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Title: Two Men of Sandy Bar
A Drama

Author: Bret Harte

Posting Date: January 8, 2009 [EBook #2570]
Release Date: March, 2001

Language: English

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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 DUCHESS.. 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: fashionable morning costume. Fourth dress: full evening dress.

JOHN OAKHURST.--First dress: riding-dress, black, elegantly fitting.
Second and third dress: fashionable. Fourth dress: full evening dress.

COL. STARBOTTLE.--First dress: blue double-breasted fro