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THE MAN FROM HOME
by
BOOTH TARKINGTON and HARRY LEON WILSON
With Illustrations from Scenes in the Play
Harper & Brothers
1908
[Illustration: THE MAN FROM HOME]
TO
WILLIAM HODGE
THE MAN FROM HOME
ORIGINAL CAST OF CHARACTERS IN
_THE MAN FROM HOME_
BY
BOOTH TARKINGTON and HARRY LEON WILSON
PRESENTED UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF LIEBLER & CO.
AT THE STUDEBAKER THEATRE, CHICAGO
SEPTEMBER 29, 1907,
WHERE IT RAN FOR A YEAR; THEN OPENED IN NEW YORK
AT THE ASTOR THEATRE
AUGUST 17, 1908
CHARACTERS AND PLAYERS
DANIEL VOORHEES PIKE WILLIAM HODGE
THE GRAND DUKE VASILI VASILIVITCH EBEN PLYMPTON
THE EARL OF HAWCASTLE E. J. RATCLIFFE
THE HON. ALMERIC ST. AUBYN ECHLIN P. GAYER
IVANOFF HENRY HARMON
HORACE GRANGER-SIMPSON HASSARD SHORT
RIBIERE HARRY L. LANG
MARIANO ANTHONY ASHER
MICHELE ANTONIO SALERNO
CARABINIERE A. MONTEGRIFFO
VALET DE CHAMBRE C. L. FELTON
ETHEL GRANGER-SIMPSON OLIVE WYNDHAM
COMTESSE DE CHAMPIGNY ALICE JOHNSON
LADY CREECH. IDA VERNON
TIME: THE PRESENT
PLACE: SORRENTO, SOUTHERN ITALY
ILLUSTRATIONS
THE MAN FROM HOME
"OH NO! SHE ACCEPTED ME"
"YES, SIR, DANIEL VOORHEES PIKE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, KOKOMO, INDIANA"
"_THIS_ IS MR. ST. AUBYN"
"THE NEW CHAUFFEUR FOR THE MACHINE, FROM NAPLES"
"YOU'RE AFTER SOMETHING THERE ISN'T ANYTHING TO"
"IVAN! DON'T KILL ME!"
"MY FRIEND, THERE IS SAND IN YOUR GEAR-BOX"
The illustrations are from photographs of scenes in the play made
especially for the book by Mr. Luther S. White.
CHARACTERS
MEN
DANIEL VOORHEES PIKE
Of Kokomo, Indiana
THE GRAND-DUKE VASILI VASILIVITCH
THE EARL OF HAWCASTLE
THE HON. ALMERIC ST. AUBYN
Son of Lord Hawcastle
IVANOFF
HORACE GRANGER-SIMPSON
RIBIERE
The Grand-Duke's secretary
MARIANO
Maître d'hôtel
MICHELE
A waiter
Two carabiniere
A valet de chambre
Several Sorrentine musicians and fishermen
WOMEN
ETHEL GRANGER-SIMPSON
COMTESSE DE CHAMPIGNY
LADY CREECH
Sister-in-law of Hawcastle
ACT I.--The terrace of the Hotel Regina Margherita on the cliff at
Sorrento. Morning.