A BONE FOR THE LAWYERS[ [1]
PROLOGUE
DRAMATIS PERSONAE for the Prologue
- RATTLE
- SMART
- DULLMAN
- IRISHMAN
- SNARLEWIT
(The Curtain rises and discovers the Stage disposed in the Form of a Pit and crowded with Actors who make a great Noise by Whistling and Knocking for the Farce to begin)
Rattle. Consume them, why don't they begin?
Smart. I suppose some of them that were in the Play are dressing for the Farce.
Rattle. Psha! damn the Farce! They have had time enough to dress since the Play has been over.
Smart. Dick Rattle, were you at the Boxing Match yesterday?