The play took place at an eating-house called "The gridiron," the proprietor of which was an ex-cavalry man named Richardson.
"Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer"
W. C. Scully
We have here a toasting fork, a potato in its natural state, two potlids, one egg-cup, a wooden spoon, and two skewers, from which it is necessary, for commercial purposes, to subtract a sprat gridiron, a small pickle jar, two lemons, one pepper castor, a black-beetle trap, and a knob of the dresser drawer-what remains?
"Dickens As an Educator"
James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes
Run, that's a good soul: and on your way get Jane to give you a tin of oatmeal-tell her I must have it if she has to scrape the bottom of the bin; and a gridiron, and a rolling-pin.
"Hetty Wesley"
Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch