TRACY D. MYGATT _Author of “Children of Israel,” “The Noose,” “Good Friday,” “A Passion Play of Now,” and other plays_ NOTE The acting rights in this play are strictly reserved. Performances may be given by amateurs on payment of a royalty of five dollars ($5.00). Correspondence on this subject should be addressed to WALTER H. BAKER COMPANY, Hamilton Place, Boston, Mass. The professional stage rights are also strictly reserved, and performances by professional actors, given in advertised places of amusement and for profit, are forbidden. Persons who may wish to produce this play publicly and professionally should apply to the author, in care of the publishers. [Illustration] BOSTON WALTER H. BAKER COMPANY 1922 BIRD’S NEST CHARACTERS GEORGE SANFORD _a bridegroom_ MARTIN DOAN _his man_ LYDIA } RICHARD } _newly-married lovers_ SCENE.--The garden outside a cottage. TIME.--A night in May. [Illustration] COPYRIGHT, 1922, BY TRACY D. MYGATT _As author and proprietor._ _All rights reserved._ Bird’s Nest Program of the first performance. The Village Studio Guild of Ogunquit, Maine, July 28, 1921. Produced under the direction of Mr. Leigh Lovel with the following cast: GEORGE SANFORD, _a bridegroom_ _Ray P. Hansom_ MARTIN DOAN, _his man_ _Mr. Leigh Lovel_ LYDIA } } _Gladys G. Ascherman_ RICHARD } _newly-married lovers_ } _Richard Coolidge_ The music for the Minuet was composed for the performance by Mr. Stanley Muschamp. * * * * * It was next produced by The Little Theatre of Denver, Colorado, December 8th and 9th, 1921, under the direction of Park French, and with the following cast: GEORGE SANFORD, _a bridegroom_ _William G. Schweigert_ MARTIN DOAN, _his man_ _R. F. Willis_ LYDIA } { _Rose Moro_ RICHARD } _newly-married lovers_ { _Norman Ives_ The dance was directed by Miss Lillian Cushing. Through the courtesy of Mr. Stanley Muschamp the very lovely music composed by him for the original performance of “Bird’s Nest” is printed. It can be bought of Walter H. Baker Company for 50 cents per copy. _To FRANCES WITHERSPOON_ _who knew the little house for Bird’s Nest, and whose fancy plaited straws with mine in a May moonlight_ PLEASE NOTICE The professional stage-rights in this play are strictly reserved by the author. Applications for its use should be addressed to TRACY MYGATT, in care of WALTER H. BAKER COMPANY, Hamilton Place, Boston, Mass. * * * * * Attention is called to the penalties provided by the Copyright Law of the United States of America in force July 1, 1909, for any infringement of the author’s rights, as follows