The Rival Poets Baker, George Melville Derived Text Format to access the structural information conversion Mathias Göbel TextGrid CC-BY-4.0 Lizenzvertrag George Melville Baker, 1832 – 1890 The Rival Poets. An Interlude for Young Performers [in, Amateur Dramas for Parlor Theatricals, Evening Entertainments, and School Exhibitions. By George M. Baker] Boston Lee & Shepard [6] p. Sam Sly Tom Slowboy Sam Sly, Tom Slowboy Interludes and Preludes Prose data extraction from source 1870
CHARACTERS. Sam Sly (Little but Smart). Tom Slowboy (a Lubberly Country Boy).
COSTUMES. Sly . — Neat boy's suit. Slowboy . — "Make up" fat, wide collar and rough wig.
STAGE-DIRECTIONS.

R means Right; L, Left; C, Centre.

The performer is supposed to be upon the stage, facing the audience.

 Scene . — Stage at a School Exhibition . ( Enter Tom Slowboy, r. , goes to c. of stage, makes an awkward bow .) Slowboy . ( With gestures as far from what they should be as possible .)

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( Enter Sam Sly, l. He approaches Tom Slowboy , and, with pantomimic gestures, bids him stop . Slowboy looks at him; and then, with same gestures as before ,) Slow.

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( Sam Sly here seizes him by the arm, and, with still more earnest pantomime, points to a programme which he holds in his hand . Slowboy looks at it, and then angrily attempts again .) Slow.

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Sly .

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Slow.

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Sly .

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Sly .

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( During Slowboy's attempts at reciting , Sly stands behind him, and imitates his gestures .)

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Sly . ( Interrupting .)

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Sly .

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Sly . ( Interrupting .)

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Sly .

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Slow. ( Fiercely .)

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Sly . ( Interrupting .)

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Slow. ( Shakes his fist .)

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Sly . ( Interrupting .)

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Slow. ( Seizes Sly , and puts his hand over his mouth; Sly twisting and wriggling to get away .)

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Sly . ( Breaking away .)

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Slow.

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Sly .

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Sly, Slow . Together .

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Sly .

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Sly .

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Slow. ( Fiercely .)

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Sly .

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Sly . ( To audience .)

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Slow. ( To audience .)

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( Enter , Sly, l. , suddenly .) Sly . ( Interrupting .)

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ExitSly, l. , pursued by Slowboy .