirate
serious
This
h.
mistakes.
In the
sonetlmes
It is
omission
speaker;
of the
depending
defect
the
upon
an
the
of words
majority
of
be
h is silent ;
and
the
the
aspirate
the
the
at
honorably;
and
their
it is
silent, but
; lierb,herbage ;
hospital; hostler;
other
derivatives.
of
The
Humble
aspirated.
now
umbles,
a
spelling,and
following words, is silent,though not initials"
dishabille,
isthmus, rhapsody, rhetoric, rheumatism,
Rhine,
h in the
rhomb,
rhubarb,
words
as
omit
Many
after the w,
rhyme,
in w/tere, "c.
only
; and
they mispronounce
the
at
in the
it should
where
it should
where
h, or
Also
be
in
"c.
in fore-
as
foreAead;
Others
but
silent,as Aend
be
of
where
for end, "c.
in
abomit
only
not
aspirate
but
words,
of words,
fored, instead
sounded,
of
beginning
middle
Aor, beA )ld, ex/iaust, ln/^abit,unhorse,
the aspirate
eros,
rhinoc-
ah, catarrh, Micah, Sarah, "c.
"
as
asthma
Thomas.
Thames,
rhythm,
the aspirate, not
Aead, which
no
he-
be omitted.
bliould
Buch
ergy
en-
is tittered.
letter h, either
pie is an incorrect
spelling of umblepie, a pie made
plural noun, meaning a deer's entrails; the /tis a wrong
The
even
passions, often
heir, heirloom
"
formerly
was
and
the
aspirated.
honest, honestly ; honor, honorable,
hour, hourly, humorist, humorously;
A in humble
of
mnterially oflects
witli which
h should
ginning, middle, (fee,the
In the following words,
and
common,
ludicrous,
emotions
containing
accur.-ui-
mis-application
occasions
wliicli
expression
veliemence
is the
in-omiii-
unite the
with
the elcg.iuct.!
of [)olitjconviTiatioii.
cy of learniii;^
The instance of bad
is most
pronunciation which
therefore
of
is
there
This
is the
grossest fault.
Be
careful
finger a
inches
few
the
linger,but
from
If you
h.
the
the
few
and
mouth,
sound
Hold
aspiration.
pronouncj
feel the
will
word
any
breath
the
up
taining
con-
against
your
louder.
merely speak
substitute
for
loudness
aspirate, you
if you
not
often
Many
mistake
to
not
of
?o
for v, and
words
for
o
lo.
To
cure
with
or
beginning
contaiuing the y,
the
until
the
letter be well
and
lip
sounding
v,
pronounced; then repeat words beginning with or containing the w,
fering
sufbe pronounced
which
must
by a pouting out of the lips, without
this,often repeat
bite the
them
to
has
of words
is heard
sonant.
two
and
while
the
touch
part of the upper
B
a
under
teeth
formed
against the inside
"
first is formed
of
words,
or
by
of the
the
at the termination
The
F'is
strong vibratory
syllables, as in ra/e, error;
sounds
of
teeth.
when
pressing
lower
i\ heard
and
lower
lip.
at
the
ilie smooth
it is succeeded
by jarring the tongue
the
beginning
r,
by
against the
which
aeon-
roof
of
12
HI
mouth,
the
near
tonorue
fore
the root
near
OX
with
pronounced
against
the
strong aspiration
and
r
force
the
at
give
it is
at
the termination
at
the
and
negligent
a
such
commencement
words
^ound
thf
if
as
rn,
indolence
from
the
sound
;", the
them
causing
breathe
then
"ound
of
in such
it
full
fast,as
of
may
it
be
The
Hut
by
a
I^ngland,
word
sounds
ness
rough-
mure
the
sound
they
will
the
at
desiring
the
them
teeth; by
'and
mouth,
give
once
lies in
dithcidty ;"fterwards
the
true
teaching
the
time
a
give with the old sound;
en
though it is harsh, and soft-
the first v,
use
persons,
lower
it in
balance
for
Irish
the
on
persons,
frequently
will
the
as
tip of the
by (luivering the epi-
tlirust behind
tongue,
well
as
quivering
sound
of these
seen
they
'J'he
of
use.
most
l.inguage, and
Tiie
in sound,
for
sound
of their
upon
letter
harsh,
so
be
the
short
due
the
whii'h
may
; and
to
they
are
is in
and
properly
for
bones
this
of
form
of sounil
to
Greek.
the
in sound, when
the same
the
resijcct nearer
after
next
they
of
beauty
to
which
where
perfect beauty
preceded
s
"
such,
force
not
or
this
mere
given
be
terminated
I
well
softened
;
Whenever
the
power
softened.
Shakespeare
says,
expression, theii
"Speak
the
in
them
to
long
otherwise,
any
which
letters
The
the
by
confused
s.
"
vice versa.
h^n^thfned.
particularlysuited
so
is not
reside in the
not
weakened
not
be
Thus:
on
for
or
paj"er.
not
own.
Expression does
vord; it depends
be
As
tongue,
if
in
may
language
our
lo;igwords
styled the
slow
silent,it's
pnint things
to
vowels
required,
is not
expressive
most
English language
should
Consonants
letter which
seem
it's flesh.
modern
it looks
the
consonants
are
tliem
by pronouncing
wbicii
slur
to
vowels
any
as
apt
The
l"erfectionthan
spoken,
words
ni
the
words
giving each
language is
English
are
language.
mean
and
figure, both
human
in the
the
to
proper,
We
As
card, is
in
syllable. Many
()f
burring
a
the
expression
they stand.
when
the
it witli
Scotch
separate
mouth
is
lift up
It abounds
spoken.
a
a
the
inattention, instead
they should
sound.
are
in
as
gradnally.
Give
due
and
the
palate. In
letter; whereas
beginning.
many
formed
r, which
cases
titiil consonant,
of the
the
worm,
letter.
terminational
the
conniiencinjj r, accompanied
is not
strongly, they
the
of
of
English tenninational
sound;
imperfect quivering of tlie tirst English r.
