Act 5 — DUMB-CRAMBO'S GUIDE TO THE LONDON THEATRES
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Drew wry lane
Cove in garden
Cry-teary 'un
Prints of whales
"A—mark it!"
Gay at tea
Princesses and royal tea
Globe
"Scent, James?"
Strand and "save, hoi!"
Only in play!
The actor who has his head turned with applause
CURTAIN-RAISERS
Extract from Ethel's correspondence:—"At the last moment something went wrong with the curtain, and we had to do without one! It was awful! But the Rector explained matters to the front row, and they came to the rescue nobly!"
"Well, how did the new play go off last night?"
"Oh, there was a sleep-walking scene in the third act that was rather effective." "À la Lady Macbeth, eh?"
"Well—not exactly. It was the audience that got up in its sleep and walked out!"
MUSIC HALL TYPES
I.—The "Lion Comique"
MUSIC HALL TYPES
II.—The "Serio"
MUSIC HALL TYPES
III.—The "Refined Comedian"
On Tour.
Heavy Tragedian. "Do you let apartments to—ah—the profession?" Unsophisticated Landlady. "Oh, yes, sir. Why, last week we had the performing dogs here!"
Art and Nature.
(Overheard during the Private Theatricals.)
She. "How well your wife plays Lady Geraldine, Mr. Jones. I think the way she puts on that awful affected tone is just splendid. How does she manage it?"
Mr. Jones (with embarrassment). "Er—she doesn't. That's her natural voice."
CONVINCING
BRADBURY, AGNEW, & CO. LD., PRINTERS, LONDON AND TONBRIDGE.