Depraved Child. Oh, mamma, do look, the clown’s been and run a red-hot poker right through that policeman—isn’t it fun?


ON THE STAGE AND OFF

ON THE STAGE AND OFF

PROMPT BUT NOT PREPARED.

[The call-boy has just called that distinguished amateur Muddle, who is
doing
Iago for the first time.]

Muddle. Very odd! Knew every word of it this morning, too, but I’ll be hanged if I can remember how it begins!

A WORDLESS STORY.