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Excerpt from Simpkins' Little Breakfast Party: A Farce in One Act
Scene - A combined sitting and breakfast room, in Simpkins' apartments, tastefully furnished. Sideboard, Up R. Small round table, Down R. Three chairs at table. Ornamental screen between table and sideboard. Table L. with telephone, papers, books, smoking outfit, etc., on it. Morris chair beside it R. George Henry Discovered in morris chair, smoking Simpkins' meerschaum.
George. Whew! Guess I will hab t' speak t' de boss, an tell him t' change his bran' o' t'bakker, dis ere stuff smells like a rubber plant. Ah doan tink much of dis job here ennyhow, too quiet like t' suit dis coon, too much alone, de boss ain' no company for me, ain' home none on'y in de mawnin, an time t' go t' bed. Say, Ah jess wonder whar he spend his time anyhow? Guess he is what dey calls one of dem high-rollers. When dis nigger git rich, dat's what he's gwine t' be, "a high roller." (Chuckles.) When Ah was a rousterbout on de steamer. Ah uster dream about (Simpkins in morning gown Enters quietly, R. U. E. Shakes fist at George. Comes behind chair, and listens) bein' rich ya ha, jess like my boss here. Nothin' t' do but be a sport, lay back in ma big ahm cheer like dis, smokin' an habin' a good time all (Simpkins grabs chair behind, pitches George out on floor).
Simpkins. Now, you black rascal, what have you got say for yourself? Here I have caught you smoking my pipe again. Didn't I tell you that the next time I caught you at it I'd give you a caning?
Geo. (confused). 'Deed Ah was'n smokin', boss, Ah was on'y-
Simp. Don't lie to me, I saw you.
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