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Jacobs, W.W. (William Wymmark) The Ghost of Bundler PR 6019 A27G5 1908 c. 1 ROBA French's International Copyrighted (in Kneland, her Colonies, an. t'niu-d Stales, Edition oi the Works of the BestAuthors. No. 138 THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER BY W. W. JACOBS and CHARLES ROCK ADAPTED FROM W. W. JACOBS'S STORY "JERRY BUNDLER" COPYRICHT, IOCS, BY W.W.JACOBS ANDCHARLES RoCK 1) ILL I > !()\ Prof< -.-ionaU and Amateurs are hereby 1 warned that "Tm-: (limsi OF being fully protected under tin- copyright laws of the L'nitcd Staie>, is .subjer* to a royalty, -o !i lainadblrelaun-t\o-t)t\hvein.-presnal.triteistnh4ebiyrthleaauwptlhpaorvro;vwiidtehdn.tuAtplplica.t11iobnes ,-ssionals and Amateur acting rights must be 444. :;uiel l:rench. t 45th Street, PR 6019 PRICE, 30 CENTS A27G5 1908 c. 1 -e\v York :\< II SAMUKLLoFnRdlo'n-:XCH, Ltd. ROBA ishtr 26 Southampton Street and THE GHOST TRAIN A mystery thriller in 3 acts. By Arnold Ridley. Pro- duced originally at the Eltinge Theatre, New York. 7 males, 4 females, i interior scene. Modern costumes. The story is laid in a peaceful village in Maine where there lives a superstition of twenty years standing about a ghost train which flashes by in the dead of night, swinging the scythe of death. Rum- runners use this superstition to their own advantage in the transporta- tion of liquor from Canada. As the night train draws into the small station, some passengers get off and the train moves on. These passengers are compelled to wait all night, for they have missed con- nections. And what a night they spend. When the decrepit old station-master tells them about the terrifying "Ghost Train," bringing death to all who observe it, they just poo-pooh the idea. But everything happens as forecast. The station-master is stricken dead mysteriously. The signal bell rings. The engine whistles. The train roars through the junction and one who rashly gazes upon it appar- ently succumbs. Lovers of mystery plays will find here a piece to their liking. ear"lIyffyorou'TwhaentGhoasthaiTrr-ariani.s'in"g,Nseewat-YgorirpkpinMgirrroidre., buy your tickets (Royalty, fifty dollars.) PRICE 75 CENTS. THE SPIDER A mystery play in 3 acts. By Fulton Oursler and Lowell Brentano. Produced originally at Channin's Forty-Sixth Street Theatre in New York. 21 males, 3 females. 5 interior scenes. Modern costumes. Here is a novelty, if there ever was one, replete with chills and fevers. The authors have represented the dastardly murder of Carring- ton, not on the stage, but in the audience. While Alexander, assistant to Chatrand the Great, is reading the initials on your watch the lights go out, a shot is fired and when the lights go up again Car- rington is discovered mortally wounded on a runway over the oWrhchoestfriaredpitthe;ansdhoitm?meAdsiattehleyptlhaey tghoeeastroenisthlroouudghwitthheesxuccicteeemednitn.g scenes, bringing doctors and policemen up the aisles, bidding the audience to remain seated, and posting officers at every exit to pre- vent escape, suspicion rests on the magician, the girl and others. Shots bark here and there. House lights go on and off. Ghastly objects swing across the darkness; strange faces and eerie voices. And all in good time the slippery scoundrel is discovered. (Royalty, thirty-five dollars.) PRICE 75 CENTS. THE GHOST OF BUNDLER JERRY BY W. W. JACOBS and CHARLES ROCK ADAPTED FROM W. W. JACOB'S STOFY "JKRRY BUND1BR1 Coi'YRUJHT, 1908, BY W. W. JACOFS AND ClL.RLES ROCK CAUTION: Professionals and amateurs are hereby warned that "THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER," being fully protected under the copyright laws of the United States, is subject to a royalty, and anyone presenting the play without the consent of the owners or their authorized agents will be liable to the penalties by law provided. Applications for professional and amateur acting rights must be made to Samuel French, 25 West 45th Street, New York, New York London SAMUEL FRE:NCH SAMUEL FREN:CH, Ltd. Publisher 26 Southampton Street 25 West 45th Street Strand ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Especial notice should be taken that the possession of mis book without a valid contract for production first having been obtained from the publisher, confers no right or license to professionals or amateurs to produce the play publicly or in private for gain or charity. In its present form this play is dedicated to the reading public only, and no performance, representation, production, recitation, or public reading, or radio broadcasting may be given except by special arrangement with Samuel French, 25 West 45th Street, New York. This play may be presented by amateurs upon payment of a royalty of Five Dollars for each performance, payable to Samuel French, 25 West 45th Street, New York, one week before the date when the play is given. Whenever the play is produced the following notice must appear on all programs, printing