Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, July 18, 1917Various
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, July 18, 1917
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English wit and humor -- Periodicals
As foreshadowed in the preliminary Press Notices (which will be issued
later) the production will outstrip all previous productions both in
wit and splendour.
The Preliminary Bombardment will be carried out by Press Agents of all
calibres.
The General Scheme will be as laid down in the West-End Managers'
Standard Formation of Pantomimes.
Zero time will probably be at 7 P.M.
If the operation is successful it will be repeated daily until further
(fortnight's) notice, and every endeavour will be made to exploit the
success to the full.
2. _Advertisements_.
No opportunity for advertisement will be neglected.
Advance Agents will reconnoitre the ground thoroughly and secure the
best hoardings available.
The Leading Lady will lose her jewels not later than 4 P.M. on
December 22nd. "Q." will arrange for the necessary publicity.
3. _Chorus_.
Will consist of One Section Blondes and Brunettes, One Section Petites
and One Section "Stunners" (_see_ Standard Formation, para. 3a).
Category "B" will be at the back. Category "B" of last year's Chorus
will be transferred to the Pantomime Employment Company.
4. _Scenery_.
The S.E. (Scenic Engineers) will co-operate by improvising new scenery
out of last year's production as far as possible.
5. _Discipline._
The stage-manager will be responsible for the strictest discipline
being maintained during performances, and will put up a barrage of
invective at the slightest signs of slackness.
6. _Intelligence_.
Ground observers will be sent out to note the effect of the comedians'
gags upon the audience. They will report any impropriety at once to
the Manager, who will at once take steps to improve upon it.
7. _Police_.
Special Mounted Police will assist the doorkeeper to collect all
stragglers at the Stage Door and will cause them to be returned to
their paternal units (if their credentials are not satisfactory).
8. _Dressing-rooms_.
Disputes over dressing-rooms will be arranged between the artistes
concerned.
9. _Artistes._
The Fairy Queen will be specially employed to create a diversion while
the Palace Scene is being set behind.
The Demon King will put a few heavies across in the Grotto Scene.
The Eight Aerial Girlies (under the direction of the O.C. Flying Corps
de Ballet) will make a personal reconnaissance of the front rows of
the Stalls in "The Fairies' Bower" Scene.
The eyes of the Chorus will be worn in the "alert" position during
performances.
10. _Principals_.
Artistes will submit for approval not later than the 10th December the
details of their songs and dances. Comedians will also submit their
"gags" and comic scenes for blue-pencilling. This is merely a matter
of form and the strictest secrecy as to their real intentions will be
preserved in order that the principle of "springing it on one another"
should be maintained.
If twenty people are found in the bar during a comedian's turn he is
liable to summary dismissal.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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