Giovanelli himself took the lead, as he often did, in the farce
The Lottery Ticket, or
The Lawyer’s Clerk, by Samuel Beazley, which is still performed today, and opens with a trio of workers bemoaning their lot.
Vocals: Carolyn Graham, Christine O’Brien and Richard Rhys O’Brien
Keyboards: Richard Rhys O’Brien
Lyrics
Susan, Servant Maid
Oh, who would be a Servant Maid,
Up thus early, working late
Her’s is an unhappy fate
To clean each room, with brush and broom
To work all day, be badly paid
Is the business of a Servant Maid
Mrs. Corset, Milliner and Staymaker
Oh, who would be a Milliner
Up thus early, working late
Her’s is an unhappy fate
To make stays sit, and caps to fit
To hear each whim, without demur
Is the business of a Milliner
Wormwood, Lawyer’s Clerk
Oh, who would be a Lawyer’s Clerk
Up thus early, working late
His is an unhappy fate
From morn till night, by every light
To keep others in the dark
Is the business of a Lawyer’s Clerk
From The Lottery Ticket, by Samuel Beazley
