Jarp (as Binns). "Yes, Sir."
[Exit Jarp as Binns, but immediately becomes Jarp, and complains to the young Ladies that these fellows never will rehearse properly. The professional Ladies sympathise with him, and admit that it is very provoking, and Miss Amelia takes the opportunity of expressing her confident opinion that he, Jarp, will play his part admirably, and only wonders that he hasn't got more to do. Then somehow the conversation wanders towards professional matters, and the probability of Miss Amelia being engaged next season at a fashionable London Theatre, &c., &c.
Miss Dorothy (aside, in a whisper, to Miss Kitty, alluding to Jarp's recent exit). Is that all he's got to say?
Miss Kitty (in same tone to Miss Dorothy). Not quite. He says, "'Er Ladyship is served!" in the next Act. A part like that takes a deal of learning.
[The rehearsal proceeds. Spuffil does wonders as "a young man about town"; Colonel Clumk performs the part of a Country Clergyman in a manner suggestive rather of a Drill-sergeant than a Vicar. Boldero having praised Spinks, is pronounced by the latter to be unapproachable as Lord Shorthorn. In the Third Act, Hall sings his song about "the Boy in Buttons." On the previous day, he had had a difference with Spinks and Boldero.
Boldero. I think that song's out of place. What say you, Spinks?
Spinks. Well, it does sound just a trifle vulgar.
Boldero. Yes. I think we shall have to cut it, Hall. It'll do for next year just as well. You can make it fit any piece?
Hall (pale, but determined). If that song goes, I go too. Oh, yes, Spinks, it's all very well for you to be so blessed polite to Boldero, but you didn't seem to think much of his acting (observes Spuffil smiling) no, nor of Spuffil's either, when you spoke to me yesterday: and as for Gushby, why we all know what Gushby is.
[All join in the fight, which continues for ten minutes.