<p>Guignol wants to talk to the colonel about something personal. The corporal shares Guignol’s query. Meanwhile, Guignol must empty the small tub which is used as a chamber pot for the entire section. This is precisely why Guignol wishes to speak with the corporal: he does not want to be given this chore anymore. The sergeant arrives and wants to know what Guignol demands, but the latter does not answer. The sergeant is annoyed and hands him the notebook in which chores are recorded, so that Guignol can give it to the corporal Bozon. The corporal tells Guignol that the colonel is here. The colonel invites Guignol to speak. Guignol explains his small tub problem. The colonel asks the sergeant why Guignol is always given this chore. The sergeant explains that there is a “guignol” (a clown/buffoon) in every section and that the “guignol” is responsible for this chore. The colonel punishes Guignol for his pointless complaint. Guignol can only cry out: “Saint Baquet (Saint Small Tub)! Pray for me!”.</p>

Glove-puppet

Not specified

Manuscript

Military hierarchy

Military service

Actor

Scatology

Comical

Satirical

French

Colonel

Caporal

Sergeant

Guignol

Drunkard

Running gag

Comic stuttering

Theatrical lines used parodically

Le Baquet

The Small Tub