Soldier getting too much gear a piece at a time; on the field, the drops it all and just runs off with his rifle“Gadgets”
“Gadgets”
Two men looking at line of trees on horizonthat look like a row of people with their hands in the airNATURE’S TACTLESS MIMICRY.Curious attitude assumed by Trees in a district occupied by the Germans.
NATURE’S TACTLESS MIMICRY.Curious attitude assumed by Trees in a district occupied by the Germans.
men in trenches“Here, stick your head down, Charlie.”“What—is there an order come round about it?”
“Here, stick your head down, Charlie.”
“What—is there an order come round about it?”
Visitors in many scenes reading warnings; final scene two soldiers “You can clear away those notice-boards now, Sergeant. The visitors have gone.”THE VISIT TO THE FRONT
THE VISIT TO THE FRONT
man running from cowboysUnpleasant nightmare of Hans, the ex-cinema attendant, after learning of the American Declaration of War.
Unpleasant nightmare of Hans, the ex-cinema attendant, after learning of the American Declaration of War.
Two Scot soldiers looking at a restaurant named Cafe d'Edimbourg“We’ll no gang in there, Jock.”“For why, Donal’?”“Man, it’s got an awfu’ Gerrman-like name, yon.”
“We’ll no gang in there, Jock.”
“For why, Donal’?”
“Man, it’s got an awfu’ Gerrman-like name, yon.”
Soldier arrives to huge crowd and parade and runs all the way back to the frontThe Bashful V.C.’s Welcome Home
The Bashful V.C.’s Welcome Home
two men sittind in trench surrounded by fliesNew Hand:“Flies seem pretty awful out here, Corporal.”Hardened Campaigner:“Wot flies?”
New Hand:“Flies seem pretty awful out here, Corporal.”
Hardened Campaigner:“Wot flies?”
two men approaching each other in blinding rainBoth together:“Now, my man, why don’t you salute when you Pass an Officer?”
Both together:“Now, my man, why don’t you salute when you Pass an Officer?”
Words inside drawings: “A soldier when riding a bicycle will turn his head smartly towards an officer in passing him and will not move his hands from the handle-bar.”CEREMONIALReference—Infantry Training, 1914, Sect. 18, § viii.
CEREMONIALReference—Infantry Training, 1914, Sect. 18, § viii.
man looking at shadow of possible hun in darkTHE BRIBE.“Who goes there?”“K-Kamerad—mit souvenirs.”
THE BRIBE.
“Who goes there?”
“K-Kamerad—mit souvenirs.”
Soldier at door of bunker talking to man inside door“Hear the latest rumour up from the back, George? War’s going to be over next week.”“Ho. Well, I hope it don’t upset my going on leave next Tuesday.”
“Hear the latest rumour up from the back, George? War’s going to be over next week.”
“Ho. Well, I hope it don’t upset my going on leave next Tuesday.”
Man with German helmet: 1915. The purchase of the souvenir. 1920. "That’s a souvenir of my job at Havre—1925.—of my service in France—1930.—of my active service—1935.—of my fighting days 1940. Got that in the Big Push—1945.—fierce fighting it was—1950.—desperate fighting, 1955.—hacked my way through—1960.—right up to their general—1965.—cut his head off—1970.—that was on it!"THE MAKING OF HISTORY
THE MAKING OF HISTORY
Progress of soldier from home to front lines1914-1918—I.
1914-1918—I.
Process of same soldier from front to home again1914-1918—II.
1914-1918—II.
man leaning over trench in dark and holding hand up to soldier in trenchBoche (suddenly appearing over the top):“Kamerad! Kamerad!”Briton:“Lor’, my son, youDIDgive me a turn. I thought you was an enemy.”
Boche (suddenly appearing over the top):“Kamerad! Kamerad!”
Briton:“Lor’, my son, youDIDgive me a turn. I thought you was an enemy.”
Man orders brigadiers coat made at tailors and all show him deference. As he leaves he tells them it is for pri vate theatricalsTHE HERO
THE HERO
German soldier told at bayonet point to keep his hands above his head, trips turns a somersault and stands keepign hands above head
Before and After scenesCAMOUFLAGE
CAMOUFLAGE
two soldiers sitting in blown out window“Here, listen to this. It says the Gov’ment have bought up all the strawberries to make jam for the troops.”“Go on, George! How can they make plum-and-apple out o’ strawberries?”
