Lucy Munro

11 Mar 1613: Mortgage #otd by William #Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon &co to Henry Walker, #London, minstrel, of a house in Blackfriars (BL)

Introducing "a thrilling scene in what had been a drab picture. [Dougall] ... slipped away from the surprised Burton defenders, and ran up to Starbuck, whom he beat after hitting the post. ... Apart from Starbuck, the only Burton players who behaved well were Warren, Kirkland, and Bradshaw." (2/2)

A clipping from The Morning Leader, 11 March 1907, reading: ORIENT BEAT BURTON. LONDONERS PRESSED HARD, BUT THEY SHOT VERY BADLY. Clapton Orient beat Burton United at Homerton by 1-0, and the two valuable points this goal represented have given them a much-needed lift up the Second League table. The shooting, however, was pitiful to behold, and it is a positive fact that only two scoring shots were made by Dougall, Leonard, Martin, Oliver, and Lappin, reading from right to left, during 70 of the 90 minutes they spent bombarding the Burton goal. Curiously enough, it was an off-side goal headed through by Oliver that inspired Dougall to introduce a thrilling scene in what had been a drab picture. He gathered the free-kick neatly, slipped away from the surprised Burton defenders, and ran up to Starbuck, whom he beat after hitting the post. Although the game was very one-sided, there were occasional sensational incidents. In the opening half Buchanan sent a hard low drive through an army of legs, and although Starbuck’s view was obstructed, he cleared in great style. The old Everton man was the Orient’s best, yet most unlucky forward, while Eevnson and Buchanan shared the defensive honors with Holmes, who was asked to turn out in place of Stewart just before the game started. Apart from Starbuck, the only Burton players who behaved well were Warren, Kirkland, and Bradshaw, the old Fulham outside right. ORIENTAL

11 March 1907, and The Morning Leader's "Oriental" has a rigorous critique of the Orient's 1-0 win against Burton Utd. "The shooting ... was pitiful to behold ... only two scoring shots were made ... during 70 of the 90 minutes they spent bombarding the Burton goal... (1/2) #lofc #lofcpress

LET'S NOT PLAY FRISBEE WITH THAT POET ANYMORE. [This is a comic strip, with a poem laid over it. On each panel a new line of the poem is written. The scene is a park, in the summer. A man in a trenchcoat - implicitly Philip Larkin - stands folorn, motionless, looking at people throwing a frisbee. It becomes apparent as the comic progresses that they are trying to play frisbee with him. He stand stock still for the whole comic, watching the frisbee as, panel by panel it soars closer and closer to him]. After contemplating the approaching frisbee for two silent panels, Philip begins his thoughts: Unloosed, unheralded, You soar toward me Across the dying afternoon. bright disc of childhood, Long since thrown wide Of Youth's green imaginings, Your slow declining arc Figures a sky-written truth: We will all succumb, and soon To earth's hard oblivion. [The frisbee hits Philip on the head with a resounding DONK. He falls backwards, to the ground. [Ends]

Let's Not Play Frisbee With That Poet Anymore

A clipping from the Leicester Evening Mail, 10 March 1927, reading: F. Munday .(Thringstone). — Clapton Orient were not engaged last Saturday. “Leicester Reekie.” — Your letter will appear to-morrow.

The Leicester Evening Mail for 10 March 1927 has important "ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS": "F. Munday .(Thringstone). — Clapton Orient were not engaged last Saturday.
“Leicester Reekie.” — Your letter will appear to-morrow." #lofcpress

A contemporary drawing of Richard Tarlton, a leading actor in the Queen's Men.

10 March 1583: An order goes out from Walsingham to Edmund Tilney, Master of the Revels, today, 'to choose out a companie of players for her maiestie': the Queen's Men is about to be formed. Twelve of the finest actors will be chosen out of the companies of various noblemen ... 1/
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Bell Shakespeare Resident Artist in Education, Emily Edwards (reddy-brown top); the University of Melbourne's David McInnis (tan jacket over red and white striped top) and Bell Shakespeare Artistic Director Peter Evans (blue shirt) standing around a copy of the Shakespeare Second Folio from 1632, discussing Julius Caesar. In the background are objects from the Classical world including earthenware and coins.

