Alexander diary, 1917-1918 / Roy Alexander - Page 210
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In lieu of horses it is drawn by about 20 prisoners! All are volunteers & it is not compulsory to go but it is decidedly hard work on a wet day pulling a heavy wagon through the mud. I occasionally go, just for exercise.
Sat 22nd June
Performance at English Theatre.
"Charley's Aunt" with C. Hampson as the Aunt. Limb & as the young men, Whittaker & Rooney as the Girls, Wallace & the lady from Brazil. Quite good. Preceded by vaudeville, the stars being Jock (our 3rd Officer), Limb, & . The Asquith scandal was worked to the limit. The "47,000" & "The Book of the Golden Deeds" were the favourite subjects.
En passant the French love to picture the English as immoral hypocrites & they have, of course, placed the very worst construction upon the Pemberton Billing case. It really looks as though it will become a classic store-house of humour for our "Gallic neighbours, as is poor old Victoria? and the Wilde business.