Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-24

I shall come and see you again. Il didn't know when he was going tof come, but this afternoon there was al knock at my door. I went to see who had called, and there was the Princei standing outside with number, of other people. May I come in?' he asked, and as l he stepped into the room he said, Tvee 1 brought someone to see you today MT. 7 Buer.' l looked round and saw it was the Queen. Her Majesty shook handsf with me in the most homely way, and the Prince said to her This is the old gentleman I told you about "The Queen asked me all about my i travels, and I told her how I had beeni all over the world with my performing animals. and I told her too. that the best circus I had ever been in was in Germany, and that it was the fnesti circus in the world. But nearly all thei artists were English. They had to send to England for their performers, and l told her so.
 l The Prince said to his mother. MT Buer was in the pantomime at Druryl Lane last Christmas' and the Queen asked me what part I took So 1 ex- plained that I played the old woman in a comic scene. Rather a come down for you, wasn't it?' she asked, and I 1 told her it was worse than that-it was a fall down." because the clown had to knock me down in the play, and it, /, was too much for me. so l had to give it up. :; 'The Queen laughed when I told her. She also wanted to know what my ' famous donkey Domino really did. and so I explained the whole thing to her, I telling her how I got him to do what ] wanted She laughed again and said, | Tricks of the trade I see
 | Both she and the Prince were verys :, interested in my pictures and photo i graphs. The Queen asked me all about Il my room and wanted to know whether liked the place. 1 told her I did. and ! then I went on to tell her about the National Kitchen which the Prince has had put up quite near where I can get a hot dinner for sevenpence.
 I'm very glad you're comfortable : the Queen said as she was preparing to leave and then she said quite sud denly, Would you like to have your likeness taken with me?' I replied Yes. I would. very much So we all went outside. Come on' her Majesty said to the Prince. you're in this and so she stood one side of me and he stood on the other, and the photograph was taken.
 I'll tell you what I'm thinking" " the old performer said in conclusion, ''the first time the Prince came, he came by himself. the next time he brought his sister, Princess Mary; now he has brought his mother. and the next time l shouldn't be surprised if he were to bring his father. And after that-who .lknoWs-after that he might bring his wife"
 St. Anselm's Vicarage was visited and inspected. the Rev. John Beechey lacting as guide, in the absence of the Vicar
 When it was mentioned that 9 work
 house inmates were being entertained
 in the neighboring church hall. the
 Qneen and Prince said they would like
 to see them. and at the close of their
 visit they were photographed side by
 side with the old men. who cheered
 them heartily as they moved away l Another surprise visit paid by the Queen and the Prince was to the stoke hole in Chester street, where the sup
 erintendent of the heating apparatus,
 MT, Collins keeps going the fires which
 serve to warm block of IS flats
 "'The Queen did not go down into the
 stokehole herself" MT Collins said
 to Daily Chronicle representative,
 but she said the Prince would go. And so he did. and was very interested in
 everything he saw'-London Chron- icle.