In
tongue
to
vibration
a
region
entirely sunk,
freipieiitlygive
Scotch
they
or
hy
it is
give
tongue
In looking into tlie
;;lottis.
to
the
of
in this letter,
in
before
tiian at tlie
thorn,
as
second
inward
beginning
The
ranil.
the
the
particularlyin London,
if written
ELOCUTION.
teeth; and
parts of Irehind, the
porae
:is
MS
may
I
which
co?isonants
should
pray
may
shortened,
of the
sound
speech
be
No
utterance.
strong,
so
the
compose
be
you,
and
is
enforced;
as
I
pro-
HIXTS
it to you.
nounced
AMATEURS.
the
trippingly on
I had
players do,
of your
many
TO
IS
if you
but
tongue:
lief the the town
as
li
incut
crier
it, as
had
spoken
bounding
tlie
By 'trippinglyon the tongue,' he means
from
to accent;
accent
syllable to 8ylial)le, witliout
tripping from
bles
resting on them; and by 'mouthing' is meant, dwelling upon syllatliat have
no
ly
accent, and ought therefore, to be uttered as quickwith
distinct articulation
as is consistent
; or prolonging the sounds
lines,"
my
of tlie accented
Do
depend
not
the points in
of
anil
is
punctuation
authors
of
words,
that
and
is the
a
School
hag
a
troubles
the
style
despite
The
had
their
be
weakened
artificial
Southern, is
from
passage
of great
one
beauty
later, all things
more.
The
When
If my old tyrant
Of things above.
As
this
point
Serf,""*by
much
we
Talbot.
as
will
of peace
great
having it's
whole.
Isabella'''X
a
as
also
father
can
But
there
T.
the king.
foes ;
us
for
I
me
in heaven
dispose
his interest
mine, and
give
the
a
want
a
quotation
merit
picture, while
Is unprepar'd,
of
friend
from
being
the
not
Tragedy
the
distance
canvass
from
finely stealing
yet
Published
hy
A.
the sharp foreground,
from
D.
the next.
Ames.
^*The
only poetical,but
lives in the painter's eye
Distinct in it's gradation
Each
by
I do here I"
It has
as
words.
were
true.
E'en
School
together.
arrive
not
"
poor
style
without
to their end:
in peace
I shall find it ;
as
of
This
away.
and
first,that made
lie down
will that hour
be
frequently
grave
distinction
all alike
In heaven
May
pass
beggar
equal steps, tread forward
Swallows
Then
'^
the
:
or
reconciling
grand
"
Kemble
many
actors
one
Tragedy|
no
The
At
the
to
should, by
part of
a
And
With
These
phrase
"Sooner
are
force
be
against
"
building
Macready
The
groups
to
The
pause,
vast
undue
styles. Ea(!h
arms
breath.
of
a
smalluess.
simply distinct,and, form
following
a
large pyramid.
a
take
few
eufter
to
"
them."
want
to
not
or
"
mind
to
or
end
"
annalogous
monotonous
a
in the
"
for
word, giving
every
be
without
sentences
divisions, as
"To
"
fortune
opposing
grandeur
at almost
tlnis:
into
the sentence
'tis nobler
"
by
to be
monotonous
paused
pause,
and
Divide
group
whole
words
architectural
This
"
pronounced
causing
each
according to rule,
printer,
it.
to
whether
"
tlie
by
of outrageous
rows"
ai
of
sea
pause
question
slings and
made
at
in speaking, and
pauses
belonging to the delivery
The
grammatical construction.
it's
to
attention
any
the
lor
of time.
proportion
distinct; pauses
points
usually
paying
ihie
the punctuation,
on
writing, are
sentence
a
their
syllables beyond
14
HINTS
"Till
all
OX
melted
are
So is the life of
ELOCUTION.
iu tlie dim
man,
or
Mysteriously shndow'd
Through
forth \"y fate.
all thst iutervenei
stiigo ; aud
i-very
lietwi-eii the earliest wuil
Is merely
Let the length of
distinct
Pause
is
the
a
the
vice
be
the pauses
The
n
the
((uantity.
a
of
which
read
was
Ik;
to
Antonio,
a
many
time
rated
aud
tity
quan-
between
in the
is
ciation,
pronun-
lengthened.
on
a
pause
a^
and
oft
me
uaauceai"
my
by Henderson, thus;
"Signor Antonio,
eye.
iengtiieiied. It
be
is
come
be-
"
have
you
monies
my
particularly
deliberate
more
the
to
longer
frequently depends
passage
tbs Kialto
About
ami
word
of
As
be.
should
longer
picture
tlionglils,s^iiould
Sliylocli:
"Bignor
In
th"' wonis,
the quantity only,
or
of
good
tween
be-
connection
groups
to
oidy,
following speech
or
i"lirases
i)orporiioned
endeavor
reading
correct
tlie
groups,
a
between
fault, in the
the
in
ditVcrcnt
or
groau.
tlie groups
as
pause
h-yical words,
common
distant
'I'lius tlie
ear
ever
given, the
dyiuK
be proportionetl to the
more
versa.
the
to
should
and
coloring.
the pause
the groups;
tlie i)aus(', and
horizon,"
his birth
ere
"
a
many
time"
and
oft
In the Rialto," Sec.
which
with
agrees
the
previous
:
passage
"And
there where
even
On
me,
A
full power
The
upon
6ence
A
to
a
c/^t'^^"
"
in only
the
is
are
in order
Ing
of the whole.
the
worst
on
the
till the
made
of
and
the
"yet
"
tale,told
an
thrift.
by
an
when
a
voice
should
what
alarm
weight
what
that
Is not
pause
be concentrated
is the
to me,
idiot,signifying
"
concentrations
each
be
must
ed.
requir-
quintes-
nothing.'"
increasingin force
used sparingly,and
passion.
in order
necessary,
to
give
in elocution.
faults
spiritof
a
congregate.
and
to
enable
hereby
hearer
the
A
moves
it is
is to be delivered
when
run
must
once
down.
be
speaker
the
distinct
a
siteakcr,who
bell,which,
the
preserve
meaning of each sentence, and
An
uninterrupted rapidity of
and
to
is
thus
inconvenience,
voice, but
compared
only
not
without
construction
be
exceedingly effective,but
high-wrought
Pauses
breath
"It
do
well-won
my
expression
of
of pauses
succession
climax
often
may
he rails
most
int" rest!"
following word,
the
of
he calls
for ettect
pause
bargains, and
my
Which
merchants
"
a
command
preception
clear
this
of
of the
imderstand-
utterance
has
to take
is
one
fault, may
of
be
put in motion, clatters
Without
lost,and
pauses,
the
sense
the
must
IllXTS
IG
Btudv,
reail with
persons
is with
thai
read
seareely
the
phu-e
that
others
two
to be
w/sr/f^s
is
is
merely
To
he
which
give all
the
certain
the
coloring,according
as
of
degrees
line picture,
of tints in
a
cultivated
taste, deep
mon
com-
a
sized,
emphathat
to
stress
in
while
the
degree
in
emphasis
the ground-work
to
of
of
emphasis
to
feeling,and
one
the
reading,and
from
result
only
can
the
a
can
of
to
thousand
judgment,
acute
and
least, constant
last, not
it
slightest tint, as
reading. Every
impurtant
and
feeling the meaning
understanding
a
good i)ainter can color correctly; but
bv
reads,
varied
be
i)ointsin
most
to
say.
