October 26, 1918
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Ran into Abbeville by the afternoon sick car. Spent about an hour strolling round the town buying some papers and postcards, also had a look at the Church, a fine large building, plain but massive inside, windows few and medium. Had tea of omelette, bread and tea for F3, then went round to the New Theatre, where the Anzac Coves were playing.
My friend knew some of the performers and we spent an interesting half hour yarning and watching them make up. The show itself was first-rate apart from the first half. It was a farce entitled Saa Eeda Digger and dealt with incidents of Cairo 1915. The jokes were good and topical, reference being made occasionally to Sydney and Melbourne. Set off home about 9 p.m.