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The Shiny Red Ball

Short Play, Comedy  /  2m

Cleve Haubold

Charlie and Johnny wander in to do a day's work. At a signal, they don their buyer and seller suits to play out a hilarious game of trading for a shiny red ball. Each tries every trick he can devise to outwit the other-- alternately friendly, angry, subtle, doubtful, savage and indifferent. When the…

The Shiny Red Ball

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Charlie and Johnny wander in to do a day's work. At a signal, they don their buyer and seller suits to play out a hilarious game of trading for a shiny red ball. Each tries every trick he can devise to outwit the other-- alternately friendly, angry, subtle, doubtful, savage and indifferent. When the sale is made, they rest for a moment and then trade places to begin again.

CHARLIE FRED - the fat one

JOHNNY BILL - the thin one

  • Setting A place with the shiny red ball, two upright lockers, and a string of lights. Evening.
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