AMUSING STORIES

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21248, 19 October 1940, Page 13 (Supplement)

AMUSING STORIES

FEAR OF SCUTTLING It was the ship's concert and the song was “Asleep in the Deep.” The singer had got well and truly deep, when an awed voice from the back of the hall was heard: “Lumme ! He’ll scuttle himself in a minute!” CONDENSED Wee Miss: Mamma, maynt’ I take the part of a milkmaid at the movie ball?” Mamma: You are too little. “Well, I can be a condensed milkmaid.” Have Another Guess The actress walked into the for-tune-teller’s establishment and asked to have her fortune told. The clairvoyant gazed mysteriously into the crystal. “Young lady,” he said slowly, “I see two men who are fighting for your hand in marriage. One is a homely middle-aged millionaire. The other is a penniless but handsome young gentleman.” “Go on, go on,” cried the actress excitedly. “Who wins out?” Once again the fortune-teller focused his eyes on the crystal. "I see it clearly now,” he droned. “You will marry the handsome young j pauper." The actress shook her head. “Oh, no." she murmured, “you’d better take another guess!” New Zealand Comedian in Australia Joe Brennan, comedian and char- I acter actor, is to organise concerts for the troops in Adelaide. Mr Brennan made his first appear- ! ance on the stags' at the Dunedin Competitions and since then has ap- i peared in all kinds of stage work 1 ali over the world. He used to be particularly popu- j lar as a "dame'’ in pantomime.