It is
Also,
emphasised.
from
eye,
speak-
we
emphasis,
any
correctly projjortion the degree
correctly emphasize
that
need
not
varies
word
a
what
shonld
sentence
a
a
givinji'
to he
ought
intense
of the
one
to
in
do
sentences
given
tlie subject.
word
empliasis
the most
to
were,
won!
words
In
is in painting.
colorinji;
mie
some
of the
enipiiatleally, or
understand
we
close
of
llie ctlect
merejjlance
a
at all ;
emphasis
no
he
onrselves
express
that
more
or
witli
hear
ofien
so
we
i/uod lUscretion.
awl
oorrecily, because
think
to
whereas,
word:
fail to
ever
that
only
ean
lie able, with
is in readini::,what
mistake
and
it
\\\X\\ ijood onnhasis
emphasis
Empfidsis
otli("r cause,
any
cnipliasis,or
inipropt-i-
an
idece
any
injr,we
from
stupid monotony,
lonj;prav-tice,to
a
ami
attention
to
poili;ip"tliaii
more
ELOCVTIOX.
OS
severing
per-
practice.
"A
In
the
sentences
some
be
must
countcnaDce
reading, by
following instances
The
"To
"Better
is human;
err
to
"He
any
term
rais'd
obviously
not
strong emphasis
; as
is used
Avoid
of tiiis kind
of
:
forgive divine."
in Heav'n.
serve
to the
skies;
to express
some
particular
the words, it should
BE,
content
his natural
out
ing,
mean-
be marked
by
a
desire."
the
them, that we can give them
too often; if a speaker attempts to render
of importance, by emphasis, we soon
pay
to
action.
same
applies
Kead
combination
of emphatic
words,
signification
of
accustomed
to emphasize, to another
is not quite clear.
import, is the best guide where the sense
It is only by prudent reserves
words.
emphasizing too many
same
in the
treble ; this
:
Paraphrasing,or drawing
hanging the words we are
the
mortal
even
coriesponding
are
to
and
angel down."
arisingfrom
"To
or
a
an
phrase
or
a
double,
reign in Hell, than
She drew
When
is
antithesis
in
expresseil
emphasis.
in Sorrow, than in Anger."
more
use
of
verse
as
you
would
prose,
any
weight.
everything
If
they
which
little regard to them.
avoiding all sing-song
and
recur
he
says
The
dwell-
the
the
verse,
if the
be
would
ear
the
when
order
to
must
Do
The
the sentence.
line
a
verse,
but
;
in
harsh,
tion
accentua-
there
the
words,
regular march
of the
order
common
ot
be
a
in
pause
ed
observtragedy have never
tlie dignity of the language,
of
of the
be
common
unless
(verse)
pronouncers
numbers
of the
inversion
an
of
best
The
this pause.
end
the
at
pause
they suggest, the
idea
decide
to
shall
numbers
tliat his
admits
word
a
thw
accent
wrong
a
ought
verse
of
harshness
the
phasize
em-
changed
be
may
Where
verse.
accent, the
the
correspond to the
be preserved.
not
and
of the
contrived
has
poet
accent
preserved, tlian with
were
diversity in placing
some
accent, and
same
with
annoyed
melody
the
The
prose.
more
rlo;htaccent
preserves
in
as
the
syllablehave
every
words
same
when
which
Let
rhymes.
Ing upon
It
ELOCUTION.
ON
HINTS
of
the
constitute
verse.
All
requires
verse
stated
a
In
re:idingblank veise,
of ending every
extreme
anotiier
line into
one
in
do
seeking
and
dwell
not
Where
themselves.
pause,
and
if
they
tliau
where
defined,
the
Dryden's "Alexanders'
rhymes
in
as
but read
them,
upon
;i
rapidly
verse,
well
are
ith
\\
between
steer
to
consists.
verse
the
the
of
other,
were
one
running
as
prose,
some
tlie fault.
reading rhymed
In
line
taken
be
must
care
more
avoid
to
beauty of the
grandeur and
that the
It is in this march
syllables,and
Campbell's
the rymes
rhymes
Feast,"
well
or
do
"Hohenlinden,"
smoothly.
defined
will
They
shew
intervals,
.-.t *ncgular
recur
vals,
inter-
regular
at
recur
in
as
slightly dwell
upon
them.
Action
the
is
This
mistake
the
anecdote
has
Demosthenes
asked
Cicero.
in
a
succeding paragraph
It has
been
said
In earnest,
but
will
that exercise
often
will
and
the
The
be
most
should
action
that
speaker be in earnest
frequently be faulty.
says
chief
of action, the
action
action
difterent
improve
our
of
point
tlie
in
"When
eloquence,
comprised
; and
giving
true
"But
mistranslation
'Action, action, action.'
elocution
this is the
That
speaking.
Quintilian.
and
Komans,
the
Blair, in
Dr.
requisite in
common
first
answered,
styled
now
the
was
Actio, with
delivery,or
of words, or diction.
delivery.
he
a
Cicero
by
what
third,
the
vvViat is
action
both
from
that
to suppose
error
an
important
most
arisen
probable
related
was
second, and
Outhrie^s
it the
considered
ancients
it is
orator, but
to the
important
the
"
"
general
elocution,the
choice
the
anecdote, translates
meaning is evident; for Cicero
to the advantages
and
as
cellency
exdesirable
not
will
which
to what
be
line is
we
good
practised,but
follow.
we
a
use
used
True,
in
that
but
public,
when
involuntary gestures.
voice."
if
if the
it
will
we
are
practicing,
HINTS
IS
Obgerve
Tiiose
nttitiule and
the
of aotois
and
that
on
actions
one
in
llio-e tliat
person
witliout
vocal
may
form
parts.
From
l)lace.
Support
the other
few
the
body
on
outwards.
it
toss
violently,
hair should
Keep
elbow
the
all
elbow;
of
Sometimes
hands
are
Each
left.
the
speaker
front,
but
Never
mark
Aciion
Changes
transition
of action
be
Direct
your
to be
them
of the
the head
ought generally to
the shoulder, not
the
from
the
ill be
knuckle,
angular and
should
for
similar
the
acconl
the
addressed
person
would
of
body
of
precisely in
conceal
other.
the
than
more
that
gesture.
one
at
tiie
Sometimes
language.
other, modulating
language,
the
slower
the
other
through
should
be the
ments;
move-
versa.
eyes
person,
a
ful.
ungrace-
than
when
gestures
with
with
instantaneous;
to those
raised, etc.
