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.
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