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... AND THE PAINTER.— A publican one day wanted his sign painting, and wished the ainter to put on a golden lion. It I)eing April Fool f)ay, the painter thought he would Ylny a lark with the publican, so he painted it with water colours. When he had finished ...
... the swallow is with us. Oune may perhaps therefore allege that Summer is nigh without rouning the risk of being m‘do' an April Fool of. What sayeth the poeery man When daffodils hegin to peer, With heigh! the doxy o'er the dale; ‘Why, then comes the sweet ...
... a hearty reception, and was encored on each ap) ce. She sang “The devoted apple’” and o éomebody‘- pride,” and ‘‘Little April fool” and another one as encore songs, all of which were given with cultured taste and style. Mr Benn fully maintained his reputation ...
... There are April fools in plenty, In all parts they can be found, And, p'r'aps, nineteen out of twenty Are big fools all the year round ! (From * Judy.) No Dousr.—“l beg your pardon, madam, but I believe I have seen you before, somewhere or other ?* “Very ...
... Foster, of Bradford, gave a ventriloquial sketch during the ovening, which was the cause of much laughter. ‘l'he farce, -* April Fool's day,” was very creditably porformed by Mess:s A, Pickard, G. Orton, and J, Potter, and was much appreciated by the audience ...
... unpleasantly during the next few hours. It is curious to enquire into the origin of observances of this kind. The custom of *“ April Fooling,” says an authority, has been assigned many and various origins, not the least carious among which is one of Jewish descent ...
... passed unanimously.—During the evening a remarkably good programme was carried out, the first and principal item hciu%‘ *t April Fools,” in the performance of which the ingley Amateur Dramatic Society showed very good ability indeed, Miss Nellie Barker recited ...
... of Miss K. Sharp.—The younger girls of the G.F.S. gave a pleasing tableaux ** The battle of flowers,” and a sketch, ** April Fools,” was given by Messrs James Potter, Gerald Orton, and Astley Pickard, members of the Young Men’s Friendly Society,— The ...