Satires

1929 Rated NR · ⭐ 1 · Votes: 1

Mr. Young introduces the sketch in an appropriately melodramatic fashion wearing an opera cape and a glowering expression. He recites a bit of doggerel about the current popularity of mystery plays ("full of thrills and sighing moans slamming doors and ringing phones") and then slinks away. Eerie music thunder and sinister lighting set the scene. Vivien enters frightened and then John ditto. They tiptoe about and exchange ridiculous quips about how terrible it all is. Young staggers in groaning and slumps into a chair. Vivien screams and dashes away. When John bumps into the corpse and excuses himself the corpse comes to life long enough to say "That's all right" before falling dead again.