WOULDN’T HEAR HER THERE

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIX, Issue 1065, 4 August 1910, Page 23

WOULDN’T HEAR HER THERE

A story went the rounds of the English papers some time back concerning Miss Ada Crossley. The incident covered happened at one of the West of England cathedrals, in which the famous Three Festivals are held. A pew-holder was demanding free admission to one of the afternoon recitals by virtue of his occupancy of a pew. “No sir,” said the verger, “you cannot pass in without a ticket.” “But I tell you I’m a pew-holder.” expostulated the irate citizen. “Yessir, I know; and your bein’ so admits you any other time but this. This is a special occasion. It bain’t the hor’nary choir wot’s reciting sir, it’s the Three Festivals Choir and Miss H’Ada Crossley’s a-soloing. No one can’t get in without a ticket. “Perhaps you’ll tell me next I shall require a ticket to enter the Kingdom of Heaven?” exclaimed the angry dead-head. •

“Well,, no sir,” replied the verger “But then you won’t ’ear H’Ada Cross ley in ’Eaven 1”