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subject of Mr. Hall Caine, the German Emperor, 

 Sir Thomas Lipton, Mr. Lloyd George, Suffra- 

 gettes, Home Rule, and the Insurance Act, 

 according to the taste of individual Comedians. 

 Flavour with comic " business," and introduce 

 as many '* gags " as possible. 



Disguise several of the American Low Come- 

 dians as prominent British Statesmen, taking 

 care that their appearance in no way resembles 

 that of the politicians they are supposed to 

 represent. Make sure that they display only the 

 most superficial knowledge of current political 

 questions, and that all political satire is directed 

 against the Liberal Party, otherwise it will not 

 prove palatable. Sprinkle the whole generously 

 with chestnuts, and when the mixture has set, 

 remove the plot altogether, and put aside in 

 the stock-pot for future use. 



Prepare 1 Short Dramatic Sketch from the 

 pen of a famous English author who prefers to 

 remain anonymous, and insert in the very middle 

 of the mixture. Keep one Spectacular Scenic 

 Device up your sleeve until the last moment. 

 Puff carefully in the Press until public curiosity 

 is sufficiently aroused; then introduce with a 

 flourish of trumpets. Mix the ingredients thor- 

 oughly, and serve the whole as quickly as 

 possible in a brilliant setting on a large stage or 

 staircase. Call the result a " Revue," and, if 



