  | PAGE. | | Introduction, | 9 | | ChapterI.— | Origin of Punch in Italy, | 11 | | II.— | Origin and Progress of Puppet-Plays in England, | 12 | | III.— | Antiquity of Punch in America, | 14 | | IV.— | On the Construction of the Theatre and the Acting of the Puppets—on the Choice and Selection of Performing Figures—on the Management of the Punch Squeaker, | 16 | THE TRAGICAL ACTS, OR COMICAL TRAGEDIES OF PUNCH AND JUDY. | | Punch and his Dog Toby, | 25 | | Scaramouch with Punch and his Horse, | 28 | | Punch, Judy and the Baby, | 29 | | Punch sees a Ghost, | 34 | | Punch and the Doctor, | 34 | | Punch kills Scaramouch, | 36 | | The Irishman tells Punch a little story, | 36 | | Punch and the Opera Singer, | 37 | | Clown troubles Mr. Punch, | 37 | | The Persecuted Dutchman in Mrs. Barrisnobe’s Hotel, | 38 | | Schmidt is waited on by Teddy, Pretty Polly and Mrs. Barrisnobe; he retires to rest, but is disturbed all through the night by strange and uninvited visitors—first by Teddy, who gives him a clubbing, followed by a Clown, Irishman, the Doctor, Adelina, Captain Blowhard, Police Officer, a Lawyer, a Ghost, Mrs. Barrisnobe, with a final struggle betwixt Mary and the Dutchman, who attempts to carry off the bed, | 39 | | Scaramouch and his Fiddle, | 49 | | Punch and his Pretty Polly, | 50 | | Servant orders Punch to Stop his Music, | 52 | | Punch and the Blind Man, | 54 | | Punch and the Constable, | 55 | | Punch hangs the Hangman, | 57 | | Joey and Punch bury Jack Ketch, | 59 | | Punch Alarmed at the Appearance of the Demon, | 60 | | Gradually becoming bolder, he fights His Majesty, | 61 | | Punch Victorious, | 61 | | The Sinking Ship and Storm at Sea, | 62 | | The Black Judge, | 65 | | Punch in his famous $25,000 Box Act, | 69 | | Dialogue for a pair of Ventriloquial Champions, | 73 | | A Young Lady’s Conversation, | 77 | | Price List of Punch and Judy Properties, | 78 | | The Royal Marionettes, | 79 | [Pg 8]
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