Switch to English Switch to French

The Open University  |   Study at the OU  |   About the OU  |   Research at the OU  |   Search the OU

Listen to this page  |   Accessibility

the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

Reading Experience Database UK Historical image of readers
 
 
 
 

Listings for Author:  

John Drinkwater

  

Click check box to select all entries on this page:

 


  

John Drinkwater : Abraham Lincoln

'The evening was then devoted to a reading of Drinkwater 'Abraham Lincoln' - most members taking part'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: members of XII Book Club     Print: Book

  

John Drinkwater : Oliver Cromwell

'The rest of the evening was devoted to a reading of Oliver Cromwell by John Drinkwater'.

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Members of XII Book Club     Print: Book

  

John Drinkwater : Preludes, 1921-1922

'I consider myself highly privileged by the possession of an inscribed copy of the limited edition of the "Preludes"; and thanking you for the beauty and music therein contained. I am especially grateful for the kind thought which prompted you to send them to me in this form.'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Conrad      Print: Book

  

John Drinkwater : X = 0: A Night of the Trojan War

'Meeting held at 67 Eastern Avenue, 28th. Nov. 1945.
A. Austin Miller in the chair.

1. The minutes of the last meeting were read & signed.

[...]

3. While we were discussing possible books for the coming year, the Treasurer was dispatched to fetch from his home the Club account books in order that we might be able to review our finances. He was later able to assure us that we have a balance in hand of about £7.

[...]

7. X = 0 by John Drinkwater was read with the following cast: —
Pronax — F. E. Pollard
Salvius — A B Dilks
Ilus — T. Hopkins
Capys — Austin Miller
Stage directions, passing sentinels & noises off — Hilda Hopkins

We then had three readings each of a national character. For the first of these representing England Dora Langford read from “Nicholas Married” a sequel to Nicholas Nickleby of doubtful authorship. Both the age of the book and its illustrations were extremely interesting. Scotland was represented by an extract from ‘A Window in Thrums’ by J. M. Barrie read by Muriel Stevens. And Wales by readings by Stella Hopkins from “An Englishman looks at Wales by R. W. Thompson”
[signed as a true record by] C.J. Langford [on 10 January 1946, at the club meeting held at 44 Hamilton Rd.: see Minute Book, p. 48.]

'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Francis E. Pollard      Print: Book

  

John Drinkwater : X = 0: A Night of the Trojan War

'Meeting held at 67 Eastern Avenue, 28th. Nov. 1945.
A. Austin Miller in the chair.

1. The minutes of the last meeting were read & signed.

[...]

3. While we were discussing possible books for the coming year, the Treasurer was dispatched to fetch from his home the Club account books in order that we might be able to review our finances. He was later able to assure us that we have a balance in hand of about £7.

[...]

7. X = 0 by John Drinkwater was read with the following cast: —
Pronax — F. E. Pollard
Salvius — A B Dilks
Ilus — T. Hopkins
Capys — Austin Miller
Stage directions, passing sentinels & noises off — Hilda Hopkins

We then had three readings each of a national character. For the first of these representing England Dora Langford read from “Nicholas Married” a sequel to Nicholas Nickleby of doubtful authorship. Both the age of the book and its illustrations were extremely interesting. Scotland was represented by an extract from ‘A Window in Thrums’ by J. M. Barrie read by Muriel Stevens. And Wales by readings by Stella Hopkins from “An Englishman looks at Wales by R. W. Thompson”
[signed as a true record by] C.J. Langford [on 10 January 1946, at the club meeting held at 44 Hamilton Rd.: see Minute Book, p. 48.]

'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Bruce Dilks      Print: Book

  

John Drinkwater : X = 0: A Night of the Trojan War

'Meeting held at 67 Eastern Avenue, 28th. Nov. 1945.
A. Austin Miller in the chair.

1. The minutes of the last meeting were read & signed.

[...]

3. While we were discussing possible books for the coming year, the Treasurer was dispatched to fetch from his home the Club account books in order that we might be able to review our finances. He was later able to assure us that we have a balance in hand of about £7.

[...]

7. X = 0 by John Drinkwater was read with the following cast: —
Pronax — F. E. Pollard
Salvius — A B Dilks
Ilus — T. Hopkins
Capys — Austin Miller
Stage directions, passing sentinels & noises off — Hilda Hopkins

We then had three readings each of a national character. For the first of these representing England Dora Langford read from “Nicholas Married” a sequel to Nicholas Nickleby of doubtful authorship. Both the age of the book and its illustrations were extremely interesting. Scotland was represented by an extract from ‘A Window in Thrums’ by J. M. Barrie read by Muriel Stevens. And Wales by readings by Stella Hopkins from “An Englishman looks at Wales by R. W. Thompson”
[signed as a true record by] C.J. Langford [on 10 January 1946, at the club meeting held at 44 Hamilton Rd.: see Minute Book, p. 48.]

'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Hopkins      Print: Book

  

John Drinkwater : X = 0: A Night of the Trojan War

'Meeting held at 67 Eastern Avenue, 28th. Nov. 1945.
A. Austin Miller in the chair.

1. The minutes of the last meeting were read & signed.

[...]

3. While we were discussing possible books for the coming year, the Treasurer was dispatched to fetch from his home the Club account books in order that we might be able to review our finances. He was later able to assure us that we have a balance in hand of about £7.

[...]

7. X = 0 by John Drinkwater was read with the following cast: —
Pronax — F. E. Pollard
Salvius — A B Dilks
Ilus — T. Hopkins
Capys — Austin Miller
Stage directions, passing sentinels & noises off — Hilda Hopkins

We then had three readings each of a national character. For the first of these representing England Dora Langford read from “Nicholas Married” a sequel to Nicholas Nickleby of doubtful authorship. Both the age of the book and its illustrations were extremely interesting. Scotland was represented by an extract from ‘A Window in Thrums’ by J. M. Barrie read by Muriel Stevens. And Wales by readings by Stella Hopkins from “An Englishman looks at Wales by R. W. Thompson”
[signed as a true record by] C.J. Langford [on 10 January 1946, at the club meeting held at 44 Hamilton Rd.: see Minute Book, p. 48.]

'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: A. Austin Miller      Print: Book

  

John Drinkwater : X = 0: A Night of the Trojan War

'Meeting held at 67 Eastern Avenue, 28th. Nov. 1945.
A. Austin Miller in the chair.

1. The minutes of the last meeting were read & signed.

[...]

3. While we were discussing possible books for the coming year, the Treasurer was dispatched to fetch from his home the Club account books in order that we might be able to review our finances. He was later able to assure us that we have a balance in hand of about £7.

[...]

7. X = 0 by John Drinkwater was read with the following cast: —
Pronax — F. E. Pollard
Salvius — A B Dilks
Ilus — T. Hopkins
Capys — Austin Miller
Stage directions, passing sentinels & noises off — Hilda Hopkins

We then had three readings each of a national character. For the first of these representing England Dora Langford read from “Nicholas Married” a sequel to Nicholas Nickleby of doubtful authorship. Both the age of the book and its illustrations were extremely interesting. Scotland was represented by an extract from ‘A Window in Thrums’ by J. M. Barrie read by Muriel Stevens. And Wales by readings by Stella Hopkins from “An Englishman looks at Wales by R. W. Thompson”
[signed as a true record by] C.J. Langford [on 10 January 1946, at the club meeting held at 44 Hamilton Rd.: see Minute Book, p. 48.]

'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Hilda Hopkins      Print: Book

  

Click check box to select all entries on this page:

 

   
   
Green Turtle Web Design