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| The Victoria & Albert Museum |
Here’s another hand-colored “magic lantern” glass slide from the set of twelve by Theobald & Co. This one depicts Mr. Punch in jail, being confronted by the hangman, Jack Ketch. It is number eleven in the set.
The following text accompanies the slide during a magic lantern show:
Punch: Oh dear, Mr. Hangman, I didn’t mean to do it, you wouldn’t hurt a poor old man like me. Take that nasty looking thing away, it makes me feel sick. I shan’t enjoy my dinner.
2 comments:
Punch must be charming indeed to be able to not only convince Jack Ketch to take away his gallows but cause him to give a friendly warning that the bogeyman is coming. One's friends must always warn against bogeymen.
I concur. That's always good information to have.
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