Pringle Monologue from The Brass Bottle: A Farcical Fantastic Play in Four Acts

From The Brass Bottle: A Farcical Fantastic Play in Four Acts by F. Anstey

male · comedic · 1:12 min

Not another word. Anything I can say on your behalf--without too wide a departure from strict accuracy--I'll say with pleasure. (Going up to door.) Eight o'clock's the hour, isn't it? All right. (He goes out.) [HORACE makes a movement towards the fireplace, as if to ring the bell. Then his eye is caught by the brass bottle, which is standing in the centre of the room. He stops, looks at his watch, and decides that he has time to open the bottle. He examines the cap on its neck, then goes to sideboard and takes from it a heavy paper-weight and a champagne-opener, returns to chair on right of table and sits, holding the bottle between his knees. Using the champagne-opener as a chisel, and the paper-weight as hammer, he proceeds to chip away the deposit round the cap, whistling an air from a musical comedy as he works.

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