Mr. Punch at the Play"The King, sir."—"Ay, sir, what of him?"—"Is in his retirement marvellous distempered."—"With drink, sir!"—"No, my lord, rather with collar!"—Act III., Sc. 2.Reading editionChapter navigation31 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterMR. PUNCH AT THE PLAYMR. PUNCH AT THE PLAYTHE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO. LTDBEFORE THE CURTAINSOMETHING FOR THE MONEYTHE MANAGER'S COMPLAINTDRAMATIC NOTES OF THE FUTUREA MODERN REHEARSALNEO-DRAMATIC NURSERY RHYMEHINTS TO AMATEUR PLAYWRIGHTS.THE DECLINE OF THE DRAMACONTRIBUTION TOWARDS NURSERY RHYMESWHY I DON'T WRITE PLAYSMEM. BY A MANAGERREVISED VERSION OF SHAKSPEARESCENES FROM MR. PUNCH'S PANTOMIME. Scene I.—The Tragic MewsSCENES FROM MR. PUNCH'S PANTOMIME. Scene II.—The Comic MewsTHE MOAN OF A THEATRE-MANAGERMUSIC-HALL INANITIES.—II. The Illustrative Method.ATTENTION AT THE PLAY.HIS FIRST AND LAST PLAYBETWEEN THE ACTS; OR, THE DRAMA IN LIQUOR"HAMLET" A LA SAUCE DUMB-CRAMBO"Oh, that this too, too solid flesh would melt!"—Act I., Sc. 2."Lend thy serious ear-ring to what I shall unfold!"—Act I., Sc. 5."Toby, or not Toby? that is the question."—Act II., Sc. 2."The King, sir."—"Ay, sir, what of him?"—"Is in his retirement marvellous distempered."—"With drink, sir!"—"No, my lord, rather with collar!"—Act III., Sc. 2."Oh, my offence is rank!"—Act III., Sc. 3."Put your bonnet to his right use—'tis for the head."—Act V., Sc. 2.DUMB-CRAMBO'S GUIDE TO THE LONDON THEATRESPrevious chapter ←"Toby, or not Toby? that is the question."—Act II., Sc. 2.Next chapter →Act 3 — "Oh, my offence is rank!"—Act III., Sc. 3.All chapters and sections (31)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsMR. PUNCH AT THE PLAYMR. PUNCH AT THE PLAYTHE EDUCATIONAL BOOK CO. LTDBEFORE THE CURTAINSOMETHING FOR THE MONEYTHE MANAGER'S COMPLAINTDRAMATIC NOTES OF THE FUTUREA MODERN REHEARSALNEO-DRAMATIC NURSERY RHYMEHINTS TO AMATEUR PLAYWRIGHTS.THE DECLINE OF THE DRAMACONTRIBUTION TOWARDS NURSERY RHYMESWHY I DON'T WRITE PLAYSMEM. BY A MANAGERREVISED VERSION OF SHAKSPEAREScenes12Other sectionsTHE MOAN OF A THEATRE-MANAGERMUSIC-HALL INANITIES.—II. The Illustrative Method.ATTENTION AT THE PLAY.HIS FIRST AND LAST PLAYBETWEEN THE ACTS; OR, THE DRAMA IN LIQUOR"HAMLET" A LA SAUCE DUMB-CRAMBOActs1Act 1 · Acts1Acts23Act 3 · Acts3Acts5Act 5 · Other sectionsDUMB-CRAMBO'S GUIDE TO THE LONDON THEATRESmy offence is rank← "Toby, or not Toby? that is the question."—Act II., Sc. 2."Oh, my offence is rank!"—Act III., Sc. 3. →
