To the Editor of the "Nowrn-Cuixa Dasy News"
Sim—As one of the "gang" of 21 years ago' production of "Dick Whittington" 1 was interested to read Mr, Cannan's letter of De-ember 29, and was glad to see from it that several of the old "gang" were still taking part and in the audience.
In the 1013 production there w two rather amusing unofficial eldents"-—which, thank goodness, took place before the inauguration of the League of Nations!—thay might bear retelling.
The frst was when the Corsairs and Pirates attacked the "Ship." The aforementioned Pirates were man Creasey (he his blood—for. on one night, he so ruthlessly ted the. attack. on. the "Ship" that a proper. pitched. battle of wooden swords took place. The "Ships, gallantly defended by a sane of "Cobbetts and Remingtons". ree satiated, with the result that' the "Count was finally ied to the dress: ing. room, rb loudly: upholding the British Empize and the Union Jack! Stand mins half' an ear.
The second "incident, if T rememter rightly. was onthe last night of the show.
The "peal" of "Turn Again Whittington™ was sweetly played empty' gas pipes (kindly lent by the Shanghai Gas Ca.) and_were strung up, in tune in the lower" Box of the ole Lyceum 'Theatre. On the night question the "super" (Htughie MI) detailed to ing the "peal" was one iously' awaiting the cue from the Musicat Dizector. The cue. arrived: "Turn Again. Whittington"—plonk, plane, plane plank-—all duds" The Dipes hed been stilted. with news: papers!
What "Po" had to say bears no) repetition, St "our May" and myself were rightly. accused and. told fetly where' we got off!
Before thing {t might interest some of my old. AD. friends to hear that i em helping' the "Ports: mouth Players" in their 1988 produc. Hono OR, No Nanette" and "Tom duce for the Shanghai AD? jones"—the intter I helped Rec, W. Wincnove.
Havant, Hants, Feb. 14.
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