'Shakespeare in Depth: Julius Caesar, The Power of Words' -- the second of our three episodes (Bell Shakespeare/ @unimelb.edu.au)! With Emily Edwards, Peter Evans, Jess Tovey, & me.

Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBmX...

A splendid afternoon at the Lexington yesterday watching Heavenly play songs from their wonderful new LP, Highway to Heavenly. Not sure where to begin with picking highlights – Scene Stealing, Excuse Me and old classic Portland Town all sounded brilliant – so I thought I’d post this, Skep Wax, [1/4]

... The impression of hard times was caught immediately the ground was reached, for all the refuse of Saturday’s Cup-tie blew about in a cold and powerful wind; the very small crowd seemed dejected by the club’s desperate League position and the runaway win of Manchester City” (2/2)

9 March 1926, and The Westminster Gazette prints a dramatic photo of the Orient’s 2-2 draw with Blackpool. The O’s appear to have been suffering from a cup-hangover; The Lancashire Evening Post commented lyrically on the same day: “Football has sunk very low at Homerton... (1/2) #lofc #lofcpress

The Cunningham family today, gathered together to remember Laurie seventy years after he was born #LOFC

A clipping from The Hackney Standard, 8 March 1907, reading: A small crowd of only about 2,000 witnessed the match at Lincoln, and the play of the City was not in the least remarkable, the O’s playing far better football, but Stewart was playing with Reason, and the combination did not answer so well, one goal undoubtedly being lost through bungling. However, it was the old trouble, the O’s had all the play, but missed scoring in the miraculous way for which they are famous away from home.

"Stewart was playing with Reason, and the combination did not answer so well, one goal undoubtedly being lost through bungling. However, it was the old trouble, the O’s had all the play, but missed scoring in the miraculous way for which they are famous away from home". (2/2).

A clipping from The Hackney Standard, 8 March 1907, reading: THE O’S AT LINCOLN. Friends and supporters of our local team have been watching the matches of the past three weeks with keen interest knowing full well that upon the results very much depends the future welfare and success of the club, and it is with real regret that we chronicle the disappointing score of 3-0 at Lincoln last Saturday, because taking an unbiased survey of the class of game played by the O’s we are sure that no favouritism is displayed when we give the palm to our local lads. They have worked well and hard for the coveted points and ill luck has been a large factor in the results of the last matches of the season. Why this persistent ill luck should dog the progress of the men of Millfields is hard to say, but over anxiety to win, over eagerness in front of goal have been displayed on many occasions. None know better than the players the hard struggle the directors have had to breast the tide and turn the scale financially and they have loyally responded on the field. If the general public would have shown as much enthusiasm in supporting the club by taking up shares in the early part of the season, it would have been of immense help to those who are trying to guide it into the calm waters of prosperity, and we feel sure that no one would have cause to regret their venture. The O’s are going to go! they’ve got the ground, they’ve got the men, but they want the money too. Now the best way to encourage the club, the directors and the players, is undoubtedly for lovers of the game to give them a good show at the last few matches so that the coffers of the club may be well lined and with a very small slice of luck it should be possible to annex the coveted points to place the club well out of the dangerous position near the bottom.

