St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-10
THE PLOT ENLARGED UPON.
Edwin Barbour Adds to the Plot Of The
Cyclones Revenge.
SHAKESPEARE oUTSPOKEN.
4 Comedy and Tragedy Commingled
Judiciously, But Not Maliciously---
No Cipher Yet.

Mr.. Edwin Barbour, who received a
week ago an outline of melodrama,
mention of which was made in last Sun
days GLOBE, has enlarged upon the
plan and dialogue, the following being
concise synopsis of the latter.
THE CYCLONES REVENGE.
Act Home of Farmer Hardscrab-
BILE. Scene, Frame House with pumpkin
tomato vine and barb wire trimmings
set Il: Y. E.; pig pen next to house;
in their respective pens; one large shoat
seen through open door of cottage
to be calmly sleeping ON floor {;
flies seen bothering him; he
aunts and flaps his ears; flies
continue. Cows low softly in she'd
pigs squeal. Grand barnyard chorus,
ode to the Coming Day." by pigs and
COWS as the curtain rises. n. B.-Tlis
chorus can be made very effective by
lamming a few lambs on the bass
drum and pumLing few pumps on the
trombone for accompaniment. AS the
last mellow tones die away, the large
gentleman pig who sings the bass role
strikes a false note at which Mrs. Cow
becomes enraged. Wild and fierce row
between pigs and cows. The pigs break
from the sty and proceed to devour the
set cabbage garden. Enter Farmer
Hardserabble from cottage.
''Ha! do mine eyes deceive me? No!
By the gods the hogs devour my gentle
cabbages before my very eyes! Hence,
begone, seboy. l know We not. 1 cali
We not me hogs unless you quickly quit
yon cabbage lot and skerry We to your
pens. CThe hogs with dOwncast eyes
Skerry back to Sty.) Hal Where is me
hired man? IT'S past the milking hour,
yet hide nor hair of him l cannot see.
What, no! Jacob On. B.-Pronouneed
yay-kob, with accent on the cob.) Enter
Jerusha HasAscrabble from cottage !;
kneels tearftSAy to stern father.
Jer.-Oh, daddy! Spare him now. Do
not cuss Jacob. He does but gambU
with the cocks and hens. l have the
morning grub prepared. and will with
soft and dulcet notes entreat him to his
chuck.
Hard-Ha! What dost thou mean?
Thou art not stuck upon me hired man!
yer.--Father, should smile.
Hard-Oh thou ungrateful hussy.
Did l not come down with 40 cents to
purchase new hustle?
Jer-Oh, dad, you did! But twas of
ancient style, and did not fit. Do but
flash up a dollar more and I to Segel-
baum's will fly, and gobble one as wide
as Baldwin's parachute, and then IN
do my darndest to shake the hired man.
Hard-Ha! Thou wouldst tempt me
to my ruin. Be gone!
Jer-Only dollar more, dear dad, and
me honor is saved.
Hard-It is too big price. I'll give
you 60 cents and not a dollar more.
Observation-Disclosures
tEnter lightning rod man, John Henry
Jones, over roof of cottage).
j. ii. J.-Villain, you shall! Chord.
transferable wits down, r. c..
Jerusha gets ladder from cowshed, puts
1t up against cottage and climbs upon
roof.
Jer-Saved! Saved!
Rushes into John Henry's arms. Lime
light on picture and plaintive music as
curtain descends.
Act SecOnd-Scene same as Act first
Lightning rods are seen at every avail
able place: each pig and COW has light
nlng-rod attachment; Jacob is seen peer
ing from behind set rock, R.; John
Henry discovered seated, c., note in
hand.
j. Fl. J.-Ha, ha! This note is for 5000.
and by manipulation of the pen | have
raised the promising thing, and now it
STANDS $1,000.
Jacob behind the rock What do l
see? The villain plots the ruin of me
master. I'm brave and strong and were
he but child I'd rend him limb from
limb. I'll to Hardscrabble fly and with
blizzard through his whiSkerS. Exit
j. Henry-Her beauteous nobs has
mashed me, but his nibs is obdurate,
and swears lest show up four dollars
and half, his offspring shall not wed
with me. Ha. When he placed so high
a price upon her hand, he little dreamed
beneath this borrowed suit of clothes
there beats the heart of a lightning rod
man. Noise heard, l.. But who comes
here? ENTER Farmer Haymarket, L.
j. H.-Now, by the gods, I'll sell the
note and raise the cash, and with the
girl I'll skip the tra-la-lee.
F. Hay-You are a friend of Hard
scrabble.
John Henry-Well, rather. Looky
yonder. Points to rods on house,.
F. Hay-Ye gods protect me! What's
the matter with the house? It's feath-
cred out.
John Henry--Lightning rods. Just
siXty-one. The latest, best improved.
Let me adorn your home.
F. Hay-Well, not this evening.
John Henry-S'mother evening.
f. Hay-I'll cogitate and let you know.
I'm seeking now monkey-wrench.
John Henry-What! say you so?
aside. The man who seeks a monkey
wrench will buy note. ALOUD Then
here it is. [Gives note.
F. Hay-Why, this is not monkey
wrench.
John Henry-No. but twill make a
mOnkey-wrench.
Far. Hay-Tur-rar-um! Your a hard
nut.
John Henry-But easy to turn.
Far. Hay-Then turn this note to me
and I'll whack up a thousand cool
semalians.
John Henry-Hal Pm onto you. You
seek to down his scrabbles. Give me
the cash holds hand].
Far. Hay-[Giving him tin money
from shot bagl. TITS done!
John Henry-[Looking at money
And so am 1. With this precious gold
l will fly with yonder dame. brushes
up stage-Enter Jerusha from house,
rushes into his arms See! See!
[Shows tin money! l have the gold,
and thou art mine.
Jer.-Let there be no delay-Let's
sneak at once-[They start to go up CT
Enter Farmer Hardscrabble and wife,
both with lightning rod attachments.
John Henry-There! Throws money
at them. Take your cursed money but
stay me not.
ENTER Jacob from behind pig sty.]
Jacob-Hold, villain! [Chord] Double
borreled villain! 1.-TWO chords.[ Listen
all. From behind yon set rock did l
hear him plot to ruin this aged man.
Far. Hard.-Je-ru-sa-lem!
Mrs. Hard. - Christopher Co-lum-
bus!
Far Hard.-He is villain, wife.
Mrs. Hard.-And a double-barreled
one.
John Henry [aside] Am 1 to be be-
trayed! Nay! Thus will I end it all.
ALOUD. IT'S false, say! TITS false!
Who is this Snuint-eyed law who dares