Alexander diary, 1917-1918 / Roy Alexander - Page 113
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[Page 113]
1918
Mon. 11th Feb.
The "Lyric Lambs" gave a concert tonight in the Juniors Mess-Room. (The "Juniors" is now, by the way, in a deplorably filthy condition. The stewards have taken advantage of the present excitement to suspend all work).
The guests sat on rolled-up hammocks on the deck; the fortunate owners of hammocks on the top now reposed gracefully therein during the performance. These latter had a habit of accidentally flicking the ashes of their cigarettes on to the heads of those below (the cigarettes are made usually of any sort of paper and a mixture of dried tea-leaves and "nigger twist.") The "Lambs" were resplendent in somewhat mildewed gold-laced uniforms. The "orchestra" consists of a violin with two strings, a banjo, a flute and a mandolin.
The mandolin-player is the only one who can play.