“Here, listen to this. It says the Gov’ment have bought up all the strawberries to make jam for the troops.”
“Go on, George! How can they make plum-and-apple out o’ strawberries?”
two men outside foxholem, one holding hand grenadeTommy (“Mopping-up” captured trench):“Is there anyone down there?”Voice from dug-out:“Ja! Ja! Kamerad!”Tommy:“Then come out here and fraternise.”
Tommy (“Mopping-up” captured trench):“Is there anyone down there?”
Voice from dug-out:“Ja! Ja! Kamerad!”
Tommy:“Then come out here and fraternise.”
First scene man with hand grenade in front of large group of soldiers: it was unfortunate that brown had not finished his masterpiece, "the surrender of the garrison," by the time the war came to an end. Second scene same men now in rugby gear and grenade holder now holding ball: However, it needed very little alteration to make it saleable
two soldiers sitting and talkingSociable Escort (to Boche prisoner, after several ineffectual attempts to start a conversation):“Ahem!—er—no trouble at home, I hope?”
Sociable Escort (to Boche prisoner, after several ineffectual attempts to start a conversation):“Ahem!—er—no trouble at home, I hope?”
two men looking at third manThe Wit:“Ah, now you’re for it, Albert.”Tractor-Driver:“Wot’s the matter?”The Wit:“Why, you’ve been and gone and come on parade without your spurs.”
The Wit:“Ah, now you’re for it, Albert.”
Tractor-Driver:“Wot’s the matter?”
The Wit:“Why, you’ve been and gone and come on parade without your spurs.”
first scene: man leaving farmland behind and second scene: returning to factories
two soldiers looking at lanscapeFirst Contemptible:“D’you remember halting here on the retreat, George?”Second ditto:“Can’t call it to mind, somehow. Was it that little village in the wood down by the river, or was it that place with the Cathedral and all them factories?”
First Contemptible:“D’you remember halting here on the retreat, George?”
Second ditto:“Can’t call it to mind, somehow. Was it that little village in the wood down by the river, or was it that place with the Cathedral and all them factories?”
Sheep dogs watches sheep, then goes off to war and trains, comes back home and now keeps sheep irank and fileJOCK THE SHEEP-DOG
JOCK THE SHEEP-DOG
men walking on large railroad bridgeTHE RIGHT SPIRIT.Corporal in charge (on arrival at bridge):“De—tachment, break—step!”[“When crossing a military bridge Infantry will break step.”—Extract from “Regulations.”]
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.
Corporal in charge (on arrival at bridge):“De—tachment, break—step!”
[“When crossing a military bridge Infantry will break step.”—Extract from “Regulations.”]
much description of the house building processTHE HOUSE THAT JACK WANTS BUILT.
THE HOUSE THAT JACK WANTS BUILT.
golfer looking forlornly at ball in water trap
cricket team one by one handing their jumpers et al., to bystander to hold until he is buried under their clothesOUR TREACHEROUS CLIMATE
OUR TREACHEROUS CLIMATE
man walking down street in coat that looks like it was cut down from a winter one“Well, anyhow, no one could tell that this was once a British warm.”
“Well, anyhow, no one could tell that this was once a British warm.”
enormous trophy and dining room in first scene: I used to think that old Safari-Smith's trophies made an awfully jolly decoration to his dining-room but now that he's moved to a flat in London I'm really not quite so sure of it.; second scene tiny dining room with animal heads crowding the small room and table
tall man following short caddy who is carrying his clubs
golfer dealing with distractions
many old men sitting around a tableThe young firebrands’ art club holds its fiftieth annual dinner.
The young firebrands’ art club holds its fiftieth annual dinner.
drawings of photographs through the yearsA BIOGRAPHY
A BIOGRAPHY
man speakign to salesman in storePATHOS“I want to choose a Christmas present—one suitable for a short, dark, middle-aged bachelor with retiring disposition and no near relatives—to give to himself.”
