_Junior Playgoer._ Why is it called _The Prude's Progress_. I didn't
see any Prude, did you?
_Elderly Playgoer._ No; and no Progress. Slow. CYRIL MAUDE and FANNY
BROUGH quite the life and soul of the piece.
_Jun. P._ High premium wanted to insure its life, eh? RIGHTON good all
round man?
_Eld. P._ Very much all round. PLAYFAIR'S part recalled WYNDHAM
jotting down mems. on shirt-cuff.
_Jun. P._ Yes; somehow it all reminded me of various pieces I've seen.
_Eld. P._ Quite so. Remember old pantomime song?--
"A little piece here, and a little piece there,
Here a piece, and there a piece,
And everywhere a piece."
_Jun. P._ And it might finish with author--no (_refers to
programme_)--authors, JEROME and PHILPOTT, singing--
"We are two merry, merry men,
Nobody precisely can find us out."
_Eld. P._ Exactly. Good night old boy. Better luck next time.
[_Exeunt severally._
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