I was sure they'd had enough of me, and that the career of Harry Lauder as a comedian was about to come to an inglorious end.
But Moss and Thornton were better pleased than I was, it seemed, for no sooner was that tour over than they booked me for another.

They increased my salary to four pounds a week--ten shillings more than before.

And this time my position on the bill was much better; I neither closed nor opened the show, and so got more applause.

It did me a world of good to have the hard experience first, but it did me even more to find that my confidence in myself had some justification, too.
That second Moss and Thornton tour was a real turning point for me.

I felt assured of a certain success then; I knew, at least, that I could always mak' a living in the halls.