They were billed to play Romeo and Juliet," but the leading mat was doubtful. "Look here," >c said, approaching the manager, "I've got to have tuppence !" "Tuppence ?" growled the manager. "'You're always yelling for money ! What do you want tuppence for ?" "What do you want tuppence for ?" repeated the' leading man bitterly. 'I want it for a shave—that's what I want it for ! I can't play Romec with five days' black beard on my face!" 'JOh, well," said the manager, "1 lan't spare tuppence ! We'll changt Ihe bill, and play * Othello !' " Eltiy Bitoi^ii, of America, and Johnny Sunimeis, a,ve to fight for world's boxiligl champ ionsihip.
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Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 14685, 27 November 1913, Page 6
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