A FARCE, En Two Acts: BY WILLIAM OXBERRY, Comedian. As performed at the VICTORIA THEATRE, To which are added ORIGINAL REMARKS-SKETCHES-MEMOIRS-COSTUMB -CHARACTERS-EXITS-ENTRANCES AND GENERAL DIRECTIONS. EMBELLISHED WITH AN ENGRAVING From a Drawing taken in the Theatre during representation. LONDON: J. PATTIE, 4, BRYDGES STREET, COVENT GARDEN. DRUDGE.-Modern Old Gentleman's Black suit. TRUDGE-Black Frock Coat-Trousers-Gaiters. TRUDGE.-Old Black Coat-short Nankeen Trousers -long Straps-worn-out Hat-Umbrella very old-Blucher Boots. O'SLASHEM-Military Undress ENGLISH WAITER-White Jacket. MISS JULIA SNOOKS-Extravagantly dressed in dif ferent clothes-Cloak, &c. MRS. TRUDGE.-Plain dress. STAGE DIRECTIONS. The Editor of this Work prints no Plays but those which he has seen acted. The Stage Directions are from personal observations, during the performance. R. means (Right.) L. (Left.) C. (Centre) R. C. (Right of Centre.) L. C. (Left of Centre.) D. F. (Door in the Flat, or Scene running across the back of the Stage.) C. D. F. (Centre Door in the Flat.) R. D. F. (Right Door in the Flat.) L. D. F. (Left Door in the Flat.) R. D. (Right Door.) L. D. (Left door.) S. E. (Second Entrance.) U. E. (Upper Entrance. REMARKS. The Three Clerks. THIS may be termed a continuation of "My Fellow Clerk"- the adventures of Fudge, forming a complete sequel to Mr. Oxenford's excellent farce. It is from the pen of Mr. William Oxberry, the clever comedian, and we are sure that he will join us in awarding every meed of praise to the ability of his brother performer, Mr. John Parry, in the part of Drudge. To his (Parry's) exertions, the piece was mainly indebted for final success - had it been left to the cold and apathetic acting of Wrench (why or wherefore we could not discern) it would have been damned. The idea is a capital one, and carried through with much comic effect. If the actors had acted "con amori," it would have had longer possession of the stage- being replete with jokes-it is sketched after our own hearts, and we only regret that such a dish of pearls was placed before the swine of Lambeth Marsh. Practical jokes tell well on the stage if the audience are of a class to appreciate them, and when the tables are turned against the jokers the fun is immense. At Lancaster, the custom of hoaxing is called trotting, and in many instances, particularly at Bolton is still continued, and has frequently been played off upon strangers with a ruinous success. An undertaker, a friend of ours, took up his abode at a commercial inn, and, as is usual with travellers, joined the tradesmen in the smoking room at night to enjoy his pipe, and profit perhaps, by introduction in the way of business. The pursuit of the undertaker and dealer in coffin furniture was no sooner made generally known, than it was unanimously agreed to trot him, by giving him various orders for articles in his line, which none of the parties had any serious intention of paying for or receiving. With this view, one ordered a splendid coffin for himself, and another for his wife; a third gave instructions for an engraved plate and gilt ornaments; and a fourth chose to order an elegant suite of silver ornaments to decorate the last abode of frail mortality; in this |