Rhiannon (2012)
“During the past weeks things had worked out far better than she could have hoped.
When Florrie had explained her predicament to Mrs Gordon, the theatre housekeeper, that lady had willingly offered to speak to each of the girls, to see where they could be best put to use. Mrs Gordon wasn’t married but in the theatre housekeepers were always given the title of Mrs as a mark of respect.
From the very first it was obvious to all that Rhiannon was a natural. She proved to be a hard worker, willing t...o take on any job; no task was too large or small and, with her willingness to help, she soon became popular with every member of the company. Mair, on the other hand, had to be pushed. She hated being backstage. She much preferred being on show, in front of house, which made her well suited to sell programmes.
Florrie soon found out that Tom O’Reilly, the Irish comedian, was a former teacher. With the offer of a few guineas, she soon persuaded him help Mair with her reading, writing and arithmetic a few hours every weekday afternoon.MoreLess
When Florrie had explained her predicament to Mrs Gordon, the theatre housekeeper, that lady had willingly offered to speak to each of the girls, to see where they could be best put to use. Mrs Gordon wasn’t married but in the theatre housekeepers were always given the title of Mrs as a mark of respect.
From the very first it was obvious to all that Rhiannon was a natural. She proved to be a hard worker, willing t...o take on any job; no task was too large or small and, with her willingness to help, she soon became popular with every member of the company. Mair, on the other hand, had to be pushed. She hated being backstage. She much preferred being on show, in front of house, which made her well suited to sell programmes.
Florrie soon found out that Tom O’Reilly, the Irish comedian, was a former teacher. With the offer of a few guineas, she soon persuaded him help Mair with her reading, writing and arithmetic a few hours every weekday afternoon.MoreLess
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