Cordwainer Cordwainer A cordwainer () is a shoemaker who makes new shoes from new leather. The cordwainer's trade can be contrasted with the cobbler's trade, according to a tradition in Britain that restricted cobblers to repairing shoes. This usage distinction is not universally observed, as the word "cobbler" is widely used for tradespersons who make or repair shoes. A major British dictionary says that the word "cordwainer" is archaic, "still used in the names of guilds, for example, "the Cordwainers' Company""; but its definition of "cobbler" mentions only mending, reflecting the older distinction. Play 14 of the Chester Cycle was presented
Ain't It Funny What a Difference Just a Few Hours Make Ain't It Funny What a Difference Just a Few Hours Make "Ain't It Funny What a Difference Just a Few Hours Make" is a popular song, introduced in the 1904 Broadway show "The Yankee Consul", and briefly becoming a standard. The song is a lament by Abijah Booze, the American Consul in Puerto Plata, who regrets having to rise early. Booze's role in the premier was played by Raymond Hitchcock, his first starring role. The title is a refrain found throughout the song: Although almost completely forgotten today, a version of the song by a popular singer of the time