8 March 1907, and The Hackney Standard tries hard to put a positive spin on a 3-0 loss for the Orient away at Lincoln: "our local lads ... have worked well and hard for the coveted points and ill luck has been a large factor in the results of the last matches of the season". (1/2) #lofc #lofcpress

The gory cover of Francis Beaumount's (and John Fletcher's) 'Maid's tragedy' in a 1622 reprint (British Museum image)

Thanks for posting this! #earlymodern

A black-and-white photograph of Ignaz Trebitsch-Lincoln, a middle-aged white man wearning a suit with a waistcoat and bow tie, with shiny black shoes and a flat cap. He is leaning against the rail on the deck of a ship. The headline reads “LINCOLN FOUND: EXCLUSIVE PHOTOGRAPH” and the caption reads: “An exclusive photograph of Trebitsch Lincoln taken aboard the liner Coblenz shortly before it reached Amsterdam. The fruitless dash from Ceylon to Europe by this former spy and ex-M.P. for Darlington, in an attempt to see his son, John Lincoln, before his execution at Shepton Mallet, has awakened great interest. He saw the British Consul at the Hague yesterday, and was refused permission to visit England. Lincoln will now go on to Hamburg.”

In case the caption for the story about the "former spy and ex-M.P. for Darlington", Ignaz Trebitsch-Lincoln, in the right-hand corner has piqued anyone's interest, here it is with the photo added. Wikipedia has much to say about him: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_T.... #20s30s

A black-and-white photograph of a football ground, printed in The Sunday Pictorial on 7 March 1926. A match is in progress and the pitch and players can be seen on the right-hand side of the photo, with a corner-flat in the far right, but the bulk of the frame is taken up with the crowd on a large terrace. Most of them wear hats, and some women are visible among them. In the background is a football stand with five gables, and behind it an industrial building with a tall chimney. The headline reads: “YESTERDAY’S SIXTH FOUND CUP-TIES — LONDON’S THREE TEAMS BEATEN”. A caption reads: “A general view of the ground at Homerton during yesterday’s Cup-tie, in which Manchester City beat Clapton Orient 6-1. London’s three hopes for the F.A. Cup vanished yesterday, when Arsenal and Fulham, as well as the Orient, fell by the wayside. The two Manchester teams — City and United — were winners. Swansea Town also passed into the semi-final round by beating Arsenal, while Nottingham Forest and Bolton Wanderers drew 2-2. (More Cup-tie pictures on pages 20 and 24.) The photo has been trimmed into an “L” shape and the caption for a photograph above reads: “An exclusive photograph of Trebitsch Lincoln taken aboard the liner Coblenz shortly before it reached Amsterdam. The fruitless dash from Ceylon to Europe by this former spy and ex-M.P. for Darlington, in an attempt to see his son, John Lincoln, before his execution at Shepton Mallet, has awakened great interest. He saw the British Consul at the Hague yesterday, and was refused permission to visit England. Lincoln will now go on to Hamburg.”

On 7 March 1926, The Sunday Pictorial printed this splendid photo of the Orient's ground at Millfields Road, Homerton. There appears to be a football match going on, but perhaps we won't talk about that... (1/2) #lofc #lofcpress #20s30s

A clipping from The Morning Advertiser, 18 March 1914, reading: CLAPTON ORIENT FINED £25. The Management Committee of the Football League met at Birmingham yesterday, Mr. J. M’Kenna being in the chair. A prolonged private discussion took place with reference to the contention of Leeds City that their match with Clapton Orient on March 2 at Homerton was played in unfair conditions during the last quarter of an hour owing to the failing light. After hearing a good deal of evidence the committee decided that as there was no League rule covering the circumstances of the appeal, and as Clapton were at fault in fixing the kick-off as late as 4.30, and also, in the view of Clapton realising that they were in the wrong, a fine of £25 be imposed, out of which Leeds City’s expenses of the appeal must be paid. The result of the match stands.

