“On Mr. Arran’s instructions, Your Grace,” he began, “I went to the Gaiety Theatre and ascertained that Miss Katie King had performed in all the shows put on by Mr. Hollingshead over the last six years.”
He paused to note that the Duke was listening intently, and continued,
“Before that she appeared at the Olympia Music Hall and had come to London when she was just seventeen, from Stockport.”
“I know all this,” the Duke said.
“I’m glad that what I’ve discovered confirms what Your Grace has been told.”
Mr. Jackson turned over a page and went on,
“Miss King had a small part in every show which became a popular item with the audience in that her hair, which I understand was a very attractive colour, fell down during her dance. They waited for it to happen and applauded when it did.”
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