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THE ELECTRIC MAN

THE ELECTRIC MAN

BEING THE ONE ACT VERSION OF THE SUCCESSFUL THREE ACT FARCICAL COMEDY OF THE SAME NAME

CHARLES HANNAN

NEW YORK SAMUEL FRENCH PUBLISHER 28-30 WEST 38TH STREET

LONDON SAMUEL FRENCH LTD 26 SOUTHAMPTON STREET STRAND

Any costumes, wigs or properties used in the performance of "The Electric Man" may be hired or purchased reasonably from Messrs. C. H. Fox, Ltd., 27, Wellington Street, Strand, London.

THE ELECTRIC MAN.

The three act successful farcical comedy, "The Electric Man," which may be obtained in manuscript from Messrs. Samuel French, Ltd., was first presented at the King's Theatre, Hammersmith, with Mr. Harcourt Beatty in the leading r?le, and was subsequently put on for a West End run at the Royalty Theatre on November 10, 1906, with Mr. Harry Nicholls as the Electric Man, the piece being transferred to the Shaftesbury Theatre on Boxing Day of the same year.

The condensed one act form of the play which follows was produced by Mr. Harry Nicholls at the Chelsea Palace and Metropolitan Halls with the greatest success on July 29, 1907, cast thus:--

NOTES.

Walter and the automaton are never upon the stage together, so that throughout the play Walter takes the figure's place by entering the cupboard "off." A super is required, however, to play "dummy," but when this happens the figure is seated in the cupboard with its back to audience.

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