Cfuses,
in
the
not
the costume.
by
the
forcible
more
arm
one
word
or
be
or
you
Never
of some
address, unless
use
any
the
subject requires
Never
ornament.
most
powerful
and
natural
others, descriptionslealized
for
gestures merely
arrange
speaking.
painting descriptionsby gestures, great judgment
some
ly,
frequent-
about.
natural.
are
towards
idea
must
calnser
The
tinnly, that
right foot be a
so
"
The
by rolling
the forehead.
or
hang over
body. Avoid
swaying your
w
perform
may
moditied
be
right
the
executed.
it
knee;
Its aciion
single
a
if you
be
to
great exjjression, and ought not
should
perform the principal and
greater
otherwise;
not
Awdi vice
whil-t
of
jnesented
must
gestures.
In
capable
nod
or
is, iroui
movement
angular
arm
is
must
the
they
and
in
the lefr
movement
that
the
not
actions
of gestures.
the
In
thigh,
llie
the
limbs,
right hand
The
number
while
the
otherwise
lingerjoint;
covered.
cl "sler
to
the superior part;
the
hair
inclining to
from
motions
from
The
allowed
to side.
jiroceed from
shake
not
a'^iiian the
or
side
body from
In
he
not
natural
Do
l):Kk.
a
which
a
brace
the
audience, and
of the
head
language. The
position, neither dropping on
energy
and
erect
an
thrown
side,nor
one
in
held
be
the
to
dancer
fiice the
Always
figureproportionately
and
easily. Let the
it jiromptly and
relievo
can
that;
of
well
by
and
manner
come
be
generally
"
used
impulsively,
rise
ac;ii"n,and
proper
foot
one
dance
you.
attitudes
songs,
the
practiced it will
havin_; been
inches
shoidd
the
same
from
from
when
Practice
the
expression apart
naturally,it will be
feel
In
positions apart
speaking, let the action
In
absurd
suit
and
expressive
are
appear
words,
l)ructicessteps and
scnlpture, and
paintings,anrl
personal cliaraeteristics.
by tlieniseives
Binger practices
ELOCUTION,
actions
Ado|)t
orators.
sit well
of dlfterent
another
ON
would
effect may
be most
the
your
play
disdress
is necessary.
be
produced;
ridiculous.
express
the
precede
the
action is
The
decision.
gracefulwithout
highest degrees.
Study repose ;
and
alilvc
fat'gued.
more
two
are
The
most
effective
than
the
the
audience, and
speech, the
and
most
eyes,
are
spealier,
the
of
powers
graceful
un-
in their
combined
seldom
in action
it,both
witiiout
of the
minds
ears,
be
decided, will
if
action
grace.
than
important
more
should
the action
passion or thought. Sometimes
voice, as in ill suppressed feeling.
same
Decisionof
eimnltaneously
should
limbs
voice, features, and
Generally, the
i9
ELOCUTION.
ON
HINTS
is
and
language of passion is uniformly taught by Natuie,
of tones, looks, and
It consists in the use
everywhere intelligible.
other
passion
When
any
anger, fear,joy, grief,love, or
gestures.
The
within
is raised
we
utter
us.
we
it
of
the
words, by
our
siijns. The
known
naturally discover
eyes
features
the
and
countenance
the
by
by other well
face, and
as
well
in which
manner
voice, are
the
as
possible
capable of endless variety of expression, suited to every
and
the general air
these
with
gesture
diversity of feeling,and
to the
confined
not
of this language is
The
use
naturally accord.
subject and occasion on
vehement
passions. Upon every
more
kijid of
which
feelingaccompanies the words; and
we
speak, some
it may
be, has it's proper expression.
this feeling,whatever
this language of
It is an essential
part of elocution, to imitate
But
Nature.
precept
To
little assistance.
afford
can
describe
:ind
particularexpression,which belongs to each emotion
men
passion,is wholly impracticable. All attempts to enable
rules, the manner
become
orators, by teaching tliera,in written
words
the
passion,
the
expressing
any
feeling which
your
fjom
the
the
of the
attend
a
"J'ake care
do
play
not
not
may
you
features
of the
they effect powerfully.
ceedingly
ex-
when
attempt
you
that
passions and
secondary
and
follow
to express
kind
your
special observance,
that
of
ings
feel-
you
passions,but
distinguish those
Distinuuish
expressing
the
the
also
their effect
whieh
difference
feelings,and
become,
be"ween
the
an
grimaces
muscles.
to work
attempt
"this
thing, be
several
effect of the
distort it.
which
tho-e
the
excite;
to
in
nature."
of
the
face,that
own
naturally
re-strain than
modesty
only
not
alternation
that
imaginationis able
other
no
o'er step not
Study
hich
\\
in
employed
the
of
to
ineffectual.
expressed in real life; and
passion,inspireyourself with
feelingsare
with
in
manner
be
to
are
the nature
consequently
the
Therefore, observe
hands,
from
must
imperfect, and
on
and
the voice, countenance,
which
in
your-elf
to
up
Slop tlieui.
to
When
tears:
yet
tears
if
flow
they flow
nauirally
fO
BIXTS
Above
in earnest.
all, be
''AVliat
]Jetterton,
be
moved
feii^ned,and
that
the
Lord,
"My
yourself
of
power
the
Do
Their
loudness
to
the
to
variety
of
in
eternal
reply,
before
resigning
that
you
have
they
are
growing
and
the
I m.iy
(as
beget
the
The
voice.
latter
the
say)
temperance,
a
and
rant,
the
language
its natural
the
degree
tone,
of
language,
and
in tlie
of
phrase,
slow, fast,
used
be
variety
merely
never
anger,
each
to
movement,
this
"c.,
tones, every
tone
given
the
let all
but
place.
extravagance.
the
as
force
variety in
"
the
be
voice,high, low,
variety
"
should
of
and
nature
passion
to
forn)er
the size
to
pitch of your
the
subject:
the
to
by
required
their
to
memorable
But
and
acquire
of
passion
its importance
to
"c., according
as
also
tempest,
courses
dis-
at
importance
utmost
but
be
to
concerned;
intensity. Intensityrelates
amount
variety in
according
the
trngeiiian this
must
language ;
is that
be
"
unmoved
in earnest.'"
for
according to the nature of
feeling being expressed by
grief,"c..
utterly
tlie
at
it smoothness."
loudness
there
at all
your
you
diHerence
Let
not
temporal,
torrent,
should
knew
they
feelings,be sure
correcting tiiem when
of
passion,
proportioned
of
are
very
feeling;
or
tee
in the
mistake
not
subjects
asked
passions excited,
were
so
London
audiences
stajre, w Inch
sit
the
"For
give
may
from
of
whole
of
they
their
and
of
the
whidi
guiding
whirlwind
that
received
the sway
impetuous.
all sorts
on
to
Bishoo
that
reiison
should
only
it is because
to
the
pulpit, upon
not
interests "::"'he
of
persons
the
relative
story
event
same
When
have
some
in the
from
them,
of
ELOCUTION.
the
be
tears, and
to
representation
but
could
ON
for
the
only
sal"e of
display.
