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Literary
March 29, 1928
The Milwaukee Leader
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
A short comedic dialogue in a typical American home where John Smith generously gives his wife $100 for a new dress, causing her to collapse dead in shock from the unexpected amount.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
Cold-Blooded Murder
Characters:
John Smith.
Mrs. Smith, his wife.
The place is a typical American home. As the curtain rises, John Smith is seen sitting in an easy chair puffing a cigar and reading the sport page of the daily paper.
Mrs. Smith enters from the left, a worried look on her face, advances toward her husband, hesitates, advances again, hesitates again.
Smith—By golly, that was some fight.
Mrs. Smith—John, I—I need a new dress.
Smith—That sure was some fight.
Mrs. Smith—John, I—I—I need a new dress.
Smith—I'd a give a year's growth to 'a' seen it.
Mrs. Smith—(Laying her hand on the arm of his chair) John, may I?
Smith—What is it, Nell? I wasn't listening.
Mrs. Smith—I—I need $25 for a new dress.
Smith—Oh, is that all? (Takes out his purse) You're a good girl, Nell. (Pats her hand) Here, take this and get you a nice dress. (Hands her a $100).
Mrs. Smith—Oh my God! (Claps her hands to her heart and drops dead).
CURTAIN.
Characters:
John Smith.
Mrs. Smith, his wife.
The place is a typical American home. As the curtain rises, John Smith is seen sitting in an easy chair puffing a cigar and reading the sport page of the daily paper.
Mrs. Smith enters from the left, a worried look on her face, advances toward her husband, hesitates, advances again, hesitates again.
Smith—By golly, that was some fight.
Mrs. Smith—John, I—I need a new dress.
Smith—That sure was some fight.
Mrs. Smith—John, I—I—I need a new dress.
Smith—I'd a give a year's growth to 'a' seen it.
Mrs. Smith—(Laying her hand on the arm of his chair) John, may I?
Smith—What is it, Nell? I wasn't listening.
Mrs. Smith—I—I need $25 for a new dress.
Smith—Oh, is that all? (Takes out his purse) You're a good girl, Nell. (Pats her hand) Here, take this and get you a nice dress. (Hands her a $100).
Mrs. Smith—Oh my God! (Claps her hands to her heart and drops dead).
CURTAIN.
What sub-type of article is it?
Dialogue
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Commerce Trade
What keywords are associated?
Comedic Skit
Marriage
Money
Exaggeration
Domestic Humor
Literary Details
Title
Cold Blooded Murder
Key Lines
Smith—Oh, Is That All? (Takes Out His Purse) You're A Good Girl, Nell. (Pats Her Hand) Here, Take This And Get You A Nice Dress. (Hands Her A $100).
Mrs. Smith—Oh My God! (Claps Her Hands To Her Heart And Drops Dead).