Hi widower,
Here is your poem, copied from the book TRAFFIC AND THEATRE RHYMES by
Guy Boas:
CHOCOLATES
Here the seats are; George, old man,
Get some chocolates while you can.
Quick, the curtain's going to rise,
(Either Bradbury's or Spry's).
"The castle ramparts, Elsinore"
(That's not sufficient, get some more).
There's the Ghost: he does look wan
(Help yourself, and pass them on).
Doesn't Hamlet do it well?
(This one is a caramel).
Polonius's beard is fine
(Don't you grab; that big one's mine).
Look, the King is at his prayers
(Splendid, there are two more layers).
Hamlet's going for his mother
(Come on, Tony, have another).
Poor Ophelia! Look, she's mad
(However many's Betty had?).
The Queen is dead, and so's the King
(Keep that lovely silver string).
Now even Hamlet can no more
(Pig! You've dropped it on the floor).
That last Act's simply full of shocks
(There's several left, so bring the box).
THE BOOK:
Boas, Guy. Illustrations by Gabriel Pippet.
TRAFFIC AND THEATRE RHYMES.
London: Methuen, [1925]. 1st edition.
Many thanks to Karen Sigurdson at Burton Lysecki Books for not only
confirming that the poem is in that book, but also for typing it out
for me. They have a copy for sale at Abebooks:
Boas, Guy (Gabriel Pippet.)
Traffic and Theatre Rhymes.
London: Methuen (hardcover) [1925]. 1st edition. 76pp. Good to very
good, no dust jacket. Illustrations. Previous owner's inscription,
covers have some staining on edgee and are slightly splayed, some wear
and soiling to spine. Illustrations by Gabriel Pippet. (Poetry)
Bookseller Inventory #111579a Price: US$ 25.00
Burton Lysecki Books, 527 Osborne St., , Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3L 2B2
http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=147006782
I was happy to find the poem for you - here is how I did it:
Searching for the terms "guy boas theatre" brought up the following
link:
http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm199596/cmhansrd/vo960313/debtext/60313-49.htm
The line "I can remember that in the Greater London council's county
hall library there was a book called "Traffic and Theatre Rhymes" by
Guy Boas, who I believe was a schoolmaster." plus the tone of the two
quoted poems, led me to believe that your poem must be in that book. I
searched on Abe, found several for sale, and asked the bookseller if
they could look in the book for me. And there you have it!
Additional Links:
http://www.abebooks.com or http://www.abebooks.co.uk
http://www.tomfolio.com A co-op of independent booksellers
http://www.bookfinder.com Searches several sites but often doesn't
show all results.
http://used.addall.com/ Also searches several sites but often doesn't
show all results.
http://www.zshops.com
http://www.bibliophile.net
http://www.bookavenue.com
http://www.antiqbook.com
http://www.biblion.com
http://www.choosebooks.com
Thank you,
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