Votaries of the Weed; No 12. The Thespian; especially during a period of compulsory "resting;" is a confirmed; though somewhat gloomy cigarette smoker. "To think; dear boy; that it should come to this! Unshopped for ages! Yet when I played Fags; the demon Tobacconist in "The Smoke of London;" the house fairly rose at me! There are no actor-r-rs nowadays-only actor-managers and puppies! Could you-eh? half-a-crown-till Saturday? No? Well; a cigarette; dear boy? Ta! Richard's himself again!" Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards with the title Votaries of the Weed; issued by Gallaher in 1916.