Book of Mock Trials

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Excerpt from Book of Mock Trials: Containing Fourteen Original Plays, Representing Humorous Court-Room Scenes, Adapted to the Limits of the Parlor, and Arranged for Public or Private Performances These Mock Trials are founded on actual occurrences in the courts of this country. Playwright's license has been taken where strict compliance with the rigid rules of court procedure would be tedious and dry. There are no mere extravaganzas in this book. Sharp Satire on American court methods and manners is the substance into which is worked an amount and variety Of fun and mock-heroic humor (seldom overdrawn) that no previous collection of short plays affords. Each trial differs from the othets'in the prominence given to Judge, Attorneys or Witnesses, and the characters are not reproduced. NO Similar book of any worth whatever has been Offered to the public, and we do not doubt that the merits of these Mock Trials will be speedily recognized. We need hardly say that it may Often be advantageous to vary a trial from the form given in the book, by omit ting Or adding matter, Shortening parts, etc., etc. This, of course, must be left entirely to the intelligence and inven tion of those who are cast as performers, or of some one qualified for that task. The amusement of the audience is Often greatly increased by local allusions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.