Finally, on 17 March, the Football League's Management Committee fines the Orient £25, but it's a pyrrhic victory for Leeds City as the result is left to stand. (4/4)

A clipping from The London Daily Chronicle, 3 March 1914, reading: THREE WEIRD GOALS. Both Hind’s goals were scored direct from free kicks taken immediately in front of goal and a few yards outside the penalty area. The Leeds men, standing ten yards back, tried to cover their goal, but each time Hind found a way between them, and though Scott was as watchful as it was possible to be, he never moved a hand or foot in the endeavour to save. When Evans scored, one saw him bring the ball forward into the penalty area, but after his shot - I suppose it was a shot - Affleck, the Leeds left-back, was the only man to make any attempt to prevent the ball going into the net, and he kicked much too late to do so. It was only the excitement of the closing stages that saved the match from becoming wearisome. The football was always poor, and in this sense Leeds City were most disappointing. Bower should have stopped Hampson’s shot which gave the visitors the lead, but, diving too soon, the ball bounced over him as he lay on the ground. Bower hurt his knee and was off the field for a short time, Jonas taking his place, but the Orient might have finished the match without a goalkeeper and they would not have lost a goal.

A tale of two goalies ensues: "though Scott was as watchful as it was possible to be, he never moved a hand or foot in the endeavour to save". Bower injures his knee and briefly withdraws, "but the O's "might have finished the match without a goalkeeper and they would not have lost a goal". (3/4)

A clipping from The London Daily Chronicle, 3 March 1914, reading: SHOTS IN THE DARK. BACKS GET 3 GOALS FOR THE ORIENT. By SARACEN. Clapton Orient 3 Leeds City 1 Scoring three goals in the last twelve minutes to overbalance the one obtained by Leeds City two minutes after the start, Clapton Orient gained a remarkable victory at Homerton last evening. Perhaps the most surprising thing of all was that the home side’s goals were registered by the backs — two by Hind and the other by Evans. Leeds City had no grievance in being defeated, for during the second half they were not only made to look a very poor team, but were utterly outclassed; but it is only fair to Scott, the goalkeeper, to say that owing to the darkness he did not see the ball and made no attempt to save on the occasions he was beaten. Play did not begin until 4.30, and despite the fact that there was no interval the light during the last ten minutes was so bad that football became a farce. The players by their actions showed that they could not follow the ball properly, and to us it was often lost to sight. There was no doubt that the match should have been stopped, but the question of light rests with the referee, and presumably Leeds City have no redress, though the natural thing is for them to appeal against the result.

Commenting on the match in question on 3 March, The London Daily Chronicle notes that "Play did not begin until 4.30, and despite the fact that there was no interval the light during the last ten minutes was so bad that football became a farce" (2/4)

A clipping from The Leeds Mercury, 6 March 1914, reading: LEEDS CITY’S APPEAL. PROTEST AGAINST PLAY IN THE DARK. THE CLAPTON MATCH. We were officially informed last night that an appeal has been lodged by Leeds City against the result of their match with Clapton Orient at Homerton on Monday last. It will be recalled that the match, which resulted in a victory for Clapton by three goals to one, was finished in darkness, Clapton scoring their winning goals in this closing period. The ground of the appeal are, of course, bad light, and the matter will come before the committee at the next meeting of the Football League.

"PROTEST AGAINST PLAY IN THE DARK", reports The Leeds Mercury on 6 March 1914. Leeds City are appealing against the result of their 3-1 defeat to Clapton Orient at Homerton on 2 March, the match having been "finished in darkness" during which all three O's goals were scored. (1/4) #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The Morning Advertiser, 18 March 1914, reading: CLAPTON ORIENT FINED £25. The Management Committee of the Football League met at Birmingham yesterday, Mr. J. M’Kenna being in the chair. A prolonged private discussion took place with reference to the contention of Leeds City that their match with Clapton Orient on March 2 at Homerton was played in unfair conditions during the last quarter of an hour owing to the failing light. After hearing a good deal of evidence the committee decided that as there was no League rule covering the circumstances of the appeal, and as Clapton were at fault in fixing the kick-off as late as 4.30, and also, in the view of Clapton realising that they were in the wrong, a fine of £25 be imposed, out of which Leeds City’s expenses of the appeal must be paid. The result of the match stands.

