A NEW COMEDY, IN ONE ACT.
DBA3IATIS PEESO2TJ3: Mr. Josephus Macskin'em. „ Chapel. „ Anvil. „ Last. „ Types. SCENE — TOKO. Editorial sanctum.— Mr. Chapel seated at a table, writing report of the case Nicks v. Macskin'em. Enter Macskin'em in a furious manner. Locks the door and puts key in his pocket. Maeskin'em : Wretch, at last I have you alone. So, you intend starting an opposition, do you ? Well, then, I'll supply you with materials for your first leader. (Grasps' Chapel by the throat and shakes him.) If others have escaped me scatheless, I'll be revenged on you. (Knocks him down and rolls on him.) And now you are about to expose me to the public, in my own paper, and under my very noso ; but I'll have a aee^ revenge. (Gnashes his teeth, and grins a ghastly grin.) And there are others I am. itching to thrash, if in the meantime i am not bound over to keep the peace. At all events I'll make sure of you. (Pulls his nose.) Chapel (out of breath) : Help, help. Will no one — rescue me — from this — maniac ? Macskin'em (continuing to pummel Chapel) : You may cry for help ; but (whack) I've secured the door ; and (whack) I'll break every bone in your body (whack, whack, whack). Chapel : Help, murder. Voice without : Open the door, or I will break it in. (J3oor is shaken violently.) Chapel: Help! Quick, or he will murder me. (i)oor is burst open.) Enter Anvil, Last and TyjpesAnvil (to Macskin'em) : Tour row-, ardly cur, why don't you give the man, fair play ? (Drags him off Chapel.) Macskin'em : Hands oft', or I'll serve you in the same way (rushes at him). . Anvil:, No you don't. I'm a little man, but I'm more than your uuitch.. (Lays him on liis back.) Last : Quick ! bring a rope. Tie his hands and feet, and send him to the Lunatic Asylum by the next coach. Types (who is afraid of -receiving his cheque) slily hands Last a rojje and immediately evaporates. Then follows a scuffle between Mac&kin'e^,' Anvil and Last, in the midst of which The curTdin falls.
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Tuapeka Times, Volume II, Issue 55, 27 February 1869, Page 3
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350A NEW COMEDY, IN ONE ACT. Tuapeka Times, Volume II, Issue 55, 27 February 1869, Page 3
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