Mock Trial: For Breach of Promise (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Mock Trial: For Breach of Promise

The Stage represents a Court of Justice. Bench for Jury extends across side of Stage. Judge's stand C. Witness Box R. 2 E. Counsel for Plaintiff R. of Judge, 1 E. Counsel for Defendant L. of Judge, 1 E. Table C. Books and Papers. Officers have Staff.

[Enter Crier, Clerk of Court, Defendant with his Attorney. Jurors are on, holding an animated discussion.]

Crier. (pounding with gavel.) Order! order! (Jurors sit.)

[Enter Plaintiff with her Attorney, and Witnesses, Mr. and Mrs. Busby, Mary A. Busby. Take seats on Bench L. 1 E.]

[Enter Judge.]

Crier. Order! order!

Clerk. Hear ye! hear ye! All persons who have any business to do before this court, come forward and give your attention and you shall be heard!

Judge. Clerk will call Jurors for Clovertop versus Browne-Smythe.

Clerk. Hear you! hear! Good men and true, come forward and answer to your names as they are called, and save your fines. (Unfolds long and formidable-looking document, reads off names. Jurors should each rise when his name is called so he may be easily identified, as their costumes should be suitable to their names. This will be good if well done.)

Clerk. A. Hardcase.

Hard. Here.

Clerk. M. T. Head.

M. T. H. Here.

Clerk. Hans Zweilager.

Zwei. Here.

Clerk. N. R. Greenhorn.

Green. Here.

Clerk. Chow Chow Sing Sing.

Chow. Alle here.

Clerk. I. M. Deadbeat.

Dead. Here.

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