Finally, on 17 March, the Football League's Management Committee fines the Orient £25, but it's a pyrrhic victory for Leeds City as the result is left to stand. (4/4)

A clipping from The London Daily Chronicle, 3 March 1914, reading: THREE WEIRD GOALS. Both Hind’s goals were scored direct from free kicks taken immediately in front of goal and a few yards outside the penalty area. The Leeds men, standing ten yards back, tried to cover their goal, but each time Hind found a way between them, and though Scott was as watchful as it was possible to be, he never moved a hand or foot in the endeavour to save. When Evans scored, one saw him bring the ball forward into the penalty area, but after his shot - I suppose it was a shot - Affleck, the Leeds left-back, was the only man to make any attempt to prevent the ball going into the net, and he kicked much too late to do so. It was only the excitement of the closing stages that saved the match from becoming wearisome. The football was always poor, and in this sense Leeds City were most disappointing. Bower should have stopped Hampson’s shot which gave the visitors the lead, but, diving too soon, the ball bounced over him as he lay on the ground. Bower hurt his knee and was off the field for a short time, Jonas taking his place, but the Orient might have finished the match without a goalkeeper and they would not have lost a goal.

A tale of two goalies ensues: "though Scott was as watchful as it was possible to be, he never moved a hand or foot in the endeavour to save". Bower injures his knee and temporarily withdraws, "but the O's "might have finished the match without a goalkeeper and they would not have lost a goal" (3/4)

A clipping from The London Daily Chronicle, 3 March 1914, reading: SHOTS IN THE DARK. BACKS GET 3 GOALS FOR THE ORIENT. By SARACEN. Clapton Orient 3 Leeds City 1 Scoring three goals in the last twelve minutes to overbalance the one obtained by Leeds City two minutes after the start, Clapton Orient gained a remarkable victory at Homerton last evening. Perhaps the most surprising thing of all was that the home side’s goals were registered by the backs — two by Hind and the other by Evans. Leeds City had no grievance in being defeated, for during the second half they were not only made to look a very poor team, but were utterly outclassed; but it is only fair to Scott, the goalkeeper, to say that owing to the darkness he did not see the ball and made no attempt to save on the occasions he was beaten. Play did not begin until 4.30, and despite the fact that there was no interval the light during the last ten minutes was so bad that football became a farce. The players by their actions showed that they could not follow the ball properly, and to us it was often lost to sight. There was no doubt that the match should have been stopped, but the question of light rests with the referee, and presumably Leeds City have no redress, though the natural thing is for them to appeal against the result.

Commenting on the match in question on 3 March, The London Daily Chronicle notes that "Play did not begin until 4.30, and despite the fact that there was no interval the light during the last ten minutes was so bad that football became a farce" (2/4)

A clipping from The Morning Leader, reading: AN OLD FRIEND. Luckily I was accommodated with a seat in a grand stand that has a concrete foundation, and so I am alive to tell the tale that Luton beat Clapton Orient 3-2 after a most interesting game in the South-Eastern League competition. When the Luton team arrived at Homerton the pitch was more like a lake, but it dried very quickly. A chance remark by Mr. Charles Green, the Luton secretary, in regard to Clarke, the centre-half in his team, led me to ask if he were the “Duffer” Clarke I knew some years ago in junior football in the South Essex district. Mr. Green himself did not know, but at half time he obligingly made an inquiry, and it proved to be the man who played in the one and only match of which I have the harassing memory of having been the referee. “Duffer” wears remarkably well, and he played quite a good game. Streeton, at inside-right for Luton, has no luck when he appears in the Southern League team, but he scored all three goals in this match. EQUALISER FROM A PENALTY. Luton have had their regular centre-forwards damaged, and Shepherd, who started as the leader of the line, had to go outside-left early on because of an injury. Henderson, of the Orient, was also hurt, and was carried off, but he reappeared after the change of ends. Luton were the first to get in front, and it was Scott who equalised for the Orient from a penalty kick. It was the third successive match I was told in which Naisby, the Luton goalkeeper, has been called upon to shape up to a penalty kick. On this occasion he managed to get one hand to the ball, but he could not stop it. Early in the second half Streeton gave Luton the lead again, and Scott equalised a second time. Then came the winning goal by Streeton when the sun was shining and the wreckage was being inspected by two constables.

