GLOSSARY FOR PLAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19298, 10 April 1926, Page 2 (Supplement)

GLOSSARY FOR PLAY.

AMERICAN SLANG. INVASION OF LONDON. The Americanisatiori of the British stage—there wero lately 14 American plays running in London —grows apace. For "Is Zat So?" at the Apollo Theatre, the programme contained a guide to the language similar to that used years ago when " Kick In " was produced at the Vaudeville. Recourse to tho programme was frequently necessary when tho comedy of a boxer and his manager contained fewer than six slang to tlie word girl—" damo," " wren" skirt, " Jane," " frail," and " broad. When thoy meant money they sometimes said " Jack," " dough," or " .sugar." Here are other extracts from the guide to ultra-modern stage English:Horizontal fighter: One frequently knocked out. Lorries: Dollars. brow : Of low intelligence. lOgg: Kotiow. Frame: One round of a prize light. Sock pedlar's pilot: Prize fighter's manager. Snowed in: As if full of cocaine—snow. Sucker: One easily takeu in. Tabic finisher: Glutton. Wise upi Inform. Aces: l'erfect. Lamping: Looking. Hiding: Being sarcastic. Set up: Certain loser. Shut-eye: Sleep. Despite tho language difficulty, tho piece is a success.