Snurl. Earthquake! (The King goes right on puttering. Snurl tries the other ear.) Tidal wave!
(The King goes right on puttering. Snurl (studies the situation, decides to make one final violent effort. Just as he is about to shout, King (rises and turns, “accidentally” hitting Snurl (with a rake handle. The King (is now wearing a moss moustache, which disguises him somewhat. )
King. (Idiotically.) Good day to ye, sir. Snurl (makes inarticulate wheezing sounds as the wind is knocked out of him.) Ye’ll have to speak up somewhat. Deaf, I am. Somewhat deaf.
ex Cleve Haubold. Richard Harding Bush, Or The Rococo Coco Bean : A Fantasy in One Act for Children (Samuel French, 1967) : 16 : link
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Cleve Haubold (1930-92), magician, playwright, college professor.
some (not much) information at :
- lybrary.com (publisher in magic, gambling, and games): link
- Cleve Haubold papers at U Texas archives : link
9 September 2025