Short Plays from Dickens

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Here is a collection of 20 short plays drawn from various books by Charles Dickens such as Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, Bleak House, and Our Mutual Friend. "For the use of Amateur and School Dramatic Societies" - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: Introduction: ToddHW Mrs Tibbs Boarding House - From Sketches by Boz Mrs Tibbs - A boarding-house keeper: Availle Mr Tibbs - Her husband: Tim Watkins Mrs Maplesone - Boarder at Mrs. Tibbs': TriciaG Miss Matilda Maplesone - Boarder at Mrs. Tibbs': Rachel Miss Julia Maplesone - Boarder at Mrs. Tibbs': Lian Pang Mr Calton - Boarder at Mrs. Tibbs': Tom U Mr Septimus Hicks - Boarder at Mrs. Tibbs': Tomas Peter Mr Simpson - Boarder at Mrs. Tibbs': Jason in Panama James - A boy-servant: Leanne Yau Robinson - A maid-servant: Lydia Stage Directions for Mrs Tibbs Boarding House: PaulHW Horatio Sparkins - From Sketches by Boz Mr Malderton - A City merchant: Jason in Panama Mrs Malderton - His wife: Leanne Yau Miss Teresa Malderton - Their daughter: Lydia Miss Marianne Malderton - Their daughter: Lian Pang Mr Thomas Malderton - Their son: TriciaG Mr Jacob Barton - A grocer - brother to Mrs Malderton: KHand Mr Flamwell - A friend of Mr Malderton: Larry Wilson A Linen Draper: David Olson Mr "Horatio Sparkins" - a young man: Tomas Peter Stage Directions for Horatio Sparkins: Availle Miss Squeers' Tea-Party - From Nicholas Nickleby Fanny Squeers - Daughter of Mr Wackford Squeers, the Proprietor of Do-the-boys Hall: Lydia Matilda Price - A miller's daughter, and Miss Squeers' bosom friend: Rachel John Browdie - A Yorkshire corn-factor: ToddHW Nicholas Nickleby - Mr Squeers; usher, lately come to Do-the-boys Hall: Tomas Peter Stage Directions for Miss Squeers' Tea-Party: TriciaG The Gentleman Next Door - From Nicholas Nickleby Mrs Nickleby - A widow: Michelle Kane Kate Nickleby - Her daughter: Rachel The Gentleman Next Door - A harmless lunatic: TriciaG Stage Directions for The Gentleman Next Door: Lydia Stormy Scenes in the Varden Household - From Barnaby Rudge Gabriel Varden - A locksmith: ToddHW Mrs Varden - His wife: Kalynda Dolly Varden - Their daughter: Rachel Miggs - Mrs Varden's "domestic": Bev J Stevens Edward Chester - A young gentleman: Tomas Peter Joe Willet - Dolly's sweetheart: TriciaG Stage Directions for Stormy Scenes: Lydia Hatching a Conspiracy - From Barnaby Rudge Miggs - The "domestic" of Mrs Varden: Bev J Stevens Simon Tappertit - Gabriel Varden's apprentice: Tomas Peter Stage Directions for Hatching a Conspiracy: Lydia The Stranger's Visit - From Barnaby Rudge Barnaby Rudge - An idiot youth: Tomas Peter Mrs Rudge - His mother, living as a widow: Leanne Yau The Stranger - Banaby's father, a murderer in hiding, but supposed to have been murdered himself: K. Adrian Stroet Stage Directions for The Stranger's Visit: Lydia The Great Protestant Association - From Barnaby Rudge Lord George Gordon - A religious fanatic (President of the Great Protestant Association): TriciaG Gashford - His Secretary: Leanne Yau Dennis - The hangman: K. Adrian Stroet Hugh - An hostler at the Maypole Inn, who has run away from his master: Tomas Peter Stage Directions for The Great Protestant Association: Lydia Mr. Pecksniff's Pleasant Family Party - From Martin Chuzzlewit Mr Pecksniff - An architect and land-surveyor: K. Adrian Stroet Charity Pecksniff - His daughter: Lydia Mercy Pecksniff - His daughter: Rachel Mr Spottletoe: ToddHW Mr Anthony Chuzzlewit - Relative of Mr Pecksniff, each of whom has designs on the property of old Mr Martin Chuzzlewit: TriciaG Mr George Chuzzlewit - Relative of Mr Pecksniff, each of whom has designs on the property of old Mr Martin Chuzzlewit: Tomas Peter Mrs Chuzzlewit - Relative of Mr Pecksniff, each of whom has designs on the property of old Mr Martin Chuzzlewit: Amy Deuchler Miss Chuzzlewit - Relative of Mr Pecksniff, each of whom has designs on the property of old Mr Martin Chuzzlewit: Leanne Yau Stage Directions for Mr Pecksniff's Pleasant Family Party: Zames Curran