Yer comin’ down ter-morrer fur to play.”

“Ja, dot is so,” replied the music man.

“Ye see, yer comin’ to a stranger town,

And so I thort I’d let yer hev some pints

About the programme. We’re a-payin’ yer

A pot o’ money, and of course yer want

To suit the ordience.” “Vell, vot you like,”

Exclaimed the great musician. “I can blay

Chopin, Beethoven, Liszt—ja! all de crate

Gombosers, and I gifes you vot you shoose.”