Showing posts with label music hall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music hall. Show all posts

Friday, 25 March 2011

Papist rituals



…the sight I wouldn’t have missed was Hope Grant taking part in Papist rituals, sprinkling holy water at Montauban’s request, and plainly enjoying it as much as John Knox in a music hall.


Flashman and the Dragon, p.281, Fontana Paperback edition, 1986.



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Wednesday, 23 July 2008

Theatrical entertainment




My own idea of theatrical entertainment, I admit, is the music hall; strapping wenches and low comedians are my line, and your fine drama and music bore me to death.



Royal Flash, p.52, Pan edition, 8th printing, 1978.




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