Three Ha’pence a Foot
A tale of Lancashire business determination – a favourite comic monologue by Marriott Edgar
Three Ha’pence a Foot, one of the many monologues written by Marriott Edgar which I enjoyed in my youth.
More about the comic monologues on my website, and how I began to perform them.
For those unfamiliar with some of the local references
- Bury is still known for its black puddings: amongst other proud manufactures see Bury Black Pudding Company, Chadwicks, Gills.
- Blackpool Tower. Blackpool is also the setting of Edgar’s most famous monologue, Albert and the Lion.
Abaht them ‘ere monologues lists all of Marriott Edgar’s poems with links to their texts, plus a few by other authors.
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