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The seeds of irreverent humour that inspired the likes of Wayne and Shuster and Monty Python were sown in the trenches of the First World War, and The Dumbells—concert parties made up of fighting soldiers—were central to this process. Soldiers of Song tells their story. Lucky soldiers who could sing a song, perform a skit, or pass as a “lady,” were taken from the line and put onstage for the benefit of their soldier-audiences. The intent was to bolster morale and thereby help soldiers survive the war. The Dumbells’ popularity was not limited to troop shows along the trenches. The group also managed a run in London’s West End and became the first ever Canadian production to score a hit on Broadway. Touring Canada for some twelve years after the war, the Dumbells became a household name and made more than twenty-five audio recordings. If nationhood was won on the crest of Vimy Ridge, it was the Dumbells who provided the country with its earliest soundtrack. Pioneers of sketch comedy, the Dumbells are as important to the history of Canadian theatre as they are to the cultural history of early-twentieth-century Canada.
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Everything was perfect in socialite Gillian Faraday’s charmed life until her father died and left her destitute. Businessman Jack McLaren had his world under control until he took on the care of his troublesome preteen niece and nephew. Gillian needs a job. Jack needs help. The solution seems simple. The problem is, Jack is the major creditor who got the bulk of her father's estate and Gillian is not impressed. It will take overcoming a mountain of misunderstanding before Jack and Gillian dare to believe everyone deserves a second chance.
Short stories.
An ethnohistory drawing upon written documents and oral tradition, following the lives of the North Cape York Peninsula and Kaurareg Aboriginal people from 1864 to today. Particularly contentious in the light of current moves for redevelopment of this region.
Part 1, Books, Group 1, v. 25 : Nos. 1-121 (March - December, 1928)