Dog In Boots
STORYTELLER: (FLEXING HIS FINGERS) Pantomime for children coming up. “Puss in Boots”. A very good title, that, “ Puss in Boots.” (TYPES THE TITLE). REMOVES PAGE FROM TYPEWRITER. READS IT. “ Dog in Boots” (FROWNS) “ Dog in Boots?” (THROWS PAGE AWAY.) Let’s try again. “ Puss in Boots.” (TYPES IT AGAIN.) Puss in Boots. (READS IT. ) “ Dog in Boots?” I can’t understand it. The most expensive typewriter in the toyshop and it won’t do as it’s told.
But never mind - let’s get on with it. Here we go. Enter a cat. (TYPES) Enter a cat. (SPELLS IT OUT AS HE TYPES)
A PANTOMIME DOG COMES ON.
DOG:Woof! woof! Grrh! Woof! woof!
STORYTELLER:No, no, no - I wanted a cat. I don’t want a dog. I typed in cat.....
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