All
public speaking and reading, but
be a little heightened above
must
benig longer
and
forcible, and
the
in
same
expression
being
light
greater
at
but
by
auditors
j)lacedat
Action
Ac,
a
or
moderate
impulsive.
in
must
be-used
the
where
leading
amount
from
of
it must
would
The
have
be
as
pauses
more
greater
numbtr
as
"
the
should
correct
a
or
not
ing,
recit-
action
It
the
be
of
the
touciies
stronger
moderated
so
the
stronger,
exaggeration
be
must
not
pnssioned language
be
yet
features
should
author,
than
gross
distance,
a
the
the
oi-dinary nature,
tones
highly colored.
more
distance,
a
shade
and
alone,
view
nearest
the
quality, hut larger in quantity.
atiditors
near
frequent,
more
especially acting and
nece-sar}'
to
statute
and
for
disgust the
or
picture,
larger than life,but yet a perfect
be colossal,but not different.
ordinary
in
MS.
action
may
time
aiMrt'ss,
be
semblance;
re-
scriptural reading im-
or
leader, for the
a
a
as
used,
is in
a
the
sermon,
but
it
place
of
speech,
must
be
ON
HINTS
In
reading, the book
from
the
should
and
body,
ELOCUTION.
be lield in the left
high
as
high
as
as
would
expression
neither
be
before
to
margin
to aid him
The
in
impossible for
than
Mil
not
palpable,but
of the
had
imitative
tnlents.
"
of the
silence,
finished
a
which,
habit
a
of
hesitating
Finish
public, correct
a
for
the
fault,if
tioned
propor-
than
and
after
you
a
sentence,
time
subdued
the
recur
exercise
can
it
repeat
can
spirit. Before
more
portion in
a
practice be
that
another,
time
more
method
a
shop,
performed, tor
profound silence,
and
become
formed.
so
^vith
select
that
that
to
out
withbut
manner,
and
a
a
piece
w:is
feared
whole
from
his
and
voice
and
so
a
silent
Irom
story
citizen
stopped
of music
by trumpet
magpie kept
had
been
that
stunned
lost; but
were
astonishment
music;
his
rich
a
the
ear
it by
"the
magpie, possessing great
afterwards
tlie admiration
"arose
illustrates
had
solemn
days
it
practicing,styled
procession of
his talent
pciCectlythe
observes,
Kome
at
three
of
Cresolinus
'i'he funeral
the barber's
Plutarch
have
barber
"A
:
imitate
the words
it,
you
well
flrsr,
study
every
afterwards,
the voice."
Plutarch
to
pronouncing,
articulation, expression, "c.
ancients
preparationof
In
to
At
fatigued,practice
distinct
be
select
you
devote
can
wearisome,
If you
becoming
trumpets,
is
latter,without
fault,or
a
again.
passage
you
carefully;
the former.
The
it
during the time.
becomes
passage
long
let the
practice. It,perhaps
the
on
unnecessarily, will
speak
time
thrice
or
speaking
iitar
If
otherwise.
not
length
the
to the
with
should
it,and
from
gifted,to
to correct
pause
then
sentence, and
to
head
easily erect.
from
study and
art, depends
correcting, often
twice
be
the
unavailing.
practice,do
Let
directed
however
y one,
considerable
other
any
will be
theory
and
The
the line the reader
occasionally be
elocutionist,without
In
obstructed, and
distance
a
mouth,
to the audience.
discourse
more
such
at
so
his place.
keeping
should
eyes
It is
or
partly
forward, but
placed just below
be
they may
or
less
held
reader's
height,that you can see to read without
stopping.
it
will
be
better
for
be
not
to
wear
spectacles
good,
sight
you
of
the
The
hand
hold the
right
fingers
stoop to see.
may
the leaves,
of the book lightly,so as to be ready to turn over
If your
than
seeing
bent
nor
breast, the face
the
concealed.
desk, stand
a
the
inclies
few
a
not, however, be
from
more
hand,
that
be of
desk
back,
thrown
stand
you
features
of
center
should
be
there-by
the
of
It
audience
the
prevent
the voice
the
as
being nearly perpendicular.
to
21
of
his three
was
such
by
after
the
this
all,he began
days' silence,'
mentally practicing
the
music."
EixTS
"2
Mrs.
and
Garriok,
Siddons,
OX
elocution:
eminent
many
the
pursued
orators
same
method.
In
committing
learn
the
the
first
latter
tile first
at
tin)e
a
voice.
in
been
or
vwo
your
the
memory
Endeavor
but
trifies make
that
Never
read
real,
from
possible
as
thought
possible
as
the
on
moment
of utterance,
be
accustomed
early
several
"w
hich
is to
he
require;
by
influence
the
from
in
expression
introduce
an
to'ie
few
they
iM'
ai-e
tones,
Clarendon
Lord
great
go
that
from
manner
and
taking
of
11
assurance
of
the
notes
to
the
from
mind
to
of
a
efl'ect
Of
mind
and
as
to, if
refer
delivery
his
his
and
bis
as
much
too
much
earnestly
as
at
own,
Children
give
the
should
much
as
up,
hereby
enables
from
school-boy
says,
"ihe
best
confiilencein
for
it
gestures."
is,
that
of
is di cent
want
of
it in
.Such
and
most
speaking
and
information
their
knowledge
which
the
in
natural
the
as
way
that
and
for
scope
recitation,
and
him
diff'orent
a
greater
with
words
lelieves
part
gracclul.
ideas
discern
reading
affords
has
the
upon
to
tones,
habit
method
previous
a
book,
; and
and
looks,
him
ami
the
dwell
to
him
gives
and
This
memory.
speaker
eyes
and
Remember
trifle.
delivers.
he
from
conversation
fxc'llent,
3oiMig.'
in
bj' imitating,
interesting
adojjt
to
the
force,
prontinciation
atf
over
fixed
be
reading.
and
off his
of
you
them
no
off
fix
must
inflections, emphasis,
several
the
of
and
reading,
they speak,
obliges
and
is
he
comijositions
express,
particular meaning
he
strive
as
to
draw
i-entiment
mechanical
It
impart
must
and
read
to
advantages.
If
bad.
is
Use
vivacity
utterance;
every
recite
Frequently
the
that
thought
it.
