A DIVISION OF LABOUR
William 11. , Crane, ithe actor, tells of- -an amusing - incident , that "occurred* in the.-course of a performja.nco by a company with, which the comedian was connected at one time.. Crane 'had been the understudy s©f, the leading man, and it became his duty at a critical" time to lift up the fainting heroine and her to the wings.
At the time mentioned Mr.- Crane Was slight and any tiling but strong, so that the task assigned -him was extremely difficult, .when it is considered that /the leading woman weighed nearly two hundred pounds. After sundry attempts to : accomplish the 'business' assigned, him,- with little hope of its accomplishment, the strain was broken by the hearty laughter of theaudience, >for a strong shrill voice from the gallery had shouted : - ' ■-„ 6-_ J com 7°b r ack ec anS n ' 3 thf \%lT' *"• W " at 70U >' aWi
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New Zealand Tablet, 27 December 1906, Page 37
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148A DIVISION OF LABOUR New Zealand Tablet, 27 December 1906, Page 37
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