LONDON DINNER COMEDY
FAMOUS GUEST’S PORT 'lbis is (lie story of a comedy of errors which occurred at a West End (London) dinner recently. It was an excellent dinner. Cocktails were served, 'flic appropriate wines accompanied the courses, and everything went happily until a distinguished guest—one of the great ones of Die diplomatic world—stood up to speak. Instead of the witty pleasantries which the occasion demanded, the speaker said everything lie should not have said. Other speakers followed in the same indiscreet vein. The majority of the diners gasped and shook their heads sadly. Then the head waiter realised what had happened. A number of specially large glasses had been filled with a rare old port of great value and extreme potency instead of with burgundy! Waiters whisked the glasses away. But it was 100 late —most of them were empty! It iij perhaps all to the good that the victims’ memories of that evening are not too vivid.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6918, 23 July 1932, Page 5
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159LONDON DINNER COMEDY Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6918, 23 July 1932, Page 5
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