Our correspondent is safe, but the match is again forgotten after "A chance remark by Mr. Charles Green, the Luton secretary, in regard to Clarke, the centre-half in his team". Details of the Orient's 2-3 loss to Luton in the South-Eastern League are pushed out to the final paragraph. (2/2)

A clipping from The Morning Leader, 5 March 1912, reading: IN THE GALE. WRECKAGE AT HOMERTON WHERE LUTON BEAT THE ORIENT. Sporting Press men risk their lives nowadays in telephone boxes in order that the public may have descriptions and results of football matches. In the second half of the game at Homerton yesterday a violent gale raged over the ground. We saw the big scoring board at one end of the enclosure flying in the air as though it were the main sail or some ship in distress. Presently down came the whole structure - eery stick of it. Then one of the telephone boxes began to rock, too, and that also was thrown down as though it were a mere matchbox. Fortunately no spectator was hurt, but Bower, the goalkeeper, behind whom it all happened, must have thought that the end of this gay world had come.

5 March 1912, and The Morning Leader is having trouble focusing on the football at Homerton, following a gale, a collapsing enclosure and a flying telephone box. "Bower, the goalkeeper, behind whom it all happened, must have thought that the end of this gay world had come". (1/2) #lofc #lofcpress

Photo from The Daily Mirror, 4 March 1926.

A black-and-white photograph of a group of Clapton Orient players and trainers, showing 16 white men, some young and some middle-aged, dressed in 1920s styles, some of them carrying golfing equipment. A caption reads: “CUP-TIE PREPARATIONS. — Members of the Clapton Orient football team on golf links yesterday at Chertsey, where they are training for their Cup-tie on Saturday with Manchester City on the Millfields ground.”

Cup-fever, 1920s-style, as the Orient apparently prepare to play Manchester City by taking to the golf course. (This may go some way to explain their eventual 1-6 loss...) #lofc #lofcpress #20s30s

Others have probably already seen this, but there's a splendid bit of Pathé News footage of the game here: cutt.ly/jtRjBoUG #lofc

A clipping from Athletic Chat, 3 March 1909, reading: The Orient and the Stadium. Great satisfaction has been expressed among all classes of the club’s supporters at the decided action taken by the club directors in regard to the invitation to transfer the Orient to the Stadium. After reading Mr. Imre Kiralfy’s disclaimer, which appeared in several newspapers, one wonders whether or not the whole thing was a hoax. In any case, it has produced a great deal of talk, and has provided plenty of discussion. The wisdom from the Chelsea and Fulham directors is also worthy of mention, if only to state how it was received round and about Millfields Road. It would be interesting to know the names of the other two metropolitan League clubs who have been invited to go to the Stadium. Was it Chelsea and Fulham? The suggestion has appeared in print that these two West London clubs should come forward with financial assistance for the Orient sounds all right, but speaking for the Orient I can assure those who will dabble in business which is not their concern, that the Orient directors are quite capable of doing what they think is right. They prefer to be quite independent of outside aid. The Orient have had a hard struggle for their existence, but now that things are improving, the future is by no means dark. It has been arranged to send a team to Salisbury on March 10th, to play a friendly game with Salisbury City, in view of the fact that Parker and Candy both came from that club free of expense. SCRIBBLER

... and equally alleged "financial assistance" for Orient from Chelsea and Fulham. "Scribbler" condemns "those who will dabble in business which is not their concern ... The Orient have had a hard struggle for their existence, but now that things are improving, the future is by no means dark." (3/3)