THE DEAR BROTHERS.

A Melodrama¹ in several Rounds.

The Doctor.

 

Mr. Tipper, Uncle to the Masters Boxall.

 

Boxall Major, Boxall Minor², Brown, Jones, Smith,

 

Robinson, Tiffin Minimus.

 

B. Go it old Boxall.

 

J. Give it him young Boxall.

 

R. Pitch into him old Boxall.

 

S. Two to one on young Boxall.

 

[Enter Tiffin Minimus, running.

 

Tiffin Minimus. Boxalls! you 're wanted.

 

(The Doctor to Mr. Tipper.) Every boy in the school loves them, my dear sir; your nephews are a credit to my establishment. They are orderly, well-conducted, gentleman-like boys. Let us enter and find them at their studies.

 

[Enter The Doctor and Mr. Tipper.

 

 

GRAND TABLEAU³.

 

1 melodrama   

n.音乐剧；情节剧

参考例句：

• We really don't need all this ridiculous melodrama!别跟我们来这套荒唐的情节剧表演！
• White Haired Woman was a melodrama,but in certain spots it was deliberately funny.《白毛女》是一出悲剧性的歌剧，但也有不少插科打诨。

2 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

3 tableau   

n.画面，活人画（舞台上活人扮的静态画面）

参考例句：

• The movie was a tableau of a soldier's life.这部电影的画面生动地描绘了军人的生活。
• History is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes.历史不过是由罪恶和灾难构成的静止舞台造型罢了。