The newspaper listings are often amusing.

"John Cage. At 70 he's still regarded as the "greatest enfant 
terrible on the block" and the portrait of the man and his music show 
why. Sample, for instance,the famous 4ft 3in  piece in which the 
performer sits silent ..."

"Penelope Thorn in the Battered Bride"

"Handel's 'Creation' will be performed by the East Surrey Choral Society"

"SEE HEAR. Another showing for yesterday's special, with subtitles 
and singing."  [No, it should have been "signing" for the deaf].

"For sale. A bach-room suite."

"As was said of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, 'he gave her class, 
she gave him sex' appeal."

"4.15 Ensemble. A rectal by the Britten-Pears Ensemble."

David Hitchin