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Evening Star, Issue 19764, 14 January 1928, Page 18

A well-known English entertainer, who prides himself on being able to speak the Doric like a Scotsman, was recently appearing in Glasgow, and at a dinner told a few stories in his best Scottish accent. “What part of Scot land would you say I belonged to, judging by. my accent?’’ lie asked his host afterwards. “ Penzance,” replied the Scot promptly. A rector and a long-winded curate were calM upon to speak at a religious fir a* on. The curate spoke for about hah an hour, and before sitting down turned to the rector, saying: “ I hope I have not encroached upon your time.” “Time,” growled out the impatient rector, “ you have eucroached upon enternity.”