Classic Music Hall/Great War record - Roger Thorne wrote on the Sleeve that this is \"The Best Billy Merson By Far\" mentioning Great War Figures - one line :
\"They made me a Present of Mornington Crescent - they threw it a brick at a time !\"
Following a request - here's the full text :
\"Hello Laddie\" - I've had biscuits & Cheese at the Bodega, and Gad Zooks ! I'm going to Mum !
\"T'was through a YMCA concert, i craved a desire for the stage, in Flanders one night i was asked to recite, Gad Zooks, i was quickly the Rave, They Claimed i was better than Irving, they gave me some Biscuits and Cheese, I know it's not union wages, but that was their usual you see, Home I came , Bought this dress, played in the Theatre and what a Success !
I acted so Tragic, the house rose like majic, the audience Cried \"You're Sublime\" they made me a present of Mornington Crescent - they threw it a Brick at a time !
Someone slung a Fender - it caught me a bender, i put up a White Flag and tried to surrender,
They Jeered me, they Queered me, they all tried to stone me to death, they threw Nuts and Sultanas, fried Eggs and Bananas the Night I appeared as \"Macbeth\"
Gad Zooks ! What a Hit !
The Advertised time for the Curtain was printed at 8 on the Sheet,
but the hall keeper he, having mislaid the Key i played the 1st Act in the Street, there somebody called for the Author :
\"He's Dead\"
said the FlutePlayer's Wife, The news made the People dumbfounded, and gave me the shock of me life -
\"Shakespeare Dead ? Poor Old Bill, why, i didn't know the poor chap had been ill \"
I acted so tragic the House rose like majic they Wished David Garrick could see But he's in the Abbey, then someone, quite shabby, said \"Then that's where this fellow should be !\"
LLoyd George & Clemenceau both carried on so, the King of the Belgians rushed in with Alfonso, they Pleaded, unheeded, they all of them cried in one breath :
\" There's another War coming if you don't stop Mumming \"
The night I appeard as \"Macbeth\"
Good - Bye Laddie, Good Bye and \"Bon Sewer\"