PATHOS
“I want to choose a Christmas present—one suitable for a short, dark, middle-aged bachelor with retiring disposition and no near relatives—to give to himself.”
text under illustrations of man eventually ending up in jail for feeling compelled to steal a wedding gift: The presence of a detective among the wedding presents—always unsettles me. I feel sure that sooner or later—I shall be hypnotised—into doing—something—which will get me into trouble.THE WEDDING DETECTIVE: A STUDY IN SUGGESTION
THE WEDDING DETECTIVE: A STUDY IN SUGGESTION
man speaking to two children out of doorsWee Donald Angus:“Please, Sirr, what time will it be?”Literal Gentleman:“When?”
Wee Donald Angus:“Please, Sirr, what time will it be?”
Literal Gentleman:“When?”
excercise which ends badlyExercise 3.—To promote a graceful figure.
Exercise 3.—To promote a graceful figure.
man in field talking ot neighbour over the fence“Hullo, George—not demobbed yet?”“No—signed on again.”“How long for?”“Just for duration of the Peace.”
“Hullo, George—not demobbed yet?”
“No—signed on again.”
“How long for?”
“Just for duration of the Peace.”
man buys farm with great expectations and ends by selling it in disgustTHE LURE OF THE LAND
THE LURE OF THE LAND
husband in robe speaking to wife in evening gownHusband (on visit to Country House):“I say, someone’s forgotten to pack my evening clothes.”Wife:“Well, it wasn’t me, dear. If anyone didn’t, you must have yourself.”
Husband (on visit to Country House):“I say, someone’s forgotten to pack my evening clothes.”
Wife:“Well, it wasn’t me, dear. If anyone didn’t, you must have yourself.”
What the umpire thought when men used to wear tall hats on the cricket fieldTALL HATS ON THE CRICKET-FIELD.
TALL HATS ON THE CRICKET-FIELD.
man in antique shop“Bed, Sir? Here is a genuine Jacobean, for which we are asking only two hundred and fifty guineas.”“Well, to tell you the truth I wasn’t wanting toBUYone. But I can’t get a bed anywhere in London, and I was just wondering if you could let me sleep in it to-night.”
“Bed, Sir? Here is a genuine Jacobean, for which we are asking only two hundred and fifty guineas.”
“Well, to tell you the truth I wasn’t wanting toBUYone. But I can’t get a bed anywhere in London, and I was just wondering if you could let me sleep in it to-night.”
man telling another about a great book while ignoring other man's assertions that he's already read it
man speaking to another in a very crowded lift“Hullo, Brown! Fancy running up against you. How small the world is, to be sure!”“Y-Yes. Terribly small, isn’t it?”
“Hullo, Brown! Fancy running up against you. How small the world is, to be sure!”
“Y-Yes. Terribly small, isn’t it?”
two men meeting on walk and ending up fighting like and with their dogsTHE DOG FIGHT
THE DOG FIGHT
woman speaking to waitress and pointing downward in crowded auditorium“Could we have two teas, please?”“Why, didn’t I bring you two just now?”“Oh, yes. But we’ve let a gentleman in the stalls have those.”
“Could we have two teas, please?”
“Why, didn’t I bring you two just now?”
“Oh, yes. But we’ve let a gentleman in the stalls have those.”
scenes and decriptions of things to come in upcoming revues
two gentlemen talking in streetThe Pugnacious Gentleman:“But ’e bin an’ called me a ’Un.’”The Peacemaker:“Well, he may have meant it quite kindly-like, Bill. It ain’t as if we was still at war with the dirty ’ounds.”
The Pugnacious Gentleman:“But ’e bin an’ called me a ’Un.’”
The Peacemaker:“Well, he may have meant it quite kindly-like, Bill. It ain’t as if we was still at war with the dirty ’ounds.”
Two gentlemen ride in silence on a train for 8 hours and 59 minutes and then finally recognize each other in the last minute of the journey. Then they go their separate ways.THE JOURNEY: A DIALOGUE IN ENGLISH.
THE JOURNEY: A DIALOGUE IN ENGLISH.
Man speaking to workman working across street in hole in pavement across the street from a theater“I trust you’ll excuse me mentioning it, my good fellow, but that is the right entrance—on the opposite side of the road.”
