MD to cast of SORCERER:

"How many times have I told you ladies that we are not going to pause after mating" ('With heart & voice') "Your words are not clear. At present I am not having both the sexes" ('O bitter joy') These were kindly contributed by Richard Moore.

MORE STRANGE (but real) NAMES

• A.Moron (Education Official Grecian Snooze
• Cardinal Sin (Archbishop of Manila) Shine Soon Sun
• Cigar Stubbs Firmin Gryp
• Justin Tune Silence Bellows
• Lavender Sidebottom (masseuse) Ima Hogg

(these were sent by David Thomas) To them I can add the firm of Estate Agents called Doolittle and Dally, and a delightful couple called Mr. & Mrs. Bothemwethem (pronounced "Bottomwettum").

BIRMINGHAM YOU KNOW, BIRMINGHAM

Following the article in the last GG on the Christy Minstrels ("Christy, you know, Christy.) Bill Slinn of the Birmingham G&S Society has sent me a copy of a song called "The Orphan's Prayer”; sung by Moore & Burgess Minstrels "which may be sung anywhere, without fee or license".

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