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READ THIS: Sir Frank Had Quite A Sense of Humor...Former Dark Horse Records, General Manager, Dennis Morgan pays tribute to the Victorian baronet, Sir Frankie Crisp who designed the neo-gothic mansion and garden at FriarPark, Henley on Thames (immortalized in the film, 'Cracker Box Palace'). George penned, the 'Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp'(Let It Roll) in homage to FriarPark's history.Sir Frank had a twisted sense of humor and populated the expansive garden with whimsical architectural quotations on wood and stonework. The film opens with the mocking statuary of a friar holding a punctured skillet engraved,"Two Holy Friars" (featured in the original artwork of the album, Thirty-Three & 1/3). The baronet is also peering into a microscope (he was a member of the Royal Microscopical Society--UK):From the album, All Things Must PassandFrom the album, Extra Texture:"The Answer's At The End"Scan not a friend with a microscopic glassYou know his faults, now let the foibles pass...Some of the photos of FriarPark used in this film include rare never before seen photos from Morgan's archival collections. To learn more about FriarPark and Sir Frankie Crisp, refer to George's book, 'I Me Mine'(now available in paperback).From Morgan's forthcoming semi-autobiography, All The Dark Horses; AllThe King's Men

Channel: Music Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am Author: TheDennisMorganShow

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