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# "Expansion" at the Globe Theatre This page advertises a theatrical production titled "Expansion; or, Expand and the World Laughs at You," presented at the Globe Theatre as continuous performance. The play satirizes American expansionism (likely circa 1898, the era of U.S. imperial growth). It features historical figures like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson alongside contemporary characters representing expansion advocates—including missionaries, military figures, and business interests. The portrait shows Sir Thomas Lipton, labeled with the quote "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." Lipton, a Scottish businessman and yacht racer, likely represents commercial expansion ambitions. The anecdote below mocks American naïveté about expansion's consequences, presenting a child's prayer that reveals provincial attitudes toward global involvement.
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346 THE GLOBE THEATRE. CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE —or— The Great American Extravaganza, EXPANSION, Expand and the World Laughs at You, Characters of the Prologue, Time: About 1776. GEORGE IV., King of England, « prominent expansionist, afterwards known as a tyrant and oppressor. GEORGE WASH Ragged Rebels, afterwards known as Patriots, BIR WILLIAM HOWE, LORD CORNWALLIS, | Misstonartes engaged tn the work of NERAL CLINTON, expansion, THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE, & friend of Washington and an antl-expanstonist. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, asertous document, Characters of the Extravaganza. Time; Atout 120 yeare later. HIS IMPERIAL HIGHNESS, MCKINLEY 1, Ruler of the Isles, Sultan of Hotlo, Captain-General of Cuba and Porto Rico, Commander-in-Chiet of the Impertal Army and Navy, Defender of the Constitution and Business Agent of the Republican Syndicate, WHATS-THE-MATTER-WITH MARK HANNA, Manager-in- Chief of the Syndicate, Comptrotier of the Barrel, Procurer of Votes to His Impertal Highness, RUSS ALGER, a scapegoat. GENERAL EAGAN, a retired embalmer with a handsome Income. GEORGE DEWEY, Admiral of the Navy, and Presidential Candidate of Patriotic Republican: CIVIL SERVICE REFORM, the butt of the Imperlal Court WILLIAM J, BRYAN, » professional Jester and desler in suppltes for wind mills, AL OTIS, a cheerful obliterator of facts discreditable to His Imperial Highness, ERAL McARTHCR, Mien st Papaniioe. Reha ag ERAL LAWTON, Sn ee ertued net or not. TRUTH, a character narely permitted to appear on the stage, and then only tu an obscure light. AGUINALDO, » poor cuss. OTHER NIGGERS, tnbabttants of the Philippine Islands, Incapable of suffering and possessing no desire for liberty and happiness, Next to seeing thelr homes burned and wives and children maltreated, their principal joy consist In belog shot down by Expanstonist misstonartes. 7. C. PLATT, M.S. Quay, | SUOManagers of the Repabitenn Trust. TEDDY, THE ROUGH RIDER, a young man who meant well, but went wrong. THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, a humorous docu- ment, read only by’old ladies and children, “LIFE # BUSINESS INTERESTS, an {dot set up by the Republican Syndicate on the pedestal formerly occupted by Patriotism. PCTION, an imaginary fence around the tdol. RS, OFFICE SEEKERS, POLITICIANS, CONTRACTORS, PROTECTION- A. R, MEN, PENSION AGENTS, ETC., ETC. SIR THOMAS LIPTON. “IP AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, TRY, TRY AGAIN.” LITTLE girl in Georgia was saying her evening prayer at her mother’s knee. At the close of it, after a moment's silence, she varied the conclusion, with unusual earnestness, as follow: “God bless papa and mamma and Aunt Sue, and please, God, take good care of yourself, for if anything happens to you we will have nobody to call on but Mr. McKinley, and papa doesn’t like him foranything. Amen!” comicbooks.com