University of California, Irvine
Instructor: Dr. Barbara J. Becker
Week 10. Riddley Guide
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Page 212. ...I thot Mr Punch myt have some thing to say.
an excerpt from A MODERN PUNCH SCRIPT (1960s) with illustrations from
SHOWMAN (standing outside the booth commences to call Punch; he goes inside the booth and continues to talk to Punch): Come on Mr. Punch, time to get up. Come up and say hello to the boys and girls. PUNCH: What's that? SHOWMAN: I said, go up and say hello to the boys and girls. PUNCH: Shan't. SHOWMAN: Now go along, up you go. PUNCH (popping into view): Oh deary deary me, deary deary me. (Sees the audience.) Who are you? SHOWMAN (voice from below): Now say hello to the boys and girls, Punch. PUNCH: Hello. AUDIENCE: Hello. (May have to be encouraged.) PUNCH: Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello. (He bobs around stage screeching "Hello" in every possible direction.) (Enter JUDY.) JUDY: Now what's all the noise Mr. Punch. You'll wake the baby. PUNCH: Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello. JUDY: Really Mr. Punch, don't make so much noise. I do believe you've woken the baby. PUNCH: I haven't. JUDY: Oh yes you have. PUNCH: Oh no I haven't. JUDY: Oh yes you have, and you'll have to look after him now. PUNCH: Judy. JUDY: Yes Mr. Punch. PUNCH: Give-us-a-kiss. JUDY: What! Here? In front of all these boys and girls. You'll not get round me like that. PUNCH: Oh yes I will. JUDY: Oh no you wont. PUNCH: Oh yes I will. (He grabs her and kisses her violently and noisily.) There--that's the way to do it. JUDY: You are a rascal Punch. Now I will make you look after the baby. (She exits.) PUNCH: Oh lovely baby, nice baby, where's the baby, Judy? (Enter JUDY with baby and hands to Mr. Punch.)
JUDY: There you are Punch. Now, look after him, the little darling. (To audience.) Now boys and girls, I want you to make sure Mr. Punch looks after the baby properly. If he doesn't treat it properly will you all call me? AUDIENCE: Yes. JUDY: Very well then. I'll be back Mr. Punch. (She exits.) PUNCH: Its a nice baby-- (He gurgles and croons to the baby--then puts it at one end of the playboard and retreats to the opposite side.) PUNCH: Come on baby. Walkee, walkee, walkee. (Baby toddles across stage. Punch repeats business, baby begins to cry.) What a cross baby you are. Shut up! (Baby still cries. Punch bangs baby violently on stage.) Naughty, naughty, naughty baby. (By now children should be shouting for Judy. If they are not then they can be encouraged by Judy's voice calling, asking if Punch is looking after the baby properly.)
PUNCH: Naughty boy, shut up, shut up. (Baby still cries so Punch bangs it violently on the Playboard then throws out of the booth.) That'll teach it to cry. That's the way to do it. (Then as children call for Judy, Punch looks at them, leans forward and says:) What-a-pity, what-a-pity. (Enter JUDY.) JUDY: What's a pity Punch? Where's the baby? PUNCH: Gone to bed. JUDY: Gone to bed? PUNCH: Yes. JUDY (to audience): Is that true? AUDIENCE: Thrown him out of window, etc. JUDY: What? Thrown my beautiful baby out of the window. Oh you cruel man. PUNCH: Didn't. JUDY: Oh yes you did. PUNCH: Oh no I didn't, etc. JUDY: Oh you cruel horrid man. How could you? PUNCH: (Wheedling.) Judy. JUDY: Yes. PUNCH: Give-us-a-kiss. JUDY: Yes, I'll give you a kiss. (She bobs below to get slapstick with which she belabours Punch.) Here's a nice kiss (bang) and another (bang) and another. I hope you like my kisses Mr. Punch. (She chases Punch around the stage, beating him, but eventually Punch manages to get hold of the stick.)
PUNCH: Thank you Judy for your kisses, thank-you (he hits her) thank-you, thank-you. JUDY: Enough Mr. Punch. No more kisses. PUNCH: Just one more. (He hits her especially hard and she falls motionless on playboard. He pokes her experimentally--then rolls her to one side of playboard.) That's the way to do it. Poor Judy. What-a-pity, what-a-pity. (Enter POLICEMAN)....
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Chapter 28 |
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Man's hand assaults the flinty rock and lays bare the roots of the mountains. |
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He tunnels through the rock; his eyes see all its treasures. |
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He searches the sources of the rivers and brings hidden things to light. |
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"But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell? |
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Man does not comprehend its worth; it cannot be found in the land of the living. |
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The deep says, 'It is not in me'; the sea says, 'It is not with me.' |
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It cannot be bought with the finest gold, nor can its price be weighed in silver. |
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It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphires. |
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Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it, nor can it be had for jewels of gold. |
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Coral and jasper are not worthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies. |
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The topaz of Cush cannot compare with it; it cannot be bought with pure gold. |
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Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell? |
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It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds of the air. |
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Destruction and Death say, 'Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.' |
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Chapter 32 |
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So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite [of the family of Ram] said: "I am young in years, and you are old; that is why I was fearful, not daring to tell you what I know. |
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I thought, 'Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.'.... |
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It is not only the old who are wise, not only the aged who understand what is right. |
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Therefore I say: Listen to me; I too will tell you what I know." |
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