John Maddison Morton

Grimshaw, Bagshaw, and Bradshaw

Published by Good Press, 2022
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No. XLII.
THE MINOR DRAMA
EDITED BY F. C. WEMYSS.
A farce,
BY JOHN MADDISON MORTON ,
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
COSTUMES.
STAGE DIRECTIONS.
REMARKS.


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No. XLII.

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THE MINOR DRAMA

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EDITED BY F. C. WEMYSS.

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GRIMSHAW, BAGSHAW,

AND BRADSHAW.


A farce,

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IN ONE ACT.


BY JOHN MADDISON MORTON,

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MEMBER OF THE DRAMATIC AUTHORS SOCIETY.



NEW-YORK:
WM. TAYLOR & CO., 16 Park Place

BALTIMORE, MD.:
WM. & HENRY TAYLOR, Sun Iron Buildings.



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GRIMSHAW, BAGSHAW AND BRADSHAW.

Fan. No, come back, sir!
Bag. (putting in his head again between the cloak and the great-coat.) I'm very much obliged to you! (disappears.)

Page 13.



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First performed at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, Tuesday,
July 1st, 1851.

CAST OF CHARACTERS.

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Barnum’s Museum,
August 1851. 		Burton’s Theatre,
1851.
Grimshaw, Mr. Hadaway. Mr. Burton.
Bagshaw, " Parry. " Russell.
Bradshaw, " Wood. " Gourley.
Towzer, (a Sheriff’s Officer.) " Thompson ——
Fanny Sparks, (a Milliner.) Miss Mestayer. Miss Chapman.
Emily, (Towzer's Niece.) Mrs. Rogers. Miss Emma Taylor.


Time in Representation, Fifty Minutes.



COSTUMES.

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GRIMSHAW.—Black Oxonian coat, drab waistcoat, nankeen trousers.

BAGSHAW.—Plaid Trousers, snuff-colored coat, blue waistcoat, large drab overcoat.

BRADSHAW.—Modern suit, light drab paletot.

TOWZER.—Long brown great-coat, boat hat. nankeen trousers.

FANNY SPARKS.—Chintz muslin dress, flounced; purple silk apron.

EMILY.—Pink muslin dress.

STAGE DIRECTIONS.

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R.meansRight; L.Left; R.D.RightDoor; L.D.LeftDoor; S.E.Second Entrance; U.E.UpperEntrance; C.Centre. C.D.CentreDoor.



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REMARKS.

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This is one of those happy little trifles peculiar to Morton's style of dramatic composition, which will have its ephemeral popularity, be acted, be laughed at, and be forgotten. There is the old story of

"a shocking bad hat"

which forms one of the principal sources of amusement, changing its owner to suit the purpose of the author. Then, to use Grimshaw's own words, it "rains a shower of men and women," running the hay through closets, concealed panels and beds, causing ludicrous mistakes at every change of position, proving the author to be a thorough master of his art; in fact, no writer of the present day understands the stage effect of tableau, aided by dialogue, better than Morton; and the auditor who cannot laugh at Grimshaw, Bagshaw and Bradshaw, must indeed be a prey to spleen and unfit to associate with any true son of Momus.

F. C. W.



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GRIMSHAW, BAGSHAW, AND BRADSHAW.

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Scene.—An Apartment commonly furnished; at c. a recess, in which there is a small French bedstead, with curtains, &c. At l.c. a door; at r. c. another door; doors also at r. 2 e. and l. 2. e, a small table, chairs, &c.; small deal chest of drawers; Grimshaw discovered arranging the bed, c.

Grim. (yawns.) How sleepy I am, to be sure! I declare, I'm almost afraid to wink, in case I shouldn't be able to open my eyes again! (yawns) If the whole human race were now standing before me, inviting me with outstretched arms to throw myself into them, I should unhesitatingly select Morpheus as the individual into whose arms I should throw myself! (yawning again; then taking pillow, which he shakes and thumps.) I wonder what this pillow is composed of?—my old landlady says it's feathers—probably she meant quills—but I'm inclined to pronounce it chaff. 'Pon my life! it's rather early to go to bed—only nine o'clock. (hanging his watch up at head of bed​opens door , and shows a closet, at the back of which a dressing-gown and other articles of apparel are hanging up—takes down dressing-gown, closing door after him: takes off his coat and puts on dressing-gownopens door of closet,r. c,and takes out slippers—closing doorhunting aboutsighsshemy​goes toward bed—a ) Holloa! who can that be? ( ) I repeat, who can that be?— it can't be the hot rolls for breakfast at this time of night! ( ) Well, as I can't who it is, suppose I who it is! (r. h.and half opens itthe door is pushed violently open, nearly upsettingGrimshawandFanny Sparkshurries inr. d. 2 e.