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Hiss the Villain! or Foiled and Counterfoiled

Short Play, Melodrama  /  2w, 5m

W. Ernest Cossons, A.R. Taylor

Adapted from "The Poor of New York" by A. R. Taylor and W. Ernest Cossons

The infamous banker Silas Snaker and his clerk Bowler have contrived to rob old Captain Noble out of his savings. The Captain expires from the shock, leaving the lovely Miss Lucy in dire straights. When Bowler sees her plight, he repents and compels the villain to pay back all of the money. This del…

Hiss the Villain! or Foiled and Counterfoiled

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The infamous banker Silas Snaker and his clerk Bowler have contrived to rob old Captain Noble out of his savings. The Captain expires from the shock, leaving the lovely Miss Lucy in dire straights. When Bowler sees her plight, he repents and compels the villain to pay back all of the money. This delightful melodrama must be played in the grand manner.

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W. Ernest Cossons

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