... was not tampered with, emphasis was always on the rihght character, there was speed and fidelity to Shakespeare, good verse-speaking and ‘a tremendous sense of theatre.” The “ Measure for Measure” production was of immense historical importance, because ...

... up their minds to seek the *seclusion * of the Cotswolds, but there must have been hundreds who never arrived. Generally speaking, rate of progress even along the Warwick Road, which is normally clear, was just one mile per hour. Along the Shipston Road ...

... SHAKESPEARE'S LOST POPULARITY Mr. Norman Marshall, speaking on * What the 19th Century did to Shakespeare,” said that in the last century Shakespeare was far more popular than he was to-day. Stratford was a special case. * How many people would visit ...

... Appeal for Dignified Services SHOTTERY WELCOMES REV. G. H. BOGGIS Speaking to parishioners and friends of St. Andrew's Church, Shottery, when they welcomed him at the School on Friday, the Rev. G. H. Bo.rs (the new priest-in-charge) appealed for help ...

... Michael Macowan, now director of the Mask Theatre, has left England for a British Council lecture tour in Austria, where he will speak on present theatrical trends in Britain and modern trends in Shakespearean production. Broadcasters this week include David ...

... FOUR EPOCHS Speaking on the ** Four Greatest Books: The Bible, Homer, Dante and Shakespeare,” Sir Rona!d said that they epitomised four epochs in our civilisation. All four shared certain resemblances and all were marked with the stamp of endurance, but ...

... premises. Prior said :** That's dc & oney” She krocked at the door, it” All 16 people who visited the **but before 1 could speak to him he office beween 1230 and 120 had | s (LYo Son Bt TOOO L ot betting slips ting to horses runni DA 2\ y B e Derby. Siakes ...

... Entertains On Tuesday week members of Wilmcote and Haselor W.l. were invited by Aston Cantlow W.I. to hear Major Syd Carter speak on ** Men's Fashions Through the Ages.”” Major Carter's talk coverea the period from the time of the Romans until the present ...

... of Messrs A. J. Sutton and M. J. Collins ** at the desk ™’ kept competitors up to scratch. The result was that, generally speaking, there was a race every five minutes from 12.30 p.m. until after 7 p.m. The use of public address equipment has also added ...

... having been contributed to Party funds. He hoped that this intensive financial campaign would be continued. Mr. John Profumo, speaking to members for the first time in his capacity as Member of Parliament for Stratford, gave a review of the local, domestic ...

... ruled by lies and terror. The cost of living increased 20 or 30 times and food disappeared to Russia. “ Nobody could write or ‘speak freely or move out of his district.” continued the Warden. * Travelling abroad was forbidden, the penalty being capital punishment ...

... fair to be one of the youngest women barristers in this country. She is a Norwegian by birth and a resident of Argentina. She speaks English, French and Spanish as well as Norwegian. The young couple will be married at Binton Parish Church, and the village ...