What Interested Him
Large numbers of people connected with the theatrical profession have responded to tlieir country’s call in the present crisis. One of tho most prominent of these is Sir Arthur Pinero, the famous dramatist who, as chairman of the United Arts Corps, is doing a great deal of hard work just now. Sir Arthur tails an amusing story of a conversation lie once heard while watching one of bis own plays in the stalls ot a West End theatre. A lady and her little boy were •sitting near him, and as the curlain wont down on the second act the fond mother turned to her son and said: “ Well, clear, are von enjoying it?” “ Oh, yes, mamma,” replied the youngster gleefully, “Do you know there are sixty-nine men in this theatre who have got bald spois on the top of their heads ! I have counted them five times ■! ” After that the lady enjoyed the rest of the play without asking her young hopeful any move questions.
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Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 4, 26 February 1915, Page 3
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168What Interested Him Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 4, 26 February 1915, Page 3
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