ACT. IV.—PANTOMIME.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XX, Issue 1415, 24 December 1887, Page 2 (Supplement)

ACT. IV.— PANTOMIME.

- Theatre Royal— Boxing Night.

(All the musical resources of the company are brought out. Drums, penny whistls, mouth organs, &c, &c. DKAMAMS PEKSOSTJS.

CLOWN, PANTALOON, COLUMBINE, HARLEQUIN (appropriately attired), the POLICEMAN, STREET BOYS, baker, &c, &c, (usual in Pantomimes.)

Properties.— A poker, the end wrapped in red or orange colored paper, some imitation sausages, imitation cheese, quartern loaves, and a number of inflated India rub ber balls, attached to strings on sticks with which to beat back the crowd.

Clown comes on and goes through antics ; followed by Harlequin, who strikes him with a wand and dances around. Pantaloon.— Come on. Clown.— Hulloa 1 Daddy. How was you the day after to-morrow. What's the name of your papa, &c, &c. (Baker passes with tray of rolls.) Clown steals some — burns his fingers, and he slips them down Pantaloon's back. Pantaloon capers around. Clown. — (grins) All hot, all hot. Good day, Mr. Baker. What are you loafin' about for. Oh, don't get crusty— it's ill-bred Mr. Baker. Baker knockshim down. Pantaloon overjoyed. Clown. — Mar — der— r. Police 1 (Enter policeman.) Take 'em in charge, Mr. Policeman. Policeman.— What for-r? Clown. — Assault and robbery — runs bnhind the policeman and bonnets him, Pantaloon does the same, and knocks his helmet over his eyes. Enter, street boys with bladders on sticks, hitting right and left. A general rally in which all join, Harleq ii» and Columbine joining with graceful motion (Curtain )