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ACT SECOND
The Ellingham Homestead in Virginia
When the Union Army under Gen. Sheridan and the Confederate Army under Gen. Early were encamped at Cedar Creek, almost twenty miles south of Winchester, there was a Confederate signal station on Three Top Mountain, overlooking both camps; [Transcriber's note: Unreadable] another, near the summit of North Mountain, on the opposite side of the valley.--_Official Records and Maps_.
ACTS THIRD and FOURTH
No Intermission between these Acts.
The Shenandoah Valley. Night and Morning. Three Top mountain.
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While the two armies lay opposite each other, General Sheridan was called to Was.h.i.+ngton. Soon after he left, a startling despatch was taken by our own Signal Officers from the Confederate Signal Station on Three Top Mountain.--POND, _Camp. Civ. War, Vol. XI._
On the morning of October 19th, the Union Army was taken completely by surprise. Thoburn's position was swept in an instant. The men who escaped capture fled to the river. Gordon burst suddenly upon the left flank.--POND, _supra._
ACT FIFTH
Was.h.i.+ngton, 1826. Residence of Gen. Buckthorn.
_From Gen. Grant's Memoirs._
"I feel that we are on the eve of a great era when there is to be great harmony between the Federal and Confederate."
The Orchestra, under the direction of MR. GEORGE PURDY, will perform the following selections:--
1. Overture--Le Cad Ambroise Thomas 2. Waltz--Ruby Royal Louis Gregh 3. Selection--War Songs Arr. by George Purdy Introducing the following selections: Kingdom Coming, When This Cruel War Is Over, Babylon Is Fallen, [Transcriber's note: Unreadable text], The Vacant Chair, Tramp, Tramp, Johnny Comes Marching, Who Will Care For Mother Now? Tenting on the Old Camp Ground, Rally Round the Flag.
4. [Transcriber's note: Unreadable text]
5. March--[Transcriber's note: Unreadable text]
THANKSGIVING DAY, EXTRA SHENANDOAH MATINEE
SEATS SECURED TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE DURING THE [Transcriber's note: Unreadable text] OF SHENANDOAH.
ACTING AND STAGE MANAGER MR. HENRY M. PITT
SHENANDOAH
_A MILITARY COMEDY IN FOUR ACTS_
_By_ BRONSON HOWARD
1897 BY BRONSON HOWARD
ALL RIGHTS INCLUDING THAT OF PERFORMANCE RESERVED
Reprinted from a privately printed edition, by permission of the Society of American Dramatists and Composers, from a copy furnished by Samuel French. It is here to be noted that the Society of American Dramatists and Composers reserves all rights in "Shenandoah."
ORIGINAL CAST OF CHARACTERS
First produced at the Star Theatre, New York City, September 9, 1889.
GENERAL HAVERILL }Officers of{ Wilton Lackaye.
COLONEL KERCHIVAL WEST }Sheridan's { Henry Miller.
CAPTAIN HEARTSEASE }Cavalry { Morton Selton.
LIEUTENANT FRANK BEDLOE } { G.W. Bailey.
MAJOR-GENERAL FRANCIS BUCKTHORN, Commander of the 19th Army Corps Harry Harwood.
SERGEANT BARKET James O. Barrows.
COLONEL ROBERT ELLINGHAM, 10th Virginia Lucius Henderson.
CAPTAIN THORNTON, Secret Service, C.S.A. John E. Kellard.
LIEUTENANT OF SIGNAL CORPS Harry Thorn.
LIEUTENANT OF INFANTRY Geo. Maxwell.
MRS. CONSTANCE HAVERILL Dorothy Dorr.
GERTRUDE ELLINGHAM Viola Allen.
MADELINE WEST Nanette Comstock.
JENNY BUCKTHORN, U.S.A. Effie Shannon.
MRS. EDITH HAVERILL Alice B. Haines.
HARDWICK (SURGEON) W.L. Dennison.
