Monologue

Hel Monologue from Niobe, All Smiles: A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts

From Niobe, All Smiles: A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts by Harry Paulton

female · comedic · 45 sec

But he brings his worries home with him. I'm sure we didn't want that troublesome Statue in the house, though Mr. Tompkins does think it the greatest treasure on earth. He calls it Niobe Lachrymans,--whatever that means. (BEA: Why did Mr. Dunn bring it home?) For safety he says; it is insured in the Universal, of which Mr. Dunn is Manager, for quite a large sum, and as Mr. Dunn granted the policy on his own responsibility, he is anxious to guard the Statue from injury. (BEA: I should like to look at it.) (interrupts her) Not while Hattie is in the room.

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