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 Howard's Book of Drawing-Room Theatricals, A collec. 



tion of twelve short and amusing plays in one act and one scene, specially 

 adapted ior private performances; with practical directions, lor their 

 preparation and management. Some of the plays are adapted ior per- 

 formers of one sex only. This book is just what is wanted by those who 

 purpose getting up an entertainment of private theatricals : it contains all 

 the necessary instructions for insuring complete success. 180 pages. 



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Hudson's Private Theatricals for Home Performance, A 



collection of Humorous Plays suitable for an Amateur Entertainment, with 

 directions how to carry out a performance successfully. Some of the playa 

 in this collection ai-e adapted for performance by males only, others require 

 only females for the cast, and all of them are in one scene and one act, and 

 may be represented in any moderate sized parlor, without much prepara- 

 tion of costume or scenery. 180 pages. 



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The Art of. Dressing Well. By Miss S. A. Frost. This 



book is designed for ladies and gentlemen who desire to make a favorable 

 impression upon society, and is intended to meet the requirements of any 

 season, place, or time ; to offer such suggestions as will bos valuable to thosa 

 just entering society ; to brides, for whose guidance a complete trousseau 

 described ; to persons in mourning ; indeed, to every individual who pays 

 attention to the important objects of economy, style, and propriety of cos- 

 tume, 188 pages. 



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How to Amuse an Evening Party. A complete collection 



of Home Kecreations, including Round Games, Forfeits, Parlor Magic, 

 Puzzles, and Comic Diversions ; together with a great variety of Scientific 

 Recreations and Evening Amusements. Profusely illustrated with nearly 

 two hundred fine woodcuts. Here is family amusement for the million. 

 Hero is parlor or drawing-room entertainment, night after night, for a 

 whole winter. A young man with this volume may render himself the beau 

 ideal of a delightful companion at every party. He may take the lead in 

 amusing the company, and win the hearts of all the ladies, and charm away 

 the obduracy of the stoniest-hearted parent, by his powers of entertainment. 



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Jttartine's Droll Dialogues and Laughable Recitations. 



By Arthur Martine, author of " Martine's Letter-Writer," etc., etc. A 

 collection of Humorous Dialogues, Comic Recitations, Brilliant Burlesques, 

 Spirited Stump Speeches, and Ludicrous Farces, adapted for School Cel&- 

 brations and Home Amusement. 188 pages.- 



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Frost's Humorous and Exhibition Dialogues This is a 



collection of sprightly original Dialogues, in Prose and Verse, intended to 

 be spoken at School Exhibitions. Some of the pieces are for boys.some for 

 girls, while a number are designed to be used by both sexes. The Dialogues 

 are all good, and will rpcoramend themselves to those who desire to have 

 innocent fun the prevailing feature at a school celebration. 180 pages. 



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