The art of amusing : being a collection of graceful arts, merry games, odd tricks, curious puzzles, and new charades : together with suggestions for private theatricals, tableaux, and all sorts of parlor and family amusements (1866)
Bellew, Frank, 1828-1888 · New York : Carleton ; London : S. Low · leaf 321
Irish servant appears with her sleeves rolled upand her dress pinned in the form of a dress-coatbehind. She turns up her nose at darkey, who … humbly intimates that he has called for the carpet.Girl slams the door in his face. Colored man considers this outrageous conducl, as he has beenspecially requested to call for orders, and producesthe following note from Mr. Swab : THE ART OF AMUSING. 29I MR. CUFFY : Please call at No. 13 Fifth…
Amusements · Tricks
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