Mr Punch's Model Music Hall Songs and Dramas Collected, Improved and Re-arranged from Punch

"Mr Punch's Model Music Hall Songs and Dramas" by F. Anstey is a compilation of musical acts and short plays from the late 1800s, made in Britain's music halls. It cleverly pokes fun at popular songs and plays while touching on what was happening in society back then. The collection starts with a funny story of committee critiquing songs before they are shared, making sure they fit what people think is right. It's a funny conversation where the committee pushes on a songwriter to change the songs, but the writer does their best to keep the fun in the music. This introduction shows how censorship can be silly while also setting the scene for the laughter and wit found in the collection's songs and dramas.