Am trying to find a book or play, I think it was a children’s play from the 1960’s and in one scene, one of the cast characters uses the words
‘oh mighty king with rusty tin, come down to the water so i can throw you in’
Can you help me find the book or the play please?
It’s called King Jackal, and it appeared in an issue of School Journal, 1966. Here are some snippets I was able to grab:
you’ve been saying – that lovely poem about your King . LIZARD . Oh , you mean all that nonsense about a silly old jackal wearing a rusty tin … Mighty fool , With rusty tin , Come down to the stream , And I’ll throw you in . ‘ JACKAL [ .
… silly old jackal wearing a rusty tin for a hat ? JACKAL [ screaming with rage ] . For the last time , Lizard . Will – you – say – the – Rhyme ! LIZARD . Well , don’t keep interrupting me . I lose my place . JACKAL . Very well . I shall …
… King Jackal the First . LIZARD [ bowing ] . Why , of course , King Jackal . JACKAL [ sitting down again ] . That’s … rusty tin- ‘ JACKAL [ jumping up angrily ] . No ! Not ‘ with rusty tin’- ‘ With golden crown ‘ . LIZARD [ bowing very …