<p>Arriving in China after a failed emigration to America, Kasperl finds himself in the service of the Mandarin Quingquing, Emperor Schunschi's "Minister of Confused Affairs". While styling his master's pigtail for the audience, Kasperl gets annoyed at not understanding what Quingquing is saying in Chinese and slaps him to death. Kasperl disguises himself as a Mandarin and goes to the hearing in his place, where he argues with Schunschi. When Schunschi retires, he asks for a drink. A barrel is brought to him, but opening it is an actual Chinese puzzle. The ghost of Quingquing finally emerges. Kasperl knocks him out and then resolves to drink tea, promising himself to return to Germany without delay.</p>

String marionette

Not specified

Pocci Franz von

Germany

Munich

Printed

Pigtail

Phantom

Despotism

Triviality

Minister

Barrel

Emigration

Journey

China

Farcical

German

Kasperl

Emperor

Valet de chambre

Slave

Apparition

Disguise

Monologue

Murder on stage

Macaronism

Hyperbolic action

Ridiculous fight

Talking at cross-purposes

Parody of formal language

Slaps

Kasperl in China