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Reference numberRAHE/8/2/2
TitleShakespeare Memorial National Theatre Ball Souvenir Book
DescriptionSouvenir of the Shakespeare Memorial National Theatre Ball, Royal Albert Hall, Tuesday, June 20, 1911, in support of the Shakespeare Memorial Fund. Text includes contributions by George Bernard Shaw, G.K. Chesterton, and others; portraits, including drawings, paintings and photographs, of many society people of the time dressed as characters from Shakespeare's plays, including Jennie Churchill (Chairman of the Ball) with a list of all the participants (p. 38-41) and of the Royal guests (p. 42-43).

Edited by Mrs George Cornwallis
Date20 June 1911
Physical DescriptionBound in full vellum with dark green ribbon ties laced through upper and lower covers to tie at the side (missing); lettering on upper cover in gilt with coat of arms outlined in rust in center of upper cover; ivory-coloured watered silk endpapers; half-title leaf with lettering in rust; t.p. lettered in black or rust with coat of arms from upper cover repeated in miniature in rust as part of the t.p. illustration; in-text illustrations in black and white or colour as well as plates, in black and white or colour, with protective tissue guards, scattered throughout; the colour prints are mounted; top edges of paper gilt.
CategoryAlmanacs
Extent1 book
LevelItem
Creator NameMessrs. F Warne
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/5f52cH5_6s1Q
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