George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection
Slide
late 19th century (published)
late 19th century (published)
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| Place of origin |
Hand coloured glass slide depicting Mr Punch and Beadle the policeman, number ten of a set of 12.
The following text accompanies the slide during a magic lantern show:
Beadle: Now, Mr. Punch, you just come along of me. I’m going to lock you up for throwing your baby out of window.
Punch: Lock me up? No you wont! I wont be locked up! Here take this tuppence and be off.
Beadle: Now look here Mr. Punch, none of that. You just come along with me quietly, or I shall make you feel my staff. If you don’t come without trouble I shall strike you.
Punch: And you just see my stick. If you don’t go I shall strike you. Take that, and that.
Beadle: Help, help, he’s striking me. Come on you ruffian, you bad wicked old man, off you come to prison.
The following text accompanies the slide during a magic lantern show:
Beadle: Now, Mr. Punch, you just come along of me. I’m going to lock you up for throwing your baby out of window.
Punch: Lock me up? No you wont! I wont be locked up! Here take this tuppence and be off.
Beadle: Now look here Mr. Punch, none of that. You just come along with me quietly, or I shall make you feel my staff. If you don’t come without trouble I shall strike you.
Punch: And you just see my stick. If you don’t go I shall strike you. Take that, and that.
Beadle: Help, help, he’s striking me. Come on you ruffian, you bad wicked old man, off you come to prison.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand coloured glass |
| Brief description | Hand coloured glass slide for a magic lantern show depicting Mr Punch and Beadle the policeman, number ten of a set of 12, George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection. |
| Physical description | Glass slide depicting Mr Punch poking Beadle the policeman with a stick. |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the V&A in 2010. |
| Summary | Hand coloured glass slide depicting Mr Punch and Beadle the policeman, number ten of a set of 12. The following text accompanies the slide during a magic lantern show: Beadle: Now, Mr. Punch, you just come along of me. I’m going to lock you up for throwing your baby out of window. Punch: Lock me up? No you wont! I wont be locked up! Here take this tuppence and be off. Beadle: Now look here Mr. Punch, none of that. You just come along with me quietly, or I shall make you feel my staff. If you don’t come without trouble I shall strike you. Punch: And you just see my stick. If you don’t go I shall strike you. Take that, and that. Beadle: Help, help, he’s striking me. Come on you ruffian, you bad wicked old man, off you come to prison. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1232-2010 |
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| Record created | June 23, 2010 |
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