St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-01-12
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BOOK OFPLAY8
HOME AMUsEMENT
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coLLEc1IoN OF ORIGINAL AND srxxcrEp
Tragedies, comedies, R2sy., Dvs~1s, Fsy,es,
lnterl1des, Musical BurlettGs, Hese6s, Aetias
Gharadss, Rscuationl. Paslor Hbssss.daes ard
Zab<aKs. : Ya,skes, Negro, I'SsA, md Come
Lectures and Stories, etc., ETC., &c. e Ez-a
With full Descriptions OF Costumes, Scenery,
Properties, ETC., and every direction relative
for private or public performance The
whole carefully arranged and adapted BY s. x
SILAS. s. STEELE, Uramanx
handsomely bound ir Ose Volume. Il nc,
Cloth. Price YSl.GO. 5...sfE =. -, =. -,
And upon receipt Of II cents .daa;oasi f.,
Postage, copy q the Book, together Fita !.
handsome present, worth from so cents 10
$loO, will be sent to any address il The Va;ted
ststes. - From the Editors Price. -
:" The wide and still SPREADING popularity
OF 81 Home Theatrieazs,' Or Private Hiss1ionic.,
amongst the NEST fashionable Md refined cir
cles, together with the repeated Gala fur 3
form Of Dramas, or Plays, differing in fnsir
structure ana effects from those Of other works
IN circulation, have induced the Publisher 70
presens'this work, in which will be found .
along with some origina. pieces. q large num-
Der OF the plays, comedies, and faross. Of the
most popular Dramatists, from the days of
shakspeare to those Of the present period: all
or mos: Of which are compressed into ere act,
ana :uto pa.,1oT scenes. or such as can easily bc
arrangen ~ the ordinary household resources.
It has been tie particr.az study ard ai.a Of
the compiler and pnss Usher, to oasf all seuteu-
ces, words, or illusions, such as could be il
the reno.est way objectionable 10 tie Sc.:
fastidiors and to retain the r:se, the passion,
and the 'sTc! 6: each play, il such co1den-
sed fern As ,=euli render them ca available
dirsTs;ny and sis.atirg vehicle of erusam,st.
for tie Parlar. tie ScAeo'- Reen, o. the Lyss-
a,s: : .,,zea... From Tie Sunday At.is
. Book Of Plays, for Home Anusenent. ny
silas 8. Steele, Dramatist. .ss.s-~.. = =
These popular parlor Rmusements have seen
the means Of introducing some very pretty
little dramas 70 those who, from . relisiou.
notion, esche| theatre, and legitimate drA-
matte representations. - r. 80
There ars, few writer's in our country better
calculated to write, compile, and adapt plays
Tor Parlor Amusements, than Silas s. Steele.
Author himself. Of over eighty plays, every
one OK which bears the impress Of master
hand; and containing moral, which few az
thots deem requisite fora drama. -. =
Perhaps more perfect work 81 Tie Kind .s
not to be found at the present time ia tho
world, and It certainly reflects the highest
credlt On the author and publisher IN the pro
duction Of the one in question. Tho ins;pid
trash, and nonsensical charadss, and drawing
room dramas, which We have seen sad hea.d.
must now yield to something more elegant.
refined, interesting and amusing siias s.
steS.es :" Book Of Plays for Home Anuss
ment, viii form new era IN, shis description
OF do'"essc dramatic Atera.Ire and create 3 taste
to witness those productions from wh;ck be
has culled out only scene or two. s=sss :,
Address ell ordera 10 49, .s+.g...-: =. T..
GEORGE q. EVANS, P.1EsAe.
z 10. 4S9 Chestnut Street, Phi,adelphis.