“I trust you’ll excuse me mentioning it, my good fellow, but that is the right entrance—on the opposite side of the road.”
man hears street musician out side his home and invites him in and feeds and pays him, after he leaves thousands of musicians appear outside his home playingTHE BROTHERHOOD OF MUSIC
THE BROTHERHOOD OF MUSIC
professor sitting at desk under umrella, wife stands nearby holding her skirts up from flooded floor, water pours from ceiling like steady rainProfessor’s Wife:“Septimus, the thaw has burst the pipes.”Professor:“No, no, Marie. As I’ve Had occasion to explain to you every year since I Can remember, it’s the frost that bursts the pipes—NOTthe thaw.”
Professor’s Wife:“Septimus, the thaw has burst the pipes.”
Professor:“No, no, Marie. As I’ve Had occasion to explain to you every year since I Can remember, it’s the frost that bursts the pipes—NOTthe thaw.”
progression of lawn tennis vrom leisure activity to competitionTHE PRICE OF EFFICIENCY.
THE PRICE OF EFFICIENCY.
woman takes off hat to accomodate man behind her and hangs hat on seatback in front of her sticking her hat pin into man in front of her
1914: people admire the soldier on stage: 1920: people mock the mistakes they see in the soldier's dress and mannersTHE SPREAD OF EDUCATION
THE SPREAD OF EDUCATION
man on shore surrounded by midges speaks to man in center of creek up to his neck and still his face is surrounded by midges“My dear fellow, you’ll never catch anything like that.”“No—dare say not—get away from most of the midges, though.”
“My dear fellow, you’ll never catch anything like that.”
“No—dare say not—get away from most of the midges, though.”
man wants to paint normally placid Saltsea but comes back to find it overrun with crowds during regatta
two golfers shouting at each other over the lay of their two golfballs next to each other
A slow bowlerQUITE CRICKET
QUITE CRICKET
two men talking at club with another group of men listening to someone tell a story“Have you heard Brown’s story of how he scored off a taxi-driver this morning?”“Yes. I told him it last night.”
“Have you heard Brown’s story of how he scored off a taxi-driver this morning?”
“Yes. I told him it last night.”
he'd rather miss a ball than catch one for the opponent's side when standing in as substituteCONSOLATION
CONSOLATION
man and woman talking at dinner tableFair Partner:“One always meets so many interesting people here that I get quite confused. Now tell me, which Mr. Jones are you?”Jones:“Me? Oh, I’m only the Jones who’s invited to brighten up a dull party.”
Fair Partner:“One always meets so many interesting people here that I get quite confused. Now tell me, which Mr. Jones are you?”
Jones:“Me? Oh, I’m only the Jones who’s invited to brighten up a dull party.”
man has field full of crows, visits a modern scuplture gallery and then uses the sculptures to great success as scarecrowsA USE FOR MODERN ART
A USE FOR MODERN ART
One golfer 's pipe smoke drifts into another golfer's face
man who refuses to call plumber to fix boiler instead ends up calling for the doctorTHE MAN WHO COULD DO IT HIMSELF
THE MAN WHO COULD DO IT HIMSELF
woman has inadvertently snagged a great deal of merchandise with her umbrella handle's hookTactful Shopwalker (to lady who seems to have got into the rough with her umbrella):“Excuse me, Madam, but would you not prefer to have them sent for you?”
Tactful Shopwalker (to lady who seems to have got into the rough with her umbrella):“Excuse me, Madam, but would you not prefer to have them sent for you?”
man buys bowl for what he considers a good price, spends a lot more proving it is authenticTHE BARGAIN
THE BARGAIN
Doctor wearing forgotten party hat looks in at patient in consulting roomUnfortunate oversight on the part of a practitioner called away from his children’s party to attend a patient in his consulting-room.
Unfortunate oversight on the part of a practitioner called away from his children’s party to attend a patient in his consulting-room.
Doctor keeps trying prescribe something dreadful to his patient only to find that the patient is already doing all of the things the doctor mentions; Doctor is a limp rag at the end of the interviewCHECK!
CHECK!
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