The Prescott daily news., 1909-02-17
AComedyof Errors.
lCopyright, 1909. by American Press Asso-
 ciation.l

DRAMATIS PERSONAL. neV' lilesly Allen. Winston Chenowith. Mrs' Alien. Helen Chenowith. Ida Allen. George Peterwav
 scene: An ocean liner about to leave her pier at New York
 Peterway-By love, there's a pretty girl! l wonder if she's going over. If she does 1 must make her acquaint- ance. But how troubled she looks, Something has gone wrong. Wonder if l can help her. Approaches Miss Chen owith) Beg pardon; 1 see you are distressed. May I assist you?
 Miss Chenowith-My father is ashore He has the tickets ane all the money.
 Peterway-That elderly gentleman I saw speaking with you awhile ago? I'll go and find him. Don't worry. Stay right here.
 Miss Chenowith-Do hurry. They're going to take down the gangway.
 Peterway hurries ashore and finds Rev. Mir. Allen disputing with a cab man. Beg pardon, sir; your daughter is distressed fearing she'll be taken off without you. She says you have lilt AlNhCtS anu lllt illODcy.
 MT. Allen-Bless me! That's strange l gave her the tickets, or her mother. Dashes up the gangway. Peterway follows, but loses sight of him. Peter- way regains Miss Chenowith.)
 Peterway-Have you seen him?
 Miss Chenowith-No.
 Peterway-Why, I told him of your trouble, and he ran up the gangway so fast that I lost him. There he goes now I'll catch him. (Runs after the Rev. Mir. Allen and catches him.) Where are you going? Your daughter is on the other side of the ship near the main gangway. Hurry up.
 Alen-Other side? All right. Darts away.)
 Ida Allen do Peterway)-Where has he gone?
 Peterway-Who
 Ida Allen-My father
 Peterway-He's gone to find your sister.
 Ida Allen-My sister. I have no sis ter.
 Mrs Allen-Will you please tell my husband to go ashore at once? He'll be carried off. Petcrway-C Carried off Why, l thought he was going over I've just brought him aboard.
 Ida Allen-You brought him aboard. What did you do that for? Peterway-Why, your sister, or the young lady I supposed was your sis ter, said he was on the dock with the tickets and the money. and the ship is about to move out.
 Mrs. Allen-Sir. you have blundered. Go after him and tell him to go ashore at once
 Ida Allen-f papa is carried off we shall be ruined There's no one to take his place at the church, and the con- gregation will be furious. thinking it ruse to get vacation. Peterway-My dear young lady, l have been trying to serve some one and have got everything into a snarl. The man I wanted to bring aboard is doubtless still ashore, and the man who should be ashore is aboard. I'll tCiA ouI tO bO 0ShOIC Ut OilNC. Mrs. Allen-Great heaven, the ships moving.
 Peterway rejoining Miss Cheno- with)-Has your father come? Miss Chenowith-No. For heavens sake, where is he? Peterway-Is he the clerical looking man saw talking to you? A. .s- tor.
 Peterway-C Confound it, I've made blunder!
 Miss Chenowith-But father-where can he be?
 Mir. Allen looming up)-Where are my wife and daughter? I haven't the tickets. They must be lost
 Peterway-Go ashore, quick It's all right mean it's all wrong I've blundered. (Mr. Allen bolts for the gangway and is seized by the coattail by his wife)
 Allen-Ive been hunting you every where. Haven't you the tickets?
 Mrs. Allen-Of course. Do go ashore!
 Mir Allen-Well, let go of me. I'm trying to go. Oashes away)
 Miss Chenowith docking toward the dock) )-Father. Father! (Ir Cheno with is making frantic gestures from the dock) What shall I do?
 Peterway-Is that your father?
 Miss Chenowith-Of course it is, stu pid! Who do you suppose it is? He is trying to jump aboard. Oh, dear! Why do they hold him? I mean why don't they hold him? He'll be drowned.
 Peterway Shouting up to the bridge)