THERE WAS NO MERMAID
A remarkable incident happened at Croydon on Saturday evening last. A negro hired a shop in Surrey-street, Croydon, on Saturday night, and announced that he had a mermaid inside. People paid their pennies to see the mermaid, but when they got inside they were only shown some conjuring tricks and fire-eating. When they asked for the mermaid they were shown through a door and found themselves in the street. This went on for about two or three hours. At last the disappointed audiences made an assault on the place. Everything was smashed to atoms. The negro had his clothing torn from him, was severely handled, and had to fly for his life. The police did not interfere.
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| CC image by Troy Tolley |
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