The book titled ""The Speaker's Ideal Entertainments for Home, Church and School Consisting of Recitals Dialogues and Dramas"" by George M. Vickers is a collection of various recitals, dialogues and dramas that can be used for entertainment purposes at home, church or school. The book is aimed at speakers who are looking for engaging and entertaining content to keep their audience captivated. The book is divided into different sections, each containing a variety of pieces that can be performed. The recitals section includes poems, speeches and stories that are suitable for various occasions. The dialogues section includes short plays that can be performed by two or more people, while the drama section contains longer plays that require a larger cast.The pieces in the book are suitable for a wide range of audiences, from children to adults. The content is also diverse, covering topics such as history, religion, and social issues. The book is designed to be a useful resource for speakers who are looking for material that is both entertaining and thought-provoking.Overall, ""The Speaker's Ideal Entertainments for Home, Church and School Consisting of Recitals Dialogues and Dramas"" by George M. Vickers is a comprehensive collection of entertaining and engaging content that is suitable for a variety of occasions and audiences.1892. With annotations, hints upon gesture and dramatic poses by Frances E. Peirce. In preparing this work for the public it has been our aim to choose the very best, and every selection has been made with a special view to elocutionary merits. The Speaker's Ideal is composed of carefully selected pieces from the writings of well known authors, and as a source of supply to the giver of dramatic entertainments, from which they may obtain at once a suitable subject for declamation, recital, dialogue and drama, this volume is without a peer.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.