Record

Performance Title	National Government Demonstration
Performance Date	8 July 1937
Performance Day	Thursday
Performance Time	20:00
Main Performers	Viscount Astor MP (presiding), Prime Minister , The Rt. Hon. Neville Chamberlain, Rt. Hon. Sir John Simon (Chancellor of the Exchequer, Liberal Party), Lord De La Warr (Labour Party), Rt. Hon. Malcolm Macdonald (Labour Party)- speakers
Secondary Performers	R Arnold Greir - organ
Set List	Organ Recital: Organ Soli: 'Pomp and Circumstance March in G', Elgar (R Arnold Greir) 'Minuet from 'Berenice', Handel (R Arnold Greir) 'Two Trumpet Tunes and an Air', Purcell (R Arnold Greir) Selection From 'Merrie England', German (R Arnold Greir) Selection of National Songs, arr. Greir (R Arnold Greir) Speeches, National Anthem: 'God Save the King'
Performance Notes	This meeting was organised by the Coordinating Committee representing the three parties supporting the National Government. Footage of the event was shot by Mandson Films of the Rt. Hon Neville Chamberlain making a speech at this event on the Danzig Question, in which he describes his meeting with M. Leon Blum (British Film Institute identifier 11316).
Related Archival Material	Programme (RAHE/1/1937/54)

Catalogue

Reference Number	Title	Date
RAHE/1/1937/54	National Government Demonstration in support of Neville Chamberlain	8 July 1937

Work

Ref No	Title	No of Performances
Eaboxobififef	National Government Demonstration	1

Performers

Code	Name of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1473	Chamberlain; (Arthur) Neville (1869-1940); FRS; British Prime Minister 1937-1940
DS/UK/3527	Astor II; Waldorf (19 May 1879-30 September 1952); 2nd Viscount Astor, DL; American-born English politician and newspaper proprietor

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