Record Number: 29412
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Meeting held at Broomfield June 3rd 1930
G. Burrow in the chair
1. Minutes of last read and approved
[...]
7. John Galsworthys “The Roof” was then read in parts
Gustave C.E. Stanfield
Hon R Fanning R. H. Robson
Major Moultenay H. M. Wallis
Baker H. R. Smith
Brice T. C. Elliott
Mr Beeton S. A. Reynolds
Mrs Beeton E. B. Smith
H. Lennox Geo Burrow
Evelyn Lennox Celia Burrow
Diana D. Brain
Brye J. Rawlings
A Nurse R. Wallis
A Young Man F. E. Pollard
A Young Woman Mrs Pollard
Froba Mrs Robson
Two Pompiers Thomas C. Elliott
Miss Stevens read the stage directions'
1900-1945
Date:3 Jun 1930
Country:England
Timeevening
Place:city: Reading
county: Berkshire
specific address: Broomfield
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary reactive unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Unknown/NA
Occupation:n/a
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 Roof
Genre:Drama
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:29412
Source:Manuscript
Author:Howard Smith
Title:XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 2 (1915-31)
Location:private collection
Call No:n/a
Page/Folio:203–204
Additional Information:
Howard Smith was secretary to the XII Book Club 1923-1931. It is inferred from this, and from the handwriting, that he was the author of this set of minutes.
Citation:
Howard Smith, XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 2 (1915-31), private collection, 203–204, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=29412, accessed: 09 May 2025
Additional Comments:
Reader is perhaps Janet Rawlings.
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).