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Two Men of Sandy Bar.
by Bret Harte.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
The Prodigals.
"SANDY".. Son of Alexander Morton, sen.
JOHN OAKHURST.. His former partner, personating the prodigal son, Sandy.
COL. STARBOTTLE.. Alexander Morton, sen.'s, legal adviser.
OLD MORTON.. Alexander Morton, sen.
DON JOSE.. Father of Jovita Castro.
CAPPER.. A detective.
CONCHO.. Major-domo of Don Jose's rancho.
YORK.. An old friend of Oakhurst.
PRITCHARD.. An Australian convict.
SOAPY & SILKY.. His pals.
JACKSON.. Confidential clerk of Alexander Morton, jun., and confederate of Pritchard.
HOP SING.. A Chinese laundryman.
SERVANT of Alexander Morton, sen.--POLICEMEN.
MISS MARY MORRIS.. The schoolmistress of Red Gulch, in love with Sandy, and cousin of Alexander Morton, sen.
DONA JOVITA CASTRO.. In love with John Oakhurst, and daughter of Don Jose.
THE d.u.c.h.eSS.. Wife of Pritchard, illegally married to Sandy, and former "flame" of John Oakhurst.
MANUELA.. Servant of Castro, and maid to Dona Jovita.
ACT I
The Rancho of the Blessed Innocents, and House of Don Jose Castro.
ACT II
Red Gulch.
ACT III
The Banking-House of Morton & Son, San Francisco.
ACT IV
The Villa of Alexander Morton, sen., San Francisco.
COSTUMES
ALEXANDER MORTON ("SANDY").--First dress: Mexican vaquero; black velvet trousers open from knee, over white trousers; laced black velvet jacket, and broad white sombrero; large silver spurs. Second dress: miner's white duck jumper, and white duck trousers; (sailor's) straw hat. Third dress: fas.h.i.+onable morning costume. Fourth dress: full evening dress.
JOHN OAKHURST.--First dress: riding-dress, black, elegantly fitting.
Second and third dress: fas.h.i.+onable. Fourth dress: full evening dress.
COL. STARBOTTLE.--First dress: blue double-breasted frock, and white "strapped" trousers; white hat. Second dress: same coat, blue trousers, and black broad-brimmed felt hat; cane, semper; ruffles, semper. Third dress: the same. Fourth dress: the same, with pumps.
YORK.--Fas.h.i.+onable morning dress.
JACKSON.--Business suit.
CONCHO.--First dress: vaquero's dress. Second dress: citizen's dress.
HOP SING.--Dress of Chinese coolie: dark-blue blouse, and dark-blue drawers gathered at ankles; straw conical hat, and wooden sabots.
DON JOSE.--First dress: serape, black, with gold embroidery. Second cla.s.s: fas.h.i.+onable black suit, with broad-brimmed black stiff sombrero.
OLD MORTON.--First, second, third, and fourth dress: black, stiff, with white cravat.
CAPPER.--Ordinary dress of period.
MISS MARY.--First dress: tasteful calico morning dress. Second and third dress: lady's walking costume--fas.h.i.+onable. Fourth dress: full dress.
DONA JOVITA.--First dress: handsome Spanish dress, with manta. Second dress: more elaborate, same quality.
THE d.u.c.h.eSS.--First dress: elaborate but extravagant fas.h.i.+onable costume. Second dress: traveling dress.
MANUELA.--The saya y manta; white waist, and white or black skirt, with flowers.
TWO MEN OF SANDY BAR
