Excerpt from One Hundred Years Ago: Or, Our Boys of 1776, a Patriotic Drama in Two Acts

Elmer. Neat suit of continental fashion, brown coat, buff vest, white necktie, brown breeches, blue stockings, shoes with buckles, cocked hat.

Pretzel. Brown trunks, or full trousers fastened at the knee, blue stockings, short brown coat, small Dutch cap, or knit woollen cap with tassel at end.

Ginger. Gray breeches, red stockings, blue striped shirt, red waistcoat, open, grizzled wig, heavy shoes.

Blucher and Burke. Brown coats, red waistcoats, dark breeches, brown or gray stockings, shoes without buckles. Mrs. Sterling. Gray dress, white kerchief, neatly pinned across bosom, Quaker cap.

Ruth. Brown or gray dress, opening in front, showing white skirt, rather short, long sleeves, high neck, white hose, and black shoes, hair light, in Grecian knot.

Prudence. Short patch petticoat, with looped overskirt and waist of red material, sleeves rolled up in first act, and apron on, hair done up high with large comb, sleeves turned down for second act.

The Quaker costumes may be hard to obtain, but can easily be manufactured. For hats, cover wide-rimmed straw bats with brown or gray cambric, "wrong-side" out. For coats, "stand up" the collars of any old-fashioned dark coats, to give a prim and stiff appearance. The balance can easily be obtained. Guns used in this piece should have the appearance of flint-locks.

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