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taken to him by the auctioneer. No one is to laugh on pain of paying a 

 forfeit. 



The Anxious Mother. 



ONE GENTLEMAN AND FIVE LADIES. 



A gentleman, in a cap and shawl, is seated with daughters before him, 

 sitting in a row, when he instructs them, by example, how to smile, sim- 

 per, look bashful, languishing, sing, titter, and laugh. A bright and lively 

 gentleman can make this game a great source of amusement. 



Poor Puss. 

 ALL THE LADIES AND ONE GENTLEMAN. 



The gentleman goes round and says to each lady "Poor Puss," to which 

 she must gravely answer, " Me-ew ! Me-ew ! " Whoever laughs or smiles 

 must pay a forfeit. The fun lies in the fact that one or more will find it 

 impossible to refrain from laughing. 



Magic Music. 

 FOUR GENTLEMEN. 



They must be seated in a row, and throwing themselves back in their 

 chairs, must all snore in different keys ; the Dead March in Saul being 

 played over three times as an accompaniment. Any one who laughs is to 

 be punished at the discretion of the company. 



Mdlle Potoloski and Her Dancing Bear. 

 ONE GENTLEMAN AND ONE LADY. 



The lady, holding the gentleman by a string or ribbon, makes him 

 dance or perform whatever antics she chooses, he being obliged to obey 

 her orders. Laughing is to be punished by a forfeit. 



The Musical Duck. 

 ONE GENTLEMAN AND ONE LADY. 



The gentleman chooses any lady who can sing, and she is to sing, to 

 any air she pleases, the words " Quack ! quack ! " using no other words, 

 and singing the air correctly. 



