| Henry Mayhew - 1861 - 572 pages
...with a tin can, glittering in the gas-light, goes round crying, " Port-aaar ! who's for port-aaar." As the heat increased the faces grew bright red, every...the pieces will be allowed, and should the interval appeal' too long, some one will shout out — referring to the curtain — "Pull up that there winder... | |
| John Lewis Peyton - England - 1888 - 332 pages
...man with a tin can, glittering in the gaslight, goes round crying "Port-a ar ! who's tor port-aar !" No delay between the pieces will be allowed, and should the interval appear too long, some one, referring to the curtain, will shout out, "Pull up that 'ere window blind !" or they will call to the... | |
| Roxana Stuart - Drama - 1994 - 396 pages
...tone, "that he couldn't see," and instantly a dozen voices demanded "that he should be thrown over. "...No delay between the pieces will be allowed, and...winder blind!" or they will call to the orchestra, saying, "Now then you catgut scrapers! Let's have a ha'purth of liveliness." Neither will they suffer... | |
| 1851 - 432 pages
...a tin can, glittering in the gas-light, goes round, crying ' Port-aaar ! who's for port-.va ar ? ' No delay between the pieces will be allowed, and should the interval appear too long, some one, referring to the curtain, will shout out ' Pull up that 'ere window blind I ' or they will call to... | |
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