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46 The Book of Indoor and Outdoor Games
papers are then collected, and the lady and gentleman having the highest marks have that honour proclaimed, and, if the hostess choose, a book may be presented to each as a prize. Among those who are well acquainted "booby prizes" add to the fun without embarrassment to their recipients. A primer to the lady and a huge fool's cap to the gentleman might be selected for the purpose.
The number of characters may vary, of course, but three dozen, with a time-limit of half an hour for writing them, will be found to present the game agreeably. Examples:
Meg Merrilies Iago
Micawber Pecksniff
Gentleman Waif Effie Deans
Amy Robsart Kim
Quilp M. Madeline
Jessica Front de Boeuf
Messala Nydia
Tom Pinch Becky Sharp
Caliban Aunt Chloe
Priscilla Herbert de Brugh
Sairy Gamp Dinah Morris
Babbie Dr. Willum McClure
HISTORICAL ILLUSTRATIONS
Nothing but a knowledge of history common to all educated persons, and no knowledge of art whatever, is requisite. Each person makes a sketch illustrating some historical event, the more absurd the better, the lack of artistic ability but contributing to the merriment: Pocahontas saving Captain John Smith, Excelsior, King Alfred in the shepherd's hut, etc. The papers are passed around to the left and each writes |
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