W. Pett Ridge, A Brief Comic Opera (1895)
“ The German seizes a cutlass, and nobody but the stowaway notices the fact; Captain Phipps, standing near the fluttering bulwarks, is urging the crew of three to act like Englishmen and free the slaves; the mild lieutenant, with one arm around the considerable waist of Miss Phipps, is adding in piping voice to the general clamour. Suddenly the German runs forward. ”
W. Pett Ridge, A Brief Comic Opera (1895)
“ The band parts are served round, and cornet plays softly a little run up and down the scales just for exercise. The attendants in the pit and upstairs are crying the contents of their big baskets which they carry, and patrons with only twopence to spend are trying to make up their mind whether it shall be a crusty sandwich, or a large jam tart, or three apples, or a bag of dates, or nuts. The smoke from many cigarettes floats ceilingwards, and there goes about flurried and anxious in search of ventilation. ”
W. Pett Ridge, A Brief Comic Opera (1895)
“ When the stowaway throws himself in the way, and the cutlass goes under his arm. Limelight on stowaway, who kisses a locket containing—so he says—his sweetheart's portrait; one of the sailors cries, "Victory is ours! Triumphant music from the band, with a delirious blast from the cornet; Captain Phipps blesses the lieutenant and his stupendous daughter, the while the three sailors throw the rascally German overboard. ”