To
reader
matter,
possible, purel}'
as
one
subdued
a
read
will
the
perfection
avoid
can
of
the
his
respecting
in
either
one,
avoiding
that
all aid.
with
the
learn
memory.
they
and
every
or
and
if you
speaking,
earnest
to
back
going
and
but
speech, "c.,
a
from
good,
something
discourse
written
is
speech
dispense
cannot
sections,
aloud,
night,
or
something
perfection,
a
always
"
join
then
morning.
next
Icaru
to
of
day
same
what
."-ervilely,
not
you
the
into
then
passage;
second;
committing
words
the
the
end
Learn
for
whole
then
divide
manner.
in
the
the
to
on
time
is tlie best
times
so
long,
above
imperfect
three
arjfl
very
the
!Night
have
If
read
paragraph;
or
former,
line.
first
memory,
sentence
ihe
to
to
to
to
leisure
in
care
which
when
Sec.
It shall
6tli.
be
made
properties, as
By-Laws,
be added
writer's
in the
of the bu
in the transaction
first officer
The
act
this
For
officer.
be
iness
of the
all in all
a
not
take
officer to assist
the
officer does
business
to
a
do
can
a
distribute
to
characters, which
of
He
with
patience and
if this
company
proper
with
this
dramas
for
of
best
his
giving
them
far
this stage
It rests
Some
as
formances
per-
presented, and
fellows, not
justice.
best
the
them
but
of
juiigement.
the
to
public
upon
to select
his
the
for the
tiie ])arts
is also to
transaction
large stock
better
be
partialitywith
line of
certain
plays
are
to assist
are
the
best
to be
they
who
extent
your
manager
leading characters,
who
those
use
has
to distribute
that
of
success
great
the
will
for
met
part in public performances.
representation,and
judgment, using no
friend the
to a
generally; one
It
good actor.
stage business
found
stage manager,
iiere,that
who
laws, etc., as
lew
than
the
deemed
be
may
as
has
they
with
as
they
organization.
is your
when
familiar
be
company,
position,then,
thoroughly
he
a
depend
the club
of
should
be said
It may
business.
t there
with
the club,
president of
as
th
elected
be
to
the
to procure
man
foregoing
experience
trouble
liable to make
prDpcrLy
luc
to the
it is recommended
advisable, but
more
oi
by the stage ruanager.
out
etc., can
possible,as
tlie duly
players
special
a
in all
own
to
cases,
adapted
be
possible should
as
are
them.
given
The
should
stage manager
change
part when
a
should
club, and
be
property
The
properties
control
complete
have
should
good
a
should
and
business
should
This
manager.
business
coimected
greatest care
everything in readiness
have
officer
with
the
man.
the
use
never
positively necessary.
unless
all
of
should
man
his ofilce and
is business
officer to be elected
second
The
given out,
once
in
firm
be
in
procuring
at
the
last
rehearsal.
stage:
with
Submit
"
grace.
cast
are
get them
The
first rehearsal
be read
merely,
an
from
but
the
merit
if you
The
than
sliould
perfect.
audience
with
your
a
part
do
half
parts
in all
from
pleasure, play
rest
well
servant
cases
what
yours
if
and
temper,
your
the
on
it to the best
assured
you
played
will
is much
leading part poorly plaj^ed.
reading one, i. e., the parts should
not
getting
actors
should
ones
things
a
a
The
book.
play
all
of
be
Keep
longer parts
part of
that
all subsequent
Above
is difierent
it with
part take
active
stage manager
your
circumstances.
same
season.
credit
of
the
take
if his decision
for a small
in due
to your
more
the
who
club
decision
matter
ability,aiid
of your
be
No
the
the
to
be under
would
you
of
members
the
To
be
ever
committed
from
go
to
their
memory,
upon
memory.
positions
and
the stage
sliould
before
There
iill
to
success:
in
bear
loud
cuinmitted
pcrfci'Lly
pari
your
Speak
2nd.
sliould
iunatuer
every
95
the
miiifl,
key
"
Have
1st.
rules
two
are
ELOCUTION.
OX
HINTS
p
enouj^h
be
to
to
heard
iiieiiiory.
all
in
of
parts
audience
the
room.
will
It
make
how
diflerence
no
well
you
understand
may
ution
clot
.
and
the
audience
In
room
choosing
costumes
of
rules
the
and
members
of
it,
all
plays
unless
do
not
will
take
Inste:id,
your
easily
can
eftbrts
your
scenery.
of
j^ou
be
long
choose
then
company,
BUOC"8"ful.
THX
END.
in
all
of
parts
the
vain.
in
or
l.eard
be
difticult
a
play
your
plays
adapted
entertainments
with
to
elaborate
tlic
aliiliry
will
be
Select Recitations;
Ames'
No. 1.
SCHOOLS,
FOR
HOME
ALL
LITEl^ARY
AND
KINDS
CIRCLES. AND
OF ENTEKTAuNMENTS.
CONTENTS.
PAGE.
BoT, Thb
13
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"^Unele Zaehary
of Vermont.-^*
A
Comedy-drama
Fidelity,
Jed's
Boarders,
in 2
The
for
6
"
receives
note
a
1 hour
office
law
A
"
social
discovered
40
and
minutes.
.Tasper imparts a secret and
in the legal sanclnm
Phillip surprised
Jasper in
"
discussion
"
"
"
tete-a-tete
"
Winifred
resents
insult
an
A
"
band
puz/les Zaehary
"
"
and
Amanda,
aunt
"
accuses
Mixed,
Costumes
"Forgery, eh!"
Uncle
luck
hard
arrives, likewise
Zaehary
Folsom
flustered"
"I'm
boxes, etc.
completely
An
interrupted
,'I don't 'zactly like his looks!"
Folsom
"
Summer
VENTS.
E
OF
PliillipBuckley's
T.
ACT
Fret'moiit
Our
Badly
Freckles,
female
/? YNOPSIS
Trixie.
characters.
plaving
of
Time
of "Uncle
author
Rawley,
C.
Strike,
Andy
2
and
male
modern.
Mill
Cupid,
Stupid
etc.."
Bert
by
acts,
Fre*^man
business
"
Folsom
"
transaction
A
"
"dollah"
The
a
missing wallet^Freedastardly plot" .lasper earns
friend
"Go!
afore
I
accused"
true
a
moiit
Zachery proves
go quick
blubber
right out!"
II.
Aunt
ACT
Amanda
Phillip Buckley's home
gossips Ji little
the "Exhibition""
"Thay wuz
Znchary reviews
electricity too"
has more
"Taint
to Phillip
suspicions and
Zaehary
imparts them
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
crime
no
home
Jasper
^Francis
you
up!"
win
to
"
the
Winifred
"
"Francis
in
from
graced^
"
holiday
opposite"
role
guilt
"Dat's
"
Lawrence
"I
"
Jasper
"
"
"I
"
to
I love
Francis
bit of
vindicated.