and advertising for the play: "Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French of New York." Attention is called to the penalty provided by law for any infringement of the author's rights, as follows. "SECTION 4966: Any person publicly performing or rep- resenting any dramatic or musical composition for which copyright has been obtained, without the consent of the proprietor of said dramatic or musical composition, or his heirs and assigns, shall be liable for damages thereof, such damages, in all cases to be assessed at such sum, not less than one hundred dollars for the first and fifty dollars for every subsequent performance, as to the court shall appear to be just. If the unlawful performance and representation be wilful and for profit, such person or persons shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be im- prisoned for a period not exceeding one year."- :U. S. Revised Statutes: Title 60, Chap. 3. THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER. Cast at Ube tmpmarfeet ZTbeatre. SEPT. 9, 1902. HIRST Mr. Maude. Cyril rKNioi.n. Mr. George Trollope, MALCOLM Mr. Lewis Broughtoa SOMKRS Mr Marsh Allen. r.r.i DON Mr. H. Norton. DR. LKKK Mr. Wilfred Forster. GEORGE (a waiter) Mr. Charles Rock. NOTE. Penfold, Malcolm, and Beldon represent different typesof Commercial Travellers. <Dri0inal Cast. PENFOLD Mr. Holman Clarke. MALCOLM Mr. Holmes Gore. HIRST Mr. Maude. Cyril SOMERS Mr. Frank Gillmore. DOCTOR LEEK Mr. C. M. Hallard. F.i.i.PON Mr. Cecil Ramsay. GKORC.K (a waiter) ... Mr. Mark Kinghorr-e. , >7. James's Tlieatre, London, June20, 1899. /,'7/W. 11.r .lA/>*///'* 77/r<///v, J>ine 20, 1902. Same cast lit .]//. Fr<inl- (fi/fniftrf. ir/iw fHU't ir,i* jf<i>/,<! by Ifr. C/t<irlm nrk. Tin- 11,rumi, M,rir,i!c Ji>-H,tit Motinee. Ifai/itt<irJ,;f Timlin: S<jit. 0,1902^ Ran 100performance* Avenue Theatre. Dec.20, 1902. an88j>erformanca*. THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER. SCENE. The Commercial Room in an old-fashioned JuteI iii d smallcountry town. An air of old-fashioned comfort ts in evidence everywhere. Old sportingprints on thewalls. On the table up c. are halfa dozen candlesticks, old-fash' ionedshape with snuffer attached. Twopairs ofcar- petslippersare set up within fender. Redcurtains to window recess. Shuttersorblinds to windows. Arm- c'lair and about six other chairs in the room. One old-fashioned settle. O'te small tabk. Clock. De- canter ofwater, Jialfa dozen toddy tumblers. Matches, etc. TheonlyligJitisa ruddyglowfromthefire. ' Ket- tleon hob. Moonlightfrom R.ofwindowwhen shutter isopened. Pnictical chandelierfrom ceiling or lights at side ofmantelpiece. DOCTOR'S coatandmuffleron. chair up L., his cap on mantelpiece. All lights out, dark stage. Opening music. Curtain rise ticking ofclock heard. M'ind^ then church flock chimes, the Lights come very slowly up, when the red glow is seen in thefireplace, the low murmurs ofthe charactersheard) and graduallyget louder as lights come up to when SOMKRS' voicetops all. {T/ic stage occupiedby allcharacters except GEORGE the Vr. /V.Qvrvv,/, l'r.\i01 i>, sitting in arm chair L. offin\ al'orc it. Doriou I.KKK standing above fire and leaning on mantelshelf. HIRST sittingon settle 3 4 THE GHOST OF JERRY BUNDLER. belowfire andnearest to audience. SOMERS seatedon settle with him but above him. MALCOLM andBEL- DON on chairs R. c., facingfire. ALL are smoking, and drinkfrom their respective glasses from time to time. SOMERS hasjustfinished a story as Curtain rises.) OMNES. Oh, I say, that sounds impossible, etc. SOMERS. Haunted or not haunted,the fact remains that no one stays in the house long. It's been let to several tenants since the time of the murder, but they never completed their tenancy. The last tenant held out for a month, but at last he gave up like the rest, and cleared out, although he had done the place up thoroughly, and must have been pounds out of pocket by the transaction. MALCOLM. Well, it's a capital ghost story, I admit, that is, as a story, but I for one can't swallow it. HIRST. I don't know, it is not nearly so improb* able as some I have heard. Of course it's an old idea that spirits like to get into thecompany of human beings. A man told me once, that he travelled down by the GreatWestern, withaghost as fellowpassenger, and hadn't the slightest suspicion of it, until the in- spector came for tickets. My friendsaid, the way that ghost tried to keep up appearances, byfeelingin all its pockets, and even looking on the floor for its ticket, was quite touching. Ultimately itgave it up,and with a loud groan vanished through the ventilator. (SOMERS, MALCOLM andLEEIC laugh heartily^) BELDON Oh, I say come iiow, that'll do. PENFOLD (seriously}. Personally I don't think it's a subject for jesting. I havenever seen an apparition myself, but I have known people who have, and I con- sider that they form a veiy interesting link between us and the after life. There's a ghost story connected with this house, you know.