The Dressmaker (Bainbridge novel) role. The Dressmaker (Bainbridge novel) The Dressmaker (US title The Secret Glass) is a gothic psychological novel written by Beryl Bainbridge. In 1973, it was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Like many of Bainbridge's earlier works, the novel is semi-autobiographical. In particular, the story was inspired by a relationship that she had with a soldier as a teenager. The characters of Nellie and Margo were based upon two of her paternal aunts. Set in Liverpool and Lancashire during World War II, a repressed dressmaker and her sister struggle looking after their 17-year-old niece, who is having a delusional affair with
The Who Tour 1973 some set list substitutions, variations, and order switches during the tour. Sometimes, "Pinball Wizard" would be dropped from the set. Over time, the orders of the "Tommy" medley and "Won't Get Fooled Again" would be switched. This leg lasted from 20 November 1973 at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California and ended on 6 December 1973 at the Capital Center in Landover, Maryland. All songs written by Pete Townshend unless specified otherwise. Encores (variations of the following list): There were some set list substitutions, variations, and order switches during the tour. This leg lasted from 18 December 1973 at