Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Honest Abe: A Three-Act Play of Lincoln's Youth
The entire action of the play takes place in a general store in New Salem, Ill. Act I. Summer of 1831. Act II. Scene 1. One year later. Scene 2. August of 1835. Act III. Sometime afterward. Late afternoon of a winter's day.
A rough, primitive interior made of clapboards and irregularly cut lumber. It is unplastered and the beams are plainly visible overhead. The back wall is solid. In front of it are crude Shelves containing hardware, stone ware, Cups and saucers, plates, dishes, bolts of calico prints, hats, bonnets, shoes, boxes of gloves, socks and tobacco, bags of coffee, tea and salt, and other sun dries. An improvised counter of boards on trestles is in front of the Shelves. At the right end of counter is a small wicket with iron bars. Above it is painted in ir regular letters: U. 5. Post office, new salem, ILL. On the counter will be found old-fashioned weigh ing scales, wrapping paper, old newspapers and several balls of cord. In front of counter are numerous balls and boxes. One box contains crackers. A door down L. Leads to a bedroom. A large door at R. Leads to the ex terior and is backed by wood wings. Both doors have latches and a large bar for bolting. Above door L. Is a small stove with a pipe. An empty coal hod and Shovel stands by the stove and a broken Chair in front of it. A box and barrel below door L. A rickety old rocker or easy chair is at L. C. Stool below door R. On the wall is a placard reading: andy jackson (old hick ory), our president. An old lantern (or two) hangs from the beams. The ?oor is bare. There is a general air of untidiness and confusion. The lights on stage are up full and the morning sunlight streams in through the open door R.
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