Record Number: 29222
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
F. E. Pollard gave a short introduction to the play of The Two Noble Kinsmen and in the ensuing reading took the part of Arcite Thos C Elliott taking Palamon and Mrs Evans and Miss Brain taking respectively the character of Emilia and her maid
Century:1900-1945
Date:8 May 1928
Country:England
Timeafternoon
Place:city: Reading
county: Berkshire
specific address: Mark Ash
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Wife of headmaster
Religion:Quaker or associated with the Friends
Country of Origin:n/a
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Members of XII Book Club
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Two Noble Kinsmen
Genre:Drama
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:29222
Source:Manuscript
Author:Howard Smith
Title:XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 2 (1915-31)
Location:private collection
Call No:n/a
Page/Folio:179
Additional Information:
Howard Smith was secretary to the XII Book Club 1923-1931. It is inferred from this that he was the author of this set of minutes.
Citation:
Howard Smith, XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 2 (1915-31), private collection, 179, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=29222, accessed: 08 October 2024
Additional Comments:
Material by kind permission of the XII Book Club. For further information and permission to quote this source, contact the Reading Experience Database (http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/contacts.php).