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