I^ete
intend
that
mean
A
A
a
letter
confession
daughter
a
gentleman
implicates
trufe"
de
writes
"
is
returns
Freemont
warns
Amanda
"
and
Freemont
Freemont
new
a
"Mr.
"
"
Phil"
heart,
attire^Father
Winifred
and
are
woman's
a
in
and
you-
give myself
Winifred"
you
and
frees
mont
Free-
Francis
disforgery
Price 25cts.
"
Beetroot;
-OR-
Jigs,
A
farce
2 female
in
and
Jags
1 act,
by
L. E.
Time
characters.
of
eccentricity in which
negro
dollars
two
and
change, who
a
lialf-crazy actor,
maids,
contrive
heartiest
Everything
fun.
new
to
A
sure
and
C. M.
Chenoweth,
playing,
Pete
A., for
.SO minutes.
Beetroot,
A
so
mixed
winner
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to
up
for amateurs
sparkling.
Not
a
produce
as
dry
line
a
well
in
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male
thirty
cents
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llir sketch.
Price
15cts.
TRIXIE:
-OR-
The Wizard of
Island.
A draana
in 3 acts
Bert
by
characters.
female
Time
of
C.
Rawley,
Costumes
tt)
playing,1
hour
Fogg
6
for
male
3
and
suit characters.
and
30 minutes.
SYNOPSIS
I.
OF
EVENTS.
mansion
SMiie I. Webber
Mr. and Mrs. Webber
disouss
welfare of their son.
and
.Jennie
King
return
from
King
Wizard's
a pleasure trip" The
prediction
makes
Anthony Webber
"There
The
secret
is onl\' one
\vilne.ss to my
crime!"
a discovery
fata!
The
^A
"I must
card
find a way
of
glimpse of the past
The
Scene II.
Wizard's
Little Trixle
escape."
Fogg Island
cave"
ACT
the
"
"
future
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"A
A
memories
disconteiided
lady" A father's
idea"
The
lost locket
Irishman's
loser loses
The
mansion
III.
Webber
Terry and
Penny Ante
Father
interview
and
The
saored
Surprised
daughter
The
Wizard
The
living witness
appears.
his
An
Sceru
advice
good
head.
have
an
"
"
"
I.
Wizard's
cave
Terry and
Penny
The
Wizard's
of order
soliloquy Trixie
The
man
dismay of the Wizard
King Webber
His resolve
Clitford Ellison arrives"
A glimpse of
II.
Seen*
libber
Nvounded
"
"
out
"
"
"
puzzled
"
is this
Foiled.
Scene
disordered
Mother
son!"
"
The
attempted
murder
//."(Lapse of one month)"
libber
Terry's little scheme
A
mother's
BOD
pleading
The
Wizard
"No,
appears
God
bless
May
you."
"
"
"
III."
"
man?"
"
"
ionocent"
threatens
"
"
and
ACT
"
"
--"Who
vesl"
iMk
"
"
"
"
Penny's
my
"
"
"
promise
ACT
fond
brings
song
"
The
Jennie's
Despair
Foiled
"
A
The
mansion"
Webber
evidence
"
Trixie
"
Webber's
"
mansion"
Ellison's
The
secret
and
th"
Terry
the
is
past
deck
"
Penny's
presentiments
"It is murder,
"
"
friend,
my
on
arrive"
father
your
is
given. "No!""
"Warner
destroyed
answer
Ellison
Webber
Daughter" United at
Price ISotrS.
"
flight The
Wizard's
"
$10,000
WAGER.
in 2 acts, by I. M. Q.
4 male,
2 female
Faroe
Wood,
oharaoten.
Miss
Clara
Time, 30 minutes.
Farly, Judge Flint's neice, wages
to the
110,000 that he will give his consent
marriage of his neioe,
he
has
Walter
refused
to
Bland, whom
Minnie,
to accept
her
as
suitor.
The
The
characters
means
are
she
all
takes
good,
to
obtain
will make
a
the
good
wager
after
is very
piece.
amasing.
Price
ISo.
SibylGrey;
OH"
"
Gambler's
The
Atone-
__jiient__
drama
A
and 5 female
Coon, for 7 male
acts, by Hilton
of playing 1 hour
Time
and 80 mluutea.
acturs.
In 3
modern.
Costumes
CAST
CHABAGTERS.
OF
The rector at
His nephew,
David
Weybourne,
Is KD Ci K KY,
G KAHAM,
AViiJ.AKD
Horace
Bukton
AV
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KTON,
The
ENKiNS
The
Bukton
e
SiBYi-
bus
banker's
A
Jenkins,
sister,
A
jMaky
I.
ACT
Hie
Ills
answer
picnic
Wiliard
"
Graham
Oflf for
ACT
James
11.
"
to
his
trust"
the
II.
money
confesses
"
ACT
son
"
The
"
"I have
at
Burton
The
"
Walter,
Graham,
Graham
overhears
Scene
be
can
"
bonds
happiness
Rector's
picnic.
Library in Horace
jag Horace
coming trouble
a
"My
answer
played
a
"
director's
from
Home
my
ball
depends
upon
Burton
pays
The
"
bye
good-
and
theatre
"Wilhird
husband"
Graham
us
Mary and
"
still be
The
"
door
next
first shadow
"
"
"
"
tells
Ned
his
story
"
The
isdead"
respect
the
arrival
"
dead
A
for
of Mr.
"
Graham
forger?"
a
"
her
home
Horace
bonds
Burton
gives the
"I will do my
fill
best to fulkeeping
his
makes
Ned
gambler,
appearance
The
Walter
attempted robbery.
Walter
"
the
for safe
the
York
meeting
Graydon
threaten
"Sibyl, let
A happy ending.
"
alone
last card"
New
Burton's
"
"
Getting ready
"
Walter
"
"M}' husband
Sibyl's presentiment
the forger
that he was
HI.
Deephaven
Rectory" Looking
is with
Bessie
Bessie
and
the
"You
"
"
Tlie
"
$1,000"
of
notes
"
Graham
lier's"
and
Hutchins
"
maid.
EVENTS.
OF
Rectory
Deephaven
"
for
"
servant.
daughter.
Deephaven idyll.
A housekeeper.
HuTCHiNS,
SYNOPSIS
son.
dviveT.
Ned's
Grey
I'KTKUcnxA
duty
banker.
