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ARTEMUS WARD'S first lecture in London was delivered
at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, on Tuesday,
November 13, 1866. The room used was that which had
been recently occupied by Mr. Arthur Sketchley. It is
the lesser of the two rooms at the top of the staircase.
Not the one in which Mr. Albert Smith formerly made his
appearances. The attendance was very large, but the
audience for the most part consisted of invited friends and
the members of the press. The paying public having to
wait for another opportunity, though they struggled in
large numbers to obtain admission.

Copies of Artemus Ward's very original programmes are
given in the Appendix, together with the notice of the
lecture which appeared in the Times two days after its
delivery. The notice was written by Mr. John Oxenford.

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