A story is going the rounds, which is too good to be buried in the oblivion of the country press. At a London West End reception last week one of the greatest of our living actresses was reciting a story, in thirteen verses, describing amongst other things the agony of a maiden who is watching her lover struggling with death in the turbid waters of a torrent beneath her feet. The maiden’s cry, f Help! help!’ was ao realistically rendered that the army of footmen and waiters downstairs thought the house was on fire, and came rushing up with buckets of water and hand grenades to put it out 1
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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume I, Issue 6, 11 February 1890, Page 3
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110Untitled Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume I, Issue 6, 11 February 1890, Page 3
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