A
Bkssi
of
wphan.
gaviblei'.
an
.1AMES,
to
ohar-
"
a
letter
Burton,
after
Graham
''A wife's
Walter
and
"
from
the dead
given
Formessage
and
forgive Wiliard Graham"
"
Price
15cta.
-Mhe
LittleWife.^
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Comedy
"
Drama
in 4 acts, by A. Z. riiipinan, tor
female
characlers.
Time
Costiiiiu's inodcrii.
40
1
hour
aud
minutes.
ing,
-
OAST
OF
Afunner
trickster.
T/ie doctor.
Vida's father.
Colored servant.
Adair,
Under
A
Adventurais.
SYNOPSrS
I.
little sclieme
Joe
and
Vida's
"
talk
Crushed
roses
II.
Vida
fascinate
at
the
A
"
wrong
gift
wedding
Hotel
scheme
Two
"
pieces
to
watching"
Vida's
"A
"
still
father
who
is
the
Vida
"
none!"
or
Matter-
Bob
"
tries
Writing
"
"
earth!',
on
Colonel
"
scandal
returns
and
daughters
heart
elapsed
his
thick
two
am
Gorman
"
eyes
in your
Another
"
I
starts
song
so
The
plot
have
The
"
bundle
a
small, but
to
Gorman
"
"
first choice
supposed
mail
with
be
may
be
busted
torn
the
surprised
Quick
"1
"
George
time
for
A*contemptable
"
weeks
St.
EVENTS.
Vida
"
Bob
"I must
Two
"
hand
a
"
opened
"
Library,
son's
takes
business
OF
Waiting
"
grave
are
eyes
ACT
Joe
"
mother's
A
"
Park
Sunset
"
cloud.
a
child martyr.
Adair
ACT
lad.
A
ViOA,
Mauulinb
3
and
U. S. 8. S. D.
BcuBi.KS,
echo
play-
A.
JoK Clayton
CouNCEi.i.OK
(jOkman,
John
Injun
Coi.. M AiTKRSON
EsTKLLB
malo
CHARACTKRS.
Quick,
Bob
6
ot
little trick
a
The
"
liis
robbing
to
ter
let-
own
child!"
ACT
Coffee
"
for three
loved, only
Knife
"
and
ACT
to
"
good
rescue
"
to
"I don't
"
Gorman
Adair's
have
care
turns
The
visitors
"
if
his
and
Vida
cook
"
"
"I've
"
grist-mill busts!"
a
umbrella
"There
"
"
private parlor, St. George
elapsed
ofif by the
intentions
Awest
"
"
is
is tlie door!"
Madeline
Shut
"
serenade
there
supposed
reason
In her
the
IV.
out"
knocked
be
fork
and
the check
hours
to
home
spaulding's glue
and
Pepper
"
Joe's
farm,
Mountainside
III.
Madeline
"
size of his
Arrival
of Gorman
PRICE
of
"
A
15
foot
Injun
united
CENTS
is resolved
"
Estelle
John
"
family.
"
does
Vida
hotel
"
Quick
not
and
Five
tries
succeed
John
to
-^Old Blaek Joe/I-OR-
THE
A drama
VS. THE
SOUTH
In 5
acts,by
characters.
Time
Chas.
uf
A.
I.
playing' 1 hour
modern.
Custumes
have
interview
an
nigger"
every
back
is coming
"
that
Stephen
wasn't
he
a
Southern
cause"
III.
"
they
worsted
badly
Esmond
Lawton
forces
for the
takes
was
huj
my
North.
"Wj
and
bad
and
Col. Esmor
"
for
news
shows
Sanders^
Col.
Dispatches
"
the
to Nell
them
tl
of
possession
Col. Lester
"
More
"
gets important
Raymond
leaves
in tlie woods"
Nortiiern
of
command
in
I
"
"
General
are
"They
upholding
not
The battle"
"Oh!
those dreac
Harris
Colonel
and
Nell
"All I have
is at the disposal
"
headquarters
Yankees
"The
"
for
house"
quiet
Forks"
"
for his
house
arrive
Virginia
"
cause"
Confederate
the
your
this
why
knew
"
upbraided
Ned
Raymond
Five
l"now
to
"
and
be
at
isn't
"
was
never
I
Esmond
Ned
confides
to
Northern
Nell
"I wish
Army"
in the
Esmond's
Interior
"
will
ful guns,
business
Ned
and
Ned
"
yet I
Ned
and
woman,
band's
ACT
were
Yankee"
Mrs. Esmond
and
Massa,
dat
us."
enlisted
has
he
Lawton
do
you
among
Stephen
Garden"
II.
General
"
"Doan
"
female
EVENTS.
loyal Southerner's
"It's
"
Yankee
ACT
Joe
"
OF
Esmond
of Mrs.
Home
"
10 male
and 2
and 50 minutes.
Laoore, for
SYNOPSIS
ACT
NORTH.
South-
Stephen
papers
Nell escapes
with papers
lost papers
through window
"You
the
confesses
of
Raymond
taking
papers
Virginia accused
if
now"
Nell wounded
traitor"
"They are smart
they catch me
stained
Joe claims
coat
Discovery of blood
Looking for tlie spy
for the
looking
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
coat
"I'se
"
only
ole
poor
a
nigger,
out
worn
Nell discovered.
anyhow"
condemned
Col. Harris
ACT
IV.
time
my
most
out
"
to escape
v.
ACT
ton
us"
"Betray
Petersburg
quick"
"
the
in
Slepiien
"Help! lielp!""
Villain
Lawton""
release
dog!
you
Lawton
alive"
"
sake,
means
that
r"nd*r
tou""
Never!"
cavalry"
Arrival
I'll fire"
to
of
I
"
am
Yankees
"Your
my
Nell
and
Stephen
escapes
it's
Colonel!
Massa
great news,
are
or
"
Richmond
Happy
has
surrendered"
ending.
"
the
"Then
a
message.
Nell, that
Infamous
it is th"^
low,
lay
"
"
"Strobridge
to balk
speak
Gen.
you.
Esmond"
"Stop
prisoner"
"For
is ended"
Virginia
it
"Never
"
re-united"
war
you
Law-
"
decision,
here
are
"
Planning
"
scoundrel"
Richmond
Ned
Col.
"Yon
"Oh!
"Whist!
"
more
"
traitor
a
with
of that
of the
hands
"Once
"
"
him
on
Yankee
with
swarming
woods
is
as
sent
Virginia
"
power
his
way
I love'
man
Joe
the
in
are
Esmond
the
"
General""
Lord's
"We
"
tluit
warned
traitor!
Kentucky
plantation
Esmond's
"
betray
should
Home"
Old
Song,
"
shot
to be
"
"
must
Price
de
"It
sur-
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