MIRACLE MERCHANT BY MUNRO
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| Dr. Hareshwar Roy |
H.
H. Munro has always been better known as 'Saki.' He is recognized as a reputed
short story writer. In this context he is compared with O Henry and Maupassant.
He is a well-known British humorist and satirist. As a creative writer he
discovered his genius in his short stories. The Miracle Merchant is a
very successful dramatization of his popular short story named The Hen.
The
present one act play has a very suitable title. Here one of the characters of
the play devises the miracle. He is Louis Courset. He prepares a plot to compel
Jane to leave Mrs. Beau whistle's house. Thus the title suits to the major
theme of the play.
The
Miracle Merchant is full of irony and
humour. Here the playwright has presented three major characters. They are Mrs.
Beau whistle, Louis Courset and Jane Martlet. Mrs. Beau whistle is an elderly
lady. She leads a luxurious life. She is unwilling to pamper her nephew, Louis.
He is a witty young man. He always asks her for money. But she is not ready for
that. Jane Martlet is a guest in the house of Mrs. Beau whistle. She is her
niece.
Louis
comes to know that Dora is coming to live with Mrs. Beau whistle. He gets an
opportunity to cheat money from her aunt. He tells her about their quarrel of
hen to her. He says that they are sworn enemies of each other. They can't live
under the same roof. To avoid this situation Mrs. Beau whistle requests Louis
to devise some miracle. In return she would give him twenty pounds. Louis
starts his action. He sows the seeds of fear in Jane's mind. For his conspiracy
he uses Sturridge. He is the servant of Mrs. Beau whistle. Jane becomes an easy
victim of his trick. In panic she leaves the house of Mrs. Beau whistle. But in
the meantime Mrs. Beau whistle informs that Dora is not coming on the fixed
date. The drama ends here.
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