Over the Garden Wall: A Musical Burlesque in One Act (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Over the Garden Wall: A Musical Burlesque in One ActScene. - The garden wall. Branches of willow or evergreen at sides and back of wall. At rise of curtain the prelude to the song "Over the Garden Wall" is played by the pianist. Reginald De Jones appears back of wall in centre.Reginald. Ladies, gentlemen and all fellow-citizens assembled before me to-night, - I take great pleasure in introducing to your notice the greatest travelling aggregation of the day. It has taken years of labor to form this gigantic company of "Stars," and there has never been seen such an array of beauty, grace and talent combined as you will find in this company. It is very seldom that we ever play in a town of this size, but last week when we were playing in Blueberry Corners, or name of some village near by) we located this town on the map and decided to make it our next stand, provided we could get a sufficient guarantee from the management of this house. We are the only company on the road travelling on what is now the popular mode of locomotion - namely, the "byke"; and could you see us when we start out you would discover that we all wear bloomers. Now, I am the manager, proprietor and bill-poster of this organization, and my wife, Evangeline, is the treasurer. I wanted that office myself; but as she furnished the money to start us out, she insists on handling all the cash. She also has full charge of the programme; and if you will give us your kind attention we will now proceed. (Calls, L.) Evangeline, my love!Evangeline (outside, L.). Yes, Reginald, my dear.Reginald. You may appear in front of the wall.[Evangeline Enters, L.This fair creature, ladies and gentlemen, is considered by the press and the public to be the most beautiful woman before the American footlights to-day. (To her.) Evangeline, my love, salute the ladies and gentlemen, especially the gentlemen.[She bows two or three times.Now, you may...