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CHARACTERs of THE MELoDRAME Reference has been made to the two copies possessed by the library of the Oregon Historical Society. In both of these the dramatis per sonae have been identified in the persons of prominent Oregonians of the period, by a different guesser for each copy. The following chart shows the cast of characters and the Oregonians they were supposed to represent, as figured out for the first copy by Sam Clarke and for the second copy by Eugene Semple. According to George H. Himes, the guesses of Sam Clarke for the first copy are the “nearest correct. ” Characters First Copy Second Copy JUDGE---... O. C. PRATT SAME CHICOPEE - - - - - A.BUSH SAME REx (Log-Roller... - col. KING SAME ARNOLD (Federal Officer) - J. QUINN THoRNToN J. ANDERSON BLAC... BLACKINSTO... ... . Dick (Spies) ... Toyo... ... . GRUB (Town Proprietor) - DR. wilson SAME UNcle NED (Councilman) - FRED wayMIRE DEADY PETER (A Portland Editor) - waterMAN SAME HOTSPU... - - NESMITH Lovejoy GUMB... ... T'vAULT WAYMIRE PARK------SAMPARKER SAME A Scene FROM THE MELoDRAME RUNNER. (Handing the judge a paper) Here, read this Oregonian, and you’ll see, Whether our foes, are yet prepared to flee, Or stand up bravely for the people's cause, And battle for their rights and sacred laws. JUDGE (after reading the paper, spitting upo... , stampin... violently under feet, and frothin... the mouth,) opens thus— Blood! thunder! fury! big devils and imps! Volcanoes and cataracts! earthquakes and Hurrycanes! whirlpools and breakers! blue laws And coon skins! h-ll and damnation! Dryer! Dryer!! Dryer and Gaines! “Skookum” and Nelson!! RUNNER. Gumbo! for God’s sake hand him a che... tobacco— then stand fr
