Alexander diary, 1917-1918 / Roy Alexander - Page 231
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[Page 231]
1918
Sat 2nd Nov.
English Theatre.
"The Bosun's Mate"
W.W. Jacobs.
Mrs Waters. a young widow. R. Alexander
Geo. Benn ... a retired bosun .. C. Hampson.
Ned. Travers … " soldier .. Newble.
villagers etc.
The mounting was perfect, worthy of any stage. Also the stage has been enlarged & the orchestra is now in a sunken pit – great improvements. Scene-painter Cecil Tooke devised the old English Inn-parlour, with a bar & wonderfully good antique settees, chairs, & a grandfather clock.
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Mc. (our Mc) gave "The Shooting of Dan McGrue" & is a really good elocutionist. (hateful word)
Smith & Heck in "Santa Fe" & "Hello, Winter!" The Serbo-Laundry duo in execrable ragtime.
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Smithy was excellent.
Sun. 3rd.
With Tellier (the lovely Lieut.) Geo, Mc. & Rodell; we obtained permission for an afternoon walk and, glittering and gorgeous in borrowed plumes we passed down to the gate at 2 pm past the openly-jealous V.O. barrack.