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Doreen & me, we bin ter see a show…
Doreen an’ me, we bin to see a show — The swell two-dollar touch. Bong tong, yeh know. A chair apiece wiv velvit on the seat; A slap-up treat. (Apologies to C. J. Dennis for quoting from Songs of the Sentimental Bloke. If you’ve ever questioned Romeo & Juliet’s plot, do read the link.) The show in question was the Saturday matinee of Whisky Galore, and the velvet seats were in a box at the Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds. The Theatre Royal is the only Regency play house still in operation. After I took the photo of Jean the ushers came around with no photography signs, so I can’t show…