TOMMY'S JOKES AT THE FRONT

Southland Times, Issue 17655, 12 February 1916, Page 7

TOMMY'S JOKES AT THE FRONT

A 11 i'.MOKOL'S PKOGKA.MMi:. “Tommy" at the front is irresistible. Tie must have his joke, even when lie knows that death and destruction are playing havoc all around him. Kvidence of this is to he found in a programme of a variety performance given by "The lead Swingers," .Vith I'iv. Simply Company. After tiie annomu ■ no-nt it is stated the carriages, ambulances, Iba-wt and o-ton lorries may lie ordered for S.JO p.m. The programme is co'eyriglil and "must not be used lor eorling papers." Amongst the advei t isemeals is om which slates that ".lamluirk, the Great Skin Jam, cures hams, chilblains, gambling. whee/.y pianos, etc., and that a dainty t’O lb sample will be given away free." "Upton's Tees for Golfer-...; require no caddie:" and "Whack and hitWhisky" is recommended. "An eggproof curtain will he lowered for the protection of Iho artists during the performance:” lint it is also announced that a special line of lodgers’ eggs at two francs per hundred is available for the purpose of marking- appreciation of tbo 1-Jcal and oilier efforts of those who contribute l" the entertainment. Itefreshmeiits are advi rlised as :-d----lows :—Fetm.v- I*.tin. -‘d; Sandwiches Gish paste tooth past'', earholie or I'li'kweed), Id and -d: <’ake. Slice of. Id: Hand Gate, per cent., hd; .\ inepcnee. Id. J-’ro’-' this it would a|)pear that tiierc are wags in Hie r.cth I >iv. Supply Go. The luimorous programme also staff s that in ease of tire or panic "cut round the dotted line”