THE ELECTRIC MAN THE ELECTRIC MAN BEING THE ONE ACT VERSION OF THE SUCCESSFUL THREE ACT FARCICAL COMEDY OF THE SAME NAME By CHARLES HANNAN _Author of_ “_A Cigarette Maker’s Romance_,” “_Master of the Situation_,” “_The Coachman with Yellow Lace_,” “_Iron Hand and Velvet Glove_,” “_The World’s Way_,” “_United States_,” “_Sweet Olivia_,” “_Richard Wye_,” “_The New Groom_,” “_The Setting of the Sun_,” “_The Gipsy_,” “_A Fragment_,” “_The Lily of the Field_,” _etc., etc., and in collaboration with Wilson Barrett_, “_Our Pleasant Sins_.” COPYRIGHT, 1910, BY SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD 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 rôle, 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:-- WALTER EVEREST and THE ELECTRIC MAN _Mr. Harry Nicholls_. DR. JACK STRANGE, a young physician, his friend _Mr. Loring Fernie_. STELLA, Jack’s sister, Walter’s fiancée _Miss Fitzgerald_. MRS. ANDERSON, his landlady _Miss Nellie Dade_. JOBBINS, a private detective and inquiry agent _Mr. Thorpe Tracey_. _Period_: Present day. Morning. _Time of representation_: Twenty-six minutes. * * * * * 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. COSTUME for Walter and for the automaton: Walter wears a brown coat or jacket and trousers of the same, with a white waistcoat. The automaton is dressed exactly the same as to trousers and waistcoat, etc., but wears a black frock coat, and as they both usually keep the coat buttoned, the waistcoat is seldom seen. “_Funeral March of a Marionette_” to accompany the automaton’s scenes. The automaton walks very stiffly and jerkily, and moves his arms like a doll. [Illustration: PLAN OF SET. D in F indicates the opening leading to hall.